Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
What is Doing In the Old World and the
New.

what Is Doing In the Ola world and the
New.
One man was killed and number wounded
by tho explosion of boiler in the factory of
the Keokuk and Northwestern Line Packet, at
La Crosse, Wis. The damage amounted to
10000. Maine gives twelve thousand ma
jority for Conner, the Republican candidate
for governor, against 8, 700 last year. Six Re-
publican Congressman we're also elected.....
The troops in the Sioux country are preparing
to go into winter quarters, and the Indian war
may DO considered over for this season ......
The sufferers from the yellow fever at Savan
nah have asked for aid and most Of the large
cities have generously responded ..... The
different States of Central America are in
creaeing and arming their troops, and fighting
may be expected at any time, as directed
against the general government. "A riotous
mob assaulted the house of President
ardo in Lima Peru, and had to be dispersed
by tho military. Four of the mob were killed
and number wounded. go. Ethan Allen, the
famous trotting stallion, died at Lawrence,
Kansas, aged twenty-seVen years ...... At the
request Of the foreign RESIDENT and in &C
cordance with an agreement made with the
Mexican authorities, United States troops
haze taken possession of the Mexican town OF
Now Laredo, to protect property from despera-
does. go. -Four large furniture establishments
and tub and pail factory, at jamestown,
N. Y, we're destroyed by FIRE. .. All but three
OF the Cheyenne agency buildings have been
swept away by flood. The records were also
lost.
The managers Of the principal Western rail-
roads have organized "pool, and announce
their determination to carry freight for East
ern roads at the came rate they offer to mer-
chants, and no less ..... Lieut.. Wheeler has
organized six expeditions for the exploration
OF Caifornis, Nevada, New Mexico and Colo
RADIO, and they are already to work ...... The
governor of Minnesota has increased the re-
ward for the apprehension of the Mortified
bank robbers to $1,000 per head, and the bank
offers $500 additional The robbers were 80
pressed by the pursuers at one time that they
were forced to abandon their horses ..... 1. An
express train on the Danville road ran off the
track near Greenboro n c., and was thrown
down an embankment thirty feet, injuring
thirteen persons. :. AS freight train was
passing passenger train going in an opposite
direction on the Pennsylvania railroad, at Tor
resdale, two COWS were caught between the
trains and threw them both from the track,
severely injuring four men. 90. The thirty
fourth call for the redemption of five-twenty
bonds Of 1865, May and November, to the
amount Of $4,000, 900, has been issued ......
Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise died at his
residence in Richmond, Virginia. ..... Con-
gressional nominations: New York, seven
teenth district, Martin l. Townsend, Rep.
Buffalo district, E. g. spaulding, Rep; Mary
land, fifth, E. j. Henkle, Dem ...... The first
days international shooting at Creedmoor,
near New York, was for short range matches.
F. J. Rsbbeth, of the Providence Or. - asso-
citation, won. the two hundred yards match
making forty-fve points out of possible
fifty. There were one hundred and eighty-six
contestants. The six hundred yards match
drew out one hundred and fifty-uine rihemen,
and was won by II. s. Jewell, of the American
team reserve, who made ten straight bulls
eyes, counting the full score Of tfty-an event
which never before occurred in the country,
and has been equaled but once in England.
Mr. Ballard Of the American reserve, took
second prize on score Of forty-nine.
The Democratic State Convention assem-
bled at Saratoga to renominate a candidate for
governor, left vacant by the defamation of
Horatio Seymour. Hon. Lucius Robinson,
present controller OF the State, was nominated
on the first ballot, and the nomination was
thereupon made unanimous. Hon. John Kel-
ley insisted upon his name being withdrawn
from the electoral ticket that honor might be
conferred upon Horatio Seymour, which was
done. . Lucius Robinson, the candidate OF
tho New York Democracy for governor, was
born in Greene county, N. Y, in 1910, and on
arriving at maturity pursued the profession Of
law successfully. After serving as district at
torney of his native county for number OF
years, he was appointed commissioner Of chan
Gerry of New York city, holding the Office from
1S43 to 1916. Mr.. Robinson distinguished him
self es member of Assembly in 1859 and 1873.
In 1851 he was nominated for controller by the