Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-10
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Item. Of Interest from Homo and Abroad

settlements on Rock creek, just south Of the
Union Pacific railroad, and stole four hundred
horses. A serious oonfagration is reported
from Barrie, Ontario, by which the principal
business portion OF the town was destroyed,
entailing loss of over 500, 900. .... Andrew
Jackson, of New York, while playing with a
spitz dog some two months ago was slightly
bitten, at which he took but little notice. But
few days ago it developed into hydrophobia
and he died terribls death. .... While the
midshipmen were drilling with howitzers at
the naval academy at Annapolis, Nd, prema-
ture discharge took place as a gun was being
loaded, and Edward NJ. Katz, of Wisconsin, one
of the hammers, was seriously injured. His
thumb had to be amputated, and it is possible
he will lose his hand 49,. News from Mexico
reports a revolution at La Paz. The stores
we're closed and many of the inhabitants had
fled to Mazatlan. 49,. The supreme court of
Georgia has decided that the Western and
Atlantic, the Georgia, the Augusta and Way
nesboro railroads are only liable to tax of one.
and one-half per cent. on the net earnings. -.
Nathan Burgess, for the murder of Joseph
Robinson, was hanged at bingham, ILL.,, and
John Casey, for the murder of his wife, at
Paris, Ill. 80. The shock of an earthquake
is reported from various parts of Illinois, In
diana and Ohio.
A special dispatch to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat says four horse thieves were hanged
at Wellington, Kansas, by the vigilantes. 49,.
The liabilities of E. d. Jewett & Co., Of st.
Johns, N. B., are nearly 10000 900. One bank
at st. Johns holds paper to the extent of
$3.50, 900; another 1920, 900 third, $4,000
and still another, 100000. The failure is
ascribed to losses of lumber, the general de-
precision of trade, and engagements connected
the Western extension railway bonds. E. John
Trip walked one hundred miles in twenty-five
hours and nine minutes, on the track of the
Eastern Duchess n. J. Agricultural Associa-
ton. ... E. A. Mitchell a live stock commits
sion merchant of Otsego county, N. Y, was
robbed in Albany of 81, 100. e. The two United
States marshals from whom the noted coun-
terfeiter Mccartney escaped in Texas have
been arrested and held for trial for conniving
1t the escape.....,A heavy storm prevailed
along the coast of New Brunswick, and
it is feared caused much loss of life, as many
boats were out salmon fishing. One boat was
found upside down and towed ashore but the
crew of six men was missing .... The great
fire in Dublin, Ireland, destroyed five thousand
casks of liquor and thirty-fve houses. Three
persons have died and seventeen are in the
hospital from the effects Of liquor drank at the
time.
Capt. Thomas J. Shreves, of the schooner
George Henry, has been arrested at Baltimore
for barratry. In April the schooner was loaded
at fredericksburg, Va, with three thousand
bushels of corn consigned to New York house.
Shreves put into Baltimore and sold the corn
for So 800, and afterward deserted the schooner
He had been followed by private detective
ever since. .... The French corps legislatif
granted sum OF $4,000 to secure proper
representation at the Philadelphia Centennial
.... Justice Marlborough, residing near Gov
ington, Tenn, was killed by William Kinney
his brother-in-law in quarrel growing out of
an old family feud .... "A terrific storm passed
over portions of Kansas, destroying bridges,
washing out fences and submerging the corn
lands to the bottoms. ... Tue United States
steamer Saranac, having on board a scientific
party bound for Alaska, struck rock in the
channel between Vancouver's Island and the
main land. She swung off the rock after
hanging for a moment, and was instantly ran
head on for the Vancouver shore and made
fast to tree. The ships company deserted
her, and in an hour she had sunk completely
out of sight There were no lives lost. "
Immense bush fires are reported from Canada.
49,. M. W. Mason inventor of thelocomotive
headlight and other useful appliances, died at
Rochester,, N. Y, at the age of seventy years.
The New Hampshire Legislature elected
Benjamin F. Prescott, of Epping, Secretary OF
State, and elected the Republican nominees
for treasurer, State printer and commissary-
general. 49,. Judge Blodgett, of the United
States court in Chicago, decided that the books
and papers of dstilers may be seized and used
as evidence against them More rectifying
establishments have been seized in st. Louis
900. Col. R. 1. Dodge, who is in command Of
the escort to Prof Jenneys Black Hills ex'
ploring expedition, telegraphs from Harney'f
Peak Gold has been found in paying guam
titles on French creek. Clusters report has
, been confirmed in every particular. The
aggregate amount of money derived from al
naval captures during the late war was about
$38, 0OO0 900, of which $14 1000, 900 were turned
over to the naval pension fund $4,000, 00(
delivered to captors and the remainder alb
sorbed in expenses, etc. The Farragut caset
are the last to be adjusted -. John Craft
postmaster at Scottsville, N. Y, was arrested
for opening registered letters. His none,
, order report having been irregular for som,
| time, Special Deputy Mcdonald sent severa
money orders with marked bills in them, ant
, the money was found on Crafts person. ...
, Gov. CASTOR, of Massachusetts has issued
special order dishonorably diseharging TIVE
privates in Company Fl, Fifth regiment, TO
intoxication and disorderly conduct while il
uniform on the day of the celebration.
The king of Burmah has given satisfactor.
explanation to England in regard to the British
envoy. and the war cloud is closed. Engan,
7 is also granted the right to- send troops through
Burmah to Western China. Prof. Jenney
) of the government expedition to the Blac
Hills, writes that gold is found in small payin
quantities; but the the location is unfavoI
able, as there is not water sufficient to carr
away washngs . The trouble in China re
, lative to insults offered to the American consu
at Chin Kiang is settled and the Chinese gov
eminent is to make PREPARATION, ... .Messrf
Moody and Sankey have closed their reviys
meeting in London. .. Arrangements hav