Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-01
Foreign News.

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Some wonderful shooting has been done by
American marksmen at the Wimbledon range,
in England, this year. 49,
Late advices from Hayti report a desperate
fight with pistols in the Haytien Chamber of
Deputies at Port au Prince. NJ. Canal brother
OF the president, was shot by another member,
who took offence at the language which had
been used. Though wounded in the arm NJ
Canal returned the fire and shot his opponent.
There was then general firing in the House,
and the populace and police outside fired into
the building The president of the Senate
with others was shot down, and the govern
ment troops raked the street with mitrailleuse.
Some forty members OF the Chamber besides
a number OF outsiders, are reported to have
been killed. The town was set on fire by
shells and all business suspended.
The steamship State of Virginia, from New
York tor Glasgow, ran ashore at Sable Island,
200 miles northeast of Halifax, N. S., during
a dense fog when the captain thought he was
twenty-five miles from land. The steamer
grounded on sand bank, and it was soon
found that she could not be floated again.
Six minute guns were then fired, when the
governor of the island, Mr.. Mcdonald, came
to the vessels assistance in a surf-boat. This
boat took ashore eleven women, four men, the
purser four officers and the DOCTOR all OF
whom were safely landed The boat then re-
turned and took off eighteen more persons,
but when fifty feet from the shore it capsized,
and all the occupants were thrown into the
water. Some Of those struggling in the water
succeeded in cGnging- to the bottom OF the
boat, which presently was righted and was
washed ashore. Those clinging to her were
badly bruised, but thankful to have escaped
with their lives, 1t was found nine had been
drowned, as follows Miss Marie G. Moulin,
about fourteen years old-her mother was
saved; Alice Wilson, four years-mother
saved; Mrs. Mary Peden and two children
Mr.. Peden was saved; John Widestrand, age
thirteen his parents were saved; Miss Cole
man, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. McCilone who
had no friends among the passengers. The
other boats went around to the other side of
the island next day, and all were safely landed
and taken to Governor McDonalds house,
where everything possible was done for their
convenience until they could be transferred to
the main land The State of Virginia carried
81 passengers, crew of u men, l02 cattle
and general cargo. portion of the cargo
fioated ashore and sixty of the cattle, thrown
overheard to tighten the steamer, made their
way to land. Sable Island, the scene of the
wreck, is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean,
lying directly in the track of the vessels sail
ing between the northern ports of America
| and Europe. 1t is low and sandy, about 25
miles in length and Ia in breadth, and has
been the scene of many and melancholy ship
wrecks. A company of men, furnished with
provisions and other necessaries for the pur-
pose of relieving shipwrecked mariners, is sup
ported on the island by the government at an
annual expense OF $4,000. The island is COW
cred with grass and wild pease, sustaining by
its spontaneous production about 500 wild
horses and many cattle. There are successfIll
| fisheries in its vicinity.
A yacht containing a pleasure party of fit
| teen persons capsized during sudden squat
at Point-aux Trembles, twenty-one miles from
Quebec, and before the boats from the shore
could reach the spot two ladies and six gentle
men were drowned. The list OF the dead en-
braces Mrs. Octave Delsle, young married
woman, wife of the yachts owner; Miss
Emile Larue, aged twentY-one years, wealthy
young lady and daughter OF the Seigneur of
Point-aux- Trembles, and distant relative of
Lieutenant- Governor Letellier, OF Quebec;
Louis Lefebore, forty years OF age, principal OF
the academy at Point-aux- Trembles, and his
SOL, lad of fourteen; Louis Gaven, aged
forty-nine, gentleman OF same place, married;
Xavier Garnean, unmarried, aged twenty
master blacksmith; Ferdinand Blais, aged
twenty-six, unmarried, sailing master Of the
yacht; DIR. Ernest Delisle, aged thirty-two,
the village physician, who leaves widow and
two children.
A terrible storm in Ulster county, Ireland,
has destroyed thousands of acres of corn, pota-
toes and hay The rain formed lake fifteen
miles long.
The house of julius Jock, a farmer residing
two miles from COPYRIGHT, Ont, was burned
to the ground, and two of his children persisted