Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
item. of Interest from Hon. and sbrs,

for that sum. This leaves but sSs, 5S7, $50 of /
the new five per cent. bonds in the hands Of .
the secretary, aud the syndicate has until /
November Is to take this amount. 80 The |
British Parliament has been proroged till the |
29th Of October. The Queens speech con- |
graduated the country ON the prospect Of the |
maintenance of European peace, and the more
complete suppression Of the east African slave
trade. The passage Of the Provisional Ship
ping bill and the arrangement for the reduc-
ton of the national debt are referred TO in
terms Of approval. go. There were three exc
cutions ON Friday, August 18th. Thomas
Withers, a negro was hanged at Lynchburg
Va, for the murder OF a young girl. Wright
w. Wheatley, one OF the murderers OF France
Warl, was hanged at Helena, Montana. John
Webb was hanged at Knoxville, Tenn, in the
presence Of fifteen thousand people. 80. The
alleged murderer of Mrs. Jarratt was taken
| from jail at Murfreesboro Tenn, and lynched.
...... Bishop Gnesen, in Germany, who has
been acting for Archbishop Ledochowski, has
been expelled from the province comprising
his diocese. 80. The grange purchasing agents
will hold convention at Louisville, KY, on
October lst... George A. Rice and Loughlin
& Rice, have been declared defaulting bidders
for thirty post-office routes in the State Of
Texas, and the postmaster-general will offer
the routes to other bidders and will prosecute
the defaulters. The Albany On. - Journal
published full official statement of the debt
of that State, showing that the balance of
debt unprovded for on Jan 1, 1872, was $780,
260, 755. 81 that the balance now unprovided
for is only 1905, 1877. 16, and that tax Of
quarter of mill for the next year will wipe
ont the entire indebtedness. 1t says the whole
State tax next year need not exceed three
or three and half mills 49,. Superintendent
Chapman, Of the Insurance department, has
Cancelled the certificate of authority OF the
Teutonc life insurance company of Chicago
to do business in the State of New York. 800.
L. S. Jaffray & Co., the well-known importing
dry goods house in New York, have been swim
died out Of $4,000 by man named Church,
who was at the head of the ribbon department.
The crew OF the brig Harry, charged with
mutiny after hearing before United States
Commissioner Rogers at Baltimore, were COM
United to prison to await the action of the
grand jury, which meets in September $50.
At Rochester, N. Y, Goldsmith Maid won the
first heat in 2.151. Lulu won three straight
heats in 2.1615, 2.15H and 2.17 the fastest
time on record -. Three boys were drowned
at Buffalo, N. Y, one named Joseph Lynch,
aged seven years another named Otto Baer,
aged fifteen, AMI another, aged about ten
years, named Oliver Wheelwright.. Jacob
Hascher committed suicide on the Ohio bridge
at Louisville, Ky. He paid the toll on the
Louisville side, remarked that he did not
intend returning, and when about half way
across the bridge he leaped over the railing
into the river below, and placing pistol to
his mouth, fired as he fell E. Two Philadelphia
physicians examined Henry 7. Helmbold, the
} Buchu man, and pronounced him insane.
they then made affidavits reciting the result
of the examination, and Mr.. Helmbold was re-
, moved to DR.. Kirkbridges asylum. 80. The
. London papers give favorable account of the
breadstuffs market, and think further rise is
certain. = Two men were killed and third
badly hurt by a runaway car at the slope of the
Mount Pleasant mine in Scranton, Pa.
l Two tramps called at the Manton House,
in Johnston, r. l., and after being fed de-
g manded liquor. This being refused one Of
4 them drew revolver and shot John E. Phil.
y lips, the proprietor, through the hand. The
f tramps escaped, though pursued to the Con
: necticut line. A large number of United
! States postmasters have been dismissed by the
= postmaster general for improper disposition Of
postage stamps and unjustly increasing thei
salary. 80. Thirty-one head of cattle latel!
Il died of hydrophobia on a single Texan farm
/ 80. good deal of excitement was occasioneC
at the st. Louis county insane asylum over thu
death of number of the inmates from the ad
ministration of sedative mixture to maxi
them sleep . The Black Hills miners ar
q all leaving under protest, but at the request o
o the government. They declare that the sec
ton is one of the richest mining districts in tn
Y United States.
/, The Sioux and the Utah Indians are on tn
e war path and seriously threatening the set
is tiers -. The Carlist forces sent to reliev
"a SEQ de Urgel were attacked by the Alfonsist
7 and retreated to the mountains -. The har
vesting Of the crop in Europe has been dc
layed by unsettled weather. -. The steame
~ Hugh Martin burst her boiler on the Tennes
~ see river and five persons were killed. ....
3, Army worms are doing much damage in Ne
d Brunswick. -. Over forty Thousand person
IS were present at the Inauguration of the statu
4 of Hermann at Detmold, Germany The OF
q thusasm manifested was immense. Charlie
ia G. Finney, for many years president of til
, Oberlin (0hio) College, died suddenly {
= heart disease at his residence in Oberlin. Il
- was in the enjoyment OF his usual health up
Y the time of his death. :. Vigilance committed
r. are forming in southern Illinois to look aft
a thieves .. August this year is remarkab
IS for the rainfall in various parts OF the countr
m which exceed by far the usual average for IL
IN whole month. Serious damage has been dor
ve by the floods. 80. Tho inhabitants of Il
II Bosnian provinces have risen in insurrectiC
along the whole length of the River Say
Telegraph wires have been cut, thirty Turl
nassacred and all official buildings burned.
A confidence man who had been playing son
tricks in Knoxville was tarred and feathered
a mob.
Id .,
= The Carlists made another unsuccessful Q
- tempt to relieve SEQ de Urgel. The citad
10 has been much damaged .... Ex-Treasur
lir Parker, convicted of embezzling funds of Il
Id State Of South Carolina, has been releas
he owing to au informally in the commitmer
ut ... John L. Hates, wealthy married ma
i'll o1obi fOr bY1r
M ing oil over the body of his mistress andtryi
Rnh n