Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The total population Of Boston is BAL ,9l9.
A wooden mill at WATERFORD. Me-, was
burned Saturday. Loss $4,000.
Rio Jaoerio is to be supplied with water
at cost Of ten million dollars. .......
j. w. Barker & 90, Of Syracuse, N. Y,
failed, Monday, for 100000.
Only eight bills have become laws in this
Congress, Of the 2,l59 introduced
Those who gave Wiuslow credit for
smartness take it all back.--Boston TraD-
eller. ..
Carl Vogt, the Belgium murderer extra
dlted from the United States, has been sen.
fenced to death.
The funeral of Charlotte Cushman occurred
Monday, at Boston. The remains were
buried ut Mount Auburn.
There were exercises in several of the
Boston public schools yesterday in honor Of
WashiDgton's Birthday.
The Danube has overlooked its banks and
Inundated the outlying suburbs of Vienna.
kilograms from the Bavarian frontier say
that the Danube has risen IL feet.
John l.. Locke of Belfast, formerly aud
for many years Methodist minister in
Maine aud Massachusetts,, hung himself last
Friday, On account of financial troubles,
b. f. Walker of Portland shot himself
dead, Saturday evening, on account of fnan-
cial reverses Mrs r. w. Hardy of Bangor,
who was insane, killed herself in the same
manner, Saturday.
The Maine House of Representatives has
appropriated $4,000 for the Maine general
hospital and $4,000 for the state agrcul-
tural college.
A girl only IL years old has just been
convicted of highway robbery at Baltimore.
Her way Of operating was to snatch money
from peoples hands in the street, and she
has done quite u business. -...-...s
1t is alleged that man moving in aristo.
cratic circles in New York has beaten his
daughter, IL years ofage, SO severely to
cause her death, because she persisted in her
efforts TO become an actress.
A Milwaukee jury have given Daniel
Head $4,000 damages against the Penn
syvania railroad company for putting him
off the cars while going from Jacksonville to
! Chicago, because his ticket was wrongly
dated, as it now appears by the issuing clerk.
Reuben Miller Of Taylor county, Iowa,
had daughter OF Is. who was courted by
a young man. A few weeks ago, the father
told the sutton that he must marry the girl
at once, as he had already disgraced her
the marriage occurred the girl proved iu-
An earthquake shock was felt at Detroit,
| Onn Ia
onds, and Of sufficient severity to shake
houses and rattle crockery, and caused SC
much alarm in Saint Mary's church that
the congregation speedily vacated the build,
ing.
The cable companies are talking consol.
datiou again. 1t is proposed 10 distribute
the profits Of the business, above 7 per cent
to all customers whose business exceeds $50
year, pro rata. .......
deed about to become q mother, but she
charged the guilt upon her father, and de,
clared that ever since she was twelve years
old he had forced her to submit to his lust
he was arrested, his wife gave bail for him
and then he confessed by running away.
A bill for the abolition of capital punish
ment has become law in Maine. The
measure substitutes Imprisonment at hard
labor for life, which has practically been the
punishment of a majority Of murderers il
Maine, these many years. This act puts
Maine down as fifth 10 the list Of states that
have abolished the death-peuaIty.
Winslow is held in London waiting the
arrival of extradition papers from the
United States. The money and effects
which Mrs Winslow had with her in Rotter.
dam were seized by the officers. She was
called over to London with her son and
daughter by telegram, where she visited
her husband in jail, but preserved strict
silence 10 all inquiries. Two officers have
gone over from Boston to bring Wnslow,
The extensive buildings OF the Lalance &
Grusjean mandatory company at Wood.
haven, L. l., we're almost entirely destroyed,
Sunday night, causing loss of 100000,
with some 100000 of insurance, and
throwing 400 persons out of work. The
establishment was one Of the most extensive
in the country for tho production Of seamless
tin-ware, japanned-ware, porcelaiu-lined ket-
ties, etc.
The town OF Med6eld, Mass, last Tuesday
celebrated the 200th anniversary OF the
burning of The village by the Ind ans under
King Philip. The event was appropriately
COMMUNICATED, but sad accident occurred
prior to the celebration, which must have
detracted from the happiness Of a number Of
the participants. Owing to the reckless
conduct OF the driver OF one OF the large
vehicles used to convey the public from the
railway station TO the scene Of the celebra-
ton, abetted, it is alleged, by some Of his
more needless passengers, the carriage was
overturned aud two old gentlemen received
fatal injuries, while three others were quite
severely injured.
The Sioux Indians are reported encamped
in dangerous numbers near Fort Pease at
the head Of navigation on tho Yellowstone,
aud there is appeal from the fort for three
companies Of cavalry reinforcements. One
man from the fort has already been killed
by the Indians Gen Crook, accompanied
by Col Stanton and Lieut. Bourke, left Chey-
enne. Tuesday, for Fort Fettermau, for
which post large force of cavalry under
command Of Gen j. j. Reynolds is en- route
The entire force is to move Aorthward from
FettermSn.
Charlotte Oushmau, the only great actress
America has produced. died at Boston, Fri.
day, in her sixtiSth year. She had been
before the public for more than 40 years.
and her high renOwn in her profession dates
almost from her entrance upon it. Miss