The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16

from WdSntnGtOH-
Arrangements are being made for public
sale of the goods left over from the Centen.
niAl exhibition. Many OF the articles unclaimed
or abandoned are valuable.
A subcommittee Of the House committee on
WAYS and means has agreed upon bill to
amend the laws relating 10 internal revenue.
The excess Of exports over imports in the
United States during the eleven mouths ended
November 30, last, was tl24,OOO,OOO.
The internal revenue receipts for December
fell on S4iS,00O.
The House committee on military Affairs
will present report 10 Congress recommending
the reduction Of the stan Of the army.
The first reception Of Mrs. Hayes, at the
White House, was attended by army and navy
officers, tie diplomatic corps, private citizens,
and large number Of ladies.
The President has pardoned Edward A.
Phalen, convicted OF robbing the mails, and
sentenced to three years imprisonment IN the
Salem Mass Jail John T. Toombs convicted
OF using Cancelled postage stamps for the pay
mept OF postage, and sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment IN the Kentucky pen
itentiary; James Levy convicted OF perjury
and sentenced TO five years imprisonment III
the Kings county On " penitentiary, ana
Samuel p. Steele, convicted Of embezzling IN
post Office and sentenced to twelve months
imprisonment in the Jail at Jackson, Miss.
Washington dispatch saws there is pro-
iect on foot tOtake Postmaster-general hey as
the differentiation and administra ion candl-
date for Governor OF Tennessee next fall.
The annual meeting Of the female suffrage
convention took place in the capitol DIR.
Lozier, the president, read her annual address,
and other speeches were made by prominent
woman suffragists.
AT a cabinet meeting it was resolved that the
secretary of the treasury should invite further
subscription to the new four per cent loan,
and that every facility be afforded to subscribe
/ to the bonds
| The commissioner Of agriculture in his
annual report, states that The entire wheat
crop OF this year promises to exceed that of
the previous year by 100000 bushels.
" Other crops are generally good"
Foreign News.
The firm Of Polledo, Rionda q Co., Of
Havana, has failed for 81, 900, 600 gold.
The Russians under General Gourko de-
feated the Turks at Teskesan, aud they re-
treated to Sophia.
The distinguished italian soldier and states
man. General Marmora died at Florence in
his seventy-fourth year.
The steamer Atacams, running between Val
paraiso and Callao- was wrecked on the coast
OF Chill, and 10l persons are estimated as hay
ing been lost, the saved numbering only
| twenty-nine.
General Grant arrived at Alexandria, Egypt.
Pierce, Davis & Co, timber merchants OF
Liverpool, have failed for S759,OOO.
A cab broke through the ice on the out
skirts of Halifax, N. s., and the driver and
three young ladies were drowned.
/ Joseph Anderson & Son, provision mer-
chants of London, have failed for Sl,OOO, OOO'
/ Baker Pasha valentine Baker formerly o
colonel in the British army has been promoted
| to the rank of lieutenant general in the Tur'
kish army.
! A dispatch received from Commodore Rod
/ gers, of the United Estates steamship Adams
| at Sandy Point, Straits of Magellen, November
II, states that the garrison there on November
IL mutinied, murdered and mutilated their cap
tain, and opened fire on the Governors house
The Governor, severely injured, escaped with
his family in a destitute condition to thu
woods. The mutineers then released ant
armed the convcts OF the place and committed
acts Of outrage, robbery and murder on tn
people. Citizens fled to the mountains. Oh
the arrival of the Adams order was restored
When last heard of the mutneers were OIL
their way to Vera Cruz.
Francis Vincent Raspai, the well-knowl
French chemist and politician died in Paris
aged eighty-three.
Victor Emmanuel, king of Italy, died at Rom
on the ninth, aged fifty Eight years. At hi
bedside when he died we're his wife, Prime
Hubert, the heir apparent, add others. TIL
news of his death caused great emotion anon
the people. The newspapers appeared in blach
After the monaroh's death Prince Hubert wa
, proclaimed king OF Italy, and issued procla
, nation to the people He also confirmed hi
fathers ministera in their DOsts
/ A special dispatch to the London Time
from Berlin says: Russia having consented
, enter into negotiations for an armistice, eve
If the preliminaries Of peace s'e nof settle
,, beforehand, the conclusion of truce ia prof.
able