Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-09
NEWS SUMMARY.
Ha.tnrn ana Middle statsn

Eastern and Middle Btates
The National GTeenback Labor party OF New
York met in convention at Syracuse. At the
first days session the four contesting dele
cations from New York city were excluded.
Some Of the excluded delegates thereupon
proceeded to form q second convention, but
the idea was eventually abandoned. On the
second day John O. Daily, Of Utica, was elected
chairman. After two ballots Gideon ]. Tucker,
OF New York city, was nominated for judge Of
the court Of appeals. The platform adopted
favors the use OF paper money in legal pay
ment OF all debts, and the immediate payment
OF government bonds in paper money de-
msnds the repeal of the national banking act
and equal taxation Of all property calls for
the adoption Of land limitation laws, legislation
looking to the control Of railroads by the State,
labor bureau, the abolition Of convict labor
contract, a tax on all incomes over 81 1000, and
reduction OF official salaries recommends in
ternal improvements and is opposed to Chinese
cheap labor.
Laura Linscott and Addie WEIGH, girls of
about sixteen, were drowned by the capsiZing
Of small boat in pond at Boothbay, Me.
The Massachusetts, Republican State conven-
ton will be held in Worcester on September Is.
trial trip on the newly finished East Side
Elevated railroad in New York city has been
made, and the road will be in running order
shortly. On the West Side Elevated road at
tempts are being made to deaden the noise of
passing trains which has proven source Of
bitter complaint among the residents along
the line.
! A convention Of the German-American
! Teachers Association of the United States was
opened in New. York, delegates from all parts
of the country being in attendance. The OBJ
iect of the association Is thepreservation Of the
| German language among Germans in the
| United States and material improvement in
the methods of instruction in public schools.
The recent eclipse of the sun was only par
TALLY visible east of the Mississippi river, as
the sky was obscured by clouds, which pre-
vented accurate observations for scientific pur-
| poses. At various places in the West and
South, however the total eclipse was fully
visible, and excellent observations and notes
were taken by the watchful astronomers.
The Maine Republicans held their State con-
vention in Portland and unanimously renomi-
mated Governor Conner. The convention was
/ addressed by Senators Blaine and Hamlin,
Representatives. Hall and Frye and others. The
platform adopted favors temperance legisla.
ton, declares the governments pledges in
regard to bonds and greenbacks should be
redeemed, and that "our currency must be
made as good as coin and redeemable in it,
opposes the payment Of Southern war claims
and deprecates any change in the navigation
laws.
The treasurer's Office Of the Philadelphia anC
Atlantic City railroad company at Camden, N
j., was entered by five masked men, who bound
and gagged the night Waterman, blew open thu
safe and made away with its contents, consist
ing of about $1,000.
Western and Southern States.
During an ARRAY in Nashville Tenn, be
tween Samuel a. Hicks and four brother
named Baxter, Hicks and James F. Baxter wer,
killed and two others were wounded. TIL,
trouble originated in charges of crimina
natures made against Judge Nathaniel Baxte
by Hicks at political gathering on the previ
GUS evening.
George W. Burleigh an old resident of Ohio
and man Of fine education, came to Capron
ILL.,, last MAY, ostensibly to open barber shop
Recently he announced that he would give
lecture and at the conclusion would shoe
himself through the forehead In order t.
give the audience an opportunity to wit
ness q tragedy. At one dollar admission
the hail was crowded, and after deliver
ing lecture which is described as hav
ing been of wonderful power, the lecture
suddenly drew revolver from his pocket and
before he could be prevented, blew his brain
out falling into the arms of two friends VIII,
had stationed themselves near at hand in orde
to prevent the execution of the design. Bur
leigh had announced that the proceeds of tn
lecture should be used in paying his funera
expenses, and what was left over be invested il
scientific works for the town library.
Great damage to property of all kinds wa
done by recent severe rain storm in Illinoi
and other Western States. At Chicago man
OF the easements and cellars were flooded
causing heavy pecuniary loss.
From the scene of the recent Indian outbrea
in Oregon comes the news that Colone
FOravfh'a lrv annnorta1 hu friap111y
tillas, struck the camps of the hostiles nea
Birch Greek, killing seventeen hostiles AM
capturing about twenty women and children
The rest fled demoralized.
Many yellow fever cases have been reporte
in New Orleans and quarantine regulation
against that city were proclaimed in Mobile an
other Southern cities.
For Especial speed" purse Of 81, 500 Offered
at the Cleveland Club races, Rarus was tn
only starter and made the three heats in Az
2,15 and 2.14-the fastest three consecutiv
heats on record.
A cloud burst in Mennonite settemen
near Yankton, Dakota Territory, submer sing
large portion of the surrounding country
drowning seven persons and destroying larg
amount OF property.
Reports from portions of Iowa and Minnesot
state that crops are badly damaged in thos
sections. Wheat, in some localities, will no
yield over seven bushels to the acre.
party of masked men entered Monroe La.
took four colored men from the Jail an
hanged them to the limb of tree Three O
the colored men were in jail charged with tn
murder of constable, and the fourth wa
awaiting new trial on the charge of havin
killed another colored man.
J. Fl. McVcker, q well known Chicago theat
rical manager, has failed for $780, 900.
From Washington.
The commissioner of agriculture has az
pointed Professor Grote, of Georgia; Wiliar
]. Jones, of Virginia Point, near Galveston
Tex; L. II, Anderson, Of Kirkwood Missis
sippi, and Professor Comstock, Of Cornell Uni
yersity, observers. under the control of tn
entomologist of the department, to make in
vestigations and study the action of the cotto
worm during the present season. He has ais
appointed Professor Law, of Ithaca, N. Y.
Professor Fl. ]. Detmens, of Chicago; DIR. r
+. Dyer, of Ottawa, Ill. DR.. D. W. Vayles. O
New Albany, Ind; DR.. Albert Dunlap, OF low
City, Iowa; DR.. Hines, Of Kansas, and DIR. Sal
mon, Of Asheville, N. c., as examiners to inyes
tigate the origin and devise remedy for tn
hog cholera. ...' s..
There has been a falling off of nearly $8,
600, 900 in the internal revenue receipts of 1877
over those Of 1877.
Contractors for digging the foundations o
the new building for the bureau of engravin,
and printing offered the men employed seven
ty-ive cents day, whereupon strike was OF
ganized which ultimately resulted in bloodshed
crowd of several hundred men gathered an,
compelled the men at work to desist. On tn
following day another crowd again attempte
to prevent men from going to work at tn
prices offered when the police interfered,
collision followed, and the officers fired int
the crowd, severely wounding several.
1t has been practically decided by Thir,
Assistant Postmaster General Hazen, to whom
the subject was referred, to extend the registr
system to third class mail matter (transien
newspapers, books, etc.,. This change will q
into effect about Oct. /. 1t will not, however