Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-21
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Iornadoes and cyclones have been
started up out West.
Gen. Richard Taylor, one of the
leading generals in the Confederate SER
vice during the war of the rebellion,
died in New York on Saturday. He
was a son of Zachary Taylor
Mrs. Willis, an aged lady of Cum
berland county, KY, died recently and
left $1,000 to the editor of the Glasgow,
Ky,) Times in token of the comfort
she had found in reading his paper.
A terrific tornado struck the town of
Collinsville. Mo-, eleven miles from st.
Louis Monday. which leveled ten build
ings and damaged about seventy-fve
others. One child was killed and sew
eral persons were injured.
While the Gar of Russia was taking
his morning walk near his palace in St.
Petersburgh, on Monday. four shots were
fired at him, but none struck him. The
would-be assassin was arrested by by
ISLANDERS.
Bishop R. E. Ames of the Methodist
Church has been i'll at his residence in
Baltimore for several days. His death
was looked for, but Wednesday the ply
sicians pronounced him better. He has
been in feeble health for several years,
The clerk of the weather says that
the present season, for its backwardness
has its parallel in 1862. when there was
good sleighlng in New Hampshire until
April 18th. After that it took its de-
parture hastily, causing big freshet.
Timothy c. Murphy. 81 years old
lrishman of Norwich. Conn, has receiv-
ed silver medal and autograph letter
from Secretary Sherman for saving twelve
persons from drowning, within FIVE or
six years. many of them at great risk
to himself.
The Rev. DR.. Hepworth preached his
farewell sermon as pastor of the Church
of the Disciples in New York. on Sun
day evening before thronged congre-
cation. An immense floral cross con-
tanned the Hebrew word of parting
"Mizpah."
A heavy snow storm visited the north
ern part of New York on Tuesday at
noon. The season is month later than
last year. In the Adirondacks two feet
of snow remain. Lake George is cover
ed with ice thirty inches thick. People
and teams cross Lake Champlsin on the
ice yet.
Reports from the heaviest wheat pro-
ducing countries in Kansas, say that
fine rains have fallen within few days
and the wheat crops, both spring and
fall, are fully assured. The farmers are
jubilant over the prospect for a great
yield. Corn is being planted rapidly
and the acreage will be large.
NEW YORK, April ia Vicksburg
despatch says the negro exodus contin.
ues. Gov. Stone Of Mississippi, Ed
Richardson, the cotton king, and other
prominent citizens have issued call
| to the people of the Mississippi Valley
to send their ablest delegates of both
races to convention in Vicksburg, May
5, to consider what shall be done t.
stop the exodus of laborrs, or provide
for filing their places.
On Monday night, the 9TH inst, tht
old family mansion of John Randolph
of Roanoke, in Charlotte county, Va.
was burned to the ground. 1t was {
very large frame building and belonged
to the family of the late Judge WOOD
Bouldin, of the Supreme Court. wh'
bought it from the estate of Mr. Ran
dolph. The remains of Jonh Randolph
are buried under big cedar tree a few
yards from the burned building. AL
the furniture in the building was de
stroyed, including many articles tba
had formerly belonged to Randolph
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Two farmers near Oil City. Pa.
while engaged in removing pile o
stones on their farm, the other day
unearthed black ball as large as bush
ell basket. which was found 10 consist o
rattlesnakes closely interlaced. in which
form they had evidently coiled them
selves up for the winter. Stirring u
the mass with a pole they separated tn
snakes one from the other, and, tn
warm sun reviving them, they becam
very active and attacked the two meu
The farmers. arming themselves wit
clubs and stones, at once went to wor
to resist the reptiles, and in a shor
time they killed no less than Sc snakes
the largest of which sported IL rattles.