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Injured in a Circus Tent.

BUSHNELL, June 16-A furious wind storm,
this afternoon, accompanied by rain and hail,
fattened to the ground Wallace g. Co.'S cir
Gus canvas injuring about thirty people, several
dangerously. Fences and trees were blown
down, and considerable damage done to the grow
ing crops
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THE departure of one Washington society
correspondent for Europe is announced. To re-
cover her mental poise, probably, after the in
tellectual strain incident upon writing presiden-
tial wedding gossip. Some of the efforts put
forth that occasion must have been followed
by collapse
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Killed with Poisoned Arrows.

PARIS, June 16 "A telegram from Saigon says:
Tive French officers have been killed with
poisoned arrows at Thankoa There have been
fresh massacres of Christians in Anam. The
rebels have burned some villages near Tourane
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IT is suggested by goddess person that II it
had not been SO frequently asserted in advance
that the gospel dispensed by Sam Jones was free,
less dunnine would now be necessary ia collect
Ing money for incidental" expenses.
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GENERAL GIBBoN having given the cue by

GENERAL GIBBoN having given the cue by
referring to Fitz- John Porter in his address at
West Point as military martyr" the news
papers all along the line which long ago set
tied the question of Porters innocence on SEN
timental and political grounds to their own
satisfaction, are calling upon the Senate to
take up and pass the bill restoring him to the
army. The Senate has more of regard for
its own comfort and for that of the public
than to give opportunity for more dreary and
soporiic discussions of this subject with the
mercury at its present standpoint The
chances are that General Porter will spend
another heated term as private citizen.
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New HAVEN, Conn. juno 6--The largo pro-
vision and pork packing house of Sperry a.
Barns, at Long Wharf, took ERE this morning,
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When Election Results Will Be Known.
New York Herald.
The Parliament at Westminster it has been
stated. will be dissolved by royal proclamation
or about June 26. In this proclamation the
Queen will order the Chancellor of Great Britain
and the Chancellor of Ireland to issue writs Of
election to the various counties and boroughs,
returnable by certain date. These writs,
most of which have been prepared be-
fore the proclamation is issued, are sent
to the sherffs of counties, to the mayors
of municipal boroughs as returning officers, and
to whoever may have been appointed as return
ing officer for other boroughs Polling must
take place within nine days of the receiving OF
these writs by the returning officer,
and three days must elapse after he has
issued the newspaper or handful notices
OF whore the polls will be held. The wrts
for the London boroughs will be received by the
returning officer on the same day they are is
sued, but some days must elapse after the issue
before writ be received at such distant
places as the Orkneys and Shetland islands In
the elections of 1885, for instance, Parliament
was dissolved on Nov. l8. The first con-
tested elections took place on Nov. "a and
the last-for the Orkneys and Shetlands-on
Dec 49,
1t is in the discretion of the returning officer
to select the polling day, and this he does, as a
rule, to suit the convenences OF the voters. 1t
is for this reason, and because the writs are not
received ell on the same day, that elections take
place on such various dates throughout Great
Britain and Ireland This gives voters who have
qualifications voters in moro than one county
or borough the opportunity of casting more
than one vote, though of course not in the same
borough nor in the same county electoral di-
vision.
The day before the polling the candidates go
through the formalty of being nominated and
should they be unopposed they are returned on
the nomination day as elected.
Taking the elections of 1885 as guide, should
Parliament be dissolved the Goth inst, the
first nominations will take place on Thursday,
July l; the first contested elections on July 2.
The last election, following the Same guide. will
take place on July g. 1t is probable, however,
that the issue will have been decided many days
before.
The Member of Parliament in his letter to
the Herald in Sundays issue, says he expects
the first election will be over on July 7. 1t is
to be presumed therefore, that he does not be-
lieve Parliament will have got through the nee
essary work for granting supplies early as
June 26, and that Parliament will not be dis
solved till July !. Should this be the case the
last election will not take place till about
August
The franchise bill of 1884 created what is
practically uniform household and ledger fran
chise, and all persons occupying land or tene-
ment of not less that G10 in value, in counties
or boroughs, are also entitled to vote.
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the Constitution as open resistance to the crown
1t will be our duty to defend Parliament from
internal attacks. as our predecessors defended II
from external aggressions of arbitrary power
Mr. Dillon, at the League meeting at Dublin
Yesterday said the admirable conduct of the
people, after their recent disappointment at the
rejection of the home-rule BILL showed that they
realized the gigantic strides made by the national
cause, which the riots in Ulster only serve to as
fast. ought to have rendered verdicts of murder
against Chamberlain. These murders would
never have been perpetrated but for letters
written by him.
The North German Gazette prince Bismarck
organ) says that Mr. Gladstone's manifesto is an
eloquent and able defense of the home rule pol
icy, and that the adverse comments on the man
ifesto by Londca newspapers rather dog
matte than reflective and convincing.
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and was completely destroyed 1t In thought
that the loss will be between $500, 900 and $780,
600; insurance, $500 000
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24

advanced to far beyond their active value.
the holders recognizing their precarious
positions and endeavOring to get out.
There was intense excitement and the
record of sales was rolled up to ,0SS 900
shares, the highest in the history of the
exchange. Money was bid up to phe-
nomenal figures, per cent per day and
legal interest(equal to 1876 per cent?
Confidence has since been restored, and
no further trouble is expected.
The Amsterdam On. " Democrat in a
recent issue devoted two columns TO ga
complete description of all the signs and
symbols in use among the Knights of
Labor throughout the country, taken
from the official documents sent out to
the high members of the order by Gener-
al Secretary and Treasurer Frederick
Turner" The Democrat says that it is
genuine and will prove valuable to those
desiring to form secret societies. In the
description occurs the following. Enter
ing signal, inner veil, three raps, given
in this peculiar manner; One, short
pause, then two in quick succession.
Grip, extend the hand with the thumb
parallel with the fore finger and close to
it; clasp hands with the fingers without
lacking the thumbs, with side pressure
OF the thumb on the outside, thumbs
still extended parallel with each other
Then end by locking the thumbs and an
ordinary shake of the hand.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
FOREIGN.

Montreal had Sl5O,O0O fire on Satur-
day.
The jury in the Campbell divorce case
were unable to agree
The steamship Llanelly has foundered
off Holyhead, drowning II persons.
a railway collision at Charkow. Rus
STA, Saturday, killed l3 persons and in
jured 30 others.
In an encounter between British
soldiers ami Burmese Dacoits. POO of the
latter were slain.
According to the vital statistics of Ger
many for 1885, 1901 males and 1909
females committed suicide
The women of England are asked TO
contribute fund to be given to Queen
Victoria to commemorate the 5Oth wear
of her reign.
Merlatti, the Partisan faster. completed
Friday his tifty-second day of abstinence
from food. He is in good condition.
though terribly emacated.
Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon and two
Irish members of parliament less known
have been arrested on charges of conspir
acy to defraud by acting as tenants
trustees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
CORNWALL.

The young men of Cornwall are re-
quested to meet at the town hall on Mon
day, Dec. p, at I p. m, to organize a
young mems lyceum for the coming year.
y full attendance is solicited.
The Y. w. c. Il. L. of Cornwall have
been invited to hold their next drawing
room meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Benedict, Thursday even
ing, Dec. 30. There will be debate on
the question, "ResOlced, That the present
times are better than the good old times. "
A cordial invitation is extended to all
1t is with much pleasure that the Corn
wall Y. W. c. 7. L. announce the COM
ing of Mrs. j. l.. Perkins of st. Johns
bury, president of the Vermont w. c. +.
o., who will speak in the town hall on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 20. Mrs. Per-
kins is very popular and interesting
speaker, as all can testify who have had
the pleasure of listening to her. The lee
ture will commence at Z o'clock; admis-
sion, Is cents.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
WEST CORNWALL.

f. Adams of Panton was in town
last week.
Frank Hamilton and his bride are at
his fathers.
Gilbert Dumas and family went to Lin
coin, last Saturday, for a weeks stay.
Mrs. c. NJ. Hanks of Addison, with her
two children. has been visiting at A. G..
lIamiton's and II. +. Taylor's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Payne attended
the funeral of Mrs. Jonas n. Smith in
Bridport. Mrs. Smith was an aunt of
Mrs. Payne.
Invitations are out for Christmas fes-
tival in Whiting Friday evening, the 2ith.
All are invited and an enjoyable time is
sure to be had.
Mrs. Flora Beecher, wife Of Hon. Il. j.
Jones, died last Friday at one o'clock
She was taken sick on Tuesday morning
of the same week There was a large at
tendance at the funeral, which was held
at the house at noon on Monday. Rev.
Mr.. Archibald of Middlebury conducting
the exercises, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Palm
cr of Middlebury and Mr.. Shirk of Whit
ing. The interment was in the cemetery
near Lyman Payne's, beside daughter
who died a number of years ago. Mrs.
Jones had for many years been consist
ent member of the Baptist church and
there she will be very much missed, as
also in every place where she was as well
known. Always ready with her means
and with her work to aid in any good
charitable work, her aid was often
sought a husband and four sisters are
left to mourn the loss of devoted, faith
full wife and loving sister. But they
mourn not as those without comfort for
they hope to meet in that home beyond
where they shall be united once more
with no dread of separation, for 'death
will have been swallowed up in victory
and tears wiped off all faces II
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
SALISBURY,

y large gathering of friends assembled
at the home of Col. and Mrs. +. a. Ham
ilton on Tuesday evening, Dec. II, to
witness the marriage of their daughter
Helen NJ, to Prof. +. IL. butcher of
Brandon. The ceremony took place
at halt-past six and was very impressive
ly performed by Rev. j. \. McColl of st.
Adams. Precisely on time the bridal
pair appeared, preceded by Mr.. Fred
Hamilton as best man and Miss Mary
butcher as bride of honor. They were
united in holy wedlock standing under
a handsome horseshoe of roses and carna-
tons ingeniously arranged for the occa-
sion. The bride of honor wore cream
colored silk with pink roses. The bride
was attired in a dress of cream-colored
satin and lace adorned with orange bios
SONS. After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
butcher received the hearty congratula-
ton of all present and mine host and
hostess did honor to the occasion, serving
refreshments that would tempt the APP
petite of any person in the land. The
bridal gifts were rich and costly and were
among the largest and handsomest ever
given in this vicinity. Among the guests
present were Frederick butcher, Esq,
wife and daughters of st. Adams; Col.
Joel A. Seaver of Malone, n, Y. Walter
Hamilton and wife of Muskegon, Mich,
and representatives from Brandon,
Middlebury and Leicester Mrs. butcher
is esteemed by our people for her worthy
character and all regret to lose so valu-
able a member of our society. The
bridal party took the evening train for
Boston, to be absent about two weeks.
They will return for the opening of the
term of the graded school at Brandon, of
which the groom is the successful prin-
ciDal,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
RIPION.

Ripton furnishes its full quota of cases
to be tried at county court.
j, +. Goodroe has leased of j. S
Chandler the buildings recently vacated
by c. ). Albee.
The officers-elect of j. j. Hale post
No. &C, q. A. r., for the ensuing year
are: c., G. ). Albee; 5. V. c., G. II. At
wood: j. V. c., ID. G.. Bent; O. d., ID.
w. Smith: q. NJ, II. c. Damon; chap
lain, j. l.. Cook; O. g., G. w. Farmer
delegate to annual encampment, J. l..
Cook.
On the evening of the 10th inst. the
tub shop of W. ). Huntley was discov-
cred to be on fire. The alarm being
given, a crowd quickly gathered and a
vigorous application of water quenched
the fire. Considerable damage was done
by throwing finished work out of the
building. The fire probably caught from
the chimney; fully insured; loss, 500
to 5000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
VERGENNE s.

Two persons were baptized in the Bap-
fist church Sunday evening.
The latest departures were those of ID.
II. Squier and wife of New Haven, and
+. G. Everest of Nergennes, for Califor-
mia. Probably Charles Alden will leave
later.
The loss of $3.50 by Collector 5. d.
Miner, Friday, is regretted 3y all. The
finder of the bank book containing the
money has the name of the owner of the
money, and will be able to plead dishon-
esty only, as the excuse for keeping it.
This is Christmas week, and the holt
day trade has been brisk. There is Il
regular candy boom afoot. 1t is advcr-
tiscd by the ton, and hundreds of pounds
and bushels of curiously- designed con-
fectionery load the counters and fill the
cases of the various dealers. But the
public are eager to buy and the various
favors Friday night
The poultry train, Saturday. took to
Boston market from Nergennes about
ten tons of turkeys, geese and chickens
to help Bostonians to tide over Christ
mas. Turkeys were bought at II to II
cents: geese at II to II. and chickens 9
/ -
had about three tons; Carter 4 Sears,
two tons; X. Il. Bristol & Sons. about
three tons; Thompson & Adams, two
tons.
The auction sale of cattle, Saturday,
belonging to the estate of the late Will
liam +. Greene, was we'll attended They
consisted of young cows and calves,
grade Jerseys and Holsteins. Five cows
were bid off by c. f. Elmer of Wey-
bridge: b. Collins, Ferrisburgh, took one
COW; Willard Bristol, Waltham, lIolstein
COW and calf; William Sheriff., Jersey
heifer, Durham heifer and half-blOod
llolstein bull; b. Bidwell, MOnkton,
Jersey heifer, one Ilolstein and two Jer-
sey calves John Gregory, one twO-years-
old lIolstcin hefer.
The Christmas bells will soon be chin
ing. The night before Christmas is chill
dren's night, and Christmas trees and
Christmas gifts will make thousands of
hearts glad throughout ChriStendOm.
At the State school cantata will be
rendered by the musical talent of the
school. There will be heavily-loaded
Christmas trees, and all that Supern-
tendent Haley and his officials can do to
make the occasion one to be remembered
with joy by the scholars will be done.
The chapel is fine room for the pur-
pose. and the entertainment will be IA
gratifying one. At the Baptist church
there is to be IA Christmas festival. tree,
etc, the night before Christmas. The
Methodist church will be point of great
attraction Christmas eve. The exercises
by the Sabbath-school children, the typ
zeal ladders, the Christmas tree, will
divide the admiration of an invariably
crowded church. There will be an APP
proprate entertainment, refreshments,
etc, at the Congregational church Christ
mas eve. There will be "A midnight mass,
with the best OF singing, at st. Peters
Roman Catholic church Christmas eve.
The floral and evergreen adornments are
always profuse at this church. At st.
PauIs church Christmas services will be
held. The church decorations at st.
Paul's are invariably in good taste. The
rector of the church is engaged in the
praiseworthy endeayor of a more appro-
pirate recognition of Christmas than has
been customary here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
BRISTOL.


The Kickapoos left here Monday morn
ing for Middlebury.
There is to be Christmas ball at the
new hotel on Christmas eve.
Miss Sarah Averill returned, Monday,
from her visit to Rutland.
Christmas festivities at the Methodist
church, on Christmas eve.
The fall term of school closed last Fri
day. There is to be vacation of two
weeks.
ii. c. Markham was buried last Satur-
day. He had been in poor health for a
long time.
Joseph Haskns and Cleaves Crane are
painting set of scenery for the stage in
Holly hall.
Mrs. Stephen Bartlett's large and cost
ly house, near the notch bridges, was
burned Monday evening.
The children of the Baptist society are
preparing for a missionary concert on
Thursday evening of this week.
Mack's Tourists appear at Holly hall
on Saturday evening, Dec. %. The can
tata, "Queen Esther" is to be given at
Holly hall Dec. 2S-29.
Quite large number of our people are
sick with colds and lung troubles. Mr.
and Mrs. p. 5. Grow and Mrs. ii. p.
Sherwin are among the number.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
EAST MlDDIERuRY.

c. F. Partridge started for the West
Tuesday morning.
The lyceum has started, with fair pros
poets for success. The question to be
discussed next Tuesday evening is,
Resolved, That a stringent license law such
as was embodied in the Valentine bill would
be better for this state than .thc present pro
hibitory liquor law.
</Needham Post, G.. A. r., has elected
the following officers: II. ID. Maynard,
commander; \. Peck. 5. V. c.; j. p.
Kirby, J. V. c.; f. II. Piper, @. NJ.
Geo. b. Grosvenor, surgeon; +. j. Rog-
ers, chaplain; A. English, o. D.. w. ii.
Olmsted, O. g.; j. W. Clark, adjutant
Geo. w. Hewitt, Q. NJ. s.; A. Enos, 5.
NJ. =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
SHOREHAM.

Julius b. North is home for a vacation
from st. JOhnsbury.
Misses Lucy Hathorne, Media Forbes
and Gertie Hall are home for vacation
from Temple Grove Ladies' seminary,
Saratoga, n. Y.
Miss Gertrude Bingham is home from
Gushing academy, Ashburnham, Mass,
where she has been attending school, and
has commenced her third term in district
No. II.
There is to be social hop at Academy
hall in ShOreham on Friday, Jan. Z, foI
the benefit of the Universallst society OF
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
COUNTY GIEANINGS.

Bristol young ladies offer prizes as an
inducement for young men to marry, if
one may believe the Herald of that town.
Moses Snow of Rutland, a brakeman,
lost three fingers of his right hand, the
other day, while coupling cars at Yer
gennes.
The names of three Shoreham young
men appear among the freshmen of the
university at Burlington in the new cat
alogue. They are Frank l.. Moore,
Asaph I. Brookins and Richard G
Wisell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
6eneral l1cps.
DOM STIC.

a woman alleged to have been born in
l15O died in Indian Territory recently.
Chicago people opposed to socialists
ana anarchists are organizing in patriotic
leagues.
The barque Atlantic OF New Bedford
was wrecked of san Francisco Friday
and - men were lost.
John W. Mackey declines unanimous
election to the United States Senate ten
dered him by the Nevada legislature.
\ national board at Washington is
hereafter to pass upon the examination
papers of applicants for positions in the
civil service.
If Rev. DR.. McGlynn consents. mon
Ster procession of svmpathizers will ac-
company him to the steamer on which he
is to sail for Rome.
y cave-in occurred at Shenandoah.
Penn, Friday, damaging 80 or more
dwellings. Loss S5O.0O0. The buildings
stood over an old coal mine.
The federal grand jury at st Louis has
returned - election indictments against
various Judges of elections. supervisors,
alleged voters and "tine workers"
George W. Ryan has been indicted and
arrested in New York for writing fire in
surance risks in that State with unauthor-
lied foreign companies.
Jacob Sharp's counsel has petitioned
for change of venue in the bribery case
on the ground that the feeling is too
strong against him in New York.
James ID. Warren, proprietor of the
Buffalo commercial Advertiser. died Fri
day evening at his home in that city. lie
had been prominent in New York State
politics for many years.
John Greenleaf Whittier observed his
10Th birthday on Friday at Oak knoll,
Danvers. Mass. Many friends called on
the venerable poet and not Il few tokens
of remembrance reached him.
The Cherokees want authority from
Congress to tax the railways running
through their territory, the same as the
States, and to compel the roads to cease
discrimination against the Indians.
The New York court of appeals has,
by decision, put an end to all cable
road schemes in New York city. and the
supreme court has decided the agreement
valid under which the elevated roads are
now being run.
secret order of assassins, all colored
has been discovered in South Carolina
Its object is robbery and murder. Twenty
six members have been arrested. Four
were discovered to have killed white
boy who detected them in the act of
stealing cotton from his fathers fields.
What was almost panic, a repetition
of the famous "Black Friday" developed
in the New York Stock exchange, on
Wednesday of last week, when under a
heavy selling movement prices began to
drop and soon, almost in minute. the
entire bottom seemed to drop out of the
market. This was brought about in part
by the tight money market due to the
extreme conservative policy adopted by
the banks, and partly to a pressure by
the holders to sell the low priced stocks,
which Tor some time had been actively
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24

The thirty.siN ample columns will retain n
heretofore the Gleanings ana Gossip of dis
tihctlNe interest To our population; Notes on
tne lhu,istrhi ANocations, Agricultural, Mari
time, Manufacturing and Transportation:
special reports on Markets, Trade and Labor.
rs wen as rlhanclal Matters, Rambling Talks
and Essays on Home Topics Correspondence
from various parts OF the world by our own
correspondents; Congressional News; Politl-
cal JottingS; Editorials on Topics OF Living
Interest; Poems, sketches, Miscellaneous and
Household Matters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-24
WHITING.

The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety and their friends are to give chick
en- pie supper at the church parlors this
(Friday) evening. A cantata will be
presented by the choir and Sunday-school
under the direction of a. III. Hubbard
All are invited to attend.