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The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
THE DOMINION.


MONTREAL, June 2O.-The ship laborers
riot this forenoon rapidly assumed serious pro-
lice to aid the river police, who are hard pressed
on the Beaver line wharf. The rioters were
routed and retreated to Champ de Mars where
inf1ammatory speeches were made. 1t appears
that the men who were unloading the steam
ship Lake Megantic refused to join the labor
ers' procession, whereupon the strikers at
tempted to stop their work. The police in
terfered and were stoned by the mob. Con-
stables Madden and Latour received serious in
juries The police were then ordered to charge
on the mob with dubbed rifles. The rioters
fled precipitately. Arrests are being made
The reduction in the wages of the laborers on
account of the falling off Of the shipping trade
and the scarcity of cargoes caused the troubles
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
The Molly Maxuire Executions.

MAUcH CHUNK, Pa, June 2O-A large num-
ber of persons visited the Jail to see the prison.
children of Jack Donahue, brother of Kelley,
the father and brother of Doyle and the broth.
ers, sisters and cousins of Campbell Another
visitor was Mrs. Jones, wife of the murdered
man. She was sent for by Kelley that he
might confess his crime to her and beg her
forgiveness. Arrangements for the execution
have been completed. 1t will take place short
ly after 10 tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
For ign Notes.

Pauline Lucca has made her last appearance
on the stage at Prague.
The funeral of the Queen of the Netherlands
occurred yesterday. The King, Prince of Or
ange, representatives of foreign courts and an
immense concourse of people formed the funer-
al procession.
A Rome despatch to Vienna says that the
Forte refuses the request of the legitimists to
instruct priests in France to adopt policy in
accordance with the French ministry, He re-
fuses on the ground of non-interference with
French domestic policy
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
The Suspended Missouri Bank.

ST. LOUIS, June 20.-It is stated that the
deposits in the National Bank of the State of
Missouri were yesterday $2,OOO,O0O, including
$24O,0O0 belonging to the city and $13O,OOO
officially placed by assignees, registers and
master in chancery, all secured by bonds 1t is
claimed that the deposit0rs will receive pay
ment in full 1t is said the officers of the bank
were examined by the special examiner from
the Treasury Department. recently, which re-
suited in the election of new directors, who
determined to suspend business. Great shrink
age in values is one of the causes of the sus-
penSion
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
For New ENGLAND ,
-Four Men Crushed n Ds.,h

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, June 2O.--A terrible ao-
cident occurred in an old disused lime kiln
near Bridgeport early this morning Five
tramps were sleeping upon the tops of the
broken furnaces when the walls suddenly gave
way, burying the men. -Four were crushed to
death, and the fifth who gives the name of
Chas. Blake of Worcester, Mass, will probably
die. Blake does not know the names of those
killed, but thinks they were from New York.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
New York stock and m.nev Market.

New YORK, june 2oaEvening. Money easy at
9 2 per cent on call Sterling is firm at 4S7 a 1871
for SIXTY days and 4s9t q 1891 for demand
God opened and closed at 105s The rates paid for
borrowing were 2, q, q II per cent. and fiat the
carrying rate was per cent. Clearances $751;
CO., The customs receipts to-day were $s24, 900.
The Treasury disbursements were $4,000 for inter-
est and Slss,0OO for bonds. Governments strong.
Railroad mortgages firm with good demand.
Stock market heavy and at close lowest quotations
OF the day were current; decline from the highest
point ranged to 2t per cent.
Explanation of the decline in stocks is found in
"bear'' attack on Western Union by the California
party, accompanied by rumors of another early re-
ducion in telegraph rates, failure of the Bank OF the
State Of Missouri and above all by the announcement
from Baltimore that the stock of the Baltimore e.
Ohio road had declined to so with closing tIansac-
tions at 81. This decline is equal to something like
16 points from yesterday.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated $500 shares, including New York Central
1890 shares, Lake Shore 1880 shares, Delaware
Lackawanna and Western 1880 shares, Western
Union A 555 shares. St Paul preferred 9l2O shares
Morris q Essex $500 shares Delaware & Hudson
Canal 1856 shares, Rock Island 1910 shares, North
western preferred 2i00 shares, Pacific Mail 1900
shares.
The following were the closing quotations'of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
FOR E I q N.
The TurcO-RuSSian War.
RUSSIAN BARBARITIES AT
ARDAHAN.
Massing Troops on Both Banks of
the Danube.
England and Austria to Demand
More Guarantees.
FOR Ell q N.
THE AsIATIC CAMPAIGN.
nu nurharities in Ardahau

NEW YORK, June 2O.-A correspondent ct
Pera telegraphs that at the capture of Ards-
han, some Russian soldiers were guilty Of
atrocities upon the inhabitants, houses in few
instances being entered, men killed and women
outraged The Russian commander ordered
vigilant investigation. and the consequence was
that the whole battalion to which the mis-
creants belonged were ordered out and shot.
Kiernan's London despatch today has the
following:
Advices from Siberia report horrible outrapes
by the Russians upon the Circassian pop1la.
ton, whose towns are sacked, women ravish.
lished.
Kiernan despatch from Erzeroum states
that the Russians have burned the military
hospital in Ardahan. A hundred of the in
mates perished.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
The W00l yUarUet

BOSTON, June 20.-l Reported for the Press.l-The
following is a list OF prices quoted this afternoons
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock 4S G1
50c do choice Xxx 46 a 4Sc; do fine AZ "a 45c; me.
dum 40 @ 42c; coarse 81 @ SOC; Michigan extra and
Xxx 3S "a 40c; fine 81 "a SOC; medium 81 "a 39c; COM
mon 50 q 36c; other Western fine and x 3S "a 4Oc;
medium Sc @ 3Sc, common 35 a SEC; pulled extra
80 @ 43c; supertne 30 q As; No 1, 20 @925c; comb
ing fleece ss q 55c; Fine deaine 45 a SOC; California
10 36c; Texas 20 q BIC; Canada 40 a 45c do comb
m ing 5z q 90; smyrna washed IS a 26c; do unwash-
ed, IL "a 22c; sBuenos Ayres IS e0 35c: Cane Good
Hope 80 q 36c Australian 45 a sic; Donsko Is Gl
35c.
There is very little change to notice in the Wool
market since our last The assortment on the mark
ct is quite small, and tho high prices now asked in
the interior will have tendency to keep supplies of
new Wool backward. There is good SUPPLY OF
spring Wool offering, and this description meets with
good demand at % q 36c % fb, as to quality.
Imports from January to June l6.
1876. 1877.
fOregn, DaleS -........u.... 1892 1890
domestic, bags and bales. ........ ,551 1852
In New York the Shipping List reports as follows:
The excitement continues in the West, and prices
are altogether too high for Eastern Dealers and rep
resentalve buyers have been instructed to cease pur
chasing until more moderate views are INDUCED in,
The market here is in satisfactory condition, but
business is restricted owing to the lack of desirable
parcels. Only one small lot of Ohio has been recey-
ed and 1t will be week or ten days before the ar
ticle will become any way plenty.
In Philadelphia the stock of old fleece is nearly ex-
hausted, but supplies of new, particularly of un-
washed, are coming in more freely. There is no
abatement in the demand and it is absorbed as fast
as 1t arrives at very full prices.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Missing Man.

PITTsFIELD, June 20.-George Segar of Stam-
ford, VT, is missing. He came to this town
last Thursday on business, which he transact.
ed and was supposed to have returned home.
Today his son arrived here and states that his
father has not been heard from since he reach
ed Pittsfield and cannot be found. The police
have assisted in his search all day, but as yet
have no clue to his whereabouts.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
Commencement at Brown Uu;vsr.,,x

PROVIDENCE r. l., June 2O-Tbe 1ootb
annual commencement at Brown Universitv
occurred to-day. The usual procession formed on
the college campus and marched to the First
baptst meeting house, where the exercises of
the graduating class were held, and 50 youna
men received their degrees. The anpual dinner
nook place this afternoon in a tent on the
college grounds.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
Foreign Imports.

VINCENT, C v I-13O tons salt 2l47 goat skins.
3f hdss 1923 lbs old metal 1888 do do rope, 42 bags
coffee to Lewis 81 Smith.
WINDSOR, MS. Brig Annie-22O tons plates to
Knight & Whidden.
:, Sehr Blake-2OO tons plaster to Knight g. Whid-
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
ON THE DANUBE.

Anc 0lVer SuDhluInHs
NEW YORK, June 20-A correspondent at
Rustchuk telegraphs that the river is RAPIDLY
subsiding, and large bodies of Russian artiller.
lists are passing Giurgeyo.
The Reasons of the Delay.
The Russian delay in crossing the Danube
was first caused by diplomacy, now BY necessi.
ty, owing to the difficulties of bringing up SUP
plies. The English government will demand
fresh guarantees as to the future operations of
Russians as soon as the Danube shall be cross
ed. Austria will probably sustain Ethe de-
mand.
Massiug ON Both Sides.
A Vienna correspondent states that the Rus.
slams are concentrating at Islos, Magureli,
Giurgevo, Oltentza, Hirsova. Ibrail, Galatz
and Satumosa, and the Turks are massing at
Ncopolis, Hstova, Pleoria, Rustchuk, Turtu-
ka and in the Dobrudscha At each Of these
points are also stationed several thousand Cir
cassian horsemen and Bashi Bazouks, the lat
ter always proving useful auxilaries when a
town is to be pillaged or the wounded on bat
tie field are to be massacred.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

At Philadelphia-Chicagos 10, Athletics g.
At Observation-Disclosures 9, Buckeyes 1.
At Lowell-Lowells 3, st. Louis 0.
AT observation-disclosures 8, Rhode Islands /.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

HUNDREDS OF LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED by
HUNTS REMEDY, the great Kidney Medicine.
HUNTS REMEDY cures Dropsy, and all Diseases
Of the Kidneys, Bladder and Urinary Organs.
HUNTS REMEDY is purely vegetable, and used
daily by Physicians in their practice. Do not delay,
but try HUNTS REMEDY.
CLARKE's TOOTH ACHE DROPS cure instantly.
JUL TTh&S,Swlw
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
F0REIGN PORTS.

NEWBURYPORT-Ar 10Th, schs Ida g. Annie.
Cook, Rondout; M Rowland, Pendleton, Rondout |:
Nancy j Day. Monroe, New York.
Sid 10th, sch Ophr, Gott Calais.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

CHICAGO, June 20-The manufacturers of
straw boards throughout the United States met
today and formed an American Straw Board
Association, and fixed uniform schedule of
prices and transacted other business.
The American Nurserymen's Association be-
gan three days session today.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

Sid fm Cadz 18th inst, sch A r. Weeks, Farr, for
Gloucester.
Ar at Queenstown 18th inst, barque Mary Reed,
At Huanilos May 2s, ships ResOlute, Nichols, and
Theobold, Adams, ldg.
Ar at Barbados prev to May 90 sch Decora, Berry
Sid I'm Demarara May Is, schs Irvine. Berry, from
Trinidad; 10Th. & Hart: b Co9m6s; 1,I Baltimore.
Liverpool few days; brig Hiram Abitf Jenkins, from
Wilmington, NC,ldisg.
Ar at St Pierre May 3Oth. schs Fannie Bailey,
Hutchinson, Guadaloupe; Chas Moody, Eastman,
Ar at Pont-a-Pitre prev to 18th inst. sch Harry
White, Hopkins, New York.
g.. AT at st Thomas May 80. sch Richardson. Pray,
st ktts' land sid 3lst for st Crox); 1st INST brig
kaooon1, Coomos, Boston; 5th Callao, Leeman, Rio
JaneiIo; 1th; sch W Brown, Kane. Sc Kitts.
SID I'm ST Jago 9th, barque II Ingersoil, Strout,
CaibareD.
Ar at Cienfuegos 10th inst, barque Dirigo Donnell,
Liverpool; brig Wauban. Spencer, New York
Sid 9th, brig Lizzie wyman, Fossett' Boston
Ar at Havana 10th inst, sch Ellen NJ Colder. Me-
sea; sch Canton. Henley Cardiff; 18Th brig spark-
ling Water Hichborn. Glace Bay.
ar at Matanzas 18th inst brig Ellen Munroe
Knowles, Cardenas; 18Th, sch Carrie NJ Richardson,
In port 1ith inst, brigs John " Hunt. Hunt; II
Williams. Tucker ROnda, Sheppard, and From
tier, Henley, for North OF Hatteras scbs Ruth Dar
ling, Swasey, and Nellie Bowers, Staekpole do.
Ar at Cardenas 1lth, brig Hattie. Dow, Havana
Achorn, Matanzas.
Ar at Sagua 18th, barque Palo Alto jenkins, from
st Thomas, to load for North of Hatteras.
In port 13th parques Norena, Mshman and Jose
E Moore, Carlise, for North OF Hatteras brigs Eu-
dOrus, Prince, and Merriwa, Downes do; schs L
Gregg, Anderson, and Adde Jordan, Leavitt, do;
and Others
Ar at Baracoa 4th inst. schs VIM Douglass McIn-
doe, New York; 5th, Charlie Cobb. Rhodes do
Ar at Halifax, MS, 10th, brig Eliza Merton, Leland,
st Nbes.
Cid 10th, sch Enoch Benner. Linden, Cape Canso
Cid at ClementpOrt Ms, 9th inst sch Col Eddy,
Denning Marblehead.
AR at st John. NIB, 18th inst, ship Golden Rule,
Lewis. Boston; barque Shawmut Connor do; Lucy
M Collins, Curtis. Georgetown sc; Acacia, Hamlyn,
Portland; Vineyard, Rosebrook, Boston; Diadem,
GRAY, Eastport.
Cid 18th, sehs Sarah L Davis Cottrell, Matanzas;
Foster, Robinson, New York; Sea Dog, Strout, TOR
Vineyard-HaveD.
SPOKEN.
June I, lat % 50 Ion "a 12. brig Sparkling Water
Hichborn, from Port Caledonia for Havana.
June Q, off Hatteras, brig Irene, Yates, from Boa.
ton for Brunswick, Ga.
June IL, off Chincoteague, sch Florida from Bal
fast for Jacksonville
June 12. off Body Island brig Keystone from New
York for Havana
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
European Markets.


LONDON, June 20.-Consols at 81 Tie for money
and account.
LONDON, June 2O-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties-Illin0is Central 81
LIVERPOOL, June 20.-12.30 P. M.-Cotton marke1
quiet and unchanged; Middling upands at Gid; do
Orleans at Tiled; sales 0OOO bales, including 1000
bales for speculation and export. Receipts cotton
to-day 600 bales, all American.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
MARINE NEWS.
Loss of n French Steamship.

HUBS OF FFtMch steamshIp.
PARIS, June 20.-Intelligence is received of
the total loss of the French mail steamship
Weiking. on a voyage from Shanghai to Mar
seilles. The crew and passengers were saved
and have arrived at Alden, The steamer and
mails were lost.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

CongregationaI Church, n. Yarmouth 45O
First Congregational Church, Wells. 1000
st. Marks Church, Augusta .......... 44O9
Vinalhaven Union Church, ,Vinalhaven $50
The smallest contributions, such as will come with
in the means of all the churches sympathizing in this
good work, will be gladly received and duly acknowl-
edged. j. t. McCoBB, Treasurer.
Portland, 20 June, 1871. je21sn1t
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
FRANCE,

Dissolution Debate Postponed TIL Mon
day.
VERSAILLES, June 20-In the Senate TODAY
port of the bureaux concluding in favor of the
dissolution of the chamber of deputies. The
discussion of the report was adjourned till to-
mOrrOY.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
Wade Hampton ON the Situation in South
Caroliua.

NEW YORK, June 20.-Wade Hampton says
that in South Carolina all classes of people are
contented and secure in their rights; the COL
ored people have gone to work, and a fair pro-
portion of them have been appointed to office
all prescription from any cause has disappear; :;
ed; all parties are now agreed upon the wisdom
ment; and he anticipates considerable immi.
grafton into the state, having received numer-
ous letters of inquiry about lands He saws
the credit of the state will be honestly main
taned, and all its debts paid.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
MARRIED..

In Alfred. June IS, by Ed. j. r. Tripp, Henry
Tripp of Biddeford and Miss Ella E. Allen of Rock
port, Mass.
In Augusta, June 16, John F. Marson of Pittston
and Miss Helen f. Knight of Augusta.
In Augusta, June 9, Albert g. Harvell of Augusta
and Miss Edith l.. Jones of Sidney.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

The New York Commercial has report of
vessels being fitted out there in the interest of
the Cubans, and that efforts are being made to
stop them.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

lSales at the Brokers' Board, June 2O.l
Eastern Railroad (new bonds). ......... 524 "a 521
Boston q Maine Railroad. .............9 9Ot "a 91f
EdsleIu hdliIodu.. '.........,....,. 81 "a Al
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth R, ....,.... "a 70
Sales at Auction.s >
Boston and Maine Railroad. ...,..,,,,,,, e01
$4,000 Portland City 6s, 1896. .1OSi
$l000s. .........."... .do... ...... 1892 ..,.,107t
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
Providence Prin, CIo,b. Marie,
Domestic Markets.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 2O.-The Printing cloths
market dull; light transactions; prices firm at last
quotations. Nv ~
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
DIED.

In Georgetown, June 16, Mrs Mary Mckinney,
aged 81 years months.
In Dresden. June 10, Martha Lithgow, aged 76 yrs.
In Bath. June IL, Edwin F., son of Chas. s. and
Annie c. Freeman aged years months.
In Fairfield, June 8, Mrs. Betsey Jones, aged 81
years II months.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
METEOROLOGGCAg..

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
June 81, Il A. M
For New England.
falling barometer, higher temperature, south.
erly winds, increasing cloudiness and possibly
rain areas.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

C0hhESFONDENT.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, June 12-Ar, scbs w n
Emerson. Dorr. -; Marblehead, Sawyer, Bucks
port; Patchen, Dunbar Castine, (and sailed nth
for Grand Banks)
June liar, schs Ella Eudora. Sargent, Boston for
York.
June 17-Ar, sch Sea Pigeon, Seavey, Calais for
Boston.
CRANBERRY ISLES, June 15-Sld, schs Como,
Bunker trom Sands Rver) for New York; Eva l.
Leonard, -.
June 15-Ar, schs Vineyard, Rosebrook, Boston for
st John, NIB, tand sid 17th); Rozela, Stanley, and
Winnie Weston Stanley, fishing.
June 17-Ar sch Ella Frances, Bulger, Calais for
Richmond
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
A CARD.

The MAINE GENERAL HOSPITAL
gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following
sums, collections on Hospital sunday and sub
sequently at the churches named:
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday, June 20.


ARRIVED.
steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Brig Annie, (Brl Fielding, Windsor NS-220 tons
plaster Knight 81 Whidden.
Sch Jos Baker, Davis, Georgetown-coal to Rol-
ling Mills
Sch Sarah NJ Bird, Merrill, Georgetown-coal to
Rolling Mills.
Sch Centennial, -, Philadelphia-coal to Maine
Central RR.
Sch Trenton. Wall, New York-coal to Boston &
Maine RR.
Sch Nellie Chase Randall, New York.
Sch Gem Kearney, Wass, New York-coal to RAN
dali q McAllister.
Sch Blake, (Br) Blake, Windsor, NS-22O tons
plaster to A Whidden.
Sch Toronto, Gott, Mlbridge-canned lobster to
j w Jones.
Sch Ida . Spoford. ingalls,. Calais.
Sch j W Brown, Blake Boothbay.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, BoOthbay.
Sch Highland Queen, Sadler, with so bbls mackere
CLEARED.
Sch P Smith, Upton, New York; Rumery.
Sch Marietta, Davis, Round Pond-Nath'l Blake,
Sch Brilliant, Wheeler, st George-D Choate
Sch Emily Curtis, Harding, Kennebec.
Schs Helen Mar, Nickerson, and Three Sisters
Baker, Kennebec-J Nickerson 81 Son.
Sch Arrival, Farnum, Boothbay-D Choate.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21
Daily Domestic Receipts,
Boston stock Market

By water conveyance-1OOo bush corn meal to G
W True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-06-21

DESCRIPTIONS

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-09

what" said Sir Edward Thornton, as
he passed down the stairs, would such a
people AS the French think of this specta-
cle-the lawful representatives OF two great
parties submitting questions of national
equity to the forms Of law as simple as those
employed in the commonest court?" at
is a wonderful exhibition of national virtue
and self-restraini," said another diplomat,
"and does more credit 10 republican gov
eminent than the conquests of an empire"
A member Of the commiss on, commenting
ON the day, thanked God that lie was an
American, "lor believe" said he, that
there was pever more magnanimous spec
tacle in the pageantry Of nations than the
lawful spirit of the two parties bowling sub
missively to the law which puts what they
deem fairly won victory 10 the hazard of
judicial construction Washington Let
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-09

1t cannot be denied that mothers have
many cares. The feebleness of the infant,
unable TO tell his wants, aud beset by dan
gers to its iral life from the very begin
ming, makes constant appeal TO the moth
er when her own strength is but slowly re-
turning. With what confidence she relies
upon CdStOrid to give comfort TO her child
and rest 10 herself, aud how many spells Of
sickness with anxious watching she pre-
vents by its timely use. And, when the
baby can Tell its feelings and its wants, how
much waywardness is 10 be corrected, how
many ii! tendencies are TO lie check ed
Nor is it one that is 10 be guarded-there is
"A group, little community, kingdom
over which she is to rule, keeping, if posi-
bile, each in its place, and giving to each its
rights. The variety of temperament is
great aud must be allowed for, so as 10
guide and restrain without REFRESHING, and
so as to I've queen without heing despot.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-02-09
VERMONT ITEMS.

John Fowler hanged himself while in
sane, near North Bennington, on Friday.
-Snow-shoo travelling is all tho rage at
81. Adams this winter and some 20 young
men have formed a snow-shoe club, mod
eed after the famous Montreal club.
Rev. DIR. Lord of Montpelier, who has
been confined to his house for three weeks
past by Illness, is improving and hopes
soon fully 10 resume his work.
Mr.. Il. Wilson and wife Of Barton
Landing are aged respectively Of and 50,
and have been married sixty eight years.
While Horace Gage of Weslmore was
driving the other day, his horse over
reached and cut his forward hoof complete
ly of. The horse had to be killed at once.
Business is lively at the Vershire cop
per mines; 500 men are employed 40 new
buildings were erected last year; and l6
blast furnaces are in operation.
Rev. S. p. Cook, of the Ludlow Com
gregational church, has been obliged to
suspend his labors on account of i'll health.
Duncan McGregor, aged 81 years, died
recently at his residence in Alburgh, after
lingering illness. Mr.. McGregor has al
ways been n very active man; when he
was 90 he could do nearly as much work as
a common laboring man. lie owned a
large farm which he managed himself un-
Ill within about two years.
The sleeping car on the Montreal ex
press was thrown from the rails at Barnet,
last Sunday morning, by broken rail. No
one was hurt, but the car was considerably
damaged.
The Rutland Globe hopes that the $780,,
600 left by Arunah Huntington Of Canada,
as q State common school fund, will meet
with better fate than some funds in the
past. The Legislature in 1925 established
fund, which was 10 accumulate till 1t
would support in every district in the State
good school two months a year. This
would have been in 1890, but in 1915, when
the accumulation was S224,OOO, the State
borrowed the money aud repudiated the
debt. Then, again, in 1898 The State receiv-
ed as a school fund SG69,OS7 as its proper
ton of the sales of United States public
lands, and this was distributed TO the
towns; but in Rutland, at least, the sum,
SlS,S00, was borrowed by the town, and
most of il was burned with the town hall
eight years ago; while still another dona-
ton of public lands, some $4,000, was
borrowed 10y the State. This debt, howev-
or, cannot be Iepudiated, but the people
are taxed annually to pay the interest.
The Globe thinks, Also from the expert
euce Of towns in the State that have been
donaIed school funds, that the best schools
are in those towns which pay for them d.
rectly themselves.