The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-10-23
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

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Williams and James Rusnne-four miners who
were at work together in q distant chamber
were hurled against the side OF the gangwAy,
and received injuries from which they died.
The other day about forty large wagons,
preceded BY boys, who warned the inmates OF
houses VI their approach, went through the
streets Of New York and parties accompanying
them gathered clothing for the yellow fever
sufferers OF the South. A large quantity OF
clothing Of every description was obtained
Twelve buildings-one OF them large chair
fsotory-On Sixty first and adjacent streets In
New York, were destroyed by fire, causing
loss Of about 100000, on which there is
partial insurance.
During heavy storm on the New England
coast about twenty-five schooners were blown
ashore at Vineyard Haven, Mass, and many
more at Cape Cod and other parts OF the coast
A Ere which broke out in Main street, Eden
burg, Pa, soon swept over the entire block.
The fremen's efforts to extinguish the flames
we're hindered by q scarcity OF water, and be-
fore the fire died out 225 buildings were burned
The town was almost completely destroyed,
the total loss being estimated at 100000.
The suspension Of the First national bank,
Of Tamaoua, Pa, is announced. The cause OF
the suspension il attributed to the failure OF
one of the principal stockholders, Charles II:
shoerer, large coal and iron operator OF
Philadelphia.
The trial Of Jesse Billings, for the murder
Of his wife, held at Ballston, N. Y, attracted
great attention on account OF the wealth OF
the accused, the heinous character OF the
crime and the conflicting opinions regarding
defendants guilt. After long and exciting
trial the case was given to the jury who re-
manned in elaboration sixty-one hours and
then returned to the courtroom, stating they
were unable to agree. The jury stood eleven
for acquittsl TO one for conviction.
At the request Of the Massachusetts bank
commissioners the Lexington savings bank has
been enjoined from doing further business,
and its affairs will be wound up without loss &c
the depositors.
An attendant in the asylum for lunatics on
Wards Island New York city, was attacked
and killed by one Of the patients, an apparent
ly harmless lunatic.
Haar & Co., New York stock brokers, have
failed for about 100000.
The Concord savings bank, OF Concord
N. H., has suspended.
Justin S. Morrill, has been reelected Unitec
States senator by the Vermont legislature,
In the case of Rev. H. H. Hayden, charged
with the murder OF Mary Stannard, in Madison
Conn, the grand jury found true bill Of
indictment for murder in the first degree.
Western and Southern States.
The Greenbackers elected two congressman
in Iowa.
The Missouri Republican State convention
in session at st. Louis, nominated tcke
headed by Alexander i. Denny for supreme
court judge, on a hard-money platform.
| A boiler explosion at Burns mills, neal
| uopa rIy li1lad fwO man and gaVerelv in
iured several others.
Charles Everman and neighbor, who wer,
cutting corn in a field near Decatur, Ill.
became involved in an alteration. Evermal
struck his neighbor three blows on the necl
with corn-cutter, severing his head from
the body.
In the Indiana legislature the Democrat
have a ma jority of about six on joint ballot
insuring them the election OF a United State
senator, to succeed Daniel W. VOORHEES,. TIL
congressional delegation stands nine Demo
Gratis to four Republicans; aDemocratic gain
Of three.
In Ohio the Republican plurality on tn
State ticket is variously estimated at fror
three to eight thousand. The congressiond
delegation stands eleven Democrats to min
Republicans; gain Of three for the forme
party.
A prairie fire in Swift county, Mimi, cleare
everything in its track on thirty square mile
of territory, compelling the farmers to flee &c
safety, and sweeping the farms Of all com
bustible material. Where once we're hundred
Of prosperous farms, all is now black, dest
late area, and scarcely dollar of propert
remains. The farmers in the fire-devoure
region are destitute, having lost everythin
except their lives.
"Bill Longley, a notorious desperate VIII
had murdered thirty-two persons, was hung
Giddings, Texas, the other day. The pa
ticular crime for which he suffered death WI
the murder of Wilson Anderson, in Marcl
1875. Longley was about twenty-six years
age. He walked upon the scaffold with
smile on his face and a lighted cigar in b
mouth.
Special dispatches states that Mount Verno
Ind, was in the widest state of excitemel
over series Of the most revolving crimes al
tragic vengeances that ever occurred in tn
region. On recent Monday night, at elevt
o'clock, party of seven or eight colored mt
went to disreputable house in the outskir
of the town and knocked for admittanC
There were three white girls in the house, al
upon their inquiring what WAS wanted tn
received the reply that messenger with no
was waiting. One of the girls opened &
door, when gigantic fellow with a cooked 1
volver entered, and ordered the girls into O
room, while the party ransacked the house +
: plumber. After securing all the valuables tn
q assaulted the women. Next morning the
was great excitement in the town. The office
: quietly arrested Jim Good, JEFF Hopkins, T
: Warder and William Chambers, who were
a cused Of being in the party. At night Depu
Sheriff Thomas went to the house of Dan II,
, ris, colored man sixty years old, with
warrant for his son. He was refused adm
lance. Thomas then went to side window
parley, when double-barreled shotgun v
r pushed out and discharged within three feet
. him, eighteen buckshot striking Thomas in I
D face and breast, and cutting his jugular ve
r He staggered few feet and fell dead. 7
4 officers assisting him rushed into the house a
secured the old man. but his son was not the
s Harris WAS locked up with the others. A m
}, gathered about the Jail in the morning and
manded the prisoners, but they were refus,
! aud the mob concluded to wait until nif
d (Friday) before proceeding further, color
! man who was in the mob and talked freely
defence OF the prisoners, was shot and woun(
n in the neck. Early in the day dispatches W
# sent to Evansville, where many leading citiz,
we're attending the United States court, and
% was rumored that Governor Williams had
d termined to send the Evansville rifles 8
i light guard and the militia. This news put
mob in frenzy of excitement. Two humid
J. men, well-armed. were stationed at the de
IL to prevent the militia from leaving the cars.
cannon was brought out by the rest Of
d. mob and planted in front of the court hou
" facing the street to the depot. The mil
= did not come, and the excitement on t
I, score subsidized, although the armed mob k
ID its position in front of the Jail all day. At
r. on the following Friday evening one hund
masked men fred upon the officers around
q, jail and entered the building, and by meant
I. a sledge. hammer and crow-bar gained acc
:, to the prisoners; the latter in the meant
y praying and singing most earnestly. The
ii man Harris, who had been wounded wi
no Sheriff Thomas was shot, was lying upo
10 pallet, apparently Indifferent to his end. {
Or OF the masked men seized him by the thr
in and plunged knife into his heart. At ele
O'Clock tho four coored men, with ropes arc,
=" their necks, were led out upon the square,
is der locust tree, when the ropes were thrt
a. over the limbs Of the tree, and all four
o' them hung. Although identified by the won
~ they denied their guilt
as Nine conyicts dug through the wall of
prison at kokomo, ind, and esoaned tn