Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-31
Western and Southern States.


William X. Nottingham, DID,, LID,
Protestant Episcopal bishop OF Maryland, died
at his summer residence in Orange, n. j.,
few days since, aged soventy-four years.
General Merritt's troops operating against
the Colorado Utes have been ordered TO return
10 their proper stations, leaving at the White
River Agency only a sufficient number Of men
to guard the government property. This ac-
ton was taken to prevent the troops from be-
ing showed up in the heart oil the mountains.
force will be concentrated at some point in
the Southern Ute reservation, to conduct
operations against that tribe should they fail to
deliver up the individuals engaged in the kill
ing of Major Thornburgh. Regarding the
feeling among the people of Colorado, Inspec-
tor W, j. Pollock telegraphs TO the Commits
sioner OF Indian Affairs from Denver, Col,
rs follows: "The Governor and leading citi-
zcns here unanimously affirm that the Indians
must be removed from the State, or extermi-
mated by the State il not by Federal force.
Confidence, tn say, can never be restored,
and it is only question whether the result
shall be attained at once or by slow and tedious
warfare"
The official returns of the California election
show that the vote on Chinese emigration
wPs: In favor OF it, 8S3, and against it,
1913.
Many valuable blooded horses were burned
10 death in a fire which destroyed large barn
and outbuildiug near Springdale, Ohio.
Clark Smith, age fitty-five years, an inmate
OF the Jail at Cumberland, Md, while trying
to swallow large piece OF meat at dinner was
choked to death.
On a recent evening the new bridge of til
Sandy Creek Valley railroad over Big Walnut
creek, in Ohio, fell with terrible crash into
the water. Eight workmen were on the bridge,
but were only slightly injured.
Rev. Joseph Ferrar, pastor OF colored
Baptist church in Richmond, Va, dropped
dead OF heart disease while officiating at q
funeral.
package OF papers that had been dropped
from the lost balloon Pathfinder on the shores
of Lake Michigan has been found at Lake
Station, Ind, few miles from Chicago. The
package contained printed circulars with the
inscription "Thrown from Professor Wise's
trans continental balloon Pathfinder" 1t is
now believed to be certain that the air-ship,
with its two occupants, was lost in Lake
Michigan. rs.
William Hogg one OF the Oldest and most
highly respected citizens OF Bloomington, H.,
shot his daughter Mary, aged eighteen, and
his son William, aged twelve. Theu stepping
ihlo lho WOOuohOu hO pub ehO piotOi W MO
own head and fired. The father and daughter
were fatally wounded, but he son is likely to
recover. Hogg was always considered eccen-
trio, and recently had been unfortunate in
business speculations.
The United States revenue cutter Richard
Rush arrived at San Francisco IRON Ounalaska
without her commander, George W. Bailey,
who was lost overheard in heavy gale off
Cape Flattery.
| An Associated Press dispatch says that near
Montgomery Landing, Miss, Mr., AMI Mrs.
johnson and their two children, who were on
a trading boat, were attacked by party OF six
colored men. Mr. johnson was wounded, and
Ms. johnson brutally treated. The colored
men plundered tile boat and cut it adrilt. As
sstance was rendered by passing steamer.
Frightiul abuses of the prisoners in tho Mil
waukee House OF Correction are reported. 1t
is charged that the bread furnished the oon-
victs is made from damaged COW iced; that
embryo calves, dogs and giandered horses
have been furnished rs meat, and that the
! prisoners are beaten and confined in filthy