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WESTERN NEWS.
LYNCH LAW.

LYNCH LAW.
CINCINNATI. May AT WARSAW. Nv
between eleven and twelve O'Clock Lst
night, Ben. French and wife. who were i'm
prlsoned IN the county Jail for poisoning an
Old and wealthy cOlored man. named Jacob
Jones, were taken from the iail
bv mob of masked men, and hung
To limb of tree about two miles
from town. ltappears that the Freuchs had
invited Jones 70 tea. and while
eating he was seized with SYMPTOMS of ar
senlc poisoning and died shortly aiterward.
Their object was. 1t Is supposed. to get nos
session of some property belonripg IN the
Old man. The Frenchs were regarded as
bad characters and it is probable that M
steps will be taken by the authorities to dis
cover the participants in the hanging.
LABOR TROUBLES.
CLEVELAND, May 9.-The excitement at
MassilOn over the mining troubles remains
unabated. Five hundred miners at a meet
ing, tins morning, decided not to resume
WORK Tor less than seventy-ige cents per
ton, an addition of five cents on the price
agreed upon at the last meeting. Two
more companies of militia arrived Tonight
THE INDEPENDENTS.
lSDIANAPJLIs. May 9.-The secretary of
the national independent convention states
that the announced postponement of that
body until july 18th Is untrue. The con-
ventIon will assemble in this city Nav I7th
and make nomination for the presidency.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
OMAHA, Neb. May 9.-Gen. Crook left
to-day Tor the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies, to become acquainted personally |
with the feeling of the Indians there. which |
VIII IN measure determine his future ae- |
ton. 1t is known that the half-breeds are
large quantities OF ammunition |
anu trading Tor guns, ETC., which doubt |
less are transferred to the hostile Indians |
camp.
DECISION AGAINST GAMBLERS.
The Jury in the suit brought by gam
bler against the Union Pacific railroad
company for ejeetment from the ears. have
verdict of one dollar and forty
,even cents. the amount paid for the ticker.
Tue result Of this case, tried in the United
states court, is that railroad Companies for
ne protection OF passengers have the riehl
% gect all gamblers plying their VOCATION
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Mosrrr11r,.Lrbe efforts of Mr.. Nickel

MoNrpKIrzx.-The efforts of Mr.. Nickel
vey commenced in this place some SIX weeks
since, in behalf of the temperance reform,
supplemented by the eloquent appeals OF U.
c. Frost, ESQ.,, the reformed lawyer from
Auburn, Me-, have produced wonderful re-
suits in this town. Nearly two hundred
men. who have been more or less addicted
to the use of intoxicants, have enrolled
themselves as members of the Reformed
Mems Club, some Of whom had been hard
drinkers and apparently confirmed drunk.
ards. and who are now leading sober and
industrious lives. Thursday evening. April
eth. L. l.. Durant. Esq, prominent lay
yer OF Montpelier. and one who. but Tor the
curse Of drink, might now be occupying
position at the very head OF his profession.
gladdened the hearts of his personal friends,
and gave new cause for rejoicing ON the
part Of the friends of temperance, by going
| to the room of the Reformed Men Club and
Voluntarily enrolling himself as member
| OF the Club, pledged hereafter to total alb
stInence from all that intoxicates. Bravely
and faithfully is Mr.. Durant proving the
| sincerity of his reformation, and not lew
| are the words and deeds OF good cheer
which greet him on every hand. The reg
ular Sunday evening temperance meet
ing, under the auspices OF the Ladies
| Temperance Association, which would have
been held at Village Hall, last Sunday
evening, was postponed to give room for
addresses at Trinity Church vestry by l.. l..
| Durant. Esq, and c. Z. Frost, ESD. under
the auspices of the Reformed Mems Club
The vestry is the largest audience room
| Except the churches) in town, and long
| before the hour to commence had arrived,
| the hall was crowded to sutfocatiOn, not
less than thousand people having found
sitting and standing room. and probably
| hundreds going away unable to gain ad-
mittance. Hon. W. g. Ferrin, by request
of the Reform Club, presided, and in very
happy manner introduced Mr.. Durant, who
was greeted with rounds OF applause as he
stepped upon the stand. For over an hour
Mr.. Durant was listened to with the closes.
| attention, as he told the story OF his life.-
at times SO affecting that there was hardly
dry eye in the vast audience. CLOSING
with an eloquent and earnest appeal to his
hearers to come over and help those that
were now trying to help themselves to be-
come again sober and Industrious men. Mr..
Frost was then introduced, and for nearly
another hour held the audience spell-bound
by his pathetic appeals and sallies OF wit,
and closed by urging all present, who had
not already done SO, to come forward and
sign the pledge-an appeal which was
quickly responded to by large number,
many of whom had heretofore been entirely
Indifferent in the temperance work, and
some of whom had heretofore been addicted
IN d-ink
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Horse NOrEs.-We saw, the other LAY,
one of the finest horses in this part Of the
State. land one of the haudsomes, to hs
found anywhere-the stallion Henry e.
Root, the property of Mr.. Z. F. Preimlre.
OF Shelburn. His sire was the lameniei
WAIKIKI Chief, he by Rysdisk's limo.a-
tonlan his dam Is Molly by Roe's Alia!ah
Chief, the sire of Charles Baekman Me-
senger, Dnroe's dam. Root was not tx
hibited at the State Fair, but took the frsi
premium at the County Fair in ls7j He's
four years old. l6 hands high, weighs 1919
pounds, and Is a rich mahogany bay Those
interested in horse flesh should not fail o.
see him.
The well-known horse, Yorkshire Lexlng-
ton, died suddenly at the Van Ness H0u-e
stables. Sunday. lie was originally brought
here by the Horse Stock Company, and at
the time Of his death was the property u
William Harper, of Keesville. HIS death
IS great loss to the st0ek-breeding To-
terest.
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The Newport Express. edited by D. NJ.
Camp. had q leading article. last week. earn
estlv urging the election of John L. Ed
wards to Congress from that district. On
that, Bro. Camp, here lie our hspd.-A,gus
and Patriot.
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WATERvuLE-The sum Of Sil.07 was
taken at the Centennial party. THIS amount
pays the balance due on the church organ ,
and leaves small sum for other church pur-
poses.
Nathan B. Page. Of this village, has in
his possession pair Of shoes that are over
Us wears old. They were brought here from
England or Germany and are a curious
piece of workmanship. They will probably
be sent to Philadelphia
The sugar house Of Mr. Spooner, which
was burned last week, was fully insured
Nothing has as yet been learned as to the
cause OF the fire.
On Saturday evening last, the following
officers Of Waterville Lodge. No. IS. |. O.
q. T.. were intalled by q. NJ Stevens. D. q.
" {. T. DR.. Chas Corey. W c. T., Mrs.
L. / Mann, W. V. T.. Charles Hulburd,
W 5; Mrs E. W Smith. W. A 5. Mrs.
f. II Shattuek. " f. ); Henry Wilbur,
W. T., Luke Potter, ". C., Homer {. At
well, ". NJ, Jane Mann. ". l. G; 5. K.
Miller. W. o t.; Mrs. Henry Wilbur. W
r. Ii. ) Mrs. Julians Hulburd. W. L. H.
;. Geo. W Hulburd, p. ". c. T.
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At time when our Consular service needs
all the moral support which the Admins
trati0n can give il, the nomination Of Mr.
Writ Sykes a Consul to Florence is not a
particularly happy selection. People who
know that refined and scholarly gentlemen.
Mr.. j. L1rimer Graham, Jr, will regard
with a shudder the prospect of seeing him
succeeded by a very Indifferent sample of a
newspaper Bohemian. Mr.. Sykes may have
performed some services TO his country which
entitle him to recognition from the Presi-
dent, though we confess that We have never
heard Of them. We have heard Of some
rather fulsome pufery Of the society Of the
White House written By Mrs Sykes to an
illustrated paper in this city. That might
be a reason for giving the lady place in
or around the Executive Mansion. but it j.
hardly a good excuse for sending her hus-
band TO misrepresent his country in one of
the most iastidious capitals in Europe 1t
viii be interesting TO see how the severe
moralists Of the Senate. who could not con
scientiously iudorse Richard II Dana. ,Jr.,
will deal with Mr. Writ Sykes.-N. Y.
Times.
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! WATERBURY, -RENsRKABLE LONGEVITY
A tasteful shaft of Rutland marble, from
the shop OF Remington and Foster, OF
Waterbury. was set up last week in the
cemetery, and bears the names of four
persons whose united ages amounted to
three hundred and i0riy-nine years, viz
Hon. Dan Carpenter, aged seyenty-six
years: his widow. Betsey Carpenter, aged
nlnety-two years his father, Simeon Car
penter, aged ninety years, and his mother,
Anna Carpenter, aged nlnety-one years
The names are nicely engraved on cottage
die. finished with projecting cornIce and
gothic arches. This stands upon a pedestal
OF marble supported by broad base OF
Barre granite. and IL surmounted by taper
spire, all of wnich render 1t a monument of
very hne proportions. wrought with artistic
skill. Judge Carpenter was one of the
prominent men OF the State, and died in
1856. at what Is considered good old age.
while his widow, Betsy Carpenter,
woman of somewhat delicate health IN
middle life, supposed to be inclined TO
consumption. lived on to see Der children
grow to be gray-headed grandtathers and
grandmothers and pass away until there re-
manned only two, William Carpenter, a
graduate OF Vermont University, and Julia
billing ham, the wife of Hon. Paul Dilling-
ham, who are now living IN this place. She
retained her faculties at the time of her
death, last November, to a remarkable de-
gree, reading without spectacles, hearing
readily, genial and witty in conversation, a
good counsellor in the church, "a mother
III Israel, As all the pastors Of the Con-
gregatiOnal Society during the last hal.
will testify.
George W Randall has bought thirty
acres Of interyale meadow. making him
owner of seyenty-hye acres in one body be-
tween the village and the river, requiring |
only fifty rods of fence Joel Remington
has sold his Sherman" place for 81, 500 TO
Jesse Pike, the same price that he paid for
it four years ago :. and Jesse Pike sold the |
Farrer" place in M0retown back to Henry |
Farrer for the same that he paid for it in
1872 Has real estate touched bottom?
c Z. Wyman has sold his store at the |
Centre to L. Wilcox, Of Dickinson, N. Y. |
Mr.. Wyman NOW pits his entire stock in
his store. at Waterbury street.
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Col. Geo. W. Hooker was here last week,
in the interest Of one Of the Brsttleboro can
didstes for governor. George is q good man
to 'lectioneer for Deacon. he is.-Free-
fn1u
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TuE sALoNIc A OUTRAGE.

PARIS, May lO--Ir Is stated the foreign
governments have forwarded the iOll0Wlr,
accounts of the origin of the disturhanee
at Slloniea to their legations in Paris
The American consul was at the railway
station when his attention was attracte'.
by the cries OF Christian girl. She Wa
surrounded by a score Of Musselmen VIII
wanted to take her forcibly TO a mosque
The consul took the girl under his proIcc-
ton. While searching for information d,
to her nationality, the German and French
cOnsuls were separately informed that a
woman belonging TO their respective IA
tons had been dragged into a mosque
They consequently repaired to the mosque
where they were beaten to death \ cor
respondent learns that the American con
sui, fearing that the mob would succeed
in forcing his house. sent the girl 10 he
general consulate The mob at the mosque
compelled the German consul to sign Au
order for her delivery. and then murdered
him
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Lots of sble-bodisd young ladies ere off
all day hunting for trailing srbstns whose
parents hsven't got spoonful Of hosssad-
ish in the house.-Danbsry Ness.
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The House may rigatiuIIy call on The
President for information that will aid in
the work Of legislation, but it has no more
right TO undertake the superintendent of
his movements and his Executive business,
than it has to take charge CT the business of
the Supreme Court, or to abolish the Senate
But it cannot reasonably be expected, that
mad partizans, who are 80 stupid as to be
capable Of employing lunatics to testify
against the President, will respect the au-
thOrity Of the constitution, in their deal
ings with him. Their experience, in this
case, may be useful to them, if it shall
tring them within sight Of the fact, that
the Executive Department OF the govern
ment Is not a mere arpendage of the House
Of representatives. - Worcester Spy.
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E. 7. Fitch, of Tuscaloosa, Ala, while
crazy drunk. murdered his wife by cutting
her throat while she was dressing in front
of her mirror on the 9th ult.
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Now that Junior Ex'' is over. Dart
mouth Freshmen according to the old Gus
tom of the college, may carry canes and
wear plug" hats Is much IS they please.
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CONGRESSIONAL. - The House, on Sat
urday, went into Committee of the
Whole on the Postofice Appropriation
bill. Propositions to increase the item
for special agents from $4,000 to
500, 600, and the item for compensations to
postmasters from $1,000. 900 to s. 900 900,
were made on the Republican side, resisted
on the Democratic side and rejected. The
latter item was. on motion Of Mr.. Holman,
increased to S6,S00,OO A proposition to
increase the item for compensation Of post
Office clerks from So 200 900 to 50, $50 900,
also made on the Republican side, was re-
sisted on the Democratic side and rejected.
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MILToN. Marion Ward has sold to Charles
S Ashley building lot on Main street con
tanning fifty-fve rods. for $1,000, and an
adjoining lot Of seventy-two rods for the
same price. to George Howard, Both Ashley
and Howard are getting ont timber and
stone, and are preparing to build.
Clark, Boardman & Co. received tele-
gram. Tuesday morning from Messrs. Buck
of johnson, that their boom had broken and
ten thousand logs had escaped. and they
were asked to stop them They set a large
force of men to work, and by the time the
logs reach here. will be ready to receive
them, and also prevent their mixing with
their logs.
William Darling, who was taken from a
neighbours bed by deputy sheriff, in the
night time, in the month of January last, ,
under circumstances which rendered it pru-
dent for him 10 leave the State, as soon as
the officers making the arrest would let
him go, has now returned. He declares
his intention to remain here, and to open
his old rum shop in - Doodle block"
Some OF our officers of justice and leading
members In the churches, make joke of
the breaking of commandment, and
wink at the daily violation OF penal
statute. From this he gets his assurance.
from this counts himself safe. He may
be, but many feet the shame and disgrace
that this and like things that are suffer-
ed to go unpublished. force upon US.
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DECISION AGAINST GAMBLERS.
DOMINION NEWS
HEAVY Pan rps

HEAVY FAILURE
MONTREAL. May 9. Dufrssne and M.-
0af''y' OF this city and Ottfws. have sus-
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

WASHINGTON. May 9 The grand jury of
the criminal court of the District of Column
bia, to-day, found a true bill Of Indictment
against W. ". Belknap. lats secretary of
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A..,h,r vermont Tragedy.

Bosros, May "a Newport, Vermont.
despatch state that yesterday afternoon
Joseph Rivers, q painter who had been at
work in Newport. VT, borrowed revolver.
walked to South Troy. distance OF nine
miles, and proceeded to the house OF Mr..
Smith, where his wife was atwork. Rivers
asked his wife il she weuld live with him
again. She said, mo Joe; it is OF no use
for us to try it again 4; we have separated
eight times and am going to get oi-
vorce" Uttering an oath Rivers imme,
diately drew his revolver and fired, the ball
entering the left car. Two men hearing the
noise attempted to ascend the STAIRS;
Rivers appeared at the top ana
threatened to shoot them. In about i've
minutes Rivers came down stairs. and gave
up his revolver remarking, take 1t anu
bind me-" He was arrested and conveyed
to Irasburg jail. Mrs. Rivers was the
daughter Of A NJ. Blanding of West Derby.
VT, and twenty-seven years old. She was
alive at p. m. but the physicians say she
cannot recover Jealousy on the part OF
Rivers was the cause of all their trouble.
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wILL NoT CoNNIr nINsEIr.

The effort to induce the President to
commit himself in favor of Senator Conk-
ling for the presidency has signally failed.
although the pressure has been very strong.
W hlle the President Is known personally to
favor Mr. Conkling as his successor he de-
ciInes to use his vast patronage to advance
The claim
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Dom Pedro called at the treasury. this
morning, and was escorted through the
building by Assistant Secretary Conant,
the President. Mrs Grant and Mr. Ulysses
Grant, Jr. lie left here on the limited ex-
pres, this morning at 9.23 o'clock, for
Philadelphia, ID attend the opening of the
Centennial Exposition. A large number of
senator's and representatives. and members
OF the press went on a special tram that
left here at twelve 0 clock.
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OTTAWA, Ont, May 9.-The river O tau,
has overdowed its banks at Gale near Point
village, doing considerable damage tn
property. The whole town is completely
submerged. The river has risen thre, FEET
since Yesterday.
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CoSsTANTISoPLE. May Sit Is stated
here that the body of Christians who az,
temnted to take the would-be convert from
the Turkish quarter of Salonica acted at the
instigation of the American consul. Fgbt-
ing between the Christians and Turk en-
sued. The French and German ConsuI-
went to the mosque and were killed by the
exasperated MahOmetins, notwithstanding
the efforts of the governor TO protect them
A DIVISION OF THE FRENCH SQUADRON ORDERED
TO THE SCENE OF THE RIOT.
PARIS, May S-A division OF the French
Mediterranean squadron has received order.
to proceed to SalOniea.
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BT ATLANTIC CABLE.
Turkey.

SERIOUS RELIGIOUS RIOT-FREScH AND CIR
MAN CoSsULs AssAsSINATED.
LONDON, May S.-A serious riot occurred
in Salonics, European Turkey on Saturday
between tine Christians and Mahometans
The trouble arose from the fact that CHRIS.
tan girl wished to become Mahometan. She
was fOrcibly taken from her Turkish friends
by the Greeks. Messrs. bearing and Roof
the French and German consuls, were ASA.
sinated by the Mahometans. Further di.
turbances are apprehended. At last accounts
the authorities had taken no measure. IN
protect life and property and no arrests hal
been made.
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INUNDATION.

pended. The liabilities, which are between
Two and three hundred thousand dollars
are said to be exceeded by the assets.
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in the city tonight was on a grand scale.
The State House building was the great
centre OF attraction. and at one tire the
crowd was 50 great on Chestnut street that
it was impossible to pass. Calcium lnhts
were thrown upon historical buildings aud
everything was as brilliant as in day time.
The illumination was continued until mid
night. President Grant was rendered a
serenade as the residence of George W.
Childs tonight. There we're no speeches.
THE ATTENDANCE
1t is officially estimated that ITO 900
persons entered the Centennial grounds. to-
dnv
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was very animating. As the grounds were
approached the enthusiasm Of the multitude
assembled knew No bounds The appear
ance presented by the Boston soliiery was
commented upon in the most complimentary
terms. and they were frequently cheerei.
When the city troops reached the entrance
TO the main building thew formed in line,
saluting the President and his party. who
fled into the hall amidst the cheers of the
men ant the waving Of handkerchiefs and
flags by the ladies. Governor Rice ard his
staff were the recipients of similar COM
pliment aud as the distinguished party
passed up the aisle and through 10 the plat
form the same enthusiasm was manifested
on all sides
, 1876-08-10

"meant hunting" Oi rrylr.o ifcy iletlarc,l,
with mora Or l:ss emphasis, tint II there wns
nlythin9 they watitc.l It WINS chance At n hear.
The rancllrnnn voluntrerclt to ftnv them }rnin's
lieai1luartcrs, md. after Thorough prcparation,
they started out to 10 battle. Arrived At the
rocks. II was determined after careful survey
TINT tho llenr had crawlctl through HARROW
Opening into cavc, which might tp large or
atntnll-tllcrc was no way Of lu,iEing. George
e., the 1uietc.t lnnn 0i tflt ra.ty, n,w showed
tho most pluck. Evidently he lmh heard oi
Israel Fntnhtn's exploit, for, nftcr careful re-
c,nno}tsancc, lic annStinccsl that be- wt,nld
ernwl In With his gun utter the hear, previously
ntllxfng rope to fts ankles, mid when the per
on The rope and hcp him crawl cut, rs the t,ear
might Institute vigorous pursuit. Once oit-
side tho other members nf The party could cover
his retreat With ttsctr runs. lie carefully made
lts way through the hole until he caught sight
nf l}f1llD, then took good aim and ffrcd Mean
willie the remainder OF the party had been
atnndfnE ousidc, ncsrously ctngIng TO the rope,
and when the shot WINS Erred. Giving a loud hnd
very peculiar sound, to whel, the hear responded
tlruugh the narrow opening, aoetn ed TO Indicate
that the animal Was making terrific churge,
they started on rush for camp, anu though
unconscious Of the fact, dropped thc1r guns
hut c1ung IT, the rope. The result WAS Tint
George found himself "st,akcdn u out of the
hole like lightning, an'l bumped along over The
ground nt furtous pace. The more he. yelled
the fabtcr Ills friends rnn, believing That the
fcrotdous beast had nn.]c n!'ort work 81 him aud
stopped until they reached tbcir wagon, and
they found George badly br,iiaed and with his
hands lacGrated aud full OF siivers. AftcrHard
tho hear FaA found dead In the holo.