Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-03-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.

Hon. Z thu B1rritt, well known as "The
Learned Blacksmith, died at his residence in
New Britain Conn.,, at midnight. q few days
ago. Mr.. Burritt was born at New Britain,
December 8, 1910, and as the youngest Of
family Of ten children. His father ami grand
father, who we're OF Scotch descent, were SOL
diers in the revolutionary army. On the death
Of his father be became q blacksmith, and
while following that trade pursued the studies
OF languages, for which he afterward became
celebrated. At the age OF twenty-five he read
the liad without note or comment. In the
crisis Of 1887 he lost all the money he had
made at his trade. Meanwhile be had removed
to Worcester. To 1888 he took up the study OF
the Icelandic tongue and translated the Ssgss,
referring to the discovery Of Am, RIGA. About
this time he becsme known as "The Learned
Blacksmith" In 184l he msde his first appear
auce as tcturer. In l842 he started weekly
paper at Worcester called the Christian Citi-
zen, in which he advocated temperance and the
abolition of slavery by purchasing the slaves.
In 1876 be visited England and remained
abroad three years, during which time he ad-
vocated the doctrines OF the association for the
abolition of war, called the League OF Uni
verssl B -ntherht Cd. In 1862 he became editor
OF The Citizen Of the World, in Philadelphia,
In 1868 he again visited Europe, and two years
afterwsrd he WAS appointed United States con-
sui at Birmingham England. In 1870 he re-
turned to his native place.
James R Keene, well-bnown New York
grain operator. says that telegram TO which
his name was forged. WAS sent from that city
to Chicago grain brokers' directing them to
sell 5000, 900 bushels OF wheat on his account.
The sale caused decline in wheat in Chicago
from SO cents to SO cents bushel. Mr.. Keene
said he repudiated the entire sale.
at the eighteenth commencement of the
Eclectic medical college, OF the city OF New
York two nf the tUanty-hya graduates were
ladies.
BENJAMIN Shallcross, receiver of taxes for
the twenty third ward Of Philadelphia, disap-
peared and an investigation brought to light
deficiency Of $25 000 in his accounts.
The Pennsylvania legislature adopted joint
resolutions in honor OF the late Bayard Taylor.
Prominent men of New York, Philadelphia
and Washington have been swindled out Of
various sums by three plausible individuals,
| who represented themselves as q sub commit
tee engaged in collecting subscriptions for 3
national celebration in commemoration Of the
late Bsyard Taylor, to be held in Washington.
A dispatch from Eastport, Me-. says the ship
Turkish Empire, / 600 tons, West, master,
from st. John to Dublin, with cargo Of deals,
went Ashore at Big Duck island, near Grand
| Menan, and was q total loss. The captain and
six men we're drowned. The pilot and seven
men were saved.
John P. NJ. Richards encountered two bur-
glars in his residence in New York, shot one Of
them dead and captured the other.
Rev. John Weiss, well-known Boston lee
turer and essayist is dead
The twenty-fi anniversary Of the founda-
ton Of the company formed to lay the Atlantic
cable was celebrated at the residence Of Cyrus
". Field in New York. or the five original
founders-Mr. Field, Peter Cooper Moses
Taylor, Marshall 0. Roberts and Chandler
White - all were present except the last
named, who is dead. among the hundreds in
attendance were many faces well-known to the
country, including William M. Evarts, Samuel
]. Tilden, Henry Ward Beecher and others.
A few short addresses were made, but the pro-
ceedings were mainly Of an informal character.
About one thousand persons were present dur
ing the evening.
About five hundred persons were present at
a town meeting in Mechanics hall, North Ber-
wick Me-, when a part of the floor suddenly
gave way, precipitating $50 men distance Of
fourteen feet to the floor below. No one was
killed outright, but many received frightful
injuries, and the recovery Of several was con-
sidered doubtful Medical aid was Immediately
summoned from the adjoining towns, and
everything possible done to alleviate the sui
ferings Of the injured.
At an exciting meeting Of the Brooklyn pres
bytery a committee made report in regard to
charges against the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage'f
methods OF preaching and allegations that he
islands charged by common fame with false.
hood and deceit" Seven specifications charg-
ing the reverend gentleman with untruthful
ness in regard to his church and other matters
were adopted, and his trial ordered. DR.. Tal
mage was present and voted to have his trial
take place.
| AT tho hfoiae municipal elections tns IT.
putlicans and hard money Democrats elected
their candidate for mayor of Belfast by nine
ty-one majority; the Republican candidate fol
mayor Of Bangor was successful; there was
no election for mayor Of Augusta, and new
election was ordered, and in Biddeford the
combined Democrats and Greenbackers elected
the mayor by seven majority.
young man named Samuel Vickers was
killed by lightning, during thunder storm
at Maple Ridge, Pa. The only mark on his
person was about the siZs OF bean on hi
forehead. His team was also killed.
There has been q second failure to elect 8
mayor of r ,ckand, Me- or the J. 400 vote
Cast the Republican candidate received $50
the GreenbacRer SIG and the Democrat 324
On the third evening of the internations
walking match at Gilmores garden, New York
gallery suddenly fell, causing the most in
tense excitement among the throngs of specta
tors and more or less seriously iujuripg twelv,
|
dent was intense. No one could estimate thu
injury done TO those who had fallen, nor wa
1t certain for some time whether any wer
killed. panic seemed to seize II those VIII,
} were in the house. Men fed precipitatel,
, from the balcony on the other side of the en-
france, filling the track, and rushing wi d.
, into the center of the floor. The greatest ex
element however, was in the neighborhood 0
the seats occupied mainly by ladies. Their
were many present, and when the crash wa
heard their faces we're white with terror
, Screams were heard on all sides as those witt
cool heads tried to prevent a general rush +
the open space below. The men in front o
the women's seats shouted frantically for al
S TO keep their places, as there was no danger
! The shouts. however, accompanied by will
; gestures, were mistaken in the din and confu
sion for commands to come down, and
) seemed for a time as though all the seats O.
the north side would be broken down in con
; sequence of the attempts OF their occupant
D to escape. Men and women struggled an
= jumped to the ground in great confusion, an
J m any of the latter fell fainting in the arms Q
; their attendants. Through the efforts of th
r men, however, those who remained we're fnall
2 persuaded that there was no danger If the
: remained quiet, and comparative order wa
:, restored.
, The remains of Bayard Taylor, the late mir
lister to Germany, were received in New Yor
on the steamship Gellert. and were escorte
t by 400 members of German singing societie
t and by delegations from other associations.
I the city hail the coffin was taken from th
q funeral car, and in the presence of sever
thousand persons the German societies san
the funeral dirge. The Hon. Algernon s. Su
Ivan then delivered an Grafton. reviewing tt
t life and work Of the dead poet. The remain
were placed in state in the governors room
the city hall, and were removed to Kenne
Square, Pa, where the burial took place
Longwood cemetery.
John J. Evans, Calvin Mowery and Willet
4 Lloyd we're burned to death during fire
the Mahoning powder works, near Danvill
Pa. Lloyd was one Of the proprietors of Il
q works.