Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-09

The receipts from internal revenue Tor the
month OF March were about Sc, 600, 900, and
those from customs about Sl9, tO,OOO Inc
receipts from internal revenue Tor the last
nins months of the fiscal year amount TO
about $50, 500. 900, and the customs receipts
to Sl37 10000.
During March the following coinage was
executed at the United States minis: 7l3,6OO
gold pieces, worth SIS, ll1,2O0; $3.50, 500 sill
YER pieces, worth S2,S50,S7O, and 2,299,SOO
minor coins. worth Sl3,0S4. Total coinage,
1854, 200 pieces, worth S1,475,6O4.
In the Minnesota contested election case OF
Donnelly against Washburn the House cleo
lions committee has de cided that neither con-
testant is entitled to the seat.
During March the public debt was decreased
Sl4,7l9,39 Total debt, less cash in the
treasury, 81 $3.50, 1892, S24.22. Cash In the
treasury, SOL, LOG, 7S3.03.
Foreign News.
At Luzerne, Switzerland, in 1881, there
will be Swiss agricultural exhibition, which
will last ten days. Foreign countries will be
admitted, with some restrictions as to the
articles. The exhibition will comprise all
branches OF agTiculture-horses, cattle, uten-
sils, machines, products OF dairy, seeds and
| manures.
BY recent earthquake in Toxic and Yoke
hama, Japan, many houses in those cities
we're badly injured and much property was
destroyed.
Over 100 medical students, arrested eleven
months ago on suspicion OF being Nihilists,
have been released by the Russian govern.
| ment.
During a mutiny at Mineral de Troges
Mexico, the natives killed two Americans
one Canadian and two Mexicans.
Frauds amounting to 1925 600 have been
discovered in the Overland custom house, ST.
Petersburg.
A st. Petersburg dispatch reports increased
severity toward the Jews of Russia, instead OF
the concessions which were expected to fol-
low the recent twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
czar's accession to the throne. In st. Peters,
burg the Jews are compelled to represent
| themselves as Protestant Christians in order
10 escape expulsion by the police, and in other
| provinces where they have been established
in business for many years they are beng
ruthlessly expelled.
During speech at Enniscorthy, in Ireland,
Mr. Parnell, the agitator, was received with
groans and Kisses from an opposition faction,
who also assailed him with bad eggs and
oranges. He was early hurled of the plat
form and was compelled to give up his at
tempt to speak.
Late news from the seat of war in South
America il to the effect that africa, Peru, had
been bombarded for three days by the Gillian
navy and much damage done, and that $4,000
Chilians had occupied Moquegua without OPP
| position.
Fifteen occupants of a printing establish
ment at st. Petersburg have been arrested for
supposed connection with the Nihilists.
During thunderstorm at Foxburg, Pa, a
tank containing nearly 10000 barrels OF oil
was struck by lightning and destroyed.
The King OF Siam is to visit the United
States after tour in Europe.
The possibility of war with China is freely
discussed in st. Petersburg, and Russia il said
be endeavoriug TO induce the King OF
Eurmah to join the proposed Japano-Siamese
alliance against China.
One hundred and twenty mon were killed
and four hundred wounded by accidents dur
Jag the construction OF the st. Gothal tunnel.
Samuel Price and Edward Rainier, aged
fourteen and fifteen, while playing in small
boat off the dock at Toronto were carried out
into the lake. The boat, containing their
dead bodies, was found near Niagara the next
morning,
James Gordon Benefits five-year-old horse
Muscadin won the two-mile hurdle race at
Kempton park, England. This is the second
race which that horse has won in England this
season.
Verdi, the well-known composer, has been
decora ed by the president OF the French
republic, with the cross of the legion of honor.
John Bright has been reelected to the
British parliament from the Birmingham dis
trict.
A cable dispatch from Alexandria, Egypt
states that the Egyptian obelisk presented by
the Khedive OF Egypt to the United States
has been embarked for New York.
The emigration from Germany to the United
States is largely on the increase.
The English elections for members of the
new parliament have resulted in disastrous
dereut for the Beaconsneld ministry, the Lib
erals gaining everywhere over the Conserva,
lives. Gladstone, the most prominent among
Liberal candidates, has been elected member
Tor Leeds by a large majority. This popular
condemnation of the Beaconsfield government
will, it is conceded, result in its overthrow.
Rev. Newman Hall, d. D., the noted Eng
lish Congregational pulpit orator, who in Au
gust OF last year obtained divorce from hi;
wife, has Just married the lady to whom he
admi ted to the court during the progress o
the trial he had communicated his intention
to marry in the event OF his success Of the
suit against his wife.