The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
Rantsrn and Middle state.

A boiler in q sswmin near Dayton Station.
C~AttArAugus county, n. Y, exploded, killing
three men and more or less severely injuring
several others.
While = party Of men we're shelterng them
selves beneath = tree during a storm. near Oh
City, Penn, two OF them, Thomas Donaldson
and his son, were struck by lightning and
instantly killed, and another, named Fink, was
fatally injured.
The grand jury in Philadelphia has found 4
true bill Of indictment against General Gideon
CLARK for embezzling, IN 1874 money received
by him as register OF the wills in that city.
During a FIRE on the Bowery, New York city,
the roof Of a building fell in, burying about
thirty hremen In the ruins. Six men we're
severely and several slightly hurt.
A wire rope used in lowering q cable on the
new bridge across tho East river, New York,
gave way suddenly, killing two workmen and
injuring two more.
Lieutenant Edward Totten, Of the Regular
army, was caught between two trains in mar
row cut on the Hudson river railroad, near
Cold Spring, N. Y, and killed. Three ladies
with him had a narrow escape from a like fate,
Many prominent men and delegations from
numerous societies and associations attended
the funeral OF William Cullen Bryant in New
York. After the services at Mr.. BryAnts church
the body was taken to the dead poets coun-
try home in Roslyn, l.. l., and inferred close to
that Of his wife.
While a mine-car containing A. ]. Williams
and Matz Beck was descending in the Maize
~colliery, near Shenandoah, Pa, it broke from
its fastenings and fell to the bottom. William,
was instantly killed and Beck probably fatally
injured.
Samuel Williams, of Rondon., -. Y, the
Oldest printer in the State, is dead at the agt
OF 80.
A loss OF over $780, 900 was incurred by {
fire in the extensive pork ~slaughtering estab
lishment of @. II. North & Co., Boston, Mass
S~harpshooters' societies from all parts of thu
United States were represented at the annua
national German shooting festival, or Schuet
zen fest, which took plaSe at Union Hill, N. J
The procession in Now York was reviewed
by the mayor.
Christian X. Ross, father Of the long los
Charlie Rose, has been appointed harbor mas
ter Of Philadelphia.
Several families at Pittston, Pa, were poi
soned by drinking the milk OF a COW who's
udder had been bitten by a snake. Fighter
persons suffered great pain, and a kitten, =
which some of the milk was given as an expert
ment, died instantly.
The Maine Democratic Convention met a
Portland and nominated Alonzo Garcelon, o
Lewiston, for governor. The platform demand
hat government bonds shall be redeemed a
rapidly as practicable, and that no new one
shall be issued favors q national currency
opposes the present national banking system
favors "the gradual substitution Of green
backs for national bank bills y indorses tn
House presidential election investigation an
condemns the policy Of the Republican party
A minority resolution in opposition to til
existing prohibitory liquor law was rejected.
Hon. Terence ]. Quinn, member Of Congress
from the Albany district Of New York, died q
his home. the other day. aged AZ years.