The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

At the rate Of four per cent. per annum to date
Upon the receipt OF full payment the bonds
will be Transmitted, free Of charge, TO the sub
scribers and commission Of one-fourth Of one
per cent. will be allowed upon the amount OF
subscriptions, but no commission viii Dc paid
upon any single subscription less than $1,000.
Forms OF Application will be 10 rnished by the
treasurer az Washington, the assistant treas
urers at Baltimore, Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati,
New Orleans, New York, Philadell hia, 81.
Louis. and San Francisco, and by the national
banks aud bankers generally. The Applications
must specify the amount aud oeaominauons
required, and for registered bonds the full
name and most office address Of the person 70
whom the bonds shall be made payable.
TIE interest on the registered bonds viii
ba maid nv check issued 10 the treasurer OF the
United States to the order Of the holder, and
msilej 10 his address, This check is payable
on presentation, properly Endorsed at the offices
Of the treasurer snd assistant treasu' ers OF the
United ates. The payments may be made IN
coin 10 the treasurer Of the United States, at
Wash ngton. ar asst tant treasurers at Balti-
more, Boston. Chicago. Cincinnati, New orleans
New York Philadelphia, st. Louis and san
Francisco To promote the convenience OF
subs ribers the department will also receive,
in lieu Of coin, called bonds OF the United states
coupons past due or maturing within thirty
DAYS, or gold certificates issued under the act
of March 8. 1868, and national banks will be de-
signated az depostories under the provisions
OF section s, 15S Of the revised statutes OF the
United States 10 receive deposits ON account OF
this loan, under regulations to be hereafter
prescribed.
Secretary Eyarts and the representative OF
the Samoan Islands have signed treaty OF
commerce and friendship between the United
States and tho islands.
The incomplete report Of the late Senator
Morton on Chinese immigration, found among
his papers, has been made public. The report
f4vors the free admission of the Chinese. as
well as their naturalization and representation
in Congress and the legislatures.
The House committee on appropriations have
fixed the pay Of letter carriers at $500 and
81 900 per annum for first and second class
salaries the latter to apply to cities containing
over 1000 inhabitants
At cabinet meeting the President an
nounced his intention TO send to Congress
message on the subject of Chinese immigra-
ton.
During discussion in the House regarding
b II for the relief of w. II. wman for pro-
perty destroyed at Alexandra, Va, in the war.
Mr.. Jones, of Ohio, sent up 10 the clerks desk
and had Samuel J Tilden's letter Of accent
ance of the presidential nomination read. The
discussion that followed was wound up by
Representative Mills, of Texas, who said that
Mr. Tilden would never again be the Demo
cratic candidate for President.
meeting OF prominent business men from
all parts of the United States will be held in
Washing on soon for the purpose of discussing
the question Of how to restore American COM
merce and to urge Congress to take steps lead
ing TO the attainment of that object.
A one-cent eating house has been opened in
Washington.
meeting was held by the silver and anti
resumption members of the Honse for the pur-
pose of consul ing as to the best methods of
securing the reconciliation of silver aud the
repeal of the resumption act. Speeches were
made by Messrs. Ewing, OF Ohio, and Butler,
of Massachusetts, and an executive committee
of seven was appointed for the purpose Of
furthering the object of the meeting
grand mass in memory of the late king of
italy was celebrated in The leading Catholic
church of Washington The President, cab
met, supreme court justices, Senat rs, Repre-
sentat yes and members of the diplomatic corps
were present.
Foreign News.
The opening of the British parliament this
year was not attended by the queen, and,
therefore. there w,re no State ceremonies.
| Queen Victorit says, in her speech, that the
conditions upon which she had determined to
remain neutral II the war between Russia a. d
Turkey had not been infringed upon; but
should hostilities be prolonged some I'M
expected occurrence may render it necessary
for her to adopt measures Of precaution, and
in such an emergency she would look to parlia-
ment to supply the means which may be re-
quired,
The funeral of the late King Victor En-.
manuel took place in Rome, after the body
had been lying in state several days. The
procession was headed by fifteen military de
achments, and the funeral car was surrounded
by guard of honor and the special represent
tatives OF foreign courts. 1t was followed
by the dead kings fayorite horse, riderless
after which came eighteen detachments Of
civil dignitaries and 2,700 deputations from al
parts Of | ally. The Crown Prince of Ger
many, with representations from other Euro
pean nations, walked abreast II the procession
which took one hour and half in passing
given noint. The religious services were shor
and simple.
The American residents in Rome have pre-
sented an address to- King Humbert of Ital,
through the Uni ed States ambassador.
Queen Vic oria's speech to parliament ha
caused disappointment III Constantinople
The Egyptian obelisk (Cleopatra's needle
has arrived in London.
A banquet to the African explorer, Stanley
was given in Paris.
The Russians have entered Adrianople, ant
it has been decided that the sultan and Turkisl
government quit Constantinoplo as soon as tn
enemy rives within twenty-five miles of tina
city.
A collision took place in the Mersey, Of
Liverpool, between the American ship BARN
Brothers, from Norfolk, Va, AID the SPANS
steamship Ponce. The steamship was sun
and two of her crew drowned