The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

aed after embezzling money for several /
months past, the total amount OF their pecu- /
lAtons being variously estimated al between /
1000 and 100000.
AZ Bath. n. Y, Barney Douohue, leader OF /
the strikers along the Erie railroad last August /
pleaded guilty to the charge Of conspiracy |
against trade and commerce, a was sentenced |
to three months' imprisonment
The suspension Of the Taunton Savings |
Bank, Of Taunton, Mass. has taken place
A fire in the dive house of the York Manufac- |
ing Company at Biddeford, Me-, caused dam |
age amounting TO $685. fully insured.
Two colored men, named Samuel Chumbers |
and George Collins, were found guilty of /
ASSEMBLING white woman, at Middleton, Del, |
and we're sentenced to be hanged.
Miss Bertha Won Hilern walked $50 miles in |
fifty consecutive hours at Philadelphia.
A new telegraph company, with capital Of
10000, 900, has been formed in New York city |
Edward McGoyern, native OF Ireland, died !
in New York at the advanced age OF 100 years.
Twenty-threo persons we're dangerously poi |
soned az Whitehaven, Pa, by eating liver
pudding which had been boiled in copper
kettle.
Fires: A destructive fire in Sayville, Long
Island, destroyed the store, barn and shed
of Francis Gerber and did other damage
three business blocks in Laconia, N. H.. were
burned causing loss of about $4,000, on
which there is an insurance of $780, and
a fire in the Forest House, one of the principal
hotels Of Scranton, Pa, caused great, excite
ment among the guests, many Of whom mar
rowly escaped suffocaton.
Eight men we're tried in Wilkesbarre, Pa, on
the charge OF having taken part in a strike riot
last September and were found guilty and
sentenced TO various terms of imprisonment
and to pay fines more or less large.
Several dwelling houses, barns and stables
we're destroyed by fire in Patterson, N. ].
The fire originated in the bursting Of tank of
oil on an oil car standing on tho Erie railroad
track, and tho burning fluid ran down the
streets and fired houses as far distant as half a
mile.
colored baby show was opened in Gilmore's
Garden, New York, seventy-nine infantile pro-
digies contesting for the prizes.
A large number of prominent literary men
were present at dinner in Boston given to the
poet Whittier, the occasion being his SEVENTEEN
birthday
Three men and boy were driving to
Groversdale, Mass, from Dudley, where they
had been carousing, when they ran into OBJ
structions on the roadside and smashed their
wagon. Henry Nickerson was killed instantly,
and a man named Wabble received fatal III
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meeting of the National Reform conven-
ton to advocate the express acknowledgment
Of God in the constitution of the United States,
was held in Rochester, N. Y, about two hun
bred delegates being present. Resolutions in
conformity with the principles Of the conven-
| ton were adopted.
Western and Southern States.
A memorial hall in memory of Senator Nor
ton is to be erected at Indianapolis at cost of
not less than 100000.
The legislature of California has passed a
resolution asking Congress to levy tax of
$3.50 on each Chinese immigrant.
John W. Garrett has been reelected presi-
dent of the Baltimore ard Ohio railroad for
the twentieth consecutive time.
j. W. Collins the Republican candidate for
State Senator in Beaufort county, S. c., was
elected by 1880 majority.
Two children named Dennis, of Benwood,
! W. Va, fell into tub of boiling water. and
one was scalded to death while the other
received injuries Of fatal nature.
An entire block of buildings was destroyed
by fire at Helena, Ark. Loss, 46,000
The Indians near Florence, Arizona, are
killing and depredating. Troops have been
sent in pursuit.
The firm OF J. D. Easter & Co.. manufac-
turers of agricultural implements in Chicago,
have failed, their liabilities being over 100000.
Citizens of Tsckyille, Ala, pursued and killed
two thieves.
A desperate fight, lasting several days, took
place on the borders Of Texas between State
troops aiding the civil authorities of Texas and
Mexicans from across the border. The State
troops were intrenched at San Elizario, which
was surrounded by mob of several hundred
Mexicans. Six of the State troops were killed.
The cause of the trouble seems to have been a
dispute over the proprietorship of certain salt
pits in Ell Paso county. The governor of
Texas sent the following dispatch to the Presi-
dent 81 am officially informed that citizens Of
Mexico in connection with citizens of lei Paso
county, Texas, of Mexican birth, were fighting
all day yesterday in Texas with detachment of
State troops who were aiding our civil authori-
ties. The Mexican force being to strong to be
repealed by Texas troops and it being impossi-
BILE to raise civil posse from the citizens who
are nearly all of Mexican blood and sympathy
and having no re-enforcements within several
hundred miles, l ask the aid of such United
States troops as may be nearest to the scene of
action, to repel this invasion of our territory"
President Hayes on receipt of this telegram,
ordered several companies of United States
regulars stationed in the vicinity to assist the
State troops in repeling the invaders.
J. T. Farley was nominated for United States
Senator by the Democrats in the California
Legislature. The nomination is equivalent to
an election, as the Democrats are in the ma
joritv.
A loss Of 800 900 was incurred by the burst
ing Of the boiler in the oat meal mandatory
of Stewart and Douglass at Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The boiler Of the steamer Jesse Taylor, lying
at New Orleans, exploded, killing one man and
wounding two others.
The Texas State troops besieged at San
Elzario by Mexican mob, surrendered, and
three men-Howard. Atkensin and Mcbride
were Immediately shot by their captors.
The American dairy exhibition opened al
Chicago with. a display of butter and cheese
all the dairy States and Canada being repre-
sented.
The Springfield Savings Bank of Springfield
Illinois, has failed
The oyster pungy Samuel Washington cap
sized at the mouth of the Rappahannock river
Captain Cephas Bussels and the crew of foul
were drowned.
From Washington.
The President has received the resignation
Of Judge L. G, Loring, of the court of claims
) who has been on the bench over twenty years
He was appointed from Massachusetts, and wat
the only Democrat holding that position. Aftei
retiring he will be entitled to full pay for the
. remainder of his life. J. O. Bancroft Davii
has been nominated@s his successor.
!, The nomination ofSkhe President for officers
of the port of New York were rejected in thu
q Senate after an exciting executive session
lasting six hours. The vote stood Is to 81
Six Republicans voted with the nineteen Demo
Q Gratis for confirmation, and two Democrats anC
Davis independent voted against, five Demo
Gratis refusing to vote. f.H
Mr.. Throckmorton, of Texas, has beer
2 chosen chairman of the House committee OF
! Pacific railroads.
General Sherman has testified before tn,
: House committee on military affairs that Their
t is no danger of war with Mexico unless through
an accidental collision.
The bill giving relief to the sufferers by tn
Huron disaster has been signed by the Presi
! dent