Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-30
Western and Southern States.

A Richmond (Va.) dispatch says there IS
fleet of over forty vessels, organized under an
admiral and fully equipped Tor war, in the Rap
pahannock river, engaged in the illicit taking
OF oysters. The Virginia legislature has
passed bill approprating $1,000 tor the sup
preston of outrages by nonresident crews oil
oyster vessels in Virginia waters.
AS e. B. Wells paynaster of the Southside
Gasght and Coke company, Chicago, was
riding in buggy along Dceriug street three
masked men assaulted and knocked him
senseless with slung shot, secured $1,000 in
gold and silver, and escaped in buggy taken
from in front OF a grocery store in which its
owner was trading.
John Dyer, who poisoned his wife two
months after marriage, was sentenced at
Albion, Ind, to imprisonment for lie.
Three silver mines at Leadville, Col, have
been purchased by Western CAPT alists for So
| 900, 000
The anniversary of General Robert E. Lees
birthday was celebrated at Mobile, Ala, by a
parade, in which the foreign consuls and city
officers took part, and by banquet, at which
ex-officers OF both the Union and Confederate
armies were present.
AT Lancaster, ILL.,. Albert Barnes shot Mat
tie Ford, wounding her perhaps fatally, and
then killed himself. Miss FORD had refused
Barnes suit after giving him encouragement.
A colored man named Jordan, who had per.
suaded respectable but weak-minded white
| girl to elope with him, was taken from the
Warrenton (Va.) jail and hanged.
The three powder mills comprising the
| Miami powder works, near Yellow Springs,
Ohio, were blown up by recent explosion
and two men killed.
| A report just made to the Kentucky legs-
lature by a committee shows O deplorable
state of affairs at the State penitentiary in
| Frankfort. The committee fnds that there
are eight convicts confined there who cannot
| live longer than few months. There are at
least fifty others, some OF whom are confined
to their beds, who in all probability cannot
live longer than the latter part OF this spring
and about two hundred others who are in
state OF debility and weakness, practically un-
fitting them for duty or work The remainder
OF the convicts do not present healthy ap-
pearance and seem affected by the injurious
influences which have Frustrated the Others
Bad drainage, the overcrowded condition OF
the prison, general uncleanliness, poor VENT.
lation and an insufficient quantity OF whole
some food have led to this state of affairs.
Some 200 heirs to the famous Springer
estate, involving the site of the city of Will
mington, Del, and a large amount OF money
deposited in the Bank OF Sweden, met in St.
| Louis few days ago, coming from all parts
OF the country. Their object was to consult as
to the best means Of obtaining possession of
the estate.
The Maryland legislature has elected Arthur
p. German to the United States Senate, as sue
cessor to Senator Whyte, whose term expires
March 4, 1881. ..-E
On the forty-ninth ballot the Democratic
legislative caucus at jackson, Miss, romi-
mated Mr.. George to succeed b. X. Bruce as
United States Senator from Mississppi; and
at New Orleans General r. i. Gibson was
chosen on the second ballot by the Demo-
cratic legislative caucus to succeed United
States Senator kellogg, whose term expires
in 1888.
By the explosion OF sugar boiler on
plantation at Baratario La, the engineer and
two colored men were killed and thirteen
others wounded.
From Washington.
A telegram received at the State department
from Commander Gorringe, U. s. N, who is
experimenting the removal OF Cleopatras
needle, presented to the United States by
Egypt, announces the discovery of masonic
emblems in the foundation OF the obelisk,
under the pedestal on which it was set up by
the Romans. Drawings were made, and the
emblems were preserved as they were found.
I. Representative Belford, of Colorado, finds
that since the organization OF our government
929 treaties have been made with 327 tribes
or bands OF Indians.
The House military committee has agreed
upon bill restoring General Fitz John Porter
to the army and awarding him $75 90 back
pay. The Senate military subcommittee has
also agreed upon report favorable to Cen
eral Porter.
The House committee on education and
labor has agreed upon a bill prohibiting the
landing of more than fifteen Cinnamon in the
United States at a time in one vessel.
The President seat the following nomina
tons to the Senate: James Russell Lowell, O.
Massachusetts,, to be envoy extraordinary ant
minister plenipotentiary to England; Johr
w. Foster, of Indiana, TO be envoy extraor
binary and minister plenipotentiary to Russia
Lucius Fairchild, OF Wisconsin, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to
Spain; Philip III. Morgan, OF Louisiana, to b.
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary to Mexico; Lewis Richmond, OF Rhod,
island, to be United States consul at Belfast
ind Henry W. Leonard, of New Jersey, a
Campeachyj ELI H. Murray, OF Kentucky, e
be governor OF Utah Territory,