Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-07-04

mitted suicide Friday. He was little |
over one hundred years old.
The Virginia republicans are to hold a
State Convention at Staunton, on the
oath Of August, for the nomination of a
straight-out republican ticket.
Mrs. Jane Miller and little son Thomas
at her side were killed by lightning Sun
day evening at Sturdevant Station, Ala.
The baby in her arms was uninjured.
At the Yorktown centennial it is esti-
mated that 15, 700 troops will be in line,
of whom 1000 will belong to the United
States army and l 200 to the French army
and marine infantry.
Alfred Watson, living alone near Park
ham Corner, Me-, was found dead on
Monday, with fifty-two wounds on his
body. Samuel Chadburn, a deaf mute,
confesses the crime.
Another comet is visible at Chicago,
which does not at all resemble the one
seen here. The tail is long, strongly de-
fined and perfectly straight, pointing in
the direction of the zenith.
General Grant has, it is reported in the
Cincinnati Enquirer, sold his farm in st.
Louis county, Missouri, to Mr.. Jay Gould,
for $4,000. The farm contains over 200
acres and is well improved.
The loss of life by Fridays railway dis
OF
palling than at first reported. Later par
ticulars disclose that two hundred and
fourteen persons were killed and fifty
wounded.
OF the national debt, 80 per cent. is held
by national banks and other corporations
and less than 100000 persons hold the
whole amount. Indirectly, the popular
stake in in it is much larger, as it under
lies nearly all the banking interests.
last, says: ''The law passed by the legis-
| lature last winter, making the keeping of
a gambling house a felony, went into eff
feet Saturday night, and has resulted in
closing every gambling house in St.
Louis
The Natural Bridge tract in Virginia
has recently been purchased as part of
general scheme, which is not yet fully
developed, but which contemplates the
laying out of an extensive park, and pos
sibly the establishment of a school of for
estry.
A pair of eagles, said to be the last OF
their race in Connecticut, which have
lived for many years in the vicinity OF
Bantam Lake, and which have attracted
great attention as they were soaring high
in air, were shot last week by some
gunner. .H
A furious thunderstorm swept over
Washington, d. c., Monday, unrooting
Ford's opera house, the city hall building
and large number of residences. 1t is
estimated that the damage to property il
the city and Georgetown will reach
100000.
The following order has been issued by
the Navy Department: Women shall moi
be allowed to reside on board vessels o.
the United States navy in commission fol
sea service; nor shall they be taken a:
passengers ON such vessels under any
circumstances.
The last star-route fraud unearthed BY
the department is the route from Vinita
Indian Ter, to Las Vegas, New Mexico
724 miles long, on which two or tire,
letters trip were carried at cost o
$64, $50 annually. With the proof of thi
before him, Brady raised the pay t.
$3.50, 591.
; Daniel CAVITY, aged about so years ant
a Waterman in the paper mills at Yves
Claremont, N. H., fell into a vat of no
water saturated with chlorate of potash
used as bleaching preparation, a weel
ago last Saturday; he was soon discover
ed, taken out and medical aid summoned
but he was so badly scalded that he diec
Sunday afternoon, after suffering tn
!, most acute pains. He was a respectet
man and leaves family.
A monster mill is to be built in Mime
apolis which will turn out 81 barrel
of -four per minute, 1913 barrels pc
hour, S,00l barrels per day, 100000 bar
rels per year 600 days.. 1t will requir
10000, 900 bushels Of wheat per year t.
supply it, and the value of its annual pre-
duct will be at least $14, 100000. 1t wi
make one-third of the present wheat GRO
. of Minnesota into -four, and require a
: army of men to carry on the work grow
: ing out of it's operations.
On Wednesday afternoon, the 22d, a
: east-bound train on the New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio R. R., when abor
twelve miles from Cleveland, Ohio, IA
into buggy in which were riding Thom
as Garfield, an uncle of President Garfield
and Mrs. Alonzo Arnold, sister of ID
Boynton, cousin of the president. M
It Garfield was instantly killed and Mr.
a Arnold's skull was badly fractured. I'll
n buggy was eragged about two hundre fe'
e before the train could be stopped. M
y Garfield was eighty years old.
i Fox-hunting and pigeon-shooting fl
II sport are quite contemplate in the ey'
. of respectable Americans. At Bridgepo
Conn.,, few days since, an attempt
) inaugurate the fox-hunt was made.
r tame fox was brought out, and, aft
} much Juggling and whipping, was frigh
IF ened into run. Nine hounds, one be
n gle, a setter and horde of small BIO.
{. chased the painting and terrified little a
) imal, three hounds finally chewing hi
) up i'll the woods, after which the own
of the best dog marched off with Il
N hrush The sssnort" was conducted