Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-09

however, the ooercive spirit manifested. This
is a grave error, according TO the President, ana
must be resisted in the interest Of the balance
OF our system of government He says on this
point that the new doctrine, il maintained,
viii result in n consolidation of unchecked and
despotic power in the House OF Representa-
tives. A bare majority will become the gov
eminent. This plan strikes from the Constitu-
ton the qualified negative of the President Ii
places not merely the Senate and Executive
but the Judiciary also under the coercive die
tation of the House, which may decide on the
same principle any other act of Congress, "a
treaty nomination or appointment to Office, or
decision of the Supreme Court. In conclu-
sion he urges the House to return to the wise
and wholesome usage of the earlier days OF the
republic.
A recent Washington dispatch says: "The
Secretary OF the Treasury in refusing to sell
the four per cent. refunding certificates to the
banks for speculation has had tendency to
stir up the postmasters, who see a profit in
effecting heavy sales. Prior TO Wednesday
last there was one postmaster whose bond
was $4,000 the others ranging from Sl,OOO
to $1,000, and few as high as $4,000 or
$4,000. On that day the Baltimore postmas-
ter gave bond for S25,0 00 and to-day the
Chicago postmaster filed bond for 500, 900.
Harrisburg, Pa, increases from 81, 900 to $685.
900, and Trenton, n. j., from $4,000 to
$4,000. Ottawa, H., NATION, ILL.,, Easton,
Pa, Stamford, Conn, and Port Henry, n. Y 3,
are also added to the list of designated deposit
taries.
The Postof1ice Department has advertised
tor mail carriage on certain routes i'll all tile
States and Territories. There are l,274 routes,
being mostly those established by the last post
route bill. A large proportion OF the routes
are located in the Northwest, although there
are quite large number in the South In the
six New England and five Middle States there
are only l04 new routes advertised. Proposals
will be received until July 10. The decision
will be announced on or before July 81, and
services will begin October l.
The receipts from internal revenue for the
ten months of the present fiscal year, ending
April 80, were $89,024, 1891. Last year for
the same period they were $S9, 585, 354.59,
showing a decrease Of $3.50, 47l.0S.
Foreign News.
The six days championship pedestrian match
in London was won by Blower Brown,
who made the unprecedented score of 542
miles. Of the three other contestants HAZEL
made 492 miles; Corkey, ex-champion, 473,
and Weston, the American, 450.
General Garibaldi has published a manifesto,
addressed to the italian people, enthusiast
cally congratulating them on the formation of a
league for the attainment OF universal suffrage.
DR.. Wieder, of Zurich, editor of the Neue
GeseLIschqtt, was arrested few days ago in
Milan on the accusation of engaging in plot
to assassinate the Queen Of England and the
King and Queen of Italy. His friends declare
he is incapable of such design.
A circular has been sent to all governors o
Russian provinces directing them to immedi-
ately execute the commands of the newly-ap-
pointed Governor General. This order vir-
tually extends the military regimen to the
whole empire
A large hill in Yeas, in the province of Jaen,
Spain, has caved in, demolishing five houses.
Thirty persons were killed and fourteen in
jured.
German agriculturists are getting up petit
ton, praying their government to prohibit the
importation of American cattle. The Dutch
agficulturists are holding meetings and adopt,
ing resolutions to the same effect.
An earthquake in Mianeh, Persia, destroyed
twenty-one villages and killed 922 persons
2,660 sheep, LIPS oxen, ia horses and fifty
five cames.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says state of ter.
rorsm exists there. ".lhe police are openly ar.
resting people at all hours Of the day, whereas
arrests were hitherto made at night. On the
slightest suspicion against any person his whole
family are arrested and domiciliary visits are
paid to all their acquaintances these leading
to further apprehensions on the most frivolous
grounds. Eighty-three keepers of furnished
lodgings are in prison for not reporting within
twenty -four honrs the latest arrivals. There
are few pedestrians or carriages in the streets
but an endless line of porters are seated OF
stools at every door with stout sticks. Gov
cred prison vans frequently pass, with police
officer mounted beside the driver, and Genera
Gourko drives around in an open drosky, es
oorted by Cossacks cracking their whips. The
inhabitants are notaccomplices Of the Nihilists
but apathetic spectators"
The city of Orenburg, Russia, containing
population of $4,000 souls, has been almos
totally destroyed by fire, and the flames raget
furously for two days. One-half the popula
ton were rendered homeless and destitute
and the suffering which followed was intense
A number OF persons were burned to death. i
is charged that the Nihilists set fire to the city
Forty houses have been destroyed and sew
enty families left without homes by fire
in the suburbs of Montreal. The total loss
exceeds 100000
More serious floods at Szegedin and othel
parts of Hungary are reported.
The race for the /" First Spring Two-year
old Stakes " at the Newmarket races wa.
won by Mr.. Lorillard's American chestnut
FLY Papoose, sister of Parole.
The German Industrial Exhibition in Berlin
has been formally opened.
About one thousand buildings were de
stroyed at the fire in Orenburg, Russia.