The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-23
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/ California crop reports show Gathering
prospects OF an sbundant harvest.
The Tribune says the recen. wholesale
dlsmissals Of New York Central eondae-
tors were prompted by alleged dis.
honesty.
10 England the war party have bad
serious reverses 10 the local elections.
The Liberals have Invariably been sue-
eeSsfn.
Secretary Evaris IL reported as saying
/ that The neutrality laws are perfectly
| plain, and when violated the government
would issue public proclamation there
upon.
The demands on charity 10 the English
striking districts are already very heavy.
There has been grea, increase In spPli-
cations for parish relief the past week.
The Texas cattle drive this season Is
said to reach fully 100000. The cattle
are 10 good condition, aud will reach
their destination much earlier than last
year.
i Dispatches from America reporting ap-
/ prehension of a communisiic outbreak
are attracting general attention in Eng
land. The general opinion is that the
communists will get the worst oft.
Justice Stephen /. VOORHEES, has
brought an action against the New York
Tribune Association for $4,000 damages
for alleged libel.
A. ID. Waldron, q prominent Chicago
coal dealer, Is short In his accounts as
treasurer Of the village of Hyde Park
100000 to $4,000.
Dennis of Florida has returned home,
saying be is Disguised with the profes.
sions of those who pretend TO desire full
Investigation Of the Florida election; and
says the exposition Of affairs would dam
age the democrats as much as the repub-
licans.
A dispatch from CJustsntinope says,
ain case of war, Todleben intends 10
make Adrisnople his base of operations
and the final stand for the army south OF
the Balkans. II will be defended by 500
guns and SO fortified that Todleben be.
lieves II will be impregnable.
Bucharest dispatches state that trade In
the Russian districts bordering on Rou-
mania Is at q standstill. There has been
no increase in the price of merchandise
and provisions following the heavy de-
probation of the paper rouble, because
there are no buyers in the markets.
A Quebec special gives heart rending
account of the condition of the people on
the Labrador coast, whose fisheries failed
last fall, the people living on fsh offal
aud dog food, and even the dogs them.
selves. There have been many deaths
from starvation.
A prominent Fenisn leader in New
York pronounces the rumors of pro-
posed raid on Canada utterly false, but
scknow lodges that the leaders of the 10y.
al Irish element In America are negotiat-
ing with Russia, In the hope of gaining
some advantage for Ireland should war
be precipitated between England and
the Mnscovites.
An attempt was made TO kill Emperor
William, Of Germany, while returning
from drive with the Grand Duchess OF
Baden, on Saturday. Several shots from
a revolver were fired at him The per-
son who fired the shots was arrested.
Two giratfes attached TO Col. Coup's
equescurricuum, died at Troy, one Sat.
urday night aud the other Monday morn.
ing. They were the last oil eight
procured at an expense Of $4,000. The
cold weather Of the last few days was too
much for them.
Major General Thomas s. Dskin, the
commander Of the Second division Of the
National guard of the state of New York,
died at his residence in Brooklyn at 5:45
A. NJ, Monday morning. The evening
previous be had attended the services al
Plymouth church.
The thirty.six hour walking match in
New York city closed Saturday night.
Fourteen professionals and twenty anna
tours entered. A. Hartman, the winner,
walked l60 miles with only II minutes
rest. In "a hours walk, James Gillie,
the winner, made l0s miles 10 20 hours
and 4 minutes.
Joseph Henry, L. l.. D., secretary Of
the Smithsonian Institute, died at
Washington at noon on Monday, May IS,
He was 80 years Of age, and although be
bad been seriously III for more than five
months, bis death was somewhat mex.
peeted to great many Of bis friends.
Il IL reported at Baltimore that several
Of the best steamers Of the North German
Lloyds have been sold 10 the Russian
government for privAteers. The Captain
OF the Cimbria IL 10 New York and sd.
mits that the Russians are making ar.
engagements TO attack the British on the
seas 10 case Of war, and that bis mission
IL to purchase fast sailing vessels and
supplies.
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To PROMOTE HEALTHY action Of the
system when il has become enfeebled by
kidney, Bladder and 6lAndular Diseases,