Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-01
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle statss-

Au Atft has hetu ClcQ
between Mr.. Lord and his children BY which
all suits are withdrawn. and a settlement salts
factory to every one will be made.
The failure Of Hon. William Upham, OF
Spencer, Mass, one Of the heaviest manu-
fscturers Of wooden goods in the country. is
announced The liabilities are estimated at
$4,000.
At Marshfeld. Mass, the mansion once ocou-
pied BY Daniel Webster, was destroyed by fire,
causing loss Of $50 600. A quantity Of sill .
yer plate, pictures and other mementoes Of .
Mr.. Webster were saved.
Otis B. Smith, Junior member Of the firm .
Of Leet & Smith, manufacturers OF percussion /
caps, was instantly killed by the explosion Of /
five pounds of illuminate in his factory at /
Springfield, Mass.
During the last voyage of the Cunsrd steam /
ship China, from Liverpool to New York, the .
the first and second officers were lost over
board in heavy storm.
At the instance OF the Boston board of health /
a criminal prosecution has been begun against |
/. II. Chase, a cOnfectioner for the adultera-
ton Of candy, the indictment charging him
with using chromate Of lead, knowing it to lie
injurious to health.
The ten-year- old daughter of Martin Barney
was burned to death In her fathers house at
Clayton n. Y. Her clothes caught fire while
alone with younger brother.
At Morristown, n. j., Calvin Stewart was
sentenced to be hanged on April Sth for the
murder OF Ira Cole, late a brakeman on the
Morris and Essex railway.
James II. Preston and E. d. Rose, directors
Of the defunct Merchants Loan and Trust
Company, of Paterson, n. j., were found guilty
of conspiracy for the purpose of defrauding
the bank.
A bill has been reported in the Maine House
Of Representatives giving equal public rights
to all, irrespective of sex.
A fire in West Twenty-third street, New York,
destroyed the armory Of the Eighth regiment
and two Presbyterian churches, causing q
damage of about Fl, 100000
Two large freight trains on the Hudson
River railroad collided with terrific force near
New York, completely wrecking a number of
cars, though, happily, no loss of life resulted.
A large quantity of unclaimed merchandise
Centennial exhibits forfeited under act Of
Cong ess-was sold at Philadelphia, the prices
brought being low.
Peter Cooper has issued an address to the
country in favor of the reconciliation of sill
yer and against the speedy resumption Of
specie payments.
Committees representing the merchants of
New York held conference with representa-
tiyes of the Eria and New York Central rail-
roads in regard to the alleged unjust discrim-
ination of freight rates against New York and
in favor of other cities. The committees
charsed that he high rates from New York to
the West we're very prejuiicial to the trade in
erests of that city and that much of their
business was going to neighboring cities, who
had the advantage of lower rates.
There have been forty cases of poisoning
from u.ing the water Of an infected well at
Rahford, Vt, and several persons have died.
| The steamship City of Dallas, loaded with
cotton was destroyed by fire at her dock in
New York, and loss incurred f 100000.
The body of Miss Jennie Moore-a beautiful
| young lady who disappeared from her home in
Newark, N. j., on Christmas eve ing-was
| found in the Passac river after two months
search. Miss Moore was employed IN New
York, and on the evening of her disappearance
she complained of headache, went out for a
walk and never returned.
Western and Southern States.
James Wesley and his wife were found MUIR
dered in their house in Wayne county, No tn
Ca olina. The people were literally chopped
t. pieces with an AK Upon the testimony of
Their fve-year-old daughter neighbor named
Cherry was arrested for the crime, although
the coroner's jury gave it as their verdict that
five or six persons had been engaged in the
murder
The Kentucky Senate has passed resolutions
separate State &C ion, for the equalization of
its value with gold and for the payment of
bonds in greenbacks, of which increased issue
is demanded.
President and Mrs. Hayes, and Vice Presi.
dent Wheeler an wife we're present at the
opening of camp meeting fair at the Masonic
Temple in Baltimore.
The Etna iron works, of Ironton, Ohio,
with capital of 81 900, 900, and the -four firm
of Harvey d Son, Cleveland have suspended,
the liabilities of the latter being estimated at
$l70 900.
A h use occupied by colored man named
Leftridge, near Ironton, Ohio, was burned to
the ground and three children, who were in the
building at the time, were consumed in the
flames
The South Carolina Legislature has elected
circuit judges-fve Democrats and one Repub-
lcan.
The body OF Mrs. Ben. Pitman, who died
recently in Cincinnati, was cremated at WASH
ington, Pa. Previous to death, Mrs. Pltman
had given orders that her body should be
burned. Her husband and large number of
spectators were present during the process of
incarceration. The body was places in the
furnace, expressly built for the purposes OF
cremation, at two o'clock, and in two hours
nothing remained except a little heap of ashes.
weighing about five pounds
Near Shelbyville Ky, recently, masked men
set fire to the cabin of some negroes, compel
ling the inmates to come out and call aloud
their names. The last man to respond was
Reuben Dennis and az he uttered his name
they literally riddled his body with buckshot
Peter Myers an insolvent banker of Car.
image Mo-, has been sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary for committing felony in the
management of his business.
Fourteen stores at Midway, Ala, were burn.
ed entailing loss of 5000
Fifty-three Republican members OF the
Louisiana Legislature have signed an appeal
asking Governor Nichols to pardon Thomas G.
Anderson of the returning board recently trieG
and found guilty of having forged election re
turns.
According to recent dispatches Sitting Bull
has not yet crossed into the United States, bu
, remains on British soil, where he has beer
joined by sixty additional lodges Of Sioux.
Considerable damage was done during
heavy storm in California. In Jackson Amado
county, half of tho Chinese quarters wer,
swept away and eight Cinnamon and tive
women were drowned.
J Four thousand bales Of cotton we're DESTROYED
by fire in Savannah, Ga.
From Washington.
! recent debate in the House over the Yves
! Point appropriation bill led to scene of extra
|. ordinary excitement. Mr.. Hewett criticised
the attitude of Southern men toward Yves
Point Mr.. Aiken of South Gar Dina, repleC
! to MIR. Hewitt's charges, and long exchang
= Of personalities and arguments succeeded, il
|, which the presence of troops in the South, tn
alleged bargain, and the presidency were dis
cussed.
1t is stated by Attorney-General Devens tina
l the United States cannot interfere in the tria
1 OF the New Orleans returning officers board.
g Thu secretary of the treasury has forwarde,
t to Speaker Randall a communication from tn
I commissioner of internal revenue stating tina
. the receipts for internal revenue 80 far durln,
the current fiscal year have decreased 1000,
s 00O. and attribntinr thai fact nartlv 10 III