The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-17
NEWS ITEMS.

The President is urging Corbiu, Repub
lican claimant for the South Carolina Sen.
atorship, now held by Butler, TO accept
the district.attorneyship for that State re.
Gently offered him, and Butler is so much
worried about the talk OF reopening his
case that be would probably not oppose
bis confirmation.
Blaine made sensible little speech the
night before be left Hot Springs last week
10 which he congratulated the citizens OF
Arkansas, "of both races and all classes
upon the dawn Of a brighter day, and ex-
pressed "the very great satisfaction
have experienced in witnessing the bar
mony, friendship aud eordislity that ex-
lists between the two races in your COM
munity.'
John Stowell of Putney had his pocket
picked OF 500 while at the Methodist fes.
tival. The thief proved to be nine
year.old boy, from whom all money was
recovered except about five dollars. lie
was arrested, put In the lookup over night
aud next morning discharged with rep.
rimAnd.
Livcr-eatiug johnson, terror of the
strolling Indians in the Upper Missouri
country, is reported killed. lie once ate
the liver Of an Indian, against whom he
had revenge. Ills psslimc was killing
Indians.
The Thermometer at Nashua, N. H.,
Monday morning was q degrees below
zero, At Manchester, Jan 7ih, y degrees
below, at Milford % degrees below, At
st. Johnsbury, W., sc degrees below, a,
Fort fairfield, Me, q degrees below
Statistics compiled from tic beet pos
sible sources show that CJlorados pro-
duet Of gold aud silver tor 1877 reaches
1852 ,43j.
Il is stated positively that coal com.
bnation has been formed, The parties in
interest having agreed upon terms Satur.
day in New York.
Tue republican state convention OF
New Hampshire steps heavily upon Will
liam Il. Chandler. A heated discussion
occurred in the state committee Tuesday
evening, Ia which Chandler was called to
bis face political tramp.
The Turkish loss at Schipsa pass is o..
900 men This with The army surren.
dered At Niscs makes total OF 90 900
since the surrender OF Plcvna, not reckon
Ing the garrison at Aullyari, which has
Just surrendered to Monlenegrins. Tur.
key staggers under these losses.
II is almost incredible that 40 600 ibs.
of The article known IS oeomargariue,
'allow butter" are daily used in New
York city alone, but the Tribune Is au-
.bority for The statement, and gives some
particulars how this .ubsli.
'titute for common butter Is made
The postmaster general does pol agree
With the Law officers Of the department I
hat Publisher, cannot send free copies 4
newspapers al pound rates. The post I
MASTER general claim. thai person. re-
,eiyiag Tree copies are, within The mean
ag OF the lass, Subscribers.
The President told newspaper man
Fho dropped In al the White House the
'ther day tia, be had concluded not TO
,c ''intervie wed' a, al, but when he had
10 say to the people, be would
ay Il ia speech OF message, 80 that 81
be people can have il AZ the same time
New YORK elaims Only 275 mile, OF
,reets, bot she boAsu tweniy-seven
niles Of rom shops, and, a. oue.iwentietb
{ Der street iroatsge is occupied By this
lass Of trade, Il il not strange that the re-
eat attempt 10 prosecute ihe liquor deal.
g awakened such = deep aud wide
prcad Interest 10 Gotham