Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-03-21

week the incendiAry attempts were renewed. :
The losses from the many fires reached s175,- &
600. At last the city council met In special ]
session and offered rewards for the Apprehen- I
sion OF the incendiaries, and ordered the clos
ing Of all saloons and places Of public resort I
after ten O'Clock p. n. all persons found on
the streets after that hour we're to be arrested ,
unless they we're known or could give q satisfac-
tory account OF Il emselves. Special policemen
we're on duty on every block, and all the mill
tary companies were under arms patIolng the
stTeets The police commission and a humber
OF prominent citizens held a conference, and
as q result q large number of citizens were
sworn in ss detectives and assigned to duty.
Every alley and avenue was patrolled by armed
men.
H. H. yickery, sheriff Of Douglas county,
Mo. went with posse TO the house OF Shelf
AlsOpe 10 arrest him. Asope resisted the pro-
ce, s and fred number OF shots at the sbelifI's
party, one OF which killed the sheriff. Alsope
and his little girl five years old, were then
killed by the sherlff's posse and two other per-
Sons wounded. The ohild's death was not in
tended.
A deplorable tragedy has ta-en place in the
Office Of the State treasurer at the capitol in
Atlantis. Ga, the parties engaged being Col.
Robert A. Aston, a member of the legislature,
aud C4pt Edward Cox. The difficulty arose
from Aston having power OF attorney from
United States Senator Gordon to sel the lat
ters interest in the State convict lease. Cox |
is a sub.lessee under Gordon, and desired Al
ston to sell Gordon's interest to Waters, who |
had promised 10 buy Cox out. Aston sold TO |
another person. Cox threatened Aston at |
noon that he would kill him before shutdown |
il the sale was not cancelled and then made |
with his man. They met in the capitol, drew |
pistols and exchanged shots at close quarters,
Aston firing three times and Cox twice. Al |
ston was shot through the brain and died at |
6 4OP, NJ. Cox wac shot in the mouth and
through the left hand and throat.
Captain Boyton reached Cincinnati on his |
long swim in his rubber suit from Pittsburgh |
to New Orleans, and rested q few days before
resuming the journey. He had made $40 miles
Of the $500 mites constituting his trip.
From Washington.
The President receives some curious letters
| and kilograms The following dispatch was
received at the White house recently: "May
the King OF kings incline the President OF the
United States to do generous act, and to give
the postoffce to -, a Christian gentleman.
You will have Gods blessing and that of
thankful people"
At fire in Georgetown, D. c., three chill
dren Of Daniel Martin, a oolored man, were
burned to death.
Foreign News.
Bismarck's bill to discipline outspoken men,
bers Of the German parliament has been re-
iected by that body.
Passanante, would-be assassin of King Hum
BERT at Naples, has been sentenced to death.
A new Spanish cabinet has been formed,
with General Martinez Campos at the head, as
minister Of war and president of the council.
Bolivia is preparing for war with Chilli, to
settle one of the many disputes which are
constantly arising among the South American
governments.
The rope connected with an ascending cage
in coal-pit near Wakefield, England broke,
and eight men were precpitated $50 feet and
killed.
The zulus have been defeated with great
loss by the British troops in South Africa
The ocean steamer Arizona, the largest in
the world except the Great Eastern, has been
successfully launched at Glasgow.
Regarding the recent massacre OF relatives
and others by the king Of Burmah, Calcutta
dispatch tells this brief story OF kingly cruelty
I" 1t is said that while the massacres, at the in
Stance of tho king, only amounted to forty, the
killing was attended by every possible atrocity.
The victims were beaten and kicked The
women were shamefully abused. The royal
princes were reserved to the last, and made to
witness the torture and death of their families.
The bodies of all the victims were thrown into
old wells"
The Afghan ambassadors to Russia have re-
ceived news that Yakoob Kahn has been pro-
claimed ameer of Cabul. message from va
koob Khan, dated Cabul, says that two English
battalions, supposed to be about eleven hun
dred men, had been completely defeated and
pursued by the Eldji tribes in the Akosta val
ley, where the English had already established
an administration Of their Own. He says that
the British troops also sustained suvere de-
feat at Lagna fort at the foot of tue Khonak
mountains, and sixty miles south of GaZni.
This fort was taken by the Edji after severe
fSht, ~nd tho Ensli|h governor, bound with
ropes, was carried in triumph to Oabul. This
fort Is an important post on the main road be-
tween the Indus valley and Gazni, by way of
the Gomal pass, and if it can be held will serve
as check to the further progress of the Brit
ish in that region.
400 houses, has been totally destroyed by
flood. the inhabitants taking refuge on
neighboring hill.
The arrival of General Grant at Calcutta,
India, is announces.
Wallace Ross. of st. John. N B easily de.
feated Francis e nmett, an Englishmap, in
rowing match over the Thames championship
course.
The people Of Cashmere, India, are reported
to be dying OF famine like flies, and at the pres
ent rate of mortality it is said the province will
be nearly depopulated by the end Of the year.
Prince Arthur, duke of Connaught, the third
son Of Queen Victoria. and the Princess Louisa
Margaret, Of Prussia, were married IN st.
Georges chapel, Windsor, in presence Of a
brilliant assemblage, which included the queen
and several members Of the royal family, the
} king and queen of Belgium and many German
princesses. The services was performed by the
archbishop of Canterbury. In the afternoon
Windsor was crowded with people. The bride
, is niece of the Emperor William and daugh-
ter of Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia
who commanded before MeZ in the war be-
tween Germany and France The marriage
which was conducted with all the ceremony of
state BETTING the high position of the royal
: : bride and bridegroom, took place about one
! o'clock. Within the altar rails we're the off
clating clergy and the bride and bridegroom
Next to them were their respective supporters
the crown prince OF Germany and P ince
Frederick Charles, of Prussia, for the bride,
the prince OF Wales and the duke OF Edin-
burgh for the bridegroom. The queen was
on the right, near the prince of Wales. The
! Princess Beatrice and Prince Albert Victor
! ! OF Wales were behind her majesty. Next
! behind them were the princess of Wales,
Prince George and the princesses Of Wales.
The bridesmaids we're on the western portion
Of the dais with the vice-chamSeraIn and the
lord chamberlain on each side. The other royal
persons in attendance were seated on each side
Of the altar The body Of the chapel was 90
: cupied by about $50 ambassadors and foreign
k ministers with their families, cabinet mini
d tiers, members of the nobility, and distinguish
g ed soldiers and sailors. The bride wore
t white silk dress trim med with myrtle flowers
Q and long vail. The bridesmaids were SINH.
u larly sttired. The queen wore black corded
oil oh nd ~