Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
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recognition between contsstiDg delegation.
from New Yorh aud Kings Counties. The two
from New York county represented
Tammany and Anti-Tammany, and the former
were admitted after fierce aud protraeted de-
bate. On the second day George b. Bradley
was nominated for judge Of the court Of sp-
peals, and platform adopted which slsims
" gold and pilvet and paper convertible into
coih at the will Of the holder, the only cur
rency of the country; approves OF "steadY
steps toward specie paymente, snd the honest
payment OF tho public debts" charges that
the Republican party "put q defeated candi.
date in the chair of Washington, and indorses
the administration Of Governor Robinson.
The New York Republican State convention
was held at Saratoga on the same day OF the
Democratic convention in Syracuse. Senator
Ocnkling was elected chairman, and made
long address. George +. Danforth was selected
as the party's candidate Tor Judge Of the court
OF appeals, and tho platform adopted favors
".he payment Of the public debt, and the re-
demption of the public promises according to
the letter and spirit OF the engagement" calls
for hard money, specie resumption, economy
in public expenses, and An eeyated civil ser
vice, and dA0lstes that thu artioh OF the Elec-
toral Commission should be declared as final by
men Of all parties.
By the giving way Of scaffolding on the
East Side Elevated railroad. in New York
three workmen were thrown to the ground,
\ distance of about forty Feet and ono man
vas killed. while the other two were severely
injured.
The steamer Adelphi, which runs between
South Norwalk, Conn, and New York city, ex-
ploded her boiler near dregory's Point, The
force OF the eSrlcsioh Sho6k tie steamer from
bow TO stern, and tore away large section of
the boiler. A space OF about fifty feet long by
twenty Ave feet wide was ripped ont OF the
port side Of the bbSt, snd the haloon dhek
above the Boiler was hurled overheard, carry
ing along such of the passengers as we're oc-
cupying the seats and sofas. Immediately
after the explosion the air was filed with flying
fragments Of wood, followed by kissing cloud
of escaping steam, and then the Screams of the
affrighted passengers, uptn wbem the disaster
came with appalling suddenness. The people
on board ran hitler and thlther in their fright
some OF the women making frantic rush for
the windows, while many put on the life-pre-
servers, in anticipation Of struggle for life in
the water. One passenger gives his experience
Rs follows " The Grst knew that anything
had occurred was a kissing noise, as though
the steam was escaping somewhere. There
was at the moment no conclusion or report,
such as usually follows the bursting of boiler.
Before had time to speak or think timbers
were flying in every direction. large piece
OF timber few past me and cut OF the skirt OF
my coat "a cleai, as tailor could have done it,
Vas 80 excited that did not notice it until l
got ashore. The timbers all appeared to COME
from the statboard side OF the b6at, aid some
bodies went ft.shiI & through the air with them,
landing In the water at distances of from twenty
to fifty feet. An instant later the boat forged
ahead, and the victims we're left struggling in
the water. On board it was like madhouse,
the women screaming and feinting, the men
rushing to and fro, stamping upon each other,
hurfying pell nell, somewhere, anywhere.
Some shouted. Nobody knew what he did or
any reason why he was doing it, and / was just
as insane as the rest. 1t would have been abb
surd il it had not been so terrible How long il
was before the boat was pulled up ut Greg ory's
Point, or what anybody did in the meantime
cannot say. The captain was tolerably cool
and somehow his orders wore obeyed. A con
siderable part OF the main deck was gone and
there was big hole in the port side. After
getting ashore the people began to recover
their wits and to inquire who was hurt, lost
killed or missing. l saw several dead bodies
brought ashore before left, and there mus
be not less than fifty persons wounded.
Twelve persons were killed and twenty-one in
| jured, some fatally.
AS funeral procession was crossing Atlanti,
avenue, Brooklyn, a locomotive came thunder.
| ing along and ran into one Of the carris ges
breaking 1t to fragments and htrling the DC
cnpants into the street The driver of til,
carriage, Mary E. Redmond, aged sixteen, anC
Thomas Callahan, aged twelve, were killed
and four other persons in the vehicle were in
| jured
The Dime savings bank, of Hartford, Conn.
has been en5oined by the bank commissions
| from the further prosecution Of business.
Major August Pullman, who fought unde
Napoleon l., died at Newark, n. j., the othe
| dou a0ad pinatU. 10 had hon,
with the first BOnaparte in the terrible marc
from Moscow and in numerous battles endin
! at Waterloo, and was decorated with the eros
of the Legion Of Honor.
The trustees of the suspended Teutonia saw
ings bank, of New York, have been held 70
trial, for embezzlement Of the institution
funds.
George Bancroft, the historian, was throw
from his carriage while out riding at Newport
R. l., and severely injured.
The New York city grand jury has mad
presentment declaring the Metropolis
Elevated railroad nuisance and an invs sio
of private rights and asserting that many {
the annoyances caused by the road could an
should be removed.
An Australian team of eleven cricketel
arrived in New York, from England, whel
they have made successful tour, defeatin
first match in this country was played wit
twenty-five picked players from New Yorl
whom they defeated by q score of 1862 to l6
with four wickets to spare.
The Vermont legislature organized an
elected James l.. Martin speaker.
Officers of the Secret Service, assisted |
United States marshals and deputies, ha'
been actively engaged in running down an g
tensive gang Of counterfeiters, operating
various points in Kentucky and Tennessee
The gang was thoroughly organized, and b
been engaged extensively in the manufactu
of counterfeit silver coin and currency. By
preconcerted movement, the officers succeeds
In arresting twenty-six of the gang. and
capturing a large amount of machinery al
/ counterfeit money.
/ Western and Southern States.
, The treasure coach of the Cheyenne ar
Black Hills stage line, on its way from Deat
wood, was stopped by five armed men, wi
T killed one passenger, wounded two messenger
} and robbed the stage of treasure amountir
4 to nearly $4,000. Two of the robbers we
+ wounded during the fight
q The Nebraska Democrats have nominated
q ticket headed by John d. Howe for supren
court judge. Three Of the nominees are on 4
i ticket of the Greenback party.
During an encounter between Cheyenl
Indians and United States troops. sixty mil
v north of Fort Wallace, Kansas, LieutenaI
4 Colonel Lewis was killed, and two men woun
9 ed. The hostiles were defeated.
q destructive fire in Esston, Md, destroy
= an entire block Of valuable buildings entaili
D a loss estimated at from $4,000 to $100, 90
q partly covered by insurance.
Y Two officers attempted to arrest a tran
near Akron, Ohio, on suspicion Of being co
n | cerned in q robbery when they were set up
n by gang of thirty tramps and had to fee
their lives. Thereupon militia company "
u called out, and arrested eighteen of I
t tramps, the rest escaping.
T The Republicans have been successful
Q Colorado by nearly 1000 sjoriry on the SITS
O ticket. The legislature will be about tw
n thirds Republican.
There has been another fight between host
Indians and United States soldiers. Six of {