Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-05-31

mouse. 4-.
Rev. Jesse L. Howell. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Bloomington,
Mimi. committed suicide few days
since.
AEsrv Hawkins Of Waterbury, Ct. 7
committed saIcids Wednesday, BY drown
ing III > pail Of water. She was 70 /
years Of age
A New Yorker By the name Of Sath- /
erland has recovered $500 for the los
Of four toes by an accident on the New
York Central Railroad.
Probably the longest bearded man is
George W. Ktmball. Of Charleston. Mont
somery county. New York. who has u
beard four feet three inches in length.
He keeps it braided and tucked beneath
his clothes,
A man in Nevada. shot BY robbers.
recovered consciousness in time to hear
one Of the rascals say. Had We better
shoot him again ?" TO which another re
Piled. mo. [ guess the cass is dead.
He wisely kept quiet until they had de-
parted with their booty.
William Dowley. teamsser of Pitts
field. Mass. was fatally shot. last Sat
urday night. BY Henry G. Crozier, a
trnekman The two had been drinking
together. and Crozier, who was riding,
coolly shot down his victim and drove
of.
In the House of Commons, May "a,
Mr.. Disraels announced that Great Brit
ain had made representations TO Ger
many in favor Of peace with France, and
that the reply Of the German Govern
ment has been satisfactory. @
JEFF. Davis has some CLEANS of return
ing reason In an address to the Texan
veterancy of the Mexican war, he en-
treats them to be as loyal now to the
stars and stripes, as they were jealous
and brave in the defence of their first
flag. I
Captain Lawson, an English sailor.
has discovered the highest mountains in
the world upon the Island of New Gum
ca, at the junction Of the Indian and
Pacific Oceans. 1t is thirty-two thou
sand seven hundred and eighty-three
feet high
/ A vast army Of grasshoppers have en-
veloped Kansas City and Independence,
No., and instead of going to church.
Sunday, the inhabitants devoted them
selves TO the work of slaughter, millions
being killed by turning hydrant streams
on them and driving them into freshly
dug trenches
One Of the most humorous incidents
in connection with the civil rights ques-
ton, occurred recently on the Central
Railway of Georgia Representative
Alexander II. Stephens by accident took
seat in a ear which was reserved for
colored persons. and was summarily or.
dered to withdraw by the conductor, who
did not know him.
II Another silver and copper mine ha:
been discovered on the farm Of james
Marden of Chester, n H., and great ex
element prevails in the ghborhood
] Prof. Hitchcock. the state geologist, Ia.
! examined it, and pronounced it the rich
| est yet discovered in New York, and
/ Boston parties are negotiating for tn,
] purchase of the farm.
Boston had q new horror added 10th,
murders Of the week, in the destruction
: Of i've story building BY an explosion
on Wednesday evening last, the caus
of which remains mystery. The build
ing vas completely demolished and Sc
on ire The fire was extinguished an,
from the remains the living and th
dead were extrieated as fast as possible
Several persons we're killed and man
more wounded.
A German peddler sold 4 man Ii
: quid for the determination Of bugs. IAN
how do you use it q inquired the ma
> after he had bought it. "Ketch re bug
and drop Won little drop into his mout,
d answered the peddler The duee 70
t do J" exclaimed the purchaser. q
4 could kill him in half that time b
e stamping on him" ..Vell," exclaime
y the German, dat ish good vay too.
u There was sad case Of accident:
> shooting at Rochester, \. Y, a week az
last Saturday night -Four men Gale
: at the house Of John &. Place, and b,
|, ing refused admittance, broke in and a
tackled Place; he called to his son. VII
slept In tn. upper part OIL the house. f
ASSISTANCE. and the latter appeared wit
revolver aud shot at the assailants.-
The first shot not taking effect. he fire
1t again. accidentally hitting his faith,
y and killing him instantly. One Of Il
D attacking party has since been arreste.
= LOSDos, May "A despatch to Il
1. Times from Vienna says q dreadful a
@ cldent occurred on the river Mur, at Il
% town Of Judenburg. in the Province
e TyroL A ferry-boat having on board
1. number Of Catholic pilgrims en- route
] visit the shrines on the other side of Il
a Aur fron Judenburg. sunk in the rai,
l. die 81 the stream FIfty-nine Of Il
? pilgrims are known 70 have been save,
n but seveuty-six are missing. all Of Who
q are believed 10 be drowned.
E, To illustrate the exeentricity Of Jam
Lick. the California millionaire. Il
IN said that be hired two men to work {
IA hin and set then at work planting ca
sr. bages. directing them to put the pIau
. tops down, roots up. One Of the nj
re- obeyed the order strictly. The 9th
he thought It mistake. and put the plar
I'd IN tie soil just a. any sensible pers.
he WOald do b and By. the enpIoy
ais cane along Seeing the work Of :
70 later. be inquired. who did that
se- Il did replied the man, confident
ng -foa cannot work for ne any long.
de saF. vas the reply. vita a summa
70 dismissal
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