Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-02
Western and Southern States.

mixed accommodation and freight train,
on the Indiana divi ion OF the Pan Handle
Railroad, when near Monticello, Ind, crashed
through bridge over the Tppecano river; and
the locomotive and twenty-five cars plunged
into the river and we're completely wrecked.
The passengers rad miraculous escape. The
bridge tender and engineer were killed.
The Colorado Democrats in State conven-
ton at Pueblo nominated W. A. II. Loveland
for governor and Thomas M. Patterson for
Congress. The platform demands free coinage
of silver. repeal of the resumption act, and the
substitution Of greenbacks for n tional bank
notes; the House presidential election investi-
cation is approved.
Sam Bass, the notorious Texas desperate.
who recently added to his numerous crimes by
XII ling deputy sheriff near Galveston, has
been captured by squad of State troops after
receiving fatal wound.
The Texas Democratic State convention was
held in Austin. On the nineteenth ballot for
governor the vote stood Hubbard. 800; De-
zine, 613 Necessary o choice, 1902. The
convention then adjourned.
The business portion Of the town Of Catletts-
burg, Ky comprising several blocks of stores
| and residences, was totally destroyed by fire,
causing loss estimated at 5000, ZOO, upon
which there is little insurance.
! boiler attached to threshing machine on
the farm of Benjamin VESSEL, near Belleville,
| ILL.,, exploded, instantly killing two men, NOR
tally wounding two and severely injuring three
others. The accident was charged to careless
ness or inefficiency Of the engineer.
Twenty thousand people were present at 9
soldiers reunion in Newark, Ohio. The Presi-
dent, Attorney General Devens, General Sher.
man and Governor Bishop took part in the
ceremonies.
| n Aohf Iollo 81 oooly,
an ascension at Elmwood, ILL.,, fell distance
of 200 feet and was instantly killed.
General Mackenzie, with 800 United States
troops, has again crossed the Rio Grande into
Mexico in pursuit Of cattle thieves and raiders
A difficulty in st. Louis between the mayor
and squad Of his marshals and the employees
of railroad company who were attempting tC
lay new track nearly ended in sanguinaly
riot. Several men were wounded and the par
TALLY laid track was torn up and burned.
The Ohio National Greenback party met il
convention at Columbus and nominated a
ticket headed by Andrew Roy for secretary Of
State. The platform adopted denounces the
national banking system and other financial
laws demands that the government shall issue
full legal tender paper money recognizes the
mutual dependence Of labor and capital and
deprecates all attempts to antagonize them, as
serts that the public lands should be set apart
for homesteads for actual settlers, and is OPP
posed to any further issue Of. interest bearing
bonds for any purpose whatever.
Wilson Howchins, who lived near Flovanns
Court House, Va. murdered his wife, mother
in-law, and one child, and then killed himself.
A son, seven years old, who saw his father
attack his mother, took the baby out Of its
cradle and fed to place of safety.
| The Texas Democrats in State convention
withdrew the two regular candidates for gov.
ernor after bslloting many times and nomi-
mated o. NJ. Roberts for the Office.