Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-24

(the prisoners cousin), who was chosen exc
cutioner, fired the ball true to the mark Dix
on expired without a struggle.
The favorable weather Of the last three
weeks enabled the farmers, both in France
and England, TO secure crops in good condi-
ton, but still, though the quality is excellent,
they will be deficient in quantity, and a large
importation Of wheat will be required.
1t is charged by Gen. Smith of the New
York police commission that the police are in
league with the lottery companies.
Steps are being taken to bring the plumber
ems of the wrecked Vera Cruz to an account.
DIR. Tanner lectured recently in New York.
tie advocated fasting for all infiamatory di-
seases, and especially for dyspepsia and rheu-
matism.
Joseph Tapson, formerly secretary of the
Metropolitan railway company's provident
savings bank of London, Eng, was arrested at
Philadelphia few nights since on the charge
Of appropriating at different times during the
past four or five years sums of money belong
ing TO the depositors of that institution, aggre-
eating about $4,000.
The queen Of Spain gave birth recently to a
daughter.
Dueling is increasing in the German army
at a most alarming rate. Count Goltz Of the
captain-general's staff has been killed by a
brother officer in an encounter at Fulda.
A Bolivian representative is ON his way TO
this country to ask the United States to inter-
fere and prevent the rum of Peru by Chilli
Peru was drawn into the war through an ALI
ance with Bolivia.
A man named Wimley, under sentence of
death at Somerset, Ind, for the supposed
murder Of James Willis, who mysteriously
disappeared IA years ago. has been made hap
Ply by the discovery of Willis, near Ford's
Ferry, Ky.
Three indictments for murder have been
found against Mrs. Mary OConnor of Jersey
City, N. j., who killed three of her children
last summer.
The steamer San Salvador, bound from
Truxillo to Havana, Ioundered In the recent
gale.
Prince Bismark has abandoned his projected
reintroduction Of bi-metalism, and has sum-
moned the president of the Imperial bank Of
Germany TO Freidericksruhe to consult with
him as to the drain Of gold abroad.
The steamer Flavian of the Leyland line, OF
l400 tons, which went ashore rs miles south
of st. John, N. F., August IL, has been unex-
peotedly foated, and taken to st. John for re-
pairs. With her cargo she was worth $500, 000
Madrid people were considerably disappoint-
ed because it was ''only q girl" The public
buildings were illuminated in honor of the
event, but the concourse on the street was
small
parcel containing four pounds of dynam.
tie, connected with tube filled with percus-
sion caps and gunpowder, was found under a
rail ON the London and Northwestern line, l6
miles from the eastern London terminus,
Fourteen female missionaries from the Pres.
byterian board of missions have gone to Nor
mon settlements in Utah, Idaho and Western
Wyoming
St. Louis merchants and property owners
have appointed committee of 80 to obtain, If
possible, another enumeration of the popula-
ton by the government.
Capt. W. H. Thompson, commander of the
steamship England, Of the National line, was
lost overheard near the Banks OF Newfound.
land recently.
A contractor on the Missouri, Iowa & Me-
braska railroad has absconded and left large
number of laborers without their pay. The
paylnaster attempted to leave, but the work.
mon prevented him. Work on the line has
stopped.
Gen. Bushrod johnson, the well-known
confederate brigadier, died at his farm in
Brighton, Macoupin Co., ILL.,, recently. john
son was born in Ohio in 1917, and graduated
from West Point.
Mrs. Rebecoa Lyon, known as Barnums
"Bearded Woman" died near Syracuse, NY.
lately.