Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

under pretext Of furnishing arms to insur-
gents, and without trial ordered to pay go, 900
or DO shot A courier rode 800 miles to Tucson
to raise the money, and on his return with it
found the grave already dug to bury the mer-
chant in case the money was not Forthcoming.
The Berlin correspondent Of the London
Times Gays that since the second appointment
of MAhmoud Pachs as grand vizier Of Turkey
there is less hope than ever Of the insurgents
coming to terms. The secretary OF the
treasury issued calls for the redemption of
513,0O0,00O OF fve-twenty bonds Of 1864, Of
which $4,000, 900 are on account of the sinking
fund ...... The public debt was decreased
1855, 049. &c during the month Of August. 80
The Atalantas won the deciding heat Of the
four-oared contest, in the Troy regatta, beating
the Beaverwycks in eight minutes and thirty
four and one-quarter seconds. Courtney, of
Union Springs, won the single scull race in
nine minutes and forty-six seconds defeating
Riley, of Staten Island. The Union Springs
club won the double scull over the Beaver
wyoks and Neptunes, in eight minutes and
fifty and one-haf seconds w Two young
men in Taylorville, Pa, named Schurch and
Galloway, exchanged a number Of shots in the
public street about young woman, the result
of which WAS that schurch was fatally wounded
and Galloway slightly ...... They had bad har-
vesting weather in Minnesota and much dam
age ensued. .....A shock Of earthquake WAS
felt in st. Thomas, West Indies No damage
was done ... A German ministerial order
has been issued declaring that the bishop of
Paderborn has forfeited his rights to citizen
ship by his departure without leave from the
city in which he was informed. -. Advices
from Hayti state that seventeen followers OF
Gen. Canal, who are now under the protection
of the United States minister, Mr.. Bassett,
were condemned to death on the twenty
seventh day Of July, and it was stated that the
government contemplated forcible entry into
che American consulate to take the refugees
into custody .....A picnic was held at City
island, near New York, which was attended by
several congressman and other notables. After
a jolly dinner, speeches and songs were in
dulged in, until young Italian artist named
PleCo Vaini was induced by Prof. Doremus to
give recitaJiye in his native language. His
line dramatic reading was highly appreciated
and frequently applauded, and the attention
Of the entire group WAS drawn to him, when
suddenly he drew pistol from his pocket and
with the words God, who judges all things,
will judge this" shot himself through the
head. The spectators at first thought it a pat
Of the acting, but on lifting the body we're
horror-stricken to find the young man had
committed suicide
A parade Of the trades at Louisville KY.
was Elk miles long. ..... The Planters National
bank, of Louisville, WAS robbed of about $780,
QUO by the teller, who invented IL cock-and-bull
story about burglars taking him out of bed and
forcing him to deliver the keys of the safe.
The Democrats have carried the election III
California, electing Mr.. Irwin, governor. .....
The British war vessels Iron Duke and Van
guard came into collision in the British chan
mel and the latter was sunk. No lives were
lost 500. A heavily loaded train from the
national camp meeting at Wesley grove, near
Goshen N Y, while on the way to Kingston,
broke through arotten bridge near Shaw augunk
station. Five of the cars went down al en-
bankment and twenty-five persons were in
iured, a few seriously ...... During quarrel
over game of marbles, in Baltimore, boy OF
eleven years threw brick at his opponent,
hitting him in the stomach and producing
death ...... A Republican clambake at Old
Orchard, Me-, was attended by twelve thousand
persons. 80. The republic of Ecuador has been
declared in a state Of siege and the governor
clothed with the extraordinary faculties pro-
vided for by the political code of the country.
80. The running race at the Hartford (Ct }
meeting WAS wen by Kadi in one minute and
forty-one and one-quarter seconds for mile,
being the fastest mile ever run, beating
Searcher,s celebrated record by half second.
...... As two brothers named Messerve, aged
nine and fourteen years, were playing about
their home in Paterson, N. j., they found two
guns, with which they commenced playing
soldier. The elder boy raised his gun toward
his brother, not thinking it was loaded, when
it went off, blowing the small boys head en-.
tirely from his shoulders . Congress Hall
together with the Sulphur bathing houses, al
Sharon Springs, N. Y, were destroyed by fire
involving a loss of 100000.