Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-02-07
foregone conclusion that little excite
ment or surprise was occasioned when
the result was announced.
DOME STIC.

DOMESTIC.
George Bliss, GOV. Mortons partner
In the New York banking house of Nor
ton, Bliss e Co., died suddenly Sunday
morning.
The fact has come to light that son
of one of the Yale professors has stolen
specimens valued at $4,000 from the
Peabody museum of that institution.
Democrats opposed to denomination
for President Cleveland are favorable
to the candidacy of Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Morrison, the "Hor-
izontal Biz of tariff fame.
George Bernard, cashier of the Fort
Stanwix national bank at Rome, n. Y,
was found dead in the bank building
Friday forenoon. lie had hanged him
self. 1t has been found that he was a
defaulter.
Rev. John A. Brooks of Memphis,
Tenn, one of the leading lights of the
| Christian church, has received 4 call to
the pastorate of the tabernacle at Lon
don, the largest congregation of that de-
nomination in Europe. He will probab-
ly accept.
The American liner "St. Paul" struck
the outer bar, off Long Branch, n. j.,
in a dense fog, at two o'clock Saturday
morning, Jan. %. The passengers were
in no danger and remained on board an
til taken Off Saturday afternoon by tugs.
The ship is still in the sands, but is
moved of little at every high tide.
BY vote of 81 to II the Iowa senate
Friday passed bill making it crime to
manufacture or keep for sale cigarettes
in the State of Iowa. 1t is known as the
Phelps bill and it will pass the house by
a big majority. 1t makes 1t unlawful to
handle cigarettes in any manner. They
cannot be given away. The penalty is a
fine Or Imprisonment or both.
The official returns Of the election of
last November in Mississippi, which
have just been published. show that of
the 26G,049 males of voting age in the
State, olly G4.399 went to the polls. EX
Guiding the 100000 colored citizens, who
are mostly DISTINGUISHED by the new con-
stitution, there remain 10000 whites,
and only A. per cent of them voted.
The tiercest, most stubborn and most
active fire that has visited Philadelphia
in years broke out Sunday morning and
before it had been subdued the lIaIeltine
building and the American Baptist Pub
LEGATION society's building at 1920 and
1922 Chestnut street were destroyed, the
dry goods store of Homer Leboutillier Il
Co., l4l2 and l4l4 Chestnut street, was
badly damaged, and the rear of the
street, was damaged to the extent of
$4,000. The approximate total loss by
the fire is 1913, 900, the greater part of
which is covered by insurance.
The report of the committee appointed
to look Unto the charges made by Lord
/ Dunraven regarding the international
= day. The committee say in part: upon
careful consideration of the whole case
the committee are UNANIMOUSLY of the
opinion that the charge made by Lord
t Dunraven, and which has been the sub
iect of this investigation, had its origin
= in mistake; that is not only not sustained
by evidence, but is completely disproved ;
= and that all the circumstances indicated
r by him as giving rise to his suspicion
f are entirely and satisfactorily explain
/ ed"
At the national convention of Ameri-
/ can manufacturers in Chicago last week
, lengthy report on the competition OF
, Oriental manufacturers with American
: industries was presented by Charles
! IIeber Clark Of Philadelphia. 1t sci
e forth that Japan was fast becoming 4
bold and large competitor in the trade OF
the world in cotton fabrics. Agencies
for the product of the Asatics were rap
e idly being established in this country
Y ryaling and crowding out American
., goods. The report concluded with q
Y resolution asking the senate of the
= United States to appoint commission
: or to direct one of its own committees tC
d inquire concerning this alleged invasion
: of the home MAJ ket and the menace of
j fered to American manufacturers by the
5 products of cheap Oriental labor, to de
/, termine the cause OF this menace, ant
d what means should be adopted to Arres
; the threatening injury to domestic pro
ducers.
FOREIGN
United States Minister Terrell has de
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