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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

Mrs. COCHRAN of Oreomiah, Persia, gives
most heartrending account in letter
to Boston clergyman, of the famine in
Persia. She says that the Christian COM
munities are suffering far less than the
Mohammedan, and that the HISTORIANS
are helping the sufferers to the extent of
their means. Nothing at all is done by
the government, and hundreds thronr
the missionaries doors daily. The stary.
ing also go to the slaughter-houses and
catch and drink the blood Many have
sold all they have for bread, parting with
valuables for mere song. A bushel of
coarse wheat meal sold for $50 January Z.
while in the former famine it never went
above IS. "Bare-footed multitudes tread
the frozen streets, having parted with ali
but few rags, which offer an apology for
clothing. Parents are selling their chill
dren for slaves; many men have fled. no
one knows whittier, to avoid seeing the
death of those dear TO them. Would that
l could take you out among the happard
crowd that will come tomorrow. which
comes daily TO receive little. OH those
sunken eyes those bony fingers Trem- |
bling, fainting women and children trod- |
den under foot by the stronger ones as |
they rush forward to receive the precious
piece of bread If | could take Won 10
some of the houses in my villages, where
whole families are groveling on the
round floor, some apparently near death
all in the deepest detection, praying for
leath, merciful DEATH Men in this citv
ave poisoned the last food they could
'rocure for their dear ones, and all have
one together. One man with a family
{ eight few days ago put arsenic into
be -four which was to make their last
title cake, and they all died together.
he appeals for aid from al Christians.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

THE grandfather of the new minister
to Mexico, PAlip IL. Morgan of Louis
lana, was Gen. John Morgan, who as
boy, heard some of The reasonable prop
osition- of Aaron Burr at his f.ther's ia
bio at Morganza, Pa. The Morgans were
indignant ut Barr's scheme and drove
him from the house, the father warning
President J, rarson, and becoming one Of
the strong witnesses for the government
at Burr's trial.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

THE supreme cour. of Indiana decides
that the legal name consists of one Chris.
tian name and surname Any one may
have as many middle names or initials
as are given to him or as he chooses 10
take. They do not affect his legal name
and may be inserted or not in decd or
contract without affecting its validity.
Nor does mistake in the middle initial
of name, in deed. in any way AFFECT
its validity,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

SPECULATION is still lively as to Til
dem designs on the presidency. and the
newspapers are displaying their fertility
of fancy by announcements" of the old
manipaator's plans. The latest is from
the Chicago Times, which says it Is sure
that Sunny will soon formally step down
and ont in u letter recommending David
Davis 10 the party, and that tic Illinois
independent will then start his boom
with public statement of his position
on the political issues of the day.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

Col Hooker insists that serious inius-
tice is being done him by the assertions
that he is not an Edpunds man. He says
he was at work laying pipes for Edmunds
long before he was publicly thought of
that his fidelity is known and trusted by
Edmunds' best friends, and that he shall
do everything in his power, in good faith,
10 compass Edmunds' nomination.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

THE causes of the Tay bridge disaster
are being investigated by the Dundee
board OF trade. Several painters who
painted the bridge last summer testified
they saw numerous bolt holes empty,
bolts in holes where there should have
been rivets. r'vets without heads, bars
loosened and nuts unscrewed, and that
one of the supporting columns of the
high girders, which was cracked from
top to bottom. Was held together with
four hoop bands, and that sometimes the
oscillation of the bridge was so great
they feared it would fall. The evidence
created considerable excitement.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

The Republicans of the First Congress
sional district have selected l.. Burt
Cross, of Montpelier and Gen. F. e.
Neutrality-suspicious. son.in-law--of Ben
nington, AS their delegates 10 Chicago
-Four of the six men thus far selected
from Vermont, are at heart Grant men.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
DOMESTIC.

A party Of men attempted to break up
a religious meeting in school-house
near Seward, Neb. Thursday night, and
Il lively semitic ensu d. in which many
shots were exchanged and eight persons
were wounded and Two killed.
Bridget McGee. the eight-years. old
daughter Of a Pottsville pa miner, tri
cd 10 hang her baby brother the other day;
sensational story reading to blame
Heavy and disastrous gales are reported
by ocean steamers arriving at New York.
The English brig Julia has been lost
though her crew. 16 in number, were
saved, as were 53 passengers and sailors
fran the American steamer. Hindoo,
which was also lost. --Kearney has
been making himself nuisance about
the California legislature, and bill has
been introduced and referred to exclude
him from the building entirely.
Gould has forcibly seized, for his Union
Pacinc company, the telegraph wires
along the Uaion and Kansas and P,cific
roads in d, iiance of the courts iuiunc-
polishers in the Huyt &
Wynkoop nickel-plating works at Toy,
N. T.. are on a strike, and in the troubles
ensuing, several men have been shot.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

Connecticut is following close Upon
the footsteps Of New Hampshire. and
hereafter all properly in that State will
be taxed. The grand list of New Hamp-
shire was increased $4,000 900 Dy the
passage of that law year ago, and the
grand lit of Vermont wouli be at least
s2O.COO,000 larger than it is if personal
property was all taxed As it shouli be-
Vermont Far1aer.
Blsine's popularity seems to be like
carbOnic acid gas. A little of it makes
a grest fuss. and none Of It will stand
tue ordinary tempersture.-Aiiarta(G i)
Conattatso1.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

THE Bennington Burner, long may it
wave. is out fer II IN L)velanl Manson,
Of Manchester, pro tenpore chairman OF
the last Senate, and Hon. James l. Mar.
tin, of Londonderry, as candidates for
Lieutenant Governor.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
FOREIGN,

FOREIGN.
Prof Nordenskjold contemplatos new
arctic expedition.-A severe earth
quake occurred at Yedio. Japan, Febru-
ary 25th. When the revolution broke
out against President D.'zt of Bolivia, he
sought refuge on board the United States
steamer Alaska, but this was refu sed him
and it is said that he is at AriIuipas;
others think he is hiding at Alica.-
President Diaz gave banquet in honor
of Gen. Grant at the city of Mex co Mon
day Eight.---A new anti.slave trade
convention has been concluded between
Great Britain and Germany, whereby CO.
operation between the war vessels of
the two powers in the suppression
of the slave traffic is assured. A
band Of Indians recently raided at
Del Puerto. on the Mexican side of the
Rio Grande, killing nine men and one
woman and stampeding 800 horses, The
Mexican troops are pursuing them.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

THE Republican State committee have
fixed upon Burlington rs the place to
hold the next State convention to NOM
mate State officers.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
Sent to the Asylum.

Mrs. Ella Barber, wife of j. A. Barber
formerl y merchant at South Vernon,
was put on ooard train last week in
care OF physician en- route for the North
ampton insane asylum. She had that
morning attempted the life of young
lady, 'chooi teacher, boarding in the
man, at Mortified, Mass, and had then
l ln 70 cut her own throat, but only sue
'eeded in making an ugly wound.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
Child Poisond.

>. A little son of Daniel Aldrich who
lives about two miles from South Lon
donderry,, was fatally poisoned with cor
roslve subllmate one day last week. The
poison had been eft in parlor cupboard
where 1t was supposed to be out of the
reach of the children, but this one. two
and half years old, got hold of it some
how. A physician was summoned with
all speed, but the child died Friday morn
ing, after lingering three days in the
most poignant agony.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

Nix HAYES Monday. renominated Gen.
VIM. Wells, of Burlington, to be collec-
tor of customs for Vermont.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
THE LArDsr.
AGAINsT GRANT ANYHOW.


The Indiana Tepublican State central
committee In session at Indianapolis yes.
terday, selected four delegates for the
State at large, to the national convention,
who are all said to oppose Grant, though
Enthusiastically and personally to favor
Blaine.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05

Only Is towns in the county, but those
the largest, have thus far reported their
vote for county commissioner. These is
towns give John A. Farnsworth of sax
tons River, 407 Dr. E. ]. Titus of Will
mlngton, $50; Geo. Walker of London
derry, l93-all from that town-and L.
7. Morey of Nottingham, the present in
cumbent. ia. There is little doubt that
Mr.. Farnsworth, who was voted for solely
IN the northern part of the county, was
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
BIG STRIKE AT RUTLAND.

connecticut
The unpaid taxes of the town. city
and school governments Of New Haven,
aggregate $4,000
General Ga Icy Tang. of the Chinese
army. a gentleman holding the high
position Of chief Of the Emperor's body
guard. is spending few days in Hart
ford. being detailed TO report on the edu-
bureau.
c. NJ. Rnssell. of New Haven. pub
lishes card setting forth that Rev"
Mr.. Ayres. of Bridgeport. who recently
stated lha; shortly before the second bat
lie Of Bull Run he saw Gen. Porter talk
ing with rebel officers. has told a pre-
sisely similar story aDout Gen. Mellow
III. and Russell intimstes that Ayres is
, liar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
SERTICES FOR YOUNG MEN.

Yesterday was observed in several CT the
churches of this city and Brooklyn day OF prayer
for young men, and IN some pupits sermons were au-
dressed 10 young men, The Rev #. DrWitt TalmaSe
urcacl ed at the Brooklyn Tabernacle on The Saen
ter of Young Men" The Rev. r. Heber Ne"loh
preached at the Anthem Memorial Cnurch III NeSo
Forty-eghthst ON "An Ancient Model FOR Modern MAI
hood: and at the First Baptist Church. at TDfV-
nlnthst and Park-ave the theme Of the Rev DE- john
Peddic was A Sermon to Young Men,"
Special services. arranged BY the International Oom
mitice OF the Young Mems Christian Association, were
held AT several churches last evening One OF the meet
ings was held Mt the Madison Square Presbyteiian
Church. The Rev. C. III. Parkhnrsi. the pastor OF tne
church presided. aud maze brief address snort ~
dresses on the aims and methods OF the Young mems
Christian As.OciatlOn alsO made by MOrris N
Iesup A. F. Ketclum H. n. Webster aud e. a. MUNGER
A meeting war also held M the Madison Avenue Bap
list Church. AT MadisOn-ave. and Thirty irstst Ise
Rev c. d. W. BridgnaD presided. Remarks were made
by the pastor. ID. Willis James B0wies Colgate ana
Richard c. Morse. At the meeting held NJ the Church
OF the Holy TRINITY, MadisOn-avo and Fort y>ec9nd-st
the Rev DR.. Stephen H. Tying IT,, presided, ana miro
due speakers with lew remarks. Gne spcakeIs
were Il. f. Cutting. Benjamin c. Wetmore aud W w
Ioppn. ir The Rev. :. Wilson presided mt the meet
lug he'd at the Central Prcsby terrain Church. IN west
Flity-sixth-st Addresses made by James STOKES
A meeting 4 also held nj the 81 James M'thonl3t
Episcopal Church, at MadisOn-avc. and One-hlndred-
auG-twenty-si xthsi. The pastor. the Rev. DR.. j. NJ
King. presided The speakers assigned by the conhlt
address tho meeting Wer' CepDaS bfalhelu,
James McCOnaughby and the Rev. Stuart Dodge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
NtIGHBoRs WHO COULD NOT AGREE.

Dark clouds of war hover above The fashionable
neighbOrhOOd of West Forte hist. There has been
q deadly fcud between the Banks family and the
Twins. In vacant lot between Fiith-ave AID It.
ignatus's Church stands sign with tins startling
inscriptiOn: This lot to rent. For stable or car
peuter slopp And this is how IL came there. Three
adjoining lots, OF which the advert sed one Is the
third. belong to the Banks family The vacant one
belongs TO Charles Banks. Becckcr Banks sold MS
lot Ihout two years ago 10 RQherf Irwin. MI irwin,
having expressed ms desire 10 build, and having N
timated the possibility or a bay Wlnd9" wa re-
ouested to copfcr with his future neX-doOr neigh
Dor David Banks. 1Lcy met III the once OF l..
Ellery Anderson, and an amicable arrangement was
made But soon the foundations OF the portenioqs
bay window appeared just where II would certainly
Interfere with Mr. BauksS view. A remOnStTdnce
followed hui without avail. Mr.. Irwin even went
further; he built three-stoTy extension to hIS
house which nj ei the entire 25X99 feet aud
inches Of the lot. Mr.. Banks built a
four-storv extension, before It's, nelghboTs
was quite finished. aud ran the westerly
wall flush with a line to which Mr.. Irwin intended
10 project some mole obtruSlve bay windows Mr..
IrWlu had 10 tear down his east wall ahd rebuild me
south wall with bay WINDOW IN IL u get some
light When the extension was finished, Mr.. irwin
conceived the luminous idea of using MI Bankss
west wall as a reflector aud 80 he painted 1t wmte
Then Mr.. Banks arose and Dut out ms neighb0fS
light by painting the wall relentless ana ioruid-
dug black. MT. Irwin decided that 1t was time TO
beat a retreat and prepared TO talI pack IN good
order lie made arrangements 10 nave me INFERIOR
Of his house considerably improved with view 10
selling II to the first bidder Then Mr. Banks erected
the syn which mas been mentioned; while HeZekIah
KonD of No. est Thirty -nlntl-Si., and Henry IL.
L. dgers of No .. whose rear lots touch Mr.. TWINS.
iolned IN the onslaught and erected hlgh board
fence which SHUT out the light from Mr.. lrWin's
south windows But blr. Irwin found that no per
init had been granted for this fence and he had II
torn d WI. He was almost III despair when, few
DAYS atIerward, lie found III the place Of the fence
two large signbOards. with this madGeulng inscrp-
non estimates for 33-feet brick wall TO be sent
10 II Grcene-st." The address gwen Is Mr.. kohu's
pl3ce Of business. Mr. Irwin, however secured a
purchaser H. K. EnOs who leaves III East Fifty
ffth-st near Madls0n-aye. The titles arc now
being examined and, If they approved, the house
will be taken possession of by It's new owner this
week ...e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
A NEW STEAMSHIP OyE2OrE


The new eam'h4SS .,,ssyrian Monarch the pioneer
OF the M9yaair'h Line, which Is TO run between THIS
p~f and London, sailed from Hull, England Oct0-
be 2S and was due at this port Thursday last NO
auorchenslons however, felt Tor her safety, but
her arrival mas been hourly looked for during the
last three DAYS This vessel Is of fleet of four
steel steamships intended for the line. She was
launched IN August She IS $50 feet III length 43
feet beam 32l2 feet depth of mold, ana 2 lG3 tons
capacity. she has fOHr decks the upper one OF teak
and two Others of iron sheathed with wood. There
are four mass, the fore and forward
mainmasls carrying yards, which give
a large spread Of canvas. During the steam trial
the specd of the vessel III a heavy rolling aver
aged %, knots an hour. There are seven water
tignt buikhcads. and all the matches and steam
wmcles are protected by bTeakwaters. The large
cabiu a most sumptuOusly furnished apartment
aud he staterOoms aud officers quarters are heated
with steam from the main boilers. In the engine
room are three large cOndensers capable OF supply
inc sufficient fresh water for 800 head OF cattle, be-
sides the passengers and the crew.
The traffic Tor the westward passage Will be pas
sengers and ordinary freight; for the hOmeward
passage IT Is expected that, IN addition to reSh beef
and 1--we cattle the principal freight VIII consist a.
grain ID bulk for which longitudinal iron bins have
been instructed. The other vessels of the line
the Persian Monarch, launched al Dun barton, on
the CLYDE September u the BabylOnIan Monarch,
and the McdcIn Monarch, now IN course Of con-
stIuctiOn at Du Abarton.
The Anchor Line Steamship Australia, which az
rived Yesterday from London, reports tnat, NOveu-
Der . 1914 mites west of the Sicily Islands, she fell
Dark Scotia crew pms on board the bark
She was taken III tow, but alter about four hours
the strong gale AID heavy sea parted the haWsefs,
and the bark was again abandoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
CHASING A PICKPOCKET.

While Mrs. Maria Gray of Sixly-ciphth-st and
Elevcnth-aye. was SHADING 1T lhrty-fonrth-st and
Eighth-aye AZ 10 p. III. Saturday, waiting for a car
her pocketbOok containing large sum of money
was silaicued fiOin her hand by Young man who
endeavorcd 10 csca pc IN the crowd The theft ihOw
ever. was seen by q man who captured him several
l,jocks away. When caught, the thief passed the
pockctbook 10 Mrs. Mary +. Hawkins OF No. 1853
East Sixty fifth ST., sister of Mrs. Gray, aud
begged to be allowed to 20. large crowd then
collected aad he was held until the arrival of
Officer Devery of the twentieth Precinct, who took
INN 10 the staiio-IOusc. where he gave his
Edward StrattoD, age twenty eight, OF No 2i2 West
Forty -frsl-st.
lie was arraigned before Justice Wandell at the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday and III
E.iault OF al 900 bail was committed for IrIaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE NEW PRODUCE EXCHANGE.


PLANS FOR IT IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CoNN'H-
CIAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE ROOMS IN THE
BUILDING.
The action NJ tho directors of the Maritime EX-
change IN accepting the invitation OF the Produce
Exchange TO occupy part OF It's now pul'u'ne Mu.n
constructed. is generally approved oS heioha'..s
and othies interested in commerce. lhe prescn'
quarters of the Maritime Exchange are nos onN
too small for the transaction OF ITS business, buI
they are also badly lighted aud poorly ventilated.
The interests of the two bodies arc closely allied.
Members OF other trade organ nations believe that
when the plans of the new building are agreed
upon. other bodies will ask Tor rooms "a H. so that
the business Interests of the city VIII be more ecu
tralized.
Three architects are now preparing plans, which
will i've submitted to the Buildng Comnlittee aoous
christina and Will be exhibited 20 the members OF
the Exchange for at least fifteen business dals
Afterwari a ballot will be taken. and tne pm re
The site has been purchased ana me
buildings now standing on VIII po
site extends In Whitehaii-st and Broadway from
Stone To BcaveT-sts.. with denth on ABOUT I'o
fectln Stone and Beaver-sts. The building now
used bg the Produce Exchange covers about 1O,UVo
sonare feet and the membership is so large and the
business transacted Is so extensive and ncieasinG 50
rapidly that new and more connections EXchanSe
is needed; ono more conveniently and economically
arranged better lighted, aud het'cr ventiated
The present structure Is insuuiclently lighted,
poorly ventilated, and generally DAMP
especially at the time Of extraordinary tides, VII,
the cellar becomes partly filled with water. HE
new building will cover about 10000 square feet
Ii will be built III about the same style as the
Boreel Building IN Broadway, aud the ostimat cd
cost is about 5000 900. Tho frontage will be 307
feet. part Of Marketield-st Will be closed, and
new street viii be cut from Beaverst, to the part OF
Marketfed-st lott open back of the Exchange An
open ward. covering between 5000 and 5000
square feet will run back of the building
from Marlle ttisd-st. 10 Sone-'t there VIII
probably be three floors in The Exchange
besides the basement, which will be nsed "a read,
ing room and for o her purposes. Other conmer"dI
IN or
lower tioor. The second floor viii be used cXcu-
sively for several trades Of the Produce Exchane"
aud the upper floor for committee and other meet
ing roonls l. is expected tha; the bull ling vii be
ready for occupation before the close Of lssl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
rnE srArE BAR AssoclArIoY.

meeting to form an association OF the
members Bar Of this State was held at Albany
November 81 1876. Many well-known lawyers were IN
attendance and an orgauiz lton effected. The OBJ
ject- Of the association were principally mutual support
elevation OF the Bar purity Of the Bench and general
supervision OF those laws which affect the community at
large preventing where 1t the enactment OF such
seeking the repeal OF such as are inoicacIOus OF
doubtful value. On May 2 1877, act was pssed IN,
cooperating the association under IT'S present ute IL
annual meeting will be held in Albany IN the new Cdp
toll on November 16, 20 be followed BY dinner III the
evening at the Kenmore Hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-15
FOR IRELAND'S SAKE.

A largcly-attcndcd )neeting of a branch OF the
Parnel Lana League was held yesterday az ernoon
at No. II West fOUrib-St. Several speakers ad-
dressed the meeting. ami some OF them at i'm be-
came somewhat violent III their remarks against
the English Government.
The first speaker, }. NJ Scully, STATE that the OBJ
ject Of the meetings IN Tins country was 20 sustain
ireland III batting against the injustice Of the Eng
hsh Government. lie struggle was Imminent, and
the time had arrived for the blow TO be struck. lie
also sad tat there many irish
men az the meeting who would be- among
those TO 20 back to Ireland to revenge Ire
lands WRONGS. The other speakers. james
OReilley and Parr.cA Logan urged the llishmen IN
this country to unite, f0c unless they were uEiled
nothug could be- done. For ;his purpose the Land
League ofgauzat ion should be well supported, new
membeis should be brought III. ana even women
should DO admitted to membership. The people
were organizing III every parish IN Ireland, and IL
the Uaitcd states the Irish people should not fan TO
give their c0untrYacu support. Threats wcrs Mt
tered against any nsmb rs OF the association Who
should be found traitors to the cause.
The EIfCh Nard branch OF the ParntlI LaEd
League held meeting yesterday at No. rs Narickst
The attendance was lar-c and there was consider
able enthusiasm. number OF contributions were
received tor he suffering IIIsh tenants.
Colonel J. Olyuic Dr.. Douln, Colonel Murphy
and Others addressed the meeting. Coioacl OByrne
sand that the recent news from Ireland should stT
every Irishmau to warllke acton against the power
which holds the land 5y the sword, prevents the
Door tenant from earning an honest living and pre-
vents hiIn from eating she crop he grows. Never
before had any cXigency 50 demanded the up
RISING OF the irish people the one III which they
now md themselves.