Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


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The police Of Denver (Col) have captured an
Italian harper who was present at the murder
Of the four musicians whose bodies were re-
Gently found in deserted dwelling. He states
that he played the harp while his five cOmpan-
ions cut the throats Of the victims. The
damage by the cattle disease in England is
put at 81, 900, 900. The losses by the Virginia
City fire are now set down at q, 500, 900, which
is believed to be correct. Help for the suffer-
ing is being literally extended. The Spanish
authorities demand the surrender Of the
steamer Uruguay from the British authorities
butnothing has been decided as yet. The
Boston Herald has been sued for libel in the
sum of $4,000 for stating that the Cardiff
giant is humbug. 49,. Shocks Of earthquake
we're experienced in Tennessee ..... Arrange
ments are making for fast mail from WASH
ington to New Orleans. 1t will pass through
Danville, Charlotte and Atlanta. Passengers
will save seven and one-haf hours between
Columbia and Washington. The Agricul-
tural department reports that the cranberry
crop is short, sugar up the average, hops quite
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one of the Grafton bank robbers escaped
from the Massachusetts, State prison, where he
was serving fourteen years sentence. Al
though weighing over two hundred pounds, he
escaped through an opening Of nine inches.
49,. Leon Echardte, of New York, Respondent
five-story building, and died from the effects.
The people of Manitoba are pleased at the
promise of better terms made by the Canadian
government. Large quantities Of supplies for
the grasshopper sufferers have already been
received. -. "A special Berlin telegram states
that the Imperial government is about pro-
ceeding formally to cashier Count Won Arnim
from the public service go. At final meet
ing in Boston OF the creditors of the Ames
Plow Company, it was decided that the cor
pany should continue business. The creditors
will either grant an extension, or the company
will avail itself of the offer made to them by
responsible persons, to furnish what ready
capital is needed $50. Although the Chinese
have granted the British demands they are
greatly dissatisfied that advantage was taken
Of the murder of Mr. Msrgary to force them to
give greater facilities for trade. Additional
disturbances ON q small scale between natives
and foreigners have been reported in various
parts of China. go. One-ffth Of New York
city's population are Germans A dispatch
from Kansas City says fight took place be-
tween United States troops and wandering
band of Cheyenne Indians, in which the In
dams drove the troops and killed three men.
Gen. Carr's command has left Fert Hayes by
special train for the seat of war SO. New
York State Encouragement has received a
certified check for $500, 1853 from the es-
tate of the late Auditor Watson, as the pro-
ceeds of the Tweed ring suits. 1t is reported
in Vienna that the Turks have murdered sixty
Christians in Bihaez, fortified town near the
Dalmatian frontier. go. Brigham Young has
been ordered by the court to be imprisoned
until the alimony of $4,000 is paid to bis
divorced wife. AS Brigham is sick-abed, a
marshal has taken quarters in the house.
Private kilograms from Montevideo say the
restoration Of peace in Uruguay is confidently
expected, the revolution having practically
terminated in favor of the government 49,.
The iron-clad Magenta, flagship of the vice.
admiral commanding the French squadron of
Toulon, caught fire and ultimately exploded.
All on board we're saved ..... News has been
received OF the British expedition to punish
the piratical natives on the Congo river for
numbering English sailors. The entire squad
ron on the west coast of Africa was engaged,
and sent boats up the river. Many villages
were destroyed and large number of natives
killed. The British lost one man killed and
six wounded. -. The Egyptian army has en-
tered Abyssinia. The Abyssinians are retreat
ing and Offering no resistance. ..... Extensive
and destructive prairie fires ragged in southern
Kansas, along the line of the Fort Scott rail
road. At one place, in Cherokee county, the
ties on three miles Of track were burned. The
fire caught from locomotives. and at last &C
counts had swept over miles Of country, de-
stroying houses, fences and crops. -. Govern
ment will cell $4,000, 600 in gold during Novem.
Der, $500,000 each Thursday .. The New
York board of estimate and apportonment al.
lowed the city estimates for 1876 amounting
to a35, 423, 231. Ga. In the great ejectment
suit of Calhoun M. Derringer against Coke
ct al, for coal lands valued at 81, 900, 900, 8
verdict WAS rendered in favor of Derringer al
Wilkesbarre, Pa. British iron masters EN-.
pleying ten Thousand men propose suspendine
work Nov. IS. .... Eight new American sloopf
of war are being fitted up for service -. The
Carleton cotton and wooden mills in Philadel
phia, worth $3.50, 1000, were burned insured.
The Liverpool (Eng) Post says that the
new Texas cotton classes much better thar
the old, and quotations average sixteenth
higher. 1t is thought that Texas and OrI eani
quotations will shortly be identical .. Gov
Tilden has issued proclamation appointing
Thursday, the 25th inst, as day of thanks
giving for New York. Seventeen Canadians
the St. Lawrence. They were residents Of
he Isle of Orleans, and were returning from
market at the time. A heavy snow storm wat
prevailing 49,. The San francisco Nationa
Gold Bank and Trust Company has gone int
voluntary liquidation. -. Cincinnati is en-
W nilhnSo Oil
religious celebration for 1876. 49,. Earthquake
shocks were felt throughout Georgia. Thu
occupants Of New York city tenement callet
in the police to break open the door OF a room
from whence pistol shots had been heard, an,
upon their doing so they found an unconsciou
man and dead body, each clutching revol
yer in the right hand and having wounds il
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