Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-07-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


Gen. Howard has captured Chief JOS
eph's camp. The savages are beaten,
and now Chief Joseph sues for peace.
The New York Express makes a VIC
lent attack on Mr.. ex-Speaker Randall,
charging him with treachery to the DEM
ocratic party.
A battle is reported to have occurred |
recently in Cuba between the insurgents |
and Spanish troops. in which over six
hundred of the latter were killed.
General Pickemof. an exiled Russian,
is engaged in a campaign against the
potato bugs. He is assisted 6y Gen. P.
Green, a French oficer.-LoaOeU Con-
rier.
The strike on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway seems to have nearly ended.
The presence of United States troops
had wonderful soothing influence on
the rioters.
The American potato-bug has reached
Germany, and now Bismark and Won
Moltke have livelier enemy to circum-
vent then they found in the lively
Frenchman.
NEW YORK, July l7.-During the
storm to-day the tightening struck
shed at North Bergen, N. j., killing
Mrs. Sandow and babe 10 months old,
and Frederic Muller, a boy of IA years.
William H. Newell and wife, of Gill
manton, N. H., aged 81 and 81, have
II children, all married, % grand, and
10 great grandchildren, and none of the
family use tobacco, liquors or profanity.
The President has made up his pro-
gramme for the summer AT White
Sulphur Springs the last of the present
month /; week in August in Vermont
and in New Hampshire and in Septem-
Der two weeks in Ohio.
1t is stated that the loss in the valua-
ton of the real estate of Boston, May l,
1877. compared with May l, 1875, will
be S40,000,O00. 1t is estimated that
the loss on personal estate is about $780,
100000, making total loss of $780,
100000, and reducing the whole valua-
tion to about $670,OOO,OOO. exclusive
of bank tax.
The Richmond, (Va.) Wing tells of a
sad case of a reverse of fortune to a
young lady of that city, who was worth
100000 year ago, but married a
man who squandered her property and
has left her and gone to Europe She
is now penniless, peddling small articles
, in the streets for livelihood, and not
, yet eighteen years of age.
A party of masked burglars entered
the residence of Rev. Henry Jersey. an
old gentleman of so, residing in Hing.
ham Mass, on Sunday, bound and gag.
ged him, using considerable violence
), but being warned by confederate out
: side, left without obtaining any plumber
DIR. Hersey was found by his servant il
an exhausted condition.
A man named Uriah Saunders ha,
just died at Kingston, N. Y, who i
said to have been engaged in 500 law
I suits-mostly petty ones. With on
\ neighbor he had 69-mostly for trespass
q But the browning glory of his life wa
his suit with one Harper, whom he call
ed "Bob, and whom he said on hi
' death-bed he was going to meet and re
" new with him the battle left unfnishet
L here for lack of time. The suit wa
. commenced 20 years ago and was twic
; near coming to trial. The last time i
r was prevented by the drowning of Harp
er.
y Our troops had several encounter
!, with the Indians. on July 3, 4, and 5
q near Cottonwood. The Indians unde
, a command of chief Joseph, on July 1C
L surprised party of 81 Cinnamon, VIII
- were coming down the Clearwater i
J. canoes, and killed all but one who e;
capped. The next day General Howar
n by forced march struck the Indians g
IS the mouth of the Cottonwood, India
it Territory, and after seven hours fgt
he routed them. Mcdowell believes tn;
u Joseph's defeat will so impress the resel
p walton Indians that it will be unnece
&c sary to call out volunteers Gener;
Howard is in full pursuit of Joseph
of band.
a The Orangemen in Montreal decide
ID very wisely not to walk in procession G
it the 18th of July. Nevertheless the
tn was considerable disturbance, ar
he some rioting in the streets and at IL
1g church where religious services we
Id held. Men and women wearing orans
I'D lilies were insulted, and one young ma
at by the name of Hackett was killed
the riot. He was buried on Monda
On and at his funeral great excitement pr
no vailed. The members of st. George
s. Society passed resolutions censuring tt
lis city authorities for criminal negligent
ot in not taking measures to prevent
lie breach of the peace on the 18th, and
en- large procession, under protection of Il
I'M police, six regiments of volunteers,
he troop of cavalry, and batteries of arti
of lery, marched to the church and Il
grave. At both of these places, stirriI
TO- addresses were delivered. Beyond
n few pistol shots there was no disturbane
A. but the feelings of the people were e
is. cited to high degree.
,es In the trial of the bank burglar
ng VIM. D. Edison, the lock expert, testif,
Oh that while travelling salesman for He
Ike ring g. Co., safe makers, in the fall
~. 1878, he formed partnership wi
he Corners, Scott and Dunlap to discov
ng chances for bank robbery, aid the prep
rations and share in the spoils; witne
!, received $500 from the robbery of t
=. AZ bank at Quincy, ILL.,, and 5000 fro