Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-09

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for twenty miles along the coast, and the ter |
survivors, although in a destitute /
were busily engaged in hunting out |
their relatives for burial. In many cases only |
one Of family lie left. Relief parties we're |
formed in Galveston, aud food and clothing |
were literally given for the sufferers. Imfor-
nation from Matagorda, also on the coast,
state that Of all the houses in that place, only
two remain standing. Cedar Lake is also re-
ported washed away, and all the inhabitants
drowned but nothing definite has been re-
ceived. OF twenty-elght persons at East Bay,
only five are known to survive.
The Russian General Kaufman has occupied
Khokand, and all the Russian prisoners have
been delivered over to him ....,. Mrs. White,
a widow of Malboro, N. H., while temporarily
insane, cut the throat of Mr.. Gerould, lady
visiting her, and then cut her own with a
scythe. Neither is expected to recover.
Owing to heavy defalcstion, the Mechanics
bank of Montreal has suspended go. The
editor OF the Berlin Germdnid has been SEN
fenced to five months imprisonment for pub
fishing an article displeasing to the govern
ment See. A horse disease similar to the
epizootic in a mild FORM has broken out in
New York city, Poughkeepsie and other towns
of the State. Charles g. Fisher, late
United States assistant district-attorney Of the
District of Columbia, has been arrested on
charge Of stealing legal papers from theWash-
ington criminal court. The papers were re-
covered. -. The homeopathists of New York
State celebrated the semi-centennial Of the
introduction of that practice into this country.
Speechers were made and letters from dis
tinguished homeopathists read w A fire in
the silverware mandatory of the Whiting
Manufacturing Company at North Attleboro,
Mass, entirely destroyed it. The loss is esti-
mated at 800, 600. Three hundred men were
thrown out of employment $50. The New
York Daily Witness has suspended.
The Liberals of New York State, in con-
vention at Albany, adopted platform COM
mending Gov. lilden's canal reform policy 4;
advising voters to sustain only such candidates
as will support the work of reform condemns
the interference Of office-holders in political
conventions declares for single. presidential
term, and condemns official corruption aud ex-
travagance. The convention adjourned with
out nominating ticket ...... The Democr ats
of Massachusetts, in convention at Worcest er,
nominated a ticket for State officers, headed
Bartlett for heutenant-governor. The plat
form utterly repudiates the right of any State
to secede from the Union, aud claims as
equally inviolable the right of any States to
govern themselves opposes any expansion of
the currency, and favors a return to a specie
basis; arraigns the Republican party for ite
profigate waste of the public money, and Its
unjust and defective system Of taxation, fl.
nance and currency; favors an open field and
fair play to both capital and labor the interests
OF which are identical congratulates the
State upon the repeal of the prohibitory law
as tending to promote public order and NOR
ality ...,. The Republicans Of Maryland nomi
mated J. Morrison Harris for governor, aEd
adopted platform declaring in favor of al
honest and economical administration of the
State and national governments disapprovei
Of the further expansion Of the currency, ant
favors speedy return to specie deprecate
the corruption in the government of Maryland
add halls with joy the uprising Of the people tt
destroy rings and cliques.
A South Australian telegram states that tn
harvest prospects are unprecedented. Th
wool clip is good. go. The town Of Vetascc
Texas, was entirely swept away by the late in
undation, but no lives we're lost. Aletter fror
the steamship and railroad agent at Indisnol
says two hundred houses were swept away @
that place. -. The British steamer Tigresi
from Cow Bay for Montreal, was 80 damage
during the recent gales that the captain wa
obliged to run her aground on the Magdale
leland, where she became a total wreck. I'll
crew and passengers escaped. -. The ministt
Of public works presented to the Chamber {
Deputies OF Brazil request Of the Emperc
to sanction visit of eighteen months dur
ton to Europe and the United States Du
ing the session OF the Grand Lodge of Ot
Fellows at Indianapolis, Ind, a street proce
zion was INDUCED i'll, when fully ten thousa1
Odd Fellows were in line. Three children
John Mccormick were left alone for a fe
hours one evening, and as it was chilly, til,
attempted to build fire, starting it with ker
sene, as they had seen their mother. The i
slant match was touched to the kindlings g
explosion occurred, and the children were 9
veloped in flames and terribly burned, one
than, fatally Tho amnaror NJ .
receiving the Parliamentary delegations, spo
hopefully of the maintenance of peace
Europe. A man named Getting, in Piermor
N. H., was awakened at night in his roo
. by tramp, who demanded his money, at 81
same time presenting q loaded pistol al
threatening to blow out his bains. CottiI
4 directed him to a bureau, where he said the
was 500. The tramp, while searching for Il
, money, laid down the pistol. Getting seiz
- the weapon and shot the man dead. -. T.
: balance sheet of the Post-office department
\ the fiscal year ending June 80, just prepare
:, shows that, notwithstanding a large increa
:, of service, the expenses were $4S, S66 less TIN
the previous year.
y Servla and montenegro nave notlneu u
Is powers of their determination to remain ne
D. trail on the troubles between Turkey and t
it northwestern provinces. The new Spani
le ministry is a combination of the Liberal Al
& Conservative elements The single-scl
IN race between Englehardt and O'Neil at San
q toga, resulted in victory for the former
I'd 20. 1924, winning by three seconds. IT
n baggage of the Prince of Wales, together wi
f. that of his suite, plate, presents, etc., ha
u been embarked on the British war vesf
w Scraps, which is to convey the prince to Bri
0. disi on his way to the East Indies the latt