Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Thomas Kemp. who threw his three children
into the canal, near New Brunswick, n. j., and
then jumped in himself, died the next day
he had long lived unhAppily with his wife, and
frequently said that he would take his life but
for his children He took his children out for
walk and for & time was careful that they
should not 60 too near the water. Suddenly,
he seized them, one at time, and threw them
in, and then jumped in himself. "A man
living in Warsaw Ind, who was bitten by
mad dog ten days ago, exhibited symptoms Of
hydrophobia and died. The Mayor of Fort
Wayne issued a proclamation directing the
police to kill all unmuzzled dogs. The
crime Of Joseph Huge, convicted of murder in
New Orleans, was that of killing his daughter
Caroline. They came together to that city
from France, and on the-way the girl fell in
love with young man. The father, saddened
by the idea Of losing his daughter by marriage,
and being thus left alone ip strange country,
commanded her to break of the intimacy. At
the wharf Caroline chung to her lover, where
upon Huge stabbed her to death. The muir
derer will not be hung, the law Of Louisiana
allowing such a verdict as the jury rendered
Guilty, without capital punishment. =. The
Michigan Central Railroad depot and freight
house at Grand Rapids, Mich, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, and also their contents. 80.
A serious riot occurred in Fredericton, N. B.,
on the occasion Of a performance Of Lent's
circus. A large number Of lumbermen were
present, and some dispute arising at the ticket
Office on the subject of change, row ensued,
which ended in the circus people drawing re-
volvers and firing among the crowd. This,
instead of intimidating, only served to incense
those present, and as fast as the wounded were
carried away others took their places until the
circus people were overpowered and some Of
their wagons were run into the river. At this
time the riot assumed an alarming aspect
The fire bells were rung, and the Mayor with
body of special constables, hastily sworn in,
after some trouble succeeded in clearing the
ground. Thirteen of the circus men were
arrested. 1t being rumored that the circus
was about to leave for st. Stephen, large
body of lumbermen assembled at the station,
threatening to tear up the rails. An injunction
from the Supreme Court, however, being
served in time, the circus was detained till a
full investigation can be made.
About one hundred Cuthead Sioux appeared
at St. Joseph, settlement about 2O7 miles
west of Pembina, killed one family of six or
eight persons, and burned several houses.
The commanding officer at Pembina sent one
company to the scene of the massacre and
Col. Green telegraphed him to call on all eiti-
zens of Pembina and vicinity who want to aid
in their own protection to come in mounted
The London Standard (the Government or
gam is strongly opposed to the proposed re-
ciprocity treaty between the United States and
Canada. 1t says such treaty would virtually
obliterate the Canadian boundary lines and be
a step towards absorbing Canada into the
United States. ....F Five persons were killed
and several wounded by collision on the Ian.
cashire and Yorkshire Railroad. :. Two per
sons were killed and foar wounded by al
accident on the Vicksburg and Meridian Rail
road. -. The value of the exports from
Great Britain to the United States during tn,
first three months Of this year was $58, 499, 27l
falling off Of 81, TAO compared with tn
corresponding period in 1873, when the export
amounted to $62, 49, 10. .... San Francisco
proposes opening grand industrial exhibition
for which large building is being erected. =.
According to a semi-official statement tn
revenue of the United States Government TO
the fiscal year ending June 80 has been $29C
1000, of which $163, $780, 900 were derive
from customs, $1O1, 100000 from interns
revenue, and $25, 200 900 from miscellaneou
sources. .... Glassware has been ordered i
Pittsburgh by : Hamburg firm for the sout
American market. This is owing to til
American pressed ware being very much cheaE
er than the cut ware of Europe, while it
almost as good. The Mayor of New Yorl
accepted the designations of Police Commit
sioners Gardner and Charlick, rendered O
account of general pressure against them /
public sentiment, and appointed George v
Matsell and John r. Vcorhis to fill the yacar
cies.