Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-09
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Ir.as of Iu,,r... from Hon. and Abro.


tiOnal cases in Kent, 16,Os0 in Dorsetshire,
1905 in GlOucestsTshire, and 5, 200 in Oxford.
shire. The scourge seems to be spreading in
those counties, as well as in Staffordshire,
Huntingtonshire and Norfolk, with great
rapidity. In Sussex, however, the disease is
sbating. There has been only small proper
ton of deaths from the beginning .... The
following is summary of the circular Of TIE
Papal nuncio to the Spanish bishops Claims
the fulfllment Of the concordat, which forbids
the exercise Of any non-Catholic creed claims
the transfer Of the superintendent over edu-
cation to the clergy, and the cooperation of
the secular power in suppressing heretical
teaching and literature; says one Of the causes
Of civil war is the way In which religious unity
has been misunderstood by previous govern
ments. 1t is understood in Madrid that the
nnncio implies a threat that the blessing of
the Pope will be transferred to Don Carlos
il the government does not admit the papsl
claim. 80. "A special from Rome states that
the Pope recently informed Cardinal Borromeo
that the vatican council would resssemble
to complete its labors in 1876 w Garnet d.
Marshall, cashier of the Louisville Gss Com
pany, eubezzled $50, 600 during his occupancy
of that Office, but on being discovered made
such restitution as he could, and was not pro-
secuted. 80. A great fire occurred at Pader-
born, Prussia. One hundred buildings we're
destroyed, whereby three hundred families
were rendered homeless.
The Democrats OF Nebraska, in State con-
yention, adopted hard-money platform.
Violent gales prevailed on the Gulf coast, and
a portion of Galveston, Tex, was inundated
by the tide raised by the wind. Thin y work.
men ON the breastworks in course of oonstruc-
ton by the government we're cut off by the
flood, and are probably lost. The Santa Fe
railroad bridge across the bay has been swept
away, and the Houston railroad bridge is I'M
der water. One end of the bridge, for dis
lance of twenty feet, is gone. he water
at Virginia Point is backed up for three miles
over the main land. .. The foot race for
$4,000, gold, between j. Coyad, Of Iowa, and
Thomas Haines the champion of the Pacific
slope, took place at San Francisco. They ran
Olo ydIub LUZ P6,UOU d SLUG. ntlueh
won by foot in nine and three-quarter
seconds ...... Coupon bonds of the act OF
June 80, 1864, to the amount Of S., 900, 900,
have been called in for redemption by the
secretary of the treasury. The numbers are
$50, No. 2,501 to No. $500, botl inclusive
300, No, 1901 to No. 10, 500, both inclusive
$500, No. 10, 101 to No. Is, 300 both inclusive
$1,000, No. 39,sO1 to No. 5000, both inclu.
sive. .... The yellow fever is epidemic al
IIowelrs station, on Pensacola bay, twenty-five
miles above the navy yard. The people have
neither food, medicine or attendance .. Ii
the Papal consistory recently the Pope, after
delivering an allocution, announced the crea
ton of six cardinals. He also appointed severa
archbishops and bishops. The consietory con
Guided with the ceremony Of comforting thu
ring and title on Cardinal McCloskey. There
is report of the future marriage of Alfonso
the king Of Spain, with the daughter Of tn,
Duke of Montpensier .... Deerield, Mass.
appropriately celebrated the two hundredtl
anniversary of the Indian massacre at tina
place. 80. Superintendent Chapman, of tn
New York State Insurance department. ha
Cancelled the certificate of authority Of tn
City Insurance Company of Providence, R. l.
to transact business in New York State
, A party Of twenty Texan herders near Kear
ney Junction, Neb., killed Mr.. Collins 70
locking up their horses, the animals havin
( broken into his cornfeld. The party wer
, pursued and two Of them caught and impris
5 oned at Kearney. .... .Advices from Galveston
{ Texas state that the buildings, bridges an
4 streets of the city were damaged by the lat
I storm extensively. Over one hundred house
we're blown down. One estimate of the los
is $5,000,000. The villages Of Lynchburg an
San Jacinto, on Galveston bay, were nearly d.
, stroyed. The loss of life on Galveston ba
was at least twenty. Brashear City in Louis
, ana was flooded four feet deep. The violent
Of the storm subsidized as it moved along tt
coast, but numerous vessels we're driven ashor
The storm was general throughout the ent
country, and much damage is reported. e.
The board Of naval officers appointed to e
:, anime into the cause of the sinking of ii
,, United States steamer Saranac on the Pacil
coast some months since, have exonerat'
. Capt. Queen from all liability. .. The COZ
l plete census returns of Brooklyn, N. Y, she
Is a population of 4S2, 6S7. .... "A Brazilian il
perlal decree granting annuities to bisho
: and governors of dioceses has been promr
e gated :. "A disease somewhat similar to Il
q the epizootio has attacked the horses
4 Buffalo.
II Fred. Forbes, an old stage driver on Il
line from Glen's Falls to Lake George, N. J
. fell from his seat near Bloody Pond, and W
- instantly killed, the wheels Of the coach ru
~ ming over his neck and chest. 49,. The full /
= turns of the vote for governor Of Califorr
y are as follows Irwin, Dem, e. 525 Phell
Rep, 81, 1922; Bidwell, Ind, 29,63O $50. T
It Servlan newspapers say that the govornme
v has received note from tue Sublime Por
h asking if Turkey may rely upon the maj
o. tenance of Servian neutrality. The Servi
~ government has not yet replied. -. All
quiet in Khokand, India, and it is expect
!, Russia will recognize Khan SADIE as monarch
y place of his deposed father, he having prov
'k his responsibility of the late outbreak
Ill Jacob Benjamin, well-known and wealt
IN pawnbroker Of Baltimore, died from erysipe
ly produced by the use Of hair dye. The
or ceased used the dye on his whiskers and
m irritated his throat He then shaved [
Il whiskers off, when eryslpelas set in .....
. Harbor Commissioner John Marks, of
:. Francisco, who was sentenced to seven yes
~ imprisonment for embezzling $66, 900, appea
III from the judgment Of the court which g.
OF fenced him, only to have the sentence
as frmed ...... The gale did less damage at G
or weston than at first reported. The loss ia 4
estimated at between 1900, 900 and $4,000