Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
What L. Doing In the Old World and a
New.

stallion acted lady, and was distanced by
Great Eastern in the second heat. Fire
swept through Mendoza, Ill, causing the de-
struction Of a number OF buildings at loss of
go, 900; amply insured. . Reports from the
East Indies are to the effect that the failure
Of the crops in the Deccan and Southern
Mshrstta have caused great suffering, and the
government has opened relief stations. ...
The pswnshop Of Lazarus in Montreal, Can,
was broken into and robbed OF 900 worth
Of jewels. The Indians at Standing Rock
signed the treaty relinquishing the Black
Hills. The treaty was so far modified ~ not
to insist on their removal to Indian Territory.
-. The steamship Colan was seized for taxes
claimed by New York city from the Pacific
Mail steamship company. .... Heavy gales
swept over the great lakes and numerous dis
asters are reported, by which number Of
lives were lost. -. The bishop of Minorca,
Spain, has issued a new circular enjoining on
masters of primary schools not to admit the
sons of Professionals aud other dissenters ....
Col. Mclaughlin and ]. II. Martin, both of
Michigan, wrestled in New York for the cham
pionship of the country and 81, 900 side.
Mclaughlin won the first and third throws,
giving him the contest.
The President OF the United States has is
sued proclamation, in which he says that
it has been satisfactorily shown to me that
insurrection and domestic violence exists in
several counties Of the State of South Caro-
lima, and that certain combinations Of men
against law exists in many counties OF said
STATE, known as rifle clubs who ride up and
down, by DAY and night, in arms, numbering
some peaceable citizens and intimidating
others, which combinations, though for
hidden by the laws of the State, cannot
be controlled or suppressed by the ordi-
nary course Of justice" ETC., and says !:
snow therefore, 1, Ulysses s. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby make
proclamation and command all persons en-
gagged in said unlawful and insurrectionsry
proceedings to dispense and retire peaceably
to their respective abodes within three days,
and hereafter abandon said combinations and
submit themselves to the lawful and consti-
tuted authorities of said State and invoke
the aid and cooperation of ali good citizens
thereof to uphold the laws and preserve the
public peace" The secretary Of war furnished
an order to Gen. Sherman as follows: SIN
view OF the exiating condition of affairs in
South Carolina there is possibility that the
proclamation of the President may be disre-
garded; and to provide against such contin-
gency, you will Immediately order all the avail
able force in the military division of the Allan
tic to report to Gen. Ruger, commanding at
Columbia, s. c., and instruct that officer to
station his troops in such localities that they
may be most speedily and effectually used in
case Of resistance to the authority of the
United States"
The authorities of Savannah have issued an
address to their benefactors throughout the
Union, thanking them for the munifcent help
which has been extended to the yellow fever
sufferers during their wretchedness and an
nouncing that no further aid is required. ...
mines, a few miles from Richmond, Va, killing
two men and fatally wounding another besides
wrecking number of buildings. Cold water
was introduced into the boilers when they were
hot and empty ...... A 5000, 900 fire at Louis
vile, KY, destroyed the wholesale houses of
Hecht & Harris, Davis & Haden, Carson, David
q Co., and A. Levy, besides dong great dam
age to other establishments. The Indians
are still marauding on the plains aud killing all
whom they can in safety. 80. The plague broke
out among the Servians at Aganglovatz and
318 of them succumbed before the malady
ceased .,.... The owner of Tom Ochiltree has
offered to run him against Ten Brock The
race to be four miles and the stakes $40 900
a side SO. VIM. Davidson and Luke Walsh,
while wrestling in New York brewery fell
against the railing about hatchway and were
precipitated several stories, from which death
resulted.
There is considerable agitation in the grain
market over the prospect Of an European war.
Russia at present supplies most of the con-
tinent with wheat ...... An equestrian statue
to Gen. Mcpherson was unveiled with appro-
pirate ceremonies at Washington by the Army
Of the Tennessee. .... While crew Of seniors
from the Wesleyan College was rowing on the
Connecticut at Middletown, Conn.,, the boat
struck stone and filled, one of the oars
men, Cyrus P Marsh, being drowned .... The
British ship Rydal Hall, for San Francisco, was
wrecked on the coast few miles from the city
and nine OF the crew persisted. 80, Sitting
Bull coolly sent one of his chiefs to Fort Peck
to ascertain il the government would permit
his warriors to come to the agency and trade
for ammunition. The envoy stated that their
ammunition thus far had been captured in the
Custer fight or bought from traders in the
Burning Grounds. This chief was present
when Custer was killed, and says the troops
fought desperately but the Indians we're 80
many that not all could join in the fight, there
being eleven different tribes on the field.
The total vote on the State tickets in Indiana
was 433, 303, divided as follows Williams,
DEM, 213,098; Harrison, Rep, 207,977 Har-
rington, Greenbsck, 1926. Williams majority
over Harrison, 5,119 The Democrats have a
majority of 1913 on the Congressional tickets
-electing four members to tho Republicans
nine. The lower branch of the Legislature
contains ffty-three Republicans, forty-fve
Democrats and two Independents. The Senate
stands: Democrats, twenty-five; Republicans,
twenty-three +; Independents, two :. Francis
P Blair, father of Montgomery and General
Frank p. Blair, died at Silver Springs, Md,
aged eighty-fye years. Throughout his long
career he was prominent politician and the
earnest friend and adviser OF Clay, Jackson,
Van Buren, and other prominent men. He
founded the Washington Globe at the instance
of Gen. jackson. . The trial of Mrs. Irene
House at Trenton, N. j., for the murder of
her husband, the noted New York divorce law