Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
eastern and NRIddIe States.

bilities amounting to nearly double the assets.
The National party Of Pennsylvania has re-
| considered its platform adopted at the Phila-
delphia convention, and has adopted another,
which is more explicit than the one reDudlated.
Louis Bohmke, aged five. shot and killed his
brother John. aged three, with pistol that he
found In a bureau. The unfortunate affair
occurred in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The permanent exhibition at Philadelphia,
which has been closed for some time to slow
Of thorough renovation, is sgain open. Sena-
tors Wallace, Blaine, Bayard and other dis
tInguished visitors took part in the opening
ceremonies.
The executive committee of the National
| party of the United States held q meeting in
New York for the purpose of discussing plans
/ for solid organization Of the party, and TO
/ prepare for the fall campaign. DR.. d. B
! Sturgeon, Of Toledo, Ohio, presided, and
Representatives Of about thirty States we're
present.
Six men were publicly whipped in Newcastle,
DEL, the other day, each receiving twenty
| lashes.
Jason Scribner, who lives on q small farm
near Augusta, Me-, attempted to murder his
whole family with spade. A girl Of three
was struck and killed ; a boy Of five sustained a
fatal fracture Of the skull, and a babe of one
year old was fatally injured Scribner's wife
and son, Albert. boy OF eleven, succeeded in
getting away unhurt. The father attempted to
commit suicide, but was arrested before he
could carry his design into execution.
Catharine E. Beecher, sister of Henry Ward
Beecher, died in Elmira, N. Y, on the 18th,
sged seventy-eight years.
Recent defalcations G.. R. Waterman was
arraigned in the police court Of Lawrence,
Mass, charged with embezzling 800, 600 from
the Pacific mills corporation !. he pleaded not
guilty, but was committed for trial Edwin
| W. Hail. ex-president OF the Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Whitehall, N. Y, was arrested
on charge Of embezzling 100000, funds OF
the institution, and was brought to Troy and
held in 1000 bail for examination.
Near Littleton, W. Va, IranA Bartlett, an old
farmer, aged eighty years cut his throat with
razor. Old age and trouble led to the act.
Some damage has been done to the young
crops and vegetation by the recent unusually
cold weather. The northern parts of Vermont
and New Hampshire were visited with q snow
storm. and heavy frosts prevailed all over the
New England and Middle States.
Mathew Mcdonald, storekeeper of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, blew his brains out with q
| pistol. Probable cause, financial embarrass-
ment.
Major-General Thomas s. Dakin, command.
| ing the second division, national guard of the
State of New York, died in Brooklyn on the
18th, aged forty-seven years. General Dakin
was best known as member Of every team
representing America in the international rifle
matches, and last year he was captain of the
American team at Creedmoor.
The second annual bench show of dogs was
opened at Gilmore's Garden, New York city,
the other day. There were about one thousand
dogs on exhibition, comprising every variety of
canine.
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| hcans for the nomination of State ticket was
held in Harrisburg. Mayor Stokely, of Phia,
dephla, was chosen chairman. The ticket
nominated was ; For governor, General Henry
M Hoyt; for supreme judge, James p. Ster.
rett; for acknowledgements, Charles W.
Stone for secretary Of internal affairs, Aaron
K Dunkel. The platform adopted does moi
allude to the Administration, but poses
free trade and the tariff bill declares that
labor and American commerce should be fos.
| tered by the national government asserts
that the public lands should be reserved fol-
actual settlers; opposes the payment OF
Southern claims and unjust freight dis.
elimination sympathizes with Southern
Republicans, and endorses the State admins
tration.
The New York Legislature has adjourned
Western and Southern States.
United States Senator J. D. Cameron, oil
Pennsylvania, was married in Cleveland, Ohio
to Miss Elizabeth B. Sherman. The went had
been long talked Of in Washington, and many
prominent persons from the national capita
were present.
The schooner Geno capsi5ed in squat or
Lake Pontchartrain, La, and the captain with
all on board excepting small boy were lost.
Isaiah Evans, (colored) aged twenty-three
was hung at ANTE, La, for the murder o
Edward Bowers, aged eighteen, at a picnic, il
July, 1877. Evans confessed the murder apd
said whisky brought him to the scaffold.
Asa. D. Waldron treasurer of the village OIL
Hyde Park, near Chicago, ILL.,, was discovered
to be defaulter in his accounts He owes the
town about $73,000 and it is thought he will
not be able to pay more than 81, 900 Of this
| sum.
The boiler Of an engine at Cox's coal mine
Tam 'roa, ILL.,, exploded, instantly killing Johr
Simpson, a member of the town council
| Horace Morrow miner, and wounding thret
small boys, who were playing near the engine
two of whom died soon after. The boiler wal
blown about $50 yards.
The eleventh annual convention of III,
American Railway Master Mechanics Associa
ton Of the United States was held in Rich
mond, Va, fifty delegates from various sec
lions of the Union being present.
A large number of dispatches received from
varions points throughout the West indicat
that the recent heavy frosts have resulted il
considerable damage to some Of the crops
| The injury, however, is chiefly confined to gar
den plants and small fruits such as grapes
cherries, peaches, etc. The grain. crop has suf
fered little
Cincinnati's new music hall-a large AM
handsome structure-was dedicated with i'm
posing musical ceremonies in the presence 0
an audience of over 5000 persons.
The Ohio Legislature has adjourned.
From Washington.
The treasury holds $34S, O66, $50 in Unite,
States bonds to secure the national bank circu
lation, $13, 518, 900 to secure public deposits.
Professor Joseph Henry, Of the smithsonia
Institute, died in Washington on the 18th, age
eighty one years. He was well-known scientis
and had been connected with the Smithsonia
Institute since its organization in 1916.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination G
George f. Gutter to be paymaster-g general Q
the navy and of William II. Hunt to be judg
of the court of claims 1t has also ratified
treaty with France providing for conventio
at Paris next summer with view to th
adoption Of metrical system Of weights an
measures. 1t is expected that all the princip;
European nations will participate in this cor
vention.
Foreign News.
The steamship Sardinin, from Liverpool IL
Quebec, caught fire while in the harbor of Lor
donderry. Several of the passengers wei
killed and large number more or less serious
ly injured.
A Berlin dispatch says the German govern
ment has decided to decline the invitatio
from the United States to attend the intern
tional coinage congress.
AS the Emperor William of Germany W,
returning from his usual afternoon drive
Berlin scco panied by his daughter the Gran
Duchess Of Baden he was fred upon thrt
times, but all the shots missed their mar
The would-be assassin then attempted to escaI
but wa surrounded and captured. Anoth,
man who was supposed to be an accompl