Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-08-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


flock of 10000 being driven from Kern
county, CAL, to Nevada.
1.-THE Kentucky treasury" says the
Louisville Commercial, sis empty, but
the Kentucky penitentiary is full
The Democratic majority in Kentucky
will exceed 10000. The Republicans
gain about 5 members of the Legisla-
ture.
J: P. Benson, while chasing cat in
Troy, N. T., recently, ran head foremost
against tree. His skull was fractured
and he died instantly.
Mr.. Moody. the revival preacher. in
tends to put up school building in his
native place, Mortified Massachusetts,
and present it to the town.
A monkey pitched upon Mrs. W. N.
thinner at Gloversville, N. Y, striking
her face and head and soaring her SO
that she died soon after of nervous pros
tration.
A Methodist paper gives list of
thirty-three cases in which ministers of
the Northern Methodist church, going
South to preach to the negroes, have
either been killed or maltreated since
the war.
The present pope has cut down the
expenses of his household from $4,000 a
month to $500, and has effected impor-
tant economies in other directions. His
thrift has made an excellent impression
upon the Catholic world.
1t is announced that Messrs. Moody
and Sankey will hold meetings at Cleye-
land during October, and then 60 to st.
Louis for the winter, where Mr.. Moody
will rent a furnished house, put his
children at school and make his home
till next summer.
The Pension Bureau is rapidly COM
plotting the extra work caused by the
arrearages act, though some $4,000
claims remain unsettled. The original
estimate of twenty eight millions to be
expended for these pensions turns out to
be quite accurate.
Last Saturdays papers reported the
death of ex. President Grants daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Sartoris, in England. but it
proves to have been her mother-in-law,
Mrs. E. Z. Sartoris, who is dead. The
deceased lady was a sister of Fanny
Kimball, and like her was formerly an
actress.
The French government is talking Of
buying up the railroads in France which
it does not own. worth in all about
100000 Under the general
law in any time by paying the capital
lied value of the average profits of The
roads in the five best years of the sever
preceding the purchase.
Woodsville, N. H., is the scene of /;
probable murder. In an alteration be
tween number of women Tuesday nigh
of last week. Susan Fuller was knocked
down by Mrs. William and Esther, he
daughter, and so brutality beaten tina
her life is despaired Of All the womel
are said to be of shady character.
A terrible murder was committed a
Boston Thursday night of last week
the victim being Joseph F. Frye, leath
er dealer, of IL IL South street, VIII
was found dead in his house at No. l;
Joy street on Friday morning, with eigh
stabs and bullet hold in his body, tn
latter being through his heart, causin
instant death. .ai.El
SAN Francisco, Aug. 2O.-The Ca
publishes an interview with the Adiron
dack Murray. He, says he came here
introduce his buckboa wagon and Sc
the state When he left home he though
his business affairs were in a snug cor
dition. The trouble is caused by
personal friend for small debt attach
: ing his property and rush of creditor
: followed. His entire Indebtedness wi
: not exceed $4,000, and the propert
under the hammer would pay all an
r leave handsome surplus. He intend
to return east in few days and put hi
. affairs in shape.
: The heavy storm which has prevaile
along the Atlantic coast since Saturda
was in reality two storms, one comm
from the West that continued SATURDAY,
and another that came from the Soutl
: striking the coast of North Carolina an
t extending as far as Newfoundland. II
, rainfall has been very heavy and
r some places caused foods that have eau
;. ed some damage. Another storm al
E peared at Omaha, Monday morning, wit
q a heavy rainfall: not connected with III
t southerly storm. A number of disaste
y to shipping are reported The gale G
Q the New England coast was quite sevel
Monday evening.