The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-21
GENERAL NE us.


valued at 0,o00.
Plymouth church has just Issued
circular asking IFS members to stay at
home few Sundays and give visiting
strangers chance.
Two burglars, whu had some $4,000
worth of silks ready for removal, were
captured In Claflin's dry.guuds store nj
New York, Sunday.
Controller Green has got another
nomination for the mayoralty the
German citizens county convention
nominated him, Tuesday evening.
Ex-Judge Charles Moran, one of the
oldest citizens of Detroit, died sudden
ly, Friday night, aged seventy.nine.
He leaves an estate valued at 70, 800.
900.
The official count Of the Arkansas
state election shows total vote of 10S,-
t04, and Miller, de nocrat, received O
majority of SO, a92 over Bishop, repub-
llcan.
Capt. James Howard, well.known
steamboat builder, was drowned at
Jacksonville, Indiana, Saturday, his
horse backing overheard from q ferry
boat with him.
James Lick's son gives assurance
that he VIII cordially cooperate in car
rying out his fathers philanthropic
requests at San Francisco So there
Will soon be II chance to wash ones self
for nothing ont there.
Five students In the naval academy
ut Annapolis, including +. j. Parsons
ofNew York, have been dismissed for
refusing TO tell who of the students
were engaged in recent "hazing"
outrage In the institution.
The boiler of the steamer Matamoras
exploded near Morgan's Point, Texas,
Saturday, and three of the crew were
killed and two wounded. The boat
was burned loss 10000, uninsured
---CharIes Wolf was fatally injured,
Friday evening, in Brooklyn, while
parading with his company of Boys in
Blue. by being struck in the back by
heavy rock during an assault by per-
sons alleged to he democratic roughs.
Judge Schafer decided at Salt Lake
City, Saturday, that, unless the money
awarded the plaintiff in the suit of
Ann Eliza Young against Brigham
was paid within ten days. he would
bring In the defendant for contempt of
court.
A forged letter of credit and forged
drafts purpOrting to be drawn by the
First National bank OF Milwaukee on
the American Exchange bank of New
York have been offered at Memphis,
and the fraud will probably be nttemp.
ted elsewhere.
The official vote in the first congress
sional district of Ohio gives Sayler
democrat, IA, l44, and Force. repnbli.
can, 3,47A; Sayler's majority Go; in
the second district Banning, democrat,
IA, 1873, Matthews, republican, IA, 052
Banning's majority IS.
The Indians al Standing Rock have
signed the treaty relinquishing the
Black Hills. after 1t had been so nlodi-
fled rs not to insist on their removal TO
fndianz territory. Gen. Sturgis is en-
route to join his regiment, and will
probably command the new expedition.
unless Terry goes in person.
Boss Tweed didn't have very good
eiiho NuAihk lib NOJuBC lTOItl NuDA IOr
Spain on the bark Carman after his es.
cape from New York. He was made
useful as deck hand, and one of his
jobs was to wash down the deck. It IL
now stated that civilian Hunt" his
companion, is on his way with him to
New York.
The annual sales of Short-Horn cat
lie are now in progress In Kentucky.
One breeder sold so head for SAC, 900, |
last week. the highest animal going
for$ Q, 400; another sold So head for SOL
900; another sold 55 for about $40, 900
and single bull was sold in another
case for $1,000. Few Of the animals 90
out of the state, this year.
Gov. Chamberlain OF South Carolina
has made formal application to the
sorting his inability to prevent domes.
tic violence. The president has issued
proclamation, commanding the I'm.
lawful military organizations to dis.
perse, and Federal troops are ordered
TO the scene,
Sergeant Parker hadi fight with a
large body of Indians at the head of
Bichard creek, Wyoming, Saturday
because they had stolen dozen cattle, |
and Private Tosker was killed and
scalped. There Ia camp of Indians
about twelve miles down the Platte
from Fort Laramie, and they are steal
ing cattle. Capt. Egan il after them.
The railway postal service commits.
sion have examined Postmaster Filley
and other experts at st. Louis, and
they agree that the fast-mail service
waa of no practical use, but what st. \
Louis and that section of country
wants is 0 double. daily postal car SER
vice, and speed Is not of 30 much value
as promptness and reliability Of arrl-
val,
The snow storm of TUESDAY morning
covered n Wide extent of territory
Boston. New York, Washington, Que
bee and Ottawa each getting their
share Of 1t. In various parts OF north.
ern New England il reached depth of
three inches, while at Quebec the
street cars had to stop running, and at
some points on the Ottawa river it was
ak inches deep.
The dead body of Henry 6haffer, q
cattle dealer, flfty-eight years old, was
Greek township, Pa, Saturday morn
ing. hearing evidence OF dreadful
murder, the head having been crushed
out Of all shape, the pockets rIfed and
a portion of the clothing carried away.
Henry Lenkner, partner OF the de-
ceased, was arrested. Tuesday and COM
mitted TO jail on suspicion of having
committed the deed.
Lord Dufierln, governor-general Of
Canada, held u reception at st. Georges
hall on the centennial grounds, Satur-
day, and 1t was attended by large
crowd. Representatives OF the centen- |
NAL board of finance and United States |
commission waited upon him in a |