Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-11-29
Review of Current News.

nounced that 500 and 100 bonds to
the extent of several millions had been
counterfeited, and although sharp de-
tectives were at once put upon the
scent Of the counterfeiters, they have
escaped until now. A few days since
they discovered signs which led them
to think that VIM. Spencer and wife
of Paulsboro, New jersey, knew more
than they ought to OF the business
While at work in looking up the case
the detectives found a quantity OF the
counterfeit bonds and notes; they lm-
mediately went to work to tasten the
guilt upon Spencer and wife, and In
doing so unearthcd the fact that five
other persons were confederate with
them. Spencer ami wife were arrest
ed at the st. James Hotel, New York,
Friday, Nov. Is, on the eve of start
ing for Europe. Bail of $4,000 was
asked for their appearance at cxamin-
alton the following week, which was
readily produced, the woman having
that sum upon her own person. The
spurious issues were made from lead
impression Of the genuine plates, OBJ
tanned in Washington by confeder-
ate. All the rogues have become very
rich and so of course when the day
of trial comes they can manage to
cheat justice OF at least half her due.
When Spencer was arrested he did
not appear in the least Disconnected,
showed not the smallest sign of guilt
or fear, acting the polished and cult
waited gentleman to perfection. The
other five are not yet arrested.
A terrible calamity occurred on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, Ohio,
railroad few days since. We do not
exactly know how many lives were
lost, but the number was large, and
many OF them died in the most shock
ling manner. In one car five persons
were burned to death. There must
have been considerably over a hundred
cars all jammed l.. together. 1t ap
pears that q train ran into another
from behind while the forward one
Was standing still; shortly afterwarC
another train ran into it from before
setting it on fire, wedging many of The
passengers in so there was no escape
The accidents occurred in the night
One gentleman from Quebec, Charlie
Jackson, was III one of the cars ant
escaped alive, but when he saw thu
hands of many sufferers and the head
of others projecting from the windows
with the steam scalding them he con
trived to work back into the car wit
the design of saving them, but he be
came so choked with smoke and steal
that he fell and died with the rest
Such heroism deserves to be remen
bered.
Another terrible colliery explosio
occurred at Ferndale, in Glamorgal
shire, England, lately. Some 800 me
were employed in the mines-l50 i
the day and the same number at nigl
-l50 being at work at the time o
the explosion. There was an unde
ground stable attached to the collier
In which there were 35 horses emplo
ed iu working the mine. The expl
sion shook the whole mine; ashes an
stones fell, as in the eruption of vo
cano. The violence of the concu
sion shook the ground so that IL
earth fell in along the galleries an
passages and choked the pits so as
make escape impossible, even wei
any alive to tell the horrible tale
Exploring parties were soon at woI
exhuming the bodies of the dead
The victims were reached in batch,
of ten or twelve together, where thu
lay charred by fire or suffocated wi
smoke. These colliery explosions a
frequent and terrible.
Congress assembled on the 21st c
November, but the real session do
not commence till next Tuesday, wht
the president will probably send in
message. The question of impeac
ment will probably come up early
the session, in fact the members a.
now discussing it largely; the repo
on impeachment is ready and wi
soon be printed. 1t is understood
majority favor impeachment, and tho
who have canvassed the house say
will give thirty majority for impeac
ment. Notwithstanding all this '
are firm in the belief that the pre-
dent cannot be impeached; there a
too many weak knees and faint hear
among the republicans, which the la
elections have by no means strengt
ened. We ARE and ever have been +
impeachment. but if the impeachme
party is not strong enough to do t
work without exhausting too much
the session We saw dron tho nrOif