The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-24


ter '.Mszomanie, - the reported price be-
Ing $40. 1000.
In three counties la New York, Etie
Kings and New York, the natuIalized
voters outnnmber those who are native
born.
The physicians state that Senator
Blaine. illness was occasioned by blood
poison from sewer gas IN bis W house,
and that the waters OF the Hot Springs
effected u complete complete cure.
The London Telegrsph's correspondent
at Vienna states that at Shipka the Rus.
SLAMS captured $4,000 men, 1000 horses,
II nortars, u siege guns and 50 field
guns.
A new oil pipe is Don TO be laid from
Butter county, Pa, to Baltimore, Md, a
distance Of $50 miles. The transporting
capacity will be 5000 barrels OF oil per
day, or 1000, 900 barrels per year-equal
to the quantity now carried there by two
railroads,
The death OF Mr.. Samuel Bowles, edI-
tor Of the Springfield Republican, look
place on Wednesday evening ut II
O'Clock. Mr, Bowles had been very weak
since his second attack OF apoplexy
week ago last Saturday, and since that
time his death has been u matter OF al
most hourly expectation. Mr.. Bowles
was born on the 9th OF February, 1926.
II is one OF the curiosities OF American
political history that George d. McClel.
Ian and George II. Pendleton, who were
50 badly beaten 10 the presidential can
vass of 1861, should both re.enter public
life now at the same time, the former
having been i~naugulated on Tuesday at
governor of New Jersey, and the latter
having been elected on the same day
United States senator from Ohio.
Within the last two months upwards
of 1000 persons throughout northern
New York have signed the temperance
pledge, all through the agency OF the blue
ribbon movement. The estimate includes
80, 900 in Troy and vicinity, IL, 900 in the
Hudson valley, $4,000 in the Mohawk
valley, and 1900 throughout Washing
ton, Rensselaer, and Warren counties
Among the principal villages between
Troy and North Adams 800 saloons have
been closed.
A serious railroad accident happened
on the Connecticut Western Railroad
just beyond Tarilfville, twelve miles from
Hartford, at 10 O'Clock Tuesday evening
AS an excursion train was returning from
the Moody and Sankey meeting at Hart
ford, il fell through the trestle bridge in
10 the Pennington river. Two baggage
and three passenger cars went down
Thirteen persons were killed and abouI
t%wenty-nine wounded. The traiu cou
tanned ten crowded cars aud two engines
The directors Of the Whitehall a%rtesiau
well, having sunk $4,000 in that enter
prise, are now nearly unanimously Ia the
opinion that the job as a failure to accom-
plish desired ends was u complete sue
cess.
Don't throw yourselves away, girls
According to the census the.e are $685.
more bachelors than maids IN the state o.
New York. Widowers, beware! The
widows outnumber you, lSj ,975 to G2,
sos.
Mr.. Mauton Marble, formerly editor Of
the New York World, iatimites that Til
den proposes to be the democratic candi-
date for the presidency 10 1880, and the
campaign will b. conducted OF the ont
idea that be was elected in 1876 aud cheat
ed out OF the office.
japan has 3. 1871 postofiices, which dis
tributed last year 1900, 900 letters and
postal cards aud 5000. 900 papers. Pos
tai csrds, stamped wrappers, money or
ders, aud savings banks are all Included
in the system,
The Murphy movement Ia Troy wa
conducted al an expense OF y 2,lOO; the
total number Of pledges given IS estimat
ed at 1900 ia the city alone, while over
two miles Of blue ribbon were distributed
al a cost Of st00. The number OF crimi'
nal cases is said TO have been reduced &C
per cent.
The Grand Duke Nicholas met The
Turkish delegates, Friday. lie demand'
cd the evacuation VI AdTiAnople as q pre-.
iiIninAry to treating for An armistice, The
conference 10 be held ia that city, Ih'
Turkish authorities immediately com
piled. They we're helpless, as The isas'
sians were ready to enter the city.
Col. Robert lnKcrsoll answered thus
reporter wbo asked bin, The other day
IL be believed 10 no hereafter: "t do no
know. | am aboard Of = great SHIP.
do not kaow what port abe ieh, or viii
Their abe il bound. She may 30 down
with Ail on board, or she msy reach soml
sunny port. | do not know. IL b rs
more strange that men should live AgAin
than that they have lived"
Tie ltomaa Catholic hierarchy 10 Ire.
land, 10 consequence Of the demoraliza'
ton Of morals grouing out Of "sAkes,
has passed lhe order that in The future
nc one ia to attend them except The im