Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-07
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
eastern and Middle States.

held at Pittsburgh. The platform adopted
charges the Republican party with RESPONSE
bihty for the hnAncisl distress in the country,
and demands its removal from power opposes
contraction Of the currency, and demands that
II be received for customs duties and be re-
issued from the treasury declares that COM
merce and manufactures should be fostered
and asserts that the Republican Congress Of
1872 struck blow at the industries OF Penn
sylvsnia by reductions in the tariff fayors an
investigation OF alleged electoral frauds, but
says that no attack should be made on the
Presidents title. The State government is ar
raigned for neglect Of duty. The ticket nomi-
mated is as follows For governor, Andrew H.
Dilli for acknowledgements, John Fertig; for
supreme court judge, Henry P Ross for sec
Rotary Of internal affairs, ]. Simpson Africa
The Vermont Republican State convention
was held at Burlington, Ex-Governor John G.
Smith occupying the chsirmans seat. The
platform adopted says that "the motives and
general course OF the administration of Presi-
dent Hayes h5vc our hearty appreciation and
though difference as to policy NAV exist we
rejoice in the belief that the Executive and
Republicans in Congress are not disposed to
suffer no divisions it arraigns the Democrats
in Congress for reopening the Presidential
election question deplores ''the continued OPP
position OF portion of the South to the effort
Of the administration to give equal rights and
privileges TO all citizens OF the whole country"
votiou of those in that section who stand firm
for the Union and the perpetustion of good
government" The officers nominated are For
governor Colonel Redfeld Proctor for lieu
tenant-governor-E P. Cotton; for State treas.
urer John A. Page.
A crew of four oarsmen from Columbia Col
lege sailed from New York for England, to rep
resent the United States in a race for the
worlds championship on the Thames.
The flames have destroyed Cones block in
Hartford, Conn, one of the fnest business
buildings in the city. During the progress of
the fire towering brick wall suddenly fell out
ward on a number of firemen, killing two and
injuring six others more or less seriously.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has adjourned
sine die.
While workmen were tearing down a large
building on Broadway. New York, a floor fell in,
throwing the men to the story below. One man
was killed and seven others received serious in.
juries.
Two men were killed and two injured by the
fall of floor in the Sixth avenue car stables
New York The accident was caused by the
heavy weight of grain which workmen were
slowing away
During a shower in Smithfeld, R. l., party
of men standing under tree we're struck BY
lightning, and William Calvin and DAME
Knowlton were killed, while two more were
severely hurt,
At Philadelphia James Smuller, who lives
with his married son, William, came home
drunk and during an alteration the father
stabbed his son with penknife, inficting
mortal wound.
In New York the grand jury has indicted the
board of health for neglect of duty, and six
teen aldermen who voted to pass over the
mayors veto two resolutions permitting OBJ
structions in the street.
Tha ~ fo,.y
New York short time ago, has proven
failure, for want of patronage. The daily ex
penses have averaged $780, and since the hote
opened hardly fifty women have taken up the
residence within its walls. 1t will be turned
into hotel for the general public.
Western and Southern States.
Mrs. Kate Southern, of Pickens county, Ga.
who had been sentenced to death for killinl
Narcissa Cowart at dance Miss Cowart ha(
been trying to ALLEVIATE the affections of Mrs
Southern's husband) has had her sentence com
muted to imprisonment in the penitentiary TO
ten years. After committing the murder
Mrs. Southern assisted by her husband ant
his relatives, escaped, and year elapsed be
fore she was captured. Intense feeling wa
excited by the trial and much sympathy wa
expressed for the prisoner.
President Hayes. the Secretary of War, tn,
Attorney General and others, were present a
the commencement exercises of the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute for coloret
students at Fortress Monroe, Va.
considerable loss of life and large destruc
ton Of property have resulted from recen
heavy storms in the West. Six persons wer
killed and several more injured in Wisconsin
and settlement near Chicago was desolate
by tornado. At this latter place the farm
house of William Brunes was completely de
molished, Mrs. Brunes was instantly killed, an
Nhil0rnO norrip6 thrOuph no OH
the whirlwind and hurled dead to the ground
distance of twenty rods away laborer wa
lifted from his feet, and on striking terra firm
his legs were broken by the shock.
Some fourteen frame stores and dwellings
Parkersburg, W. Va, were destroyed by fire
entailing loss of about $40, 900.
Jesse Walker (colored) was hanged at Farm
ersville, La, for the murder of Violet Smmon
last February.
William Day. chore-boy in the family of
MIR. Hamilton, at Taylorville, Ill, MURDER
Mrs. Hamilton by cutting her head open ait
an Ak while she was lying on a sofa unconscou
in sleep The act, the boy states, was commit
ed in revenge for correction she had admin,
tered the day previous.
Mrs. Folds and two children were burned t
death in Merriwether county, Ga, by fir
caused by the explosion of kerosene lamp.
The State Savings Bank, of Dallas, Texas
has failed, with about $1,000 liabilities in ez
cess OF assets.
terrible tragedy has been enacted in Arline
ton, ILL., Mrs Elizabeth Shehan, who had nc
lived with her husband for several wears BIT
resided with her parents and supported herse
and two little boys, had been receiving after
ions from man named Samuel Krarney. o
the evening previous to the dreadful affair
called, but was repulsed. The next day b
called again. went up stairs to Mrs Shehan
room and shot her. As he was coming dow
stairs he met his victims father and shot
him also, inficting serious wound. The
hearney turned upon Mrs Shehan, who ws
trying to escape, and cut her throat, SEVERN
the head from the body. After wounding Ii
wounded ladys mother and shooting at neigl
Dor Kearney passed around the house and e. CT
his own throat.
From Washington.
The National Democratic Commute met .
Washington and adopted the following resolt
tion "Resolued, that the action of the Hous
OF representatives, in appointing committt
1uly empowered to investigate and report upo
the frauds alleged to have been committed
the late Presidential election, to the end tn,
the truth may be made known to the peopl
and the repetition of such frauds be prevente
In the future, meets the approval of this con
mlttee. The committee refused to adopt q
amendment declaring that the committee d
not sanction any attempt to attack the Pres
dents title.
President Hayes has nominated Charles Pa,
Son OF Massachusetts to be third assistant seer
tary Of State /; @. M. Spencer, of Iowa, consu
general at Melbourne Sevellon A. Brown. |
New York, consul at Birmingham Charles n
Murphy, Of New York, at Moscow John
Hazeltcn of New York, at Genoa Chester |
Jacksc of wisconsin, at Antigua and John ]
GoulJ, at Marseiles.
The House committee on Indian affairs hi
agreed to report favorably the bill establishir