Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-12
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
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phAtically Ayering his innocence.
A bill has been introduced in the New York
Legislature providing for q Mohet liquor law
similar to that which prevails in Virginia. By
its provisions liquor dealers viii be compelled
TO register each drink sold.
A receiver has been appointed for the en-
barrassed sixpenny Savings Bank, Of New
York
Frederick wiegand, a New York saloon keep
er, tried 10 eject woman who had entered his
place to beg. when she kicked him so severely
that he died in few days, after intense suf-
fering. The woman was arrested.
Madame Restelle, the female physician whose
criminal practices had gained her an unenyia-
BILE notoriety in New York, and who had been
recently indicted upon charges preferred by
the president of the Society for the Proven
ton OF Vice. was found dead in her bath-tub
with her throat cut. Her death occurred few
hours before the time set down for her trial.
She had become partially deranged by anxiety
attendant upon her case and the fear Of pun
ishment, and in this state committed self-mur-
der Madame Restell began to advertise as a
physician in 1886, and in 1S47 was arrested
upon the charge of having caused the death Of
young girl. The trial lasted nineteen days
and attracted much attention. 1t resulted in
a verdict of guilty and sentence Of year in
the penitentiary on Blackwelrs Island, where
she lived in lavish style with her husband
during the period Of Imprisonment. OF late
years she has occupied magnificent residence
ON Fifth avenue, and her wealth is estimated
at about 81, 100000
Patrick and John Reilly were carried over
Niagara Falls the other day while attempting
to cross the river in small boat.
Booth Il Edgar, prominent New York sugar
refners, have failed for nearly $750,000 snd
Joseph Foulkes Sons, an old shipping firm
have suspended with liabilities of 100000.
The womens' Hotel-the late Alexander t.
Stewards project to furnish a comfortable
home for working women-was opened in New
York to the general public for examination,
and nearly 40, 900 persons passed through the
building during the evening. The immense
marble structure faces on three public streets
and is built around spacious court yard,
which is itself beautiful garden with many
rare plants and large fountain. Everything
about tho building is new and handsome, and
the place will be conducted on the plan of
first class hotel. There are 500 sleeping
rooms and accommodations for one thousand
guests. The cost of the hotel has been 50,
100000. Guests will be charged Sc week.
The New York Assembly has passed bill
limiting the salaries Of officials in cities and
placing the power of reducing salaries in the
hands of the common council Of city, except
in cities where there is board of apportion-
ment, who shall act as it deems proper in re-
gard to the amount of salaries and number of
employees.
Governor Van Zandt, the Republican can
didate, has been reelected in Rhode Island.
The general assembly is Republican.
Sylvester Town and his father-in-law, while
attempting to cross q small lake a few miles
north of Auburn, N. Y, in boat were cap,
sized and Town WAS drowned. Mr.. Town had
been married the previous evening.
Western and Southern States.
The Blair resolution to authorize the at
torney-general of Maryland to file a bill in the
supreme court of the United States, recitine
vote Of Maryland by the votes of the States OF
Florida and Louisiana being counted for Hayes
and Wheeler by the electoral commission, and
asking that the court count said votes for Til
den and Hendricks as president and vice-presi
dent, passed the house of delegates of Mary
land by vote of 46 to %.
Martin Burns, farmer, drove into Chill
icothe, Iowa, put up his team shouldered al
axe, and walking to where George N. Butin wal
laying a foundation Of building, without
saying word struck him terrible blow OF
the head and ran away. Twenty minutes after
wards his body was found hanging by the neck
in the barn where his horses were quartered
Butin was fatally wounded. The parties hat
some dispute about fence lines, which is thu
Ouly t5SlBldDl0 CAUSE LOT UOe u66Q.
At Esstville, Va, Sidney Pitts and A..
Thomas fought with pistols to settle dispute
Two rounds were fired by each, and as the,
stood only six feet apart, Pitts was killed anc
Thomas wounded, probably fatally.
Samuel Goodwill, colored, was hanged a
Live Oak, Fla, in the presence of 1000 people
for the murder of a colored man last May. HI
died without struggle.
In obedience to the Louisiana supreme cour
General Anderson, of the returning board
was released. The court refused to reopen hi
case.
The joint resolution of Montgomery Blair
instructing the encouragement of Maryland
to exhibit bill in the supreme court OF tn
United States on behalf of the State of Mary
land praying for judicial review of the cleo
toral count, and which passed the house Q
delegates, was also passed by the Senate.
The Maryland Legislature has adjourne
sine die.
Spring elections in various cities and town
of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Illinois hav
been held, with varying success for both pal
ties. In many cases local issues carried tn
day. In Terre Haufe, Ind, the National part
was successful over both Republicans an
Democrats In Michigan the Nationalists ais
developed unexpected strength.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was sol
at auction in Richmond, Va, for 50, $50, 0C
1t was purchased by the chairman of the con
mite OF purchase and reorganization, in pu
suance of plan to reorganize the road.
Mr.. J. Rechte and his child were browne
while trying TO cross the Maumee river,
skiff, near Napoleon, Ohio.
From Washington.
The President has approved the joint reso
ton providing that the tax on all distillt
spirits hereafter entered for deposit in dist
lery warehouses shall be due and payable b
fore and at the time the same are withdraw
therefrom, and within three years from Il
date of entry for deposit therein He has all
approved the act to authorize the granting
an American register to foreign built sh
for the purpose of the Woodruff scientific O.
petition around the world, and the bill makir
appropriations for Notifications and 9th
works of defense for the fiscal year endir
with June, 1879.
Attorney General Devens has refused
comply with a request Of the House to infor
that body whether, in his opinion, the annu
appointment by the President of ten cadets
large to the military and naval academies b
been in pursuance of law or custom. In
note of refusal he says: 1.-THE authority of Il
Encouragement to render his official opinit
is limited by the laws which create and def
his Office, and it is not permitted him to gi
advice at the call of either House of Congress
or of Congress itself, but only to the Preside
or the head Of an executive department of t
government"
The Senate, in executive session, has confiri
cd the nomination of Mr.. Schofeld as,regist
Of the treasury, and has rejected that of NJ
Reynolds as first auditor of the treasury and
Joseph W. Hustled, to be attorney for Idah
The House committee on the revision of {
laws regulating the counting Of the electoi
vote for President and Vice-President h
drafted bill, to which a majority of the col
mittee has agreed, to submit an amendment
the constitution Of the United States fixing t
tenure of the presidential Office at six years a
declaring the President ineligible for re-el'
ton.