Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14

eighty teamsters, who had been discharged
from government service and started on foot
for California, passing through Utah on their
route. II is positively known that they were
stopped and imprisoned by the MomOns.
A confagration in the town Of Clinton, Samp-
son county, n. O., burned out the business por-
ton Of the place. Loss, $500 which was
partially covered by insurance .... George
Marclay aged twenty-five, of Decatur, n. Y,
broke into house at night and outraged two
maiden sisters named Harriet and Fanny Bates
aged respectively seventy and sixty-three years.
Harriet died of her injuries the following day.
and the young fiend was held for the crime Of
murder ...... Enfield n. c., suffered loss Of
nine dwellings and stores by fire. Loss, $780,,
900. 800. The coal laden schooner Richard
Wheeler, while making her way through Long
Island sound, in violent storm, struck on
Plum island and was disabled. Two OF her
sailors were drowned while leaving the vessel
in boat.
Secretary of War McCrary has ordered home
the two companies of regulars stationed in
Alaska, for the past few years. where the men
have suffered keenly from the extreme weather.
There was no duty for them to perform, and it
cost nearly 100000 per year to maintain them.
..... The present consul general of the United
States to China, has preferred charges against
his predecessor in Office, Hon. George +. Sew
ard. to the effect that when he held the post he
liberated pirate and murderer for bride of
$1,000 ... The latest adyices regarding the
Chico (Cal.) Chinese massacre lay the crime at
the doors of the Labor Union, composed of
white men. The chiefs of the order, called
Council of Nine, delivered commands, which
were implicitly obeyed. go. The Reading rail-
road Of Pennsylvania has required all its en-
gineers to withdraw from the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, on account of the arbi-
trary acts of that organization. The company
will form an aid association for the benefit Of
its employees. 49,. Some of the great freight
lines running into New York having violated
the contract of December last bitter strife and
cutting of prices is now the order Of affairs. 80.
fire at Cohoes, n. Y, destroyed three build
ings ON Mohawk street, occupied by paper box
makers and other firms. During the confagra-
ton, falling walls killed man and a woman.
...... Six New York firms are now engaged in
the business of exporting beef to England, and
do an immense trade, where, two years ago, not
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A rapid rise in the Saco river Maine, carried
off Jordan's sawmill, with its valuable machinery
at Salmon Falls. -. Another dam in Connec
ticut has broken down, under the accumulation
of water occasioned by spring freshets. The
dam at Rainbow, on the Pennington river, gave
way Unexpectedly, and three large paper mills
had narrow escape from destruction. The
loss Will not exceed sc, 600 ...... Twenty car
loads Of silks, teas and other valuable articles
from China and Japan, on their way to Eng
land, came overland from San Francisco to
New York in ten days-being the fastest time
ever made by a freight train " The revenue
collector Of the sixth district Of North Caro-
lima, accompanied by several men, raded an
illicit distlery in Watauga county, when they
were fired upon, and two of the posse killed
and the collector wounded. Capt. Bogardus,
the pigeon shooter, showed his skill to New
York audience by shooting one thousand glass
balls sprung from trap, at sixteen yards. He
succeeded In breaking 972 balls in seventy-six
minutes-the time, which he was allowed for
the feat, being limited to one hundred minutes.
The drought in South Australia is over.
..... r. H. Macy, the proprietor of "Macy's"
well known store in New York city, died in
Paris, of Bright's disease of the kidneys
The Grant House, at Wheeling W. Va, was
totally destroyed by fire, and number of the
| guests had narrow escape from burning.
The fire was started by an incendiary, and con-
sumed 100000 worth Of property 900. A fire
at Cornwall Landing, N. Y, destroyed Mead &
Taft's planning mill and several other buildings
| to the value Of $50, 900 partially insured.
Near Walton, KY, colored man named Parker
Mayo committed an assault upon nine-year-
old daughter of VIM. Murray, during the alb
sence of the parents. The child was severely
injured. The next day he assaulted farmers
wife residing in the vicinity. The succeeding
morning his body was found hanging to the
limb OF tree about mile from the town.