Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-06
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and MID ole statea.

Eastern and Mid die States.
Official returns from all the counties in New
York give the following result for the head Of
the State ticket, supreme court Judge: Re-
publican, 99l, S4l Democratic, SIS, 4S2; Green
back, rs, l94 Prohibition, 4,225.i
A dozen buildings in the business part Of
Mayville, n T., have been destroyed by fire.
Total loss on buildings estimated at $40 900
insurance, shout S10, 900.
Abraham Voorhees,, president Of the broken
State bank of New Brunswick, n. J., and three
other directors Of the institution, were arrested
upon the charge Of conspiracy to defraud the
depositors by Incorporating the deposits.
Considerable curiosity and speculation is
aroused concerning the wonderful case Of Miss
Fancher, Of Brooklyn, who was severely in
jured thirteen years ago, since when she has
lain in trance-hke condition muol Of the
time, eating scarcely enough food in all these
years to last healthy person forty-eight
hours. She is reported to have developed eI-
traordinary powers, resembling what is known
as second sight or clairvoyance, reading with
ease the contents Of sealed letters, describing
articles in hidden packages and perusing books
while absolutely blind Many ciergymen, ply
sicians, men Of letters and Of intelligence have
visited her, and all pronounce her case one Of
the most extraordinary on record.
The steamer John Bramhall, which sailed
from New Haven with s270, 600 worth of arms
for Oonstantinople, some time ago, and went
ashore on Little Gull island in q fog, has
broken in two parts. Two thousand cases Of
shot and shell remaining on the wreck will be
removed.
The Vermont legislature passed law grant
ing a new trial to John P. Phair who was re-
proved on the morning Of the day on which
he was to be executed. On the day Of the
hanging gentleman in Boston read in paper
a statement made by Phair, declaring his inno-
cence of the murder and in this statement
was an important assertion which the gentle
man could substantiate, and which, il proved,
would clear Phair. telegram stopped the
execution, and Phair now has another chance
for his life.
A number Of New York physicians who have
been questioned in regard to the strange
physical and mental manifestations Of Miss
Fanoher, Of Brooklyn, express strong doubts
concerning the truth of the wonderful mental
phenomena attributed to her, and claim that il
is a case Of hystero-catalepsy.
While party OF men were tunneling under
q street in Mahanoy City, Pa, the earth fell
over them, killing John and Anthony Richer
and Christopher Post, and severely iniuring
Michael Yempher.
Western and Southern States.
1uo Qul6L uUGl6 VllhB0 VI 6ullNdu, luulbuhj
has been the scene Of GOAL mine disaster by
which about twelve men we're killed and many
more wounded. At a few minutes after -four
o'clock in the afternoon a loud explosion was
heard at the Sullivan coal shaft, and imme-
diately thereafter huge volume Of smoke and
fame issued from the mouth Of the mine, fol.
lowed by Jumps of coal, which were thrown
high in the air. The explosion was caused
by the gas taking fire from lamps, and as there
uar aiuht haou NJ f0Orudar N tho MINI
the report was terrific, The thirty men al
work in the mine were cut of from all COM
munication with the outer world by the fall Of
timbers and rock, which stopped up the pas
sage way. The scene around the shaft wal
indescribable. Women and children were there
looking for husbands and fathers, and old mer
were seeking their sons. Seventy-fve miner
boarded the first train with ropes, pulleys ani
baskets, and rendered all the help they could
Twelve or thirteen men were killed outright
among them two Of the mine proprietors an(
many more were injured by the suffocatinl
gas.
Juan Antonio Hernandez was hanged at Re
fugia, Texas, for the murder Of two men, ant
died protesting his innocence.
Two men were killed and seven others in
jured by boiler explosion at the 90 operativ
Coal oompany's works in Springfield, Ill Low
water IN the pOll6r was the cause.
Stephen Griffey was hanged at Newport
Tenn, for assaulting a little girl year ago.
Three white and six colored persons wer
publicly whipped at the Jail in Newcastle, Del.
the other day.
The Democratic nomination Of Governor
George s. Houston to succeed Mr.. Spencer a
United States senator from Alabama, wa
| equivalent to an election. Mr.. Houston hal
| bgan 0ovornor of tha State ainca 1874
From Washington.
| The estimates for the support of the Unite,
States navy for the next fiscal year are $14,
100000
| The sum appropriated for pay of army pen
sions during the last fiscal year was 1913, 900,
600, and the amount actually paid was S2G
955, 98213.
The following figures, taken from the annus
report Of the comptroller Of the currency, ar
| of interest In my last annual report state
ment wss given, from estimates made by til
| director of the mint, showing that the prob
able amount of coin and bullion in the countr
on June 80, 1877, was 1912 1856, 1858, of whic
| $50, 135, S98 was silver. Assuming this est
mate to have been substantially correct, tn
movement OF coin and bullion for the yea
| ending June 80, 1878, and the amount in th
country at the latter date, is shown, iron
further estimates of the director Of the mir
TO have been as follows
Estimated amount of coin and
bullion in the country June 80,
1877. ..................... $242, 1856, 81
Estimated product of the mines
for the year. ................. $4,000, 90
Importstions for the year. 29,821, 81
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1871, GIT, II
Deduct expectations ;. $11 ,697, 555
Amount used in the
arts and manufao-
lures ................ 27,535,67O
39,2s3, %
! Total apkimatad amnunt NJ