Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-16
DOME STIC,

DOMESTIC.
Gov. Robinson has appointed Saturday.
April "A. as Arbor day in Massachusetts.
Mai-Gen. John NJ. SchOfield on Tuesday
assumed command of the division of the
Atlantic.
Investigation by divers proves conclu-
Eively that the "Oregon" was sunk by a
collision. Her cargo, or nearly all of it,
will be saved.
At Horton Gillies' butter factory, near
Harvard, H., cream separator burst
Monday, killing William johnson and
vounding three others named Alton,
}urnam and Blake, Atoms injuries be-
ne fatal.
Secretary Manning is reported to be
progressing favorably toward complete
|ecovery. and it is believed that he will
be able to resume the general direction
# the treasury department before the hot
Weather begins.
As far as learned the terrible railroad
isaster at Bradwell's Ferry. near Deer
feld. Mass, resulted in the death of II
nd serious injury of thirty persons. As
he road is owned and run by the State
is probable that the costs will have to
|e paid by it and not the Fitchburgh
abroad company.
The Minneapolis TriJuHe says of the
heat crop for 1856 that the prospects
an average yield of winter wheat are
lir enough. but the decreasing acreage
the face of steadily increasing home
consumption means that the total Amer
AN wheat crop of 1856 is more likely to
e insufficient than excessive.
The following has been sent to Mr..
ladstone from New York: The woman
ltfrage party of New York admire and
Dplaud your glorious stand for justice,
eedom and peace in Ireland. Soon or
te. you will succeed. Be sure at the
irlieSt moment to secure these blessings
liberty and Self-government also to
lie women of three kingdoms.
\ labor demonstration was made at
hicago Saturday night in favor of the
ght-hour movement and was attended
\ $1,000 persons. Though the strikes
ere not dwelt upon by the speakers. Il
solution was passed amid wild enthusi-
IN denouncing Jay Gould for breaking
: agreement with the Knights of Labor
settle the difficulties on his road by
filtration.
Laura Phillips, pretty and well educat-
who left a comfortable home at Willis
Ia. three years ago and went to the
I'd. committed suicide the other day at
maha, Neb., in a sensational manner.
le took blood from her own veins and
rote with it the following note. which
as found on her pillow: Il, Laura
lillips, hereby sell my soul to the devil,
consideration for which he agrees to
We me wealth, beauty. and the power
overcome all my enemies" She had
ken heavy dose of morphine.
The Rhode Island State election result
in the election for second term of
Gorge Peabody WetmOre for governor
d the return of the other regular Re
blcan nominees with the exception of
81. Samuel L. Colt of Bristol for attOr-
y-gencral. Col. Edwin Metcalf of
evidence, the regular nominee of the
ohibtion party and the Democrats, for
e attorney-generalship was elected to
pt office. The constitutional amend
mt to prohibit the manufacture and
lie of Intoxicating liquors to be used
Il beverage was adopted.
st. Cloud and Sank Rapids, Mimi,
IRE swept by Il terribly destructive
clone Wednesday afternoon. At st,
oud the storm struck the railroad be-
ttIl lllt IOllllNl IlpuHt anu lltlSlll NltDbl
d swept path 600 yards wide through
city. leVcling between 100 and 200
uses. 1t is reported that 30 persons
re killed in that city and more than
injured. many very seriously. Super
endent Waterman of the Manitoba
I'd SAYS that between 30 and 40 persons
re killed at Sank Rapids, a few miles
ltheast of st. Cloud. and nearly double
1t number injured.
The lull of expectancy in the Broad
(New York; bribery disturbance has
IN broken at last by the arrest of
mes a. Richmond, president of the
oadwav surface railway company, and
eX-Alderman W. IL. Miller, and by
statement of District Attorney Mar
e that - aldermen of the board of
4 were implicated and that as many
siders were under surveillance as
|be-givers. More arrests, are expected
rrly. Miller, Republican member of
Doodle board, was captured Thursday
r Palatka, Fla, where he has been
wing for his health since the agitation
gan.
n connection with the arrest at Cincin-
of 20 Italian municipalities, suspect
of counterfeiting, nited States Sc
service officer tells startling story
the armament with which they were
pvided. lie says the tenements of the
pple were regular arsenals. In one
Use where many of them lodged were
nd under mattresses knives from one
two feet long, besides dirks, daggers
loaded navy revolvers, as well as a
ge supply of cartridges. More than
big knives and daggers We're found
under one mattress were secreted
zee 45-calibre siX-shooters. 1t is