Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-14
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle states


The Second National Bank OF Scranton, Pa,
has Suspended.
During May there were ninety-fve failures in
New York city, with liabilities OF over $500
600 and assets less than 81, 100000
The trial OF the Rev. George B. Yosburgh.
pastor OF Baptist church In Jersey City,
n j., on the charge OF having attempted to
poison his wife with tartar-emetic, resulted in
a verdict OF acquittal. The case had excited
intense interest on account of the prisoners
standing and the fact that his innocence was
believed in by majority Of his parishiOners.
Mr.. Vosburgh preached TO his congregation on
the day after his acquittal
The Rev. Q. G. Burleigh, late pastor Of the
Florence (Mass.) Free Congregational church,
was run over by y train at that place and fatal
ly injured.
large indignation meeting Of women was
held at the Cooper Institute New York, to de-
nounce the remarks delogatory to their sex,
made by Judge Hilton, manager OF the late
Stewards Women's Hotel. The language which
called forth the meeting was to the effect that
in his experience as manager OF the hotel
Judge Hilton had found that women we're not
80 easily satisfied as men that the hotel
proved failure as q women's home because
applicants became dissatisfied with the rules
and left, etc. Eleven resolutions expressive
Of the indignation OF the meeting were passed.
The Baltimore Sun publishes long cable
message from James Gordon Bennett, propie-
tor Of the New York Herald in regard to the
recent stories published about his duel with
Frederick May. Mr.. Bennett intimates that
none Of these stories are altogether correct /;
that he will arrive in the United States about
the middle OF July, when he will be ready to
assume any legal responsibility for the duel if
public opinion should require it that as q
principal he cannot say anything in regard to
his actions during the duel but that he feels
at liberty to withdraw any injunction Of secrecy
upon the gentlemen who acted as seconds.
The Greenback party of Maine met at Lewis
ton and organized by electing Scion Chase
chairman. Joseph Smith was nominated the
partys candidate for governor. The platform
adopted favors the abolition Ct all bank issues,
free and unlimited gold and silver coinage, full
legal-tender paper money receivable for all
debts, legislation to secure each man the Just
reward Of his own labor, reduction of Off
cial salaries, adjustment of imprisonment
for debt denounces the "red flag of Com
munism and the contra ction policy.
The National Greenback party of New York
met in convention at Auburn and effected a
permanent organization, headed by @. j.
Tucker, of Chenango county, as president. A
series OF resolutions was adopted declaring
the greenback dollar must be full legal ten
der for all debts, favoring the calling in of
all United States bonds and their payment,
principal and interest, by greenbacks, oppos-
ing further issue OF bonds, demanding the re-
peal of the resumption act and the national
banking act, favoring the establishment OF
national and State labor bureaus, and declaring
that the Greenback party does not recognize
or affiliate with any secret or questionable
secret organization.
On the first day that the new elevated rail-
road in New York was thrown open to the
public, thousands availed themselves of the
convenience Of rapid transit and the cars were
the new era of railroad travelling in New York.
The New Hampshire legislature has begun its
annual session.