The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-06-25


fatally wounaing both. Stevens then killed
himself
At Bmcketsville, Texas. in a fight with DIR.
Charles River, Of that place, Lieutenant Ros-
son, OF the Twentieth United States Infantry,
was shot i've times and killed.
The Ameresn Society Of Civil Engineers
held its eleventh annual convention at Cleye-
land, Ohio.
A ST. Paul Mimi dispatch says General
Miles, OF the regular army, has been ordered
10 take the field with a column Of trnOps
against Sitting Bull and his band, members Of
which have recently crossed the British
American line 10 the United States ON preda-
tory excursions. The troops under General
Miles will number about 500 men, and will
keep a sharp lookout for any contemplated
nid by the willy Indian ohiei.
From Washington.
A recent session of the Senate was opened
under ludicrous circumstances. When the
hour for the meeting Of the Senate arrived the
Senators of both parties were in caucus and
Mr. Ben Hill was the only Senator in his seat.
Mr.. Thurman, chairman pro tenn, raped Tor
order and said: "The Senator from Georgia
will come to order" Mr.. Hill and the people
in the galleries enjoyed quiet laugh while the
chaplain proceeded TO offer prayer. Then the
reading, Mr.. Groome, OF Maryland, came into
the chamber. Seeing no one but MIR. Hill
present, he evidently thought the Senate was
not in session. He walked with his hat on
nearly to the center of the chamber, when he
noticed the presence OF Mr.. Thurman and the
clerks and ierked off his hat. IL WIS several
minutes before any of the other Senators ar
rived.
The President has commuted the sentence
of James Peyton (colOred), convicted of the
murder of Lewis Day in December last, and
who was to have been hanged at Washington
in a few days, to life imprisonment in the
Albany penitentiary. He has also committed
the sentence of Louia Wallace (colored), con-
victed of the murder OF her infant child in
April, 1878, and who was TO have been hanged
on the same day, to ten years imprisonment
in the Albany penitentiary.
The Senate Judiciary Committee devoted
considerable time in informal consultation OF
the legal question raised in regard to Secre-
tary McCmry's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he can
constitutionally be confirmed to ill judicial
position not yet vacated, and which Judge
Dillon is to continue TO occupy until next Sep
TENDER, while he himself continues to act
under the Senate's former confirmation rs
Secretary of War. 1t is understood that Sena-
tors Garland, Bayard, Conkling and Carpenter,
the subcommittee to whom this question was
referred, coincide in holding that the legal OBJ
stacle is very formidable, and probably insur-
mountable.
The Indian Office has received requests from
Indians in almost every section OF the lar
West to be permitted to obtain titles to land,
and to 90 to work like white men.
Foreign News.
The Prince OF Orange, heir apparent to the
throne of the Netherlands, died in Paris the
other day, aged thirty-nine years.
Emperor Williams golden wedding was
celebrated with great splendor all ever Ger
many. Berlin was thronged with enthusiastic
people; the houses were covered with flags
and patriotic devices, and the streets were
| blue with the modest corn-iower, the tavorlte
plant of the emperor. AT nearly every win
dow could be seen laureled busts or pictures
of the emperor. The German ruler and his
wife were enthusiastically cheered by dense
crowds as they passed at the head Of the mag
niicent procession of princes from the palace
to the castle chapel. A salute OF lOl guns was
fred at the conclusion of the ceremony at the
chapel. In the evening the city was ablaze
with Examinations, and the banks OF the Rhine
and adjacent hills were lighted by bontres.
Addresses OF congTatulation from all parts OF
the empire and from other countries poHred in
upon the aged pair.
Emperor William of Germany granted about
800 pardons to prisoners in celebration of his
golden wedding.
Fresh massacres of his royal relatives by
the King OF Burmah are reported. 1t will be
remembered that n short time ago this tlendish
monarch, in order to obtain absolute control
OF his throne, put about eighty men, women
and children oil royal birth to death by torture.
Rev. DIR. T. Dewitt Talmage OF Brooklyn
Tabernacle fame, preached recently in London
to an enormous congI egation. The New York
HeralGS cable dispatch says: Much Curl
osty was evinced by the people to see the
famous American preacher; dense crowd
blockaded the streets leading to the church.
The enthusiasm was immense. Half a mile
before the Presbyterian church was reached
the carriage OF the reverend gentleman was
lifted from the ground and carried bodily to
tile church. 1t was one OF the most tremendous
ovations ever paid to an American minister in
London"
While the steamer Orpheus, bound for Ko-
nigsburg, was lying in the harbor at Stettin,
Germany, her boiler burst and many persons
on board were killed
Edward Hanlan, OF Canada, defeated William
Elliott, the English champion, in three-milC
DOal race III LNeWChSll6-On-l yHci lOT lnS CniiN'
ponship, $1,000 side and u challenge cup
Hanlan attained the lead with ease and main
tanned it throughout the race, comingin clever
lengths ahead OF Elliott, and making the three
miles in twenty-one minutes, which is fastel
time than has ever before been made in {
championship contest.
Eighteen persons were killed in recent riot
at Calatabiano, in Sicily, and sixty wounded
Seventy arrests were made.
The Receivers Office in Cherson, Southern
Russia, has been undermined and robbed o
100000.
Earthquake shocks near Messina, attributed
to the eruption of Mount Etna, have destroyet
a number of houses and caused some loss o
lie.