The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-06
GENERAL NE u.s..

John IL. sell. tho embcz2llng teller
or the Security savings bank, New
York, has been sentenced to- five wears
in state prison.
Before his lipl with The Erie Board.
Daniel Drew could have retired with
seven millions of money. He is now
absolutely poor.
During the third OF the year just
passed 81 ocean steamers have arrived
In Boston, a larger number than in the
first third Of any previous year
Several prominent men, including
Rev. Murray. petition for the commu-
tation OF the death sentence of Piper,
The Boston hclfry murderer
'The Iiou,.i elections committee, 10y
party vote, decides to unseat Mr. Morey
OF Louisiana, and give lis seat 20 Spen-
Ger. the democratic contestant
The roa to liz. Yosemite valley 10y
the Mariposa route is now open for
vehicles. The first through stage coach
from MERGED lcit on Monday morning.
John W. Green. jersey City police
man. has been convicted Of the abduc-
ton Of II girl OF 10, whom he marie J
without her parents consent, and will
be sentenced 10 five years mprison-
ment.
Russia has Just made application 70,
wall pace in the art department at the
centennial. 1t had all been appropri-
ated, but through the courtesy OF other
nationaitics room will he made for the
late conner.
4 well-known Boston firm H. said 20
ha Inint, an ipettnnep ltisfnpcl ftt Inv.
ing damaged and refuse butter ut five
cents pound, working it over aud col
orng il, and then putting it ON the
market as fresh country butter
The Massachusetts historical society
has the original manuscript Of Wa-h-
ngtou's address ia the great George
handwriting, aud it, with some letters
proving its geuuneness, is TO he repro
duced by the heiotype process.
Nine soldiers pursued, Gagged aud
fought six Indians in the Nchraska
sand hills, one day last week. One In
dian was killed, then one soldier, Sergt.
Doughertv, Co. \ 23d infantry. ana
then soldiers and Indians called II quits
aud withdrew in opposite directions.
Boston has new and thus far very
successful steamship line to Valparaiso,
the steamers being OF 1000 tons burden
each, but they sail under the British
flag. One of the steamers has just
made the shortest passage on record
between these ports
The Montreal Witness says that the
grave of Joseph Guibard ears "a look
Of neglect. 1t is depressed several
inches, the earth having settled aitei
the excavation had been filled in, and
no headstone OF monument marks The
spot.
Iowa furnishes the latest instance Of
defaulting county treasurer. y SET
Element of the accounts of II. y. Ger
hart, treasurer OF Marshall county.
who died, recently, shows Il deficit o.
s24, GA. He had held the Office for
many years, and was one Of the most
popular men in that county.
Charles O'Conor has sued The Times
and Sun for libel in stating that he had
been guilty of claiming to be more
generous than lie really Was in his legal
practice, etc. The suit will be tried
soon, and the requisite papers have
been cerved on the defendants.
The coroner's jury have returned a
verdict of willfnl murder against The
'
charged with the killing OF Mrs. Porter
near London, England, Il week or two
since. Warrants for their arrest have
been issued, but their WHEREABOUTS ale
unknown.
Mr.. w. G. Baldwin, of Tconderoga,
n. y, has sold his bay mare Alice TO
California parties for II QUO Alice Wa
sired by Daniel Lambert, the latter by
Ethan Allen. Alice is fifteen years
old, fifteen hands high, and recently
trotted two trials OH the ice IN 2:2O ana
PIG.
Thomas ". Piper condemned TO be
executed May 90, for the murder OF
Mabel Young, in the beliry Of Warren
avenue church, has madeH sworn state
ment that she received injuries that
caused her death from trap door fall
ingon her head that he was frightened
lest he would be accused Of murderin.
her, and therefore denied all knowledge
OF the matter, trusting that his cOnncc
ton with it would not be discovered.
The traditional story of n murderer's
remorse is told anew by William DE
witt, who surrendered himself to Il
Philadelphia policeman on Monday.
for a murder he committed IN drunken
quarrel in Fayette county, Pa, five
years ago He says lie hasn't had Il
nights rest nor 4 days luck since, ana
everywhere he goes his victim is before
him, and lac cant stand Il any longer,
and wants 10 hc tried.
The Danish government has been
badly beaten by the people in the eicc
ton for the lower house Of the Rig,dag
which was recently dissolved hecaus,
there was n majority Of i against the
national defense bill. The result is q
fresh majority of AZ against the meas
ure. The leaders of the opposition are
all elected, aud Il fresh dissolution Of
the Foikething is declared inevitahl,
when The new chamber meets
State Senator NJ. H. Twitchell o
Louisiana and his brolher-in-laW, Geo
ing, were assassiualod on TUESDAY
while crossing tie river near Coushattn
by an unknown man, who appelre,
an the river bank and fred upOn then
with II repeating rifle. The negro fer
ryman was also wounded, S'cnato
Twitchell was one of the holding owe
republican senators. Dispatches from
West teliciana assert that armed budie
have demanded the designations Of th'
parish officials.
Fitty-three persons were propOunde.
for membership in Plymouth church
Sunday nine women and eight mel
by letter, and % women aud - men b,
profession of faith. After the pIaye
meeting on Friday evening such a
those about TO unite with the church a
desire To will Ice baptised by INNER
sion. " Because" said Mr.. BeecheI
lit is just as good rs baptism by sprink
ling for after all, ii is not the Symbol
but the thing synholzed that is of con
sequence"
The United States supreme court la
decided the famous Arkansas Ho
Spring cases in favor Of the government
holding that none Of the individual
claims to the lands are tenable. Tn
suits growing out Of the litigation owe
this property have been pending in th