Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-07-09
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The ration of a British soldier consists
of a pound of bread, pound of fresh
meat, half a pound of fresh vegetables,
three quarters of pound of flour, and
at the discretion of the commander or
medical staff, pint of porter, or half a
gill of spirits.
Gen. Prado, one of the bravest of men,
and twice president of Peru, has been
publicly disgraced by his government
for cowardice before the enemy. He has
been deprived of the rights of citizen
ship, as well as loss of military rank.
As might he expected. Chicago and
st. Louis editors are having a pitched
battle oyer the census returns.
Virginia landowners recently endeav-
ored to induce emigration to that state.
but it was q failure.
An Englishman named Fearn swan a
distance of Is miles in the East river,
last week, through Hell Gate from New
York city to Flushing.
One day in the hot term, 80 persons
died from sunstroke in New York.
There is great mortality among cattle
throughout Ocean and Monmouth coun-
ties, N. D., in consequence of the drouth
and heat. The pastures are all parched.
the streams dried up and indigestion,
starvation and thirst are doing terrible
work.
The population of New York, as cor
rections are ma e and footings recast,
comes down to 1000, 900, and will prob
ably be something over these figures.
Recently an accident occurred on the
Atcheson, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad,
three miles west of Sargent, Kan, re-
Sulting in the death OF one person, and
wounding several others, two probably
fatally.
City-Treasurer Williams, of Rochester,
n. Y, committed suicide a few days ago
by drowning himself in Irondequoit bay.
He first tried to end his life by severing
the arteries of his left wrist, but failing,
he Invested himself of his clothing and
jumped into the water, where his body
was found some hours afterward.
At the 800 and 1000 yards ranges, the
American team won at the Dollymount
shooting match, Il few days ago. The
continued victories of the Americans
gave great satisfaction in Ireland.
Filippo Costiggini, the artist selected to
finish the historical paintings in the dome
of the Capitol, left uncompleted by Bru-
midi, has assumed the task of complet-
ing it.
The ex-Khedive of Egypt has lost sew
eral members of his harem by elopement
during his sojourn in Naples, and has re-
solved to put the rest, if possible, in a
place of safety.
Acknowledgement Hamilton Ward, of
New York, decides that telegraph poles
and wires can be assessed and taxed as
real estate. This opinion is based upon
the law incorporating such companies.
Indians have been killing Transfers.
stampedlng mules, and committing de-
predations on the mail route between
Bismarck, Oak, and Fort Kehoe. Sol
diers followed them 1913 miles, when a
rain destroyed the trail and prevented
further pursuit.
The killing of VIM. Jones of Camp
bell county, Ga, by a posse of revenue
raiders, recently, has caused great excite
ment. Prominent citizens of the county
held an Indignation meeting and passed
resolutions denouncing the conduct of
the posse, and demanding full investi
cation.
st. Louis had in 1879 So fiourishing
kindergartens, with about 1000 pupils
100 paid teachers, and IS volunteer assis-
tants. The entire cost for the year was
little over $50, 600, $3.50 for each pu-
pill.
Mrs. Mary Vankirk has been arrested
at Milwaukee, Wis, charged with poi
sonlng her step-mother, Mrs. Leahev.
and Patrick Leahey, her step-brother.
The motive was to obtain possession of
property.
The Cochrane and Cannon herds of
sherthorns from Canada were sold at
Chicago recently. The attendance was
laege, and the prices We're the highest
obtained since the New York Mills sale.
The seventh and eighth Duchesses of
Hlllhurst sold for $4,000 each, and the
seventh Duke of EIillhurst brought $4,000.
Forty-three animals were sold for S38. 500.
1922. '''
The election of the Jesuits throughout
France was accomplished without any
serious disturbance.
The explosion of a meteor "as large as
a barrel" the other night some 40 miles
from Macon, Ga, lighted up the CITY,
shook the houses and the earth, and
caused the negroes to quit their houses
and pray.
The town of Viadivostok, Russia, is
in state, of siege. Guards patrol the
streets during the night, the 5000 Chinese
in the town are forbidden being abroad
after 8 p. M, and armament for fortifica-
tions is awaited.
Loss of life and stock and serious dam
age to rich farming landsehas been caus-
ed by the breaking of q levee on the Mis-
sissippi ii yer, near Quincy, Ill.
A break in the Warsaw ILL.,, levee has
submerged over 10000 acres of farm
lands, and the crops are ruined.
Geo. Dick was found dead in the grave
ne was digging in the Catholic cemetery
in Lehightown, Pa. His death was caus-
ed by sunstroke.
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