Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-10-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
What Is DOING In the Old World and the
New.

Yet been quelled . The Hell Gate explosion |
has exceeded expectation in shatteriDg the |
reef to small fragments, and has greatly il
creased the depth. Of water at Hallett's point. |
49,. Louisville, Ky, and adjacent cities re-
port a slight shock Of earthquake; but no
damage. The steamship Dardenong, from |
Melbourne to Sidney, foundered near Jervis |
bay during a hurricane. Sixty Of the crew
and passengers we're drowned. -. The British |
ship Lammt rmuir is believed to have found !
cred on the passage from Calcutta to Dsmsra-
rs, with all the crew snd three hundred coolie
passengers. :. "A recent decision in the United
States circuit court, at Providence, is to the
effect that where q man makes no return Of
income TO be taxed, and then pays the sum es-
timated by the assessor, with fifty per cent.
additional, he is still liable to be sued for the
remainder of the amount actually due the
government il the officer can prove the income
beyond that estimate.
The New York Greenback party held con-
vention at Albany, which ives attended by
six hundred delegates, and nominated full
State ticket, headed by Richard III. Griffin for
|
New Jersey, second district, Hezekiah Smith,
DEM; Pennsylvania, sixth, Washington
Townsend, Rep; New Jersey, third, Miles
Ross, Dem. -. After seven heats in the 2.24
race, at Boston, Oornee won in 2.25, 2.2519,
22i4 Rear Admiral Rennock was buried at
Norfolk, Va, with naval honors Az immense
concourse of friends attended the funeral. -.
| To-; l. 1oak
upon the Spotted Tail agency chiefs to sign
the new treaty ...... Terrible suffering is re-
ported among the inhabitants of Puerto Prin-
cipe, Cuba. Four thousand ratons are issued
to the poor twice a week. d. "A correspondent
Of the London Times writes that seven hun
dred Christians were massacred by the Turks
in Erzeroum. =. The Chinese government
Las recently made considerable concessions to
foreign nations regarding trade, and has
opened several new ports. AT the Louis
vile races Grit won the mile race for beaten
horses in 1.46 Las, 1901. The Gait House
stakes, two miles, was won by Harry Hill in
3.419, 3.423 go. Another hurricane has swept
over the West Indies, doing considerable dam
age at Martinique.
The conditions Of peace, as proposed by the
great powers are declined by the Servians,
and diminishing along the lines is reported.
......A reconciliation has been effected be-
tween Holland snd Venezuela. -. The United
States war steamer Franklin has sailed from
VIgo, Spain, for this country, having on board
BOSS Tweed as a close prisoner. hunt, his
companion, who was arrested with him, was
given his freedom So. The Centennial COM
rnissoners have awarded the honors to the
successful competitors at the Philadelphia
Exhibition . Harper's four-year-old horse
Ten Brock ran four miles in 7.15a, at Louis
vile, amid the utmost excitement, as he was
running to beat Fellowcrafts Saratoga time of
7.194. The first mile was made in 1921 sec
ond in 1.453; third, 1.464; fourth 1,5OSl; total,
7.15%-being the fastest time ever made. ....
Nominations to Congress New Jersey, sixth
district, VIM. Baxter, Greenback; Connecti-
cut third, John 7. Wait, Rep; fourth, Robert
Hubbard, DEM; New York, twenty-fifth,
Daniel Prttt, DEM. The United States
district attorneys have been instructed by the
commissioner of internal revenue to sue all
tax, but allowed the assessors to estimate the
income and add fifty per cent ...... A bronze
statue of VIM. Fl. Seward erected in Madison
square, New York, by his admirers, was pre-
sented to the city with appropriate cere-
monies. VIM. M. Evarts was the orator of the
occasion ... After seven hours battle be-
tween the government troops and the insur-
gents in Colombia, South America, the govern
enttroops succeeded in driving off the rebels,
who left a large amount of stores and ammu-
milton on the field ..... The civilized Indians
of Indian Territory object to the proposed
transfer of the Sioux to their reservations
claiming it will he violation of their treaty.
.... The controller of New York State an
nounces that the taxation required for 1877
will be S. GIT sos 30 less than that of 1876.
| The ex-Confederate general, Braxton T.
Bragg, dropped dead in the street at Calves.
, ton, Texas of heart disease, at the age OF
sixty-one years.
Congressional nominations New York,
. twenty-first district, 7. Fl. Matterson, Dem.
. Maryland, third, Alex. Fl. Hobbs, Rep; Mas.
sachusetts, eighth, N. W. Warren, Dem. ..
The Hudson river steamer Dean Richmond
E ran down brick-laden schooner near Barry
: town and the vessel Immediately sunk with
8 all sails standing. The crew was saved. 80.
j The post office authorities at Washington will
!, soon discontinue the practice of returning
! dead letters to the writer's thereof, in conse
quence of the reduction Of help. 49,. The
!. American ship Ellen Dyer, laden with refined
. petroleum, was burned at sea, the crew es
: Gaping in the boats and being subsequent!
picked up by passing vessel. s.. The i'm
!, ports into the United States during Angus
amounted to $35, 314, 1854, against $44, 1871, 81;
a for the same month last year. The exports
@ were $43, 206,O74, against $35, $685. 437 in 1875
4 ..... Rev. A. B. Ffennell, an Episcopa
y missionary at the Cheyenne agency, was sh'
g dead by some unknown assassin. AS he hat
8 no enemies it is thought he was mistaken TO
y some one else "A small boat containing
five young men was capsized on the Delawar
river, off Gloucester, and Henry.A. Paul ant
Andrew Dugan were drowned. -. The Cubal
a tobacco crop is poor and small 49,. The Will
# mington IN. o. Daily Journal, the oldes
paper In tne STATE, mas suspended 1or want
N funds. =. The people of Ecuador, Soutl
70 America, in cooperation with the army hav
70 overturned the presidency of Mr. Barrero AM
" placed Gen. Ventimila in the chair. 4. :. a
N three-story building in Springfield, Mass.
10 fell during business hours from overlooking
70 the upper floors, and buried seven men in th
70 70 ruins, four of whom were killed, namely
IL George N. Walker, of J. Walker & Co., Sher
% dan and KessIer, two the firms employees