Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-20
GENERAL NEWS.

ing room with friend named Phelps, at TTyo,
Va, got up in the night and chopped Phelps's
head off with an axe. Chick was arrested, but
knew nothing of the occurrence.
The British war ship Dane shelled two re-
bellious Samoan villages, and the natives
threatened to massacre all the white inhabi-
tants but afterwards the rebels surrendered to
the proper authorities, and quiet was restored
The secretary of state of Illinois has Ii
censed the Metropolitan elevated railroad OF
Chicago, with capital stock of 81, 900.
Recently while the excursion propeller Z.
Corning was leaving Glen Island for New
York city, with between 700 and 500 passen-
gers, and while backing out from the pier, she
ran her stern on a rock, staving a hole in it.
She filled and sank to the guards. No one
was hurt.
Elizabeth Monahan died at Seabright, N. j.,
recently from a dose of morphine put up by
Apothecary Van Brunt instead of EPSON salts.
The harvest prospects in Ireland are again
causing great anxiety. The rains during the
last fortnight have been excessive. Potatoes
are generally sound, but the blight is visible in
many fields. The green crops promise an
abundant yield.
The frigate Powhatan has arrived at Port
Royal from the Cuban coast, and the Vandalia
will be sent there soon. A war vessel will be
kept on that coast until the questions relating
to the recent outrages are settled.
A dispute has arisen between Austria and
England regarding the navigation of the Dan
ube. Austria proposed the formation of per-
manent commission of riparian States under
an Austrian presidency, for the control of the
river between Galatz and Iron Gates. Eng
land is opposed to the plan, urging that such
commission should consist only of the repre-
sentatives of the states bordering on the low
er Danube. Germany supports Austria.
Thomas Boyd, crown solicitor for county
| Tipperary, and two sons were fired at by par
ty of men near New Ross, Ireland, armed
with guns and bayonets and wearing masks.
| Boyd was severely wounded in the arm, and
one Of his sons was shot through the lungs,
with no hope of his recovery. The other son
received slight wound in the leg.
Three hundred spinners in the Oswego Falls
factories at Fulton, N. Y, have struck.
Gov. Cornell directs the mayor of the city OF
New York to enforce the laws against lot
teries.
Miles A. Boynton, a lawyer of Grand Ha-
ven, Mich, was arrested recently in New
York while trying to dispose of two bonds,
which were stolen in 1864, during Sherman's
march through the southern states. ,Boynton
says he received the bonds for professional SER
vices, from a widow lady, to whom they had
been given by her brother, who was with Sher-
man in his march to the sea.
F. A. Simpson of Pleasant HILL Mo-, has
just completed the selection at Liverpool, Eng,
from the herds of the leading Hereford breed
ers, consisting of thirty three COWS, one bull
and nine calves, all pure breed Herefords.
The steamer Jeddah from Singapore founder
ed off Guardiana on the Sth inst, with 953 pill
grims for Jeddah All on board were lost ex-
cept the captain, his wife, the chief engineer
chief officer, an engineer and sixteen natives,
who were picked up and brought to Alden by
the steamer Scindia
The Nictaux, an oil laden bark, caught fire
recently at Hunters point, N. Y, and floating
against pier set pile Of lumber in blaze
The flames spread with great rapidity, and
although the fire departments of Brooklyn and
Greenpoint worked manfully, loss of $500.
900 was sustained before the flames were ex.
tinguished.
1t has been reported that Mr.. Levin, q JUS
tice of the peace of Galway, Ireland, was fired
at while returning home from Tuam Three
bullets struck him in the breast, but without
damage, as he wore a coat of mail
The United States grand jury in New York
have indicted the United States inspectors anC
steamboat Seawanhaka,
A serious overflow of the river Prosna. g
tributary of the Wartha, has flooded the adioin
ing fields and all the corn upon them has beer
swept away. A great inundation ofthe Warths
is apprehended.
The steamboat Bonine Lee, bound for Rec
river from New Orleans was blown up recently
at Lone Wall landing. Several persons were
killed.
1t is reported that nearly 1000 Enfield rifle.
have been obtained by the Irish peasantry neal
; New Ross.
-Four thousand people have perishedin Chint
by the overlooking of river near Canton.
The Birds Eye band of Indians, at least ,50(
strong, are in possession of the stores of tn,
Indian department at Duck Lake, Ontario
Five of the ringleaders have been siezed.
An accident happened to an excursion trail
near Mays Landing, N. j. u few days ago, anC
about so people were killed and hurt.
Because DR.. Edwin L. Hazel, a dentist, com
menced business in Waashan, Wis, recently
DR.. Bennett, a resident dentist, killed him.
{ The reunion of veterans of fhe war held a
Columbus o., was grand success, $4,000 sol
diers forming the procession, and 10000 spec
| tators, including President Hayes and Gen
Sherman, being present
VIM. S. Sailor, plated-goods dealer of New
York, was arrested on complaint of Henri
Schiller of New York, for stealing $1,000
worth of diamonds from his room in Bagg'
hotel, Utica, recently.
A mass of earth fell few days ago, an
crushed two houses at Veuxport, France. Te
bodies have been recovered and ten more ar
said to be under the ruins. The fall of cart
was occasioned by an immense landslide, whic
destroyed some large lime kilns.
Fred. S, Seward, postal route agent on til
, Reading railroad between Philadelphia an
!, louisville, was arrested recently for Robin
, the mails.
A large party of men boarded the Norwt
gian bark Juno, repairing at Passage IRELAND
went into her hold and stole three cases of T.
, fles-a part of her cargo. The robbers cut tn
telegraph wires leading to Cork. There ar
no traces of the perpetrators or of the stole
2 property.
England has virtually practiced pre-
I tectiOn while clamorinp for the adontio