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RIOting in San francisco.

A despatch from San Francisco, dated
July 20, says. The woring mems meet
ing, which numbered about ten thous-
and, broke up at ten O'Clock without
making any violent demonstrations as a
body. Shortly before adjournment a
portion of the crowd wrecked a Chinese
wash-house in the neighborhood. The
mass of the throng dispersed toward
their homes, but several hundred band
ed together and proceeded to the corner
of Geary and Leavenworth streets,
which is occupied by two-story frame
building containing a Chinese laundry
and fruit store on the ground floor, and
the residence of the family above. The
crowd attacked the Chinese place, broke
the street lamps and set the building on
fire. A white woman was barely saved
alive from an upper story. The mob
impeded the firemen and cut the hose,
and the building was destroyed. They
then came down Geary street to Dupont
street, with the evident intention of
raiding the Chinese quarters. On their
way they attacked and close up num-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27
Strike Comments.

The perfect right of strikers TO strike,
TO quit work, to persuade others TO stop
operations, is conceded. II is admitted,
too, that it is fair warfare to strike at
such time as employers arc most likely
that strikers feel authorized to commit
upon workingmen, and the malicious
destruction of property, are intolorable
outrages, and the cause of civilization is
vindicated in their suppression.-[C Gin
cinnati Commercial.
The moment there was instruction
and bloodshed there was no time for
discussing questions of labor and capt.
tai, and those who advocated vigorous
suppression of violence and prompt
restoration of the reign of law did not
take the side of the one or the other in
the original dispute. There was but
one sentiment and one course for law
abiding and peace-loving citizens. La
boring men should understand that
their cause can only be injured by vio-
lence, and SHOULD never permit il TO be
said that the cause of the mob IL their
cause Boston Globe.
The term strike, as applied to this
movement, is an entire misnomer. 1t is
nothing less than an attempt to make a
wholesale application of the rankest
principles of French communism, to
carry our people at one step over from
the ancient theory of property rights on
which society is founded TO the most
ultra and reckless sort of socialism that
ever threatened to turn the world topsy
turvy. Since the rebellion the Ameri-
can people have not been confronted
with so serious an issue as that present
ed by this labor revolt in the middle
and western states. 1t brings us face
to face with that spectre of communism
which affrlghts the kings of Europe
[Springfcld Union.
AT time of excitement like the pres
ent bad men strive to work on the pas
sions and sympathies of the laboring
classes for the purpose of creating riot
so that they may profit by it. They
live by dishonest practices and not by
honest labor, and while workingmen
are induced to believe that they are
striking for their own rights they are,
in fact, affording thieves the opportuni-
ty to plumber. The honest laborers of
the country should bear these facts in
mind. Any one who advises them to
put themselves outside the pale of the
law is their enemy and not their friend.
Their hope for the future is in restored
confidence and reviving activity, and
these must necessarily be postponed by
lawlessness and violence on the part Of
the working classes New York Her.
aid.
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scientific knowledge as would secure a
proper cultivation of the soil. And in
those states where the lands accruing
from these donations have not been
gobblcd up by other institutions and
diverted from their proper application,
they have proved to be of great value
to the agricultural interests. Should
not the public attention be also directed
to the adoption of means for furnishing
mechanical education TO those whose
tastes lead them into the trades9 We
have now nothing of the sort except in
the form OF reform and industrial
schools, which are also penal institu.
tons, and membership involves de-
graduation not to be sought or desired.
Besides, it can only be attained through
crime. If some system for educating
the youth of our country in the various
mechanical arts could be devised and
properly endowed by the government,
we should soon have better work done
and the now large class of unskiled
laborers, many of them with nothing to
do and almost helpless fol. their own
support and the support of their lhmi-
lies. would be greatly diminished.
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adhere to the position assumed without
giving reasons or vouchsafing cxplana-
ton. The workmen might possibly
have been made TO understand how their
interests were involved with those of
the companies, how their future en-
ployment depended on the profitable
working of the roads, and that the only
possible alternative was lower wages or
no work.
But all this has nothing to do with the
merits of the case as it stands now. The
companies may have been wrong and
peaceable measures may have been hope
less for the men, but nothing could just
ify them in Transforming themselves
into q bowling mob, destroying proper
ty, endangering lives and precipitating
an instruction into which all the law
less elements of society were to be
drawn. When they did that they as
sumed terrible responsibility, for
which they must be held to a strict ac-
account. The railroad companies will
suffer loss, cities and states will be put
to heavy expense, the business of
the country will be seriously affected,
and every community that has an inter-
est in will bear some share in the cal
amity, but the heaviest penalties will be
visited upon the men whose blind and
desperate action has caused the tumult.
Tho later reports show that the strikes
have extended to the east and west I'M
til almost the whole country is threat
ened with suspension of traffic and an
archy. Passenger and freight traffic is
interrupted from the Atlantic TO the
Mississippi river and from the Canada
border to the Virginia line and Ohio
river. There has been no bloodshed
and very little violence since early in
the week, but there is imminent danger
and constant sense of uncertainty ev-
erywhere. The employees of the New
York Central yielded to the striking
mania Tuesday, and have stopped bust
ness in the shops at West Albany. They
tore up the track in a few places and
stopped trains at several cities along
the line of the road. The Reading riot
proved to be very serious one. At
Buffalo all trains are stopped. 1t now
seems as if the authorities had so far got
control that they will be able hereafter
to prevent violence and bloodshcd. The
worst elements now in the movement
are not the workmen, but outsiders,
roughs and boys. The strikers are yet
in possession Of the roads at most of the
places where disturbances have occur
red, but it is thought the end of the law
lessness is fast approaching The riot
in San Francisco, Monday, seems to be
Of different character. and is mainly
aimed at the Chinese.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27
The Charter Oak Life--Meehng OF
Policy Holders.

Al meeting of the representatives OF
the policy holders of the Charter Oak
Life Insurance company from Illinois,
Maryland, New York, Ohio, Indiana
and Connecticut, held Tuesday in Hart
ford, Conn.,, Governor Bross of Chicago
was appointed chairman, and IL. G.
Turnbull, Jr., of Baltimore, secretary.
Messrs. Stevens of Baltimore, Rev.
DIR. Ryder and George Sherwood OF
Chicago were appointed q committee on
resolutions. Rev. DIR. Ryder reported
the following, which were unanimously
adopted;
First, that we consider 1t reasonably
certain that the Charter Oak Insurance
company will not pass into the hands Of
a receiver, and that the management
of the company viii be committed to
IN entirely new set of men, in whose
hands il Is believed the interests of the
policy holders will be safe.
Second, that we strongly urge the
policy holders not TO allow their policies
to lapse on account of the assumed in
solvency of the company, but 10 contin-
ne them in force as heretofore. Those
policy holders who have permitted
their policies 10 lapse since July ID Inst. :,
may restore them TO full force if pay
ment of the premiums due be made on
or before August next, as consented
TO by the company and ordered by the
court this morning.
Third, that we make this statement
as TO the probable success OF the effort
to rescue the Charter Oak from its fin
ancial embarrassment, with the express
understanding that the present high
salaries paid by the company, and It's
exorbitant expenditures of every kind
shall be radically reduced,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

BENNINGTON CELEBRATIoN.-Ac cor.
respondent of the Boston Journal, writ
ing from Concord under date of the
oath inst, has the following in relation
to New uampshirc's part in the coming
celebration:
The arrangements on the part of New
Hampshire for her participation In the
Bennington celebration are being rapid
ly perfected and all things indicate that
our state will make a very creditable
appearance upon that occasion. Gov,
Prescott will take with him five hun
dred of the state troops and the best
drilled and the finest appearing organi-
cations will be selected. Various bands
III the state are competing for the OPP
portunity TO accompany the troops.
The governors military staff held a
meeting at the state house this evening
and voted to attend his cxcellencv nj
the celebration. The staff also decided
to procure handsome uniforms immedi-
atcly and awarded the contract for the
same TO B. L. Haley of Newmarket.
The governor and military, together
with the state officers, will leave Con-
cord in a special train of twelve cars
drawn by Two locomotives on Tuesday
morning, August II, and will 90 to
bennington via Clarcmont, Bellows
Falls and Rutland.
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The Harlem Extension.

When Mr.. T. w. Park, of Benning-
ton, built the Lebanon springs railroad
he borrowed 100000 Of Commodore
Vanderbilt, and secured the loan by O
mortgage Of the Western Vermont rail-
road TO the Union Trust company, which
held the bonds for Mr.. Vanderbilt. Sew
on years ago Mr.. Vanderbilt brought 9
suit In the Vermont court TO foreclose
the mortgage, and Mr. Park defended Il
on the ground that Mr.. Vanderbilt bad
agreed to take bonds 10 the amount Of
the mortgage In the New York, Boston
and Montreal railroad. Mr.. Vanderbilt
afterwards sued Mr.. Park in the United
States court on his guarantee Of this
mortgage. These suits have been ret
tied by MIR. Park and Mr.. Vanderbilt by
an arrangement satisfactory 10 the par
ties, and Friday last decree was taken
before Judge Dunton, foreclosing the
mortgage In favor of the Union Trust
company, expiring ON the first day OF
August, aud the suit against Mr.. Park
In the United States court was discon-
tinued. The details Of this settlement
are known only to the parties. This
foreclosure will terminate the lease to
the Central Vermont of that part OF
the Harlem Extension railr0ed between
Rutland and Bennington. Il Is thought
that Gov. Smith will operate the road
for the present at least.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

TREACIIERY OF THE TURKs.--A war
correspondent writing of one of the
recent engagements in Bulgaria saws I:
''Thc Turks did not fight bravely, for
after firing of their muskets they either
ran away or would assemble in groups
and call out 'Allah,' which they do when
praying for mercy. 1t so happened that
about forty of them threw down their
rifles and repeated Allah several times.
The Russian officer in command order
ed his soldiers to cease firing, and on
approaching the Turkish officer to take
his sword was shot down by the latter.
This so enraged the Russians that every
one of these Turks was either bayon-
eted or shot. One Turkish officer
fought desperately, and having received
some eight wounds, fell. Orders were
given that his wounds should be dress.
ed, and on one Of the surgeons of the
Red Cross approaching him he fired bis
revolver at the minister of charity, but,
fortunately, missed his aim. A soldier
standing near knocked out the Turks
brains with the butt end of his rifle.
Things like these-trifles they may be
in the art of war--greatly exasperate
the Russian soldiery."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

The RAILROAD LITIGATIoN.-The ne.
tition of the Central Vermont railroad
company for an order TO sell, as receiv-
err, the Vermont and Canada road, and
for leave to purchase the same as cor
poration, issuing its own bonds and
stock In diminished proportion to ami.
hilate the old securities, according to
such determination of the priority of
liens as the court shall make, came be-
fore the supreme court, at special
term called for the purpose, at St. Al
bans, Tuesday. There were present
Chief Justice Pierpoint and Judges
Barrett, Redfeld, Ross, Powers aud
Dunton, being the full bench, with the
exception Of Judge Royce, from whose
decision in the court below the appeal
was taken. The counsel in favor Of the
sale were 3. f. Fifeld of Montpelier,
Luke p. Poland of st. Johnsbury. Asa
bel Peck of Jericho, Geo. F. Edmunds
Of Burlington and Heman S. Royce of
st. Adams. Those opposed were Ed
ward j. Phelps of Burlington, for Ver-
mont Central first mortgage bondhold-
ers; Francis A. Brooks of Boston, Sec
ond mortgage; Aldsce F. Walker OF
Rutland, Vermont and Canada; John
Prout of Rutland, Rutland railroad COM
pany; and William G. Shaw Of Burling-
ton and Robert Goldman of Boston, YER
mont and Canada guaranteed eight per
cent. bonds.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

~ Gen. Stewart J.. Woodford, Of
New York, has lately spent two oil
three weeks in Mississippi and be finds
great Improvement In the condition o.
things there in every respect except II
political matters. He says he has beer
Ia the south several times before bui
never say so few men lounging about
the stores as during his last visit, and
everybody, white as well as black, wa,
at work. He remarked the fact that
there are nearly as many acres of corr
growing in that state as there are o.
cotton. On the whole he found things
generally lovely. He says there is @
friendly feeling toward the president
and he thinks there is a steadily grow.
ing national feeling in the state. From
the tone Of the average Mississippi dem,
ocratic newspaper and other plain indi'
cations we are inclined TO think thG
Mississippian must have turned only his
good side toward the general.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

~ During the early stage of Eng.
lands development as manufacturing
country In which she now excels, hel
policy was to stimulate the exports o.
manufactures by paying bounty OH suct
exports as well as to protect home i'll.
dustries by imposing duties upon com
peting foreign articles. We have made
the most of the protective method, ever
carrying it to an extreme on some arti
cles that have ceased TO need protection
Now would we not be wise to follow
the example Of the mother country
which has attained such unexamplet
success in the other particular? 1t il
certainly matter worth investigating.
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Raid on Liquor Saloons In Claremont,
N. H...The Work Engineered BY
Prominent Ladies.

About six weeks since the ladies of
Claremont formed an organization for
the suppression of liquor dealing In that
village. About one hundred ladies con-
nected with all the religious societies Of
the town joined. Previous to the Or
ganization the woman had attempted to
demonstrate with the saloon keepers,
but moral suasion proving of little or no
avail, they determined to take the law
and evoke its aid In suppressing the
large number of saloons in full opera
tion there. The ruling spirits In the
movement include the wives of promi.
nent citizens, the executive committee,
Mrs. Z. L. Goddard, Mrs. j. T. Harris,
Mrs. George Fitch and Mrs. Albee, be-
ing the real movers in the raid, which
eliminated Tuesday morning. About
nine o'clock Sheriff Holt, with Consta-
BILE Hubbard and number ofassistants,
made simultaneous raid on two sa.
looms belonging to Ii. Fitch, ostensibly
run as eating-houses, and In one OF
which was number of billiard tables
belonging to Henry Fitch; also one be.
longing 10 Mrs. Donnelly and called the
"Dew Drop" and fifth owned by a
Frenchmali. Everything was taken in
each place, and In every case liquor was
found In large quantities. The ladies
had obtained conclusive evidence Of the
sale of liquor before the raid was made.
Fitch has hitherto evaded the law, and
the feeling against him among the tenn
perance people is very bitter. He made
determined efforts to regain possession
Of his billiard tables, but as they were
found in the same room in which liquor
was sold he was not successful. The
organization will, ii Is reported, estab-
lish reading-room In the village, to
remove in measure the temptation OF
the young men to frequent the saloons.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

IB@ The Democratic, according to
Clerk Adams, are TO have majority of
some eighteen for the purposes of Or
ganization in the next house of repre-
sentatives, and, of course, the Repub-
licans can have no hope of electing a
a speaker on party nomination. If
they are wise they will keep shady and
wait for differences to develop in the
ranks of the opposition and then per-
haps they may be able to exercise the
controlling power so far as to secure a
choice of evils, if no further.
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~ An elderly gentleman, graduate
of Michigan University, was lately ares
ted at San Francisco for stealing books,
and search being made vast amount OF
plumber of every description was found
concealed in his rooms. He says it is
kleptomania and that he has an irresisti-
BILE desire TO take other peoples proper
ty. 1t appears that this disease is not
confined TO a few Isolated cases, but
prevails quite extensively through the
country and has been known TO affect
government officials. The general
opinion is that the most effective
remedy for this disease is thorough
application Of the law. Nothing less
than the "heroic treatment" was ever
found to be efiectual for cure.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

The above lines aggregate about nine
thousand miles or about one-eight of
the entire length Of railroad lines In the
United States. The traffic on the New
York Central, (main line) four hundred
and forty-one miles in length, is OBJ
structed by the interference Of the Buff
falo mob with the employees Of the road
at that point. The above list does not
include many short lines IN the West,
but indicates that freight trains have
been stopped on some portion of every
through line between the west and sea-
board, except, perhaps, the Grand
Trunk.
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RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-Edward Gil
more, of St. Albans, aged twenty-one
unmarried, fell from freight train near
the >. ). and G. junction, P. O., Sunday
evening, between the cars, and had his
shoulder crushed and broken, with
wounds on the chin and head, OCCASION
ing his death early Monday morning
He was discovered by the telegraph
operator, who was standing OH the real
platform, lying between the rails as tn,
train passed over. The wheels did no
pass over his body.