Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-03-28
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and middle states.


closed its sessions, passed about 200 bills.
An unusual event in New England was the
recent execution OF three murderers in diff
ferent sections during the same day. At East
Cambridge, Mass, w. n. Devlin was hung for
killing his wife and infant in December, 1877.
Devlin was q fireman in one Of the Lowell
mills, and claimed he was ''crazy drunk when
he attacked his wife in the presence Of their
children. He beat and stamped her to death,
and afterwsrd stihed the infant, to stop its
wailing. He fed. but was captured at Bellows
Falls, VT, retsken to Lowell, tried, found
guilty and sentenced to death. On the morn
ing OF the execution Devlin was calm and evil
denced no concern as to his fate-dividing his
time between smoking and listening to the re-
fgious counsel OF several Catholic prize is.
When on the gsllows he made short speech,
saying: a thank all my friends for their kind
ness to me. 1 recommend all my friends to alb
stain from rum, and | recommend my eoul to
God" Death followed closely Upon the fall OF
the drop. The second hanging took plaNe at
Concord, n H., the victim being John Q Pink
ham. farm laborer employed by Marian Ber-
~, widow. In January, 1877, Pinkham had
q controversy with Mrs. Berry about chopping
some wood. and ended by shooting her dead
with gun in the presence Of her daughter and
9 boy. Pinkham fed, and was found lying in
the snow near the house, having attempted to
cut his throat. After his conviction Pinkham
expressed great contrition for his deed, and
wrote letter to his mother indicating his re-
greet that in her old age she should be made to
suffer such sorrow on his account. The usual
religious exercises preceded the execution.
After finishing cigar Pinkham said "This
is my last smoke" and was conducted to the
gallowe. His face was tightly set in one ex-
preston, and his eyes fixed in @ vacant stare
he made no remarks, and had an apparently
painless death. The third man hung was
Henry Gravelin, wealthy French Canadian
| farmer, who suffered the extreme penalty of
the law at Windsor, Vt, for numbering Herbert
| o. White againat whom he nourisheu feelings
or enmity. Whites mangled remains were
discovered in well near Gravelins house, and
the latter's trial resulted in conviction upon
strong circumstantial evidence. He maintain
| ed his innocence to the last saying upon the
gallows: GAN that have to say is am 60
ing ont If this world forgiven and 1 hope the
Lord will forgive my respasses as l forgive
those who trespass against me-" Bis neck was
broken by the fall of the drop, and at the end
of thirteen minutes his body was delivered to
his friends.
Governor Robinson has removed County
Clerk Gumbleton, of New York city, on the
ground that ne failed to keep proper books
refused lawyers access to his accounts, charged
excessive fees and omitted to make the return
required by law.
| ldlu1 W6dIu6T pre-
vailed, there was the usual large procession il
New York on st. Patrick's day. More thar
$4,000 Irishmen were in line, and in the even
ing the Friendly Sons Of st. Patrick celebrated
the ninety-ifth anniversary of their foundation
by banquet.
The marriage OF Colonel Mcclure editor o.
the Philadelphia Times to Miss Cora Gratz
took place in Philadelphia.
Quite a scene occurred in the Office of Mayo
Cooper, in New York, the other day. Three O
the four police commissioners, against whom
charges of official misconduct had been mad
by the mayor, appeared before him for hear
ing, but refused to answer questions put t.
them by Mr.. Cooper except through counsel
A lawyer who persistently attempted to read
paper in defense of his client was peremptori
commanded to stop by the mayor, and refus
ing, policeman was ordered to remove hin
from the room, whereupon another lawye
took the paper and finished the reading.
In the matter Of Commodore Vanderbilt
contested will the surrogate of New York ha
rendered decision confirming in all thing
the probate Of the will and codicils. The sui
rogate finds the late commodore to have bee
Of sound mind, and that William a. Vanderbilt
J did not exert an undue influence upon hi
, father.
, By the premature explosion Of blast in
Pottsville (Pa.) colliery, two men were kille
and two others seriously hurt.
Rowell, the Englishman who won the chan
pionship belt in the recent pedestrian mate
at Glmore's garden, New York, and John Ed
mis-, the next best man In that contest, hav
signed articles Of agreement to walk for tn
trophy in London, beginning on June 16.
Albert Falk, confidential clerk and manage
for William Ryle, a large importer 10 raw silks
in New York, has been arrest ed for misapprC
priating goods valued at 100000.
The Rhode Island Republican and Demo
cratic State conventions have been held. Th
Republicans renominated the present incun
bents OF Stale Offices. The Democrats nom
, mated ticket headed by Thomas W. Segar fe
governor.
J Western Gnd Southern States.
) The town of Pineville the county-seat
Mcdonald county. Mo-, has been almost er
tirey destroyed by fire. Only the courteous,
one hotel and two business houses escape
, destruction.
/ Captain W. H. Andrews, the president of IL
Vicksburgh Towards during the yellow fevt
I epidemic last summer, and W. l.. Greene, o.
OF his clerks, were ehot dead in Vicksburg |
Captain W. f. Fitzgerald during dispu
Q about an Hibernian election in which Andrew
I had been chosen president. Fitzgerald W,
seriously wounded.
), To stop growing panic following the gu
. pension of four banks, in New Orleans, all IL
other banks in that city, thirteen in numhe
virtually suspended payment. They adopted
i resolution to pay out 5000 only in cash to AZ
# one depositor, the rest of the business to
a done on certified checks
Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferso
near Charlottesville, Va, has been sold at au
: ton for $40, $780, to Jefferson NJ Levy Of Ne
York. who will put the noted homestead in r
pair as his summer residence
Archbishop Purcell. of Cincinnati has ssu
4 an appeal Ito all Catholics and others wi
!, feel for others woes" to help him out Of /
-, financial embarrassments. He owes over thr
million dollars, Of which all but one million
IS for interest and says that one dollar fro
% every Catholic would wipe out the debt.
y From Warrington.
Il The principal committees Of the Senate ha
!, been rearranged by the Democratic MAORI
. as follows: Finance Messrs. Rayard, cha
e man /; Wallace, Herman. Voorhees,. Beck. A
d propriations-M Davis of West Virgin
{. chairman Withers, Beck, Wallace, Eato
!, Foreign relations essrs. Eaton, chairma,
johnson, Morgan, Hill, Pendleton. CONNER
ii dolph, Hereford, Coke. judiciary Nj ,ss
], Thurman, chairman Mcdonald, Bayarc G,
a land, Lamar, Davis, of Illinois The 9th
chairmanships are distributed as follow
Privileges and elections-Mr. Salisbury. Mi
n tary affairs-Mr. Randolph. Naval affairs
i'd Mr.. Mcpherson. Postofice and post roads
le Mr.. Maxey. Public lands-Mr. McDona
n Indian affairs - Mr.. Coke. Pensions -
. WIthers. Claims Mr.. Cockrell. Manufi
o lures Mr.. Grover. Agriculture-Mr. job
le son. District of Columbia-Mr. Harris. p
Or ents - Mr.. Herman. Public buildings a
20 grounds-Mr. Jones, of Florida. Territories
N Mr. Garland. Ralroads-Mr Ransom. Mir
- and mining MIR. Hereford. Revision of [
as laws-Mr. Wallace Education and labor
g. Mr.. Bailey. Civil service and retrenchment
~ Mr. Butler Printing. Mr.. Whyte. Library
N Mr.. Voorhees,. Contingent expenses il
~ Hill. Rules-Mr. Morgan. Enrolled bill
~ Mr. Yance Tha aalect oommittaa 90 To innn