Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-06-26
General NesUS Items.

John Neal, the author, dled at forL-
land, Name, last Tuesday.
Treasurer New has written his letter
of resignation, to take effect July l.
James Baird of Cambusdoon, Scotland,
the millionaire ironmaster who recently
gave $2,5OO,OOO to the Scottish church.
died on Tuesday last.
The County Court of Cook county, ILL.,,
has decided that Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
is restored to reason and sanity, and is
capable of managing her estate.
Dom Pedro and his party have return
ed to Philadelphia, after travelling over
pretty much the whole country, and will
remain there till after the 4th of July.
Arrangements have been made for the
encampment at Camp Scott OF the Dart
mouth students who intend visiting Phil
adelphia. 1t is expected that about half
the members of the college will 60 there.
E. H. Rollins, Republican, was elect
ed, Friday, June l6, United States Sen
ator by the New Hampshire Legislature.
In the House the vote stood e. H. Roll
Inns, 200; J. G. Sinclair, 10; scatter
ing 5. In the Senate the vote was: Roll
Inns, s Sinclair, 3.
Mr.. Moody preached in Bethany
church, Philadelphia, week ago yester-
day, to very large congregation. He
started for Mortified, Mass, his home,
last Monday, for vacation of three
months, but says he will spend the time
in studious preparation for next winter s
work
Winslow, the Boston forger, was dis
charged by the London authorities, last
Thursday, in disregard of the provisions
of the Extradition treaty as they are
viewed in this country. Charles Brent,
the Louisville forger, for whose extradl-
ton proceedings were pending, was re-
leased last Monday.
About II o'clock on Sunday night
June Is, fire broke out in the engine.
room of the propeller, John Taylor, ly,
ing at the dock of the Athens and Schen
ectady railroad, opposite Hudson, N. Y.
and the flames rapidly extended to tn,
other vessels at the dock and to the de
pot buildings, which were almost total,
destroyed. The loss is estimated a
100000.
D A servant girl, named Augusta Kas
f sen, employed by Mrs. Nicholas Heyne
Boston. Mass, attempted to commit sui
eide, a week ago last Friday, and, ex
a pecting to die, she confessed to Mr.:
Heyne that she had poisoned Charlie
Mrs. Keynes little son, who died feV
a weeks ago. Her motive, she said, wa
to be revenged on her mistress for threat
ening to discharge her. She recovere
and is under arrest
q A small boat measuring but 16 fee
on the bottom, 20 feet ON top, IL fet
f in width and 2 IL feet in depth, sale
for Europe from Gloucester, Mass, La
Thursday. She is decked over, with I'll
exception of standing room and ii
hatchway has three water-tight con
partments, and is provided with a ma
contrived to hoist or lower at will. 81
will carry mainsail and jibs and
;, square sail. Her course will be the o
binary steamer route.
. An effort is making to induce the G
'' ty of Boston to purchase the Old Soui
= Church property, to be held in trust Fl
" public use. In addition to this. the E
~ nance Committee, have voted that an a
. peal addressed to the inhabitants of Ne
~ England, be forwarded to the mayors
the several cities, the country postma
he tiers and others, requesting them to u
" their influence to secure subscription
C Also, that system of collection in Il
n various churches in the State be adoI
en- ed. in order that subscriptions could
ry taken up last Sunday.
A fire broke out, week before last.
= the extensive carpet mandatory al
WOODEN works at Ayr. Scotland, belon
IL ing to James Templeton. Twenty-fo
nk women were buried in the rnins and D.
as ished. One woman, who leaped from
u upper window. was so badly injured til
~ she died soon after being taken to {
n; hospital. 1t is reported that an overse
ne named Barr locked the door of the 70.
in which the female operatives v.
Try working. The works were entirely
led stroyed, and the loss is estimated
0w 100000