The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Ea.tern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
Over three hundred liquor dealers IN New
York were arrested in one night because they
could not produce q license 70 sell
Fx-CongressmAn John II. Burlegh was killed
at south Berwick, Me, by his horse falling
from bridge.
Two blocks in the business center Of Millers-
town, Pa, were destroyed by lire, and a large
amount OF property was burned
Greenbaum Brothers a CO., New York bank
ers, have failed with Liabilities estimated al
s25OO 900.
The National Exchange Bank Of Troy, n. Y,
has failed.
Harvey n. Thorpe was hanged at Auburn.
n. Y. for killing William Z. Howard (coloredl,
i'm SoptcmbcT, 1876. The murderer and his
victim we're both convicts in the Auburn prison
at the time the crime was committed.
Allen Congdon. Of west6eld, Mass, aged
four years, died after three days sickness,
caused by the bite Of spitz dog, received
six weeks ago, and the doctors pronounced the
case one OF genuine hydrophobia
The board or education Of New Haven,
Conn, have resolved, by a vote OF TO 3,
to dispense with religious services in the public
schools.
The following are the Democratic plu' alities
for New York State officers as declared by the
board of state canvassers: Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor- Beach, II, 264 Comptroller Olcott, &c.
III ; Attorney-Ge General SchoOnmaher, IL, 54l
Treasurer-Mackin, 1867 State Engineer
Seymour, IS, 1854.
As two men named Tower and Long were
driving across a railroad crossing near Milford,
Mass, their vehicle was struck by passing
train and one man was killed and the other
fatally wounded
Sunday, the 9th inst, was memorable one
in the history of liquor selling in New York, as
the previous three Gays excitement caused by
the arrest o; large number of liquor dealers
for failures to produce licenses eliminated in
the arrest Of several hundred more and the
shutting up OF all the saloons in the city.
Much anxiety in New York on account of the
failure to arrive in Liverpool of the ocean
steamer City of Berlin, which was overdue
a number of days. was sllayed by dispatch
stasrg that uLe missing steamer had arrived
on the Irish coast in tow of another vessel.
The delay was caused by a broken shaft.
Mr. Charles j.. Smith former president of
the FhjadelphiS and Reading Railroad Com
pany, has come out " Oh statement regard
ing the condition of the company in which
gross Encouragement an malpractice are
charged, as well as the cOncealment OF i'm
portant facts from him aud the stockholders.
The miners employed by the Lehigh and
WilkeshaTe Coal Company have had their
wages reduced ten per cent.
The New York baby show wound up by the
distribution of prizes to the winning mothers
and infants, at Steinway Hall. The mothers
who did not win prizes were excluded from the
| hall by the manager. but they gathered before
the building and loudly and vigorously protest
ed asserting that he had swindled them with
promises which he did not keep. The manager
discreetly escaped by back door,
Hon. Henry L. Pierce the citizens candi-
date, was elected mayor of Boston over Mr.
Prince by 2, $50 majority. The board of alder
six Democrats.
Six prisoners escaped from the Kingston
| On. W Jail by saving the bolts aud locks off
the DOORS
The Homestead Fire Insurance Company of
Watertown, N Y, has been ordered by the in
eurance superintendent of the State to close up
its affairs, on account of heavy impairment Of
its capital stock.
A fire at Bethel, Vt, burned out several
bus ness firms and private families. Damage,
over 1913, 600; partially insured.
A cat show has been openedsin New York.
Western and Southern States.
An election in Georgia resulted in the adop
: ton of the new State constitution and the
selection of Atlanta as the permanent capita
of the State
Constable McElligott was serving a warrant
upon Alvina McGee, in Chicago, when she
seized a revolver and fired upon the officer, in
flcting mortal wound, which caused death il
a few hours.
William d. Bergen, who murdered Thoma
]. Mcbride, a hotel keeper, in June last, wa
hanged at Mount Vernon, Ohio. When thu
drop fell the moose slipped and Bergen dropped
heavily. half strangled. After fifteen minutes
1nloV RarCypD WA AGAIN plonn1 m tha fol
and this timo was launched into eternity.
Most of the business portion of Otsego
q Mich. was destroyed by fire.
8 A number Of men who took part in the Bait
more riots during the railroad war, have bee
= sentenced to three and eight months imprisor
i ment.
# Application has been made to have re
ceiver appointed for the German Savings Ban
l. of Chicago.
u A detachment of the Eighth United State
a Cavalry entered Mexico in pursuit of body {
a cattle thieves and marauders, and after q te
Z days scout the soldiers came upon a camp
r Indian distlers Of mescal. The troops charge
is upon the camp, killing two Indians wOundin
three more and putting the rest to fight. II
l. tents and other articles found in the camp wei
V destroyed.
n Cochran & Fultons whiskey house in I.oui
- burning whiskey running into the street al
1t filing the cutters. Other buildings were dan
aged also, and the loss inflicted amounts
several hundred thousand dollars
At Fountain Bluff township ILL.,, Charl
NIulrich shot and instantly killed his wife al
then blew his own brains out Domestic di
ticulties led to the crime.
D. The official canvass of the vote in Visions
" for governor shows the following result
. William E. Smith, Republican, 1879; Jam
;, \. Mallory, Democrat, 7O,4S6 Edward
v Allis, Greenback, 26, 216; Colin NJ. Campbe
~ Socialist, 2,176 ]. G. Hall. Prohibitionst, 39
10 scattering, Sc total, 1922.
y Hodge q Co., wholesale stationers Of 81
Is Francisco, have failed with liabilities plac
n at $780, 900 and $240, 900 in assets.
~ A proposition has been made in the TIE
vi nessee Legislature to fund the State debt
at fifty cents, the new bonds to bear intert
an at four per cent.
a According to incomplete returns from
10 cotton producing States the cotton crop u
Y, year will not be so large as last year,
an account Of heavy rains and killing frosts.
q The suspension of the Simpson Bank
10 Lawrence, Kansas, the Oldest banking house
Is the place, is announced
20 The directors of the German American Ba
10 of Chicago decided to suspend payment a
go into liquidation.
eo From Washington
an The President has again sent in for CT
ev firmation the names of the new officers of
~ New York custom house, upon whose previC
III nominations the Senate had failed to act.
re The following is complete list of the chs
vs. men Of the Senate committees as reorgainzt
= On finance, Mr.. Morrill, on commerce, !
ne Conkling on manufactures, Mr.. Rollins
be military affairs Mr.. Spencer on naval affa
,ot Mr.. Sargent on post-ofices and post roa
lou Mr.. Ferry; on Indian affairs, Mr.. Allison
~ nnpaiona Mr. Tp0aIlo m, tho niotr;ot -