Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
Hantsrn and Middle STATE.

While lAboring under mental arrangement
George H. Moore. aged forty, principal OF
New York city public school, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head, at
Mount VernCn, n. Y.
The fashionable world has been stirred by
the marriage Of Miss Jeanette Bennett, sister
of James Gordon Bennett proprietor Of the
New York Herald, TO Mr.. Isaac Bell, Jr.. Of
New York The ceremony was performed st
Mr.. Benefits summer residence in Newport,
r. l., and the numerous presents displayed
were estimated to be worth hundred thou
sand dollars.
Charles E. Luburg, paying teller OF the First
National bank, OF Mahoney City, Pa, has
been convicted Of embezzling about a., 900 Of
the funds Of the bank, and of altering its
books to conceal his operations
The Vanderbilt will case in New York city
has been reopened after long season Of
repose. .
David N. Skillings and John Boyle o'Reilly,
who were nominated at the Worcester MASS. }
Democratic convention for treasurer and audi
tor, respectively, have declined TO run.
David Bell aged nineteen, living in Fiskkil
Landing N. Y, was bitten by dog over two
months ago, and died in terrible agony the
other day from the effects Of the bite.
The Union savings bank, of Saratoga
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of the State bank superintendent, who found a
deficiency Of "a, 900 on overdue interest.
The New York board Of aldermen have been
listening to propositions to heat the citys bust
ness houses and private dwellings by steam.
Hugh A. Mullen, editor and proprietor OF
the Philadelphia Sunday World was struck
with whip by Richard n Price. The assault
took place ON the street, and Price claimed
that his father, a prominent local politician,
had been aspersed in an article which appeared
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The first frost Of the season appeared IN
the Hudson river valley and lowlands Of Orange
county, N Y, on the twenty-third.
The Connecticut Republican State conven
ton was held at Hartford, and resulted in the
nomination of Charles B. Andrews for gov
ernor David Gallup, acknowledgement
David Torrance, secretary Of State Talmsgt
Baker, treasurer. The platform adopted favort
hard money, declares the question of the presi
dental title permanently settled, and supports
the administration of President Hayes.
Adolph Hoffman, with several aliases, whC
had four wives living, and had promised mar
riage to five other women has been sentenced
to eight years imprisonment, in New Yorl
city court.
Addison Latin, ex-member Of Congress. ant
naval officer Of the port Of New York during
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suicide by hanging himself in the garrett of hi
house in Pittsield, Mass. He was fifty-foul
years old, and for some time had been in bat
health.
The Massachusetts, Democrats who ad
journed from the recent convention at Wor
cester to meet at Faneuil Hail. Boston, assem-
bled at that place-1,264 delegates bein,
present. The ticket nominated reads: Fo
governor, Josiah G. Abbott lieutenant
governor, William R. Plunkett; secretary o
State, Il. @. Dewlng auditor, John E
Fitzgerald; attorney general, Richard Olney
treasurer, d. N Skillings The platform
adopted arraigns the Republican party for sus
tanning an alleged fraudulent President, an,
for issuing paper money Ia opposition to tn
constitution declares that stringent law
should be passedregulating the issue Of money
and insists that currency Of all kinds shoulr
be paid on demand in coin, and should be re
ceived for duties at the face value of the notes
The poll tax as requisite of voting is de
nounced, and universal suffrage is demanded
1t is insisted that the State debt must not b
increased that expenses must be decreased
and that the States faith must be preserves
intact. Monopolies and the trustee process
are denounced, and the rights of the laborin,
man are declared to be the peculiar care OF tn
Democratic party. The platform adopted an,
candidates nominated are declared to be tn
only platform and candidates representing tn
Democratic party in Massachusetts,.
The annual rifle match for the internatona
trophy was shot at Creedmoor and as tn
American team was the only one eLtered thei
success was assured. Mr.. ]. s. Sumner mad
the wonderful score of 221 points out Of pos
sible 225. This is the highest score ever mad
on any rifle range.