Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-03
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

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recent strike troubles, and were sentenced to
five years Imprisonment and TO each pay fine
of 81 900.
The No. wooden mill at Waterford, Mass,
was destroyed by fire. The building was four
stories high, 200 feet long, aud $50 hands were
employed in 1t. Loss, 100000.
/ The thirty-frst annual meeting Of the Ameri-
/ can Missionary Association took plsce at SYRIA
I cuse. N Y. Hon. L. s. Tobey, Of Boston, was
elected president for the coming year.
! The payments to the New York militia for
/ service during the recent labor troubles will
amount to about $3.50, 000.-.
/ large number Of depositors drew their
money out 81 the Union Dime Savings Bank,
| of New York, one Of the largest institutions of
savings in the city, and heavy run was an
ticipated.
| George L. Fox, the famous American come
| dian and pantomimist died at Cambridge,
Mass, aged hfty-two years.
/ An auction sale Of $4,000 tons OF coal in
New York city showed heavy decline in price.
Several New York cigar manufacturers have
acceded to the demands of their striking
employees.
| Ex-Governor Samuel Tilden arrived in New
! York from three months trip to Europe He
stated that he had gained considerable physical
strength by his topr abroad, and had paid no
attention to politics while away.
After a session of twenty days the Protestant
Episcopal general convention at Boston adj
journed.
caldrsn of boiling grease set fire to the
dress Of Mrs. Willis, aged eighty-two, at North
Granville, NY, and she was burned to DEATH
A wild bull created great excitement in the
streets of New York, by stampede, during
which he Pored and tossed seward mon and
women-one of the latter fatally-before his
headlong career was closed by bullet.
A true bill Of indictment was found by the
grand jury of Philadelphia against John s.
Morton, late president of the Philadelphia
passenger railway, and its treasurer and secre-
tary, for conspiracy to defraud the company
out OF 100000 and another bill found
! against the three charges them with embezzle-
ing property of the company amount 6 to
S2)0,00p. An attachment for Morton's
arrest was issued and he was taken into GUS
! tody.
! At Rochester, n. Y, the National Liberal
League organized by the election of F. E. ABB
bolt, of Boston, as president, and forty vice.
| presidents, among whom were well-known
| names from all sections Of the country.
! platform advocating the complete separation Of
church and State national protect for ma
! tional citizens and universal education based
on universal suffrage was adopted.
Sobeski Ross ex-Congressman, shot him
self at his residence in Condersport Pa. He
had been in i'll health a long while.
The General Presbyterian Synod of New
Jersey, adjourned after prolonged session in
Newark.
Investigation developed the fact that there
was deficit of $50, in the accounts of the
savings bank at Brockton, Mass, which had
been enjoined from doing further business, and
that the loss of this amount was due to the
| operations Of the late treasurer, Edward South
worth, who died about eight months ago.
Benjamin F. Muz2ey, q pistol maker, was
fatally injured at Norwich Falls Conn, by
| being struck six times with base ball club in
the hands of Louisa A. Bowen, girl of about
! twenty years, who discovered him in her room
and took him for burglar.
Edwin Adams the wel-known actor, died of
consumption at Philadelphia.
The cooper shops and key factory Of B. D.
Moore at Pittsburg, Penn, were totally de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, $50, 900; no insurance.
| A few minutes later fire broke out on Cliff
street, in q stable. which was destroyed, and
this was followed in about twenty minutes by
the discovery Of flames in Clancys cooper
! shop, which was also completely destroyed
The fires were all incendarv, and il is tn on 1ht
there was an organized attempt made to burn
! the city.
Western and Southern States.
| AS Joseph Hansen, a travelling agent was
crossing bridge which spans chasm 146 feet
deep near Big Clifty. Ky, he was attacked
| by two highwaymen. Hansen shot one of them
and threw the other over the bridge, inficting
mortal injuries upon BOTH
The Bank of Bunker Hill at Bunker Hill,
ILL.,, suspended payment. Liabilities, 100000.
Bradford, McCoe & Co.; lumber dealers of
| Quincy. Mich, failed with liabilities amounting
to $4,000.
Woods Museum, at Chicago, caught fire,
and the portion occupied as theater was
destroyed, while all the animals in the place
were suffocated. Loss, about 600; fully
insured.
A syndicate of eminent European fnanciers
have offered to loan the State of Louisiana
Sl2,950, 600, with which to pay Off her present
State debt By this arrangement the State
would save nearly 100000 annually, but it is
believed the proposition cannot be entertained
under the present constitution and State laws.
At Marion, Iowa, Twogood g. Elliott's bank
ing house has failed, with liabilities amounting
to $150,000.
The city election in Baltimore resulted in the
success of the Democrats by about IL, 900
majority. The Workingmen's candidate for
mayor carried two wards.
The Women's National Christian Temperance
Union convened at Chicago, with large repre-
sentation of ladies from all parts of the eoun-
try.
Daniel Pitman. Of Palestine, Dark county
Ohio, leading lawyer, was recently assassinated
by unknown parties while riding on the public
highway, and the murder was followed by a
series of assaults on respectable women which
were evidently the work of some organized gang
of villains. Ihe'entire countyIwas thrown into an
uproar of excitement by the additional murder
of an old resident named Wesley Guyer, who
was called out of his house at two o'clock in
Ia m tnl bv q hon NJ cd
men, and riddled with q volley from their
rifles.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union,
in session at Chicago. selected Baltimore as the
place and October, 1878, as the time for the next
meeting.
An unknown person entered the house of E.
s. Money, toll-gate keeper six miles from Chill
licothe, Ohio, and shot Mcvey through the heart
ana his wife through the head, killing both in
stantly. The murderer after ransacking the
house for plumber, set fire to it and escaped.
From Washington.
General Sherman has returned to the capital
from four months tour through the Indian
country, and will make report upon the ques-
ton of the policy to be pursued toward the
Indians.
The services Of a number of naval officers
have been procured by the managers of the
Woodruff scientific expedition, to take charge
of the vessel in which it is intended to make a
tour around the world.
The Pennsylvania delegation in Congress,
having been invited to suggest q name for the
English mission, presented that of Hon. Simon
Cameron.
The question in regard to the hours of labor
in the varions navy yards has been finally
decided by the secretary of the navy The
, schedule provided by the department directs
/ that from March 81 to September q, labor
shall begin at 7 clock a. NJ, and continue until
9 o'clock P. NJ; from September 20 until March