Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern ard dT,s State.

new LUX business circles have been pro
toundly stirred by the deialcation and suicide
OF Benjamin Q. Bogert, treasurer OF the Pro-
duce Exchange and merchant who had
been looked upon for the last twenty-five
years as a model OF promptitude and integrity.
The discovery OF the defalcation was acci-
dental. Hearing that the stock oil the bank
In which Mr.. Bogert kept his account as treas
urer was selling at a low figure, the trustees
of the Produce Exchange ordered the with
drawal OF balance of S3l 500 which Mr.. Bo-
gerts book showed to have been depOeited
there. Mr.. BOgert not being at hand, the
president OF the Exchange, accompanied by
Others of the trustees, called at the bank and
drew check for S25 900, when they were as
founded to learn that there was only balance
of $50 to Mr. Bogert's credit Mr., Bo-
gerts residence was in Hackensack, N. j.,
but the night preceding the discovery of his
defalcation he spent at a house in New
York, and on the following day he died there
very suddenly. The coroner's inquest dis
closed that he had bought and swallowed a
dose OF laudanum.
The following communication was sent TO
the Maine senate by James D. Iamson, who
had been elected president of that body by the
Fusionists: al have the honor to announce
that, by a careful examination OF the constitu-
ton, as interpreted by the supreme court, in
view of the fact that the office of governor
has become vacant, it becomes my imperative
duty, as president of the senate, to exercise
the office of governor until another governor
is qualified. 1t therefore becomes my duty to
inform your honorable body that, in accord.
ance with the provisions OF the constitution,
and in obedience to the imperative mandates
of that instrument, have assumed the office
of governor TOR the time being. The exercise
OF executive functions being inconsistent
with my further acting as president OF the
senate, l cannot, in the meantime, discharge
the duties ofthe presiding officer of your hon.
orable body"
Frank Leslie, the we'll known pictorial
newspaper publisher, died in New York n few
days ago from an affection of the throat. He
was born in England in 1921, and his real
name was Carter, 3D." Frank Leslie being an
artistic pseudonym chosen when the wearei
began his career as an artist, and it was also
the name which he atterward adopted in this
country by perm ission of the New York legis
lature. He began lite in this country as an
engraver, and Tor the last twenty-five years
has been prominently before the reading pub
lie as publisher OF illustrated newspapers and
magazines.
William Winckle, proprietor OF the New
York Turn hall, died in hospital from the et-
fects OF injuries received when his place burned
down. He makes the eighth victim of that
fire.
The tolls on the New York canals in 1879
were goal, 54222. The total miles OF boats
cleared were 8,226,947.
Sexton, the billiard champion, was defeated
i'll match game in New York by Schaefer,
who made 600 points to his opponents 5S5.
Un the twelfth the Republicans organized
both branches OF the Maine legislature, while
the Fusionists held separate sessions. Hon.
j. d.. Lamson sent a communication to
General Chamberlain, commanding the State
militia, to know whether his Uamson's)
authority as governor would be recognized.
General Chamberlain replied that he could not
under the present circumstances recognize
Lamson's authority, but that he would obey
any decision or order OF the supreme court.
The dangers OF ferry travel in New York
were illustrated the other day in torcible
manner in two instances. The ferryboat
Fulton, crowded with passengers, had been
waiting some time on the Brooklyn side to
make q trip to New York. Finally deck
hand assembled to the wheel-house ar there
found the pilot, William A. White, dead.
Had the terryboat suddenly been deprived OF
her guiding hand in midstream the result
might have been tragical in the extreme. In
the other case the steamer G.. L. Olyphant,
on one OF her regular trips from the foot Of
Wall street to Hunters Point, collided with
the terryboat Warren, of the Grand street
ferry. The ELEPHANTS bow was broken in,
and she sank after the passengers and crew,
twenty-seven in all, had been removed by
tug. The Warren was little damaged.
La tho unitod Ctotns oiro,,it conrt Maroue
Z. Morton has been awarded 1868, 90 damages
against Postmaster Jones, of New York city,
tor the alleged illegal use OF patented stamp
used in stamping letters. Postmaster Jones
says that the stamp is being used by 10000