Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-06-27
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Easlnrn and Middle StaIes.

Eastern and Middle States.
The Bremen steamer Oder arrived in New
York having on board the eight survivors OF
the Norwegian bark Collector, which the
Oder had run into in mid-ocean and sunk.
Five OF the Collectors crew were drowned.
John Nugent, a New York policeman, has
been arrested charged by the recently impris-
oned Waterman of the Manhattan Bank with
being one of the parties engaged in the rob
berry OF that institution.
The State committee of the New York
Greenbackers met in Syracuse, harmonized
their differences and decided to hold the State
Convention in Utica on August 26.
The small boat Uncle Sam, in which Gold
smith and his wife recently started on cruise
around the world, and which was supposed to
have been lost, has been spoken by Glouces-
ter (Mass.) schooner.
Professor William Miller, in a contest with
Colonel ]. II. Mclaughlin in the Utica (N.YO
Opera House, won the combined championship
GRECO Roman wrestling match, tripping with
feet allowed, for purse of 81 1000.
Mrs. Matthew c.. Perry, wife of the late
Commodore Perry, died at Newport, r. l., a
few days ago, aged eighty-three years.
New York city has been stirred up by one
of the heaviest wind and rain storms ever ex-
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amount OF damage in small ways was done to
houses and trees.
William f. Dean, the oldestp rinter in New
Yorl, and probably in the u tied States, is
dead in his ninety-fiIst year. Mr.. Dean was
veteran of. the war of 1872, and in 1919
worked with rhurlow Weed as iourneyman
in New York printing office.
A New York paper announces that the State
Department has received from Egypt official
assurance of the Khedives willingness to
present the metropolis with the obelisk now
standing at Alexandria. This obelisk is one
| of two monuments, nearly seventy feet high,
known as "Cleopatra's Needles" which have
stood as reminder of departed greatness for
nearly 1000 years. The other lebelisk was
presented to England last year, and now stands
on the Thames embankment, near London.
The Association of Medical Superintendent
OF American Institutions for the Insane ON
menced its thirty-third annual meeting in
Providence, r. l +, the president, DIR. G. IL.
Nichols, of the Bloomingdale Asylum, New
| York, in the chair. There was large atten-
dance of members. DIR. Clement A. Walker,
of Boston, was chosen president, and DIR. j. I'll.
Calendar of Nashville, Tenn, vice-president.
| Tie New Hampshire Legislature has elected
the nominee OF the Republican caucus, Henry
w. Blair, to the United States Senate. In the
! Senate Blair received 20 votes to 4 for Harry
Bingham; in the House l6l votes were given
to Blair, 50 to Bingham, 6 to S. B. Page and
4 scattering.
The anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill
was observed in Boston by general suspen-
sion of business, and by visit OF the Putnam
Phalanx of Hartford to Captain Nathan Hale's
birthplace in South Coventry, Conn.,
At the National Encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, held in Albany, n. Y,
the exercises began with review, participated
in by six divisions composed of various mill
tary organizations, before Governor%tobinson
Delegates from about all the Northern States
were present.
At the New York State Editorial Assoca.
tions annual convention, held in Rochester
the address was delivered by Whitelaw Reid
Evan Rice, ex-cashier OF the National Banl
of Wilmington and Brandywine, Del, has
pleaded guilty OF embezzling $2S,000 and beer
sentenced to five years Imprisonment.
The members of Sorosis, New Yorks famou!
woman's club, have adopted resolutions ex
pressing their sorrow Tor the murder of Mrs
Hull, who was member OF the society, anC
also condemning the manner in which thu
crime has been Investigated and discussed.
The New Hampshire House and Senate, il
joint convention, have elected A. B. Thomp
son, OF Concord, Secretary of State, and Solol
A. Carter, of Keene State Treasurer.
John Ayrcs, OF Hartford, Conn, who over
year ago was bitten by rabid dog, was takeI
with hydrophobic commissions few day
since and died.
The ceremonies OF relaying the cornerstone
of Washington's Headquarters took plac
ut Valley Forge, Pa, on the one hundred ant
first anniversary of the evacuation OF the plac
by Washington and his army. Ex-Governo
Pollock delivered the Grafton before 5000 per
sons. The Washington Headquarters, con
sisting OF a mansion occupied by Washington
during the winter OF l777-S, with between tw
and three acres of land, have been purchase
by the Valley Forge Association, and wi
hereafter be maintained as memorial park.
Waefora and Couihorn CTaEoe