Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-12-20

The agricultural products of the cOun- |
try during the past few years foot up
enormous figures. In 1879 they amounted
to 1888, 1897, and the estimate for |
the present year is 100000, 1000.
Theresa Remenschneider, arrested in
New York on charge of bigamy and
larceny, is credited with fourteen hus-
bands. In fact she made it business of
marrying men for the purpose of robbing
them.
Treasurer Gilfllan says he is having the
checks for the payment of the January
interest on United States bonds prepared
at the rate of about 1000 per day, and
they will be ready for mailing about the
oath inst.
John Pierman, Is years old, and Theo-
dore Parker, ID, had quarrel ON the ice
at Lambertville, near Trenton, N. j.,
Tuesday, and the latter was stabbed with
a pen knife and killed. Pierman was not
arrested.
John Kelly, the democratic ssboss'' of
New York city, and holding the impor-
tant office Of comptroller for the last four
years, has been superseded. and Allen
Campbell appointed by Mayor Cooper as
his successor.
The Republicans have majority in the
| California legislature of eighteen on joint
ballot. General Miller is likely to be
elected Senator. The Californians regard
| Senator Booth as very able man, but
! dislike him because of his influence.
B. G. Arnold & Co., great coffee-im-
porting house in New York, have failed;
liabilities estimated as high as S2,OOO,-
| 600. Their friends say they will be able
to pay one hundred cents on the dollar,
and have a surplus of 5000, 900 or $780,
600. secs 1-a
There is said to be considerable desti-
tuition in northwestern Kansas. The late
storm, lasting fourteen days, froze a num-
Der of hunters and freighters south of
Dodge City, where several have been ia
ken to have amputations performed in
consequence.
There is said to be great scarcity of
freight cars on all the leading railroads,
and one road, the Lake Shore is reported
to be 5000 cars short. All this proves,
of course, that the transportation bust
ness is more active than ever before in
the history of the country.
Justice Strong of the United States
supreme court handed his resignation to
the president to take effect immedi.
ately. The resignation will be accepted
! and new appointment made at an early
day. The condition of Justices Hunt anC
Clifford remains about the same.
The Washington Star states on GOOD
authority that "Gen Garfield has beer
assured personally and by letter by sever
al Southern Senators that they intent
heartily to support his administration il
| the hope that sectionalism, which is 81
fatal to the South, may be forever remov
t ed from American politics.
Near Hagertown, Md, last week, Johl
Habertraid, section hand, heroicall.
sacrificed his own life to save those O
4 row cut, when an extra passenger trail
came up. He could easily have saved hi
= life, but thoughtful of those on the train
Y he dragged the hand-car off and wa
: killed. The train escaped without injury
Congress will be asked within fey
days to incorporate an interoceanic can;
company, which proposes to construct
canal via the Nicaraguan route. Th
|, act of incorporation is now ready, an
a the list of incorporators embraces man
s of the most wealthy and prominent me
|, in the United States. All the money ne,
II essary for the work is said to be assured
s Washington Star.
. The exodus is starting up again, no
10 that the colored men have received I'll
% wages for their fall work, and the arriva
le at Topeka, Kan, are averaging 500 p,
(" week from all parts of the South. TT
!" negroes from Texas are also comm
~ across Indian territory in wagons, al
'e supplies have been sent to Independent,
III and Columbus in southern Kansas to me
= the wants of destitute arrivals.
10 During the past week some tons
poultry consigned to /. w. Randall & &C
- have reached Boston. The goods ha'
not been called for, and it is suppos,
>, that they were intended for J. w. Ra
|
died some months ago, it would be WI
s. for shippers to find out to whom they a
e, sending goods. The police think that
y. ~ bogus firm, which was in existence ty
v. years ago, is again operating on the CT
lie dulity of the country farmers.
w No hint is yet given of any attempt
ed Interfere with the election of Gen. G;
ed field by means of bogus returns ov
la a. which contest might rise in the coul
cb Vice-President Wheeler has received
1rt mail returns from all the states exec
the Pacific group and all are regular a
just as expected, so far as any one is al
to Judge. And it is believed the formal
of counting will be tremendously conc
-. ded, as several leading democrats
Congress have declared that Garfield
elected and will be seated.
The mint bureau reports that the mil
of the United States have produced duri
'ns the past seven years about $28, 100000
gold and $271 100000 of silver, and abe
ap- 95 1-2 per cent of the gold and so ga |
led cent of the silver found their way to
minis and assay offices. The director
are the mint estimates the amount of dom
ar tic bullion used in arts and manufactu
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