Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

he is entirely at the benevolence of others.
He declares that the bonds were stolen from
his wife and sister by the Dutch police, and
were sent to Boston, and that he will make
an effort TO recover their value. He de-
clares his innocence, and considers bis trent
ment disgrace to America. The newspa-
pers there published prosecuting articles,
aud be thinks himself hunted to death 10
please the caprice and vanity Of his enemies.
He says that he has no fear Of the oOnse-
quences Of returning TO Boston.
There is great excitement in Jerusalem
over the Turkish troubles aud the threat
ened religious war.
Ann Eliza Young has made $4,000 in
gold, lecturing and out Of her books.
England has now twelve powerful iron
olads in her Mediterranean feet.
The sermon Of distinguished clergyman
Of Hartford came very near being squelched
last Sunday by the vigorous performances Of
a pianist in q neighboring louise, who wa
rafting off waltzes in tho liveliest style pos
sible. The player was interviewed and the
sermon proceeded.
At Winnebago (NIinn.) Agency a few
days ago, soma persons who were exhumiug
q body which had been buried about eleven
years before, in attempting to lift the coffin
were surprised at the extraordinary weight,
and on opening it they found that the body,
aud also the clothing, we're petri6ed, aud
had assumed n delicate slate color. The
body was perfect, except a slight crack in
the face, probably made in removing it from
the grave.
Nine Of the girls at Wellesley Institute,
Mass, rowed Dom Pedro on the lake.
A baseball player named Miller, formerly
catcher in the st. Louis club, died in Phila-
delphia recently. 10 his last moments he
was delrious, aud fancied he was at his
place in the ball field facing his old pitcher,
Bradley. His last words we're /: 1.-TWO out,
Brad--stcady, now he wants high ball
steady, Brad-there, knew it-that settles
it,"
In the court Of the queens bench, Mon.
dag forenoon, the chief justice presiding,
Brent, the American forgcr, held for extra.
ditto was discharged.
Cable advices from Constautinople say
that Hassan, the assassin of the Turkish cab
met officers, was promptly hanged on Satur-
day. After he gained admission to the
Council Chamber he locked the door and
fired at Avni Pasha the Minister Of War.
The assassin then threw himself on Avni and
plunged cutlass into his bowels. He next
fred at the Minister of Marine, and finally
ct Rachid Pasha. The police overpowered
and captured him as he was attempting to
kill Midhat Pasha. The Minister Of Marine
will probably recover. The two murdered
ministers were buried. Hassan was known
prior TO tho murder as a follower Of the late
Sultan. 1t is stated that Hassan, when
about TO shoot Avni Pashs, said something
apparently meaning that he desired to
aveuge the deposition Of Abdul Aziz.
Rachid Pasha was not shot, but stabbed
while endeavoring to disarm the assassin.
The steamship Iberian, of the Layland
Line, cleared Boston the 2lst, for Liverpool.
She took out ~, 708 bushels of corn, valued
at s27, $50; 4,0l7 bushels of wheat, valued
at S6,427 1890 tierces oflard, or $40 300
pounds, valued at s10l,345; 1860 boxes OF
bacon, or l,041, 800 pounds, valued al
sl56.445; 1902 bales Of cotton 1901 900
pounds). valued at 800, $50; 2,340 sacks Of
oatmeal 10000 pounds), valued at SIS.
600; 300 hogsheads of tallow 100000
pounds), valued at 1900. In addition to
this she carried other merchandise, bringing
the aggregate value up to a sum between
$500, 900 and 100000. 1t was one Of the
largest and most valuable cargoes shipped
| from that port for some wears
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A narrow. gauge railroad is to be built
from Concord to Baskerville, and a large
park on the line Of it is in contemplation.
A Dover lager.beer seller avows his inteu.
ton to test in the courts the question
whether the beverage is intoxicating since he
has heard Of the decision Of the Rutland
(Vt) jury.
At meeting of the students of Dartmouth
college, recently, it was voted not to send
competitors for the Latin aud Greek prizes
at the Inter. Collegiate Literary contest to
be held in New York in January.
CANADIAN NEWS.
On Monday afternoon three SVnstead
boys, sons Of Canadian named Labelle, went
into the river bathing. A boy of IL years
got into water beyond his depth and
an older one, aged 10, went to his assistance
and both were drowned. The bodies were
recovered very near the place where they
sank. The one who escaped was unable Ia
render any assistance.
The greatest FIRE st. Johns has ever had
FIRE as large proportionately as were those
of Boston and Chicago, occurred Sunday
The entire business portion Of the town is
destroyed, including every store but two OF
three insignificant groceries, niue hotels, the
two banks the st. Johns wooden mill, the
custom house, court house, telegraph, express
aud post Offices the United States consulate
tanneries, bakeries, dwelling houses, docks
ETC., etc. The territory burned over is about
600 feet in width by mile in length. Rich.
ellen or Front street, which lies next to, and
runs parallel with the Richelieu or Sore
river, is entirely burned over from the rail
road bridge to the canal locks. Champlain,
the next street, running parallel with Riche-
lieu, has but two or three buildings remain.
ing on the east side and many Of those OIL
the west side were destroyed. The cross
Streets st. George, st, james. st. Paul aud
Middle, have not single building standing
between Richelieu aud Ohamplain streets
The fire broke out in Brusquet's steam saw
mill or in the lumber stored in the mill yard
at the southeast end Of Richelieu street, al
about o'clock q. m. The alarm was i'm
mediately given, but as ill-luck would have
it, Mr.. l.. Molleur, M. p. p, who owns the
water works had shut the water off that morn.
ing for the purpose of cleaning the engine,
and the FIRE company, which Immediately
turned out, was compelled to lay hose to the
river in order to get water. There was q
strong southwest wind blowing, and the fire
| spread rapidly, being communicated to q
s. Pierces Office in the United States hotel
and then there was no stopping it. Itspread
the whole length of the street in very short