Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-15
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Gold, ll6.

Inc Onl0 election resulted In sweeping
victory for the republicans and hard money
over the democrats and imitation Rutherford
Is. Hayes being elected governor by major
ity Of about 10000
Josie Booth we'll known actress in LIGHT
comedy, fell dead of heart disease, Saturday,
at friends house in Cincinnati in one of
whose theatcrs she was playing.
A little five years old son of Conductor
Brandsteler, who runs freight train on the
Illinois Central, was killed by backing
engine, which completely cut his head off
The mother saw the accident. placed the
head in her apron, and ran with it to her
home, where she fell unconscious and has
not rallied.
The election in Iowa brought out au
unusually full vote, and resulted 10 repub.
llcan victory by an increased majority, prob
ably about 10 per cent over that of 1874,
when 1t was %, 743, aud 20 per cent over
the 1850 majority for governor in 1873.
The Inman steamship City of Berlin,
which reached Queenstown from New York
on Sunday, accomplished IN the trip the
swlftest passage ever made across the ATTAIN.
tic. She left Sandy Hook at nine a. m, on
Saturday, October 2, and reached Queens.
town at ten minutes past FIVE a. M, on Sun
day, October 10, the actual time between
the two points being seven days, fifteen hours
and iorty-eight minutes. The next fastest
passage was made by the same steamer on
her last trip west, when she reached New York
in seven days eighteen hours and two min
utes from Queenstown. 1a''+
The prince Of Wales was out deer-stalk-
ing till after dark, the other night, when his
attendsnt gilie lost his way aud took him
tremendous tramp. The prince discover.
ing that they were off the road, struck out
for himself and got in about ten O'Clock to
find his wife in some alarm aud searching
parties just starting out.
The partially flushed agricultural hall
building on the centennial grounds at Phia.
delphla, was blown down during gale on
Tuesday aud eleven persons were seriously
injured. The building was to be completed
January l, and was abou: onethird finished
Thestoreign trade report for August, the
first month Of the fiscal year, shows a falling
OF both IN imports and exports Of imports
S46,747 900 in August, 1874, to S45 ,45S.
900 IN August, 1878 /; OF exports from SAG
100000 to s40,000,000 mixed values.
There was an increase In the export of wheat
but reduction in that of cotton.
The epizoGtic is spreading rapidly in Pike,
Wayne, Monroe and neighboring counties of
Pennsylvania and several valuable horses
have died. A mild form Of the disease has
appeared at Louisville, Ky, and large mum.
bers are affected. 1t has also broken out at
Ottawa, Ont, and is spreading rapidly.
There is considerable doubt whether the
attempt to bury Guibord's body in the Cath =.
Ollie ccmentery at Montreal will be made,
this week, as announced No day has yet
been appointed for the funeral and those
prominently connected with the case say it
is possible that it will be deferred for consid :.
cradle time.
A dispatch from Montreal says prepare.
lions for the intciment of Guibord are being
prosecuted with vigor. The stone sarcoph.
agus in which Guibord's remaIus are to be
enclosed is being made by Robert Reid of
that city, one Of the most skillfq workers in
marble in Canada. The two blocks of Mon
trea limestone from which the coffin is to be
made were cut in the quarry at Cote St
Louis. Each stone is seven feet long, four
feet wide and two feet thick. In each stone
a cavity is to be cut of sufficient width and
depth to hold the coffin in which Guibord's
body is now enclosed The wooden coffin
having been placed IN one of the cavities,
the two stones will be accurately fitted to
each other and fastened together with heavy
iron bolts driven through each stone and riv.
tied a. each end. The whole surface of the
sarcophagus will then be covered with a
layer of Portland cement mixed with scrap
iron, Of thickness sufficient to resist the
most powerful drills. The stone coffin will
weigh nearly nine tons.
MAINE.
Cora Getchell of Oldtown, 10 years old,
was burned to death, Saturday, while play
ing near bonfire.
The female assistants of the Park street
grammar school at Portland have resigned
on account of the indecent language of the
principal to them, and an investigation is
demanded.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. ..
Charles Clifford of Hanover was fatally
injured by fall from an apple tree, few
days ago.
Jerry Driscol, who disappeared from
Lebanon, three years ago, and was reported
drowned in canal at Lowell, Mass, made
his appearance in Lebanon, last week, hav-
ing been IN the navy
Andrew j. Bean of Manchester, has lust
recovered, 10 a suit at Rutland, VT, Sl5,-
600 damages for false imprisonment from
Daniel N. Beckwith and Gilman Henry,
who arrested him in 1864, on charge Of
taking part of the money paid to substitutes
in the Union army, and then being prlvy to
their desertion.
A SeabrOok family, consisting of mother,
daughter and granddaughter, have all been
married within six months aud moved away,
leaving their old home deserted.
MASSACHUSETTS.
They are talking about new 100000
court house at Boston.
John T. SpoHOrd, 81 years DID, walked
from Lowell to Newburyport, distance of
20 miles in 10 hours, few days ago.
A Worcester woman to whom child was
born, month ago, had another one only
few days since, and the conumdrum is Are
they twiRsY r
John and Samuel Steele of boston, ~ |
and 10 years old, respectively, were arrested,