The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
LATER NEWS.

THE now crematory at Fresh Pond, Long
Island, has been opened to the public, the
first body reduced to ashes boinS that of Eu-
gene Lievre, of Hohoken, n. j.
Two women were fatally injured and three
houses destroyed by an explosion of natural
gas in Pittsburg, Penn. Many families were
rescued with difficulty from the burning
buildings.
SIX children, bitten by mad dog in New
ark, n. j., have been sent to Paris for treat
ment by NJ. Pasteur, the French scientist
whose recent discovery of cure for hydro
phobia has been heraldel to the world. In
response TO a cable message from Newark, NJ.
Pasteur replied that if there was danger to
send the children Immediately. Public con-
tributons Of money were made TO send the
six unfortunate children to Paris
UPoN test case, the issue of which has
long been awaited with interest, Judge Sim
onten has decide at Harrisburg, Penn. that
tho State law prohibiting the manufacture
Of oeomargarine is constitutional
Two OF the men employed on the tugboat
which was blown up at New York We're not
on board at the tim, OF the explosion, leav-
ing the number of victims at four.
AT a preliminary caucus of Republican
Senators in Washington. on the 4th, upon
motion of MIR Edmunis the nomination Of
successor to the late Vice President Hendricks
as pos.d mt pro ten. of the Senate was unan-
imousy rendered to Senator-elott Logan,
but Mr.. Logan declined the prolfered honor,
saying that he could b. more us,ful on the
floor OF the Senate.
SPEAKER CARLISLE has received long
letter from Samuel j. Tilden, urging
the necessity Of proper legislation look
ing to the strengthening Of oar
sea coast defences. Mr.. Tilden says
that the property exposed to destruction
by hostile naval invasion /, worth five thou
sand Millions and that to leave ourselves de-
fensele,s in order t. reduce tho cost of
whisky is a solecism.
PRINCE ALEXANDER, of ulSaria,dcmands
war indemnity of SS,4J),OJj from Servia.
THERE are indications that the new Sa-
gasta cabinet in Spain cannot survive AMI
that it will b, succeeded by liberal minis
try under General Lopez Domingues
FIVE men were seriously and others
slightly injured by a collision of cars on the
Brooklyn bridge The accident was due to
the failure of grip TO hold the cable which
runs the trains.
FEARING n Mormon outbreak at Salt Lake
City, the government ordered a body of
/ United States troops to proceed Immediately
to the stron shod Of polygamy. The Nor
mons are reported to be holding secret meet
inss and to contemplate an instruction.
OVER 800 Scandinavians who have settled
in the West have returned to their native
land on one steamer to spend the holidays.
4 PRAIRIE fire in the vicinity of Burton,
( Kansas, spread over an area of thirty miles,
de troyiny great amount of stacked hay,
grain and other property. Several persons
Were fatally burned
DIR. LYONS and his fourtean-year old
daughter were muir Tered in their home at
Tyne Creek, Mo-, by an imbecilc namel
Williams, who WAS Immediately afterward
shot dead 10y the doctors son.
THE President has appointed James W.
Porch, o. Missouri, to be United States con-
su-general at Mexico; Van V. Richardson to
be United States marshal for the eastern dis
trict of North Carolina; WilliamJ. Tinnin to
be Surveyor of customs Mt San Francisco;
James f. Tucker t. be assistant appraiser of
merchandise at san Francisco; Henry O.
Kent to be naval officer of customs, district
of Boston AMI Charlestown, Mass; Nathaniel
Newburg TO be appras'r OF merchandise
port of Cincnnati; Thomas j. Hamilton, of
Washington Territory, to be United States
marshal for tle Territory Of Washington
The report Of the supervising special agent
Louis c. Martin, to the secretary of the
treasury, shows that through the efforts of
thu special agents there has been paid into the
treasury during the past fiscal year IS Obs,
As follows: On account Of seizures, Slo,23l;
fines and penalties, $ll,47d; suits, $3j,oJj;
duties, $513, =, and miscellaneous, S3l2.
TIE President has made the following al
ditional appontm ,nts United States attor-
neys-John z. McComb for the eastern dis
trict of Texas; Thomas z. Murphy for the
northern district Of Iowa. Receivers o. pub
lie moneys-JoAn Montgomery OF Idaho at
oxford, Idaho; Tyreo II. Bell of Idaho
at NiSaia, Cal. Registers Of land
olice-Frauk w. B,ana of Utah at
Oxford, Idaho; Henry Lockhart, of New
Mexico, at Santa Fe. Supervising inspector
Of steam vesses-William l.. Daily for the
Eighth district with hea quarters at Detroit,
JoHN SHERMAN, to be presi lent Of the
Senate; John g. Carlisle, to be speaker OF the
House; the bill making members Of the Cabi
net eligible to the Presidential succession
speedily to become law, and Thomas b.
} Iteel, Of Maine, to be the minority leade,
in the House-such, in brief was the chief
result Of the various caucuis5 held by the
members OF the two houses Of the Forty -nintl
? Congress- All the old officers of the House
except the chaplain We're reaomua by
the Democratic caucus. For chaplain, Rev
w, H. Milburn, the blind preacher OF Chica
@, was chosen,
, DURING the past fiscal year the nctrevenu
of the government was 333},GJO,7O j, a de
) crease Of $24, SD, 1863 over the previous year
and the expenditure was $3.50, 22j, 935, OF
, SIG, lOO,GJ) greater than that of the year be
, | fore.
GALE terrific in its effect has ragged 70
5 two day at Aspinwall. Sixteen vessels wer
: lost, two with all ON board, and much dana =