The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-29
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle states


John d. Payne, bookkeeper for Alvin J..
johnson A Son, New York publishers was
found 10 have stolen over sl2,OOO OF funes De-
longing TO his employers and Was arrested
In Johnston, n. l., Martin Head, aged six
teen years, fell dead while playing base ball.
having burst blood vessel.
At Pittsdeld, Mass, the jury in the case Of
John Ten Eyck, indicted for the murder OF
Mr.. Stillman, brought in q verdict OF murder
IN the first degree, and be was sentenced TO be
hanged on August i6.
The grand Jury OF New York city has brought
twenty-nine indictments against the propHe-
tors OF as many establishments fertilizers,
fat renderers, etc.-from which foul odors
emanAte.
Al Mysrsburg, Pa, John Stoeyer, respected
and trusted citizen, confessed on his death
bed that during the past twenty-five years be
had been concerned in four murders, giving
details and naming his accomplices in crime.
A party CT young men visited Daniel 'Brien's
house in Lowell, Mass, to get liquor, and,
upon his refusing them admission, kicked at
his door. 0'Brien fired upon them, fatally
wounding Edward Allen.
The daughter OF Patrick O'Neal, aged nine
years, was fatally burned in the woods in
Cumberland, r. /. She was walking with her
father, and he threw away lighted match,
which set fire TO the dry furze, and the flames
caught the child's clothing.
The nominees Of the National party Of Penn
sylyania for supreme court judge and lieu
tenant-governor having declined to run, the
executive committee met in Harrisburg and
unanimously nominated Judge Daniel Agnew
for supreme court judge and Daniel NJ. steck
for acknowledgement.
Edward McKenna, engineer, was fatally in
iured and two other workmen were seriously
hurt by the fall of huge iron girder which
was being hoisted into position on the Elevated
railroad in the Bowery, New York.
Western and Southern States.
Brown Bowen, a noted desperate, was hang
ed at Gonzales, Texes for the murder oil
Thomas Holderman in 1872.
A fire at Massillon, Ohio, destroyed a portion
OF Russell & Cos agricultural works, dam
aging the property to an amount exceeding
$4,000.
Over one hundred houses in st. Louis were
more or less seriously injured by heavy wind
and rain storm, and number OF persons were
injured. The pecuniary damage done reaches
$50 900.
The Dime Savings Bank, of Sacramento
CAL, suspended, owing $4,000, mainly Il
children. 1t proved to have been sham con
Germ, never having been Incorporated.
The other day Wheeling, W. Va, was VISITED
by the most disastrous storm Of wind and hal
known in that section since 1869. Hailstone
as large as a hens egg fell in great masst
breaking thousands of panes of glass and al
most totally running the fruits and other crop
Ia the vicinity. During two days extremel!
severe storms also prevailed in various parts o.
Illinois, in many instances, proving very dis
astrous. At Petersburg four persons wer'
killed by lightning and many buildings shatter
ed. At Fairbury growing crops were consider
ably damaged and live stock killed by lightning
Near Quincy bridges were washed away, frui
injured, and wheat beaten down. Near Llncolr
two women and girl were killed, and grea
damage done by hail. At Odell hotel wal
struck by lightning, and the earth so drenchet
that planting will be retarded many DAYS. Dis
patches from Chatsworth, Springfield, Urbana
Streaton, Cairo, Jacksonville, and other towns
in Illinois, represent the storm to be one Of
unusual severity.
DR.. H. Louis, OF Fremont Neb., has beer
sentenced to be hanged, September 20, fol
poisoning his wife.