Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-26

Robert N. Reynolds, Of Alabama, has been
confirmed by the Senate as first auditor Of the
treasury. he had previously been rejected by
the Senate, but a motion to reconsider pre-
vailed, and his nomination was then secured.
The Oregon Republicans held their conven-
ton at Salem and declared for Sound money"
and the national administration.
Ben Evans and Eph Hall. both colored, and
Nike White, 9 white man, who were under
arrest at Huntsville, Ala, for the murder Of
George Schoenberger. q prominent butcher,
were taken from jail by large crowd and
hanged. Evans accused White, who was a bust
ness rival OF the murdered man, Of having in
stigated him to commit the crime. White pro-
tested his innocence to the last.
An international Sunday school convention
assembled in Atlanta, Ga, delegates from all
the States, Indian Territory and Canadian
provinces being in attendance.
From washington.
The secretary of the treasury and the mem-
bers Of the late syndicate have entered into an
agreement for the sale, for resumption pur-
poses, of S5O,00O,0O0 United States four and
one-haf per cent. fifteen year bonds at par and
accrued interest, and one aud one-half per cent
premium in gold coin, $4,000 900 to be taken
Immediately and S5,000,0 900 per month during
the balance Of the year.
The House has voted an appropriation of
$4,000 for monument TO Thomas Jefferson
The Democratic Senators have had a caucus,
in which the resumption repeal bill, the coming
elections and other matters were discussed.
At a meeting of the Cabinet the President
called attention to platform OF principles
presented by Cleveland (Ohio) paper, and
which, he said, met his views. The platform
favors specie resumption in gold and silver,
fn all cifor ha
present volume of currency, moderate tariff,
a constitutional amendment prohibiting the
use of any money raised by taxation for Sec
tartan schools, the speedy completion Of all
public works and the improvement of great
national channels of commerce, like the Missis-
sippi river and its tributaries. Upon Secretary
McCrary's suggestion a clause was added de.
war claims and PENSIONS and the platform was
then pronounced to be fair presentation Of
the views of the Administration.
Foreign News.
At the funeral of the murdered Lord Lei
trim in Dublin mob assaulted the mournert
and attempted to capture the hearse Severa
Of the mourners were roughly handled and al
Of them had to pass out of the churchyar6
by an unfrequented way in order to escape
violence.
Turkey has issued a circular accepting the
treaty of San Stefano.
Late advices from Europe indicate that Rus
STA favors German mediation in regard to the
proposed Congress and will make concessions
which will lead to a settlement Of the questions
at issue without recourse to arms.
The annual boat race on the Thames BIZ.
tween Oxford and Cambridge universities
proved an easy victory for the former this year
Switzerland has accepted the proposal of the
United States to participate in the interna
tional congress to fix the relative values Of
silver and gold.
The government of Nicaragua has promised
to indemnify Germany for the attack upon the
German consul in the streets of Leon last veal
and has agreed to bring the culprits to justice
Darbyshire, McKennell & Co., Liverpool shiI
owners and merchants, have failed for abou
81, $50 900.