Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-07-12

was young man amidst one time was under
sheriff of the county Domestic trouble caused
the tragic occurrence.
Troy, n. Y, has been the scene Of daring
robbery. Two men garrotted Thomas Buck
ley, treasurer of the Abba Knitting Mill Com
pany, on the Abba horse-car, securing $4,000
which he was taking to the mill to pay off the
hands. The robbers escaped in a hack which,
driven by an accomplish, had been following
the car.
Western and Southern States.
The Ohio Democrats met in State convention
at Columbus and nominated a ticket headed
by David R. Paige for secretary of State. The
platform adopted demands the repeal of the
resumption act and the enactment of pro-
visions for free coinage of silver accepts the
decision Of the Electoral Commission as final,
but declares that the investigation of fraud in
the presidential election is not debarred by
that decision, and asserts that "the interests of
the industrial, wealth producing classes is of
paramount interest to the people Of the United
States"
The Illinois Republicans held their State
convention in Springfield. The ticket nomi-
mated is headed by J. G. Smith for State treas
urer, and the platform adopted opposes further
contraction of greenbacks, and declares an
unwsvering faith in the principles and pa
UTlOIlbll Vi Iue ItopuDllChu party. DuCn
currency as can be sustained at par with coin +"
ID favored.
The Pomeroy Iron Company, Of Pomeroy,
Ohio, has failed owing $4,000.
Large numbers Of savages were killed during
the recent engagement between the Bannocks
and United Sta es troops, the loss of the latter
being four killed and two wounded. The
number Of hostiles engaged was l 500, and
they were charged by Major Bernard's COM
mand and compelled to retreat. The Indian
camp, with tons Of property, was destroyed by
the military.
A bloody conflict has taken place in East st.
Louis between two police factions, each claim
ing the right to. govern the city. A party Of
twelve or fifteen deputy marshals, headed by
Mayor Bowman, marched to the engine-house'
which is the headquarters Of the Metropolitan
Police, and also used as council chamber by
what is called the Wider Council. The Metro
politans barred the doors and windows of the
lower story, and when the Bowman party en-
deavored to force an entrance the Metropoli-
tans fired from the second story windows; the
attacking party also fired. Three deputy mar.
shals were killed, when the rest retreated
The affair caused intense excitement through.
out the city.
railroad tie placed across the track wrecked
a train near Claymont DEL, and caused the
death Of four persons-engineer and fireman
Gather and sony of the train and two others
A former employee of the railroad compan.
was arrested on the charge of havi ng placed
the tie on the track.
The Indian uprising in the West continues
A courier recently arrived at Baker City
Oregon, to ask for arms and men to go to tn
assistance of q company Of fifteen scouts wit
we're surrounded by Indians near Canon City
Two of the scouts had been killed and the res
were in great danger of being massacred.
From Washington.
The coinage of standard silver dollars sine
the passage of the silver bill has amounte
to about SO, 500, 900, being on the average
little more than 81, 900, 900 month.
DIR. Edward Young, chief of the bureau o
statistics. has retired, and is succeeded b.
Joseph Nimm, IT., subordinate.
The excess of exports of merchandise owe
the imports Of the United States for the ele
ven months ending with May amounts to $246,
528, 122-the exports having been $647, 948, 78s
the exports of merchandise over the import
for the eleven corresponding months of tn
preceding year amounted to $156, ST., ITO, show
ing gain in the balance of trade in favor o
the United States for this year of $3.50, $50, 34S
The amount Of gold and silver exported fror
| the United States during eleven months Of tn
| current fiscal year has been $50, $50, 997 Will
the imports Of specie have been, during tn
same period, 1913 329, $40, showing an excess o
exports OF the precious metals Of 81, sol ,667
| The Berlin peace congress has decided this
| Austria may seize Bosnia and conduct the gov
eminent of that province. Turkey desired
| place a limit to the Austrian occupation, br
the congress resolved that it might be indef
mite In accordance with this decision Austria
troops have already occupied a Bosnian tow
The receipts from internal revenues for tn
! fiscal year ending June 80 were $40, 503, 74l
which is decrease of $8, 367, 231, as compare
with the previous fiscal year.
The amount of money coined In the min
during June was SO, 1870, 14O, 81, 1865, 29O beln
| in gold pieces. The amount coined during IL
year ending June 80 was $S1, 11S, 921 so.
During June the public debt was increase
| 80, 149.381 49,. For the fiscal year ending JuI
80, 1878. the public debt was decreased $24
ing year.
Foreign News.
The Queen Of Spain died in Madrid Of fevt
after weeks illness. She was conscious unit
a short time before her death. Her HUSBAND
King Alfonso, and her father, the Duke
Montpensier, with other members of the roy
family were present at the last momen
Great sympathy was expressed at Madrid al
at other European courts for King Alfons
who was wholly Frustrated by his bereavement
Queen Mercedes had just completed her eigh
zenith year, was married to King Alfonso {
the oath of January last, and had since becon
very popular with the Spanish people.
Greece has concluded loan in Paris Of $1t
000, 900.
The Turks are dissatisfied with the procee
ings Of the peace congress as far as they ha
gone.
The international pigeon shooting match b
tween Captain Bogardus, American champio
and Mr. Cholmondeley Pennell English char
pion, took place in England. the other day, al
was won by Bogardus, who killed 20 birds o
Of the 100. while Mr.. Pencil killed 68.
The French Geographical Society has pl
sented gold medal to Stanley, the Afric
, explorer.
| A portion OF tunnel near Schwelm, CT
} many, fell in, burying twenty-seven persons.
} The French national festival in honor of t
Exposition took place in Paris and was gre
, success. The Exposition buildings and groun(
the Trocadero palace, the public squares a.
, buildings and innumerable private buildin
, were decorated, and triumphal arches spann
! the principal streets. The day opened wi
| salutes from the guns of the fortihcatio
! around Paris. Hundreds of thousands of pc
= pie from the provinces and abroad poured in
! the city. The majority of the visitors soug
: the Exposition grounds, which we're crowded
r an early hour. The principal ceremony Of t
day-the Inauguration of the statue of
Republicans Witnessed by an immer
throng, and In the evening many illumination
private aud public turned the city into bla
r OF light