Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States

Henry c. Carey, the prominent writer on
political economy, died in Philadelphia, lew
days ago, aged eighty-six years.
DIR. +. Julius lie Moyne, the prominent adj
vocate of cremation, died at his residence in
Washington, Pa, the other day, at the age Of
eighty-one. He was twice Abolitionist candi
date for governor OF Pennsylvania. His re-
mains will be oremated in the furnace erected
by himself and which has twice before been
used for the purpose OF cremation.
Captain John f. Mason, well-known ship
master OF Kennebunk, Me-, while deTanged,
dangerously stabbed Mrs. L. G. Moody, his
wiie's sister, and then killed himself.
Two men named Clinton and Swayne we're
blown up and drowned in Boston barbor
while experimenting in a sail-boat with new
explosive compound.
Henry i. Gum was arrested in Boston for
having murdered his father in Bridgewater,
Mass, last month, and confessed the crime.
He said that his father had scolded him and
then knocked him down, and that, being wild
with rage, he had procured a Ratchet and
killed the old man.
| Considerable damage has been done by
forest fires in Western Massachusetts and
New Hampshire.
The rowing match between Hanlan and
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purse OF $4,000, turned out dreary farce,
although the money was won by Hanlan.
Everything promised well for good race be-
tween the two champians, and thousands had
gathered at the course to see them low; but
on the night previous to the race some enc
entered Courtney's boat-house and sawed
through his two boats. Mr.. Blaikie, the ref
cree, called upon Courtney to row in his
trainers boat or in one of Hanlan's boats, but
this Courtney refused to do, and wanted the
race postponed. When the time for the race
arrived Hanlan rowed over the course alone,
making the five miles in thirty three minutes
and fifty five seconds@which is the best time
on record. Courtney made a long statement,
in which he says he would stake his life that
none OF his men sawed the boats, and charges
Hanlans hackers with attempting to induce
him Courtney to sell out the race, offering
him the full amount OF the prize and a division
of the pool money if he would agree to let
Hanlan win. Alter that proposition was made,
Courtney says, he was approached by two
other men, who offered him $40, 900 or one
halt the proceeds OF the pools to lose the race,
to which he replied there was not enough
money in America to get him to lose the race
if he could win. Ward Hanlan's hacker, de.
MES Courtney's charges, and asserts that
Courtney's hacker had said that il he (Court.
ney) was not allowed to win the race he
would play sick or break his boats.
The cremation of the remains of the late
DR.. lie Moyne' has been successfully accom-.
plished at Washington, Pa. At nine O'Clock
in the morning the friends and relatives OF the
deceased assembled at his late residence, wher
a number OF selections from the Scripture:
were read and prayer was offered by DIR
Hays. The body was then removed to
hearse, and Immediately taken to the crema
tory, followed by carriages containing rela
tives and friends. All persons except relatives
and those in charge of the furnace remained
outside the building. At half-past two tn,
body was pushed into the glowing turnac
and the doors closed. Owing to the fact tina
the fremen were inexperienced the heat wa
considerably below what it should have been
and the cremation was not completed unit
after four o'clock in the afternoon, at whic
time the retort was closed up, to RENAL
closed for the next two days. Ii cool enoug
: then it was to be opened and the ashes place
in an urn that was provided by the family 70
that purpose.
Judd Mann, the engineer, and James Nc
CURE, the fireman of an express train that IA
! into freight train at Onreonta, N. Y, wer
killed and both locomotives badly damaged
William r. Nottingham, DID,, LID
Protestant Episcopal bishop of Maryland, die
at his summer residence in Orange, N. j.
} few days ago, aged seventy-four years.
7 The business failures in the United State
for the first nine months OF this year are give
in Dun, Barlow & Co.'s circular as $500
number, with liabilities aggregating $8l ,054
$40. For the same period in 1878 the numbt
, OF failures was S,67S, with liabilities aggregat
, ing $l97,2ll, 1873.