Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-06-04
General 11eps.
CONGRESSIONAL.

.Nehdte dHd HDuSc.-WedneSdav MAY
26, the House spent in debate on the cleo
margarine bill. The Senate did nothing
of general interest.-Thursda the
House mad further debate on the bogus
butter bill. The Senate devoted its time
to eulogiIing the late Senator Miller of
lifornia.-Friday the Senate consid-
cred the Northern Pacific land forfeiture
bill and adjourned till Tuesday. The
House had another struggle with the
olcomargerne bill, and without final ac-
ton, adjourned till Tuesday. -Tuesda
in the Senate the supplementary Chinese
Immigration bill was passed. In the
House an amendment to the oleomager-
Inc bill was adopted reducing the tax
from ten TO eight cents pound.
N"teS.-A bill has been Introduced in
the House prohibiting the mailing of lot
terry circulars The President ON Fri
day vetoed five private pension bill, in
which the claims were not in his opiuiou
clearly established. The Senate COM
mcrce committee reports recommending
the passage of the Eads ship railway
Representative Miller of Texas
has reported Il substitute for the Blair
education bill. 1t appropriateS s.. OOO.-
600 annually for ten years to be distrib-
uted among the States and Tcrritorie, ac-
cording to the ratio of illiteracv a. e,-
tablShed by the census of lSSO. The
money shall he paid to the States on the
first of July. beginning with July |.
1881, and shall be expended by the States
in the maintenance of public schools
under the State laws.
DOMESTIC.
Owing to the defalcationS of book
keeper the Merchants National bank of
Peoria, H., has been obliged to close its
doors.
BY fire in Pensacola, Fla, on Tues
day thirty buildings were DESTROYED at "A
loss of 100000: 100 people are burned
out of homes.
The largest oil well in Ohio was struck
at Findlay on Friday, at depth of 200
feet. 1t is flowing at the rate of 24O
barrels an hour.
sixty indictments were found against
the ten anarchists at Chicngo the other
day. each being charged with the
murder of the six officers killed in the
recent riots.
At shreveport. La, Horace Montgom-
cry. colored, was murdered by his wife
Friday night while sleeping in his bed.
She chopped him literally to pieces The
cause was jealousy.
The grand lodge of Good Templars of
the world, which had been in session in
Richmond. Va, week, adjourned Mon
day evening. The condition of the order
is considered rs flattering to the temper
auce advocates.
James Whiggins, "A deputy United
States marshal. was shot and killed in
Carthage, Tenn, Monday by W. Ii. Gig
ger, hotel keeper, As he was passing
the hotel. The killing is thought to have
been caused by quarrel about Mrs.
Gigger.
An independent oil refinery, with Il
capacity of 5000 barrels daily. is about
to be started at Washington, Pa, by the
Independent oil producers of the Wash
ington district, with a capital of s4OO, 900
In the company are James G.. Blaine and
stephen b. Elkins.
The Hon. James &. Blaine spoke at
Portland, Me-, on Tuesday evening at
the mass meeting to express sympathy
with Ireland. Resolutions were adopted
expressing sympathy with Gladstone and
cablegrams expressing cordial support of
the home-rule movement were sent to
Parnell and Gladstone.
While sinking an artesian well on the
premises of eX-Goy. Evans in the heart