Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-10-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastsr. and Middle ststs..

Eastsra And Middle States.
In the charter election In Newark, N.
j., the Republicans were successful,
electing their mayor and nine out Of A.
teen aldermen.
The striking employees Of the Susque-
hanna Coal Company at NanticOke, Pa,
have resolved TO resume work.
The Workingmen's party Of New York
held State convention at Troy and
passed series OF resolutions favoring q
currency Of gold, silver and treasury
notes and the retirement OF national
bank bills asserting that labor should
have q full share Of the wealth it creates |;
opposing tho granting OF public lands TO
railroad corporations, etc. A ticket was
nominated, headed by John j. JUNO for
secretary OF State.
The Women Suffrage party Of Mas.
sachusetts held a convention at Boston
and adopted resolutions declaring that
they had no faith in either Republicans
or Democrats, and decided to work for
the success OF tho Prohibition candi-
dates.
An old man leaped from the parapet
of High Bridge in the Harlem river,
New York city.-a distance Of 1872 feet
and was instantly killed.
The New York Herald published n
lengthy document which it claimed was
the confession of William NJ. Tweed,
made as the price Of his liberty six
months ago and put into the hands of
the encouragement Of New York, but
which that official declined to accept.
In his statement Tweed describes how he
carried on the "ring" frauds, tells who
his confederates were, gives list OF
names of Senators and members Of the
Legislature whom he bribed, aud fur.
nishes a large number OF checks and
vouchers to show for the various sums
paid by him to his adherents.
At the cemetery of the Military Aca-
deny at West Point, the remains Of
Major.G General Custer were finally in
tered with appropriate religious and
military ceremonies, in the presence of
the dead hero's family and friends and
over his grave.
Two aqueducts in the Delaware Divi-
sion Canal fell with crash into the
stream. The escaping water washed
away three bridges and number of ont
buildings, and entirely flooded the vii
lage of Milford, Pa, doing damage to
the extent Of $50, 900.
A meeting in favor of President
Hayes policy was held in New York, and
was addressed by George W. Curtis.
Resolutions in accord with the senti-
ments of the meeting were passed.
The suspension of the Franklin Saw
ings bank, of Allegheny, Pa, is an
nOunced.
Carper, aged seventy-three, killed his
sleeping daughter, Mrs. Jenkins, and
his little granddaughter, aged eight
years, and then shot himself, dying soon,
after. Y
After long pursuit and the loss Of
many soldiers the NeZ Perces Indians
under Chief Joseph surrendered to Cen
eral Miles at Snake Greek. The sur
render was preceded by two days des-
perate fighting, and in the camp of the
Indians were found $50 men, women and
children, $50 of whom were able.bodied
warriors.
The Legislature of Ohio is Demo-
cratic, which will give the party q sue
cessor to Hon. Stanley Matthews in the
United States Senate.
The Philadelphia Press has been sold
for $3.50, it's former proprietor,
Colonel Forney, going to Europe as cor
respondent for the paper.
A meeting of prominent business men
was held in New York to take steps look
ing to proper representation of the
United States in the Paris Exposition,
and m association was formed to take
charge of the interests of exhibitors.
In the suit of Alfred Speer against the
New York World the jury awarded
plaintiff six cents damages.
Western and Southern States.
The election in Ohio resulted in VIC
tory for the Democratic State ticket by
majority ranging from 10000 to 20, 900
votes.
The Republicans elected their ticket
in Iowa, the vote polled being lighter
than usual
Ex-Gov. Hendricks, of Louisiana, has
returned from Europe.
The business portion of Edwards
Depot, Miss, was destroyed by fire.
A desperate fight occurred in Burke
county, North Carolina, between five
revenue officers, who had captured the
contents of three illicit distilleries, and
a number of persons concealed in the
bushes and behind trees. Four Of the
officers were wounded.
President Hayes and members of his
Cabinet visited the county fair at Fred
erick, Nd.
From Warrington.
Official returns made to the Bureau of
Statistics at Washington show that dur
ing the three months ending September
so, 1877, there arrived at the port of
New York 20, 100 immigrants, of whom
II, 1862 were males and 10, 9O5 females
Der of arrivals during the same time
last year.
The British post-otfice authorities
have sent communication to Postmas-
ter-General Key requesting that this
government take friendly measures to
put stop to the habit of sending letters
and packages to Great Britain containing
live specimens of the Colorado beetle.
Hon. A. H. Stephens and Hon. Robert
Toombs visited the President at the
White House.
Foreign News.
NJ. Gambetta addressed a large Re-
publican meeting in Paris.
The British imports OF wheat this
year are $25, 900, 900 greater than in 1876.
A London solicitor named Dimsdale
has failed with liabilities amounting to