Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-23

Of law successfully. After serving % district
attorney Of his native county for number OF
years, he was appointed commissioner Of chan.
Gerry Of New York city, holding the ofaoo from
lsA3 to lS46. Mr., Robinson distinguished
himsclf an member Of the Assembly In 1850
and 1873 In 1891 no was nominated for con-
trollor by the Union Democratic Republican
party, and was elected by the unparalleled
majority OF 100 000 Ho was renominated and
elected for second torn in 1868 by the Union
Republican party. In 1865 he was nominated
for third term by the Democrats, but was de-
feated. In 1875 he WAS again elected control.
Ter on the Democratic ticket. =.
The Maryland Democrats have adopted q
platform favoring specie payments, noi.sec-
tartan schools, and the constitutional amend
ments, and denouioing Federal interference
in elections. The Republican State convon-
ton Of Delaware, after nominating Presiden-
tisl electors, adopted platform enumerating
the claims of the Republican party upon the
confidence Of the nation, and oongratulatiug
the leaders upon tho Endorsements recently
received from Vermont and Maine denounces
the Democrats as being actuated by party de-
sires rather than the true interests OF the
country; demands non-seotaranism in the
public schools. Nominations to Congress
New Jersey, second district, DR.. J. Howard
Pugh, Rep; Pennsylvania, twelfth. Hendrick
B. Wright, DEM; New York, twenty seventh,
Eldridge G. Laphsm, Rep; Massachusetts,,
ninth, W. W. Rice, Rep; seventh, BENZ. F.
Butler, Rep. There is prospect Of insur-
rection breaking out in the Basque province Of
Spain. ga riot occurred in Amsterdam,
Holland, on the government euppressing q
fair. Troops were called out and attacked the
mob, killing one man and wounding fourteen.
80. An earthquake at Messina, in the Medi.
terranesn, caused considerable alarm, but did
not do much damage. -. The internal revenue
receipts for July and August were $714,OOO
more than the corresponding months last year,
which would indicate better business pros
poet $3.50. Eighteen thousand people we're
present at tho annual gathering at tho Sails
bury (Mass. beach.
Tho international rife match between the
teams Of Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Australia
and the United States WAS shot at Creedmoor,
near New York city. By the terms of the
match, the teams, Of eight men each, were to
shoot at eight hundred nine hundred and ono
thousand yards range; the same to be repeated
each day; the team scoring the highest sggre-
gate for the two days to take the championship
trophy. At the conclusion Of the eight hun
dred yard shooting, the Americans had scored
$50 points out of possible six hundred tho
Scotch and Irish each 535 tho Australians
53l, and the Canadians 521. Az the nine hun
dred yard trial the Scotch scored 528, the
Irish and Australians each 524, the Americas
518, and the Canadians 47G. The score OF
the one thousand-yard range showed that the
Scotch counted 523, the Irishmen making the
same, the Americans 500, the Australians 400,
and the Canadians 493. The total scores for
the day stood: Scotch, 1856; Irish, 1852
American, 1,5N; Australians, 1,545 Cana
dian, 400. The finest individual shooting
was by johnson, Of the Irish team; he making
fifteen consecutive bulls-eyes at eight hun-
bred yards, and counting full score Of sever
ty-five. At the one thousand-yard range,
Mitchell, Of the Scotchmen, secured seventy
three out Of n possible seventy-fve, with four
teen bnlls-eyes and an "inner." The shoot
ing at the eight hundred-yard range on the
second day resulted in the Scotch and Ameri-
cans tieing at 525, the Australians making
522, the Irish 500, and the Canadians 492. On
the nine hundred-yard range the Americans
did better shooting than the other teams and
scored 515, the Austrslans 494, Irish 4S5,
Scotch 462, and the Canadians 465. The en-
thusiasm in the crowd OF visitors manifested
itself when it was announced that the Amefi-
cans led the total score by forty-four points
over the Scotch, who led the Irish but foul
points, who III turn led the Australians by
eight the Canadians being practically out of
the match. The shooting at the one thousand
yard range was carried on under the most ill.,
tonse excitement, the crowd bursting into
cheers Of appreciation as their respective
champions made BULLS The score showed
that the Irish had made the fine score of 535;
the Americans 500, Australians sol, Scotch
4s9, and the Canadians 476; making the ag-
gregate days shooting Americans, 1913:
Irish, 1922; Scotch, 1,476; Australians, 1,517;
Canadians, l,433. Aggregate for the two
days: Americans, 8, 1876; Irish 3104; Scotch
and Australians tieing at 5000; Canadians,
2, 923-thus giving the Americans the cham
with the Irish second place. At the |
enc thousand-yard range Mr.. Millner, of tbs
Irish team, made full score Of seventy five,
with fifteen consecutive bulls-eyes-an even
never equaled in match or target practice.
The American team consisted of Ransom Rath-
bone, q. A. Gildersleeve, John Bodine, W.
B. Fsrwell, L. Weber, l. L. Allen, 7. s. Dakir
and Henry Fulton.