Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-06-03
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

SUMMARY OF NEWS.
lsssrsssiss Issns sreu Hs.s asa Abroad.
Three returning miners we're killed and
soalped by Indians near the Black Hills. ..,,
The Kentucky Republican delegates are solid
for Bristow,,..,. DelAwsre's Republican dele
gates have been instructed to vote for Blaine.
..... The endeAvor OF ono man TO ride SO5
miles In fifteen hours on thirty California mus-
tsngs, on tho Fleetwood course, New York,
waA unsuccessful, The driver gave up blind
and exhausted after 226 miles, having boon
in the saddle eleven hours and twenty.six
minutes. Al that time he WAS but ton minutes
behind time, despite tho falling rain aud
heavy track. ..... Horny O. Bowen has been
expelled from Plymouth church ...... The
Mississippi steamer, Pat Cleburne, exploded
her boiler near shawneetown and burned to
tho waters odge. Five Of the passengers and
| crew lost their lives and ten were wounded. +.
Kansas Democrats send their delegates to tho
national convention 10 work for Hendricks.
Texan rangers attacked = band OF Mexican
cattle thieves while they wero in the act Of
succeeded in killing ton Of tho scoundrols and
recapturing some of the stock. six OF tho
crew of the schooner Thomas O. Street were
lost in Lake Erie by tho oapsizlng Of their
craft in squall.
Tho Democrats of Kansas instructed their
delegates to the national convention to vote
for Hendricks ...... Ono stage and two hacks
full Of passengers were stopped by three high
waymen near Dallas, Texas. The outlaws OBJ
tanned nearly $1,000. Another stage arrived
upon tho scene while the robbers were search
ing the first but the driver whipped up his
horses and escaped, although ordered to stop
by tho highwaymen, who fired upon the stage,
which WAS responded to by tho passengers.
An enforcement of tho Sunday liqaor law in
Now York resulted In the arrest of over five
hundred saloon keepers ...... Miss Julia Mat
thews, the English opera singer, died IN 1t.
Louis. .. 4. Count Andrassy, the Austrian pro.
mier says the peace Of Europe will not be
broken ..... German is to be the ofiicial
language of Prussia go. Tho large paper box
board factory at Whiteheld, N. H., was de-
stroyed by FIRE, inaicting loss Of over 100000.
go. The Mexican state troops under General
Escobedo have reoccupied Matamoras, which
Disz had evacuated ...... Dupont's powder
mill at Wilmington, Del, exploded, and four
men were killed.
A man and woman claiming to be husband
and wife, hired . room in hotel at Whining
ton, Del, and both committed suicide by
poisoning during the night. No cleu to their
identity can be found. The politicians Of
the country were generally surprised by the
appointment by the President and confirmation
by the Senate Of Attorney General Pierrepont
to be minister to England, viee schenck, resign
ed; the appointment Of Secretary of War Taft to
be Encouragement, and Of ]. Donald Gam
eron, son or Senator Cameron, to be secretary
Of war. II. "A hailstorm in portions Of New
Jersey did considerable damage to glass and
fruit, especially in Merristown. The storm ex-
tended over large portion of the country,
doing damage in Michigan, Iowa and Wyom-
ing Territory, where it developed into heavy
snowstorm. #. =. The British government will
not grant amnesty to the imprisoned Fenians.
..... Potato bugs have appeared in the Della
ware valley.
Five fishing vessels and forty-sev ven lives
have been lost in the Gloucester (Mass.)
fisheries this year. -. The New Jersey Demo-
Gratis appointed delegates to the national con-
vention and Endorsed ex- Gov. Joel Parker for
the Presidency. The resolutions adopted call
for equal political rights for all subordination
of military to civil power; gold and silver as
basis for currency; tariff sufficient for the
expenses Of government economically admins
tered recognize the amendments to the con-
stitution as part Of the organic law, and will
uphold the same; charge the administration
with imbecility and corruption, and applaud
the reform action of the House Of Representa-
tives in unesrthing frauds and reducing ex-
penditures, .... The Magdalen islands her
ring fisheries have been very successful.
Several vessels have arrived at Halifax with
full fares. ...A heavy storm Of rain, hail and
wind did considerable damage in the vicinity
of Rondout, N Y...... The four Greek sailors
who mutinied on the English bark Lennie,
were hanged in London. .... The Bosnian in
surgents have been so much encouraged by
their recent victories that they will demand
the absolute Independence OF Herzegovina aud
Bosnia, and talk Of Immediately forming
provisional government.
Dangerous counterfets Of the denomination
of S. are afoat on the following named banks,
and persons are advised to refuse all bills Of
that denomination. The banks will call in all
their circulation at once and issue new bills
First National Bank Of Chicago ILL.,; Traders
National Bank of Chicago, ILL.,; Merchants
National Bank of Chicago, ILL.,; First National
Bank of Aurora, ILL.,; First National Bank Of
Paxton, ILL.,; First National Bank Of Peru, ILL.,,
First National Bank Of Galena, illinois.
Ono such bank). l.. The majority of Missouris
delegates to the Republican national convention
are in favor Of Blaine. .... New Hampshire
did not instruct her Republican delegates. but
most Of them are Blaine men ...... Illinois
sends Blaine delegates. Nebraska instructed
her delegates to vote for Blaine. ... Min
nesota delegates will advocate Blaine. ....
Michigan Democrats appointed delegates who
favor Tlden. 90. Eli Snedhem was hanged at
Holly Springs, Miss, in the presence Of six
thousand people, for the murder of Marcus
Lewis. :. The large Boston clothing house of
Beard, Moulton 4 Daniels has failed. Hayti
is still in an unsettled conditi III. 90. Fifty
thousand children were in line on "Anniver-
sary day in Brooklyn, N Y ...... -Four MUIR
derers were taken from the sheriff Of Able
vile county, s. c., by crowd Of three thou
sand persons and shot to death. :. :. John Cal
houn, Of Rochester, N, Y, shot bis wife in the
back, inficting dangerous wound, and then
shot himself fatally.
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.