Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25
T Vol. LVII
10000 men, and the loss in wages will
reach, it is said, about S2,000,000.

redCn, III Is Salu, ABOUT SZ,UOU,OUU.
a complete list of the representatives
in the Congress Just elected, made up
from the returns received by the Demo-
cratic national committee, and compared
with those received by the clerk of the
house, shows that the Democrats have
elected 222 members, the Republicans l2j
and the Populists :, giving the Demo-
Gratis majority of 80.
The grand jury which has been consid-
eling the Borden case at taunton. Mass,
has been dismissed until Thursday, Dec.
!. This action is IA surprise to the
public. The assumed solution is that the
officers have struck "a new lead and that
this brief adjournment is to give them
chance to gather evidence that will result
in more than one indictment.
The heavy pension payments this
month, amounting to nearly S15,0OO. 900.
and the unexpected falling off in govern
mcnt receipts. have reduced the cash
balance of the treasury to So ,G50. 900.
nearly all of which is either subsidiary
silver or on deposit with national banks.
Secretary Foster is confident that there
will he no deficit in the national finances
during the present fiscal year.
\ few nights ago one of the Christian
told those present that if they had faith
they could go out and pick up rattle.
snake and the reptile could not bite them.
The next day a recent convert named
SoutherS saw a rattlesnake and picked
it up. The reptile fastened its fangs in
his arm. but he refused to have medical
attendance and has since died. DIES pite
the many long prayers of his fellow be-
levers in faith.
The spectacle of Democrat in the
speakers chair of the Kansas legislature
is not an impossibilty. There will he
but one Democrat in the body and he
will hold the balance of power. His
name is Joseph Roenthal, a banker at
santa Fe. Haskell county. 4 dcker
with the Republican bosses Is reported,
by the terms of which Roenthal propos-
g. to help them organize the house. He
thinks that the contest can be made sue
ce>sfully. His would gain Republic
can successor to senator Perkins.
Rockbridge county. Va, can claim the
champion big eater of the country. This
i Carter Livcrmore, a darby living near
Lexington. in Goshen Pass. who recently
consumed at Il single meal two large
loave> of bread. fifteen biscuits. regula-
tion size, with bread dressing and the
gravy thereto: two enormous glasses of
buttermilk. cup of coffee. a glas, of
sweet milk. four good-sizrd potatoes and
a dish of cabbage. with Il pan of corn
bread in addition. This was no extra
ordinary meal. but an everyday affair:
Iivermore having had his breakfast that
morning and enjoying his supper in the
evening.
The report of the secretary of agricul-
n r,4 l,n- al, Il tod ~.
The report emphasizes the fact that of
the more than one billion dollars worth
of exports of our domestic products for
the past year, nearly eighty per cent
consisted of agricultural products. max
lng the nited States the creditor of the
world for over S2OO. 900, 900, the excess of
our exports over imports, and relieving
our home markets from a surplu. product
which would otherwise have reduced
prices to point below cost of production.
For large share in bringing about the
conditions which have made these re- ults
possible the secretary claims credit for
ms department.
y daring and successful raid was made
upon the First national bank at " oud-
stock. MIMI, one night last week, by two
robbers. who escaped with nearly 5000
y in gold and bills. President Perry and
: asher , ralS went to the bank. which is
situated m the center OF the city, to do
some WORK "lter supper. Nhllc nara at
WORK 'il'N were startled by the appear
auV' OF wv" men, VINO al The point OF re-
NWlNcrN utihahdeU the money IN the vault.
me N|uI' was lehe" ana the money Sc
D cure" ny 'he r"nbrr,' fel1y ana craig
were 'h'h Co'nPelIeu To- enter the vault
. ana were locked up Inc robbers es-
capped
y serious outbreak among the Chev.
: cuue and \rauahoe Tribe, IN Indian Ter.
I Win lher ways ueclare mat unless
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