The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-04-10

! eron. win from present appearances md with
A favorable season, WELD 800, O0Q, 900 bushels.
The corn yield, It i thought, will not be less
than 1900, 600 900 bushels
The total expense Of the war with the Sioux
was e., $50.
The public debt Was reduced s2,sis,5i4 in
March.
A bill recently introduced in the House by
Representative Harrison provides that there
shall be created rev department, to be called
the Department Of Civil Seryioe, to consist OF
1--WE commissioners, who shall be appointed by
the Presidents provided, however that not
more than three commissioners at any. one
time holding such positions shall DO appointed
frolil any one political party. The term OF Of
Gee shall expire respectively on the fret day Of
January in the years 1882, 1884, 1885, 1855 and
1899. At the first meeting the commissioners
shall draw by lot for their respective terms,
and the commissioner drawing the shortest
term shall be the head Of the depar ment,
and thereafter the commissioner holding the
shortest term shall be such head. The salary
of the head Of the department shall be 5000
per annum, and of each q the other commits
soners $4,000. 1t shall be the duty Of the
board to prescribe the qualifications requisite
for appointment into the several branches Of
the civil service, and to examine all applicants
that no assessment shall he levied upon any
officer OF the United States for political pur-
poses, and payment OF any such assessment
rhall be cause for immediate dismissal from
the service.
The excess of imports over exports for
February is $50, 937, 800. In 1877 the excess of
experts over imports for February was sl7,-
S66, g42.
The Joint resolutions of the State Of New
Jersey with regard TO the late Centennial Ex-
position, presented by Representative Harden
bergh, have been referred to the House COM
mittee on the judiciary. They instruct the
Senators and request The Representatives of
that State Ito ascertain the balance due to tho
subscribers to the board of finance, and to pre-
pare and support an act appropriating the
same from the United States treasury. The
resolutions also request the Governors OF the
other original States to send copy OF the
above named resolutions to the Senators and
Representatives of their respective States re-
ouesting them to 90 use their influence to have
the Centennial anniversary of our nations in
dependence closed up consistently with the
honor and dignity OF a nation holding so high
a position in the estimation of the civilized
world"
Foreign News.
Lord Derby resigned from the British cabi-
net because it was decided to call out the
As, 900 reserve troops. Lord Beaconstield said
in effect that as there was no hope OF con-
gress England would have to rely on armed
force to rectfy the disturbed balance of power
in the Mediterranean.
At consistory held in the Vatican, Rome,
the Pope nominated the Scotch hierarchy. He
then appointed the Rev. DR.. Silas M. Chatard,
rector of the American college at Rome, to be
bishop of Vincennes, Ind, and the Rev. John
j. Keane, of Washington, D. O., to be bishop
of Richmond, Va. The Pope made the pro-
fession of faith, according to established
usage, and took the oath to the apostolic
constitution. Finally, he conferred the scarlet
hat on Cardinal McOloskey, Of New York, who
after the consistory had private audience
with him.
In consequence of the re-establishmenJ of
the Catholic hierarchy of Scotland, the Pope,
it Is stated desires entering upon diplomatic
relations with the British government and has
instructed Cardinal Franchi, the pontifical sec
rotary of state, to take steps with that object.
General Grant has had All audience with the
Pope, to whom he was presented by Cardinal
McCloskey.
The following appointments in the British
Cabinet are officially confirmed: The Marquis
of Salisbury, to be secretary OF State for the
foreign department; the Right Hon. Claiborne
Hardy, to be secretary of State for India; the
Hon. Frederick A. Stanley, to be secretary of
State for war; Sir Henry Selwin Ibbetson, to
be secretary of the treasury, in place of the
Hon. F. A. Stanley.
The British Government has issued circu-
lar to the European powers, complaining OF
the terms imposed by Russia on Turkey 1t
objects to the treaty in detail, and says that il
would not be the interest of England to enter
congress restricted by Prince Gortschakoff' &
latest reservations" 1t appeals to the Treaty
of 1856 and the Declaration of 1871 and inn
plies that both are still in force.
Russia is strengthening her positions about
Constantinople.
| The Queens message explaining why the
reserve troops were called out, was read in the
British House of Commons.
A Constantinople telegram states that the
Russians, fearing the Turks will remain neu.
trail in war with England, have called upoI
them to abandon Notifications on the Bos
phorus and Dardanelles.
The Earl of Leitrim, his clerk and driver were
all shot dead while riding near the Hobleman't
residence, county of Derry, Ireland. The as
sassination is thought to have been the result
of troubles with tenants on the earl's property
The Mexican Congress has begun its session.
A deputation of five hundred English Lib
erals called upon Lords Granville and Hartng
ton and asked t. EN-, as leaders of the Liberia
party, to oppose war with Russia.