Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
News Summary.

Senator Caldwell Of Kansas has
made statement beforethe Committee
Of Privileges and Elections. He adj
mits having paid sl5, 900 for expens-
es, but denies the chages of bribery.
The Poland Investigating Commit
tee seem to have nearly concluded |
their labors. The testimony has been
ordered to be printed and a message
has been transmitted to the Senate |
notifying that body that testimony
has been taken duplicating Senators.
On motion of Senator Patterson it
was ordered that such testimony be
referred to a special committee of
five.
A destructive fire occurred in Spring
field, Mass, on the 9th. The Office
Of the Mass. Mutual Life Insurance
Company, valued at S15O,0O0, and a
Saddlery and Harness Els Establishment,
which building was also occupied for
electrotyping and book-binding, were
destroyed. The whole loss is estimat-
ed at 100000.
The Conn. Republican State Con-
vention met on the 5th, and nominat-
vd Hon. Henry L haven TOR GUyer-
nor.
The Trial of Franklin B. Evans the
Northwood murderer, at Exeter, n.
H., was concluded on the 9TH. The
jury were out about three quarters of
au hour and returned verdict murder
in the first degree, whereupon the
Judge sentenced the prisoner to be
hung on the third Tuesday of FEBRUARY,
1874.
Grading is being done on the Port
land and Ogdensburg railroad extern
sion to the lake on Potter hill, in
SWanton.
The temperance men of Franklin
county have nominated Rodney Whit
temore, of st. Adams, for County
Commissioner.
The ". II Patriot establishment
was sold and transferred on the LIST,
to L. G. Bailey, formerly proprietor
of the Boston Herald.
The trial of VIM. M. Tweed closed
on the Both. The jury were out all
night and on the following day report
ed that they were unable to agree and
consequently discharged. It is stated
that the Jury stood nine for acquittal
and three for conviction. 1t is not
probable that q new trial will be had
at present.
The Kansas Legislature elected
John j. Ingalls, U. S. Senator on the
goth. AS the vote was being taken
in joint convention, Col. York member
of the Senate from Montgomery
County, when his name was called,
passed up to the presiding officer ST.
900 which Mr.. Pomeroy had given
him for his vote. He then detailed the
circumstances of the transaction in
u speech of an hours length. The
effect was overwhelming. A rcsolu-
ton was passed by the Legislature
thanking Col. York for his course land
Ingalls, was Immediately elected.
Immediately after adjournment a
complaint was entered in court against
Senator Pomeroy on charge Of bribery
and he was arrested, and gave bail in
the sum of $4,000 TO appear on Fri
day.
The steamer Alaska, about whose
safety so much apprehension has been
felt, has arrived safely at Hong Kong.
The NoRTHFLEET DISASTER. A
dispatch from Cadz puts the conduct
of the master of the Spanish steamer
Murillo, which ran down the North
fleet, in the most unfavorable light,
and shows him to be an unfeeling
wretch. Passengers in the Murillo
have made affidavits before the British
Consul to the effect that the shock
was severely felt on the Murllo, and
loud cries of "Help! help" were
heard. Owing to the darkness but
little was distinguishable Of the vessel
from which the cries proceeded. Sew
eral of the passengers of the Murillo
asked the captain and crew to lower
the boats and endeavor to save those
on board the other vessel, but the re-
quest either passed unheeded or was
absolutely denied. Neither the cap
tain nor officers exhibited. the slight
est interest in the fate Of those on
board the stranger vessel they had
destroyed.
"GooD-BY PAPA! KEEP OUT OF
BAD CoMPANY."-He was q small
child, not more than four years old !;
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