Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-19

Ar unsuccessful attempt was made TO wreck
a market trnin ON the Reading Iailroad five
miles south of ReGding Pa, few days ago
Tie train stopped and the train hands cap
tured boy named George Levan, who gave
the names of two accomplices who escaped
About 40 passengers were on the train.
Michael w. Coughlis of Newcastle, n. b.,
has found "A 35-caat diamond among the
stones at the ballast wharf there, and the
supposition is that some vessel brought it
from the East Indies among her ballast
A meeting in favor OF universal suffrage was
held at Milan recently. Menotti Garibaldi
occupied the chair.
In accordance with the new socialist law 80
citizens Of Hamburg have been elected from
that city, and 20 families in Altoona. Many
families have received notice to quit different
towns in Schleswig- Hol>tein.
Thomas Gaige, master of the steam launch
Isabel, which was furnished regular papers by
the United States consul at Callao, Peru, and
authorized to carry the American flag, has
appeared before the American consul at Payta
and stated that the CHILEAN squadron at Payta
had seized his launch and torn down aud
trampled on the American flag.
San Francisco had II new cases of smallpox
in one day.
Thirteen men were precipitated TO the bot.
tom of the collery at Mons, Belgium, recent.
ly by the breaking OF the hosting apparatus
and killed.
The general committee of the Methodist
missionary society recently appropriated 1926.
900 and a contingent fund OF $l464 for mis-
ions in Mexico and $4,000 for japanese
missions 4
| The religious DEGREES we're enforced at Parii
a few days ago against the Dominicans, Fran
ciscans, and other unauthorized religious com
munities. There was passive resistance ant
| protests. Some of the sympathizers were
arrested for insulting the police. Buffet
Duke de Broglie and De Peyre offered succo
to the expelled Dominicans.
Turning Bear and five other Brule Sioux
held at Fort Omaha since August for the muir
der of herders and stealing horses, have BEEF
taken to West Point, Neb., for trial in tn
! state court.
Mayor Kalloch of San Francisco was arreste
recently on an indictment by the grand jur.
charging him with an infraction of the law il
connection with the employing Of labor on tn
new city hall by days work, instead of by con
| tract.
Sister Gertrude Verena of st. John the Bap
fist home, charitable institution of the Protes
! tant Episcopal cnurcn IN New 1Ork, was sno
and seriously wounded iecently by Thoma
Stanton, an insane ma She had been l.
visit poor family, and WAS about entering tn
home on her return, when Stanton, who ha
been hanging about the place, approached an
fired at her several times. Sister Gertrud
was wounded twice in the right thigh, once i
the ankle and once in the left hand.
England, at the instance of Persia, has re
quested the porte to station a guard on tn
frontier to prevent the increase Of Kurds int
Persia.
Nearly 1000 houses have been erected 6
Denver, Col, during the year, and yet rent
and real estate are high, and manypeople ar
unable to find houses at any price,
Elbridge j. Dawson, assistant postmaster
and Edward A. Clark, stamp clerk at Leat
vile, Col, have been arrested on the charg
of stealing government funds The amount
the deficiency is about $4,000
Col. L. l.. Drake, who drilled the first o
well at Ttusville, Pa, died at New Bethlehel
recently. A statue to his memory is to i
erected at 1itusville.