The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

dsy by the explosion Of nitro-gl yeerlne, nsed ln
the manufacture Of rend-rock. The NindoNs
and ceiling Of buildings = mile distant were
Shattered. 80 great was the force OF the ex-
plosion' lint no one was hurt, as the working
men OF the factory were fortunately at dinner
Loss, $1,000.
The Manhattan Club, OF New York city, gave
a reception 10 the Hon. Samuel j. Randall
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
Addresses were made by A. $. Hewitt Fer
nandO Wood and others.
The centennial of the massacre Of Wyoming
st which over 800 settlers were massacred Oy
Indians and Tories-wAs generally oo-erNel
throughout the Valley Of Wyoming, AZ nyon-
ing. Pa memorial exercises were held IN the
presence of over 80 900 people, among whom
were President and Mrs. Hayes, Governor
Hartranft. Secretary Sherman, Attorney
General Deyens and others. An original ode
was sung, poems were read, and addresses de-
livered by the President, Congressman Hendric
b. Wright and others. Tho festivities were
continued for two days.
The New York city authorities having pro-
hibited tho sale or discharge OF fire crackers
and other fro works on the Fourth, and no
appropriation having been mado for the Gus
tomary pyrotechnical display in the evening"
the day was consequently celebrated with less
noise and fewer accidents than in previous
years.
David Trumbull, who rowed in the Yale boat
in the recent race with Harvard, and Colonel
Charles NJ. Colt treasurer OF the Chelsea saw
ings bank of Warwick, Ct, were drowned IN
New london harbor while irving to save little
son of Colonel Colt who had fallen overheard
from yacht The little fellow was saved, but
his father and the student lost their lives.
One hundred and thirty-eight doctors living
on or near the line of the new elevated rail-
road in New York have memorialized the
grand iurv to compel the company to run It'd
rains with less noise and smoke. The doctors
Pay the rumbling OF passing tralns ID deml-
mental to the health OF their patients. Inc
railroad corporation has employed Edison, the
inventor, to invent some means OF abatlng the
cause of complaint.
DIR. James @. Aver, well known throughout
the country as an extensive advertiser Of medi-
cines, died at Winchendon, Mass, where ne
had been under treatment about year for
paralysis and insanity.
The trial Of Benjamin Hunter for the murder
of John NJ. Armstrong, at Camden, N. D., re-
suited in a verdict OF guilty by the jury. The
case was one of unusual interest, as the &C
cused had been man Of standing in the COM
munity. On the trial witnesses testified that
Hunter had killed Armstrong in order to OBTAIN
the insurance on his life. man named
Graham swore that he had been hired by
Hunter to kill Armstrong, and detailed the CIR
cumstances of the murder. Hunters defence
was a denial and an alibi.
During a severe storm large tree at Ross
Grove near Pittsburgh. Pa, fell on picnic
party who had taken refuge under it, instantly
killing ten persons and more or less seriously
injuring fifteen more. The picnic party was
composed OF German Lutherans, and the wife
and daughter Of the minister were among the
killed.
John G. Sinclair, OF Bethlehem, N. H., has
failed for 300, 900.
Fires Crockers Fertilizer Works at Buffa 10
N. Y, were destroyed by fire, causing loss of
100000, on which the insurance Is ESQ, 600
at Elmira, N. Y, Reed & Cooper's foundry
and architectural iron works were burned,
entailing a loss of $4,000, covered by insur-
ance, and at Newark, N. j., the destruction by
the flames of Owen McFarland's building re-
suited in loss Of about 5000, which is
partially insured.
Ira B. Wright, the defaulting treasurer OF
South Hadley, Mass, has been found guilty OF
embezzling 900 and sentenced to five years
in State prison.
The flames have destroyed portion Of the
Taunton (Mass.) Tack Company's building
causing an estimated loss Of $4,000; in
surance, S6O,OOO.
Thirteen buildings were destroyed by a fire
in Buffalo, N. Y, entailing loss OF about
100000.
While several of the boys of the New Yorl
Juvenile Asylum we're playing base ball. Jamei
Crowley, aged fourteen, was accidentally
struck on the head by a bat in the hands o.
William Hamilton, aged twelve, and Instant,
killed.
Western and Southern States.
The steamer Capital City and an elevator al
Memphisl Tenn, were destroyed by fire, anC
two men on board the vessel we're burned t.
death. The pecuniary loss reaches $25O,0OO
Throughout Ohio and Indiana a movement
against the use of agricultural machinery ha'
assumed large proportions, and many farmers
have become seriously alarmed, as scores o
reaping machines have been destroyed, an(
on other machines notices have been postet
threatening their destruction il the owners d.
not discard their use and employ men to Gu
the grain.
Dispatches from the frontier indicate yer,
serious summers campaign with the Indians
Orders have been sent to the different com
mands on the seaboard, directing detachment
to proceed forthwith to Fort Leavenworth, h
receive further instructions there regarding
their destination. Army officers say that at M
time since the extension of settlements west o
the Mississippi river has the situation in tn
Indian country been fraught with 30 nue.
peril.
Dick Dawson (colored) was hanged q
Thomaston, Ca, for the murder of his brother
in-law, Frank Cunningham.
All Steubenyille, Ohio, John Stewart Will
drunk, applied for more liquor at the saloon Q
one McCann. Being refused he took pos
ton on the opposite side of the street, benin
tree, and when Mccain and his little son az
peared Stewart shot and killed them both.
passing citizen was wounded by the shots fire
by Stewart.
The Arkansas Democrats have nominate
; State officers and adopted platform opposin
enforced resumption fayoring the equalizatio
of the greenback, gold and silver dollar an
endorsing the House presidential election il
vestlgation.
In consequence of a notification received b
Governor Gear, of Iowa, that tramps are il
Testing Marshalltown aud other points in IL
: State and have taken possession Of railros
trains in some cases, he has issued proclt M
ton urging upon the mayors and sheriffs to
prompt and digent in preserving the pea,
and calling attention to that portion of the r
vlsed statutes authorizing them to call out IL
militia or other citizens when deemed exp
: dent.
William sutcliffe, professional swimme
while bathing in the Mississippi river at Ne
drowned.
t At Independence, Iowa, Clarence Shaw sh
:. and instantly killed Miss Matte Sherwood, Il
daughter Of a prominent citizen. He tn,
: shot and killed himself. Jealousy was Il
supposed cause.
q James Gilmore, long employed in the Unit,
States Express Office at Cincinnati, stole
s package Of money aggregating $15, 900 and d
n camped for parts unknown, leaving behil
a wife and four children.
~ A body Of fifty volunteers, under CAPITA
o Bperry, we're defeated at Willow Spring
d Northern Oregon, by large force of IndiaI
Captain Sperry and nearly all his commal
are reported killed or wounded. The uprisi
among the Indians Of Oregon and adjoini
Territories continues, and hostile bands q
roaming through that portion Of the COUNT
,f increasing in numbers daily.
- The number Of hostile Indians on the WI
Ii ~. do I,f,a x,1 4.