Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-09-18
General Nescs Items.

recently died at Lawrence Mass, at the
Kansas stock farm, aged twenty-seven
years.
The largest sea turtle ever seen on
the Northern coast has just been caught
in the Vineyard Sound. near Woods
Hole. 1t weighs nine hundred pounds
The one hundred-ton gun manufac-
tured by Sir William Armstrong for the
Italian government throws projectile
weighing two thousand pounds.
Several men have been arrested at St.
Hyacinthe, Ont, on suspicion of having
caused the late confagratiOn there, by |
setting fire to their premises to obtain
the insurance.
President Grant has issued formal
proclamation carrying into effect the trea-
ty etween the United States and the
King of the Hawaiian islands.
butcher named Evarts is about |
diving at Branford, Conn, of hydropho-
bia, which has lain concealed in his
system since 1860, when he was bitten
by mad dog.
The hop harvest is progressing every
where. Estimates give England two
thirds of the quantity grown in 1875.
Germany, one quarter, and Belgium,
one-half.
1t is reported at the state department
that upon the return of Secretary Fish
negotiations will be Immediately begun
for new extradition treaty with Great
Britain.
A party of three hundred good cooks,
and five hundred house girls, all English
servants, visiting the Centennial, have
been induced to settle in Richmond, Va,
where steady employment is guaranteed.
A Hayes and Wheeler meeting in Bal
timore, Friday night, was broken up by
democratic roughs, who fired upon the
. speaker and those upon the platform.
! The rioters were subsequently arrested.
The British government has made
strong representations to Turkey,
q through her Ambassador, that if the
war continues the Turks must be pre-
! pared to see Russia openly giving sup
port to Servia.
The Atlantic and Pacific railroad
was sold at auction Friday to VIM. f.
. Buckley at S450,0O0 for the road and
$4,000 for the land grant. 1t is un-
derstood that the road was bid in for
: Andrew Pierce Jr.
The New York police made raid in
n force on the notorious keno gambling
house of Theo. Allen Saturday night,
! capturing 60 persons and large guam
tity of gambling implements. The pro-
u prietor is well known as politician,
and was not captured.
A fatal disease has broken out among
y the native cattle at Hawley, Penn, and
y large number have died. The disease
IN is supposen to be caused by ticks, intro
* duced by Western cattle, large heard
ne of which was brought to that locality
7u last Spring.
An inquest on the body of Miss Au
ty gust Grove, who died suddenly at hel
or brother-in-law's residence, 422 GATES
n avenue, Brooklyn, revealed traces O
en- prussic acid in the stomach and intestines
IN Mr. Kunemund, her brother-in-law, ant
ot- Mary Fesser, servant girl. have beef
ed arrested.
PARIs Sentemher IA great con
lty fagration broke out in the Rue Bond
OF in this city this evening and the fire
at still raging. The military has bee
ay called out to assist the fremen in subdu
eli ing the flames. Many lives are reporte
the lost and an immense amount of prop
up erty has been destroyed.
Co LONDON, September 13-An Amstel
dam special says there were serious dis
ans tnrbances there on Monday night las
nee because the Government suppressed
rm fair. Troops were called out and a
Ote tackled the mob killing one person an
is ; wounding fourteen. Large reinfOrct
is (; nents of troops have arrived
It's LONDON, Sept. ia Servian bull
per tin announces that the fighting yesterda
between Alexinatz and Deligrad, on I'll
ley- left bank of the Morava, terminated
favor of the Servians. General Ran,
re- has been superseded in the command
Per. the Servian army of Drina by Colon
the Mircovitch. Twelve hundred Itali;
has volunteers are expected to arrive
ling Belgrade shortly.
utb A shocking railroad accident occurs
hlO- at North Concord depot. Baskerville,
All H., on the Boston, Concord and Mont1
ing al Railroad last Wednesday. spa
ICED engine was following the up mail ira
hat and ran into carriage containing t'
ladies named Foster, mother and daug
md ter. instantly killing the mother and
mrs terribly injuring the daughter that s
&c cannot survive.
inst A counterfeit fifty cents coin is
and circulation, which is a very clever in
With tation and well calculated to decei'
ung The characteristics by which it may
and detected are its hghtness, deafness
with sound, imperfect milling and coal
out. work near the edge. especially on I
,ible face bearing the eagle. By keep
An your eyes open you may have frequt
apn- chance to make fifty cents by knowi
III what is good aud what is not.
r ee- Mrs. Richards. an English WON;
stcy, thirty-four years old, amuses herself
ODDS, England by walking one thousand mi
and in one thousand hours. She walks t
! the mills from quarter before till gu
ramp terpast two' and SO on each success
her two hours, taking rest in the interva
,mer- Sic does her mile in ten minutes a
cross although she has for nearly two mon
same 0eenswalking IN this way, she docs
her display the slightest SYMPTOMS Of distre
ivlng The Indian war i v;rtrauv c,os
emu The Indians have broken up into SIN
whD worn ont onJ wooI h. o~sa.,l PS
god hardsh;n Scu~rv g. an V9"l a.