Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-20
Weekly News Summary.

Snow storms Of exceptional severity for this
season have prevailed in north and northwest
England and Scotland.
The first woman ever admitted to practice law
by the supreme court of Ohio Is Agnes Scott
Tiffin, who received her certificate last week.
The prices of some articles are eighteen per
cent. lower than before the war. Corn has not
been so low since 1915, excepting in 1861 cotton
not so low in twenty-three years, and mess pork
not since 1874
THE Scientific american announces that half
the vinegar now sold is rank poison, and Mas
sachusetts chemist states that out of twelve jars
OF pickles. put up by different wholesale dealers,
he found copper in ten of them.
WILLIAM l.. DAGGErr, prominent South Caro-
lima democrat charged specially with ballot-box
stuifing, in a letter of ex-Congressman Maekey
published in the northern newspapers, has begun
proceedings against Mackey for libel.
ACCORDING to the Swiss tables of mortality
Just issued, 597 persons committed suicide last
year in Switzerland which Is at the rate OF one
in every 4,G0o inhabitants, greater proportion
than obtains in any other European country.
Mr.. ALFRED Tennyson is said to have reserved
the noblest poem he has ever written to be pub
lished after his death. 1t is added that the poem
is long, Is OF tragic nature, and is in every way
remarkable and beautiful-in short, worthy OF
the poet.
THE mystery regarding the Stewart grave rob
berry bids fair TO rival that Of the Charlie Ross
abduction Several localities claim the honor Of
being the hiding-pace OF the stolen remains, and
one report has sent the police in post haste AS far
as Canada in the search.
rnE duplex system, or double transmission, was
successfully tried ON the Atlantic cable at London
on Monday. This great feat of sending and re-
ceiving message at the same time, in both di-
rectons upon the cable, is justly considered one
OF the most important of telegraphic wonders.
ADAM HARBER, of Oshkosh, Wis, who went to
Germany three months ago has been tried and
convicted there of speaking unexpectedly OF
Emperor William and sentenced TO five years
Imprisonment As he is an American citizen his
case will be brought 10 the attention of the Ger
man government by Secretary Evarts
THE Sacred Way has been discovered and
traced through the old Roman Forum up to the
palace OF the Caesars ON the Palatine. This dis
covery, only made while the workmen were dig
gng last month, sets at rest vexed question
among the archeloglsts, who have so long occu-
pied themselves with the topography Of the an
cient Roman landmarks and tboroughfares
As KING HuMBERr was entering Naples In state
on the nth inst, poorly -clad man attempted to
assassinate him with poignard. signor Carroll,
chief Of ministry, who was in the carriage with
the King, laid his hands on the man, who wounded
him in the thigh, The King drew his sword and
struck the assassin, who was Immediately Sc
cured, The King received slight scratch. Pop
ular indignation was intense, and demonstrations
OF loyalty unbounded The assassin is twenty
nine years old, by occupation cook, lie says
he belongs "a no society, but, being poor, nonr-
ished q hatred toward the King.