Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and iAidaIo States.

was arrested ON complaint OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children, charged
with using little girls as ballet dancers. Col
onel Mepleson expressed great indignation at
his arrest, and stated he would fight the matter
out in the courts.
The annual report OF the New York city police
Justices shows that during the year the police
made rs 533 arrest, Of which Sc 4A we're men
and ~, l29 women. As to age, 2 6S1 we're under
fourteen years old $3.50 were between four
teen and twenty years old II, III were between
twenty and thirty years old l4,577 were be-
tween thirty and forty years, and IL, 0O5 we're
over forty years. The number OF prisoners held
was 81, 7S6 the number discharged, 267l7
and the amount of fines collected, SIS, 2S9. "a,
Robert Heller, the well-known magician died
in Philadelphia, the other day.
While number Of men we're at work upon
the boiler house connected with the mines of
Reid Brothers at Dunbar, Pa, the boiler ex-
piioded, killing three men and seriously injuring
nine others.
Louis A, Cooley, publisher of Godey's Lddy's
BOOK, and probably the Oldest editor in
America, died in Philadelphia the other day,
aged seventy-fve.
The terrible consequence of Ignorance or
carelessness in blowing out the gas, instead Of
turning it off, is illustrated once more in the
case Of W. II. Metcalf, fifty years of age, and
his son aged thirty, who came from Lisbon,
Me-, to Blackstone, Mass, where they took a
room at hotel. When retiring for the night
they blew out the gas in their room, and both
were smothered to death.
Hon. Lyman Tremain, formerly member of
Congress, attorney-general Of New York and
speaker OF the New York assembly, Is dead at
the age Of sixty.
The first international dairy fair ever held
was opened in New York, and attracted large
number Of visitors. The exhibits comprised
large array of butter and cheese and of imple-
ments for their manufacture as we'll as of
dairy cattle and salt. The address of the
evening was delivered by x-Governor Horatio
Seymour.
Spalding Walls large dry goods firm in
Boston, have failed, with liabilities amounting
to about 100000.
The Penacock savings bank, at Fisheryile
N. H., has been closed by the State bank COM
missioners.
On the second day Of the great international
butter and cheese fair in New York, BENJAMIN
F. Butler delivered an address to the visitors.
F. P. Devices, Of Pennsylvania, has been
elected chairman Of the Greenback national
executive committee.
The destruction OF the Pacific flour mills.
in Brooklyn, caused an estimated loss of
100000.
Christian K. Ross has not yet abandoned the
pOhASh AOA ulb SUI, OuhTll6, ana WAS reCentlV
following up supposed clue to the missing
boy In the vicinity Of Wikesbarre, Pa,
Margaret Downing was kicked to death by
her drunken husband in New York
Sackett, Davis & Co., one of the Oldest and
largest jewelry houses Of Providence, r. l.,
has suspended, with liabilities Of about
$22O,O00.
DR.. Mary Walker was arrested in Broadway,
New York, for appearing in the street in mems
clothes and attracting large crowd but was
discharged by the superintendent Of police.
The Doctor WAS also refused admission at
two hotels.
western and Southern States.
The South Carolina legislature has begun Its
regular session.
Warren Tate who shot and killed William
Love IN the Indianapolis (Ind.) courthouse,
was fined $40, 600 for contempt of courtbecause
Love was witness before the court. He is
also to be criminally prosecuted and to be sued
Tor $lOO, 600 damages by Loves relatives.
pitched battle took place in Jackson, the
county seat of Breathitt county, KY, between
two factions led by the sheriff and one of his
oeputles, respectively. The trouble grew out
or struggle for possession of prisoner.
charged with the murder Of his WIFE and
whose trial was about to take place. The
streets were barricaded and hundreds of shots
were fired. county judge and a brother of
the prisoner were killed, and the session of
the court was broken up.
The steamer Cotton Valley collided with the
steamer Charles Morgan, ON the Mississippi
at Bringier's Point La, and sank. The col
ision occurred during a heavy storm. and the
boats were rounding point in opposite direc-
uons. The Cotton Valley sank in fifteen
minutes carrying down four white passengers
and about fifteen colored laborers.
Joseph Stoddard, Of Pine Plains, Mich,
described as "a man of ugly disposition"
KILLED his wife and child, and then terminated
his own existence with rifle.
The fierce fight waged betweenstwo parties
OF men IN jackson, KY, over the possession of
prisoner accused OF numbering his wife, lasted
nine days, during which several men were
killed and number wounded. Feuds grow
ing out OF political contests were at the bottom
OF the trouble. Barbados we're thrown no in
the streets and an almost continuous fire of
musketry was kept up. Finally, nothwith-
standing desperate efforts on the part of the
friends OF Jason Little, the murderer, to
release him, Sheriff Higgins succeeded in de.
hyering him to the jailor Of Madison county,
Where he was ordered for safe keeping by
Judge Randall. Gov. McCreary issued instruc-
ions for special term of the court in Jackson
az soon as practicable to indict and punish all
the persons who participated in the late dis.
turDance and also ordered the McCreary
guards to be ready to march to aid the court il
necessary.
A large boiler at Hayden's rolling mills
Columbus, Ohio, exploded while a number OF
Workmen we're standing around, killing two of
tnem and seriously injuring six more. One of
the victims had his head blown from his BODY
A commercial convention at New Orleans
adopted resolutions calling for the improve
ment OF the Mississippi, and listened to an ad-
oress by Jefferson Davis upon the Importance
Of such action.
gang OF resurrectionists, consisting OF five
persons-two Of them women-was unearthed
Dy tne police OF Cincinnati. Two of the gang
were arrested just as they had delivered the
college. ''-' -'0N'"i
The citizens of New Orleans, in mass meet
ing assembled, adopted RESOLUTIONS OF heart.
felt gratitude to the people of all sections. for
the help extended during the period of yellow
fever suffering.
From Washington.
The secretary Of the interior begins his
annual report with reference to the plan of
lndlan policy sketched by him last wear.
"nIcn was IN substance. to render the Indians
hxed, civilized, land-holding and educated
population by giving them permanent reserya-
lions, Issuing implements and stock building
schoolhouses, etc. The secretary saws con-
siderable progress has been made In the effort
10 carry out this plan, and he believes that its
execution, If aided by Congress and not inter
Tered with by the white population of the West
would bring forth satisfactory results In time
On the subject Of timber lands and depreda-
ions, Secretary Schurz says that the dis
astro9S consequences which always follow