Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-05-16
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


There has been great flood at BagdAd, in
consequence Of the overflow Of the Tgris
caused by the late heavy rains. A great amount
Of property was destroyed and several persons
we're drowned. A bill has been introduced
in the Canadian Parliament to prevent the
adulteration OF food, drinks, and drugs. 1t
provides a penalty not to exceed 500 for ad-
mixing for sale food or drink with any ingredi-
emit injurious to health whether the same has
been done by the person accused or under his
orders by another. For the selling Of such
article penalty not exceeding $50 is imposed,
together with the costs of conviction. For a
second offense the offenders name, his place of
abode, and his violation of law are to be pub
lished at his own expense. go. The Halifax
Express reports that Sir John A. Macdonald
sent Louis Riel 81, 900 to leave Canada. 800.
Georgia cotton mills are paying good dividends.
The Graniteville Manufacturing Company net
ted % per cent. on capital stock during the
past year, and the stock is 70 per cent above
par. There is a general disposition in Georgia
to invest surplus cash in cotton mills. -. The
River and Harbor bill reported in the United
States House appropriates $225,00O for He'll
Gate improvements. .... 1t is reported that two
Guadalajara journalists, who attacked the
Church on account of the murder of Mr..
Stephens, have been foully dealt with. One
has been poisoned, and the other has dis
| appeared ....A decree by Captain-G General
Concha in Cuba establishes an extraordinary
contribution of ten per cent. on. all incomes
exceeding $1,000 annually. Only the army and
navy are exempted. The contribution is pay
able in bank notes. .. While five raftsmen
we're walking on the track toward Cresson, Pa,
they were met by freight train going east.
They stepped on the other track, and the
Pacific Express, going west, struck them kill
ing four instantly, and seriously injuring the
fifth. They lived at Cherry Tree, Indiana
county, Pa.
The State of New York is pledged to raise
$4,000 in aid of monument to be erected Oh
the battlefield of Saratoga. The money shall
not be paid over, however, until an amount
sufficient to complete the monument, which
shall cost not less than 5000, 900, shall have
been paid in from other sources Neptune
and Mary Conlling. aged seven and nine years
strayed away from their home near Montclair
N. ]. AS soon as they were missed a thorough
search was commenced, over 100 persons as
sisting, which was kept up for three days, wher
they were found on the second ridge of the
Orange Mountains. The poor little creature
were worn out with fatigue and cold ant
hunger, and would certainly have persisted hat
not aid come so opportunity. They said the,
were afraid to ask for food or shelter, and hat
Wandered on in the vain hope Of reaching
home. ....A meeting of farmers was held a
Newmarket England, to consider the presen
difficulties with the agricultural laborers
Among the speeches delivered was one by
Mr. Wood, native of England, but now
resident of Ohio who offered to bring from
that State any number Of persons who wer
willing to work for fourteen shillings week il
place of the laborers now locked out. TIL
Governor of Pennsylvania has approved an &C
of the Legislature providing methods o
organizing private corporations for the manu-
facture of almost every kind of goods and TO
the erection of water and gas works, foundrie
, and industrial establishments under genera
laws in any part Of the State. " Stephe
! Hood, the murderer, has been executed 6
} Cleveland, Ohio, the Governor having refuse
( to grant a respite. -. The motion made b
I the prosecuting attorney at Lebanon, Ind, I
enter noLe prOSequi in the case Of Mrs Name
E. Glenn, on her fifth trial for the murder {
Jacob T. Young and wife, has been sustaine
. by Judge Palmer. Mrs. Glenn is now
9 liberty.