Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern AND MIddIe states.

eastern and Middle States.
Failures among New York business houses
still continue. the most prominent one Of re-
cent date being that OF Joel Hayden & Co.,
manufacturers OF brass work, with liabilities
Of s4O0, goo.
The New York chamber Of commerce has
adopted memorial to Congress against the
Blaud silver bill.
great deal of conflicting testimony regard
ing the condition Of the steamer Metropolis
has been brought out in New York during the
official investigation into the recent disaster on
the North Car olna coast.
Three men were ser ously injured by an ex-
plosion of gas in a mine near Pottsville, Pa.
The bridge over the schuylkill river at South
street Philadelphia, fell in, causing damage
of 500, 900.
FIRE in the building occupied by the Troy
Times, at Troy, n. Y, caused a loss Of about
S20e,0G0.
The Dorchester Saving Bank OF Dorchester,
Mass, and the Rockport Savings Bank in the
same State have been eujoined from doing
further business by an order OF the supreme
court on account Of their impaired condition.
4 demonstration in favor OF protective
tar n took place in Pittsburgh, Pa. Nearly all
the towns in western Pennsylvania, eastern
Ohio, and West virginia were represented, and
from IL 900 to l., 900 men were in the process
sion. The meeting was held in the exposition
building, and resolutions in conformity with
its object were passed.
The schooner Speedwell arrived in New York,
bringing the officers and all but one of th9
crew of the vessel Sallie NJ. Steelman, which
was discovered flying signals of distress north
east of the Bermuda islands. The captain
told a horrible story Of suffering and canni-
balism. They were without food for seven
days, when one of the men, in his desperation,
attempted to kill companion, but was himself
shot dead. Tue rest of the crew then cat
pieceR Of flesh from the corpse which they
boiled and eat. Some of the remains they
salted down for future use and the rest was
buried but, fortunately, on the next day the
Speedwell was sighted and rescued the survi-
vors.
The International Trust Company, a Jersey
City a. j. savings bank, has suspended.
A collision between the English ship British
Amerca and the American brig Carrie Wins
low, off Sandy Hook, near New York, resulted
in the sinking of the latter and the loss of her
captain and seward.
The death of the Hon. Gideon Welles took
place at Hartford, Conn, on the eleventh.
He was born in Glastonbury, Conn, in July,
1902, studied law, became editor and proprietor
of the Hartford Times il 1928, held a number
of minor offices, and in 1851 was appointed
"cretary of the navy, under Lincoln. This
Office he held until 1869, and since then he has
been a liberal contributor to the press of the
country. Dur ng the last presidential cam
paign he supported Tilden.
The public school teachers of New York have
had their salaries reduced by the board of edu-
cation.
The American Poultry Association met at
Portland, Me-, Charles A. Sweet, of Buffalo, N.
Y, presiding.
The Pennsylvania STATE Senate has passed
joint resolution in favor of protec ion and de-
nouncing the bill for the revision of the tariff
before the committee on ways and means at
Washington.
The Cambria mill of the N. H. Slater Manu-
featuring Company at Webster. Mass, was de-
stroyed by fire and an estimated loss of $780,
600 Cured.
Freight charges on he trunk lines from the
East to the West have been materially reduced.
Western and Southern States.
A suit for libel, brought in Cincinnati against
P. t Barnum and others for $50, 900, lasted
! ten days, attracting much attention and re
snlting in verdict of $4,000 for the plain
tiffs. The action was brought by show com.
pany on accou Of p publication made by
defendants in the Utica On. " Observer,
which, the plaintiffs charged, broke up their
show.
A dispatch firm New Orleans states that ty
! the sinking of the steamer Leslie Taylor, on
the Atchafalaya river, colored woman and
child and four or five deck bands were drowned
The steamer had cargo of sugar. cotton, and
cotton seed, and was valued at $40, 000.
A fatal duel was fought at Matamorss, Tex.
| between Hon. hester. Naxan. prominent
lawyer, and NJ De La Pena. Aftsr ta rounds
were fired, the latter gentleman declared him
sef satisfied, but MIR. Maxau demanded an
other round and was shot through the body
dying almost instantly.
The San Francisco chamber o. commerce hal
Uassed resolutions in opposition to the re-
monetizatlon of silver and the repeal of the
resupmt on act.
The committee on federal relations in the
Maryland house Of delegates, to which was re-
ferred the memorial of the Hon. Montgomery
Blair, on the Sth of January last, calling upor
Congress to reopen the electoral question anC
ascertain judic ally who was elected Presiden
at the last election. and give effect to the viii
of tho people, reported unfavorably on thu
memorial.
The trial of General Anderson of the Louis
lana returning board, on the charge of hay
ing falsifed the returns during the Presidents
count, ended in verdict of guilty by the jur,
and he Was remanded for sentence.
The Greenbackers of Michigan held meet
ing at Jackson and passed resolutions in favo
of the monetization of silver and the repea
OF the resumption act.
Augusta, Ga, has been visited by terrif
storm of wind and rain, which demolished
many brick and wooden houses, including
railroad depot. A cOlored man and his wifi
we're buried under the ruins of their house ant
killed.
large number of illicit dstillers in Indiana
Kentucky and Tennessee, have teen capture
by United States revenue officers recently
Charles n. Conrad, secretary of war unde
President Fillmore, died at New Orleans on tn
eleventh, aged seventy-three years.
The Senate of Mississippi has refused to pas
o resolution commencing United States Sens
tor Bruce for his stand in favor of the silve
{ bill, or resolution consuming MIR. Lamar fo
opposing that measure.
I From Washington.
' The finarce committee Of the Senate consid
, cred what is known as Senator Wallace's Ion
= bond bill for investment Of savings, and it wa
agreed to and reported to the Senate. TIL
bill authorizes the issue of 300 900, 600 fifty
Y year coupon bonds of denominations of $2i
$50. and 800, bearing interest at the rat
E of 3.65 per annum. They are to be issued i
z. the name Of the person who pays the money
ana to be registered in his name, but may
4 transferred to any assignee, and may also b
9 registered in the name Of any owner. In TIL
< respect they are equally safe with registere
= bonds. They may also be assigned in blan
d and when 80 assigned they become coupe
bonds, and pass by delivery, like any otht
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