Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-01-10
Summary OF News.

THE princess Louise will spend the winter in
Bermuda.
PHILADELpHrA's losses by FIRE in 1882 foot up
S2,150,000
THE profits OF the Garfield fair at Washington
were nearly $4,000
JOHANN Mosr, the notorious socialist, has ar
rived In this country.
A PROMINENT Japanese radical leader was
lately assassinated by bis political opponent.
An amnesty has been granted at Cairo, Egypt
to all political leaders not already dealt with
Six inches OF snow lately fell in San Francisco
Such fall has been unknown there for thirty
years.
The president OF France receives $4,000 a
year and the same amount for contingent ex-
penses.
THE decrease Of the public debt Of the United
states during the month of December was sl5,-
413322
The chief of police OF Faribault, MINI, has
been fatally shot by man whom he was trying
to arrest
SINCE December 1st seventeen citizens have
been knocked down and robbed by highwaymen
In Chicago.
A MOB at Tazewell court house, Virginia. took
Bluford Smith tcoloredl from Jail last week and
shot him 10 death
JORDAN, MARSH & Co, Boston, are financially
embarrassed, but there is little doubt Of the ulti-
mate solvency OF the firm.
THE remains OF John Howard Payne, composer
from Tuns to the United states.
W. r. MORLEY, chief engineer OF the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railway system, was acct
dentally shot and killed last week.
THERE was a violent earthquake in northern
Ohio Saturday morning. People were reused
from sleep and some chimneys toppled over.
Al Reading, Penn. cannon loaded with pow
der and stones was discharged at a church while
services were being held. No one was injured.
THERE are hundreds Of evicted families in the
west part Of Ireland without shelter and starv-
| ing. The resources Of the Catholic priests are
| exhausted.
THE coal operators of the Pittsburgh district
insist upon reduction TO three and one-half cents
per bushel for digging. 1t is thought the men
| will submit.
| WILLIAM A. SEAvER, editor Of the Drawer
| in Hdrpers Magazine. Is dead. He was a con-
trbutor to Harpers Bdzar and formerly editor Of
a Buffalo paper.
AT the opening of the Tennessee legislature the
| chaplain caused a sensation by praying, " From
Reputation and from all forms of dishonesty,
| good Lord deliver us.
| In Philadelphia Judge Briggs ruled that athe-
lists and all others who do not believe in a Divine
Being and divine rewards and punishments are
| incompetent rs witnesses.
NJ. p KAY, clerk in the office of the auditor and
county clerk Of Alameda county, California, has
absconded, after forging and hypothecatug war
| rants amounting to $1,000
| THE Allegheny Valley railroad has recovered
| u
ident, VIM. Phillips. The money, it was charged,
was misappropriated by Phillips.
SINCE Alexander II. Stephens became governor
Of Georgia, eight weeks ago, he has pardoned
forty-eight convicts twelve OF whom were muir
| derers and five convicted of rape
The American Humane Society has prosecuted
the Boston and Albany railroad company, lay ing
the damages at $4,000 for delaying train OF
hogs from Canada forty-one hours.
AN encouter between the city marshal of Deca-
| tur, Texas, and party OF citizens occurred with
| the cowboys who infest that region Two cow
boys were killed and several wounded
Ex-UNITED STATES SENATOR HENDERSON Of
| Missouri and brother Of Congressman Morrison
used knock down arguments in the United States
district court in St. Louis the other day.
THREE colored laborers at Winchester, Ken
lucky, put wet dynamite on a stove to dry. 1t
| exploded, blowing two into atoms aud seriously
injured the other The house was demolished.
AN unprecedented rise in the Danube river has
taken place and at Vienna all traces Of the quays
and banks have disappeared A large portion Of
the country is covered with water, making an i'm
| mense lake
The message OF the governor Of Indiana was
not read in the legislature in consequence of the
| senate's refusal to receive a communication from
| the house through the clerk instead Of a commit
| tee of representatives.
THE United States consul at St Helena has in
| formed the national board of health that the
| American bark Hercules with number of ma
lignant cases of smallpox on board, has left that
port, bound for New Bedford.
OSCAR WILDE has sailed for Europe His de-
| parture made no sensation. There were not
twenty love-sick maidens standing about him i'm
ploring for his smiles, but about twenty hackmen
shouting to him, " Goodbye, Oscar"
CAPE TowN in South Africa is suffering from
the ravages OF smallpox. During the past month
1900 people have been afflicted with 1t and 400
nave died All Efforts to suppress the disease are
unavailing, owing to the objection Of the negroes
to vaccination.
THE mercantile failures OF the year Just closed
as reported by X. G. Dun Co., are for the
United States 4, 1873 In number as against o. 52 in
1881. The liabilities in the United States for
the last year SOL 100000 as compared with $751;,
1000 in 1881
AT special congressional election in Alabama
Joseph Wheeler, democrat was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Congressman
Lowe. In Ohio, Taylor, republican, was chosen
to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF Con-
gresham updegraff.
IRA BERRY, grand secretary OF masons, fell
from high step ladder in the grand lodge library
in Portland, Maine and broke his right leg be-
tween the knee and ankle, His advanced age,
eghty-one years, would render it serious II 1t
were not for his excellent health.
IN Is curious fact that the Atlantic Ocean at
Atlantic City, n. j., has receded over 800 feet
since 1856 and SO much new beach has been made
The question whether the purchaser OF property
on the shore in 1886 is entitled TO the new land is
now before the courts.
decided that there is no restriction in the province
OF Ontario against carrying passengers by land or
water on Sunday, thereby everything decision
of thirty years ago, under which 1t has been held
illegal for ferry boats to ply on that day.
IT was lately noted that Mrs. Stillwel at
Mount Vernon, Ohio, has confessed to the muir
der of three husbands. She now has made
further confession. She murdered her mother at
Ottumwa, Ia, after she was injured in q railroad
accident. She says she is guilty of other crimes
that she will not divulge When asked OF what
her father died, she said, "a cut throat Her
father mysteriously disappeared. physician
pronounces her of sound mind.
The state treasurer of Tennessee NJ Polk,
IA nephew OF the late ex-President Polk, embez-
zled about 100000 Of the state funds and de-
camped, but has been arrested at San Antonio
Texas Polk gave bond when he went into Of
flee in 1877. 1t was not renewed in 1879, so that
until last May he was without a bond The
great bulk OF deficit occurred while he with
out bond. 1t is reported that the bondsmen
not liable for the funds stolen.
AT the funeral of the late Sir Hugh Allan in
Montreal procession Of leading citizens half a
mile long, walking six abreast followed his re-
mains to the tomb Every mercantile, manufac-
turing, shipping and other city interest was repre-
scented. The burial service held at St An
drew's church, after which the procession moved
to Mount Royal cemetery where the body was de-
posted in the family vault. An immense multi
tude lined the Streets and the utmost respect
shown during the passage of the funeral process
sion
A HIRED man murdered X. W Cooke and wife
their eldest daughter and one son at Rideau, p
Q, Cooke was murdered with an axe, In the
barn yard Mrs Cooke and her daughter were
strangled in the woodshed and the son George
was killed in bed with an axe The other son
had thigh broken, but may recover. Fannie
Cooke coming to her brother assistance received
a severe wound in the breast, but will probably
recover The murderer captured near La
chute, Wednesday afternoon. He is English
man only seventeen years old,
THE overflow of the Seine drove myriads OF rats
out Of the sewers of Paris, and they have become
plague In certain districts away from the river
where they have taken possession of the houses
with the greatest GOODNESS. Some of them are
said to be enormous in size, They turn up In all
sorts OF odd plaees-in boots, trousers peticoats,
in boxes, drawers-and one timid dame nearly
died from the shock when she surprised an enter
prising rodent in her bed. In consequence cats
and Iat-caIching dogs are in great demand, and
fierce war is carried on against the unwecome
intruders.
The excess of exports of merchandise In No
vember was S25 $40 900; In November OF the pre-
cedng year, Sl3 $4,000; for the twelve months
ending November, 81 ,4S5, 600 for same period Of
| 1881, 1885,, 200; excess Of imports OF gold and
silver in November, 50 1000; twelve months
ending November, excess Of exports, $50 70l 900;
same period 1881, excess OF imports, S62 975 900;
values OF imports of merchandise in the twelve
months ended November, $3.50 CAT 600; same pc
riod preceding year, $500 24I 600; values of ex-
ports of domestic and foreign merchandise, $751;
0S2, 600 for 1881, $685., 81, 900.