Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-10
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States

TO the lock-np, he suddenly turned upon the
officer, and shot him down with a revolver. He
then emptied his pistol into the surrounding
crowd, wounding two other men, one of them
fatally, and lied.
Mr. Moody will hold a series OF reviyals in
Providence, r l., during December.
The first business session of the fourth an
nual congress Of the Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States was held in New
York, the opening address being delivered by
Bishop Odell Of Ohio.
Three students Of Rutgers College, New Bruins
wick n j., were arrested and locked up over
night for tearing up and setting fire to plank
walks belonging to the college.
large mass meeting was held by the strik-
ing cigar makers Of New York-male and fe-
male-and it was resolved TO hold out until the
employers acceeded to their demands.
The marriage of President Eliot, of Harvard
College, and Miss Grace Hopkinson, took place
at Cambridge, Mass.
1t having been ascertained that dishonest
practices were going on in the United States
about one hundred ounces Of silver in the
house Of an employe Of the refners' depart
ment.
BY the explosion OF kerosene lamp at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, T. +. Lynch and wife re-
ceived injuries from which the latter soon after
died.
Ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall returned to New
York after an absence in Europe Of six months.
He returned 80 mysterinnSly he h gone
away, taking everybody by surprise.
An express and freight train colided on the
Philadelphia and Erie railroad, near Ridgeway.
Pa, and both engineers and one fireman were
instantly killed brakeman was fatally in
1ured and several passengers were hurt, but
none seriously.
terrible storm Of wind and rain swept over
New York and the surrounding country, in.
fl citing heavy damage upon buildings shipping
and other property.
Governor Robinson, of New York, issued a
proclamation, designating Thursday, November
~, as Thanksgiving day. After referring in
the proclamation to the mild and fruitful sea.
sons, the bountiful harvests, and general good
health that have marked the year about tc
close, the governor says: ~ recommend
therefore, that on the day designated the people
OF this State, laying aside their accustomed
avocations, engage iu appropriate religious
services, and that in the happy family reunions
and several enioyments incident to the occa.
sion, the poor aud unfortunate be remembered
with generous iberality."
Western and Southern States.
The failure of the Chicago Savings Institu.
ton and Trust Company is announced.
The death Of General Forrest, the well-knowr
Confederate cavalry officer, took place at Mem.
phis, Tenn.
special train took President Hayes and
members OF the cabinet to Richmond, Va, on
an excursion to the State fair. They were well
coined in speech by Judge Meredith, acting
mayor, to which the President responded. and
addresses were also delivered by Messrs
Evarts, Sherman, Thompson and Devens. A
procession followed, consisting of all the white
and colored organizations of the city, the fire
department. the city authorities and guests,
ana hundreds in carriages, and thousands on
foot. The pageant was witnessed bv so. OOC
people In the evening the President held q
popular, reception in the parlors of the Ex-
change hotel.
Apassenger train in Utah, consisting OF sew
eral cars, was thrown from the track and turned
completely over by gust of wind, and num-
Der of persons were injured more or less dan.
gerously.
The public school building at Charlton, Iowa,
was burned. Loss, 500, 900 insurance, SO.
600.
The American Association of Short-Horn
breeders met in convention at Lexington. XIV
A large number of delegates from different
States were present.
United States Senator Oliver P. Morton, Of
Indiana, died at Indianapolis, of paralysis
after lingering illness. He was born il
wayne county. Indiana, August 4, 1929 ant
belonged to an old English family, his grand
1ather having come 70 this country about
century ago. AT the age of fifteen he wal
apprentlced to halter, in which position b,
remained four Years. He then entered Miam
University at Oxford, Ohio where he become
noted as debater. At twenty-five he lief
college, and began to study law in The Office o.
the Hon. John S. Newman at Centervile, Ind
ne was admitted to practice in 1S47, and il
1907 was elected circuit Judge as Democrat
MIR Morton resigned this position at tn,
expiration of year, and devoted himself
exclusively to law practice until 1856, when h,
ran Tor governor on the Republican ticket, bu
was defeated. In 1860 he was elected lieutenant
governor of the State. The governor, Hon
henry 5. Lane was soon after elected Unite,
states Senator, and MIR. Morton succeeded
TO the guberDatorial chair Upon the expira
ton Of his term as governor he was re-eIecte,
TO the office, and in 1867 he took his seat in tn
United States Senate. In 1870 President Gran
rendered to Senator Morton the mission +
England, which he declined to accept afte
mature consideration In 1S76'he was a promi
nent Repubncan candidate for the Presidents
nomination.
A grand exhibition of American dairy pro
duce vii be held in Chicago on Decenher Is
~ and ~, under the management of The North
western Dairy Association and The Naiiona
Butter Cheese and FTg Association Ty
thousand dollars in prizes are offered, and tn
oalrynen OF the country are invited to compete
At Washington. s., c.. Nathan p Overt r
white man, and Noah Taylor. coJored wen
hung for the murder, in 1876, of wilisr
G,rlmes, storekeeper Robbery was the me
i've OF the crime and their guilt was firm
established.
From Washington.
The President has nominotod ra,r;, VI
Stoughton. of New YorlI to ha o,. i noi"ia.
Russia Theodore RooseveIt coliaotnr nS -,
toms. Edwin Merrtt on,v Ulu" nnS a. ouS
Prince. naval officer for The mort Of San, " Wi
and james Lewis 10 he naval oficer p" 81 NJ NJ,
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