The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-10-08
CLASS Ii
FLOWERS AND PLANTS
GENERAL NOTES.

ChlcagO reports great business actlV-
ity.
A mild epizootic has attacked many
horses in New York.
President aud Mrs. Hayes have been
warmly received in Oregon.
Garibaldi has resigned his seat in the
Italian Chamber of Deputies.
The new Burns statue was unveiled
in Central Park last Saturday.
The Cincinnati rag-pickers have
formed a mutual protection society.
The bones of another probable mas
todon have been discovered in Illinois
A carrier pigeon has made the long
flight from indianapolis TO Jersey
City.
The Mexican Government has gran
ted concessions 10 two American rail-
ways.
Prince Bismarck proposes to publish
Government insurance system in
Germany.
F. j. Campo ell, q blind Englishman
has successfully made the ascent of Mt
Blanc.
A fire in Paris last Saturday placed
the Tulieries in imminent danger of
destruction.
The syndicate for the construction of
Panama Canal has been formed at
Paris.
The pratt,ing of little girl has caused
the arrest of her father at Toledo,
Ohio.
a strike is impending among the Eal
River operatives. Cause, ten per cenl
reduction in wages.
The Empress of Germany is very
charitable, and supports school and
hospital out of her private purse
The eightieth anniversary of Mr.
George Bancroft, the historian, was
quietly celebrated at Newport Oct. 3.
One of the largest Irish dcmonstra-
iions since the days of Daniel O'Con-
nell has been given Mr.. Parncll of
Cork.
The number of women attending
medical lectures in Russia was 1870 in
1876, since which time it has steadily
decreased.
a circus elephant killed his keeper al
a North Carolina town last week, and
lhen tramped the streets TO the terror
of the citizens.
Mr.. Archibald Forbes, the widely
known English war correspondent, is
in This country, and will lecture here
during the winter.
The Government Marine Hospital
service cared for $3.50 sick seamen
were cared for in 1869.
The reduction of the national debt in
September was 100000. Since 1865
it has gone down from S2,756, 43l ,571
to S1,9I5: 594, 1888, or $40, 1897 1858.
President Grcyy, of The French Re-
public, has $4,000 salary, and 100000
allowances in addition. Eo spends it
all in receptions aud subscriptions.
Sixteen your men, women have Just
grauated from ,e Training School for
purses established by the Department
o. Public Charities and Correction of
New York.
The Governments Arctic Expedition
under Captain Howglte will probably
be abandoned OH account of the break
ing down of his ship, the Gulnare.
The bogus American University OF
Plilade phia and Eclectic Medical Col
lege of Pennsylvania, known as Buch-
anln's Colleges, have been abolished.
Baltimol has honored Peter Cooper
with a special invitation to attend its
one hundred and fiflieth anniversary
celebration and become the city's guest.
From the opening of the Erie Canal
to October /, 1862 boats cleared at
Buffalo, against 5,9i6 in the same neri-
cd last year. Increase in tolls, $685.
3S1.
1t is estimated that 24j, 200 persons
will be entitled 10 vote in New York
city this fail, of whom 1000 are native
born and over 146,0 900 naturalized cili-
ZeDs.
A young woman in New York, who
awokc one night last week to find o
burglar in her room, suddenly con-
fronted him with revolver, and held
him under fire till the police answered
her cries.