Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-04
SUMMARY nF MEMS.

Oharies Il. Cook, OF BroOklyns chased
burglar from his house, and as the latter was
climbing the fence Mr.. Cook fred at him. The
burglar was soon afterward found in an I'M
occupied house SEVERELY wounded. 90. The tenn
perance movement closed many saloons in
Williamsport, Pa. The ladies started out and on
reaching Washington street it was ascertain
ed that 200 or 800 men had congregated Lager
beer was served from wagon, and the crowd
was boisterous aud threatening. Tumblers
were thrown, and the police threatened This
movement was unexpected, and greatly injured
the cause Of the liquor sellers. The COM
mittee appointed by the New Jersey Legislature
to investigate the complications in connection
with the riparian rights of the State submitted
report setting forth that the New Jersey
Central Railroad Company in possession Of land
under water valued at $500 900 without warrant
from the State, and recommend that alllegisla-
ton in regard to said railroad company be
stopped until the matter is adjusted Young
Frank Walworth is clerk in the hospital in the
Auburn prison. While in. Sins. Sing prison he
made no complaint. He worked hard, and was
liked by the officials there. He still says that
he did only what was right under the circum-
stances in killing his father. He attends faith
fully to his duties, and is better pleased with
the position he holds in Auburn than with that
which he filled in Sing Sing.
A terrific hurricane accompanied by thunder
lightning and rain passed over Cairo, Ill,
causing much destruction of property.
Picking, which was successfully launched at
Chester, Pa, is the largest iron vessel ever
built except the Great Eastern. She is 423
feet long by As feet beam, and over 5000
tons burden. She has four decks, and accom-
modations for $50 cabin and 1900 steerage
passengers 49,. "A tank containing 1000 bar
rels of oil, near Petroha, Pa, was struck by
lightning and the oil set ON fire. ... When the
saloon keepers of Breslau, L. 1. received a
letter from the Rev. Mr.. Dingee, amissionery
asking them to give up their traffic in liquor
for if there had been no liquor saloons in
Breslau Muller would not have been shot.
they requested him to write to all the manu-
facturers Of firearms in the United States ask
ing them to give up their business. That if
they comply with his request, they, the saloon
keepers, will also comply. A dispatch re-
ceived from Gen. Terry's headquarters says no
trouble is anticipated from the Indians at
Leech Lake. This corects previous reports
sent to Washington, it is now known, by per-
sons interested in creating disturbances with
the Indians. 80. Intelligence from Honolulu
states that Prince Kalakua has been elected
King of the Sandwich Islands to succeed
Lunalilo.
1t is thought that rupture between the Ar
gentine Republic and Chill is eminent. 49,.
Reports have reached Sedalia Mo-, that the
notorious Younger brothers, who are supposed
to have been engaged in the Iowa Railroad
train robbery some months ago, were attacked
at Monegar Springs, st. Clair county, in this
State, by party of detectives, and desperate
conflict ensued, in which one of the Younger
brothers and two detectives were killed.
When the election of Kalakua as King Of the
Sandwich Islands was made known, a mob OF
Queen Emmas adherents attacked the House
of Assembly beat several Of it's members one
of whom afterward died, tore up seats and
desks, and set fire to the House. The marines
from the United States steamer Tuscarora and
a British war vessel landed and dispersed the
mob. Quiet was then restored. .... Capt.
Gen. Jovellar, Of Cuba, has suspended tenn
porarily the Inauguration of the law exactine
one-fourth duties in gold, which was to take
effect on the first Of April. He has approved
the law authorizing the circulation of foreign
doubloons at seventeen dollars, and American
twenty dollar pieces at twenty-one dollars.
In the early part OF February several thousant
dollars worth of liquors, wines, ETC., wer
seized from George Young's hotel, Boston, AM
Young was sentenced to pay fine Of $75 an,
= go to the HOUSE of Correction for three months
! He appealed and the case came before tn
5 Superior Court. The jury rendered verde
: of not guilty, and by special verdict, ordere
the liquors to be returned. ... Capt. job
i Frey, special agent Of the Post Office Depart
o ment, at Richmond, Va, succeeded in tracin
: numerous recent robberies of letters, &c
i from mails to Andrew Harris, mail driver