The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-04-25

Tee TrioaDe says the demands o. the
south On the national treasury, this ses.
slon, reach 500 10000
The New York senate has defeated =
biz for The taxation OF eharch property
by large majority.
A tornado passed over Cottonwood,
kansas, Saturday night, blowing % cars
of the track aud destroying a number Of
bouses. Some lives were lost.
Mrs. Brooks, the batter moBlder, is
going 10 the Paris exhibition With Der
Iolanshe, and il IL suggested that her art
work viii be placed in the department Of
Greece.
The Archduke FrAnois Charles, father
OF the Emperor Of Austria, has left a third
OF bis fortune Of sl2 ,oo0, 600 TO the poor
Hank Monk, the famous stage driver
aud pioneer, Is 10 have his life written.
II was be who took Horace Greedy over
the mountains.
Adyices from the European capitals
state tba. the efforts Of Russia to 1oat a
new loan have proved an entire failure.
The Senate committee on election OF
president will not agree TO the House
proposition for direct vote of the peo-
pie.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Utica Herald scouts the report that fe-
male lobbyists are hAbituslly employed at
Washington, aud says: "The use Of
feminine influence exists only IN the fan.
cy OF letter writers, except In rare and
occasional instances"
The platform of the Oregon democratic
state convention iayors the remonetizs-
ton Of silver; resumption repeal; the
payment of the government obligations
in greenbacks, except when otherwise
provided; the tariff bill now pending In
Congress; a law to prohibit Chinese i'm.
migration, and deDounces the misrule OF
the republican fraud by which Hayes was
put in Office.
The announcement that the president
had ordered court of inquiry to rehear
the case of Fitz John Porter, cashiered
for disobedience of orders at the second
battle of Bull Run, has produced de.
cided sensation. The friends of Porter
and those of Pope agree that the names
OF Gems. Scodeld, Terry aud Getty are a
sufficient guarantee that the matter will
receive fair treatment. The court ia or
dered to report its opinion to the presi-
dent.
A Western journal says that Mr.. Hayes
dreamed the other night that Satan came
to him and Informed him that his place
didn't want any more paving.
There is strong desire on the part of
the patriotic people of this country that
this Congress should adjourn at an early
day. The Senate is willing, but the
Democratic House objects. The country
is now on the high road TO prosperity II
only the demagogues will keep hands off.
II is said that Senator Gordon OF Geor.
gia has received an invitation to dine
with the Commercial club, of Boston, on
the 9th of April, bringing other South.
ern representative men with him, and
that he has invited Senator Lamar of
Mississippi and Garland of Arkansas, and
Governor Colquitt of Georgia, to accom-.
pany him.
Reports of the tornado state that II was
very severe in Northwestern Ohio. AT
Pomeroy, nine houses were demolished,
two persons we're killed and twenty
wounded. AT Ripley, on the Fort Dodge
Des Moines road, a man, woman and
child were killed, and almost every house
in town damaged. The town of Hidden,
on the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
suffered severely. In Crawford county,
Eve persons were killed at Sac city. Hail
fell as large as oranges. The damage at
Storm lake was s25, 900. A man named
Beech and lady aged 80 were killed and
thirty persons wounded. Hogs were
carried half mile and fowls stripped of
their feathers. The general width of the
tornado was about 800 yards.
The death Of the Hon. John Young at
Montreal is announced. Mr.. Young was
well known by many of our citizens, hav.
ing been very active with regard TO the
of ship canal TO unite the
waters of the st. Lawrence river and
Lake Champlain with those of the Hnd-
son. He was warm friend Of the Unit.
I'd States, and an earnest advocate of rec
Iprocity 10 the trade of the two countries.
Mr.. Young held several important official
positions, had been mayor OF Montreal
and premier 9th Canadian government
md was man OF vast experience In bust
ness aud public affairs.
A man stepped upon woman's trail
ng dress, and apologized. Such was the
little origin Of a terrible tragedy In
church In Jacksonville, Ill.,, on
/ recent Sunday. An alteration follow
ID, the man who stepped upon the dress
was shot dead, as was also another man
who interfered, aud the murderer will
probably be hanged in due time. Two
Ives already taken, and one more likely
o be taken, aud ell on account of a care.
ess tread upon womsn's dress.
The potato bug excitement has
hown symptoms OF revlving in England.
4 living and active Colorado beetle was
ound at LeIth The other day and as Il IL