The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eaatarn and Middle states.

FaIIs. n. IT.. has decided 10 close up business
a. Tar as possible, owing 10 the depression OF
the times and the WObun Mass Five Cent
savings Bank has been enioined from reee''-
lug further deposits.
-Four former managers o. the Charter OaA
Life Insurance Company Of Hartford, Ceuil,,
have been indicted on the charge OF conspiracy
In combining 10 defraud the Tolcy holders.
The complaint alleges misappropriauon OF the
sssets OF the company and other malfeasance
In Office on the part Of the accused.
r. NJ. Greider's malt house ia Harrisburg,
Pa. was totally DESTROYED b. lire. Loss, rlu,-
OOO; insurance, SIS. 800. In franklin, Pa.
Bailev's block was burned, causing loss OF
$50 O00 on which there Is partial insurance.
Governor Rice was inaugurated at Boston,
Mass, and Governor Conner at Augusta, Me,
A disastrous wind and snow storm of Cape
Cod caused many wrecks and large loss OF
life.
According to the state census Of New York
for 1875 inst published, the total population
a 4 gs. g5S, of whom the native born number
8, sos 800 and the foreign 1885, COS. The latter
comprises 5l7, 377 from Ire and 36I, SOL from
Germany $1,000 from England and the rest
scattering The whole number OF voters IN
the State il LA, 462, Of whom 1iI,2SO are
natives and 39i, 1872 Of foreign birth.
The New York Aldermsnic committee, in
yestigating the ring frauds, have made re-
port in which they state that the testimony
taken disclosed frauds upon the city to the
enormous amount OF $50, 000,OJO OF which sum
only SS76, 600 has been recovered. lhe report
states that all parties and organizations were
represented in these enormous frauds ana
the committee are Of the opinion that with the
aid of the testimony taken tue city can save
over g, 900, 900 in suits now pending against
/ /.
By vote of thirteen TO seven the New
York board of aldermen passed resolution 10
recommend to the encouragement and cor
poratiOn counsel the release OF william M
Tweed from IMPRISONMENT after securing Tor
tbe city sucb property as il still in his possess
sion and after taking such means to secure his
testimony in the future as may be deemed
necessary.
A great amount Of damage was done by the
recent severe storm on the Atlantic coast.
Eight gchooners and other vessels were driven
ashore. The steamer Old Colony, of the New
York and Fall River line, had an accident nap
pen to her machinery and drifted helplessly at
the mercy Of high sea for eleven hours, but
was eventually towed out of danger into New
port BY wrecking companys steamer.
J. F. Taft q Co.'S earthen and stoneware
establishment at Keebe, n. H., was destroyed
by fire. Loss, 5000 partially insured.
The Thompsonville Comm Savings Bank
has been ordered to suspend business by tho
State bank commissioner until an examination
into its affairs can be made.
The Ellengowan coal breaker at Shenandoah,
Pa, was destroyed by fire, and loss caused of
about S100 900 (; and fire in miue at Summit
Hill, Pa. burned fiercey for long time and
did large amount Of damage.
A fire that broke ont in the building occupied
by Houghton d Co., publishers, Cambridge,
Mass. destroyed 10000 sheets of portion Of
-. ion ~ N
February number of the Atlantic Monthly, and
an immense quantity Of sheets of other works,
entailing loss of about $1,000
The Pottsvile Bank of Pottsville, Pa, closed
its doors to depositors upon resolution Of the
board Of directors.
Resolutions in favor of remonetizing silver
and repeating the resumption act have been
introduced in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Sarah Sharp and Eta Hazeltine, aged eleven
and fifteen. broke through the ice on q pond
near Hyannis Mass, and were drowned.
The annual auction OF pews in Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, brought lower prices thar
in former years, $3.50 being the highest sun
paid for q pew
The New Jersey Legislature organized anC
elected George 9. Ludlow president of the
Senate and John EaGan speaker of the House
Governor Bedle's message was received.
, Hon. William M. Evarts was elected presi
dent of the New York.Bar Association, and FIX
, Governor Samuel J. Tilden one Of the vice
presidents on the same ticket.
Mrs. Marian Berry, of New Durham, y. II.
q widow Of siXty-fOuT years, was shot dead il
5 the presence of her family by John l.. Pink
ham, her hired man, with whom there ha'
been some diSpu @ in regard to the payment o
3 wages. Pinkham was found half n mile ava
3 from the scene of the tragedy with his throa
cut.
Theodore r. Wetmore, late vce-president o
, the defunot Security Life Insurance Compan
: of New York, found guilty of making falls
:, statements in regard to the company's con
L dition, was sentenced to one wears imprison
! a fine Of $3.50. Mr. Case, the late president O
= the company, was recently sentenced to i'm
, prisonment for the same offense.
8 Edward J. Dunning, Wall street broke
:, has failed for nearly 5000, 000 several bank
J, being among his creditors.
The Republican State convention OF Ne,
Hampshire was held in Concord, and nom
u mated B. Il. Prescott the present incumbent
Y for governor aud David s. Willard for railrUa
g commissioner. The platform adopted dc
1 nounced "any legislation, open or disguised
tending to repudiate the public debt, favore
: resumption of specie payments, economy /
q public affairs approved of the efforts to extern
commerce, and opposed further land grants. /
> regard to President Hayes and his policy til
J. platform says "While we admit an homes
Il difference OF opinion in respect to his past act
we welcome and approve his patriotic an
= sincere efforts to keep faith with the people
f and secure 10 the whole country the blessing
y Of just, efficient and honest Republican nj
Y tional administration.
Western and Southern States.
Considerable excitement has been caused
s the Black Hills by the discovery of q numbt
q OF oil wells.
/ The death is announced Of the Hon. Richar
Mumford Pierson, chief justice OF the Mort
o Carolina supreme court, at the age of sevent
|. three.
l. The drug mandatory of Murray & Nelse,
Chicago was burned. Loss, 800, 900.
+ William Il. Smith, governor and other Sta
:, officers OF WISCONSIN, were inaugurated at Mad
10 son.
6 Browns block at Lagrange, Ind, was d
s'royed by fire. Loss, $50, 900 partial
e insured. At Ripon, Wis, Kellogg's block w
bNrned, and a loss caused of $4,000, on whit
there is 1916, 900 insurance.
A fy-wheel in the Globe rolling mill at CT
cinati, Ohio broke, wounding three employee
one seriously.
The Ohio Legislature met and Govern
N Youbgs message was read.
m The anniversary of the battle of New @
leans was celebrated in that city by graz
IL military procession.
T. The thirteenth annual convention of Il
n American Dairymen's Association was held
Cleveland, Ohio, with large attendance
d dairymen from the different States al
d Canada. The amount of cheese exported
Be- Great Britain-our chief customer--last We
70 was 10000, COO pounds. worth $19OOO,OC