The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-01
New>,rEM..


The ST. Louis Rpublican reports that q
resident Of Rockford. H., who fell over
an embankmen and lost bis sense Of
smell, has sued the city for $4,000 dam.
ages.
The A.hlsbua (Ohio) Republican
plead. for The setting apart Of special
DAY Tor the decoration OF the graves,
friend and Toe alike, in tho National Gene.
terry At Andersonyille
The New Orleans Picdyane says that
Pioneer Grant Club OF that city, which
was organized ia 1868, is still IN exist
ance, auI j. about 10 commence active
operations Tor the next campaign.
The general superintendent Of the rail.
way postal service has found il necessary
to make stii farther reductions IN the
pas OF the cereal force ~ the postal SER
vice, Ia order 20 come within the hppro'
priations. The salaries OF inOst route
agents will be reduced 10 $500.
Al ST Louis. Wednesday, The grand
jury odc,cd the SO owners, venders aud
attaches 81 lhr Missouri state lottery
Tie propositions 10 inpesch the state
treasurer. which has been dragging
along in The Assembly for month past
was deiea ed
Six men are on trial ut Lebanon, Pa,
for the murder OF Joseph Rober last
December, 10 order TO secure $4,000
life insurance. One OF the party is ex
pected 10 make full confession. Five
life insurance companies are represented
by the counsel at the Trial.
The Herald's Utica special reports Gov.
Seymour as declaring 1t out of the ques.
ton for him to accept the nomination for
the Governorship. He is not merely un-
willing but unable TO perform the duties.
He predicted harmony in both Republi-
can aud Democratic parties.
In the case OF the Rev. Mr.. Lalhrop
against the Springfield Republican, the
jury awarded plaintiff 81 900.
The latest about Gen. Grant 10 that he
is expected to arrive st San Francisco, 10
the steamship City OF Pekin, about June
/ +, year ahead OF time.
The present drought in Texas is unpre-
cedented. The ost crop is past redemp-
ton, wheat Is cut short, and cotton and
corn prospects poor.
A dispatch from Astoria, Oregon, an
nounces the loss OF the ship Great Repub.
lie. Eighteen ofthe crew we're lost, but
the passengers were all saved.
A German dealer recently received 49,.
900 dead cumming birds, $4,000 dead
aquatic birds aud 100000 pairs Of wings
OF birds Of all kinds for ladies' bonnets.
john Brown Jr , son OF "0ssswatamie"
Brown, viii volunteer To aid The coIored
r, luger.. lie .ay- the time ha,
come tor another grand resene OF he COL
ored rae.
The lramps have bitupon new dodge.
Many Vi lhrm now travel ia bands Oi "a
hundred or more, claim TO be Ky psies, te II
fortunes, -ltai chickens, aud trade horses.
Rev. VIM. IL II, Murray has organized
a jjinl stock company in New Haven, Ct /,
with capital OF $3.50. 900 for the manu-
factufc " 40 improved buck bosrd
wagon.
Wotk lAs btel, usnmed on the great
suspension bridge between New York
aud B.aukh0. The ~ cabe are tu-
ishrd aad 90 aen Ali soon Oe em-
pioyrd 80 yer- Al ieBs viii br re-
quiied ~ e4npelc tbe work.
roe % - xpeh.ye io1 70 keep just
aae 10 Pcims, Wsuia i lhe spiz BY an
act u ,Le Les dufe the owner ot dog
OF this br, Ell i, Liable 20 tiar u ten dol
lars or Imprisonment ia three months.
The Cineiuasi q re tell. 81 young
woman a. f,ns,tvhie, Ga, whU married
an e.isIy VI sontf, BW s1au found her.
HSfi tH i've ~ttA US tHhs DC ualiti
was iAlit 90 -oa-,cd. sud Il gas decided
ths br - iuta -ll.nid pfoeute divorce
sld iel ~ ~ir "a ~ III. son. This
~as aee ulpn.hrd siil ,iiv aid 81 SYM
4lniz ~ cart. since tlien the aged
geat4gmna ia. mstried bis vxwiie,s
mpleei, aiti tbr eniife family 10 happy.
A. exciting scene, not laid down Ia
Use bsti.. accarref The other night ia
MeNieAei'- theatre. Chicago. While
Edwin B,Oth "a. delivering he soliloqny
ia "i.lehad II ? fellow 10 lbe gallery,
on shout lbiu, irst disiaHt, fired two
slois 81 him Booth saw hi. woald.be
asra.sin aud cody polaied hitn out, when
b. Wa properly srrs.lsd. The fellow
< ives DE MAINS 81 MAX Gray. aud halls
irom 81 L.ui. ~ !. probably insane.
Aflef tAs arrest The Iplsy went On ss
usual
According TO tie OrmsioEn DOminsoA, /
- hicb has Kept track Of The weather duf- /
lng ihs winteF BOW ended, ihe predictions /
81 Eenn0r hsve oBiy IL ose isstzBee hit /
ihe marx Tie weather from The l5tb 10 !
TIE Xll u March iuFaed out 10 be abou, +
shat be expected.