Milford chronicle., 1878-10-04
The World at Large

THE recent Republican and Democratic con.
ventioasin NewYOrk State endorsed hard dmoney.
DEsPATCHEs from Madrid report that there are
large numbers Of MOors dying from starvation at
Fez5dnd Mequinez, Morocco.
TIE yeIOw-4hyer is still raging in tic South
and with no fgns OF abatement. Its ravages in
Louisiana haSS been terrible, from 400 to 800
new cases fredEently occurring in one day in
New Orleans, wLilttn Tennessee it is said to be
increasing.
.Tnoum Brigham Yorhg is dead, il must be ad-
mitted that the NJ. .mua leaders are yet working
with enCrpy i1ierc agents arc securing the cOun-
tries Of Eurjpc for converts, and with sacess too
as is atteste( Uy the hundreds that arrive cvciy
month. SXtIIndred stawart immigrants started
last evening for Utah, aud many more are OF the
way.-stln If 2st aM.
BLACK HpsDANDs OF WHITE Wives. - a
Young wldS woman of Ilhita, n. Y. has mar
ried a negro. San Sep. q.
To rHF TnjToR OF THE SrN-Sr There arc in
the rititS Of New York and Brooklyn ut L ast
zoo vsu,G white women who have done The
same ILint Amithe mmbcris Is cUnstlilty increaS-
ing. Nearly !lI OF the hat breeds l1om in New
York have liesro fathers and Yhilc lHOEI,cra.
ONE or THEM.
BARBARoli, AND DIsGUsTI$G.-At HanSbor0.
Miss; one dly last week, one OF the most III
human acts ever induced BY panic was cxhi-
bited. 'An allan was taken sick with what was
supposed to Il. yellow fever. Living by himself
in a small ho,Aie, the sick man was stunned and
avoided aud WIS al owed to die without attention
OF any kind. When he was dead an attempt was
made 10 bury hBn, hut this not being successful
the body was allowed TO remain in the house nn'
ill the stencil bc9me unendurahle' Finally the
house was purcbl sed from the owner, set gu fire
and burned withfthe body of the dead man.
As has alrcadI been announced. Mr. J. S. Sum
uer of tbe amofI fIcan rifle team, made the uDpre'
,.edented scurgof 22l cut of a pOssible 225, at
Creedmoor. RECENTLY at 800, 900, and 1000 yards,
the highest scfre Oh record being 2l9, made by
i. C. Bruce, If the American team, last year.
Mr.. SUNNI commenced his magnificent record
with a strfns Of Is blll'S:eyes at 800 yaidS; he
continued tat 900, with bull's.eyes; llc then
made a csitre and finished at tile second tiistance
with s3tng Of 10 bull's-eycs, tins making 70
bul's.eles and centre ont Of 80 shots. Mr.. Sum-
ner is / resident Of Boston. He is engaged in
banking as n profession. He has long been
knowl to rihcnlen as an admirable long-range
shot but has never blfor this year taken any
verf prominent position. He is about 40 years
old}
pUR LIFE.SAvING SERvICE.-On the last night
ofthe session our last Congress passed an admir-
,lje act providing means for the thorough re-
Establishment OF our Litc.Saviug Service upon a
,onnder basis, so as to be OF some practical 6ene'
ft to mariae interests. By the present Act the
tation-houses were opened week before last in
kead of two months later; new stalion-houses on
Inc neglected coasts have been built or are now
h progress OF cree ion; a thorough inspection
lbs beea made OF the appliances for saving life
iS each station, and close watch will be kept
during tile Winter upon keepers and crews, thai
these appliances may be maintained in perfect
order and readiness for instant use. The stand |
.ty for keepers and Surfmcn, too, will be higher;
tic increase OF salary offered will. enablb llel
Service to command d better class Of men aid
To- retain their services longer. No men Wu be
afh;tted to these positions for political reasons
OE for airy qualifications but those Of efficiency
Atd experience in .he Service. The circularS is
Jded by Superintendent Kimball to each District
aTi station. keeper fhow how
high is the aim and the incentive to Skort set be-
fore them. They nre not there simT4y to earn
money, but 40 perform the nOblest work ever
allotted 10 n"n-IO Keep watch and ward for the
lives Of their ieOw.brings.''