Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-05-12
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denly the wind veered. sending the flames in /
their direction and enclosing them in wall Of 4
fire. They we're found at the foot Of the ladder, /
terribly burned. Shortly afterward the wall Of /
a building fell upon a number Of tiremen and /
peOpe who were trying to save property, and /
about ten were taken out Of the ruins dead,
while several we're badly burned and mangled /
before they could be extricated. A conven- |
ton has been entered into between Roumania |
and Russia, in which the car binds himself TO |
respect the rights of ROumania. Galatz and |
Baila, on the Danube, are in the hands OF the
Russians. Rev. W. G. Brownlow well known
as Parson Brownlow. died in Knoxville, Tenn |
He was seyenty-two years old, and had been
prominent in the history of the United States
as preacher, editor, governor and senator. ....
In New York Chinaman-a political exile
who has come to this country to lecture on the
religion and politics of China, was given re-
ception. A loss of 5000, 900 was incurred
by the destruction by fire of One-half the bust
ness portion Of Canal oharie, n w.. 1t is
likely that the war between Turkey and Russia
will necessitate the issuance Of proclamation
of neutrality by the United States.
A further discharge of 200 clerks from the
bureau of engraving and printing of the Treas
ury department at Washington has been made.
800 battle between the Russians and Turks
occurred before Kars, in Asia Minor. Great
Britain issued proclamation of neutrality.
RSumania: ~ am firmly resolved this time to
realize the sacred mission of Russia and my
predecessor. God will aid u.s." zee. A cham
bermaid in New York drank from bottle of
prussic acid, which was given her by fellow
servant, who supposed it was wine. The girl
went into commissions and died. .... AT Far
mington, Conn.,. Charles Cook was arrested and
confessed to having murdered Miss Hanson two
years ago. He said he had been hired by
Joseph Buzzell to commit the act receiving
therefor 5000. Buzzell was tried for the muir
der and acquitted. Commander ]. D. Mar
vim, OF the United States navy, committed
suicide by shooting himself in JAPAN.
Mr.. A. NJ Clapp, the public printer at Wash
ington, has rendered his resignation, and the
position has been given to ]. d. Defrees 800.
Rev. Hector Brownson, Oldest Methodist clergy
man in New York State, in the active duties of
the ministry, died at Rhinebeck aged eighty
six ...... At the fire in Montreal nine persons
were killed and ten wounded, the latest reports
say 900. 1t is said that American interests in
China received death blow by the sale of the
Shanghai steam navigation company to the
Chinese. e. AT DeKalb, Miss, an old political
feud terminated in the killing of six men go.
Chester Morgan & Arends, dry goods and car
pet dealers of Buffalo, N. Y, have failed, with
liabilities amounting to $3.50, 900. "A referee
of the American Popular life insurance COM
pany, of New York, has been appointed
An engagement between the Russians and
Turks took place in the mountains of Asia
Minor, i'll the vicinity of Kars, and the Russian
forces are reported to have been successful,
driving the Turks back. A telegram from Pera
gives the following account of Horbart Pasha's
running the blockade at Galatz in his steamer
Rethymo: 1.-THE admiral left Rustchuk at
night. On arriving at GalatZ, which was guarded
by torpedoes and heavy batteries commanding
the river, the lights on the steamer we're ex-
tinguished, but a rocket from the Roumanian
shore showed that Hobart Pasha's approach
was discovered, and apprised the Muscovite
gunners. On his coming abreast of the bat
teries the heavy guns began to fire, but the
Rethymo was run so close in shore that the
gunners were unable to depress their pieces
fast enough to get good aim. The admiral
only fired one shot, and the Rethymo passed to
the Black sea safely" Two Roumania war YES
sells have been captured by the Turks. All
Mussulmen in Bosnia and Herzegovina between
the ages of sixteen and sixty will be compelled
to do military duty. A Herzegovinian insur-
gent force attacked and killed fifteen Of the
Turkish vanguard near Nevesgne ..... In
Philadelphia the Union banking company an
nounced its suspension, which action compelled
the United States banking company, of Phila-
delphia to suspend also. 1.-The Railroad Hotel
at South Orange, N. j., was destroyed by fire.
public hall and two small buildings were also
burned. The loss was over $40, 1000; insur-
ance, $4,000. A railroad engine in Chicago
jumped the track and overturned, oousins the
death OF two men and the dangerous woundine
of five Others .... While force of workmer
were engaged on the roof of the New Yorl
post-office, it suddenly fell in with a terrible
crash, burying the laborers in a mass of ruins
When taken out three were found to be dead OF
fatally injured and two were badly wounded
..... AT an auction sale the water power of the
American side of the Niagara river, at the falls
brought ST. 900. There were membranes OF
the property amounting to 100000. The buyer
were Buffalo firm.
The proprietor of the Windsor House, Fiftl
avenue, New York. Mr.. John T. DAILY, unac
countably disappeared. . "A young man nance
John H. Baldwin, who stood high in the bust
ness and social circles of Baltimore, shot him
self while insane. 49,. In Asia Minor the forti
fed town of Bayazid was abandoned by tn
Turks, who withdrew to Allada Heights, leaving
large quantity of ammunition The Russian
took possession of the town. At the battle o
Kars the center of the Russian army, 1000
strong, attacked the Turkish forces, who Tough
desperately, but were driven back. The Turkis
commander called ont his reserve troops, an
attempted to recover the lost ground, but with
out avail. The Turks are burning villages OF
posite Galatz. Nearly all the fortified Turks
posts on the Asatic frontier have surrendered
......A loss of $4,000 was incurred by tn
burning of the Genesee House at Genesee II
..... AT Annapolis, Nd, scarlet fever and tn
measles were raging, and means were taken
prevent their introduction into the Unite
States naval academy 80. The business POI
ton of the village of Gouverneur, n. Y, wa
burned. Losses generally covered by insul
ance 49,. The planters of Cuba have formed
society for the purpose of introducing Chimes
laborers into the island. 49,. "A court in Bosto
gave a woman 81 $50 whose husband had bee
killed by the negligence of sugar refinin
company 49,. The editor of the Mobile Real
fp1. al TohF ,nl - ols L,
An uproar, occasioned by the omnibus charte
BILL occurred in the New York Legislature.
Edward +. Porter has been sued for libel an
Islander in Boston by F. A. Perry. Fifty thot
sand dollars damages are claimed. ... A swiT
dler of lofty pretensious, who claimed to be a
Egyptian, was exposed in New York.
Official Russian dispatches report only ski
mishing in Asia Minor. At the engagemel
before Kars the Russians took one hundre
Turkish prisoners. A Turkish monitor opene
fire on the town of Ibrail. on the Danube, will
out doing any damage, as the fire was returne
by the Russian batteries, and after few sho
were exchanged the monitor was set on fire al
withdrew. Damaging frosts have injurt
the fruits in the southern and central parts
Illinois -. Several strikers who threatene
and stoned men who had been substituted
their places, were arrested in Rondout, N
ia resolution was adopted by the Ne
York canal board continuing last years tc
sheets until further notice. . A fire in Tenafi
N. j., destroyed nearly the whole business pa
of the village. A large fire occurred in Ne
Hamburg, N. Y, by which several busine
houses and dwellings were burned, causing
loss of about $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
In Oshawa, Canada, distinct shock of cart
quake that lasted eight minutes was heard.
At the temperance revival in Middletown, n.
about eleven hundred persons, including maj
prominent citizens, have signed the pledge ]
the caving in of a cellar in new building
Fall River, Mass, one mana workman-w
killed and three others were dangerously hurt.
An acre of land on bank of streamin Cana
suddenly caved in, burying saw and grist m
and dwelling house, and turning the course