Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-08-13
General l1eps.

INV i-OHuOH -NdtlOHal IeNlcW asserts
with great confidence that the minis of
India will be reopened,
y cat in West Chester Pa, acted as
peacemaker in dog fight by soundlv
thrashing both combatants.
y lively fight between pirates and
Chinese warships at Wingo resulted in
the killing of about eighty pirates and
the sinking of their iunks.
The Japanese government contem-
plates the abolition of duties on exports
from the beginning of next year.
An award of $500 salvage has been
made the British steamer Maine for
towing the Spree into Southampton.
The title of grand officer of the Legion
of Honor has been conferred upon Sir
Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian premier.
All of the saloons in Danville, Ill.,.
are closed In consequence Of the refusal
of the City council to reduce the license
fee.
y rich lead vein has been discovered
on one of the principal streets of Joplin.
Mo-, within block or two of the bust
ness center of town.
y heavy hail storm did great damage
to crops in the eastern portion of South
Dakota, many farmers losing their
whole seasons labor
The gunboat Bennington Is at San
Diego, Cal, making preparations for a
voyage to Honolulu. Her mission is
ostensibly to survey Pearl IIarbor
Lumber raised in the United States
but pianed by American workmen in
Canada is dutiable, according TO de-
cision by Assistant Secretary Howell.
Maulv Sidayab Rasoul, who was ar
rested recently at Lucknow for referring
to Queen Victoria as al "old woman
has been sentenced to years i'm
prisonment.
The Portuguese have been badly
routed in the Bileni district, north of
Delagoa bay, in east Africa. The ma
tiyes declare that not Portuguese is
left alive.
Mrs. Margaret Lelong, a San Francisco
wheelwoman, has Just completed trip
from that city to Chicago. covering the
distance in six weeks. She is the first
woman to make the trip.
Greene County, Ia, was visited by a
destructive tornado, which swept away
barns, houses and stacks grain. A
number of people were slightly injured.
but no fatalities are reported.
Last Friday at Columbus. o., Joe
Patchen. the wonderful pacing horse.
went a mile in 2:Oll. He beat Star
Pointer, although the latter was the
favorite 100 to 20 against the field.
The monthly statement of the director
OF the mint shows a falling of in the
coinage for July. As all the minis were
closed from ten to twenty days during
the month the shortage is not signifi-
cant.
Prof Edward Mcclure, Of the Oregon
state university, and a member of the
Mayamas mountains climbing society,
fell over 30o.foot precipice IN descend
ing Mount Tacoma and was dashed to
pieces.
Steps are being taken to remove from
office Sheriff McClain and Mayor Ganson.
of Urbana, o., for alleged negligence in
performing their duties in failing to pre-
vent the lynching of Click Mitchell last
spring.
In September, 1871, Erastus Wiman of
New York, who is Canadian by birth,
filed his declaration OF intention to be-
come an American citizen. Last Stature
day he took out his final papers before
United States Commissioner Lyman in
New York city.
All the available Brazilian federal
troops are being massed at Rio Janeiro
preparatory to marching against the
fanatics who have been so successful
lately. Unless the government troops
gain decisive victory in a coming bat
tie, the republic is in danger of being
overthrow.
An interesting document describing
the first loan contracted by the United
States has been unearthed at Antwerp
1t is dated Antwerp, December ,. 1871;
confirmed at Philadelphia, May ., 1892,
and is signed by George Washington
and Thomas Jefferson, and certified by
Alexander Hamilton.
NJ. Faure's villa at Havre is situated
in hollow, and is overlooked by the
Boulevard Maritime. number of
telescopes have been placed at advan-
tageous positions on the boulevard, and
large crowds are paying half franc to
see the president walking in his garden
or seated in his chair on the lawn.
A dog belonging to Amos Lawrence