The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-04-16

following Officers. DIR. James L. Cabell, Of
virginia. president; Surgeon John S. Billings,
u. s. A, vice-president, and Medical Director
Thomas j.. Turner, u. S. n, secretary. An
executive committee Was elected rs follows;
DIR. James L. Cabell, Surgeon Billing, Medi-
cal Director Turner, DIR. Stephen Smith, OF
New York, and Surgeon 4. II. Bailhache, OF
the marine hospital service.
The four per cent. loan has been closed. On
the last day the subscriptions amounted to
$50 5O2. $50, OF which $40, 100000 were sub
scribed by the New York Bank of Commerce.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued calls
for the balance Of the 5-20s OF 1867 and the
whole of the 5-2Os of 1865. This closes the
whole OF the series OF 500 bonds. The two
calls amount 10 the sum Of $3.50, 200. The
aggregate calls including these, since January
amount to S349, 565, 700 making an annual
saving OF interest OF S6,99l ,3l4. No further
subsoTiptions will be received for the four per
cent. bonds, except for the $40 certificates
until further notice.
In 1873 Congress passed law providing for
the erection Of durable headstones over the
graves of soldiers OF the regular and volunteer
forces OF the United States whose remains are
inferred in the national military cemeteries.
This law has been carried out. At the instance
of the War Department Congress has recently
authorized the erection Of similar headstones
over the graves of the Union soldiers who are
buried in private and village cemeteries. This
will bo done as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be made. All persons having any
knowledge of the burial places of soldiers in
private cemeteries whose graves are not marked
are requested to communicate the TACT to the
Ouartermaster General and give regiment,
company and date of death, if known. OF
course il is not intended 10 furnish headstones
for graves over which monuments have already
been erected.
The Secretary OF the Interior has decided
that at least one years residence on homestead
land is necessary to obtain patent.
During the debate in the House on the reso-
luton for a change OF rules, some one in the
gentlemens gallery supposed to be the same
who had denounced the violation OF the Sab
bath at the close of the last session = suddenly
gave vent to his feelings by declaiminG in a
loud and solemn tone, Woe, woe, woe TO
this den of thieves" Before he could get any
further in his denuncation he was seized by
the doorkeeper's assistants and hurried out oil
the gallery.
At the rece1G caucus of Democratic Repre-
sentatives a resolution was passed not to ad-
iourn over the following Monday, but have
session so as to allow the introduction of bills
in the usual manner. Mr.. Stephens, of Geor-
IL, u
il be read and tabled for the action of future
caucus. 1t sets forth that the aim of the De-
mocracy is the restoration of constitutional
liberty, harmony and prosperity; that they
accept all the legitimate results of the war;
that they are utterly opposed to any revival OF
slavery; that they are for the Union and Con-
stitution, including the war amendments;
against revolutionary methods for law and
order; for free ballot box and fair count;
or a sufficiently large army, but against bay
onets at the polls; for the public credit, but
against unnecessary taxation and an unjust
tariff; for gold and silver on the same footing,
and for an increase OF the currency on a sound
basis.
The Treasury Department has issued its nine
ty-seventh call for the redemption of bonds,
the call being for $4,000, 900 of the l040 bonds
of 1864, SO 900 600 of which are coupons and
81 900, 600 registered bonds. This is the first
call for l0-40 bonds.
Foreign News.
A fire broke out at midnight in the center OF
the town of Miragoane Hayti, and in less than
three hours there was nothing left OF the place
but ruins and rubbish.
Lord Chelmsford has sent dispatch to Eng.
land stating that King Cetywayo says his forces
were attacked without warning at Rorke's
Drift, South Africa while on their way peace.
fully to the British camp. The Zulu king de.
clares that he desires peace. Ills army has
dispersed, and the Zulu general who permitted
the battle to proceed is now in disgrace.
Pers and Bolivia have made an alliance anC
declared war against Chill.
A aetter to Gordon Pasha, Governor Genert
of Northern Egypt, from one of his officer
sent to break up the slave depots in kordofan
reports an engagement with Suleiman, one q
the chief slave-traders and owner of twenty
Ave depots in which it is said the women alone
waiting importation into Egypt, number tel
thousand. The Egyptian forces numbered 8,
900, and Suleiman, with IL 900 men, attacke'
their intrenchments. After many assaults, il
which the Arabs, under tho personal lead O
Suleiman, fought with desperate courage, tn
attack was completely defeated and the as
sailants fed in disorder leaving 1887 dead OF
the field. The Egyptians lost twenty men.
Mr.. Isaac Fletcher, member OF the Britis
Parliament, committed suicide by shootin
himself in the forehead with pistol. The &C
is believed to have been due to pecuniary EN-
barrassments.
The great English aquatic event-the annua
| eight-oared boat race on the Thames betwee
crews representing Cambridge and Oxford uni
versities-was won easily this year by Cam
bridge. The four miles were made by the win
ming crew in twenty-one minutes and eightee
seconds.
The Khedive of Egypt has dismissed hi
English and French ministers and formed
cabinet of his own subjects.
Professor Goering, a German author OF note
engaged on work entitled "Critical Philosc
ply" has committed suicide at Eesnach TIL
act was the result of overstudy.
Edwin Clark, a London contractor and civ
engineer has failed for $3, 6S6, 900.
The British troops in South Africa have sus
tanned another defeat in their war with til
Zulus. A convoy OF supplies proceeding froi
Derby to Luneburg, in the Londina district O
the Pongola river, escorted by l04 men of I'll
90th regiment, was surprised at daybreaz c
the banks OF the Intombe river by 1000 Zulu
under Umbelni. The British were owe
whelmed by the enormously superior force
the enemy. Captain Moriarty and forty me
were killed. Lieutenant Harvard, with fort
men, succeeded in reaching Luneburg. On
hundred and fifty men of the S0th regiment su
sequently proceeded to the scene OF the figl
recovered quantity of rockets and ammur
ton, and buried the dead. Twenty Wagon
containing supplies were lost. The Zulus 10
heavily, but fought with extreme bravery.
During the progress OF labor troubles ne
Durham, England, sixteen policemen we
injured and a house was wrecked. The &C
liery managers abandoned or barricaded the
houses.
Iquique, Peru, has been blockaded by
Gillian squadron
Seventeen Thousand persons in and arou
Szegedin, the submerged Hungarian city, q
subsisting on charity.
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