The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-02-26

will take GdvGntage Of the geographical lin
that surround uE, the vast extent o. col Hit
in our boundaries. the exhaustless resoure
Of wealth that are ours, and vii set up {
occidental republic, which, II il cannot nv
the old republic in its glory Of the pzst. viii
least be 3 magnificent empire OF white fire.
men, whose heritage shall Be- preserved 10 the
children and their childrens children forever
The northern-bound passenger train on d
Selma, Rome and Dalton railroad, fell throug
I Duncan's bridge, over Mulberry cre.k, thu
/ teen miles north Of Selma, Ala, and was
total wreck, with tbs exception OF the en- gine
George Evans, OF Selma, and two colored me
were killed. NJ. Stanton, superintendent {
the road, Conductor W. r. White, and Ma
Agent Hunter were fatally injured, and abou
twenty other perfons were seriously hurt
Upon Investigation, the bridge through whic
the train fell proved TO be thoroughly rotteI
The scene after the disaster was one OF horTo
and confusion. The struggles Of the wounde
passengers endeavoring 10 crawl from beneat
the cars were fearful, many being pinned b.
tween the broken pieces, unable TO extricat
themselves without aid. The escape OF Ia
passengers from the sleeping car that hun
on the brink OF the ebssm was perilous, but wa
executed without loss OF life,
The Michigan Legislature elected ZAchrial
Chandler to the United States Senate, tn
unanimously for him.
From Washington.
The secretary Of the treasury has issued tn
eighty-eighth call for the redemption of 90
bonds Of 1865, consols Of 1867. The call is 70
S20,0O0,C00, Of which $4,000 900 are coupon
and 1000 600 registered bonds.
From the bureau OF statistics il is Learned
that the number OF emigrants who arrived il
the United States last year is 1853, 207 an in
crease OF ~, 704 over the previous year.
A letter has been submitted and referred tc
the committee on ways and means, from the
secretary Of the treasury, saying that there
will probably be a deficit in the revenues OF
the government for the next fiscal year OF
$27 ,000, 900, and asking for authority to issue
four per centum bonds TO cover such deficiency.
One day during the recent discussion in the
Senate on the bill regulating Chinese emigra-
ton, Mr.. Bruce, of Mississippi, occupied the
chair. This was the first time that colored
member ever presided in the Senate.
The House bill restricting Chinese emiera-
ton, as passed by the Senate, says that not
more than fifteen Chinese passengers shall be
allowed to enter the United States ON any ves-
sell, under penalty OF 300 fine and six months
but that these restrictions shall
not apply to Cinnamon rescued from ship
wreck OF Chinese youths seeking to be educat-
ID in this country.
Some political statistician has counted noses
n the legislatures of the whole country and
lnds that the Democrats have 1880 members,
he Republicans 2 1856 members, and the
ireenbackers 278 members.
The nominations of Ex-Governor Hartranft
Is postmaster OF Philadelphia, and A. Lowden
,noWden as superintendent Of the mint at
hat place, has been confirmed by the Senate.
After weeks rest. the Potter committee
esumed the investigation of the cipher dis
'atches in Washington. John f. Coyle testi-
that he was in Florida after the election
n 1876, and that he had received propositions
rom one Thain to sell the State to Tilden for
200 900; that he had been warned by Pelton
ot to trust THAN. Witness knew nothing
onnecting Tilden with the attempt to buy the
tate. MIR. j. O. Dunn, now II Boston but in
S76 member of the South Carolina return
1g board, described the attempts of one
lardy Solomon to induce him to give the
tate to Tilden. Dunn testified that he re-
used to accept Solomon's propositions, and
eported them to Governor Chamberlain.
The cabinet, at a recent meeting, expressed
ecided views with relation to the necessity for
ome legislation which will prevent digcrimina-
on against the American export cattle trade,
ther on the part of England or by any othsr
alton, and 1t was intimated that for this pur-
ose congressional enactment to preve mt the
1lpment OF diseased cattle would be neces-
lry. AS the matter now stands, collectors OF
lstoms are directed to inspect cargoes OF cat
Q and give certificates OF "no contagious dis
ase,' when its non-existence 10 known TO be
.ct, and TO report all cases OF such diseases
hen discovered. They cannot, however, pre-
ant the shipment of diseasedicattle
Another woman has scored another big feat
pedestrianism. The woman-Miss NAV
arshall; the place-the national capital; the
at-waiklng 1876 consecutive quarter miles
2,f95 consecutive quarter hours which is 90
fornia sJnfS9. in,u.ns.s saqomplished re.
each two. If this theoryokIyp.-
qua veT LINES than WAS aoef She electors,
,ntly by Madam Anderson in BrCi,0
Foreign News.
Emperor William opened the German par
ament in person. In his speech from the
lrone he thanked the members for assisting
, the suppression of the Socialist agitation,
nd hoped they would continue to support the
overnment in that respect.
The strikes among the Liverpool laborers
aralyzed trade there and caused the detention
I a large number of vessels. Laborers from
cotland we're brought to the city to fill the
laces of the strikers.
The majority of medical men in Halifax say
here is no such thing as the Oriental plague
n Nova Scotia
The sultan of Morocco has had a stroke OF
paralysis, and anarchy prevails throughout his
mpire.
Fifteen steamers we're chartered by the Brit
sh admiralty to convey troops and supplies to
Iouth Africa.
At London, Ontario, Carvings brewery, the
argest in America has been destroyed by fire,
,ausing loss of $150,000 in excess Of insur-
lnce.
General Grant and party have arrived at
Bombay, India.
F. B. Chatterton, lessee of the Druary Lane
theater, in London, has filed petition In
His liabilities are 100000.
At the opening of the British parliament
speeches were made by Lord Beaconsfeld in
the house of lords and by Sir Stafford North
cote, chancellor of the exchequer, in the house
Of commons.
The 40 600 dock laborers on strike in Liver
pool held meeting and decided that unless
the masters agreed to the oldrates they would
demand further advance.
Ast. Petersburg dispatch says the plague ii
Russia ia on the increase, and that seventeen
additional doctors Lave been sent to the in
terror districts.
Henry Goodyear, the well-known India rub
Der manufacturer, died in Paris recently.
First Mate Foot and Charles Cosman, sea
man-the two survivors Of the crew OF five
men belonging to the American schooner Els
tella, which capsized in mid-ocean-have ar
rived at Falmouth, England. They were Oh
the oapsized vessel fifteen days, subsisting oil
apples aud dough made from barrel Of flour
and after suffering great hardships we're finall.
seen and rescued by Spanish brig.
According to Rome correspondent the pop'
has decided to create certain new dioceses il
the United States, in consequence OF tn
growth of the Catholic church in this country
People who are fond Of extremely col
weather would have had no cause to complain
in that respect, had they been in two places i
the province of Quebec, a few days since. tn
thermometer there freezing at thirty-eight an
forty-fve degrees below zero
Arequipa, Peru, has been shaken up by an
otfN a orr