Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-11-21
Tryon and sunk, but fortunately no lives were

Tryon and sunk, but fortunately no lives were
lost.
AT Cincinnati n few days ago a cattle pen
belonging to Perrin, Gar & Co. WIS destroyed
by fire, and 90 head OF cattle we're roasted
alive. The pen was one OF the largest single
buildings of It's kind in tine West, and WIS
divided into two compartments, separated by
a solid wall OF masonry. The file originated
in the northwest end of the building, and in
this part OF il 933 beefcattle were stalled. All
persisted save three. In the opposite end OF
the building, south OF the brick wall, were 0
more. They escaped, as the fire did not
spread beyond the wall The bellowings of
the poor brutes who were being roasted alive
were terrible to hear, but their agony was not
of long duration, the heat and smoke stifled
them quickly. The loss amounts to 1000,
which is covered by insurance.
The town OF Strasburg, Mo-, has been almost
completely destroyed by Il cyclone.
Regulators are reported to be extending
their organization through portion of Ken
lucky and threatening all judges and attorneys
with summary treatment il they hinder on
legal technicalities the trials OF any persons in
custody for felonies. Since the hanging OF
Kendall and Mcmillan at Martinsburg, Elliott
county, the regulators are increasing in north
east Kentucky, and are said to have enrolled
5000 of the better citizens Of that region.
In Lancaster county, N. c., Mrs. James
Adams cut the Threats OF he. five children,
set fire to her own clothing and was burned
to death.
Stettauer Brothers, of Chicago, who failed
recently, have furnished a statement showing
their liabilities to be $l,5l9,S6l and their
assets 1914, 929.
One whole family and a number OF other
loJ
passed through the northern portion OF Craw-
ford county, Ark. The storm was about one
and three-quarter miles in width, and leveled
houses, lumber, barns, fences and everything
that came in its path.
Rear-Admiral Augustus IL. Kitty, United
States navy, died the other day at his resi-
dence in Baltimore, Md, aged seventy-three
years.
Edward G. Palmer, ate president OF the
Louisiana Savings Bank, was arrested at New
Orleans upon two Indictments, one charging
him with the embezzlement in June last OF
S47, 437 belonging to the bank, the other
charging him with publishing false reports
and willtully concealing facts as to the banks
condition. He was imprisoned in default Of
$500 o bail.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey have just closed
series OF revival meetings in Cleveland,
| Ohio.
The annual meeting of the Army OF the
Tennessee, held in Chicago and presided ovel
by General W. L. Sherman, was made the
occasion for rendering a reception, devoid o
political significance, to General Grant. A pro
cession several miles in length was reviewed
by General Grant, and the buildings along thu
line OF march were profusey decorated. Ate
the review Grant was formally welcomed BY
the mayor, and briefly responded. Ia til,
evening a reception was given to Genera
Grant in Haverly's theatre
The distribution of the estate OF w S
O'Brien, OF San Francisco, amounting t.
$9,000,001 which was to have taken place las
August, by decision of the probate court ha
been indefinitely postponed, as the estate i
defendant in four OF the suits brought by Johl
H. Burke against j. G. Burke and others, in
volving 1913, 944, 900.