Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-03-12

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shot and probably fatally wounded. He was
carried to his home, where his mother, seeing
his liteless form, tell dead.
four-year-old girl i'll New York had her
nose bitten off by baboon that had escaped
from q museum. The animal was killed alter
a lively chase.
Western and Southern States.
At Savannah, Ca, John Henry Howard,
colored man, was hanged for the murder OF
Daniel McDermot, seaman, during a
carouse; and at Ozark, Ark, on the same
day, james Howard suffered similar fate for
numbering his wife,
at Quero, Texas, three men, Holland, Mar
tin and Coward, were engaged in pitching
aalt dollars tor drinks when Holland disputed
the game and started for his house Tor gun
to kill Martin. His mother, seventy-tive
years of age, came from the house and caught
Martin, who was trying to prevent Holland
rom getting the gun, and held his arms while
Holland drew knife and savagely hacked
Martins throat. Coward placed q pistol in
Martins hand and the latter shot Holland in
the arm and shook clear oil the old lady,
knocked her down and shot her, inficting a
wound fiom which she soon died. Then he
fred again at Holland, wounding him MORALLY.
Martins injuries were not serious.
Two carloads OF Cinnamon from San Fran
cisco passed through st. Louis a few days ago
on their way to Philadelphia and New York.
| About 500 more Celestials will soon follow.
The Iowa legislature has passed bill pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF oeomar-
| gurine under heavy penalties Of fine and i'm
| prisonment.
The Virginia legislature has repealed the
Molfet bell-punch liquor law and re-estab-
| lished the license system.
| j. @. Flood, one OF the California bonanza
firm, has sold all his interest in the COmstock
mines TO his partner, j. w. Mackay for sum
not specified but known 10 be in excess of &c.
600, 900.
The ninety-sixth annual session of the Bal
timore conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church assembled in that city few days ago.
Bishop Andrews presided, assisted by Bishop
Bowman.
The orth Carolina Democratic State con-
vention will meet in Raleigh on June II.
The Brick Pomeroy" wing OF the Green
back party met in convention at ST.
Louis the other day, 2l2 delegates repre-
senting twenty-five States being in attend
ance. Mr.. Preyer one OF the speakers, stated
that this wing OF the party had now nearly
10000 clubs in good working order, and
claimed 20 0,000 Greenback voters.
Gilbert De La Matyr, of Indiana has been
nominated Tor reelection by the Greenback
| OohSLCbolOnhL vi Ills ulblIlCb.
Three white and colored man were
drowned by the upsettng of skiff while
attempting to land Mt Caseyville, KY.
From Washington.
General Butler made an argument before
the House committee on commerce the other
day on behalf of the oil producers of Weste rn
Pennsylvania, who desire congressional in
vestigation into the methods used by the
Standard oil company in building up what
lhey term ga colossal monopoly which is
brushing out all its competitors" Numerous
petitions from producers and refiners, praying
Tor an investigation, were presented to Com
gress during the extra session, and these were
referred by the House to the commerce COM
mittee. General Butler urged the committee
to investigate the subject. He then proceeded
TO criticise the operations of the Standard oil
company, asserting that it had forced railroad
companies to come to their terms in some
instances extorting large sums from chem.
In one particular case, which he referred to-
he said they had subjected the Pennsylvania
railroad company to a loss OF 81 900, 900, and
this he said, was all done to maintain tbeiI
monopoly.
The President has sent the following nomi.
nations to the Senate: Percy B. s. Pinchback
OF Louisiana, to he naval officer OF the district
J OF New Orleans; Emmanuel Auerbach, to be
3 assistant appraiser for the district of New
York; Frank q. Stebbins, of New York, tc
| be consul at Manila, PHILIPPINE islands; Capt
! James K. janet, for advancement to the
grade of commodore ON the active list.
. VIM II. Vanderbilt has sent to the treasury
department, for registry, SIS, 100000 in foul
per cent. bonds. There have been previously
registered in Mr.. Vanderbilts name $26,
. 100000 of these bonds.
A circular has been issued by tho treasury
department revoking tile order OF Novembel
3, 1879, prohibiting the importation Of nea
} cattle from Canada.
While on her way to church young lady
Z Miss Lena Liens, was assaulted in the north
western part of the city by negro, carried
into an open lot and violently maltreated ant
robbed. 1t was nearly two hours before sh'
escaped from her assailant and reached he
home, where she died three days aiterwart
from her injuries. A colored man namet
{ smothers was arrested charged with tn
. murder.