Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-01-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

UGNGhAI MI w d lIhMSs
Professor R. 7. Greener, colored, who
has recently visited a number of places
in the West where colored refugees have
settled, gives most favorable account
of their condition.
1t is said that Mr.. U. S. Grant, Jr.,
the son of General Grant. will be mar
ried to the daughter of Mr. James G.
Flood, the San Francisco millionaire, at
San Francisco next February.
Dan Rice, the famous circus man, an
nounced at St. Louis last Friday night
that he had been converted in the Moody
meetings, and will at once enter the
field as an evangelist.
Seventeen lawyers are engaged in a
suit over the will of an Indianian,, who
boasted, shortly before his death, that
he had got his affairs into such shape
that when he died the lawyers couldn't
make a penny out of his estate.
If Senator Edmunds is appointed to
the q. s. Supreme Court Bench, it is
supposed that to fill the vacancy in the
Senate Governor Proctor will appoint
either Ex-Governor Stewart of Middle
bury, or Ex-Governor Smith of St Al
bans.
Gonzales, the would-be-assassin of
King Alphonso. who had been lying in
wait about the door of the royal palace,
fired from corner of the sentry-box.
Gonzales did not make much resistance
on being arrested, and the guards had to
protect him from the violence of the
crowd.
The first five sections of the law for
the abolition of slavery have been passed
in the Spanish Senate. The first sec
tion says: Slavery is hereby abolish
ed in the Island of Cuba in accordance
with enactment of this law" Next
Tuesday, the whole law will pass by a
large majority.
The laboratory of Mr.. Edison, at
Menlo park, was brilliantly illuminated
on Saturday night with the new electric
light. Forty lamps were burning from
six o'clock until ten. The light given
was of the brilliancy of the best gas jet,
perhaps tri1e stronger. The effect Of
the light on the eyes was superior to gas
in softness.
In Belgium the great quantity of snow
that has fallen and intensely cold wealth.
er have caused the usual effects. Snow
lies six feet deep in the Namur valley
Numerous accidents are reported by the
journals: Peddlers have been buried il
the snow some poor people have ever
died of cold, and at Brussels coachmar
was found frozen to death on his driv
ing-seat.
General Walker. superintendent of the
census. is overwhelmed with the applica
tions, made by congressman and others
for the position of census supervisors
There are but hundred and fifty super
visors to be appointed in all the state
and territories, and there are from ter
to fifty applications for each place. Ever!
candidate has congressional supporters
whose arguments have to be heard.
1t is said that Mrs. Corser. wife o
Bracket G. Corser, route agent between
Newport. Vermont and Springfield
Massachusetts,. formerly Miss Mary j
Hyde, has fallen heir to an estate il
funds in the Bank of England amount
ing to Sl,60O.0OO, and has been official
ly notified to come and receive it. Thi
sum is her share of an estate valued a
$500. 100000 to be divided among tw
hundred heirs-Montpelier Ratchmaa
; A very severe storm has ragged through
out the whole northwest territory th
past two weeks. The mercuay at Farg
: has been 400 below zero and at Bi:
mark it was 24o below. At st. Vir
cent. Minnesota, near the British line
on Wednesday, spirit thermomete
marked, So below zero. At Crooksto
it was Sc below. The cold along tn
!, Red river was most intense. and with
is an unusual amount Of snow. Trair
on the Northen Pacific have been almos
! constantly delayed by the drifts.
The disease of pleuro-pneumonia
fast spreading in the vicinity of Yonke
and on account of extreme carelessne
: of certain owners of diseased cattle it
feared that it is beyond the control
the small force of inspectors at presel
d employed by the State government. III
J, inspectors believe that unless the Legi
lature speedily makes an appropriate
e enabling them to enforce the sanital
! regulations, and kill all sick cattle wi
# or without the consent of the owners,
If far-reaching epidemic is inevitable.
An unknown man about sixty years
II age committed suicide on Wednesd;
|, last by jumping from the suspense
IS bridge at Niagara Falls. He plung
.e head first down the awful distance
Is 1872 feet into the waters of the Niagal
st For fifty feet his body dropped like
IF plummet, then turned over twice al
is then struck the water with sharp sl
that sent the foam high into the air.
r. disappeared only for moment, and
"a coming to the surface foated with t
head pointed toward the falls and t
ID white face appearing above the wat
fe There were no signs of life. and dea
IS resulted from the terrible collision wi
es the water.
IS Chief Ouray of the White River u
~ announces that he is unable to affect t
surrender of the prisoners demanded
&C the commissioner. Chief Ouray b
no given the White River Utes until
ID 23d to deliver up the prisoners. This
h his ultimatum, and if not complied vi
!: by that time. he will call for troops
~ assist him in war against Douglass a
be his tribe. Ouray says the feeling is We
$; strong against giving up the India
Id and he is of the opinion that the war f
70 ton will prevail. Ouray has done
RS in his power 70 carry out the peace pc
= cv of the government and having fs