Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-04-08
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting Items from Home and Abroad

JolOmplan repuDnc, anu BArtolOme CAlYo eE
inst designAdo. .... The InUdlide Russo says
hat the pretender, Khan FulAte Beg, has BEEN
hanged at Msrghilan. At the expiration
u violent storm in the channel there were
four hundred vessels in the river Mersey,
England, which all set sail together forming
sight never before witnessed. .... William G.
Barrett, prominent New York lawyer, sailed
for Europe, leaving his affairs deeply involved.
..... .Tidings from nearly all the ports be-
tween Portland and New Orleans are to the |
effect that great damage was done to shipping |
by the late violent storm, and some loss of life |
occurred. A fierce hurricane also prevailed |
throughout Europe on the same day. ...
Judge Moses, formerly governor of South |
Carolina, has been found guilty OF high crimes
and misdemeanors on the bench, and formally
dismissed, by the Senate. e. =. Capt Reid, Of
the steamship st. Louis, encountered in mid
ocean the bark Chatham, from Wilmington,
N. c., for Rotterdam, in helpless condition.
A violent storm had carried away her sails and
washed her deck Clean carrying of the captain
and two men. As the balance of the crew
determined to abandon the bark, Capt. Reid
put prize crew on board -. The revolutionists
in Mexico defeated the government troops
near Oaxaca, causing them to lose fifteen hun
bred men and all their artillery and wagons.
Ward, the New Jersey murderer, has had
his sentence committed to imprisonment for
life .... The New York Republican conven-
ton, to elect delegates to the national conven-
ton, was held at Syracuse, and adopted plat
form declaring for hard money and unsectarian
schools; demanding the punishment OF guilty
officials, and commencing President Grant for
declining a third term. After strenuous but
unavailing efforts Of George VIM. Curtis and
others to send the delegation unpledged, the
convention declared in favor Of Roscoe Conk-
ling for the Presidency. =. Letters received at
Quebec from Moisic and the Seven islands
state that there is great distress among the
residents there, and unless timely aid is re-
ceived starvation will result q. The North
German states favor the imperial control of
the railways, but the South German states
oppose it,. In consequence of unpleasant
relations between the Bey of Tunis and the
Italian consul the latter was Get upon and
nearly killed by mob in Tunis. Troops had
to be ordered out to protect the foreign con-
sulates ... The Democrats of Pennsylvania
met in convention at Lancaster and elected
| delegates to the national convention. The
| platform declares the civil service Of the gov
eminent corrupt; demands searching inves-
tigation into the departments, and that the
perpetrators Of fraud shall be punisbed COM
mends the majority in Congress for its reduc-
tions in expenditures; favors general amnesty
to all persons engaged in the late civil war; ap-
proves the protection of the school funds and
other public money from sectarian Uses de.
clares the statute for the resumption of specie
payment on January l. 1879, as impossible
to execute, and demands that Congress take
snch steps for resumption as will most surely
reach that result without destroying the bust.
ness interests; reioices in the opportunity to
celebrate the centennial Of the emancipation
from the British crown. The convention de.
c'ined to pledge the delegates. .. In conse.
quence Of Indians running off stock neal
Custer, the miners turned out in force and
attacked the enemy killing thirteen and losing
one Of their own men. 80. The brig Hattie
Eaton, OF Boston, was wrecked at Kittery
Point, Me-, and seven out OF eight of her crew
were lest, -. BY the explosion Of a "Jupter
powder mill at Woodlawn Heights, N. Y. thre,
men were blown to atoms and three wer,
seriously injured. The buildings were com
pletely demolished.
. The bill making Queen Victoria empress o
/ India passed it's third reading after sharl
discussion. -. Jacmel Hayti, ia in the hand
of the insurgents, but is blocksded by the gov
1 eminent steamers. The instruction is spread
ing, and business is almost suspended ....
The Rhode leland Republicans renominate
Gov. Henry Lippitt and the other presen
State officers. E. Killing frosts have hurt tn
? arly crops in South Carolina and Georgia.
t George s. Stevens, judge Of the Nelson CONT
3 (Va.) court, has boon impeached by the legif
3 lature for conduct unbecoming his judicis
t character, in that he gambled and won money
I ..... The greater portion of the town c
g Jackson, La, was destroyed by fire. LOST
. $40, 600; insurance, $1,000. 80. The boiler G
y the Union Pacific Co.'s rolling MILL at Lals
:, mic City, Wy, exploded with terrific force
= completely wrecking part of the mill and xii
lug seven men and wounding ten more; Th
q boiler was blown through the stone walls
4 the mill quarter Of o mile on the prairie
d Loss, $50, 900. 800. .Servia has 80, coo capab
q men in case OF war. Lieut.. Gov. Davis,
s Mississippi, was found guilty Of the charges
8 the recent impeachment, and has been r.
: moved from office and disqualified from her
4 after holding any place Of honor, trust
:, profit. -. Scranton, Pa, has lost it's opel
:, house by fire.
"a 1t is stated on good authority that the CT
i Of Russia, tired of imperial cares, intends
o. practically retire from the throne, making IL
n czsrowitoh regent Gen. Lebarra made
IS forced loan of 100000 from the merchan
Is and principal men OF Matamoras, Mexic
rs The Americans of tho town claimed the p:
t. lection of their consul. The insurgents ha,
d captured the town of Jalapa. Vera Cruz b.
v been declared in state of siege . The o
81 hibits OF France and Brazil have arrived
Philadelphia. 800. The Americans in Ron
J" have opened an Episcopal church. :. .Destru
- tive floods have occurred in Arkansas, as II
, results of extraordinarily heavy rains. Was
-, outs occurred on nearly all of the railway
= ard travel was much INSTRUCTED ... TT
fishing schooner Edwin @. Dolliver, of Clio
~ cester, Mass, lost three of her crew on Il
20 Grand banks. Paul Dahlgren, consul-gener
m of the United States to Italy, and son of la
Raar- dnoiral DahIpren died at Roma
in The wife and three children Of Villa
as Hogan we're drowned at Winchester, ILL.,,
" their horsa and wagon running off the end