Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-30

elected By the unparalleled majority OF 1O9,-
600. He was renominAted and elected for
second term in 1868 BY the Union-R Republican
parry. In 1865 he was nominated for a third
term by the Democrats, but vas defeated. In
1875 he Was again elected controller ON the
Democratic ticket.
The New York police have been vigorously
raiding the wealthy gambling saloons CT late.
49,. Nominations to Congress: New Jersey,
second district, DIR. ]. Howard Pugh, Rep;
Pennsylvania twelfth, Hendrick B. Wright,
Dem, New York, twenty-seventh, Eldridge
q. Lspham, Rep; Mass achusstts ninth, WV.
Rice, Rep; seventh, B. F. Butler Rep. =. The
Republicans OF Delaware, in convention at
Dover, nominated Presidential electors and |
adopted platform reeiting the claims OF the |
dominant party for continuance in power, and |
point with pride to the recent Endorsements in |
Vermont and Maine demand that all sec
tarianism shall be abolished from public /
schools; declare that the Democrats are |
actuated by party desiree rather than the true |
interests of the country. ... The Maryland |
Democratic convention to nominate Presiden- |
tial electors adopted platform fsvoring specie |
payments praising the last House for its |
efforts toward retrenchment opposes Sec |
tartan interference with public schools; and |
denounces Federal interposition with elections |
IAN insurrectonary movement is brewing
in the Basque province of Spain. The island
Of Messina, off Italy, has been shaken by an
earthquake, and considerable damage done to
buildings in the town Of Reggie. :. The Hol-
landise government suppressed fair at Am
sterdam, whereupon the inhabitants became
so riotous as to necessitate action by the mill
tary. One of the rioters was killed and four
teen wounded. ... The principal European
powers have suggested cessation of the
Turco-Servian war, and the Porte promises to
consider the situation. e. The report is current
in Alexandra that the war between Egypt and
Abyssinia is to be renewed, the peace negotia-
tions having failed. -. Yellow fever is on the
increase in Savannah. 49,. The horse Petrarch
won the famous English st. Leger stakes over
nine competitors, beating the favortes.
The international rife match between the
teams Of Ireland, Scotland, Canada, Australia
and the United States was shot at Creemeor,
near New York; city. By the terms Of the
match, the teams of eight men each, were to
shoot at eight hundred, nine hundred and one
thousand yards range; the same to be repeated
each day; the teams scoring the highest aggre-
gate for the two days to take the championship
trophy. At the conclusion of the eight hun
bred yard shooting, the Americans had scored
$50 points out Of possible six hundred the
Scotch and Irish each 535; the Australians
53l, and the Canadians 521. At the nine hun
bred yard trial the Scotch scored 52S, the
Irish and Australians each 524, the Americans
518, and the Canadians 476. The score Of
the one thousand-yard range showed that the
Scotch counted 523, the Irishmen making the
same, the Americans 500, the Austr alians 400,
and the Canadians 493. The total scores for
the day stood Scotch, 1886; Irish, 1852
American, 1,5T; Australians, 1,545; Cana
dams, 1,49O. The finest individual shooting
was by johnson, of the Irish team; he making
fifteen consecutive bull's-eyes at eight hun
dred yards, and counting a full score of seven
ty-fve. At the one thousand-yard range,
Mitchell, Of the Scotchmen, secured seventy
three out of possible seventy-fve with four
teen bull's-eyes and an inner" The shoot
ing at the eight hundred-yard range on the
second day resulted in the Scotch and Ameri-
cans tieing at 525, the Australians making
522, the Irish 500, and the Canadians 492. On
the nine hundred yard range the Americans
did better shooting than the other teams and
scored SIS, the Australians 494, Irish ass,
Scotch 462, and the Canadians 465. The en-
thusiasm in the crowd Of visitors manifested
, itself when it was announced that the Ameri-
cans led the total score by fortyfour points
over the Scotch, who led the Irish but four
points, who in turn led the Australians by
eight; the Canadians being practically out of
the match The shooting at the one thousand
/ yard range was carried on under the most
intense excitement, the crowd bursting into
J cheers OF appreciation az their respective
champions made "bulls." The score showed
, that the Irish had made the fine score Of $50,
/ the Americans 500, Australians Sol, Scotch
, 499, and the Canadians 476; making the ag
gregate days shooting: Americans, 1,549 :
Irish, 1922; Scotch, ,476; Australians, 1,517;
Canadians, 1.439. Aggregate for the two days
Americans, 3,126; Irish, 3,104; Scotch and
thus giving the Americans the championship.
, with the Irish second place. At the one thou
sand-yard range Mr.. Millner, of the Irish team,
q made full score Of seventy-fve with fifteen
consecutive bulls-eyes-an event never equal
4 cd in match or target practice. The American
r team consisted of Ransom Rathbone, Fl. A.
n Gilderseeve, John Bodine, W. B. Farwell, l..
m u nol-s-
, Fulton.
o Advices from Natal South Africa, are to the
q effect that the natives are defeating the Beers
2 at all points, and that the president of the
8 Transvaal republic has been requested to ask
Q England to accept the country as a province,
: in order that the people may be protected. -,
Q The funeral of ex-Gov. Henry Wise was at
:, tended in Richmond, Va, by an immense con-
= course OF people of all nationalities as we'll as
y military and civil societies .... While Daniel
@ Bourne, dissipated butcher, Of New York
city, was beating his wife, his sister-in-law,
Is Mrs. Seaburgh, interfered to protect the wo-
l. man, when Daniel picked up stick Of wood
l. and beat Mrs. Seaburgh about the head until
+; she died. He was secured ... Congressional
nominations: Connecticut, first district, Joseph
It r. Hawley, Rep; Tennessee, eighth, J. D. @.
:, Atkins, DEM; first, L. Mcfarland Dem. .....
!. Two masked men boar ded the express Car on
J. the Utah Central railroad a. few miles west OF
= Salt Lake City, and binding the Wells, Fargo x
@ Co.'s messenger, took $3.50 from the safe
x and escaped ...... man died in New York
h hospital in terrible agony from hydrophobia,