Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-08-19

The Republicans Of Michigan have nomi-
mated O. NJ. Crosswell for governor. 81. Suit
is begun against the Kansas Pacific railroad
for $40, ISL, 2s4 for using fraudulent voucher.
...... Thomas CoByngham, prominent busi-
ness man of WrkesLarre, Pa, has forged
papers to tho amount Of nearly $500 co.,. ..
Gen. Sherman favors SheTidsn's r,quest for
2 500 new cavslrym n, and gave the House his
reasons for 80 doing ...... The Buffalo open
to-all race, purse of $4,000, was won by Gold
smith Maid in 16, 2. l5l, ais Fullerton took
second money Dodine third, Lucille Golddust
fourth Smuggler being distsnced. "A judge
OF the supreme court of Connecticut has per-
emptorily ordered the trains on the New
Haven and Northampton railway to stop at
i'lantsville, failing which the directors will be
imprisoned. Thirteen buildings, comprising
the main portion Of the business part Of
Brainard, Mimi, were destroyed by iro......
Owing to family trouble, John Klingmeyer, of
buffalo, N. Y, cut his wife's throat and then
took his own life in the same manner. They
left thirteen children.
Sitting Bulls band is believed to be breaking
up into small parties, as many Indians are
coming into the agencies where they are put
under guard as prisoners. Depredations on
tue small border towns from these rowing In
dams are feared . Henry Schwaup, while
under the influence of liquor, visited the
saloon of his sister in Union Hill, N. j., and
after some words drew revolver and fred at
the woman. Although not wounded, she
screamed Justify for help, which was responded
to by an old man named VIM. Bette, who, just
as he reached him. received bullet through
his iugular vein, which resulted in his death.
Neighbors attempted to secure the man, when
he fired two more shots, fortunately without
hsrming any one. After being arrested and
locked up, the murderer opened an artery in
cred and attended to before he bled to death.
800. Religious outbreaks have occurred in
Columbia, Central America.
H. Singerlands Office at Castleton, NY, was
entered by burglars recently, who gagged and
bound negro in charge Of the place and blew
open the safe, from which they took $500 in
money and bonds worth several Thousand dol
lars. 80. The New York clothing firm Of MAJ
Stadler & Co. failed, with liabilities Of nearly
half million dollars .... Upward Of forty
fishermen and sailors of coasting vessels per
ished in the gale which prevailed on the coasts
Of Scotland and England recently ...... The
Cheyenne Sioux request Of the government
a cessation of hostilities against Sitting Bull
with hope of effecting peace with him .....
A fire destroyed Joseph Fleury's extensive
agricultural and sewing machine works a
Aurora Ontario. The loss is estimated a
$50, 600. -. The United States House passed
bill repeating the resumption act of 1875
which directs the secretary of the treasury t.
redeem in coin legal tender notes outstanding
in 1872 and making 1879 the date OF resump
ton of specie payment. The bill was reported
by Mr.. Cox, chairman of the committee Oh
banking and currency, and it was passed by
vote of 106 yeas to SO nays. 1t was nearly
party vote, but a few Democrats voted agains
the repeal and few Republicans for it.