The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle states.

Eastern and Middlo Statess
The recent suspensions Of the Sixpenny and
TeutoniA Savings Banks In New York has led
TO heavy run on two other institutions on the
east side Of the city.
President HAYES, accompanied by prominent
Washington officials visited some OF the Lead
ing industrial establishments OF PhilAdelphia,
and In the evening held public reception al
Independence Hall.
party OF Southern Senators and Congress-
men visited Boston, As gueste OF the CONNER
cial club. and wire shoWn the " sights " OF the
eitS. The visiting party consisted OF Senators
Gordon, Of Georgia; Morgan, OF Alabama and
Jones, OF Florida; Representatives Carlisle, Of
Kentucky; Ellis, OF Georgia; feates, OF North
Carolina; Whitthorne and Young, OF Tonnes
see; Goode, Of Virginia, Hooker and Mooney,
OF Mississippi, and CLARK, OF Missouri.
An aged couple named August and Hannah
Grisher, who lived near Youngsyille, N. T.,
we're found horribly mutilated and dead in
their house. They had lived apart for some
time, and 1t is thought he killed her by cutting
her throat and then shot himself.
The creditors Of Nathan Matthews. Of Bos-
ton, who in 1870 was worth from 10000, 900 to
o., 600, 900, have petitioned him into bankrupt
cy. His failure is principally due to the enor-
nous shrinkage in value OF real estate, In which
be had invested heavily,
Thomas Hughes was instantly killed and
William Davis seriously wounded by the pre-
mature explosion of a blast in the East Mines
near st. Clair, Pa.
Among recent heavy bankrupts in New York
are Hon. Benjamin Wood, publisher OF the
Evening Ne,os, with liabilities amounting to
$239, 900 and assets placed at about one-half
that sum ex-State Senator Michael Norton,
with liabilities OF about $4,000 and hardly
any assets, and David ]. Kennedy, builder,
whose liablitl6s arc $40, 900 with small assets
Considerable conjecture was aroused by the
mysterious movements of the steamship CHM
bria, which arrived in Southwest Harbor, Me-,
from Russia. The vessel had been chartered
by the Russian government, and proceeding
to Baltic Port, Russia, she took on board
nearly 200 men, starting to cruise ostensibly on
the Chinese and Japanese coasts. After her
arrival on the Maine coast II was discovered
that she had on board regularly organized
ships company Of sixty officers and 800 seamen
OF the Russian imperial navy, as well as large
amount OF stores, although no arms or ammu
milton were visible. Her commander sent a
long dispatch in cipher to Admiral Lessorsky
at st. Petersburg, and the officers were very
reticent about the object Of their visit, which,
however, was believed to have some connection
with the anticipated war between England and
Russia.
Rapid transit in New York is an accomplished
fact The first train on the Gilbert Elevated
the building of which was begun last
winter, made trip from the downtown ter
minus over the completed portion of the road
to Fifty-ninth street. As the train Of cars sped
through the busy streets ii attracted much at
tention and many OF the houses were gaily
decorated with flags in honor Of the event.
The trip was made in exactly sixteen minutes,
about one-third the time in which the same
is made by the horse-cars. The New
York Elevated Railroad on the east side Of the
city, is also being pushed rapidly forward to
r. s. Paul., wealthy and hitherto respected
citizen Of Scranton, Pa, convicted in January
last of forgery, was sentenced TO two years
in the county jail. The alleged
forgery consisted Of an interlineation of a
lease, whereby PAUL was enabled to remove
the porches from building.
Western and Southern States.
A large loss of life by the heavy storm in the
West is reported from Iowa. At Carroll a
child was torn from its mothers arms by the
hurricane, and both were found dead half a
mile apart. William Hollen, while trying to
drive cattle from his barn, was borne up into
the air with his cattle and barn and killed. At
Sac City william Beach and two sons were
killed, while like fate befell six persons near
Ida City. Heavy loss Of life and property is
also reported from a Swedish settlement in
Crawford county.
@. Z. Parker, New York druggist, was
killed and five men were wounded by col
lision between passenger and freight train
on the Richmond and Danville railroad, near
Piney Greek, Va.
Thirteen business houses we're totally de-.
stroyed by fire At River Falls, Wis, causint
a lossun buildings OF $4,000. -
The two four-story brick buildings occupied
by the Free Press, in Detroit, Mich, were de-
stroyed by fire which originated in an ex-
plosion OF gas main. The Free Press had
lust purchased several thousand dollars worth
OF type, for new dress, which was destroyed.
The damage is estimated at $780, 900, besides a
considerable loss of personal property by the
editors.
Along with the many heavy business failures
throughout the West recently come reports OF
heavy defalcations by bank officials who were
trusted and unsupported. James Baynes,
cashier of the Salem (Ind.) National Bank, fed
from home and relatives after stealing $40, 900
of the banks funds, but the loss was made
good by his bondsman, and the bank, which
had temporarily suspended, resumed business.
Matthew Weaver, cashier Of the Citizens Ma
honal Bank at Urbana, Ohio, specialized in
grain at Chicago, and losing heavily he covered
his losses by taking the funds Of the bank.
The deficiency was discovered when he re-
signed his place and went to Chicago. The
bank loses GAL, 900 by his knavery, while other
parties who had trusted him have also been
victimized to an extent that will increase the
defalcation to $125,0OO.
At Kansas City, No., Theodore Hattenbacf
and wife were found murdered in their home
which had been set on fire, while their little
girl was discovered out of doors with fatal in
juries. No clue to the murderer was found.
Matthew Weaver, the defaulting cashier o.
the Urbana (Ohio) bank has been arrested il
Chicago.
There were 265 petitions in bankruptcy flee
in Chicago during April, with total debts O
over $13,000,0 00.s
From Washington.
The statement of Samuel B. McLin, lat,
a member of the Florida board Of State can
vassers, In regard to alleged fraud in counting
the presidential vote of 1876. has reache,
Washington McLin specifies that about 39
votes were manufactured and added to the re
turns, and his statement closes with an attac
upon President Hayes.
The bill repeating the bankrupt law, a
passed in the House, is as follows Tha
the bankrupt law approved March 2, 1867, It'll
| No. OF Of the revised statutes, and an act on
titled An act to amend and supplement a
act to establish a uniform system Of bankruptc
throughout the United States, approve
March 2, 1867, and for other purposes az
proved June %, 1874, and all. acts in th
amendment or supplementary thereto, or i
explanation thereof be, and the same al
hereby repealed, provided that such repet
shall in no manner ipvalidate or affect an
case in bankruptcy Instituted and pendin
in any court prior to the day when this at
shall take effect but, as to all such pendin
cases, and all future proceedings therein, an
all penal actions and criminal proceeding
arising hereunder. the acts hereby repeale
shall continue in full force and effect until IL
same shall be fully disposed Of in the san
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