Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-05

them with a hammer Then he proceeded to
h.iss Churchs and completed his terrible work.
After the confession a body Of men entered
the Jail. oyerpOwered the guard, took away the
prisoner and hung him to tree, after dragging
him nearly mile on his back.
Two eolorcd men, Fortune Bush and Dexter
McCreaTy, were hanged a. Barnwell Court
House. s. c., for the murder Of Stephen
Enick-, his wife, and two children, all colored.
The murder was committed last January. and
the murierers set fire to the cabin inhabited
by their victims, intending to burn up all YES
tiges OF the crime. Investigation led to the
discovery that murder had been committed and
further inquiry resulted in the arrest, trial,
conviction and execution OF the above named.
McCreary confessed having been party to the
deed of blood. the motive being robbery.
Just previous to adjournment sine die the
Iowa Senate passed a bill restoring capital pun
ishment IN the State, and the bill is now a law.
A morning one-cent paper in the interests OF
the National party has been started in Chicago,
Ex-Attornoy- General Alonzo Taft was nomi-
mated for judge Of the superior court by a
Republican convention at Cincinnati.
Michael O'Rourko, foreman, was killed and
several labOIers were wounded by an explosion
of dynamite at Monticello, Md.
From Washington.
The number Of bills introduced in the House
up to the 21st is g. 800, and Of joint resolutions
1872.
The National Council OF Sovereigns Of Indus
try, in session at Washington, elected the fol-
lowing officers of the National Council for 1878:
John Sheddln, Pennsylvania, president; s. s.
Davis, Massachusetts,, vice-president; M. W.
Morton, Rhode Island, secretary; Clark Weth-
ersby, New York, treasurer; W. FL. Earl, Massa-
chusetts, lecturer.
The commissioner of agriculture has made
an elaborate report upon the diseases Of dc.
nestle animals. According to tabular state
| ment, compiled from information received from
LOO counties. the annual value Of losses on all
classes of domestic animaIs is nearly S17 ,0OO,-
600. As this statement is based on returns
received from only oue-hslf of the country, the
! annual loss from this cause may be placed at
$50, 100000.
There are, it is said, 1O7 discharged soldiers
who will receive the proposed pension of $72 a
month on account of their loss in the service
of the country of both hands, both feet or both
eyes.
Hon. John Allison, register Of the treasury,
is dead.
The appointment of Lewis L. Parsons to be
United States Attorney in Alabama has been
rejected by the Senate in executive session
after a contest of over two hours. The nomi-
nation was opposed by Senators Spencer,
Conkling and Hamlin, and supported by Sena-
tors Morgan, Blaine and Kirkwood. There was
a majority of six against confirmation.
TIE secret service division Of the Treasury
Department has several specimens Of counter
felt half dollars and new silver dollars. They
are close limitations of the genuine. The
counterfeit weighs less than the genuine.
The House post Office committee has prac,
tically agreed to strike out of Mr., Waddell't
| hill Yrnui6Oo for tho nIasginnatiOO of mai
matter, the clause which prohibits express
companies carrying mail matter Of the first ant
second class.
Hon. Genni W. Schofeld, of Pennsylvania
has been nominated to be Register of the Urea
sury in place of Mr.. Taylor, deceased.
The denomination of Mr. Dunn for marsha
, of Delaware has been rejected by the Senate
both Senators from the State opposing hi
confirmation.
Foreign News.
new Italian ministry has been formed.
The printers of Paris are on a strike.
/ The famine in China is extending over tn
northern provinces.
The iron trade in South Yorkshire, England
is in the most stagnant condition and larg
{ numbers of men are out of work.
A London dispatch states that the Britisl
,, naval training vessel Eurydice, with 400 mel
on board, capsized on the south coast of tn
Isle of Wight in sudden squat. Between 80
and 400 lives are reported lost.
, A six days international pedestrian contest
London terminated in victory for the onl
American representative Daniel O'Leary VIII
made 500 miles and 440 yards in five days
, nineteen hours, the tournament closing soone
than the time fixed on account of the grea
? crowd present. The originator Of the con
test was Sir John Ashley, member Of Parlia
ment, who guaranteed prizes amounting t
3,750. Two tracks were laid-one for English
men and the other for foreigners-and Yves
ton, the American pedestrian was expected t
compete but became sick a few days befor
/, the contest began. Seventeen contestant
i started but the race gradually narrowed dow
to OLeary, Vaughan and Brown, the tirf
: named being about twenty miles ahead of tn
second at the finish and beating the best tim
on record. Besides the champion belt, whic
Q is valued at $780, O'Leary received none
prize of $4,000. Immense crowds visited th
: scene of contest, and the winner was enthus
Z astically cheered at the close, the band playin
American national airs.
Advices from Europe indicate that the pre-
posed peace congress will be abandoned
}, England refusing to participate.
= The Emperor of Morocco is dead.
s The United States chip Supply, with goot
f for the Paris Exposition, has arrived at Havr
Q George Banpister, grain merchant Of Re
+ ford England, has failed for 81, $50, 900.