Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-16

weather, 10 deg. below zero.
\ glycerine factory In Whitehall. \.
Y, exploded Monday, killing two men.
The famine IN India is reported to be
increasing
A serious railroad accident occurred
in England Friday, killing several per-
sons.
The largest number Of centarians in
proportion to the population. is claimed
for Ireland.
1t is said that the wealth and pauper-
ism of England are greater than IN any
other nation in the world.
The Republicans of Connecticut last
Monday nominated Hon. Henry b. Har-
rison of New Haven for Governor.
Two men employed in rolling mill
i'll Allentown. Pa, were smothered to
death Monday while engaged at the
bottom of well
The bodies of the Siamese twins have
been removed to Philadelphia. and Il
post mortem examination is to be begun
at once.
The largest returns of the English
elections show number of gains for the
liberals. The London press generally
recognize defeat for the government.
A despatch from 10, don announces
that the Ashantee King has submitted
to the terms of General Wolseley. agree
ing to give-up all the white prisoners
held by him and pay an indemnity of
goo. 900.
Secretary Richardson anticipates that
the deficiency at the end of the present
fiscal year may be reduced to $4,000.
900 instead of reaching 100000
as he feared.
Manufacturing establishments are
starting all over the country where taey
have been stopped and business premises
TO be good in the future.
The Massachusetts, Senate has adopt
ed resolution resembling a resolution
adopted in 1872 censuring Charles Sum-
ner for certain unpopular acts
A youth of II years in Salem county,
New Jersey. Tuesday shot the girl to
whom he was engaged inhicting a prob
ably fatal wound. Jealousy was the
cause.
In the suit of the widow of Avery D.
Putnam, Fosters victim, in New York.
against the railway company on one of
whose cars the murder occurred. the
court of appeals has reversed the iudg-
ment in her favor
The steamer Newport. on her way
from New York, on Saturday morning,
was run into by the propeller Doris of
Providence. The passengers suffered
no injuries. but the amount of damage
to the steamer is said to be considerable.
". D. Coleman, clerk of public works
IN Richmond. Va, has proved a heavy
defaulter and upon his detection he en-.
deavored to commit suicide. infictlng
injuries on himself which may prove
| fatal
Mr.. William Preston. member of
the city council of Dover, n. H., had
both legs cut off by falling under the
wheels of railroad train Friday. and
died soon after
1t Is estimated that during the i'm.
pending famine in India. the government
will be called upon t. supply half a
pound of grain per day. for eight months
to 25.0O0,O0O people.
There are nearly one hundred thous.
and children employed in New York
workshops and factories, who are living
without the slightest opportunity for
education and culture.
Mr. Robert Dale Owen, in referrino
to the traditional admiration for ..Italy's
dark eyed daughters" said he had seen
more handsome girls in New York or
Boston IN five weeks than he had seen
In Italy throughout five years
During the past quarter eight vessels
nave been added to the English navy.
and at the present time there are twen-
ty seven others in course of construction
at the various government yards or by
private firms.
A philosopher remarks that there Is
something peculiarly instructive in stand
ing upon street corner in large citv
anu Watching the men all rushing around
trying to make money. and the women
all hoatlng around trying to spend it.
For pure girt and long-continued pa.
tience you want to go to Toledo. A
young lady IN that town has sent lie
pieces OF poetry to newspaper. and
though all have been rejected she Is
struggling with another.
Daniel Webster once said to an asn;r-
ing bat modest young lawyer. who ex-
pressed his apprehension that the nro.
tesSion was overcrowded: My Young
TREND there is always plenty of room
at the top
In the House of Representatives on
Monday last. resolution was adonted
~ 70 81, that Congress may and ought
promptly to legislate for the protection
Oh Interstate commerce against the ex-
actions OF carriers. This is regarded 40
an endorsement Of the demands of tbo
grangers. WY
a number Of new counterfeit bank
notes are floating about New York The
couhterfelts are mostly upon the First
and Ninth National Banks. altbonob
there are some upon the Marine Nation.
al Bank and the National Shoe and
Leather Bank. There are also counter.
leit t~o' and fives on the National Bank
Of Commerce. INN
Mr.. John 6. SAKE. our well.known
american poet, sent the following cpl
gram IN reply to an invitation to addre.s
a temperance convention:
of i1se heard Of The snake in the grass nv by