The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-03

adjournment Of Congress and called AZ The
Etst witness, James Il Anderson, whose tesn-
ihOny before the Potter committee Was maoo
unblic recently Anderson refused 10 TESTIFY
Unless he could be represented by counsel say
ing that Mr.. Matthews, . trained lawyer, vas
present ~ msnGgo his Own cA1e, thefeiofs nc
hAtly refused TO testify unless be could nave
counsel. This the committee decided not 10
allow. Senator whyte, Of the committee, sng-
gested that the committee had no power 70
compel attendance during recess OF me oeh-
att, and Anderson was disthaf55i. IL j. sup
posed no further action viii De taken IN the
matter until the Senate meets next Deoenioef'
General Mackenzie, with United states
troops, penetrated Mexico about iorN-hNe
miles in pursuit Of raiders. They we're met
by q detachment OF the American army, drawn
up In linz of battle, and General Mackenzie
warned them 10 get ott az the way or else ne
would Are upon them The American troops
then formed in line OF battle, when the Mexi-
cans withdrew; but followed the Emitted States
troops until they returned across the boroer'
J. Meredith Reed, United States charge
d'affairs in Greece Z. s. Nadai second secre-
tary Of the legation at LONDON chapman aspLl y,
Coleman, second secretary OF the legation AZ
Berlin, and Henry vignaud, second secretary
of the legation at Paris have been informed py
the State department that no provision Tor
their respective Offices has been made by Oon-
aress for the next fiscal yeaf, and the ofhces
are therefore abolished.
The bill appropriating $50 OoO in furtherance
Of Captain Howgate's Polar colonizatioh
scheme, which was introduced early IN the
laet session OF Congress, and favorably re-
ported by the naval committee, failed on
| the last day Of the session not only 70 get
the two-thirds vote necessary to carry ~
| through under a suspension of the rules but
even TO get a majority in its favor. The fall
ure of the passage OF this bill will compel the
return OF the preliminary expedition under
Captain Tyson, which was sent out last season
The subcommittee Of the House election
investigation committee sent 10 Louisiana 10
take testimony consists Of Messrs. Morrison,
Blackburn and Reed.
Foreign News.
The European peace congress decided ad.
yersely TO the claims of Greece for recognition,
but concluded to give that country hearing
whenever the Greek provinces are under con
| sideration.
A Berlin dispatch says During an interview
on Sunday between Prince Bismarck and Prince
| Cfortschakoff the large Danish dog Of Prince
Bismarck made ferocious attack upon Prince
| Gortschakoff and ii was only through the
| herculean strength Of Prince Bismarck that the
| dog was taken of and the life of Prince Gort
schakoff saved. 1t is stated in explanation
that when the Prince becomes excited in dis
cussion his voice rises and he stamps his foot
Something of this kind occurred during thu
interview with Prince Gortschokoff, and thu
dog mistaking the eagerness of his master To-
anger spraug suddenly at the throat OF thu
Russian diplomatist. Happily Bismarck wa
as quick as the dog, and had seized and throw
him aside before he had fastened his teeth il
the person of the Russian chancellor.
The correspondent Of the London Times a
Berlin says the compliance of Russia with tn
demand Of England and Austria for the evac
uation of Bulgaria by the Rus ian troops on 0
shortly after the conclusion of peace and tn
garrisoning OF the Balkan line by the Turks, ]
deemed the important point on which the sue
cess Of the congress depends.
An instruction of the Cretans against tn
Turks is spreading.
The court Of inquiry into the recent loss o
the Guion steamer Idaho, off the Saltee island
finds that Captain Holmes was in fault, AM
has suspended his certificate for six months.
In the exchange of views going on betwee
the plenipotentiaries, at Berlin, the RUSSIA
representatives are beginning to point out tina
there is a final limit to concessions for natio
which has made sacrifices and cannot often
the strong national feeling Of its people. The
are also said to have stated that they could nc
go beyond the concessions already made.
Colonel George P. Kane, Mayor Of Baltimore
is dead.
It is reported in Berlin that the Turks, Rot
manians, Servians and Montenegrins will pre-
test against any resolutions adopted by th
peace congress which are not to their TASTE
and will resort to arms IL necessary.
Charles James Mathews the celebrated Ems
fish comedian, is dead at the age Of sevent!
five years.
The Turks have declared that they will NJ
! abandon the fortressess occupied by them unit
the final treaty Of peace is signed. A Berli
dispatch states that according to present a
rangements, the congress, provided Turke
does not raise difficulties, will have settled th
main points by the middle of July. The se
Element of details will then be left to a confe
ence of the second plenipotentiares, and ii
congress will meet again in. September to ratit
. their acts