Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-03-07
NEWS SUMMARY.
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Two Of the bridegrooms were clergymsn.
At the convention Of the international Base |
ball association in Buffalo, n. T., the name
was changed to the Nation Baseball associs-
ton and the championship pensnt was given
TO the Buffalo club.
An interesting case concerning an eccentric
I'D New York merchants ability 20 take care OF
his large property hiss recently been decided
before eighteen jurymen in Brooklyn. Distant
relatives Of Jonsthan 7. Wells, who for many
years sold straw hats in New York and accumu-
lated fortune, claimed that his actions be-
tokened insanity, and sued to have the control
OF his affairs taken away from him. The old
man resisted the charge the case was tried,
and the jury, after hearing number OF wit
nesses on both Sides voted twelve to six that
Wells was sane, and capable Of taking care of
his property.
Jacob A. Westervelt, an ex-msyor Of New
York and president Of the dock department in
that city, is dead in his eightisth year.
John O. O'Sullivsn, an East Newark On. j.
politician. was found guilty, some time ago, OF
being q common barrstor-that is Of causing
and encouraging dlssensons among his neigh
bors- and has been sentenced to sixty days
imprisonment in the county jail and TO pay
hne OF 800, with costs. o Suilvan is the only
man ever charged With this offense in New
Jersey, and 1t is said that besides himself only
one man has ever been convicted on q similar
charge in this country.
Henry Bigelow Williams Boston real estate
agent, has failed for 81, 267 900.
A fire in tie Atlantic mill at Cohoes. N. Y,
destroyed that structure and part of Norths
block adjacent causing loss of about $780,
000 About one huOnred operatives, mostly
women, wei in the mill when the fire was dis
covered, and their efforts to escape resulted in
a psnio, which for time threatened a serious
loss Of life. The hands in the picker-room,
which ia in the bssement of the mill, escaped
by rear door. but those in the upper Depart
ments we're unable, on account of the flames
and smoke tn descend by the main stairway.
and we're OBLIGED to eeek safety by way of
the roof. The frightened crowd clambered
up the stairs in desperate effort to reach the
SIX, light. On reaching it the opening proved
TO be 30 small as to allow only one person to
PASS through at time. Those waiting below
shouted for help, her cries thrilling the thou
sands OF people in the street, Of whom many
were Gnxiously ipquiring for relatives and
friends known to be- in the burning building.
The struggle on the stars wss a mad fight for
life. The women, almost suffocated by smoke
and pauic-strieken by the roar Of the flames
below, msily pushed and struggled at the con-
tracted opening. Snme fell in swoons and
others put their heads ont Of windows and
gesiculated implorngly to the crowd in the
street below. at length almost all reached the
roof, the last hslf-dozen climbing the stairs
through the flames. One boy was fatally
burned, and another, who jumped from a
third-story window after vainly trying to reach
the roof, WAS severely blurred. After they
reached the roof they made their way to other
buildings and passed down to the street.
Captain Paul Boyton started from Pitts
burgh, Pa, in an attempt to swim to New Or
leans in his life-savng rubber suit When he
made the staff the temperature of the water
at Pittsburgh was at freezing point, and the
river was full OF ice,
A Car attached to a train at Chsmbersburg
Pa, left the track and fell over an embank-
ment six feet high, turning on it's side. About
fifteen persons were injured more or less seri-
ously.
The Rhode Island Prohibitionists, in con.
vention assembled at Providence, nominated
the present State officers for reelection.
Twenty-one new dentists were graduated al
The thirteenth annual commencement of the
New York College of Dentistry in that city.
The Peru Steel and Iron company, of New
York city and Clintonville, N. Y, has failed fol-
100000. and a receiver has been appointed
1t is thought the assets will more than covel
the liabilities.
David Fender, the young criminal who at
tackled Mrs DeBary in broad daylight OF
Fifth avenue, New York. tearing valuable
earring from the lady's ear while the street wa
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twenty years imprisonment in States prison
The schooner David Fl. Tolck went ashore a
Barnegat N. j., and the sea being heavy be
gan to break up rapidly. The captains wifi
died in the rigging, snd out Of seven men ant
boy landed by the efforts Of life-savin;
stations crew, two were dead, while the res
were in dying condition. Another man wa
swept from the rigging and drowned.
At the convention of the American Fisl
Culture association in New York, a number o
papers on pisciculture were read, and Rober
b. Roosevelt was elected president for tn
coming year.
To the recent fatal burning of about seventy
five valuable horses in New York stable, mus
be added similar casualty, by which forty
three horses were burned to death. This tim
the stable destroyed was on Fifty third street
close to Fifth avenue, and of the forty-thre
horses lost in the flames a number were fas
trotters. Many OF the carriages and sleigh
burned were alao very valuable. The loss il
hortes alone exceeds $50 900. Total loss owe
800 600. A panic ensued among the inmate
OF girls seminary, next door to the blazin
stable but they we're all removed in safety.
Western and Southern States.
The Ohio Prohibitionists are first in tb
political field with ticket headed by Gideo
T. Stewart for governor. The atform adopt
ed favore RiviI g thu laborers for corporation
the first lien for wages favors reserving put
lie lands for homestead; the suppression @
gambling in stocks the prohibition Of labor G
children under fourteen years Of age in mine
and factories universal suffrage the Issue G
SIN I'll interest .be airing bonds compulsory edit
cation the reduction of official salaries, an
local options.
George Washington colored man, twenty
ave years old. was banged at Louisville, XIV
for an atrocious assault on a little Germa
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cons Witnessed the hanging. A horrible failur
was made at the first ATTEMPT, the rope hreal
ing aud precipitating Washington to th
ground, He was picked up half insensibl,
and hanged again az soon as possible. He Wa
pronounced dead at noon and the body WIS
out down.
Indian depredations in Dakota are reported
Two vagon-trains were attacked near Rapi
City, the ravages firing several volleys into Ii
town to prevent the citizens from going to tt
rescue OF the teamsters. Another band Of Ii
diam attacked the Sulphur Springs station @
the Bismarck road killing one man and rul
ming off four horses. Troops we're sent
pursuit of the hostiles.
The Greenbsck members of the next Cor
gress have held several caucuses, and have r,
solved to vote together when the next Hout
organizes. At recent session eighteen men
bers of the next Congress were present, an
an address to the people was adopted.
The annual M lrdi-Gras carnival, at New o
cans, began with the landing of the king, WI
was csc srted through the city and paid his r.
s9ects to the mayor, who handed him the Ike,
Of the city. General Sherman and party wei
present at the kings reception and ball.
Alegislative investigating committee in Mi
souri, reported that State Treasurer Gates WI
defaulter in "he sum of $S49 900, and r
CONN ended his impeachment.
A Portland (oregon) dispatch says thirt
six Indians-the remnant of the Bannot
band which was raiding in Idaho last SUNNI
were surprised by pursuing settlers and
but two or three Of the whole band killed.