Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23

The returns issued by the French Board
of Trade, show that during the month Of
January, the imports decreased 105 205,-
900 francs, and the exports increased 3d.
57l, 200 francs as compared with the
corresponding month last year.
The legislature of the Isle of Jersey
has resolved against the use of English
in the Assembly The majority Of the
legislators affirmed that the official lan-
guage was French, and that no sufficient
reason existed for making any change.
The Iowa Democratic State Central
Committee has sent telegram to Presi-
dent Cleveland recommending l. w Bu-
chanan, Of Iowa, at present at the head
Of the Agricultural Department of the
Worlds Fair, for the Agricultural port
folio.
1.-The flying squadron composed of
the cruisers Baltimore, Charleston and
San Francisco and the gunboat York
tcwn, have arrived at St. Thomas, West
Indies, On their way to New York for
the purpose of taking part in the naval
review.
Mayor Stuart, Of Philadelphia, has re-
ceived a letter from Hon. Andrew D.
w ulbts Oulttu ObdAtb 1AluAshtf 70 AtitoSlit,
acknowledging for the famine-stricken
people there draf: for 4. lS9 pounds on
behalf Of the Philadelphia Citizens Rus
sian Famine Relief Committee.
The Alabama State Senate has passed
the House JOINT resolution recog-
nizing the eminent ability and dis
tinguished services OF the Hon. Joseph
Wheeler, Of Alabama and recommending
him for appointment as Secretary OF Ag-
riculture in Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet
Charlie Mitchell, the English pugilist,
arrived in New York from abroad Thurs
day He was detained by the immigra-
tion officers under the law prohibiting the
landing of ex-convicts. Through the efforts
of his lawyers he was soon released. He
comes, he says, to make a match with
Corbett
Nicholas Bogart, one Of the Oldest and
best known colored men in the State,
and man af national renown during the
slavery days, is dead at Albany, N. Y.
He had served the late Secretary OF State
Seward for over 40 years, and was cared
for in his old age by the Seward family.
He was nearly 100 years old.
The second pigeon shooting match
of the series between members of the
Larchmont Yacht club and E. d. Fulford,
the professional champion wing shot,
took place at the club grounds Wednesday
and resulted in a victory for Fulford, he
defeating H. S. Thompson. Fulford
used both barrels 56 times while Thomp-
son used both barrels 6l times
The horse railways of Boston,
New Haven, Providence, Spring.
field and other cities in New Eng
land have been consolidated in one com.
pany under the name of the New England
Street Railway company The certificate
Of Incorporation which has been filed in
New Jersey provides for a capital of S.,
300 600 which may be Increased to $780,
300, 600
The National Amatuer Skating Asso-
citation held its eighth annual
championship meeting Thursday at
Red Bank n. ]. The ice was poor
Joe Donoghue was beaten in all
the races in which he competed. Mosher
won the quarter-mile, Rudd the mile and
Johnson the five-mile race. johnson also
won the ten-mile race. Donoghue was
In bad form, nevertheless his defeat was
great surprise.
The President sent his message recon-
mending the annexation of Hawaii to the
United States TO tie Senate Wednesday.
1t is accompanied by treaty of annex
alton concluded between Secretary of
State Foster and the Hawaiian commits
sioners. The treaty provides for the an
uexation of the islands, granting pen
sion OF 500. 900 year to the exQueen du-
ring her life and $15U, 900 to the heir-ap-
parent. The United States assumes the
lebt of the Islands and is to appoint a
resident commissioner who shall have the
power TO veto any act Of the existing
sayarnment which is to be continued.
Fgrthrr immigration of Chimes IS pto-
vi ea and those now on the Islaa s
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