The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27

Miss Lizzie Callahan-all of whom we're in the
vehicle-were drowned. The driver escaped,
and Kennars daughter, Bridget, was rescued
in an unconscious condition.
Officer Chiardi OF the New York Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Children, arrested
at Castle Garden Raffaelo di Graza and Luigi
di Baza two Italian padrones, who had just
arrived in this country with four little boys,
bought from their parents at village near
Naples, italy. Di Grazia ia the same mar who
is alleged to have sold twenty boys in the West
in 1876.
The insurance companies in which the late
Colonel Walton Dwight, OF BinghamtoD, N. Y,
held policies to the amount OF $3.50, 1000, claim
that he deliberately exposed himself in tenn
pestuous weather, and thereby lost his life,
that his family might be Handsomely provided
for. The dead mans friends Indignantly
deny the charge.
Mrs. Ellen Hallisy was murdered in New
York by her twelve-year-old stepson who
threw a carving knife which penetrated her
breast,
Judge Hilton has increased the reward to
$50 900 for the conviction Of the Decorators
Of A. T. Stewards grave; or 10000 for the
conviction Of any Of the participants.
Western and Southern States.
Mrs Rebecca N Hazard, OF Missouri, was
y
suffrage convention, in session at Indianapolis.
Cyrus Elliot, leader OF the grave robbers
captured at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, confessed that
he had been engaged 10 body-snatching seven
years, supplying Columbus medical college
with subjects. The college paid S25 body
and dissected annually about seventy corpses.
The directors and cashier Of the First Ma
tional bank OF Xenia, Ohio, have been indicted
on charge OF appropriating to their own uee
$685. 900 belonging to the institutions deposit
tors.
Five large stores and the United States court
rooms have been burned at Tyler, Texas, en-
failing loss Of about 100000.
During fight between colored men and
whites near Xenia Ohio, one OF the former was
shot and two of the latter were fatally beaten.
About ten mon were engaged in the brawl, and
all had been drinking.
The ifty-second annual report Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, presented at a meet
ing OF stockholders in Baltimore, places the
total revenue Of the road at $18, 765, 279-an
increase over last year of $3.50, 81. Ex-
penses were "a, 524, 344. 98-a decrease OF 20
per cent over last year.
The mayor Of New Orleans, in his message,
suggests the scaling Of the city debt fifty per
cent, and the accumulation OF q sinking fund
to clear Off the indebtedness in twenty-five
years; meantime paying five per cent. interest.
The Howard association of New Orleans ap
peals for $50, 900 to pay off the outstanding in
debtedness contracted during tho prevalence
of the fever.
A distinct shock of earthquake was expert
enced along the Mississippi valley. No damage
reported.
Senator Gordon has been reelected by the
Georgia Legislature
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Indianapolis Ind, Warren Tate and William
Love, both prominent men, quarreled in the
courthouse over business transactions, and
Tate shot Love twice, fatally.
From Washington.
The commissioner of customs annual report
shows that $3.50, 17O,6S0 were paid into the
treasury for customs during the last fiscal year.
Sixty-six clerks, one-half OF them women,
have been discharged from the patent Office,
the fund for the expenditures for Temporary
clerical services having been consumed.
The postmaster general in his annual re-
port, argues in behalf OF larger appropriations
for the postal service and opposes the frank.
ing privilege.
Lord Salisbury g reply to the main commu.
nication Of Secretary EVarts concerning the
Halifax fisheries award is published. The
substance Of the letter is that the Halfal
award in favor of Great Britain was final thai
Great Britain would decline to review it whether
it were favorable TO her or not, and that sn,
would not have gone into the Halifax tribuna
OF arbitration if she had contemplated that
unanimous award was necessary, as was argued
by Secretary Evarts.
Eighty-four Democratic and sixty-nine Re
publican members of the present House O
Representatives. have been reelected.
Washington paper divides the new House
follows Democratic. 142 Republican, 1874
! Greenbsck, twelve Independent, five.
Gen. Sheridan having sharply criticised th
Indian bureau, Secretary Schurz has written +
the secretary Of war, demanding specific charges
FOREIGN News.
Heavy rains in Italy caused the Tiber to over
flow its banks and inundate a part of Rome
A Fifty-three Japanese military mutineer
have been shot by order of court-martia
A train on the New Brunswick railroa
> jumped the track at Peel, N. b., and passer
ger car that rolled down an embankmentc augf
fire. Three persons-a man, woman and DO
9 lost their lives, and about twelve more wer
a injured.
Heavy failures in English commercial circle
continue. Among others John Tomas d Co
+ chemical manufacturers and Young, Liston
Co., shipowners have gone into bankruptc,
each firms liabilities being 100000.
AS King Humbert, Of Italy, was enterin
Naples, in state, man rushed toward tb
I carriage and struck at the king with poniart
= inflicting a slight scratch. Signor Cairol
Q minister Of state, who was in the carriage, r,
4 ceived a wound in the thigh from the would-t
assassin. The king drew his sword and strue
his assailant, who was Immediately secure,
8 He gave his name as Giovanni Passanant
a and said he was cook, twenty nine years oil
He claimed to belong to no political societ
but being poor, nourished hatred toward II
4 king.
On the day after the attempt to assassiua
King Humbtrt fully 10000 people appeare