Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-07-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS,
interesting item. from Home and Abroad.


was killed.. "A destructive wind and rain
storm occurred in different parts Of the country,
doing great injury TO houses and crops. A
number OF buildings were struck by lightning
among them hotel in Chester, Pa, a church
in Lacon a, n. H., and seminary at Ercidown,
Pa, where also twenty families were made
homeless their dwellings being RACED to the
ground. A Number Of persons were killed by
lightning or 0thefwiseinjured The champion
pedestrian; Daniel OLeary, started to walk 500
miles in six DAYS in New York Six weeks
ago Annie Graham, a girl four years old, was
bitten in the cheek by dog in Hartford,
Conn. One day recently she suddenly went
into commissions at the sight of a dog, grew
ayerse to water, and died after suffering in
tensely ..... The fighting on the Danube, after
its passage by the Russians was prolonged and
desperate The town of Nicopolis was bonn
barded by the Russians and laid in ruins .
The New York police made raid on saloon
in Stanton street, which was known to be the
resort for thieves and suspicious characters,
and took eight men and one woman prisoners,
besides capturing q lot of stolen property and
number Of tools and instruments used by
burglars. -. In the eight-Oared four-mile boat
race at Springfield, Mass, between crews from
Harvard and Yale Colleges, the former were
victorious, beating their opponents by two
lengths and making the four miles in twenty
four minutes and thirty-six seconds.
New York city property shows decrease in
valuation of nearly ten million dollars accord
ing to this years tax list .... The public
debt was reduced S3,219,0OO in June 49,.
The house of George Dressler at Waverley,
Ind, was blown away during the recent heavy
storm, his wife and two children were killed,
and he was badly hurt Many people were
killed in different parts of the country during
the gale, and an immense amount of destruc-
ton was done to houses and crops. -Four
IN, iaiI = Nv for 1nbharxy
were taken out at midnight by about one hum
bred men, and all four were hanged. The
lynchers had previously attempted to capture
noted desperate, but had been repulsed and
one of their number killed. .... visit to the
British House of Parliament was paid by Gen.
Grant =. Two men we're swept over Niagara
Falls while boating. A companion who re-
ashore was saved. .... The collector of Balti-
more, in letter to Secretary Sherman, de-
clined to resign his place 49,. Work has been
resumed in the navy yards, the new appropria-
tons having become available.
Gen. Grant received a delegation of British
workngmen in London, representing forty diff
ferent trades, and made speech in response
to an address which was presented to him by
the labor representatives. Especial Treasury
Agent Bracket unearthed a huge and systema-
tic scheme by which the United States has been
robbed of the duty on over two million dollars
worth of silk goods that have been struggled
into New York during the last eight years. The
smuggers were connected with steamship
company, and the silk was shipped from London
in cement barrels which were mixed in with real
barrels of cement. Arrived in New York, the
silk was sllrreptitiously carted to different
places, repacked in cases, conveyed to auction
rooms and sold. Eight persons-including the
superintendent of the steamboat pier at which
the silk was landed and two pursers were
arrested. -. The siege of Kars in Asia Minor
has been raised by the Russian forces and they
have retreated toward the frontier E. Another
severe storm passed through central Ohio and
Indiana and number of houses were blown
down and their inmates killed or injured. ..
The Presbyterian council in Edinburgh, Scot
land, opened on July Sd. The council COM
prised delegations from ten countries, repre-
senting forty-eight branches of the Presbyterian
denomination, embracing upward of 10000
churches and 94,0O0,000 people. By the
capsizing of a rowboat near Woburn, Mass,
six persons were drowned 80. Fourth of July
was duly observed all over the country as well
as among Americans abroad At the celebra-
ton in Woodstock, Conn, speeches were made
by Senator Blaine and ex-Gov. Chamberlain
and others, and poems were read by Oliver
Wendell Holmes and Mary Clemmer. The
speech of Mr.. Chamberlain contained an attack
ON President Hayes policy, while other speakers
defended the administration. At Tammany
| Hall, New York, the fourth was celebrated by
speeches by Hon. S. s. Cox, Augustus Schell and
others -. 1t is reported that there is a league
among all the Northwestern Indians against
the whites and that the uprising in Oregon was
premature. -. The Clinton Savings bank Of
New York has suspended. -. Crump & Ever,
delPs label mandatory at Montclair, N. j..
was destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
The business portion of the village of Ches
ter, N. Y, was almost totally destroyed by fire
entaing q loss of over $4,000 -. William
Legg, prisoner in the Jail at Kingston, N. Y.
was fatally shot by the jailer, upon whom h
had made an attack -. Gen. Grant left Eng
land for Belgium. President Hayes anC
Secretary Evarts assert that there is no scheme
on foot for the annexation of Mexico, as ha
been rumored Col. Wilkins was suspended
from the collectorship of Baltimore and Mr.
Thomas has been putin possession of the office
49,. The ocean steamships Elphinstone ant
Redewater collided in the st. Lawrence river
and both we're sunk total losses, $175, 600. .
Daniel McQuay, of Williamsport, Ohio, go
into "a dispute with one of his harvest hand
named Radcliffe, and knocked him down. Red
cliffe drew pocket knife and stabbed McQua
ten times, instantly killing him ..... The fou
members Of the Louisiana returning board
Wells, Anderson, Kenner and Casanave-wer
indicted in New Orleans. charged with havin
feloniously uttered and published as true th
altered. forged and couuterfeited election II
, turns for Presidential electors from the paris
of Vernon at the election of November last b
adding 1853 votes to each of the Hayes electol
and deducting 1876 votes from each of the III
, den electors"
In answer to the recent charge of the a
torney-general of New York that William y
Tweed did not intend to make good his offer {
restitution and promise to disclose all he kne
concerning the ring robberies, the once famor
Boss comes out in a communication offerin
to refer the question whether he intends
' keep faith with the people of New York
t Charles 0'Conor or any other impartial maj
. Jack Thomassen, colored boy of fifteel
was hung at La Grange, Ga, for the murdt
of the two children of Charles Miller, CO
. ored aborer. The boy murderer had been TO
v hidden by Miller to play with his children, al
: in revenge Thomassen went to the house duriI
the parents absence and killed the little one
! who were only eight and two years old. -. 4
l Watertown, N. Y, during a recent severe ha
Q storm, damage to property was done to the g
| tent of $40, 900. John German and his sc
q of twelve were drowned while fishing in Il
, Hackensack river New jersey. Immen
l swarms of red-legged locusts have appeared
Michigan and are devouring the growing gra
/ and creating much CONSERVATION among Il
= farmers.
Y Near Nashville, ILL.,, boiler attached to
s steam ihrasher exploded, causing the death
6 two men-Harvey Lee and N. W. Moore-al
: wounding three more 49,. The pedestrii
T OLeary, who attempted the feat of waikiki
: $40 miles in six days, failed in his undertaken
having walked All miles at the conclusion
the allotted time. :. The Indians engaged
the outbreak lately started in Oregon al
Idaho attacked Col. Perry's command al
killed lieutenant, ten soldiers and two either
= The whole command would have been slaugl
cred but for the timely arrival of fresh troops.
/, Seventy-five thousand dollars were taken fro
> the Keeseville On. - National bank by sew
> or eight masked men, who bound and gagg
. the Waterman and then blew open the safe al
n carried off their booty A band of Z