Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-07-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
inter, sting Item. from Home and Abroa,

A fire broke out in the rear Of hotel in Mar
blehead Mass, and spread with such swiftnes
that II soon got beyond the control Of the FIRE
men. Fifteen acres of buildings, comprising
factories, shops aud dwelling houses werl
burned. The shoe manufacturing interests
Tor which the town is celebrated. suffered
severely, all but five factories having been de
stroyed One fireman was fatally injured, ant
three-fourths of the male and female working
force of the place were thrown out of employ.
ment Two-thirds Of the old town were de
stroyed and the total loss will exceed $500, 000
/ ..... The death is announced of Robert Dale
Owen, the famous social refOrmer and volumi-
nous writer. He died at Lake George, N. Y,
I at the age Of seventy-six ...... The potato bug
has reached Europe. A portion of the States
of Missouri. Illinois, Michigan and Iowa was
the scene Of terrific storm of wind and rain
which unroofed houses and uprooted trees, tore
down telegraph poles and prevented all tele-
graphic communications with the far Western
States and the Pacific slope. An immense
amount OF damage was done. ... A married
/ woman named Burrill boarding in Sing Sing,
N. Y, but whose home was in BROOKLYN. shot
her daughter Of seven dead and then killed
herself. She was subject to insanity fits. and
had been an inmate of an asylum for a short
time, having been put there by her third hus-
band, who had procured divorce from her,
although he was supporting her at the time Of
her suicidal act.
A letter has been published by Lieutenant
Governor Dorsheimer, of New York, stating
that it Is personally known to him that Mr..
Iilden was opposed to the formation of the
Electoral commission ...... Gen. Grant and
wife visited the queen of England at Windsor
I'm boat race ON the Connecticut river
at Springfield, Mass, the eight-oared crew OF
Columbia College was defeated by the Harvard
College crew. -. A copy of the pay certificates
for the next Congress shows that the Demo-
Gratis will have majority of sixteen, with seven
members in doubt President Hayes and
his cabinet arrived in Boston on visit, and
were received by the State and city authorities
parade of the military was reviewed by the
President after which he gave public recep-
ton in Faneuil Hall. In the evening banquet
was given to the President by Gov. Rice. 49,.
The mission to Hayti has been offered to John
NJ. Langston by the President -. A special
election in Charleston county, South Carolina,
for seventeen members Of the legislature, re-
suited in the success of the whole Democratic
ticket, consisting of fourteen white and three
colored citizens. The Republicans decided not
to put any ticket in the field ... A banquet
was given to William Lloyd Garrison in Lon
don. 49,. In New York a meeting to aid the
sufferers by the st. John fire was addressed by
Henry Ward Beecher, and committee APP
pointed to raise further subscriptions.
President Hayes received the degree of
LID. from Harvard College, and was present
at the commencement exercises. The Pres-
Dental party attended a dinner at Memorial
hall and Speeches were made by the President
and others. In the evening a banquet was
rendered to the President by the municipality
of Boston. .. The Republican State conven-
ton of Iowa met at Des Moines and nominated
John H. Gear, of Burlington, for governor and
Frank ]. Campbell for acknowledgements
Resolutions were adopted declaring that the
United States of America is a nation not a
league that the Republican party had done
the work of preservation to which the nation
owes its life, but that its work is not yet finish
ed ; that the permanent pacification of the
South and the complete protection of ali citi-
Zens in the free enjoyment of all their rights
are duties to which the Republican party stands
sacredly pledged" and that the silver dollar
should be restored, silver and gold made a
legal tender for the payment of all debts, and
the present volume of currency should be main
tanned until the wants of trade and commerce
demand its further contraction. An amend
ment declaring that the Presidents Southern
policy is in accord with the principles of the
Republican party wastabled by Il three-fourths
vote. A supplementary resolution in favor of
a rigid enforcement of the prohibtory law was
passed. In the evening Marshal Packard, of
Louisiana, made an address While q fire
Sing Sing prison, Charles J. Williamson, one Of
the convicts, notorious forger, succeeded in
making his escape. The Turks are evacuatng
their positions in the Dobrudscha, and the
Russians have occupied both banks of the
Danube from Tultcha to Hirsova ...... All the
jurymen sitting on case in New York court
were fined by the judge for contempt of court
because they returned an incomplete verdict,
necessitating the trying of the case over again.
NH W I.
report from Attorney General Fairchild con-
corning the rejection of William M. Tweeds
offer to compromise and to make restitution of
money stolen by him in exchangefor his release
from confinement. The Encouragement says
that but few facts were stated by Tweed in
his confession, although many promises were
made that he offered no testimony which
would be accepted by court of justice, and
offered to surrender no property which the
people would not get without his release. At The
confession was valueless, and the administers
ton of justice would be a mere mockery il
Tweed were released on the strength of it. -.
The boiler of q small steamer on Silver Lake
Plymouth, Mass, exploded while the vesse
was crowded with people, and eighteen persons
were injured, six severely and the rest less
dangerously 49,. The cornerstone of an Epis
copal cathedral, to be erected by Mrs. A. T.
Stewart. in memory of her husband, was laid il
odItGu ClIy, bOuS lSldlll, Will Imposing COlC
monies. The cathedral will cost nearly 81 1000,
900 and is to be finished in August, 1878. 80.
Much rejoicing was caused i'll St Petersburg OF
account Of the successful crossing of tn,
Danube by the Russian forces at three differen
points. .. A sentence of six months imprison
ment and a fine of 81 900 was imposed upol
the well-known lecturer, Charles Bradlaugh
for selling a book of immoral tendencies.
President Hayes spent day in Rhode Islan'
and was entertained by the governor am
| State officials.
After attending concert of school childrel
at Providence r. l., the President paid shor
visit to Newport, going thence to Washington
..... The New York Central railroad has re
! duced the wages of its employees ten per cent
| .... General w. B. HaZen has been sent t
Vienna as military attache to the legation there
...... In response to the suggestion of the in
! vestigating committee and the request of tn
President, number of New York custor
house employees were discharged June 30tl
.... AT Waterbury, Conn, Patrick Lyme
killed his wife during quarrel by striking he
with piece of wood 49,. Secretary Evart
having demanded full satisfaction of Spain fo
the seizure and detention in Spanish port O
the American schooner Ellen RiZpah, and tn
imprisonment of her captain, the Spanish GOV
eminent has promised to make full reparatio
and to use all its endeavors to prevent tn
recurrence of similar outrage. -. Durin
a street quarrel in McGaheysville, Va, an oil
man of seventy named Gilmore fatally Stable
Reuben ID. Bonds, q farmer. -. A well-know
| Cincinnati gambler named Eph Holland ha
| been sentenced to Imprisonment for thrice
months for aiding in election frauds last OctC
! ber
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