Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-09-05
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


chusetts Republican convention.
Queen Victoria is reported to be worth
eighty millions of dollars, and that from
her income she saves $4,000
Sitting Bull and 200 followers are to be
removed, by force, if necessary, to Fort
Randall, where they will be confined as
prisoners of war.
The greatest length of fine United States
from east to west is 2SOO miles; greatest
breadth from north to south, 1000; aver
age breadth, 1900.
Thirty freight cars, partially loaded, on
the Cleveland and Columbia railroad,
were burned ON the night of the 28th at
Cleveland, O.
An Iowa minister has adopted scale
of prices for marrying. He charges four
cents a pound for the groom and two
cents for the bride as his wedding fee.
A terrible gale prevailed at Charleston,
S. c., on the 9th ult. Four persons are
known to have persisted, and the pecuni-
airy loss is estimated at $4,000,
The weather is reported intensely hot
and dry at the West. In portions of Il
linois and Michigan there has been no
rain for six weeks, and there is absolute
ly no pasturing.
The editor of the Daily Herald of Quin-
cy. ILL.,, was burned in effigy on the 81 ult.
by an indignant public, because of out
rageous statements published in regard to
President Garfield.
Herman Hildon shot and instantly kill
ed his father-in-law, Paul Kimmer, and
MORALLY wounded his mother, Mrs. Paul
Kimmer, at Kimmer's dwelling in Mil
waukee last week.
Navigation is virtually closed on the
Ohio river. None but little Cumberland
and Kentucky river boats run, and but
few of them. River business is suspend
ed the entire length Of the river.
The Union mail steamer Teuton with
200 souls on board including passengers
and crew has been wrecked near Quoin
point, South Africa. Only 81 persons
| were saved in the steamers boats accord
ing to one account.
The notorious Kalloch, now mayor Of
San Francisco by virtue of sand-lot sup.
port, announces himself candidate fol
Congress. This country never raised 6
| maanar damaUoU thon ba. hut ha 1nor
be good enough to represent San Francis
co at Washington.
Now, as to the fact that America is
outstripping England in wealth, who viii
be at pains to deny it? 1t is so, and il
must be so. Not the maddest CONNER
cial policy on her part or the wisest OF
ours could in the long run outbalance thu
immense preponderance Of natural re
sources on the side Of America.-Lond0l
Pail Nall Gazette.
The United States have II times GU
numbers, and more than 40 times GU
wealth. Once convince them that we ar
seeking, even in moderate way, to be
come military power, which we coul
do for no other purpose than to us
against them, and they could, with CON
paratiYely little cost to themselves, abat
US as a nuisance.-LOndon (Ont.) AdUe1
tiser.
There was EGO, 900 worth of gold bough
in the open London market one day las
week for shipment to New York. TIL
bullion fund of the New York assay offic
has been increased by a transfer Of $40
, 100000 in gold coin. This increase b.
came necessary to enable the superb
, tendent to make payments for foreig
gold bullion and coin that is expected t
arrive.
) A girl, thirteen years old, told her f;
e Their in Ramseys canon, Tombstone, Al
izona, that in passing a Mexican Woo
cutting camp she had been insulted by
Mexican boy. A mob went to the cam
:. and compelled nine Mexicans to whip til
;. boy with knotted raw-hide thongs, S
that he died few hours later. The gi
afterwards said that her story was NJ
q true but was told for fun. Retaliation
feared from the Mexican side.
n VICTORIA, B. c., Aug 81. An arrivl
: from Honolulu reports that the island
d Hilo, Sandwich Islands, was in danger
S being overwhelmed with lava from tt
# volcano of Mauna Loa. The lava w:
# moving at the rate of sixteenth of
a mile daily, and was slowly advancing {
r, the town of Hilo, which would shortly
d overwhelmed. There was great conste
If nation among the people, who were fie
e ing from the approaching destruction.
I" DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 81. A family ha'
gone insane in this county through grie
1t Mary Mcmahon, daughter of farme
n entered convent two weeks ago and
r. came insane. Her mother visited her
!. the asylum and also became insane. T.
'. daughter died last Monday. This so ;
l. fected the mother that she died to-da
s, A son and daughter became insane at t
0, sight of their mother and sister comi
ip home dead, and the father is stricken wi
Of grief bordering on insanity.
The following additional particula
- have been received regarding the
tempt to wreck the overland train. Ty
- engines and one car of the east-bou
y overland express were thrown from t
~ track about 11:47 Wednesday mig
~ at Cape Horn Mills, CAL, by two IA
= having been removed by highwayme
~ When the engine first left the track fl
~ man Boyd, upon jumping to the grou1
~ was confronted by man with shotgt
who ordered him to stand, not to me
or give any alarm. At the same time
up other man presented a gun at the EXPIRE
nd messenger, opened the door of the ,