Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-03-05
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Secretary Sherman has sent to the House a
communication in reference to pleuro-pneu-
moniA in cattle. The secretary maintains
that the deceased never developed De moro
in this country, but has always been in
troduoed by confusion. No pleuro-uneu-
-monia has ever existed in any State west Of
the Allegheny mountains. He recommends
the establishment OF a veterinary sanitary O. M
mission TO investigate all reports Of the exist
ence OF the disease, and says authority in the
national board to promptly isolate and
slaughter infected and diseased cattle, wher-
sver found, and to award compen sation to
owners, would be an effective agency TO ex.
tiIparS the disease. The secretary states the
value of cattle exported from the United
States the past six years was so, 90l 900.
At a meeting of the Democratic national
committee, held in Washington a few days
ago, il was resolved to hold the national con-
vention to select . presidential candidate At
Cincinnati on june %.
In regard TO the charge OF libel preferred by
II. V. Boynton, Washington correspondent
against General Sherman, the President has
directed that court martial be not allowed
and refers Mr.. Boynton to the civil courts as
affording an ample remedy for the acts com
planned OF.
General Carlos Butterfleld, a veteran OF the
Mexican war, died at the capital the other
day, aged sixty-six years.
The President has approved the Joint reso-
luton authorizing the secretary of the navy to
transport contributions Tor the relief of the
suffering poor Of Ireland.
A batch OF $50 colored emigrants from
North Carolina, destined foy Indianapolis,
Ind, arrived at Washington few days since.
Foreign News
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TOR rent on a farm occupied by a widow in
the county OF Waterford, ireland, were over
powered by d crowd OF 500 persons and COM
PEELED to give mp the cattle.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Con-
stantinople with a view to preventing dis
turbances in carrying out proposed military
reforms
The law abolishing slavery has been pro-
mulgated in Cuba.
Hanlan, the Canadian oarsman, offers to
bet 50, 900 that he can beat any man in the
world five seconds in O dve-mile race on
Toronto bay.
Professor Newell Story Maskelyne, of the
mineral department OF the British museum,
writes to the London Times announcing the
entire success OF Nj. J. Ballantyne Hannay,
of Glasgow, fellow OF the Chemical society
OF London, in producing diamonds. He says
MIR. Hannay sent him some crystalized par
ticles presenting exactly the appearance OF
fragments OF broken diamond, and these
fragments easily scored deep grooves in the
polished surface of sapphire. His letter
concludes as follows: "There is no doubt
whatever that Mr.. j. Ballantyne Hannay has
succeeded in solving the problem and remov-
ing from scientific chemistry the opprobrium
so long adhering to it. His process for effect
ing this transmutation is hardly less moment
fhO NhnYN To Nh< nj n
wealth OF iewery. 1t is on the eve OF being
announced to the royal society"
The alliance between Peru and Bolivia,
who joined forces in the war against Chill,
has been broken off.
By an explosion OF shells in the arsenal at
Valparaiso, Chill, twenty persons were killed.
From eight to ten persons are dying every
day at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, OF yellow fever,
Colonel George Charles Synge and his wife
whom Sir Austen Layard, the British minister
at Constantinople, had sent to distribute relie
among the starving Mussulmans OF Eastern
Roumelia, have been captured by Greel
brigands, who threaten to kill them If ar
armed force is sent 10 their rescue. England
sent the man. ot-war Invincible to look aftel
her captured subjects
The distress i'll the interior of Russia result
ing from bad crops and sickness 10 reported t.
be heartrending. Famine and dirhtheria ar,
destI Dying the population. In the Caucasus
the famine is go great that people are com
hitting suicide and selling their children To-
food.
The six-dsy go-as-you-please pedestrian
match for the championship OF England wa
won by "Blower" Brown, who made tn
biggest score on record, covering 553 miles t,
4S0 miles Tor Hazael, the second man.
General Grants arrival i'll the city OF Mexico
from Cuba was made the occasion OF demon
stration in his honor by our Mexican neigh
bors. There WIS procession and an illumina
zion Of The STREETS and buildings.
The Academy OF Forest Culture at Moscow
Russia, capable oil accommodating 300 students
and containing museum of valuable collec
tons, has been destroyed by fire.
Baron Won Schell, a Russian privy coun
selor, has committed suicide, his mind having
been affected by the recent attempt to blow
up the cars Winter palace.
The Russian troops operating in Central
Asia have won q victory over the Turcomans
Seven coolies were killed and four injured by
a recent railroad accident in India.
Fifteen hundred houses have been destroyed
by foods in Trnoli, North Africa.
Dean Stanley the other day received an adj
dress with 5000 signatures, and gave audience
to deputation protesting against the pro-
posed erection OF monument in Westminster
prince imperial, but refused to alter his de-
cision in the matter.
Further earthquake shocks have been felt
in Cuba.
At the Vermont Republican State conven.
ton, held in Montpelier, resolution recon-
mending Senate or Edmunds as a candidate Tor
President was adopted, and Messrs. Smith,
Billings, Stewart and Hooker were elected
an uninstructed delegation to Chicago.
Twelve hundred people have been ARE ted
in st. Petersburg alone for alleged completely
in the plot 10 blow up the cars Winter
palace.
Five persons were killed and sixteen injured
by the fall of house in London.
An aide-de-camp to the sultan has been
taken into custody in Constantinople for com
plicity with Greek who was arrested for
having an internal machine in his possession.
The affair appears to have been conspiracy
against the sultan's lie.
The recently-discovered gold mines in
Canada are doing well. Three weeks work
at Montague returned $50 ounces of gold.
A portion of the parliament buildings at
Frederlckton, N. B., have been DESTROYED bv
fire. w "