Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-01
SUMMARY OFNEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
The iour-oared boat race at lake George,
between crews representing Columbia, Wes-
leyan and Cornell Colleges, was won by the
first-named.
At Seabright, n. j., thirteen frame build
ings, consisting OF a lumber yard, stores and
dwellings mostly occupied by fishermen, were
destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of about
$50, 600, one-halt OF which is covered by in
uance.
During a temporary alteration OF mind
John w. Mansfield, cashier OF the Connecticut
Savings Bank of New Haven, twice essayed
to take his own life, first by placing himself ON
railroad track in front OF an approaching
train, and then by throwing himself into the
water; but in both attempts he was frustrated
by the bystauders. The result was a run on
the bank, winch is said to have 81, 100000 OF
deposits.
The roof of a new round house in course of
erection for the Erie Railroad Company near
East Buffalo, n. Y, fell in with II terrible
crash, killing one man and more or less seri-
ously injuring eleven others.
An explosion at midnight on board the
steamer Drew, running on the Hudson be-
tween New York and Albany, demolished
three state-rooms, filed the main saloon with
| smoke ana Drought L1o puSStuStls Oub vi lilclI
| births in a state of great excitement. Investi-
CATION showed the explosion to have been
caused by box filed with powder, brought
on board by a passenger, who was captured
and proved to be a well-knOwn swindler, often
before arrested in various parts of the country
| for committing acts that sometimes bordered
II the insane
The ocean steamer Mosel arrived in New
York, having on board 1856 Russian Mennon.
ties, who camped out on the wharf all night
and the next day started for the West.
By the premature explosion of blast in a
quarry at Huntington, Pa, Michael Ryan, a
sub-contractor Joseph Roncoroni and A. w.
Keith were instantly killed.
Considerable excitement and comment has
been caused among the Hebrews in and about
New York by the public declaration OF Mr.
Austin Corbin, president of the Manhattan
Beach Company OF Coney Island, that he did
not want any Israelites to patronize the COM
panys hotel or railroad. The declaration
which has created such q stir was written by
Mr.. Corbin himself, and is as follows: eve
| do not like the Jews as a class. There are
some well-behaved people among them, but
as q rule they make themselves offensive to
the kind of people who principally patronize
our road and hotel, and l am satisfied we
should be better off without than with their
CUSTOM" Prominent Hebrews OF New York
vehemently denounce Mr.. Corbin's action as
unjustihed.
The First National Bank of Butler, Pa, has
failed. The total liabilities are $2SS, 1000, and
the assets are stated to be sufficient 10 pay all
depositors, and to reimburse about $l5,OOO on
the $500 of capital stock.
The Pennsylvania Republicans nominated
Samuel Butler for State Treasurer at their
| IN, TIor hmm Tho t11otforro
adopted declares its /" implacable hostility to
the repeal of the national laws which protect
the purity of the ballot box and secure their
| elections" denounces the Democratic party
and praises the President, is in favor of " the
payment OF the uetional debt in coin and of
" paper cure w redeemable in eoin," etc.
Secretary SL srs-an spoke for two hours at
Portland, Me-, on the extra session of Con-
gress and the Republican financial policy.
Daniel f. Davis, Republican nominee for Gov
ernor, Senator Blaine and Hon. Thomas B.
Reed also addressed the meeting.
Fully 5000 persons were present at the
closing exercises of the three days session of
the National Temperance Union at Ocean
Beach, N. j.. The closing address was made
by Mrs. Mary @. Lathrop, OF Michigan.
The New York Republican State Committee
has issued a call tor the State Convention, to
| be held at Saratoga september 8.
Leon Peter Federmeyer reached New York
city with a wheelbarrow which he had trundled
from San Francisco, accompanied by James
L. Fuller, who acted as referee. The walk
was the result of wager made with Lyman
Potter, who arrived in San Francisco last year
with wheelbarrow which he claimed to have
trundled across the continent from Albany,
n. Y. The two men started from San Fran
| cisco on their novel tour on December s, and
Federmeyer made the trip to New York in
six months and fifteen days, Potter being be-
hind somewhere in Illinois.
AS Michael Bolender, foreman in New
York candy mandatory, was returning home
from work he was bounced upon by Frank Por-
tello, IL discharged Italian workman, stabbed
twice and instantly killed, Then Portfolio,
with the reeking knife in his hands, walked
along the street, defying the officers, who ar
rested him only after a fierce struggle. Por-
tello's motive was revenge for having been
discharged by his victim.
AT Oswego, N. Y, the Empire, Reciprocity
and Lake Ontario Touring mills, which have
elevators attached, besides several other build
ings occupied by business firms, have been des-
troyed by fire, causing heavy loss.