The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-03-14


may sgAln be placed Ia an insane asylum.
II Is stated that the pope caused the
Of bis accession to Hambert
to be addressed TO the Kiug OF Sardinia,
tins ignoring Humbert's title as King Of
Italy. But the story lacks probability.
The Lynn strike is about over, after
having lasted substantially for six weeks.
The wages OF the 2 900 men out of work
would have amounted during The six
weeks to about $4,000,
a tornado swept through Casey county
Ky, Saturday afternoon. Seven persons
were killed, aud considerable numbers OF
horses, cattle aud other stock. The dam
age 10 not less than 10000.
Washington specials say that Bland'
Ewing & Co. intend 10 preAs now more
vigorously than ever the bill for the re.
peal Of the resumption act and The bill
attacking the national banks.
Paul du Chaillu says he has been In
teusely amused In watching ship load
ing up for Africa, with q cargo ofmission-
aries on deck and cargo OF rum below,
both going to the same place.
The Kentucky Legislature, which hig-
gled so long over the spending 500 or so
for United States flag to be hoisted over
the Capitol, has appropriated $4,000 for
a monument to John G. Breckenridge.
There is wild excitement among
people In Trigg county, KY, over an ex-
pectation OF the near approach of the
Judgment day. Many have abandoned
business and all earthly concerns, and
given themselves up to religious exercis-
es.
An indignant old bachelor says il 10
time to stop talking Of the softening In
huence Of wives. A western man who
has four of them has just been sent to tho
penitentiary for stealing horses.
Mr.. Mackey, the bonanza king, has
bought the kensiDgton mansion Of the
notorious Baron Giant, the largest pri.
vate dwelling 10 London, which cost the
builder 81, 500 900.
There are 1875 species of grass known
TO be native in Maiue, and IL Is thought q
survey would discover half as many
more. Fifty kinds have high agricnl.
tural value. The grass crop o: the state
Ia said to be worth S42, 900 900 annually.
Two hundred perch, averaging an inch
and quarter in length, were taken from
the stomach of loon sent TO G. w.
Wyllys of Rockville, Conn.,, to be mount
ed. There were at least two hundred
broken 10 pieces in the stomach aud gull
let.
Benjamin Franklin Wade, died at his
home In jefferson, Ashtabula county,
Ohio, at half-past six O'Clock Saturday
morning. lie was born in Feeding Hills
Parish, near Springfield, Mass, October
q, 1900, and was consequently In the
seveuty-eighth year OF his age at the time
of his death.
The Union Pacific Ia blockaded by snow
The western division is open beyond
Laramie but nothing has past that way
east. The eastern division is open east O
Sydney. Nothing has past Antelop'
westward, where No. 3 passenger due OF
Friday, still remains awaiting relief
Several hundred men with sh ovels, to
gether with q number OF plows, have
been engaged beteen Sydney and Lara mi'
in an endeayor to lift the blockade.
For tho first time in history the tele
phone was called into public requisilior
on Thursday, every phase OF the proceed
ings 10 Congress pending the passage o
the silver bill over the Presidents vet,
being transmitted vocally from the Cap
itol TO the Treasury Department, an'
thence telegraphed to the White House
There Is telephone constantly connec,
ing the State aud Treasury Departments
The new silver bill Offers rich hArves
for the skiIlful counterfeiter. lie has th'
same opportunity TO profit by 1t that th
government has, and to profit just a
honestly as the government profits. Th'
counterfeiter may make silver dollar o
AZ l.2 grains weight, using no more al
} 10y ihau the government Itself uses, an
make from eight to ten cents upon ever
dollar that be puts into circulation
which is regarded IS very handsom
margin o. profit 10 these days.
Details of the great California d God, {
they come 10, show that Il vas Of mnc
greater magnitude than was &C kFat snE
posed. The whole Sacramento valley
, for . distance OF 100 miles abose SAerl
menio City, Is a vast sea, compagmlFel
little land having been left dry. o.
large farmer ia ColusA county has lcs
Q X, 900 sheep aud COCO acres Of wheat, AZ
4 about 20 per cent. of the whole wbes
crop Of the county Is ralned o. badil
damaged. The total loss IL the valley !
buildings, levees, stock and crops wi
exceed $500, 900. Some OF the worn OF
farms, however, have been benefited b
the food, which has deposited q ric
sediment upon the soil.
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WHES;LIFE u embitlered By the saiIs
. ings from Bright's Disease, Kidne.