Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
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kdsep6 al 4 ! &si9&1 e6sllanee for the
chAmpiu,,tllip pf tlfe world u : I'gfouth con-
books of the New York immigraton:office show
that only "a $50 immigrants arrived at that
port in 1875, against 140,O41 in 1874 ...... The
State bank report of Massachusetts, shows $50
savings banks, 720,634 depositors, with de-
posits amounting to $237, 843, 963 81 ......
The second trial of Thomas W. Piper for the
murder of little Mabel Young in a church
tower, has begun 10 Boston. There was much
difficulty in securing jury ,..... John Lipps,
German, residing at Sedanville, Ohio, was
arrested for outragiDg his own daughter, six
| teen years of age. Treasurer Roadway, of
st. Lawrence county, N. Y, is reported de-
faulter in from $4,000 to 100000. He had
held the Office for eighteen years. -. BY the
burning OF the house of David Skidmore, at
Deer Park, L. l., Mr.. Skidmore, Fleet Weeks,
and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wright we're burned
50 death. $50. The eight-oared race between
Harvard and Yale will take place at Springfield,
Mass, June 30th.
The Rhode Island House of Representatives
has passed bill taxing the land of colleges,
churches and charitable institutions, but ex-
empting the buildings actually used for such
purpose. 80. Serious and bloody feuds are an
nounced as having occurred among the tribes
on the Scinde frontier in India. The Times
of India fears a general rising throughout
Beloochistan 1t is reported that the Indian
government contemplates occupying Khelat
and deposing the Khan. .... The aggregate
assessed value of real estate offered at auction
for arrears of taxes in 1875, in the District of
Columbis, was $32, 4S6 827 or nearly thirty
three per cent. of all the real estate in the
district The Boston Ne1cs has suspended
in consequence of Winslow's forgeries ...
Fifteen of the whisky ring in Indianapolis,
Ind, were sentenced to prison for terms of
from six months to three years. Silas
Wilder, resident of East Lyndon VT, killed
his fathor and mother with an AK, and then
cut his wifes throat. He then hung himself.
His wife was alive at the latest date The
national debt was reduced S1,599,00O during
January.
The Oxford Gng.) boat clubs have declined
to row with the American Intercollegiate Row
log Association, on account of tho iucon-
venience of the time. ... The negotiations
for the purchase OF the French fishery rights
in Newfoundland by England have failed. go.
The indications Of an eruption of Mount
Yesuvius are steadily increasing. .... An ex.
traordinarily heavy gale swept over the West.
ern, Middle and New England States, and did
a great deal Of damage. Hundreds of build
ings were unroofed or blown down, number
Of church steeples overturned. aud many YES
sells driven ashore. The loss of life and limt
was considerable. .... Two men were crushed
to death under safe by the upsetting Of &
pay car on the Northwestern road, in Mich
gan ..., The wife of Henry Sutzbacher, Of
the well-known New York clothing firm Of
Sutzbacher & Co., committed suicide by hang
ing while suffering Efrom insomnia and head
ache ..... Ben Rogers shot and killed Jamei
Sumpkin at Dresden, Tenn, on account of al
old feu1.
J After a long session, the United States Sen
ate adopted the joint resolution to pay tn,
interest on the bonds issued by the commits
sioners of the District of Columbia ..... Thu
President has issued his first veto of tn
session. in sending back the bill transferring
the Indian trust funds to the Interior depart
ment. 80. General Sherman has written
letter declaring that he is not and will neve
be candidate for the Presidency ..... Al
5 engine driving a snowplow on the Midland
, road, jumped the track at Westfeld Flats, whel
within few feet OF small bridge, which wa
carried away by the plow. The engine an
, plow went into the river, injuring nine men
, among them the superintendent and maste
mechanic. -. Cambridge (English) universt
has declined the challenge of the America
college boat clubs 80 Amherst College wi
not send crew to the Saratoga regatta on &C
count Of the expense ...... A Catholic churc
= in Blddeford, Me-, and Baptist church i
Tarifvile, Conn, were destroyed by fire..
Beatrice, Queen Viotoria's youngest daughter
Q is reported to be engaged to Prince Louis, {
Battenburg, now in India with the Prince
g Wales. Parliament will be asked for a dowr,