Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-09-03
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

in regard to cereals.
President Hayes will start on his
Southern trip September 6.
Gen. Grant is enjoying the hospitali-
ty of titled gentlemen in Great Britain.
Secretary Sherman thinks the chances
favorable for Republican success in
Ohio
1t is stated that the Lake Shore road
has paid three hundred thousand dollars
on account of the Ashtabula disaster.
The prosecution of Gambetta is one of
those queer political movements that
would hardly be possible out of France.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Ex-President
Grant and party arrived in London this
morning, and are staying at the Bristol
Hotel.
Col Galenda, mexican warrior, calls |
on his countrymen to rally against the
"perfdious COLOSSUS of the North"
That means U. S.
A great subsidy scheme is being pre-
pared for the consideration of Congress,
its ostensible aim being the restoration
of American commerce.
A very serious railroad accident has
occurred near Des Moines. Iowa, result
ing, so far as known, in eighteen deaths
and number of injuries to persons.
Gov. Wade Hampton of South Caro-
lima is placed in an interesting dilemma
by Justice Carter's position in regard
to his tenure of the gubernatorial office.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, hav-
ing safely escaped from hay fever and
got into the mountains, is delivering
series of morning sermons to the guests
of the hotel where he is stopping.
The famine in India is growing in
horror, and it is predicted that four
millions of deaths will result. Half
million have already occurred and two
cases of cannibalism are reported at
Mysore.
The Sioux delegation, including Spot
ted Tail, Red Cloud, Crazy Horse, Sit
ting Bull, who massacred Custer, and
head men of Crazy Horses band. are
expected at Washington about the 25th
of September.
The detectives found John Leary at a
hotel at Fort Hamilton few days since !;
he coolly gave himself up. They, how
ever, allowed him to 60 to rear room,
from which he escaped He was one of
the Northampton Bank robbers.
A box containing the notes stolen
from the Keesville National Bank were
sent to the bank by express, Monday.
The robbers enclosed letter saying the
money was spent and the bonds were
where all the detectives in America
could not find them.
Among the suspensions the past week
are the Waumbeck lumber company, OF
Bethlehem, N. H., Of which the Sprag.
ues, of Rhode Island, President Lyon
of the Boston, Concord and Montreal
road, and John O.. Sinolair, of Bethle.
hem, are members.
The Ta5bmae's Washington specials
says Gen. Ord has received assurance
that the Mexican authorities will cor
daily cooperate to suppress raids or
Texas property. The Jail at Eagle Pas!
is crowded with fllbusters who INTENDED
starting revolution under Valdez, VIII
himself has been arrested.
; John ellison, of Cavendish, fell from
the high beams of his barn last Friday
; and was impaled on the stake of a ha,
rigging standing in the barn floor Tn
stake entered his body in the region o
the small of the back, wrenching tn
rIDs from the spInaI column anu Iear
: fully lacerating his kidneys.
The Blisess of Philadelphia, Pa. VIII
have won quite reputation as mater
ializing mediums, have been completed
$ exposed. Their "spirits" were invoke
!, from an apartment in the cellar of thei
{ house. During their absence, recent
reporter gained access to this apart
D ment, and there found dresses, wigs
: etc., worn by Spirits and immediate
: ly recognized by him.
S The house of Chauncey L. Dunlo
: and his sister, Minerva Jewell, tire
i miles south of Syracuse. N. Y, was rot
o bed on Wednesday night, last week, {
e from $1,000 to $4,000 in money an
certificates of deposit. Of the stole
property, $4,000 is in Watertown ban
: deposits, on which payment has bee
! stopped. About 81, 800 worth of watch
es and jewelry was also taken.
e During the absence of Mr.. and Mr.
$ D. K. ellison, of st. Adams, last Sur
}, day evening. lighted oil lamp exploc
d ed, setting fire to the carpet, table an
IS partition, and doing considerable dan
age before it was discovered. Two lit
children were asleep in the room abov
e and the timely discovery of the fire W;
I, at least fortunate for them. Loss b
Il fire fully insured.
! Stephen Barber and his wife wei
= shot at their home in Belmont, ne;
- Malone, Franklin county. N. Y, 9
J Sunday night Mr.. Barber is dead, an
: the wife, who is shot through the hea,
= is not expected to live. Robbery is SUI
posed to have been the object of Il
st murder The murderer is described
N Mrs Barber as a tramp, who got dim
N at the house about week ago. III
n murderer is still at large.
9. Expected to- be- President Samuel
= = Tilden is receiving considerable attentic
u in his travels in Europe and the cont
V nent. When last heard from he W
= very busy informing himself of t
ie means for rapid transit employed
London-whether with view of intr
b, ducing the system in New York, or $
70 curing for himself rapid transit to t
ed White House, we are not advised.
- John Wesley Harden. credited wi
7 committing no less than 81 murders, al
? for whose body $4,000 reward is a
Ils thnrized hv the legislature of Tex