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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24

Specie resumption at the time fixed by law,
Jan. l. 1879, is assured by the syndicate hav-
ing taken, last week, the remaining Sl5,OOO,-
600 of the $50, OOO,O 600 4l per cent bonds COW
cred by its contract, thus doing in two months
what it only agreed to do in eight. The prep
arations for resumption will be substantially
completed in July, six months ahead of time
and the actual fact will arrive so easily that
the commercial world will hardly be conscious
of the change.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24

The Pennsylvania Republicans met in State
convention last week and nominated Gen
Henry NJ. Hoyt, gentleman scholar and gal
liant soldier" for governor, The platform
weakly and foolishly ignores the Administra-
ton and its policy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24

Services in memory of the late Judge CHS
holm, son and daughter, who were murdered
in Kemper county, Miss, about a year ago,
were held in Washington, Sunday. Deep
sympathy was manifested for the widow who
was present with her remaining children.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24
The Republican State Convention.
Col. HedHcid Proctor Nominated for
6.oyeruor.
Hon. E. r.. cor,on for L,eu,.Go,crnor.

4 special despatch to THE PHDNtz, recciv-
ed at 4:15 this Thursday =. IN, says;
Col Redfeld Proctor Of Rutland is unnni-
mousy nominated for Governor by acclama-
ton"
Hon. f. p Cotton of Iraslurg nominated
for Lieutenant Governor ON the second bal
lot "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24

Peter Cooper has given up his scheme for
founding q college at Spartansburg S. c. He
did not find much enthusiasm among the peo-
pie of the Palmetto State for cooperating
with him in this work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24
uilfOrtl.

The following are the teachers in the sew
eral districts in this town:
No. l, Mary j. Larrabee, Halifax.
No, >, Mary L. Potter, Gulford.
,, Flora Brown, West Wardsboro.
No. 4, Julia P. Leonard, Bernardston.
No. >, Laura NJ. Tolman. Springfield.
No. &, Henry S. Chase. Guilford.
No. :, Alice L. Lazele.
No :, Agnes J. Cushnan, Bernartlsion.
No. ., Lillian Mortified.
No. 10, Mary Z. Daniels. Guiliotd.
No IL, Nellie NJ. Cushman. BeruardAton-
No. II. Emma Weatherhead.
No. IL, Celia Mcclure, Guilforl.
No. II, Abby Sibley.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24

Now that the Democrats have the power in
the Ohio Legislature, they have re-districted
the state so that, on the basis of the last vote
for President, they will elect II of the 20
COngressmen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24

Hon. Geo, w. Hendee, representative in
Congress from the third Vermont district has
written a letter declining to be candidate
for another term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24

The Massachusetts legislature reached a
final adjournment last Friday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24
DECORATION DAY-oRDER OF ExrncIsrs

. The officers of Post Sedgwick, G. A. r.,
of this town, have issued the following pro-
gramme for the observance of the coming
Decoration day, May 3Oth:
In accordance with orders issued from
headquarters, G.. A. r., of the United States
the members of Sedgwick Post G. A. r., and
the old soldiers of Brattleboro and vicinity
with appropriate ceremonies will decorate HE
graves Of their fallen comrades with flowers
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28
Fatal Pistol Shot,

There seems to be a fascination about
the handling Of deadly weapons. At Rush
City, Mimi, August 10Th, Anna Ruberg, aged
Is was accident tally shot and killed by Grace
Pratt. 1t happened as follows: The girls
were at Mr.. Pratts store to purchase some
ribbon, and Miss Oracle Pratt was attending
to the store all alone. The girls stood chat
ting and laughing together examining the
ribbon, when Oracle espied q small cartridge
pistol on the shelf behind her, and thinking to
show it to Anna, handed it down, but Just as
it struck the counter, the hammer hit some
thing which caused it to go off while the pis-
tol was within a foot of Miss Ruberg, the
ball entering her head on the right side, and
she fell forward upon the counter, then upon
the floor, and did not utter word. She was
struck senseless, and never knew what hurt
her., She died in about an hour without
having recovered consciousness. The verdict
of the coroner's jury was as follows: ''Anna
Ruberg came to her death by pistol shot in
the head, accidentally discharged while in the
hands Of Oracle Pratt, and that she be ex-
honerated from all blame in the matter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28
Milwaukee Produce Market.

GRAIN-Wheat opened firm and &c higher, and
closed unsettled No. ], SLID; No. 2, 1.06h August
1.O61a; September 88Ac; October 962lc; No. 8, SIC
Corn easier; No. 2, 39c. Oats easier; No. old 22Ac
No. old cash $1.15; new 1.2O; September 100.
PROVISIONS-Easi and quiet; mess pork $1,000
cash and August. Lard, prime steam $3.50.
Chicago Produce Market
GRAIN-Wheat active; No. / red winter 981 099c.
No. do 97A@98c cash; CSC August; 98is Septem
Der; No. Chicago 98hc cash and August; $3.50
September; 93c October; No. 8 Chicago 86h@s7c.
TENDER; 39Ac October; rejected 361c. Oats steady
good demand; 2214c cash; 22%@22hc September
22T@23c Octobh; rejected 1SAc. VI Rye good de,
mand; lower rates SOC. Barley fair demands Al l41h
September; 1.l21a October. e
PROVISIONS-Pork heavy, active, weak and low
er; $lO.O71a@1O.1O cash and September: l0.22hm
1925 October; sales 1O.1O@1O.4O September. Lard
September and October. Bulk meats dull: &c. 6oK
@6.87h = S = 80, =
New York Produce Market
). GRAlN-Wheat, winter opened nc higher: closed
irregular and more active; spring S1.1511 No. MIL
wa1kee DO Lib; No. 2 Chicago LA; ungraded red
l.I1 No: new l.l3@1.14; steamer No. Q do .O9Z
ungrade dsmber l.O7@1. 1917 No. do Liz @112I
No. do ls3h; steamer No. 2 do 1.O91a(1 10: IN
graded white 1.1O@1.22: No. do l.12; No. do LA
@l.l5; No: l.22@L23; white state 1.2A@1 .25:
steamer wh1teA. 18@1.18H do state 12l1a receipts
26s,oOO bushels; sales $4,000 bushels. Rye firm;
western 65965c. Barley nominal. Malt quiet. Corn
saeate business; ungraded 45@494c;
5OAe; steamer white receipts $4,000 bushels:
sales 100000 bushels. Oats quiet and steady: Re
ceipts $4,000 bushels; iales $1,000 bushels: No. d
3OAt03lc; No. 3 32c; % white 32ZM33c: No. i
3OAc; No. white 371Hhc: mixed 21m33Mc.
mixed state 5O93Sc; white S2@37c. Il
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

WEDNESDAY, August 14.-Wiiilam II
Roberts testified rather difusively. He told
Hayes he had a clear majority of 1000 in the
State. He understood that what Hayes
meant by fairness and justice was that the
Nichols government should be recognized
Did not hear Of any forged electoral certii-
Gates of Louisiana. Gave some account of
conversation with Conkling., In conversation
with several gentlemen witness remarked
that the crookedness Of the returning board
of Louisiana was so bad and glaring that even
Republicans had to dis-avow any connection
with it. Butler cross-examined the witness
Other witnesses We're introduced, and were
also cross examined by Butler, with the same
general results developing confused middle
all through, and tending to no clear eluclda-
ton Of any thing.
THURsDvY, Aug. 15.-Tne Potter com
mittee continued its investigation. John A.
Lester was on the witness stand He testi-
fed to about the same run of transactions as
have been bourght to light with Anderson
and other Louisiana politicians. The pro-
gramme as was well understood between
Kellogg, Anderson and witness was to pre-
prevent colored Republicans from voting so
that the returning board could throw out the
whole Democratic vote Of the Parish if nee
essary. Anderson told witness he did not mean
| to make a protest. Kellogg said it was high
~ important to get protest out of An
derson before Tildens emmissaries arrived
and bought him up. Witness said he was
acquainted with all the politicians of Louis
lana and in his judgmet they We're the most
| complete set of racals he ever met. Witness
submitted several letters written to him by
Anderson. Butler appeared on the scence as
usual as cross examiner in chief. Wit
ness complained Of his treatment, but against
his protest he was not permitted to explain
in Vindication of himself. Potter said thew
only wanted his testimoney, not his Vindica-
tionry ex plantations. Adjourned.
MONDAY, August 10 IS The Potter in
yestigating committee resumed its session.
John 3. Leete and his apparent INSANITY was.
generally discussed. His wife and children,
are sick with yellow fever in New Orleans.
which with the excitement of testifying before
the committee, may have caused lis tempo-
rary arrangement of mind. A dispatch was
received from Gov. Kellogg in Chicago. deny-
ing several statements made by, Ieete' in lis
testimony, and stating that Leete had been
found for months past begging for office and
latterly threatening and deno1ncing him be.
cause ne did not receive one Gen. Butler
made another drive. at Stanley Matthews, for
his neglect to appear before the committee,
and they decided to report him to the House
| as being in contempt There being no wit
ness before the committee, they adjourned.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

Captain Bogardus has scored another
triumph by vanquishing Mr.. Aubrey
Coventry, who is beyond question the
most brilliant and steady wing. shot IN
England. The American champion was
evidently smarting under the wrong
which had been done him few weeks
previously, whom he was forced into a
match under conditions that rendered
his defeat moral certainty. According
ly, he husbanded his energies for the de-
cisive contest, and had an ample revenge
on tie British sports who backed his II
val at odds Of 100 to 80. An immense
amount of money changed hands on the
result, and our Yankee brethren in Lon
don who periodically planked their cash
upon Bogardus are naturally elated at
the success of their favorite and fellow
countryman.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

The Empress Of Austria is now a
grandmamma, and yet no one could with
justice give her more than thirty or thirty
two years at the outside. Her waist is
still as round and small as when she was
a young princess, and not, as now, her
majesty. Sometimes her face wears a
most lovely color, and after galloping up
and down two or three times the long
avenue of the Prater, she looks younger
and prettier than ever. She leades a
strange life for an Empress, and avoids
society as much as possible.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

All boats from the south have been
quarantined at Pittsburg.
A Washington telegram Of Aug. 10
says, the subscription that day to the 4 per
cent. loan was $1,261,000.
The yellow fever at Little Rock is re-
ported to be gradually dying out.
The bank of Cincinnati, D. will hence
forth pay only 90 cents for the trade dollar
) The missing steamship, Wyoming, has
been heard from. Her machinery is disabled.
She will be brought in.
Attachments to the amount of SCI ,379,-
1859 have been levied against the suspended
firm Of Einston Bros, San Francisco, Cal.
A dispatch from Malhcur agency says
Is Indians are still in STEMS mountain. A
party has been sent out to bring them in.
A Vienna dispatch, says negotiations
between Austria and Turkey are on the
verge offailure and rupture is imminent.
John Rand and George W. Cecil, bank
ers and brokers' New York, have gone into
bankruptcy. Liabilities 100000 assets
nominal.
By the active exertions of the author
tiles at Ottawa, with the cooperation of the
leaders of the warning organizations, order
has been restored.
tits definitely announced that a new
bank with half million capitol will be open
for business in Kansas City, Missouri, about
| the first Of September.
Belgrade telegram ofAugust 10, says,
the christians in Bosnad are focking to arms
in consequence of heavy. fines imposed on
them by the Anstrians:
The st. Louis, Globe Democrat gives a
ullaccount of the soldiers' reunion, assembled
at Mt. Vernon, Ill, august 18th. The number
present was estimated at $4,000.
The dividend sheet of Bond Bros.
Montreal, insolvent Brokers shows liabilities
500, 1000, upon which the ASSETS will only pay
a quarter of cent on a dollar.
March & Co, of Cleveland, O., dealers
in gas fixtures and stove heaters, August 10Th,
filed their voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities $75, 900; assets 100000.
A Denver, CAL, telegram says that Prof.
] Watson feels sure that during the late eclipse
/, he discovered the planet Valcon southwest OF
the sun about two degrees distant
~ Lediy llnleAeu DIT Boston, August
18th a walk Of 400 miles, in 122 hours and
had 20 minutes to spare. There was an i'm.
mense crowd and I'm bounded enthusiasm.
The Western Associated Press met in
j annual convention at Detroit Mich. August
H. The attendance was large and great
deal Of important business was transacted.
A Rome telegram Of August, 10th
says party Of American excursionists, nun
bering rs ladies and A gentlemen from Bos
ton were admitted to an audience by the
Pope.
During the 48 hours ending at noon
August 10th, the receipts Of grain, at Toledo
O., were as follows: Wheat LOO cars; corr
$50 cars; oats % cars; an aggregate Of SC, oot
bushels.
! Capt. John Camden left Memphis
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

Postmaster General Key interviewed
A Cleveland, 0. telegram of August 10
says, Postmaster General Key and party ar
rived here from the East on their way to
Minnesota and California. At Buffalo, N. Y.
Postmaster General Key was interviewed
with the following result. Speaking Of the
rumors of his candidacy as Governor Of Ten
nessee he said: II have never given it very
serious thought as [ never have aspired to be
governor of Tennessee. AS to being assocl-
ated with General Grant on a Presidential
ticket in 1880, the Postmaster General answers
they would have to find something q great
deal worse to say before making him very
angry With reference to South politics
he said that tendency Of the Democracy was
towards an exclusive legal tender currency
and reputation; that the greenback move
ment would make no progress at the South
outside of the Democracy; that the success Of
the Southern Democracy in national affairs
would doubtless result in the repeal Of the re-
sumption act and general Generalization of
The financial situation. As to South Carolina
specially, he looked for fair election, and
generally throughout the South, and for Re-
publican gains in Congressman not antc-
pated at the North. Regarding the Southern
war claims he did not think the awards would
be greatly increased in case of Democratic
control OF the government, as they were based
on assumption of loyalty during the war, and
nearly all those who are willing to make aft
davit of loyalty have done so.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

Inc scene OF the louisville, Pa, powder
magazine explosion, caused by Ii ghtning, was
visited by thousands on Sunday, the 18th inst.
Two of the injured are dead, and two others
cannot survive
a heavy thunder storm passed over
Madison, Wis, Sunday morning, August 18th.
Lightning struck in several places in the
ounty, burning four or five haystacks and
atallyy injuring one small boy.
August 90, at Muscatine, Iowa, the
most violent storm ever known occurred. The
rain fell in torrents. The streams rose fifteen
feet in half ali hour, the town was flooded
and great damage done. Buildings fell and
were carried away. Noloss of life reported
A Chicago telegram Of Aug. IA. says,
Mrs. B. J. Sweet, widow of the late General
Sweet, and mother of Miss Ada Sweet, pen
sion agent here, was struck by the locomo-
tive OF the train at Lombard, on the North
western railroad, thrown several feet and in
stantly killed. She leaves family OF four
children. The coronor's inquest exonerated
the railroad company.
PERSONAL And POLITICAL. !
Joseph Naudel, the French historian
is dead
The British parliament was prorouged
August 18th.
Coz. Rereshaw, the we'll known mill.
tarY author, killed himself in Zurich, Switzer-
land.
Queen Victoria has invited Lord Bea-
consfeld, Englands idol for the hour, to visit
her at Osborne.
Queen Victoria's speech, prorouging
Parliment, was published in the United States
morning daily papers, of August 10th.
A,public reception to Gen. Grant, has
been given at Frankfort, by the authorities of
that city. It was held in the Palmer Garden.
The Republicans, Of the seventh (Tole-
do, o. corgressive district, have nominated
James B Lucky, of Ottawa Co., for congress
Hon. Charles Foster declined.
At Warren, o., on the goth OF August,
Gen. J. A. Garfield was nominated for re-elec
ton to congress, by Republican convention
of the ninth congressional district.
John H. Raymond, President and pro-
fessor Of mental and moral philosophy,
Vassar college, died at his residence at
Poughkeepsie N. Y, August Il aged Ga years.
The Attorney general of South Carolina
reached Washington August 10Th, for consulta-
ton with Attorney general Devens. He de-
livered a personal message to President Hayes
from Gov. Hampton. The conflict Of author-
ty between the State Government of South
Carolina and the United States Government
is the subject matter of his visit.
A Washington telegram, Of August
goth, says: A delegation Of prominent
Iowans, including Judge Springer, Judge
Lowe, and Mr.. O'Connor, called on the Presi-
dent with Secretary McCreary, and requested
that if any change should be made in the gov
ernship of New Mexico, the appointment of
Gen. True, of Iowa, be favorably considered.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

Miss Mary Mosby, daughter Of the
Confederate General, was crowned queen
by the triumphant knight at the recent
tournament at Orkney Springs, Va.
Miss Mosby is described as a blonde,
graceful and sylph-like.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28
CUR RENT TOPICS

There is PROSPECT that the South
Carolina issue with the federal govern
ment will be peacefully adjusted in the
courts, and that the notification State
will not again be brought in collision
with the union.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

Col. Forney, writing from Paris, charac-
terises the continental railroads as de-
plorable and almost hopeless, arising
from the immense cost eff their construc-
too, and as being established in old
countries which have reached their
growth. This suggests one great advan-
tage American roads have for recupera-
ton. Our country is new, and in the
West and South especially there is al
most perpetual and indefinite margin
for improvement. The drain is from the
old to the new, and what tends to i'm
poverish the former adds strength to the
latter. These facts will account for what
to many has seemed strange, the vast
amounts of foreign capital have been in
vested in our railroads, which at the
time have been hugely in debt, and with
no immediate prospect OF dividends.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

During the late eclipse Of the sun,
Prof. Watson Of Ann Arbor took his sta
ton at Rawlins, Wyoming Territory, for
astronomical observations, where the to-
tai eclipse continued for period of two
minutes and fifty seconds. He discover
ed an intra Mercurial planet of the size
of four and a half magnitude star, about
two and a half degrees south west of the
sun. It does not differ greatly in size
from Mercury. This hitherto theoreti-
cal member of the planet family. though
its very history was a matter of
controversy, had already been
named Vulcan. Mercury being only
36,000,000 miles from the sun,
Prof. Proctor thinks must have temper
allure equal to boiling water. But Vulcan
moving in an orbit only 100000 or 90
100000 miles from the sun, it is claimed
that the a;rect rays of the sun passing
upon Vulcan at that near distance must
give it temperature not much cooler
than that Of red-hot iron.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28

Soft soap should be kent in a dry place
in the cellar and not be used until three
months old.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28
CASUALTIES.

At Cameron, Pa, two men were killed
by fall, August 18th.
A destructive fire occurred at Memphis.
Tenn, August 19th,.
A fire at Modind, St. Lawrance county.
N. y, August 10th, destroyed $4,000.
At Oswego. N. Y. August, 18th, three
men were killed by the caving in Of !. gravel
bank.
The freight house of the Chicago and
Alton railroad at st. Louis, was burned
August 10th.
At Lemont, Pa, on Sunday night, Au-
gust 18th, a block Of buildings in the business
part of the town, was destroyed by fire.
At St. Louis, August 18th. James Tells
fort, a fireman, while going to fire was run
over by truck, producing injuries which
caused his death.
A Mackinaw City telegram of August
10Th, says the propeller Japan sank off Point
an Sable, Lake Michigan, and is total
loss. Crew all saved.
A Rome telegram says, for the present
negotiations are dropped for the re.establish.
ment of diplomatic relations between the
Vatican and England.
In Biggs, Butte Co., CAL, on the 18th
OF August, 10 buildings, all business except
two, were destroyed by fire, the work OF an in.
cendiary. Loss about $50, 900.
The British bark Kedar was wrecked
near the Friendly Islands IN April last. The
crew remained on board so days, and at last,
furnishing and weak. were rescued.
Fever prevails fearfully on the Island
of Cyprus One fourth of the white troops
and two thirds Of the doctors are sthicken
with the fever. So far the mortality is moi
great.
A great fire occurred at Pittsburgh, Pa.
August 10th It broke out in the Pittsburgh
Wagon works. A large humber of valuable
buildings were involved in the condagration
Loss 100000.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-08-28


Some students of the Columbus Medi
cal College were lately caught raising to
the fourth floor a body just stolen from a
graveyard. The earth auger, hooks, ropes
and other implements used in despoiling
the tomb were captuerd with them. Their
whispering was so loud that it attracted
the attention of a patrolman, who, by
some accident, was not asleep in an
areaway. He called for assistance, and the
whole party we're arrested. Next morn
ing the college Professors furnished the
students bail
The tramps in Wooster, Ohio, have
met with a just retribution. Nineteen of
them entered the town a few days ago and
were promptly offered work at good
wages by the farmers. They of course
contemptuously refused, and now the
city of Wooster have risen in their wrath
and declare that each and every tramp
who turns up shall De ornamented with a
chain and set to work on the streets.
This remedy has proven very efectual in
Massillon, where it has been in vogue for
some time.