Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-09-26
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Eastern and Middle STILES.

aid oil the yellow lever sufferers
The State Convention of the Massachusetts
Greenback- labor party met in Boston, Gen
eral Horace b. Sargent being chairman. The
following ticket was nominated: For G W
ernor General B. +. Butler; Lieutenant
Governor, Wendell Phillips; Secretary OF
State, Jonathan Arnold; Treasurer, Wilbur
F. Whitney; Auditor, Davis J. King; Attor-
ney- General, Horace b. Sargent. The plat
form adopted declares that greenbacks should
be substituted for national bank notes in circus
lation; that the coin in the Treasury be used
for the reduction OF the bonded debt; that the
truth of Greenback philosophy has been vindi-
Gated by the stoppage OF contraction and the
reception of greenbacks at the custom house;
in favor of an income tax; that the coin re-
sumption of the Republican party is a sham;
that hours of labor ought to be shortened; in
favor OF free school books; against the con-
tract system of Convict labor; in favor OF
compulsory secret ballot and the abolition OF
poll taxi and that equity demands that the
difference between the soldiers dollar and the
bondholder's dollar, with interest now amount
ing to nearly $500 per man, should be paid to
soldiers of the late war.
Articles of agreement have been signed by
Hanlan, of Toronto, and Courtney, of Union
Springs, N. Y, to row fve-mile race for a
prize of Sc, 000-ofiered by Rochester manu-
featuring company on Chautauqua Lake, N.
Y, October s.
Cyrus L. Ware, seventy years old, South
erner by birth, who had lived in good circum-
stances at Rutherford, N. j., for some six
years, shot himself thu ough the heart and died
| in an hour. Mr.. Ware suffered intensely at
times from neuralgia, and it was during one
of these attacks that he made away with him
self
Five workmen were injured by the sudden
| fall of building in New York on which they
were working.
Charles McKeogh, boy seven years old,
died few days since at Manayunk, Pa, of
hydrophohia, caused by the bite OF a hound
two months ago.
! Prescott Pillsbury, the Lawrence (Mass.)
bank cashier, convicted of enlightenment OF
| $4,000, was sentenced at Boston to five years
imprisonment in the Lawrence jail.
AT late meeting of the Tammany delegates
| to the recent New York State Democratic Con-
vention it was resolved to support all the
nominees of that convention excepting Rob
inson for Governor. For that office the Tam
manyites resolved to support John Kelly.
An explosion occurred the other day at the
| Quaker City Oil Works, in Philadelphia, and
George j. Emery, son OF the proprietor, was
killed, and Andrew Emery, another son, and
fatally injured. The works had just been
erected and were started up for the first time
in the refining OF oil by a new process.
| AT the Massachusetts Republican State Con-
vention, held in Worcester, Alexander H.
Bullock presided over the 1,l75 delegates
present. On an informal ballot for Governor
John d. Long received 500 votes to sos tor
Henry L. Pierce and l for Charles Devens;
and Mr. Long was thereupon made the candi-
date of the convention by exclamation. Byron
Weston was nominated tor Lieutenant-iIo v-
ernor, and the other places on the ticket were
filled by denomination OF the present State
officers. The platform adopted affirms the
doctrines heretofore proclaimed and main
tanned that the Unite States is a Nation; that
" our institutions rest upon the equality of all
men before the law, and that free ballot, I'M
| influenced by fraud, intimidation or force, and
| honestly counted, is the right OF every quail
fed voter, and we demand that elections shall
be free from all interference by unlawful
bodies OF armed men, and shall also be free
from the interference OF National or State
militia forces, except when employed as a
part OF the posse COmitGtuS )" denounces "the
fierce partisan intolerance which prevents a
| free ballot, denies freedom of political opinion
and action, and takes from any of the people
the right to choose their homes and to control
and enjoy the fruits OF their labor" condemns
the Democratic members in Congress for their
! legislative course; is opposed to "repudia-
| ton in all its forms, either by q Scaling OF
debts or debasement OF the legal-tender cir
culation," and insists that the paper and the
coin circulation OF the country shah at all
times be maintained at par with the gold
standard of the commercial world; warmly
applauds President Hayes for his administra-
ton OF public affairs; refers the temperance
| nuautiOp tn ba Tor LOT AVID he ID
ministration OF the State government for the
past year.
The annual exhibition of the American In
stitute opened in New York the other day.
Seventeen hundred delegates were reported
present in Worcester at the convention OF the
Butler wing OF the Massachusetts Democrats.
Ex-Congressman Iarbox presided. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated: For Governor,
B. f. Butler; Lieutenant Governor, A. G.
Woodwork; Secretary of State, NJ. T. Dona-
hue Attorney General, w. f. Northend ;
Treasurer d. N. Skillings; Auditor, d. j.
King The platform adopted ignores national
issues entirely, and devotes itself to State
affairs. 1t reaffirms "devotion to the time
honored principles of the Democratic party OF
the country" recognizes the right OF the ma
ority to rule; asserts that the coming election
is for State officers alone, and deprecates the
discussion in this campaign of national issues
as tending to create divisions between men oil
different parties who are in entire accord upon
all questions at issue which affect State affairs
demands rigid economy in all State and NUM-
cipal affairs; insists that the State government
be administered by officers provided for by the
Constitution; demands such wise legislation
in regard to permitting corporate bodies to
appropriate private property as will place the
consideration of the public good over those OF
| int OtAr,n oall
unequal taxation, and any system of convict
labor which completes with free labor; calls
tor simple and uniform registration laws, and
denounces the "so-called Civil Damage law
as mischievous, unjust and dangerous.
Nearly one hundred thousand visitors were
present in Hartford to witness the ceremonies
connected with Flag Day-the conveyance OF
the States old battle flags from the State
arsenal to the new Capitol. There was Il
procession OF 10000 veterans, and the build
ings along the route were handsomely decorat-
ed. General Hawley delivered the colors to
the Governor, and the exercises closed with a
collation. TO the veterans.
On the day after Buffers nomination tol
Governor at Worcester, by wing OF the Mas
saehusetts Democrats, another convention was
held there in his interest--this time of Re-
Ipublioans who desired his election. About as
NSiO6utoo "OAO piOoOhbt5 Oh pItCeu-
ing day, and Albert Palmer presided. General
Butler was nominated lor Governor without
opposition, and the whole of the State ticket
chosen the day before by the Butler Democrats
was adopted The platform adopted 'fis unal-
terably opposed to the rule OF the Ring which
has fastened itself upon the Commonwealth; -
demands reform in the State government, and
that the rights OF labor be respected denounces
the intimidation of voters in every form ;
opposes the creation of commissions to perform
the duties OF the Executive; opposes the sys-
tenn OF double taxation; demands that all
promises made to the soldiers and sailors be
kept; asserts that "the way to the ballot-box
should be direct, easy, unimpeded and secure