Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


According to a statement in the Pottsville
Journal. the largest locomotive in the world is
the " Pennsylvania" on the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad The diameter Of the cylinder
is twenty inches, the stroke twenty-six inches,
the number Of driving wheels twelve, the
diameter Of the drivers four feet, and the
weight Of the engine alone sixty tons. .... The
foot and mouth disease which has broken out
in virulent form in Dorsetshire, England,
now Affects 436 cattle, 2s9 sheep, and 20 swine
in that county. The strictest regulations viii
be enforced in order to check the extension of
the disease .... The King of Denmark has
left Copenhagen for Iceland to take part in the
millennial celebration. He is accompanied by
a feet Of war vessels, and numerous retinue,
and will visit the prominent points of interest
on the island A terrible storm of wind
and rain swept over the southern portion Of
Erie county, Pa, tearing up trees, demolishing
fences and barns, besides destroying large
quantities of wheat. oloss of life is reported
.. The New York and Erie Directors have
authorized legal action for the punishment of
conspirators against the roads interests,
whether here or in Europe. 80. james Nc
Cormack, while walking with Ellen Ryan in
Tonnell avenue, Jersey City, tried to lift what
looked like tin tube from the sidewalk. When
he touched it it exploded, and blew off his
hand. Miss Ryan was badly bruised 1t
proved to be a tin cartridge of nitro glycerine.
The Porte prohibits the circulation of copies
nf tho Rinla in T1Tray Thu RrifieI, Honca ~
Lords has decided that in the Mordaunt divorce
case proceedings shall continue, nOtwithstand-
ing the insanity of the lady. james Miriarty,
of New York, rolled out of the fourth story
window of his residence, while asleep, and was
killed. 80. The Cologne Gazette mentions a
rumor that the Conference of the Roman
Catholic Bishops of Prussia, which met at
Fulda, will endeavor to make a compromise
with the Prussian Government. President
Grant has signed the bill for the repeal of the
Sanborn contracts and the anti-moiety bill. .
The Conference Committee on the Post-Ofice
Appropriation bill have agreed to report two
cents per pound postage on newspapers, pay
able in advance by the publisher, after Jan. /,
1875. .. Clark Evans, who recently murdered
Mr.. Holbirt, in Greene county, ILL.,, was taken
from the Jail in Carrollton by mob of dis
guised men and hanged from tree in the out
skirts of the town. None of the lynchers were
recognized. 49,. Charles Crumpton, farmer
twenty-five years of age, of good character and
prospects, hanged himself in Pennington
Conn, willis in fit of dependency.
The ship Charlotte Harrison, from Cardiff,
with cargo of Goals for Quebec, was lost off
Cape North. Two of the crew, named Leach
and Tubby, were drowned. .... Henry Swift,
formerly of Auburn, N. Y, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed near Irvington,
Douglas county, Neb. The horse which he was
riding was also killed. In the Massachusetts
Senate, the Liquor License bill passed by the
House, was passed to be engrossed, by vote
of II to A.. Rev. Charles Lowe, for many
years Secretary of the American Unitarian
Association, died at Swampscott, Mass. aged
forty-fve years. ..... Lyman X. Bass, Repre-
sentative to Congress from Buffalo, has been
appointed Assistant Secretary of the U. s.
Treasury =. President Grant signed the
Currency bill reported from the last Committee
|
posed amendment to the Constitution in rela-
ton to the election of the President and Vice
President was reported by Mr.. Smith, of New
York, from the Committee on Elections and
was ordered printed, and recommitted, with
leave to report at any time next session. The
gist of it is to allow the vote to be cast directly
by the people by Congressional Districts, the
State to throw two votes for the person re-
eeiving the majority of these District votes
where two persons receive the same number
the State is to cast one vote for each. ..... "A
cable dispatch from London, England, to the
Toronto Globe says 1.-THE Dominion loan Of
four millions has been placed successfully by
Mr.. Cartwright on this market. The issue
price is 80. Financiers agree that the outside
price has been obtained, and the operation il
regarded as good one."
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