Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-09-22
A SUMMARY OF NEWS.
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that he had told his employer. Curley dis
played extreme hardihoOd and GOODNESS upon
the scaffold, his last words being "Gentle-
men, l bid you all goodbye. "A large
number of striking miners in Pennsylvania have
resumed work At Salt Lake City an epistle
to the Mormons has been issued by the twelve
apostles of the Mormon Church, who claim
that they have had a divine revelation, telling
them to preside over the Mormon Church in
stead of electing a new prophet. The Re
pubhcans we're successful in the Maine election.
The large vote polled by the Greenback party
created surprise. .... While four boys were
rowing on the Hudson river. at New York, their
boat was upset by ferryboat, and three of
them were drowned. -. George H. Wade, the
American champion swimmer, was defeated by
Frank Prince, of st. Louis, in five-mile SWIM
ming match at Long Branch. On the tenth
a shock of earthquake was felt at Mount Holly,
Nj.
William E. Smith was nominated for governor
of Wisconsin at the Republican State conven-
ton held in Madison. Regarding the Southern
policy of the President, the platform adopted
says: " In the efforts Of the present admins
tration to restore peace and concord to the
South we recognize a magnanimous purpose to
remove every semblance of lawlessness and vio
lence. We hope that this magnanimity will be
duly appreciated and the reciprocal pledges
made by prominent citizens and officials of the
South will be faithfully kept We shall rejoice
if the Southern policy of the President pro-
duces the hoped-fOr results of order and peace,
but if these results shall not follow this expert
ment we demand that other measures be
adopted which shall secure to all citizens, with
out distinction to race or color, the fullest
enjoyment Of their constitutional rights" The
platform also declares mistaken confidence in
the purposes and patriotism of the President /;
says that all efforts of the national Executive,
in the direction of civil service reform, should
be fairly considered rejoices at the near
approach of the resumption of specie payment,
and holds the silver dollar should be restored
to its former place as money opposes the
further bestowal of public lands upon railroad
corporations, and expresses sympathy for the
workingmen ..Senatar Bayard, of Delaware,
and others addressed large audience gathered
at Chaddsford, Pa, in commemoration of the
centennial of the battle of Brandywine. ....
The New York Democratic State convention
will be held on October 3, at Albany. -. John
Van Lienn, an old resident and prominent
farmer of Columbia county, Pa, was found
lying dead ON the public road. He had been
shot, cut and Drained. =. M. Gambetta, leader
Of the Republican party in France, was SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment and
fined 1000 francs, for failing to respond to
judicial summons The action of the tribunal
was stigmatized by Gambettas followers as
"a villainous misuse of power"
The British ship Avalanche, from London
for New Zealand, collided with the British ship
Forrest, from London for New York, and both
vessels foundered, over one hundred persons
losing their lives The Interstate military
match, at Creedmoor, was won by team Of
twelve men from California, on a score of 995 +;
Connecticut coming next with 971, and New
York following with 967 the prize is q bronze
statue, valued at $3.50. The champion match,
for q gold medal worth 300, was won by
Moip E11lt on - fNfo oaat
BILE $50. The Wimbledon Cup-valued at $500
"a prize presented by the riiemen Of Great
Britain to the rifiemen of America, to be COM
peted for annually-was won by Dudley Selph,
of New Orleans, on score Of 1877 out of pos
sible $50, at 1000 yards. The Prohibitionist
party, in Massachusetts,, nominated r. @. Pitt
man for governor. Other officers were nomi-
mated and platform adopted, declaring that
"no party can settle the policy of the State
toward the liquor question without an open,
avowed party issue .... The Prohibitionists of
Pennsylvania met in Harrisburg, and nomi-
mated State ticket, headed by A. H. Winton
for supreme Judge. .... The forty-sixth ex-
hibition of the American Institute was opened
in New York.
The Massachusetts Democratic State conven-
ton was held in Worcester. William CASTOR
and Charles P. Thompson were nominated fo-
governor, and the former was selected by a
vote of |, 100 to 1856. The other candidates are
For acknowledgement, William r. Plunkett
for secretary of State, Weston Rowland for
treasurer and receiver-general, David N. Skill
| lings; for auditor, John e. Fitzgerald for
Encouragement, Charles P Thompson. The
platform adopted reaffirms and announces the
National Democratic platform of 1876 as the
authoritative exposition of the principles of the
past, and expressed belief that the people fairly
| elected a majority of the Electoral College, in
favor of the Democratic party congratulates
the country upon the restoration of public
order and domestic peace in the South, by the
adoption of Democratic principles favors the
removal of obstacles to an extended reciprocal
trade with foreign countries, and the opening
of liberal reciprocity with Canada and Mexico
isin favor of the honest payment of the pub
lie debt and of currency on the gold basis !;
opposes the re-enactment of the Prohibitory
law, and believes that "the present system
of taxation in Massachusetts is unequal, unjust
and oppressive, and the time has come for
a thorough reformation of the laws regu-
lating the levying of taxes" 49,. Should
the judicial decision, sentencing NJ Gambetta,
the French Republican leader, to three months
imprisonment be confirmed by the higher
tribunals, he will be deprived of all civil rights
for five years. 80. The President arrived al
Richmond, Ind, and Immediately visited the
sick chamber of Senator Morton "A Work.
ingmen's convention met at Columbus, Ohio
and nominated State ticket, headed by
Stephen johnson, who was also the choice Of
the Greenback party for governor. A platform
was adopted demanding payment of bonds al
or before maturity, according to the laws under
which they were issued the reconciliation Of
silver coin immediate repeal of the resump
ton act non-sectarian schools wholesome
control by the government>over all corporate
bodies, and fostering of the resources Of the
country to the end that labor may be fully ant
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graduated income tax; that the government
lands should be reserved for actual settlers
deprecates all efforts to redress wrongs by VIC
lence, and denounces the system of paying
store script for labor, and calls for laws to pre-
vent this swindle on laboring men. Thei
financial plank declares it the prerogative O
the government to issue coin and provide
money, both metallic and paper, for the con
venience of trade, and that this power should
not be delegated to corporations or individuals
demands that the lega tender currency b.
fully restored and made legal tender, and b.
continued without contraction, and that the ma
tional banking law should be repealed.
The National Bankers convention, in session
at New York, discussed the silver question
Six hundred delegates were present, represent
ing 300 banks, controlling an aggregate capita
Of 100000, 000 divided as follows New York
$80000,000 Boston, 100000, 600; Phladel
phia, $50, 900, 900 other Cities $130,000,000.
The great two days match, at Creedmoor
between the rihemen of America and Grea
Britain for the Centennial trophy-won las
year by the American team-was won again b.
the American team of eight men, who made
score of 1894 points against 3,242 for Grea
Britain--a majority of ninety-two points. TIL
shooting of both teams was very fine, tn
American team making the largest score eve
made on any rifle range, some of their in
dividual scores being unusually large. Tn
highest score of tho Americans was made b
the youngest man of the team-C. E. Blyden
burgh, who scored 429 out of possible 45(
The best individual score of the British tear
was made by the captain, Sir Henry Halford
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