Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-17

Milton Turner, a lawyer, undertook to
gineer this convention In consideration
the passage of the bill for the relief
the Cherokee freedmen, as Turner had
interest in the bill amounting, 1t is
id, to $4,000.
Care!essness on the part of an engineer
used a collision between two 20
eight trains Sunday at Chicago, and
tailed a total loss of $4,000. A num-
br of oil a r were struck by the loco
olive of the train going in the opposite
rection and upset. The oil, of which
ere was 10000 gallons, was soon afire'
destroyed four Union tank line cars
I'D ruined the locomotive which was the
use of the whole trouble.
Mrs. Emma G. Fletcher, who was ar
sted on suspicion of having murdered
aria Jones, a young colored girl, at
bcky Hill, N. y, last week, has con-
ssed the crime. She says that she and
e girl quarreled Thursday afternoon
ter which she went to Mrs. McFadden
d had several glasses of beer. On re-
rning to the house at 8 o'clock she
und the girl asleep on the bed. Some
ing impelled her to kill the girl, and
e went downstairs and got an X with
hich she struck her three times on the
lad.
IA bold mail robbery, which was COM
tied on the Missouri Pacific road
tween Jefersons City and st. Louis
lgust 4, has just COM to light, Over
1000 was stolen, of which $4,000 was
I'm the State treasury. The discovery
the crime was accidental. Two
rmers near Washington, Mo-, were ap-
oaching a suspicious-loOking man on
e highway, when he became frightened
d in attempting to run away, dropped
large package. The farmers secured
and at once discovered that it was
under from a mail robbery. They
rned it wei to the postmaster, who
Ptified the postal authorities, and a
cret-seryice agent from st. Louis is
>w endeavoring to trace the robbers.
The Inman line steamship City of New
brk with James G.. Blaine on board
hs sighted southeast of Fire Island at
u o'clock last Friday morning. The
legations which had gathered to meet
h. Blaine went down the harbor in the
m Sloan as usual Thursday morning
d returned disappointed after anxious
htching all day. The passengers of
ednesday had thinned out considerably,
>wever, and all showed the effect of
beplessness. 1t was decided to have
G parade Thursday evening and the
ogramme was carried out. although 1t
turally lost some enthusiasm without
e presence of the man in whose honor
was given. Mr.. Blaine and his family
ere met at quarantine at s o'clock Fri
Y morning by his friends from New
ork, and taken to the city. From
ence the party proceeded to the Fifth
venue Hotel. The drive was M pro-
nged ovation, every one being anxious
grasp the distinguished mans hand,
if not that, at least catch "A glimpse of
M. AS soon as he was settled in his
IONS at the hotel he began to be be-
eyed with callers, including the most
comment leaders in the Republican par
+. In the evening he attended a work.
gmen's reception. This proved to be a
onster gathering and Mr.. Blaine's adj
ress excited much enthusiasm. Mr..
laine remained in New York until Mon
ly, when he started for Maine. His
fogress through Connecticut and Massa-
lusetts to Boston was a continuous
Eation. The great leader was in good
birits and in excellent voice, and made
Peeches at all the regular stopping
aces of the train. Upon reaching Bos'
pm, at 6 :05 p. M, another great crowd
elcomed him. The Hotel NendOme,
here the party passed the night, was
irrounded during the evening by q
lrong estimated at ten thousand, and
+. Blaine made a l5-minute speech. lie
it Boston Tuesday for Augusta. The
lurney eastward was one round of ova.
ons. At all the leading stations the
ain was stopped, and, in answer to the
equests of the crowds which surrounded
is car, Mr.. Blaine spoke briefly, return
lg his thanks for the warm welcome ex
ended him on all hands. The leading
republicans from all parts of the Stat,
ere gathered at Augusta for the recep
on which was rendered him there Tues
ay evening. The city vas handsomely
ecorated and brilliantly illuminated
here was a large procession of campaign
lubs, which passed before Mr.. Blaine il
eview. Judge Whitehouse delivered tn,
ddress of welcome. Mr.. Blaine replied
loquently attesting his love for hi
ome. Wednesday he attended a recep
on in his honor at Portland.