Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-05-20
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

VI. uouondWS o. Don cnalr factory,
corner of Elm and Canal streets. Cincin-
natl, o., was burned on the 9TH instant /;
loss SIS, 900; insurance $35. 900.
An aeronaut named LavelIe was seri-
ously injured at Victor, N. Y, Friday,
by being hurled against the roof of
building. He had his left arm broken,
his thigh crushed, and was badly hurt
internally.
The news from Constantinople is that
the Porte has decided to vacate the fort
resses demanded by Russia. This course
was forced by Gen. Todleben, who threat
ened the alternative of occupying Con-
stantinople.
A fearful deed of blood was committed
at Augusta, Me-. last Saturday after
noon. by man who assaulted his wife,
and then attacked three of his children,
killing two, and injuring one other so
badly that it cannot survive.
A variety performer at Evansville,
Ind, on the 10th, attempting to shoot
an apple from the head of woman,
missed his aim, and the ball, passing
| through the canvas, struck boy play
ing outside, killing him instantly.
Mrs. Abram Coles, married at Will
liamsburg, N. Y, Thursday, was burned
to death Saturday by the explosion of a
liquid polish used in cleaning range,
and her brother, Daniel Moore, was bad
ly injured in trying to save her life.
An eight years old son of Martin
O'Hara, of Meriden, Conn.,, was knocked
down in a quarrel with playmates the
other day, and they jumped upon him
until they broke two ribs and lacerated
his stomach so that he will probably die.
| In the U. S. Senate on Friday, the
bill repeating the bankrupt law was
passed, with an amendment to make the
repeal take effect on the 1st of Septem-
Der. 1878. This amendment was adopt
ed by vote of 81 to 81. The bill goes
to the House for the concurrence of that
body
While Minnie Saunders, of Bullet
county, KY, was at work in her fathers
chicken-house. the other day, large
game cock attacked her, driving his spur
through the side of her head into the
brain. The girl, who is but IL years
old, has since been paralyzed, and is dy-
ing gradually.
Frederick ?. Jenny, of New Bedford,
Mass, used such abusive and threaten
ing language towards his mother law,
Mrs. Martha B. Hathaway, woman 70
years of age, who was attending his sick
wife, last Thursday evening, that she
J dropped dead with fear. Jenny, who
) has been very abusive towards his family,
2 was arrested.
Mrs. Caroline W. Kimberly, Boston,
, Mass, widow recently sued DIR. Henry
F. Shepard, Brookline widower, fol
$4,000 damages for breach of promise
e and the case has been on trial for several
: days at Boston. Last Friday she Sc
d cured verdict of 81, the evidence il
o the case showing that she did as much
a counting as the doctor.
While the mine wagon, containing
!. eight men, was descending into the slop,
IL of the Gate Vein Colliery, near Pottsville
on Thursday last. it jumped the tract
II and was precipitated to the bottom will
rs great rapidly. Frederick Bortsel o
b Yorkville was instantly killed, ant
" George Schodt of Pottsville severely in
e jured. The remaining six men escapes
is with slight bruises.
&c George R. Waterman, of Andover
re Mass, formerly assistant paymaster a
70 the Pacific Mills of Lawrence, whose de
falcation of 100000 was publishe
es some months since, has been arrested t
a answer to that charge. Legal proceed
h. ings were quashed at the time c
to the discovery, as Waterman promised t
rs secure the corporation from all loss b
| the transfer of property, &C., but, failin
o. in this, his arrest followed.
g Edwin H. Hall has been arrested o
" charge of embezzling 100000 to $3.50
600 from the Merchants National Ban
or, of Whitehall, N. Y, while its Presiden
e. Hall frequently ovcrdrew his accoun
as giving notes Endorsed by members of b
"a family and 100000 of Crown Point ire
as company stock, owned by his wife, Fl
u collateral, but the rest of the famil
ng failed with him. His wife has sued f,
~ the recovery of the stock on some tecl
as nicality.
A violent wind rain and hail storr
he accompanied by severe thunder and ligh
ng ming, swept over Richmond. Va, al
Ply vicinity on the night of the Sth ins
1t: The crops, especially wheat. which W
& heading, fruit trees, and all vegetatio
ed suffered seriously. The course of Il
ID storm was from west to east, covering
of belt not more than mile wide. Loo
ac- storms of similar character have visit
on nearly every part of that State duril
bit the last few weeks, causing considerah
ris damage.
There was an explosion last Frid
the in the fore hold of the Allan steam
err Sandman, from Liverpool for Quebt
to at the entrance of Tough Foyle, the hs
da- Dor of Londonderry. Ireland. where s
alb had put in to receive Irish passenge
ont The passengers number AGO, and a
de- port says that 40 persons were injure
me, and killed, but later one says it
e" believed that the number of killed "
,m- larger. Many of the injured are not {
on. pected to recover. Attempts were ma
los to scuttle the ship, but they were unsl
G. cessful. The cause of the disaster
not given. though the first despat
ind spoke of the explosion as one of gas.
and The sultry night of the 7th inst.
ay. Memphis, Tenn, caused the people
u.s. sleep generally with open doors a
the windows. At three o'clock the follow
ar morning sudden gale and whirlwi
her passed over the city. doing much da