News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-03-02
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S AO=S go
the black plague" has made its ap-
pearance.
Slavery in Egypt IS to be totally
abolished.
There is great distress among the
poorer classes of Sweden.
A liquor seller in West stockbridge,
Mass, tried TO bribe the Judge to let
him off easy. The Judge announced
the bribery in open court, and put the
matter into the hands of the prosecu-
ting officers.
Cardinal Jacobino, Pontifcal Sec
rotary of State, has written a letter
to the Archbishop of Toledo, in which
he says the Pope desires to substitute
regional pilgrimages which would ar
rive IN Rome successfully for a nation
al pilgrimage:
The Court of Appeal has reversed
the decision of the Court of Queens
Bench granting Mr.. Bradlaugh a new
trial in the case ofClark VS.. Bradlaugh
with the costs agsinst Mr.. Bradlaugh.
At the Gun Glib Grounds in Lon
don yesterday, Dr.. Carver, the Amer
lean shot, failed to kill IS out of 100
pigeons for a stake Of $1,000 a side.
He killed p.
Petroleum deposits have been dis
covered in Germany. Many COM
panles are sinking wells in Hanover,
and their oil is alleady in the market.
1t is supposed that the importation
of oil from America will soon be seri-
ously' affected
The man who is rooted to the spot
looks green when be leaves.-Boston
Transcript.
Leaves with a bough, of course, the
Transcript intended to say, while it
was on this BRANCH, and without his
trunk. Twig?
Those of our PEG lie who buy at the
cheapest place will be glad to learn
hat tea sells in China at four cents a
pound.
At the trial of the Nihilists Thurs
day in st. Petersburg, Tishinin was
released on the giound of insanity.
Some of the accused stated they wer
Atheists, and some that they were or
thodox. All protested against the
jurisdiction of the curt. The prison.
ers were very disOrlerly.
Iowa has 1927 deaf mutes, but the
Chicago Inter- ceGs printed it "deaf
mules" The proof reader evidently
gave the printers ali inch and they
took an ''l."
The hardware men report a big sale
of hatchets, Wednesday. Cherry
trees will suffer, this spring.
A certain Partisan was recently
asked what he would do if he found a
pocket-book containing a hundred
thousand francs. II should immedi-
ately advertise a reward"
An exchange says 1.-The champion
steers of New ENGLAND are said to be
owned by Reuben Chadbourn of n
Berwick, Me. Their age is 2 years
past and girth Z feet ) inches and Z
feet 6 inches weight $500 pounds"
Frederick May, who had a memo
rable duel with James Gordon Ben
nett, was married in San Francisco
last week to Miss Cecilia Coleman, a
niece of the late millionaire VIM. S.
OBrien, and a prospective heiress
of millions.
Madame Celeste, formerly a noted
actress, has died in Paris, aged 68.
President Angel of Michigan uni
yerslty has returned from his mission
to China. He claxns thats the work
of revising the trestics between that
country and the United States has
been satisfactorily accomplished.
The defence in tie trial Of Sergeant
Mason for shootinga. Guiteau will be
insanity.
The stationary division of the Treas
ury Department is to be investiga-
ted.
Gen. Grant is expected at the White
House as the guest of the President
for a few days about the end of this
month.
Senator Lamar has gone home to
Mississippi. He found that the in
%juries he sustained from being knock
ed down recently by a passing car
riage were more painful than he had
at first supposed, but thinks that a
few days of rest will repair the harm.
1t is said Mrs. Hayes has had her
fine picture removed from The White
House. President Artbur's heavy
wine dinners were too much for it.
A careful Connecticut legislator
looked under his bed at a Hartford
hotel, the other night, before retiring
and found a w~ell-diessed woman of
20. She had skeleton keys, etc., in
her pockets and was evidently a pro-
fessional hotel thief who had stolen
S27 from another legislator boarding
at that house, the night before.
The Hebrews in this country and in
Europe are raising very large contribu-
tions to assist their prosecuted breth
rem in Russia, and a large part of the
funds will be devoted to the promo
ton Of emigration to this country. 1t
is expected that very great numbers
will come hither this year. One very
seldom sees or hears Of a Jewish pau
per-, and these people will probably
take care of themselves and become
good citizens with a little iudicious
help and direction,
Two daughters OF Mr.. Hall of Free
port, Me-, oollided with a tree while
coasting Monday, and the younger's
head was crushed aud the Others face
torn and mangfr1 Dad.J NO hopes
had Of the recoyery OF either.
Mrs. Sprague has obtained her di-
vorce. 1t was a mutual agreement.
She takes the girls, and Sprague takes
the boy. There is 10 alimony in the
case.
The polygamists OF Utah are be-
stirring themselves 10 defend their
reputation and polygdmous practices,
in view Of the determined onslaught
being made on the twin relic at this
time. The Gentilcs, however warmly
the Edmunds bill, and call
upon Congress to push it to compile
and the Government to enforce l
It's provisions.
Two indictments have been found
n CA