The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-10-23

10 use the military until the clNu poHot ~
exhausted all means 10 enforce the law Against
the Illicit distilleries.
The opening session Of the United states
supreme court was held few days ago.
Tba post-of6ce authorities throughout the
country are now registering third-class mail
matter upon the receipt Of the regular postage,
and an additional fee Of ten cents for registra-
ton, Since the system OF letter reglstraton
went into effect, this is the most important IN,
noyation that has been made in the postal
service, Third-clAss mail matter consists OF
Dampblets. occasional publications, transient
newspapers, magazines, hAndbills, posters, I'M
sealed circulars, prospectuses, books, manu-
scripts, proof-sheets, maps, engrAyings, blanks,
flexible patterns, articles Of merchandise, sam
pie cards, Photographic paper, letter en-,
velopes and wrappers, PLAIN ana ornamental ~,
paper, Photographic representations OF DIFF
ferent types, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, and
ali matter which may be declared mailable by
law, in packages not exceeding four pounds In
weight.
There has been quite panic among persons
holding stock in London gas companies, owing
to the discovery Of Professor Edison, the
American inventor, that by the disulpqton OF
electric light q cheaper Illuminating agent is
attainable.
AT n performance in q variety theater and
dance hall In Liverpool a fight under the gal
lery was followed by panic, some one having
raised the CRY Of fire. The people rushed for
the door, and during the terrible struggle that
followed thirty-hve men and boys and two
women were suffocated, while many persons
were severely injured.
| The United States consul at st. Thomas tele-
graphs from Fredericksted, st. Croix, as fol-
| lows to the department Of State, concerning
| the insurrection at st. Croix, in the island OF
Santa Cruz "The planters are searching the
| country for rioters. One English vessel Is at
| Fredericksted, and French vessel at CHRISTIAN
sted. Four-ffths Of the mills, dwellings, cane,
| rum and sugar on plantations were destroyed
/ aIso the business houses of Fredericksted.
Many families are destitute, and all business Is
| temporarily suspended
Heugh, Balfour g. Co., one of the Oldest
Eastern shipping houses Of Manchester, Eng
land, have failed for $l0,00O,O0O
One thousand weavers Of Glasgow, Scotland,
have struck against reduction Of wages.
The following are the details OF the slaughter
| at the Colosseum theater in Liverpool. This
establishment is capable Of holding no less
than 4, 900 people. 1t is large one, somewhat
fimsily constructed and much frequented by
those who like to witness the variety perform
ance which is nightly given. The programme
consists of acrobatc feats, with comic songs
and Rotations alternating. Several OF the
large audience under the gallery were seen TO
be, when the curtain went up, under the IN
fiuence OF liquor, and the officers on duty
demonstrated with them and told them that II
they we're not better behaved they would be
elected from the place as disorderly characters.
After this quiet reigned for q short time,
namely, till about half-past eight, while the
favorite and "Komiker," Mr.. Coyne, was CIV
ing one of his humorous songs. The dispute
this time was between some OF the audience,
some drunken sailors, it Is said, being the in
"a; aoft AFFAIR Tho gnOiuR BOOn
stopped, because perfect babel of noise exist
ed, While this excitement was progressing q
general fight commenced. Soon woman
| voice raised the cry OF fire =" "hre J! The
alarm was false one. Almost as II by magic
stampede was Nude for the door. Men,
women and children rushed wildly TO make
their escape, and, as they thought, to save
their lives People from the galleries who had
slid down by the pillars fell off into the pit and
orchestra chairs, seriously woundlng aud IN
some cases killing the unfortunate wretches
penned up below, who we're wanting to rush
out Of the place en- nldsSe. The scene that
ensued battles description. Prayers, curses,
sobbiug were heard on all sides. 1t was I'M
possible for any OF the crowd to make their
exit till they fought with desperate energy to
reach the street All discipline and system on
the part Of the officers Of the theater we're at an
end. The building was originally Unitarian
chapel. The only entrance and exit was q
> DIVIDED staircase leaulDB lnlo INC sIIeeI. CI
the stairs a frightful struggle took place: Men
forgetting all their manhood, trampled ovel
helpless women and children. The screaming
of women and the imprecations made an un
earthly chorus, as OF lost souls. Soon masi
of quivering and dying human flesh was packed
in a heap at the head OF the stairs Struggling
for life. They were soon suffocated, Will
,, others fell on them Others who had passet
this point were met by barrier placed littl
beyond the stairway, where dead and wounded
were packed up in pile some six ar seven fee
D deep. The fremen rushed in to try and saw
t life, but it was some time before the panic hat
at all subsidized and people would again listel
8 to reason, At last the theater was emptied
and the police and fremen made their way i
( and removed the dead, the dying and wounded
a Two of the dead were women, three were boys
8 and thirty-two were strong able-bodied me-
of the laboring class.
, Three-fourths OF the town on the west en-
t of the island of Santa Cruz was burned an
d pilaged by the insurrectionists and out @
It seVenty-six sugar estates only nine remain, tn
n rest having been destroyed.
u The Emperor Francis Joseph has ordere
. the formation of q new Australian cabinet
4 Count Won Bismarck, a nephew Of tie Ge
" man chancellor, committed suicide in Venice
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