The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-03-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
sa.tern and Middle states.

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The American Fish Culturists' Association
held its seventh annual convention IN Mes
York, about one hundred persons from the
UnfNcd States and Canada, interested IN pisci-
culture, being present
sixty-seven failures were reported during
the past month in New York, with aggregate
liabilities q 265s,5 SOS, and assets, s695,6Sl.
Thomas Tegley, Frank Alspaeh, Henry Faust
and Albert Snyder were seriously burned by an
explosion OF gas in = eolliery Eesr Fremont |
Peunsylyanis.
L. Bower aud Cyrenius Sellers, the head
Of the defunct Dime Savings Bank Of Reading,
Pa, were arrested upon complaint OF deposit |
tor, who charged them with defrauding him
out Of s4,OO0. They were admitted to bail.
A procession in opposition 10 the Congress
sional tariff bill, held at Pottstown. Pa,
was reviewed and addressed by Governor
Hartrsnft.
At jamestown, N. Y, ]. NJ. Reid, farmer,
hung himself In a corn Grip, while laboring
under depression caused by financial troubles.
A large number OF unemployed men are maxi
ing application at the recruiting headquarters
in New York TO Join the United Sta es army.
A large number OF business failures have
taken place in New York city recently. Among
the most prominent houses that have sus-
for about $3.50, 900 F. o. Boyd & Co., whisky
commission merchants, for large amount
Jewell, Harr son q Co., dealers in provision
and cotton j. G. Kohlsaat's Sons, dry goods
Importers for about S1750 and Wilson q
Greig, dry goods dealers whose liabilities ag-
gregate in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
At a meeting of the trustees Of the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge Company, held in
Brooklyn, a resolu ion was adopted calling
upon the city Of Brooklyn for requisition OF
81, 000 900, and upon New York city for $780,
900, for the purpose Of finishing the bridge.
This additional amount will make just $10,-
000, 900 that will have been raised to build the
structure.
Recent spring elections have been held in
various cities and towns of New York. The
returns show varying success for the Demo
cratic and Republican parties, while the Green
back and Labor Reform candidates for mayor
have been elected in several large places. In
Rochester and Newburg the Republicans elect
ed their candidates for mayor; in Troy and
Kingston, the Democrats theirs. In Auburn
the Democrats and Nationalists united and
elected Martin L. Valley, mayor Granville
d. Parsons, Greenback and Labor Reform can
didate for mayor of Elmira. was elected over
the Democratic and Republican nominees by
424 majority. In Utica James Benton, the
Workingmens candidate, was elected mayor,
candidates. Rome elected a Democratic re-
corder and entire city ticket.
The Rhode Island Prohibitionists assembled
in convention at Providence and nominated the
present State officers for reelection.
Western and Southern States.
dispute over land boundaries in Charles
City county, Va, led to a duel between two
young farmers, Gus Wilcox and Richard
Walker. Several shots were exchanged and
both men were wounded.
Governor Holiday, of Virginia, has vetoed
the bill imposing taxes on real and personal
property for governmental and free school
purposes, and to pay interest on the public
debt known as the Barbour tax bill.
The Iowa State Senate has restored capital
punishment, by vote Of 20 to 10.
At Kansas City, Mo-, Edward McFarren was
hung for the murder of deputy marshal in
February, 1877; at Warrenburg, NO., John
Daniel, farmer, was hung for the murder OF
Jesse Miller, also farmer, with whom he had
quarreled and at Marion Ala, Albert Young,
Robert Jones, Silas Wright and Lucius Porter,
all colored, were hung for the murder Of
Isaac ID. Moore.
Ex-United States Senator Benjamin F. Wade
died at his residence in Jefferson, Ohio, on the
| I'd, after months illness. Ex-senator Wade
1900, went to Ohio at an early age, worked as
farm laborer, then became school teacher,
and at the age of twenty-six began to study
law In 1885 he was elected prosecuting attorney
Of Ashtabula county, Ohio in 1887 became
member Of the State Senate and was twice re-
elected In 1847 he was chosen presiding
judge Of the third judicial district of Ohio,
and in 1851 became United States Senator,
which position he held until 1869. When
Andrew johnson became President in 1865,
MIR Wade was chosen president pro tenn. of the
Senate. Mr.. Wade's last public appearance
was in the national Republican convention at
Cincinnati in 1876.
The residence of Moritz Kaiser at Fishkill
Landing, on the Mississippi river, fifteen miles
| south OF Waterloo, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire,
and the charred bodies of Kaiser, his wife and
six children were found in the ruins.
The Miami Saving Bank OF Cincinnati, Ohio
has failed. Its liabilities are $170 900 assets,
1852, 900.
terrific tornado, 400 yards in width, swept
through Casey county, KY, killing Vincent
Wesley, his wife, two grown daughters, a
nephew named Sloane and William TAYLOR, who
was stopping at his house near Rich Hill. In
the vicinity Of Mount Olive Mrs. Morgan was
killed and dwellings were completely swept
away, fences were blown down, trees uprooted,
and nearly all the cattle and poultry in the
| path of the whirlwind were killed
The recent destructive floods in California
have me an immense amount of dams ge,
The country for 100 miles on the Sacramento
river looked like huge island sea. DIR. Glenn,
a farmer of Colusa county, lost 1000 g. eep
and 5000 acres Of wheat. The loss between
Sa ramento and Monroeville on le ees build
ings, cattle and crops will reach 1900, 900.
The carniv1l season in New Orleans opened
with the arrival Of King Carnival and the sur.
render Of the citv's keys by the mt yor Their
the city was given over to the King of Misrnle
The streets were flied with people in holiday
attire aud many business houses and private
dwellings were gaily decorated with flags ant
bunting. Over 10000 persons Witnessed thu
procession.
A fire swept through the celebrated water
ing place Of Hot Springs, Ark, and destroyed
about $50 buildings including three of tn,
principal hotels, daily newspaper Office, tele
graph and post-offices. two banks, bath houses
and business blocks. The loss will reach 5000,
900.
A Western hard money, league has BEEF
formed, with headquarters at Chicago. Tn
president is George W. Allen, Of Milwaukee
From Washington.
; The treasurer destroyed 1892, 400 in green
backs, on account of $6l5, 500 additional ma
tional bank currency issued during last month
as required by law, leaving the outstandin
| legal-tender circulation at $34s, 61s,O24.
Having learned from reliable sources tina
colored men, citizens of Florida, were ben
kidnapped and taken from that State acros
the Gulf of Mexico into Cuba, where they wer
sold into slavery, the President has appointe
Judge Leonard, the Republican member of til
House from Louisiana, special agent to pre-
coed to Cuba and investigate the matter.
Decrease Of the national debt during Febrr
) ary-$2, $50, 297.1S.
The coinage executed at the mints durin
February numbered 6,071, $40 pieces, wort
$8,478,894.
The treasury department is preparing fc
the immediate execution of the silver law.
device for the new dollar has been proposed /
DR.: Linderman and approved, and the mini
8 will be put at work Immediately.