Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-26
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Wild Turkeys are very plenty IN Vlr-
ginia this season. A flock entered the
city of Lynchburg last week.
The residence of B. s. Prettyman,
Pekin. ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on
Friday. The loss, with the furniture
destroyed, is $4,000.
Francis Foster, aged 81. committed
suicide last week. in Eaton, N. Y, by
taking poison, because a 15-year-old
girl refused to marry him.
The Signal Service offices in Wash
lngton and Baltimore are now connected
by the telephone. and there is also a
line established between the Washington
Office and Fort Whipple, across the Po-
tomac, all of which are working salts
factorily.
Canada Bill" known all over the
West as the "Monte King" and who
had at different times. according to be-
lief. won over 100000 by his Infamous
craft, died at Reading, o., few days
ago penniless, and was buried without a
mourner or prayer.
A despatch to the New York EOentng
Post says President Hayes has declared
that he will veto any Silver bill which
does not expressly except the public
debt from its operations, and he will
not approve any measure which has the
SLIGHTEST tandeneu To iln ssse'- Al =
Shepherd, Hall & Co., lumber dealers
at Boston and Burlington, failed to
meet the terms of the compromise which
they made with their creditors some two
years ago, by which they were to pay
80 cents on dollar, in four equal pay
ments of 1-2 cents each. The amount
of the Indebtedness still unpaid is re-
ported at some Sl30,0OO.
New YORK, Nov. 20. A letter of
George W. Curtis is printed. dated last
May, in which he declines the prefer of
foreign mission made by the President
through Secretary Evarts-the reason
being that he is persuaded that he can
be of more service to the administration
in his present independent editorial. po-
sition.
A serious diaster occurred near Co.
vans station. nine and quarter miles
below Harrisburg, Va. on Saturday ev-
ening. A train was thrown from the
track and wrecked, and the engineer
and fireman were scalded to death. The
wreck was caused by distractions upon
the track. Two men have been arrest
ed and committed to Jail here, one hav-
ing confessed the crime.
The reported fall of Erzeroum proves
to have been premature announce
ment. An eleven hours battle in front
of the town ended in the overthrow and
retreat of the Russian columns of at
tack, one of which had actually succeed
ed in penetrating the defences and the
battle, twice won aud lost, left the
Turks, for the most part, masters of the
field.
The Fort Edward Institute, of Fort
Edward. n Y, was destroyed by fire
about 6 o'clock on Monday evening
There were nearly 200 students, of both
sexes in attendance when the fire broke
out. The students had hardly time tt
escape, most of them losing all then
clothing and money. The fire is sup
posed to have been caused by the explo
sion of a kerosene lamp Losses, $125,
q 600; insured for $4,000.
: At Trenton, N. j., the City Railwa,
, Company attempted to run their car
through the streets Cd Sunday contrar,
to law. The Chief of Police directed
his force to stop the cars, which wa
done, crowd of three or four hundre,
. persons looking on. The manager o
: the road urged the drivers to 60 on, AM
! for time violence was feared. Tn
Chief of Police caused the arrest of tire
e drivers who insisted upon going on. Til
cars were finally taken off.
g LAWRENCE. Mass, Nov. 20. Orland
= Abbott and wife of North Andovel
! while attempting to cross the tracks 9
the Portland street crossing this fore
noon in light wagon. were struck b
u the engine Merrimac of the Boston an
Is Maine, which was on way to Haverhil
70 and both were instantly killed. I'll
E horse was also killed, the wagon demo
= ished, the engine and tender was throw
s. from the track and considerably dan
aged.
d The extensive rubber works of L. Cal
"a dee & Co., New Haven, Conn.,, we
IL destroyed by fire early on Monday e
ID ening. The fire broke out while prom
nt nent officials of the New Haven an
n Norwalk Fire Departments were goir
L over the building inspecting new f
extinguishers which had been recent
or put in. The fire spread so rapidly tn
n, they had hardly time to get out. II
d, fire extinguishers and other applianc
go were of no avail. The loss is estimat.
of at 100000.