Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-08-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.


At Eddy Creek shaft, mine three miles from
Scranton, Penn, VIM. MoorAn, young miner,
while passing along the mouth Of the shaft,
stumbled and fell headlong to the bottom,
three hundred and ten feet. At the bottom
was 4 pool Of poisonous sulphurous water
seventeen feet deep. MORAN was instantly |
killed. His body was dragged to the mouth of |
the mine by means Of graphing irons. The
mine has not been used for some time. "A |
writer in the Augusta Chronicle says that at |
the next session Of the Georgia Legislature |
powerful, persistent, and perseyering effoit |
will be made to obtain the recognition of the |
spurious bonds issued by Bullock. There are |
about IS, 900 900, and is believed that the hold
era are ready to spend two or three millions, |
if necessary, to bring them TO par. 1t has |
been ascertained that the plan for Marshal
Bazaine's escape from the Island of Sainte
Marguerite was arranged six weeks before the
event took place. It was entirely the work Of
Madame Bazaine. The Marshal refused at
first to fly, but finally, owing to his failure to
obtain some modification of his sentence,
yielded. He sailed from the island in the
steam yacht Baron Ricasoh, belonging to an
Italian Company. The prisoner refused to
employ a French vessel. He was accompanied
in his flight by his wife and brother. His
place of refuge is not known. Some persons
say he is in Spain. The domestics at the fort
where the Marshal was imprisoned have been
arrested. -. The following additional nomi-
nations for U. s. Congressman have been
made J. Proctor Knott by the Democrats of
the Fourth Kentucky Districts Archibald
Johnson by the Peoples Convention Ninth
Indiana District; William Walter Phelps by
the Fifth District New Jersey Republicans
| The resolutions favor protective tariff, civil
rights, and specie payments. The First Ala
bama District Republican Convention balloted
over two hundred times without choice. The
negroes want one of their color nominated.
Col o. II. Joice by the First District Vermont
Republican Convention the Hon. James H.
Blunt by the Democratic Convention, Macon,
Ga, District; the Hon. W. J. Purman by the
Florida Second District Republicans. The
boiling faction, supported by Gov. Stearns,
nominated a colored man. .... The prize fight
has been given to Edwards, Collyer's hackers
admitting that Edwards won it.
The participation of certain officers of the
United States service in the movement of the
Japanese Government against the inhabitants
of the Island of Formosa, may cause some
embarrassment between the Government and
that of China. 49,. The Spanish Impartial re-
ports that England, France, and Germany
have formally recognized the Spanish Re-
public. .....A chiropodist in San Francisco
swallowed some Of the acid with which he
killed corns and it killed him w A German.
j. Peterson was shot and instantly killed in
barroom, near Langley, S. G., by Peter Awtry,
who shot at another man, hitting Peterson.
Awtry escaped. The difficulty originated in a
game Of cards. .....T The suit of the State of
Maine against the European and North Ameri-
can Railway, involving $50, 900 acres of land,
has been decided in favor of the State. Re-
ports from the extreme southwestern part of
Nebraska show already that there is much
suffering in that section on account of the de-
struction of the crops, grass, and everything
else by grasshoppers. The settlers are
obliged to let their cattle and hogs starve
Movements for their relief are being made in
Omaha and elsewhere ...A letter signed
) "A Priest has been received by the Secretary
of the U. S. Treasury inclosing 800 banl
note on the Tenth National Bank of New York
The writer of the letter says that the money
was received by him at the confessional al
conscience money due the United States
The Allegheny Valley Railroad is to be Leased
to the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Journa
des DeSbats argues that the crime of which
Bazaine was convicted renders him liable t.
extradition, and France should demand hi
l surrender.
The English wheat crop will be about two
thirds of the average yield. ... There is grea
, diversity Of opinion about the crops in Franc,
and Belgium. In closing its review, tn
Express says: eve do not see how the pric
, of wheat can be much depressed" Judg
= Poland, Of Vermont, was renominated fo
Congress by the Republicans of the Secon
District. 49,. Col. Charles Joyce, of Rutland
. was nominated unanimously at the Republical
O Convention for the First Congressional Distric
Y The Chicago Tribune prints the marits
G correspondence between Mr.. and Mrs. Tiltor
s extending over term Of four years and up t
within three months of Mrs. Tilton's allege
a confession. These letters made over fou
pages of the Tribune. They are extraordinar
9 samples of passionate affection on both sides
Ii and contain frequent illusions to Mr.. Beeche
: and his visits to Mrs. Tilton. They were give
Tribune correspondent by Judge Morris
NJ L
Ohio, lightning struck a church spire, prof
!. trating nine ladies', who had gathered in til
l. vestbule awaiting funeral service. Five c
If the ladies were seriously injured.
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