Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-28
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


New York custom house 80. py tho wreck o.
the coal schooner John G. Mcshane, from Phila
delphia bound for Alexandria, tho captain
mate and y colored man were drowned. Onl.
ono man, the steward, was saved, .,,,A fire q
ConstantnOpe, originating In tho Greek quar-
ter, DESTROYED between 400 and 500 houses. -.
Two large fires occurred In Paterson, N. j., am
Pomeroy, Ohio the former resulting In 'th'
complete destruction Of the Hamilton mill, on,
OF the largest WOODEN mills in the country, Will,
by the latter, twenty-five Of the business houses
stores and residences OF Pomcroy succumbet
to the flames ,,,,,, Not so many lives were los
by the burning OF the southern Hotel, IN 1t
dead hardly exceeding eleven, although II Il
possible more bodies will be found ut the re
moyal OF tho debris of the ruins. -, The STRIKE
of the silk weavers In Jersey City and llobokcn
N. j., has ended most OF the operatives re
suming work at the old rates. ..., In heinyos
tgaton OF the killing Of two of the members OF
the firm Of Jewott X Sons, IN New York, tn,
coroner's Jury returned a verdict that George
W. Jewett came to his death from wounds re-
ceiycd by hand grenade, carried to the stor,
OF the firm by Orville ID. Jewett, and that thu
latter's death was caused by pistol wounds in
tlicted by himself. ...,, Tho water register Of
Cambridge, Mass, who disappeared in April
1876, taking with him 100000 Of tho city's
funds, has been captured in Brooklyn, n. Y -.
Princeton College student eloped with the
daughter Of wealthy Philadelphia merchant.
49,. Charles II. Gilman, q sewing machine
agent, was found murdered in liockport, Mass.
A man named Williams, an employee of the
murdered man, was arrested on suspicion.
The grand jury OF Caroline county. Nd,
failed to indict Bennett and May, for dneing in
that county, the evidence being insufficient. -.
Gen. q. W. Curtis Lee has begun suit for the
~, nft hn Arlipgtnn asfa fa npnaaitn Wnsl-
ington, formerly the homo Of Robert I. Lee,
and which was sold for taxcs and bid in by the
in 1864. 80. Patrick ODonnell,
on trial for tho murder of Morgan Powell at
Mauch Chunk, Pa, was found guilty of murder
in the first degree. 49,. In Washington the jury
again disagreed in the case of W. j. Gilman,
charged with receiving package containing
$4,000, stolen from tho United States govern
ment. ...,. AT second election in Providence,
r. l., for State senator and ten representa-
tivos, the Republicans elected nine represen-
tatives. There was no choice for senator nor
for the tenth representative $50. An eX-mayor
of Brooklyn, N. y, Edward A. Lambert, has
swindled his sister-in-law of about $50, 000....
The Louisiana situation was discussed by the
cabinet, and fresh instructions sent to the COM
mission ut New Orleans. 80. The price Of wheat
has steadily advanced in the London market.
.... The woman who identified as her son.
Charles Stirling, the Youngstown (Ohio) muir
dercr, has discovered that she had made mis-
take, and had been imposed upon. ..... Ernesto
Saportas, n New York broker died suddenly in
n coach while being taken to his home. -.
Two mon fought duel near Little Rock, Ark,
without nhicting any damage, however, rs their
seconds loaded with blank cartridges. A
mail carrier named Harrison, was murdered in
West Virginia. The murderer has been ar
rested Large forest fires were raging in
The woods near Rondout, N. Y... A boy
named Thomas Welsh, aged sixteen, has been
indicted by the grand jury of Hudson county,
n. j.. for murder in the first degree.
A man named Potter shot and killed his wife
At Geneva, Ohio. and then committed suicide
... Another crusade against the liquor dealers
Of New York is threatened. -. The body of the
daughter of the Snowman, Barnum,
was taken to Bridgeport. Conn.,. for burial. 80.
William lIarkins, drunken miner, created a
sensation in Altoona, Pa, by rushing through
lie streets tlourishing knife, and attacking
everybody in his path. He disemboweled one man
md stabbed second several times. but was
'ventuallyoyerpowered and imprisoned, although
not until he had been dubbed and stoned nearly
% death. The Baltimore grain market received
/ strong impetus by the rumors of war between
Russia and Turkey. larger quantity of corn
having been sold in that city than ever before in
me day :. After al absence from home of six
cen years, Michael Blake, OF Willamsburgh, l..
Z, returned to his family, who had long given
lin up as dead. IA party of immigrants to
he number of 1870, among whom were forty
miners from Pennsylvania. embarked for Aus
raa to better their fortunes there. A meet
ng Of people opposed to the Morlnons was held
It Salt Lake City, and resolution was intro
luced asking Congress to debar poygamists
rom holding Office or voting 80. In Brooklyn
John Primatt, q cigar maker, while under the
influence of drink struck his wife and her
cmole companion with poker, driving them
rom his room, and then committed suicide....
Ihe associate justice Of the United States Sill
appointed before the opening of Congress i'll
Jnne, and perhaps not before December. $50.
About twenty-one lives have probably been lost
~ the burning at sea of the steamship Leo,
pound from Savannah for Nassau. "A house
IL Paris has been fitted up by James Gordon
who intends to remain abroad for Il
While Charles i. Bruce, in Jail for forgery,
las been pardoned, his being the first case of
executive clemency exercised by the President.
81. +. Favor was put under heavy bonds, in
Boston, charged with the abduction of Mary L.
Harrington
New York contractor and local politician
,amed Brady, had his skull fractured in an
liberation with James Leahan, a laborer in his
hue him from his employer which he had been
Unable to get. .. In ST.. Louis, N. p. Carter,
commission merchant Of New York, was as
aulted and robbed by thieves ...... James
arney head waiter in the Grand Central
Hotel, New York, was shot at and twice wounded
~ George Beatty, another waiter. Pro-
eedings for illegal detention have been begun
~ the counsel for Stirling, the Youngstown
Ohio) murderer, the claim being made that
1ofa1v fa1 nv tba il
'qua TO pardon. 49,. In the medical corps of
he United States army ten vacancies are to be
lied next fall, and board Of examination for
hat purpose is to meet in New York in October
49,. The coored preacher of South Carolina
v. II. Scott, who was supposed to have been
is performing his pastoral duties as
Usual, the rumor of his death being premature
.....At Manchester, N. H., two inmates of
he Jail named CONNER and Lyons, captured
he turnkey and made their escape. "A band
If one hundred of Crazy Horses warriors on
heir return to the agency, turned back and
vent on the warpath again. They claim that
hey had been deceived by Spotted Tail, with
he assurance that they would be compelled
'nly to deliver up the arms taken in the Custer
while the government demands
General surrender of their weapons
Tho New York liquor dealers have sent
to Albany to oppose the liquor law.
.... One of Tweeds lawyers has gone to
Albany. n. Y, in behalf Of his client, who, he
ays, is willing to surrender all his property
md disclose all his companions III crime. $50.
'ol. Mcclure, editor Of the Philadelphia Times,
vas assaulted with a whip by Nathaniel Mckay,
naval contractor .... At st. Petersburg the
,eef prevails that nothing can be done to
vert q European war. 1t il believed that I'M
Mediate hostilities will cause a rise in American
,rain...., The brickmakers Of Trenton have
gone on strike ..,... The First national bank
II Suifeld, Conn, is embarrassed but is sup
)osed to be solvent. 49,. No immediate change
II the mission to England from the United
States is expected. 49,. Miss Anna Dickinson
suddenly closed her engagement at the Eagle
Iheatcr. New York. giving rs her reason that
he management had not fulfilled the terms of
Is contract with her. Signs of life were
discovered in the body of DR.. Il. b. Green, who
lad been lying i'll n vault at lloosack, n. y, for
woweeks, andattending physicians pronounced
/ n case of suspended animation 49,. A revolt
occurred among the convcts on Blackwelrs
sland, New York. and before it was quclled
me OF the prisoners was shot dead by a keeper
.. In New Hampshire, the Constitutional
amendment abolishing the religious test as
qualification for Office, was voted upon and
passed by the governor and council. .....A
ieavy gale wrecked number of vessels near
lie coast Of North Carolina which is streNn
With their fragments.
A young man going under the name of Me-
Namara, was arrested in Chicago on the charge
" having murdered girl in Corning, n. Y.