Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-09-29
A SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Items of Interest from Home and Abroad

OF the former, Bishop Weir. was killed, and
the other was captured $3.50. Yellow fever is on
the increase at Fernandina, Fla w Admiral
Constantine Canaris. the Greek prime minister,
is dead. William NJ. Tweed, in his exami-
nation before a committee of New York alder
men, concerning the fraudulent ring trans
actions, stated that in the New York State
Legislature Of 1870, over 5000 600 had been
paid to the senators and representatives, as
brides to secure the passage of the city charter.
Tweed testified that he paid members Of both
political parties to vote for bills in which he
was interested, and that in the matter Of the
city charter, he paid four senators $4,000
each for working for him in caucus ..... The
New York Herald has heard from the African
explorer, after silence of twelve months and
when he had almost been given up for dead
Stanley arrived on the West coast of Africa
after suffering incredibly in regions infested
by cannibals and savage tribes, with whom he
was compelled to wage incessant warfare.
The President, accompanied by his family,
and Secretaries Evarts Schurz, McCrary
Thompson, Postmaster General Key and
Others, arrived in Louisville, Ky, on tour
South. They were received by the mayor and
citizens, and the President made a lengthy
address Speeches we're also delivered by the
members of the cabinet who were present
Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina, and Gov.
Van Zandt, Of Rhode Island 80. A terrible
conflict between the Russians and Turks ragged
for several days, in the vicinity of Plevna, and
was accompanied with fearful slaughter par
ticularly among the cars troops. Whole
regiments were cut to pieces, and the COM
mander of the Russians, Gen. Scobeleff, lost
half his force. The Turks took an important
redoubt and captured Fort st. Nicholas in the
Shipka Pass, after desperate resistance. ...
The fifty-third annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of the United States
opened at Baltimore ..... The Clairmont Saw
ings Bank, of New York. was declared insol-
vent, deficiency of over $64, 900 having been
found 80. The interstate long range rifle
match, at Creedmoor, was won by a team
of four from the Amateur Rifle Club, of New
York. The members of the winning team we're
Messrs. Dakin, Weber, Allen and Jewell, all of
whom had been of the American team in the
preceding match between America and Great
Britain. 80. The command of Gen. Sturgis,
assisted by Towards cavalry, overlook the Mes
Perces Indians on the Yellowstone, and had an
all-day fight with them. large number of
Indians were killed and many horses were
taken. The troops also suffered some loss.
A monument to the dead soldiers and sailors of
Massachusetts, was unveiled on Boston Com
mon, with Masonic ceremonies, in the presence
of an immense concourse. The mayor of the
city made the speech of acceptance, and the
Grafton was delivered by Attorney General
| Devens. Generals George b. Mcclellan and
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officers and civilians participated in the cere-
monies. During the exercises a tier of seats
| filled with spectators gave way, and several
men and women were. injured more or less
severely.
The yellow fever spread to such an extent at
Fernandina, Fla. that it assumed the proper
tons of an epidemic, many persons dying daily,
and want and suffering prevailing in the fever
stricken town. By a decision of the New
Vprly mt Of tha nF Alo
rapid transit acts and the claims of the conf.
panies were sustained, thus probably insuring a
speedy means of swift communication in the
city of New York; matter which has became
public necessity in that city go. The rifle
matches at Creedmoor terminated with an
individual contest for eight prizes aggregating
81 900, presented by the New York Spirit of The
Times. The distances shot at were 1000, 900
and 800 yards. The first prize of $500 was
won by N, Washburn, of Connecticut, on a
score of ,207 out of a possible 225, c. E. Blyden-
| burgh, who made the highest score in the match
between Great Britain and America, coming in
second, with o score of 206, on which he won
5000 .....A manifesto, by President Mcmahon,
has been issued to the French people, asking
them to place confidence in him and his gov
eminent, and declaring that he will cause the
constitution of the country to be respected
A severe storm along the coast of Texas did
considerable damage to the shipping and
other property.
The State convention of the New Jersey
Democrats was held at Trenton, and resulted
in the nomination of Major-General George B.
Mcclellan for governor, by vote OF 904 to
179, divided among three other candidates.
The platform adopted reaffirms the principles
contained in the National Democratic platform
adopted at st. Louis in 1876, and denounces
I" the frauds and crimes by which our candi-
dates for President and Vice-President are pre-
vented from occupying the positions to which
they were chosen by decided majority of the
popular and electoral vote :" congratulates
"the supporters of free government through
out the United States on the fact that even the
man who was placed in the Presidential chair
by means of these frauds aud crimes has found
it necessary, in order to receive the respect and
support of any portion of the American people
to adopt the Democratic policy of local sell
government in the Southern States, and gc
abandon all further devices to perpetuate sec
tional jealousies > opposes all special legisla
ton for corporate or individual interests at the
expense of the people; sympathizes with the
workingmen of the State in the prevalent dis
tress, and advises the enactment of such legis
lation as will enable them to harmonic the in
terests of capital and labor; believes that the
necessities of the people require reduction OF
all official salaries fees and costs and asserts
that the usury laws should be revised and re
formed and six per cent be made the legal rate
of interest i'll the State w 1t is stated tina
Secretary Evarts will deliver speech at Wash
ington in defence of the policy of the Admins
tration previous to the special session, in Octo
J Der ...... The Prohibition party of New Jerse,
met in convention at Trenton and nominated
Rudolphus Bingham for governor. The resolu
tons adopted declare against the legalizet
traffic in liquors, attributing it to the increas
of taxes, the general distress, and in grea
, daprpa tha nprrI1Dtinp If Nha
declare they will no longer vote for any mai
who is not in favor of prohibition. .. TIL
Massachusetts Republican State convention
was held in Worcester, and was presided owe
by Senator Hoar. The first ballot for candi
dates for governor resultedin the denomination
of Gov Rice, who received 597 votes agains
231 for Thomas Talbot, sixty-nine for Johl
Long, twenty-five for Paul A. Chadburne, fou
for Henry s. Pierce and three for John Z
Sanford. The committee on resolutions re
ported platform reaffirming the principles o
, the party, congratulating the country upon tn
3 the accession of Republican President o
3 conspicuous integrity, honesty of purpose, wis
y dom, moderation and frmness expressio
qualification at the pacifcation Of the Souther
States declaring in favor of resuming speci
payments at the day fixed by the Resumption
/ act; approving the civil service reforms in
r augurated by the Administration, and opposin
! further grants of land or subsidies to privat
! enterprises The part of the platform whic
refers to the Presidents Southern policy an
his reformatory civil service measures is a
, follows, in full ResOLUed That we hail wit
L unspeakable pleasure every sign of promise G
the final and permanent pacifcation of til
Y Southern section of our country under locf
self government, based upon the full recoe
! milton of the equal rights of all and we COZ
daily approve the spirit and measures of th
r Administration as wisely adapted to hasten thi
9 result, as directed by just sense of constitr
q tional right and duty as tending to promote
> spirit of peace and reconciliation between cit
!. zens of all sections, and as carefully justide
|, by the bettered feeling and condition of til
l country. ResOlUed, That the work of reform
ing and improving the civil service, which III
Republican party has undertaken, and to whic
6 it stands committed, ought to be persistent