Middletown transcript., 1877-04-28
GENERAL NEWS.

A powder company IN Maine have
nearly completed contract to furnish
| $3.50. 900 worth of gunpowder for the
Russian Government.
The Turkish preparations for the de-
fense Of the Danube are Of the most
formidable character The army is
well armed and in good spirits.
Marshal Won Moltke, in favoring an
increase of the German army, declared
the peace of Europe was menaced and
expressed distrust Of France.
Won Moltke's warliks speech has Gre
ated great excitement all over the con-
tinent. The Partisan press affect to
believe that it does not contain a me
mace for France.
The Legislature of Louisiana, in Joint
session, Tuesday elected Judge Spuf-
ford q. S. Senator. Messrs. Allaine,
Stewart, Hahn and Yarmouth said the
Republican party was now disbanded.
and there was only one." The vote
stood: Spoford, 149; Wiltz, 1; blank,
12.
Commodore Vanderbilt's will has
been admitted to probate at Benning-
ton, in virtue of a mortgage Of $780,
900 he held on the Harlan Extension
railroad. 1t is said that the fees will
more than pay the whole expenses of
the local court for the year.
A large meeting was held 10 Yankton
on Monday night, to take steps towards
forming State organization for Dacota.
Governor Pennington was one of the
speakers. Committees we're appointed
to further the movement, and provision
was made for other meetings 1t is
said both parties favor the movement
A Prominent Gentleman has offered
$500 for the privilege Of being the
king Of the carnival, in New York,
next month, but his offer has not yet
been accepted. as it is considered there
are others whe will be willing to paw
more for the honor. In New Orleans.
one year. it was secured by q leading
banker there at the price Of $4,000.
Poor Carlotta has at last, it is repor-
ted, heard of the fate of her husband
She received the news calmly, but it is
impossible to say whether or not she
appreciates its significance fully. She
has occasional fits Of delirium, and one
phase Of her insanity has never quilted
her. She is still afraid that her food
is poisoned, and refuses to partake of
it until some one else has tasted it.
She writes, paints and studies music
Advices from Matamoras report con-
siderable excitement on the Mexican
frontier over a report that General Ord,
military commander in Texas, has or
deed the concentration of a considera-
Bile force Of U S. troops opposite
Nueva Laredo, Mexico. As the from
tier is remarkably quiet" just now,
this action-taken 10 connection with
the fact that the U S troops have re-
Gently crossed into Mexico, and the
further fact Of the presence of Escobedo,
the chief military partisan Of Lerdo, at
0rd's headquarters-is regarded in
Matamoras as menace against the Di-
az Government, (which, persisted in,
is likely to lead to serious complications,
if not open hostilities between the Uni
ted States and Mexico" Within few
days past several Mexican officers have
been arrested on the frontier for plot
ting for Lerdo's restoration, and docu-
ments have been found on them compro-
missing others
The extra session of the Legislature
Of South Carolina, called BY Governor
Hampton, commenced Tuesday The
Senate was called to order by Gleason,
The former Lieutenant Governor, who
made farewell speech, declaring that
be had been legally reelected, buhthat
further resistance would be futile
Swails, the President pro tempore,
then took the chair, aud a committee
was appointed to wait on Simpson, the
Hampton Lieutenant Governor, and
swear him in. Simpson came forward,
and stated that he had been duly cleo
ed and qualified with Governor Hamp-
,on in December last, ''and no power
% earth could make him take the oath
IF office again After discussion. the
Senate reconsidered its action, and
Simpson took the chair without swear
ng He made a brief address, urging
harmony and strict regard for the
lights and privileges Of all classes. The
,ases Of the three Democratic Senators
rom Edge6eld, Laurens and Abbeville,
hen came up, and Simpson ruled that
hey were entitled, on their certificates
f election, to seats. subject to contest
nd he refused to entertain any appeal
rom this ruling. So tie three Sen
tors, as well as the Democrat elected
ince the adjournment of the regular
ession to gil vacancy in BarnWell
ounty, were sworn in The Senate G
ow contains IS Republicans and Is
democrats, but. as one Republican usu-
lly votes with the Democrats, and !
mother is in Jail awaiting trial on !
riminal charge, the body is virtually
tie, the Lieutenant Governor having !
be casting vote. In the House Of j
representatives nothing was done ex- '
spt to call the roll, which does not 2
ct contain any names Of members Of !
le Maekey House.