The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-03

in 4 speech BY Colonel Cooke, an ex-Confed-
crate. The President rcsponed IN lengthy
address Secretary EvArts, POstmAster-tfeneral
Kew. and Gov. Wade Hampton spoke, and an
address from the colored citizens was read, 70
which the President responded. Sc. The urAna
Republic and the CArendolet-tEo la &c steam
boats-were totally destroyed by hre A. 81
Louis Los, s200, 900 ; insurance, s6l, 900.
Twelve persons were injured by railroad
accident near CasselmAn Station, Pa.
A collision between an express and freight
train was caused by a misplaced switch, one
mile from Rome, " Y, and a fireman, head
brakeman and mail agent were Killed and
number Of persons were injured more or less
severely The annual convention OF the New
York State Association Of Young Mems Chris
tan Associations was held In Hudson. In an
elec ion for officers L. ID. Monroe, OF New loTA
CITY. was elected president. "A defiant reply
10 the manifesto II President Mcmahon has
been issued by the French Republicans.
Twenty-six business houses and five grain ware
houses were destroyed by ire IN ShickAssW
county, Iowa, causing loss OF $50, 600 and
fire at the Union Planning Mills, Chicago,
caused loss OF s45, 900, on which there Is an
insurance OF SIS, 900. The yellow fever IN
Fernandina, Fla, spread to such an extent that
restitution and suffering prevailed; and the
restitution was so great that the mayor OF the
town was compelled 10 issue an appeal to the
Alabama rose sixty-three feet flooding the ad-
joiang country and sweeping away the large
crops Of cotton, corn snd fodder Over $4,000
bales OF cotton we're lost and most of the plant
ers are ruined. The people Of Newcastle-on-
Tyne, enthusiastically received General Grant,
who responded to an address OF the Chamber
Of Commerce and held q reception in the even
ing The suspension Of the Carroll County
Savings Bank, Of Wolfboro, n. H., lis announced.
The depositors will probably be paid in full.
A kerosene lamp in a small frame building in
Keyport, N. j., exploded or was tipped over,
and before the flames could be eXtlnguished
they had communicated to other buildings and
soon destroyed the business portion OF the
town. About thirty buildings were burned and
as many families were homeless. The pecu-
mary loss will be about $3.50, 900, half of which
is covered by insurance 80. John S. Morton,
president of the West Philadelphia railroad
company, and president of the Permanent
Exhibition Company, was found to be de-
faulter to the amount OF $780, 600 or more. lie
issued over 10000 unauthorized shares OF the
railroad company over which he presided, and
claimed that in doing so he had not made
dollar himself, but had been actuated by
desire to aid others. .....T The President and
party arrived at Atalanta, Ca, and were well
coined in a speech by Gov. Colquitt, to which
the President responded. About ten thousand
people surrounded the stand. Addresses were
made by Secretary Evarts and Postmaster
General Key. In the evening reception was
held at the Executive mansion, and the Presi-
dent and people of Atlanta were entertained by
the governor. At the banquet addresses were
made by the President Messrs. Evarts, Key,
Ben Hill and Gorden. $50. LeverTier, the cele-
brated French astronomer, is dead 49,. An
assemblage of $1,000 people welcomed General
Grant at Newcastle, England. 49,. Clarence W.
Gomersall, New York broker, was shot dead
IN, Irro ao1o EnnTNar M
Kerner, who claimed that he took the dead
man for burglar.
General Mcclellan replied to a committee of
New Jersey Democrats, accepting the nomi-
nation as the candidate of the party for gov.
ernor. He says in his letter of acceptance that
if elected his policy will be honesty and econo-
my in the expenditures, and the promotion of
prosperity throughout the State. Ia fire
broke out in the United States Patent Office at
Washington, and before it could be subdued
part of the roof and third story was destroyed.
From fifty to seventy thousand valuable models
in cases and large amount of correspondence
were lost. The Patent Office editice was one Of
the finest public buildings in Washington, and
the loss to the government will amount to
between five hundred thousand and one million
dollars -. The Fidelity Savings Bank of
Chicago closed its doors on account of inability
to pay its depositors, and receiver is to be APP
pointed .... The Presidential party arrived at
Lynchburg, Va, where they were welcomed by
the citizens. The President replied at length
to an address of welcome, and held public re-
ception which was largely attended. Brief
addresses were also made by Secretary Eyarts
and Postmaster General Key. A delegation
of twenty-three Sioux Indians including the
well-known chiefs Spotted Tail and Red Cloud,
arrived in Washington for the purpose Of
stating their grievances to the President. Their
principal complaint is that the government is
trying to put them upon some reservation that
does not suit them.