Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-22
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle states

pany, has came out with a statement regard
ing tine condition Of the company, in which
gross Encouragement and maprac ice are
charged. as well a. the concealment OF i'm
portsnt facts from him and the stockholders.
The miners employed by the Lehigh and
WilkesbaTTe Coal Company have had their
wages reduced ten per cent.
The baby show in New York ended with the
distribution Of prizes to the winning infants
and mothers. The attendance was small and
spiritless but number of mothers, whose
babies did not got prizes and who we're not adj
mitted to the hall, became very indignant and
80 demonstrative against Mr.. Hitchcock, the
manager that the latter, to avoid discussion,
retreated by back door.
Six prisoners in the Jail at Kingston, n. Y,
made their escape by saving off the bolts and
locks Of the doors.
The New York insurance superintendent has
ordered the Homestead Fire Insurance Com
pany of Watertown, n. Y, TO wind up its
affairs, because its capital stock is heavily inn
paired.
Several business firms and private families
were losers by fire in Bethel, vt. The dam
age was about $23, 900 insured.
Hon. Henry L. Pierce was elected mayor OF
Boston over the present incumbent, Mr.. Prince,
by a majority OF 2, $50. He was elected on he
citizens ticket, and the board of aldermen
elected with him comprises six Democrats and
six Republicans.
fire at Beringer City, Pa, destroyed the
Beringer City Hotel and other buildings. A. b.
Mccartney guest stopping at the hotel was
burned to death, while the other guests mar
rowly escaped like fate.
Barney Donohue, the leader of the Erie
railroad strikers last August, was sentenced at
Bath, N. Y, to three months imprisonment on
the charge Of conspiracy against trade and
commerce.
The Taunton Savings Bank, of Taunton,
Mass has suspended.
| A fire at Biddeford, Me-, destroyed the dye
| house of the York Manufacturing Company,
causing a loss Of $25, 900.
The female pedestrian, Bertha Won Hillern
walked $50 miles in fifty hours at philade phia
| A new telegraph company has been formed
in New York, with q capital of $40, $50, 600
Three of the Newark IN. ]. savings banks
we're besieged by scared depositors, many
drawing out their deposits.
The New York State superintendent of banks
has requested the attorney general to institute
proceedings towards closing up the Oriental
Savings Bank Of New York.
John Kintzler and his wife, both of them
over seventy years Of age, we're murdered in a
thinly-populated part OF Snider county, Pa,
where they lived in an old log house. Their
occupation was telling fortunes. and on the
night of the tragedy some of the neighbors
heard shots, and soon after observed the house
on fire. On investigation the bodies of the
two were found burned almost to a crisp,
while several circumstances led to the bel eff
that they had been shot before the house was
fired.
An indictment was found against Sherman
| Breadwell, late president Of the broken Clair
mont Savings Bank of New York, and he was
arrested. The charge against him is perjury,
on swearing to the banks condition.
Western and Southern States.
The official canvass of the vote in Wisconsin
for governor shows the following results
! William L Smith, Republican, 1879; James
A: Mallory, Democrat 70,486 Edward P.
Socialist, 2, 176 J. G. Hall, PIohibitionist 999;
scatter ng, SC; total, 17S, 1922
Hodge & Co., wholesale sta'ioners Of San
Francisco. have failed with liabilities placed
at $3.50, 900 and S240, 0C0 i'll assets.
A proposition has been made in the Ten
nessee Legislature to fund the State debt at
fifty cents, the new bonds to bear interest,"
at four per cent
Partial returns from the Southern States
show that the cotton crops this year will be
considerably smaller than last year, owing to
bad weather.
The Simpson Bank of Lawrence Kansas, the
oldest banking institution in the city, has gone
into bankruptcy.
1t was decided by the directors of the Ger.
man American Bank Of Chicago to suspend
payments and so into liquidation.
A bill 10 re-enact the usury law has been
passed by the South Carolina Legislature. The
bill prohibits The collection Of interest beyond
seven per cent. per annum.
memorial hall, to cost not less than $780,
900, ia to be erected in Indianapolis to com
memorate the late Senator Morton.
The California Legislature has passed
resolution CALI 6 upon Congress to levy tai
OF $3.50 on each Chinamaa immigrating to thu
United States.
John W. Garrett has been reelected presi
de t of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad fol
the twentieth time ia az many consecutive
years.
The two children of coal miner named
Dennis, living at Benwood, W. Va. fell into
tub of boiling water, and one died Instant,
While the other was fatally soalded.
George Collins and Samuel Chambers, boil
colored were convicted of criminal assault
upon white woman in Middleton, Del. anC
were sentenced to be hanged.
A fire at Helena, AK, destroyed block O
buildings, including the Office of the Dahl
World, and damaged property to the extent O
1000 partially insured.
j. D. Easter & Co., Of Chicago, manufac
turers of agricultural implements, have sus
pended, with liabilities placed at over $500, 600
Two thieves at Tackville, Ala, were pursuec
by citizens caught and killed.
From Washington.
The President, House military committe
and army authorities deny that there is an
/ danger Of war with Mexico.
By the seating of Mr.. Eustis, of Louisiana
in the Senate, that body obtains it's full mlmbe
, Of members, which ia now more than at an
previous time.
Mr. Hewitt, of New York, has been appointe
by Speaker Randall to succeed Mr. Potter O.
the House Pacific railroads committee.
The Presidents nominations for collector an
naval officer have again been reported adverse
l ly by the Senate committee.
Judge L. G. Loring has rendered his resig
{ nation az judge Of the court of claims. He
seventy-six years old, and resigns under tn
. retiring act, which gives him full pay for tn
remainder of his life. He was appointed froT
Massachusetts, and is the only Democrat on tn
bench The President has nominated J.
Bancroft Davis to fill the vacancy,
Q After an exciting and continuous executiv
, session of six hours, the Senate rejected tn
Presidents nominations for collector aud nava
!, officer of the port Of New York, by vote G
. rs to 81
3 Mr. Throckmorton has been chosen chairma
y Of the Hou-e Pacific ailroads committee
r At sitting Of the House military committe
8 General Sherman appearet a d testified tbs
q there is no danger of a war with Mexico unlet
= through an accidental outgrowth Of hostilite
General Nelson A Miles, the conquerer
Chief Joseph's Nez Per es Indians, was befor
o the committee on military affairs His test
o mony was mainly in relation to our trouble
q with the Indians of the Northwest. He favor
the transfer of the management If India
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