Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-16

third, the social, educational and sanitary con-
dition Of the laborers; fourth, the effect upon
hbOrers produced by the existing system Of
commerce, finance and currency, the number
Of laborers employed, and a classification OF the
various grades, and all other subjects which
affect the condition of the laboring classes
The bureau is authorized by the bill to examine
witnesses anywhere in the United States, I'M
der like regulations as govern examinations
made by the United States Circuit Courts.
Senator Calls bill TO establish an "experi-
mental farm" IN Florida proposes to appro-
pirate Sl5, 600 to enable the Commissioner of
Agriculture 10 purchase two hundred acres OF
land in that State, "and establish thereon an
experimental farm, and 10 determine by actual
cultivation on such farm the products best
adapted TO the soil and climate OF that part of
the country, and, as rapidly as such products
are successfully matured, TO propagate and dis
tribute such of them as shall be best adapted
ETC., A" with such suggestions and instructions
as will enable them 10 be successfully grown
Foreign News.
About forty heads were broken by the police
and a bolicenans skull was fractured during
two days riot in Cork, Ireland, arising out OF
difference between rival bands.
A London Times dispatch from Calcutta
India, says that nearly million pilgrims, as
| sGulDltu AT I1uIuNdI thlIltN lIlt ClOltiu
in various directions, and that $4,000 deaths
have already occurred.
Advices from Panama state that there was
revolt against the government last month.
which was promptly checked. The revolt
arose out of an attempt to upset the State gov
eminent. After fighting in the streets fourteen
hours, during which time thirty-hve officers
and men on both sides were killed and many
hundreds wounded, the revolters surrendered
Internationally to the government troops.
Isaac Butt, the leader of the Irish home rule
movement, n lawyer of great repute and a
member of the British Parliament, is dead in
his sixty fourth year.
| Edward Hanlan, of Toronto, easily won the
three-mile boat-race against John Hawdon, at
Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. A match be-
tween Hanlan and Elliott, the English cham
pion, has been arranged, to take place next
| month.
An explosion OF dynamite on a car laded
with that material in the Grand Trunk freight
yard, at StTatiord, Ontario, blew four men into
fragments, seriously injured several others
utterly demolished about fifty freight cars anC
wrecked several frame buildings. The center
OF the town, although a mile distant, was
shaken as if by an earthquake.
A gentleman who has just returned 10 New
witness to a series of fires in Cuba last month
which destroyed sixty-eight large sugar plan
tations, valued at more than one hundred mil
lion dollars The censorship of the govern
ment over the press OF Cuba was vigorously
enforced to prevent a true account OF thes
heavy losses from being given to the world.
After winning three races in England Lori
lards American horse Parole was defeated il
the race Tor the Chester Trades Cup ut tn
Chester meeting Parole came in fourth.
At the annual meeting OF the Iron and Stee
Institute, in London, the Bessemer medal wa
awarded to Peter Cooper, of New York
Two New York prize-fghters, Elliott AN
Dwyer, accompanied by about 500 adherents
have just fought battle" at Longmont
Canada, tor what they were pleased to Gu
the " heavyweight championship" The tw
men pounded each other for twelve minutes
when the fight was awarded to Dwyer. N
l arrests.
/, The prospects Of a speedy end to the wa
between England and Atghanistan are good
as the Afghan Ameer, Yakoob, has arrived i
the British camp at Gundamak and espresso
desire for the return Of friendly relations be
tween the two countries.
: A Nihilist printing press has been discovere
! in a Cover nment Office at st. Petersburg an
eight officials have been arrested.
+ On the day after his defeat for the Cheste
/ Trades Cup Parole turned the tables ON tn
winner OF that race-Reeter-b defeating hir
i and all other competitors in the race for til
: Grand Cheshire Handicap Stakes. This mad
, the fourth grand victory in England for the rc
doubtable American horse, and it was all til
more creditable masmuch as he was heavil
e handicapped, carrying 1874 pounds, while nor
! OF his contestants carried more than L
- pounds, and Refer only llS pounds. A cab
= account of the race says " Parole was last
- the first turn round, then arousing himself IA
: through the competing horses like a flash
:, lightning. The other jockeys looked at Il
7 performance in perfect stupeaction, almost
= if they had phantom horse in their rank
= The applause Tor the American horse was in
=, mense as he came in on a canter past the vii
>, | ming chairO