Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-12
General l1epS.

Sir John A. Mcdonald died at Ottawa
Saturday night.
People in some Russian provinces are
reported to be dying of starvation.
A bush fire at Black Lake, Canada, has
deprived $50 families of shelter.
Seven thousand ship workers at Clyde
bank, Scotland, are out on strike.
Mr.. Nellie Grant-Sartoris aud her chill
dren started for England on Saturday.
The rapid rise Of the Red river has
caused great destruction of property in
Texas.
Vesuvius is again active. The new
flow of lava is connected with Sundays
earthquake.
a short fruit crop in New York is re-
ported as inevitable, owing to the heavy
frosts last month.
The President has appointed Hon.
William d. Owen Of Indiana TO be super
intendent of immigration.
Secretary and Mrs. Blaine arrived at
Bar Harbor on Friday and Mr.. Blaine
is improving in health there.
1t is said that one thousand clerks in
the census Office at Washington will
soon be discharged for lack of funds.
The Itata has surrendered to the United
States war ships at Iquique. and has hand
ed over the 5000 rifles shipped at san
Diego.
In the first quarter of 1891 4l,602 per-
sons emigrated from Germany to Amer
lea. This is the largest number on rec
ord for six years.
The appraisers appointed to inventory
the estate of the late p. L. Barnum have
completed their work. and find that the
Snowman was worth over S4,O0O,0O0.
The threatened strike of HOO bakers in
Chicago was averted by giving the men
the wages they demanded. and adding
an extra dollar per week during the hot
weather.
Bees while swarlning drove the eng-
neer and fireman off their machine on the
Pennsylvania road the other day, block
ing traffic for several hours till the own
ner hived them.
A census of Ireland shows that the
Methodists are the only religious body
that has not lost ground in the last dec
ade The Catholics fell off Ill, l4G and
the Methodists gained 6396.
The father of Mr.. Rudyard Kipling, the
author, is at present decorating ceiling
for the queen at Windsor. He is an artist
of ability, and has held an important
position as art director in India.
1t is reported in London that aftel
Parliament adiourns Mr.. Parnell vii
visit this country. He will not solic
funds, but simply state his case at meet
ings in New York. Boston and Chicago
Fresh outrages against foreigners arr
reported from China. An English mis-
sionary and customs officer have beef
murdered and the European RESIDENT
are appealing for the protection of
man-of-war.
The directors of Union Theological
seminary refuse to Gust DR.. Briggs a
the behest of the general assembly, de
claring the veto IA usurpation of power
never given or intended to be given Il
the general assembly.
The Catholics and Greeks have had
a terrible riot in Jerusalem. The turks
troops were called out and killed an
wounded many of the rioters. The Frenc
ambassador has protested strongly to tn
Turkish government against the conduC
of the troops.
There were severe earthquakes in ltal
on Sunday. The centre of the disturb
ance was at Verona. A subterranea
noise was heard like the roar of ARTILLERY
which was followed by three stron
snOchs' lHe lhHdoltdhte ruHhcu ihlo u
streets in terror. At Marcenigo thrt
were killed, and at Badia, Calaven
seventeen We're badly injured by fallin
houses and chimneys.
Sir Charles Topper, who beat such
hastv retreat from Washington a fe
months ago, confesses that his stun
speeches in relation to the Behring :,
episode were not correct, and that NJ
Blaine declined to discuss the subje
with them. The initiative in the matt
came from Sir Julian Pauncefote, Il
British minister, and not from Canadii