Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-01-15
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Interesting Items from Home and Abroad
The Nez Perez Indians, a tribe having about
eighty warriors, threatened to drive the set
tiers from the Wslla Walla valley in Oregon.
Gen. Howard has ordered his companies OF
cavalry from Walla Walla to protect the set
tiers. ..... The national rifle association OF
Great Britain has accepted the challenge OF
the New York rifle association to take part
in the match for small-bores to be held in this
The committee on the Witowski and Sugg folt
claims reports to the secretary Of the treasury
that the claims we're fictitious, and the second
comptroller and third auditor have been re-
moved accordingly. The New York police
being informed that something was the matter
in room in tenement house, forced an
entrance, and found man named Minister
dying from bullet wound, his reputed wife
fatally injured, and their little daughter dead
The man had committed the crimes with a
revolver, and is supposed to have been driven
to it by the unhappy way in which himself and
his wife lived. "A tornado devastated con-
siderable property in the western portions OF
killed by the falling buildings. train Of
cars was blown from its track 49,. A German
named Guisky, of New York, put piece Of
rope about his neck and threw the end over q
hook to see how it felt to be hanged. His feet
slipped from under him, and the rope prevent
ing his calling for help, he strangled to death.
Joseph Bork, city treasurer Of Buffalo,
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The Sonora (Mexican) troops attacked the
main body Of Yaqui Indians at Pirtohalla and
routed them with loss of about two hundred
killed and wounded. The Mexican loss was
twenty wounded. 80. The Austrian note re-
lstive to the reforms in Turkey has been
approved by Russia. $50. The ship Itasca,
from Baltimore for San Francisco, met Success
sive gales, and was 253 days in making the
passage. Two seamen were swept overheard
and three died Of hardships OH the voyage.
Charles R. B, ckwith, from 1868 to 1873 conf
dental clerk and lshier for b. r. Babbtt, the
noted soap and saleratus man of New York
city, has been arrested for embezzlement
while in the above position. An examination
of the books shows the amount to be in the
neighbour God Of $4,000 ..... Christopher
Van Slyke Of Clerhville, N. Y, was firing
New Year salute while int oxicated, when he
accidentally shot and killed his deaf and dumb
daughter :. Extensive floods occurred in
Scotland, and the Loeb Earn river was espe-
cially high. .... Many stabbing and shooting
ARRAYS occurred 10 New York city New Years
day and night, as the result Of intemperance.
The Jefferson Borden mutineers, Smith and
tation of sentence and will be shortly removed
to the State prison at Thomaston, Me. :. The |
Catholics OF Germany propose to celebrate the
day Of Archbishop Ledochowski's liberation
from prison ..... The grand vizier Of Turkey |
recently asked the Pore to use his influence
with the Catholic insurgents in Herzegovina
with view Of peace, and the Pope accordingly |
instructed Cardinal FIanchi to inquire into |
the condition of affairs. .... The debt state |
ment for December, 1875, shows an increase
Of 81, 915, 062. 20 compare with an increase
during December, 1874, Of 1868, 067.SS ....
Archduke Rudolph. prince imperial of Aus
tris, will be crowned king Of Hungary in July.
900. Thomas Druley residing in Cambridge
port. Mass killed his wife Johanna, by stab
bling her with butcher knife.
The pews of Beecher's church were old at
auction for S63, $50, against ST., 165 last ear.
The highest pew brought $40, including rent
and premium For the first time since the
church was organized, Mr.. Bowen failed to
buy . seat. .....A wheel factory and sx tome