Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
eastern and Middle states.


Twenty thousand barrels Of oil were lost at
Bradford, Pa, by the bursting OF r. W. Evans
q Co.'S oil tank.
John d. Payne, bookkeeper for Alvin ].
| johnson & Son, New York publishers, was
I found TO have stolen over S12,0 900 OF funds be-
longing to his employers and was arrested.
In Johnston, r. l., Martin Head, aged six
teen years, fell dead while playing base ball,
having burst blood vessel.
At Pittsfeld, Mass, the jury in the case of
John Ten Eyck, indicted for the murder Of
/ Mr.. Stillman, brought in a verdict Of murder
in the first degree, and he was sentenced to be
hanged on August 16.
The grand Jury of New York city has brought
| twenty-nine Indictments against the pr prize
| tors of as many ablishments-fertilizers,
fat renderers, etc.-from which foul odors
emanste.
At Myersburg, Pa, John Stoever, respected
| and trusted citizen confessed on his death bed
that during the past twenty-five years he had
been concerned in four murders, giving details
and naming his accomplices in crime.
Aparty of young men visited Daniel o Brien's
house at Lowell, Mass, to get liquor. and,
/ upon his refusing them admission, kicked at
the door. 0'Brien fred upon them, fatally
wounding Edward Allen.
The daughter of Patrick 0Neal, aged nine
years, was fatally burned in the woods in
| Cumberland, r. 1. She was walking with her
father, and he threw away lighted match,
which set fire to the dry furze, and the flames
caught the childs clothing.
The nominees OF the National party of Penn
sylvania for supreme court judge and lieu
tenant-governor having declined to run, the
executive committee met in Harrisburg and
unanimously nominated Judge Daniel Agnew
for supreme court judge and Daniel M. Steck
for lieutenant governor.
Edward McKenna, engineer, was fatally in
jured and two other workmen were seriously
hurt by the fall of huge iron girder which
was being hoisted into position on the Elevated
railroad in the Bowery, New York.
Western and Southern States.
Brown Bowen, noted desperate, was hang
ed at Gonzales, Texas, for the murder Of
Thomas Holderman in 1872
A fire at Massillon Ohio, destroyed portion
of Russell d Cos agricultural works, dam
aging the property to an amount exceeding
$4,000.
Over one hundred houses in st. Louis were
more or less seriously injured by heavy wind
and rain storm, and a number Of persons were
injured The pecuniary damage. done reaches
$4,000.
The Dime Savings Bank, of Sacramento,
CAL, suspended owing $45 900, mainly to
Germ, never having been Incorporated.
The other day Wheeling, W. ", was visited
by the most disastrous storm of wind and hail
known In that section since 1862 Hailstones
as large as hens egg fell in great masses,
breaking thousands of anes Of glass and almost
totally ruining the fruit and other crops in the
vicinity. During two days extremely severe
storms also prevailed in various portions of
Illinois, in many instances proving very disas-
| tr0Ua pstaraburU l1od
by lightning and many buildings shattered.
At Fairbury growing crops were considerably
damaged and live stock killed by lightning.
Near Quincy bridges were washed away, fruit
injured and wheat beaten down. Near Lincoln
two women and girl were killed, and great
damage done by hail At Odell hotel was
struck by lightning, and the earth 80 drenched
that planting will be retarded many days.
Dispatches from Chatsworth, Springfield,
| Urbana, Streaton, Cairo, Jacksonville, and
other towns in Illinois, represent the storm to
have been one of unusual severity
DIR. H. Louis, of Fremont, Neb., has been
sentenced to be hanged, September 20, for
poisoning his wife.
From Washington.
The President has sent brief message to
Congress, inclosing long letter from Secretary
Evarts in regard to the payment of the Halifax
fishery award. Mr.. Evarts reviews the whole
matter of that award, and the manner in which
it was rendered. He states that the American
commissioner protested against the verdict,
and that the opinion in Canada and England
had been, previous to the declaration of the
award, that the verdict should be unanimous.
He states further that the award exceeded the
statement of damages set forth in the case
and that it was therefore excessive. He rec
ommends that this government confer with the
government of Great Britain in reference to
the principles involved in the matter, in order
that there may be permanent settlement of
the questions in dispute. An appropriation for
the payment of the award is advised The
Presidents message in reference to the matter
reads as follows:
ITO the Senate and House of Representa-
4 tives: l herewith transmit for your appro-
pirate action communication from the
Secretary Of State on the subject of
the result of the deliberations of the fish
cry commission, appointed un0er certain pro-
visions of the Treaty Of Washington, with the
accompanying documen g. Article TWENTY-FIVE
provides that any sum of money which the
commissioners may award shall be paid by the
United States Government in gross sum
within twelve months after such award shall
have been given. The commission announced
the result of its deliberations on the Esd day of
November last year, and an appropriation of
the present session Of Congress will be neces-
sary to enable the government to make the
payments provided in the treaty. respectfully
submit to the consideration Of Congress the
record of the transaction as presented upon
the papers and recommend the appropriation
of the necessary sum, with such direction tc
the executive in regard to its payment, as in
the wisdom of Congress the public interests
may seem to require. r. B. HAYES"
Religious services in commemoration oil
Judge Chisholm and children, who we're killed
, in Kemper county, Miss, last year, have beer
held at the Metropolitan M. e. Church il
Washington.
The commissioner of Indian affairs is inyes
tigatiDg an alleged formidable Indian ring il
Dakota.
The treasury department has had some diff
Guilty in the purchase Of silver bullion for coin
ing purposes. Parties owning bullion wanted
gold for it, as the bullion contains on an aver
age about sixty per cent. of silver to forty pc
cent. of gold. The treasury would, however
pay for it only in the standard silver dollars
The Florida election investigation COMMITTEES
: of Representatives is as follows Democrats
Olarkson N. Potter, of New York; William R
Morrison, of Illinois; Eppa Hunton, of Virgin
ia; John A. Mcmahon, of Ohio; W. s. Stenger
of Pennsvlvania; Thomas R. Cobb, Of Indiana
: and Joseph S. @. Blackburn, of Kentucky
7 Republicans-Jacob d. Cox, of Ohio; BENJAMIN
+ 4. Butler, of Massachusetts,; Thomas B. Reed
of Maine, and Frank Hiscock, of New York.
, Secretary Sherman has written letter h
, Hon. Clarkson N. Potter, chairman of tn
!, Florida election investigation committee ask
! ing leave to be represented by counsel in tn
investigation Of sll charges affecting himsel
personally and inviting full scrutiny into hi
actions during the returning board proceeding
su sequent to the election.
3 The House committee on patents has agree
. to report favorably Representative Vance
bill for general revision of the patent laws
Collector Woodcock telegraphs to Washing
ton from Nashville that Special Deputy 90
: lector ID. A. Davis, with one companion, al
: tempted to seize an illicit distillery, in Grund