Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-11-19
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

over duu hAIIeu ny 6ne cars at the O6aCe
line, near Keene, N. H., last week
Thursday afternoon.
John Pound, employed in the Ster-
ling iron mine at Watertown, N. Y, was
crushed to a jelly last Saturday. by
400 pound bucket falling $50 feet upon
him.
The Democratic majority in New
York for the State ticket has settled
down at about $4,000, which, under all
the circumstances, is gratifyingly small
to the Republicans.
Mr.. Moody is meeting with immense
success in Manchester. The interest
manifested in his meetings is said to be
without parallel in the religious his
tory of New Hampshire.
The Keith paper mill at Turner's
Falls. the finest paper mill IN the world.
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
morning of last week. Loss, 100000.
The mill will probably be rebuilt.
David W. Bowman, prosperous
farmer of Henniker, N. H., hanged him.
self last Friday evening, for no known
cause, but was cut down. A few min
utes later he cut his throat and died.
The torpedo-ship Falminote, belong
ing to the Argentine republic, has ex-
ploded in the harbor of Beunos Ayres,
killing IL persons. Capt. Davidson,
late of the American navy, narrowly
escaped.
Mississippi, where the Republicans
really outnumber their opponents two
to one, returns a nearly unanimous
Democratic vote. Scarcely Republi-
can was willing to peril his life for the
pleasure of supporting "the policy" in
this ''off year."
The New York World finds that, on
the whole the survey of the field leaves
it clear that all over the country there
is general and genuine approval of
President Hayes's policy, though, Gu
riously enough, both the friends and
foes of the administration seem to be
tangled in the lines of both parties.
The failure of a western broker in
mortgages, Corydon Weed. of Bloom
ington, Ill, will call attention sharply
to the obvious risk in placing loans
through mere agents who guarantee
principal and interest,"" and have nc
property to back the guarantee. Weeds
liabilities are put at ST, 100000; assets
nothing.
The wife of Stephen Fay of Mechan
icsville, N. Y, stole out of the house
while her husband was sleeping
Nov. 2, with four children, nine, six
four. and and one and half years old
and threw them into a deep and swift
running creek in the rear of the prem
ises, and jumped in herself. The eldes
child reached the shore and gave tn,
alarm, and the mother and on,
child were rescued alive. Two children
were drowned the bodies were found.
A week ago Saturday some one en-
tered the house of Isaac Filler, in Cana
da just across the line from Alburgh
Vt, during his absence, broke open
trunk, and stole $500 in money. Suspi
cion resting on Charles Campbell, VIII
worked for Mr.. Filler and knew wher
the money was kept, and Edward Der
rick. who has been under arrest 70
forgery, the former was arrested, an
{ required to furnish $500 bonds. Del
rick is believed to have escaped to tn
States with the money.
Franklin Niles, a farmer of Yves
Springfield, Mass, was killed las
, Thursday. by the accidental discharg
of gun. He was on his way to South
ampton after load of hay, having hi
gun with him, and, thinking he saw
partridge, got out to shoot it. Whe
! he returned to his wagon he placed th
gun between his legs. and the jolting
the wagon caused it to slip dowl
springing the hammer, and sending
load of shot into his leg just above tt
knee, severing the femoral vein an
: causing death before his boy coul
;. drive the team to the nearest house.
r The storm on Lake Michigan la
a week Monday was the most disastrol
for many years. At least so vesse
were compelled to enter or anchor c
the city. all completely dismantled ar
! several sinking. On Thursday a sti
:. harder storm occurred Boat hous
= which have withstood previous storm
! were beaten to pieces by the waves, al
the Illinois Central railroad track w
torn up for some distance along Il
lake. Fortunately most of the saillr
l. vessels had remained in harbor, but {
e few outside were roughly used by Il
u waves. One small craft went to piec
So on the shore.
= Last March the Republicans of At
- ems, Me-, INDUCED in a celebration
President Hayes's Inauguration, and
firing salute broke several windo'
IF in the house of a Democratic resider
II He put in claim for damages, viii
of was resisted on the ground that it W
We exhorbitant and that large part of
70 damage alleged was not the result
OF the firing. The case came to trial
T. fore justice few days ago. and thu
days were passed in hearing testimor
D. Almost every resident of the town ties
of fed on one side or the other, and mu
th bad feeling resulted. After the ties
in mony was over the case was sent to t
a. Maine Supreme Court on questions
g. law So much for so small matter
9 PARIS, Nov. l2.-The Pope is e
g IDENTIFY dying. 1t is believed in Euro
that he cannot recover, and that
~ death is only question of days-p
d haps hours. He passed very restl
1t night, but is still in full possession
Ill his faculties. Many of the most ell
ed nent physicians of Italy have b.
1y summoned. 1t is likely that an Itali
le- will he chosen b;e successor of