Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-08-08
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

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N. j., distance of $50 miles.
CHICAGO, Aug. Al 80 p. m. The heat
to-day is great, the mercury touching 960.
There is, however, good breeze, which
mitigates the discomfort.
A rich Pennsylvania writes to Govern
or Foster that he wants to give Mrs. Gar
field $10O, 900 in case of the presidents
death. The name is withheld.
1t is estimated that w. H. Vanderbilt's
Government bonds are now worth $780,
600, 900. His other property counts up |
largely, making him man of wealth.
DEADwooD, D. T., Aug. 3. A fire this |
morning in the lower part of the city, |
known as ''Fountain City," destroyed % |
buildings. Loss about 100000. Many
families escaped with only their night
clothes. The fire broke out in Williams
grocery.
Eighteen years ago soldier Of the Fiji
teenth New Hampshire Regiment, resi-
dent in Lake Village made application for
pension. Not word did he hear from
it until few days since, when he receiv-
ed from the apartment the customary cir
cular, specifying the evidence required to
establish his claim.
DIR. Bliss says, regarding the Executive
Mansion: 81 had no idea the Presidents
house was in such deplorable condition.
don't see how in the world Gen. Grant
and Mr.. Hayes stood it as long as they
did. Why, you can't imagine what a foul
odor arises from the bathrooms and clos
cts in the house. There are two closets
in the center of the building without the
| slightest ventilation. A light has to be
kept constantly burning in them, This
house is a disgrace to the nation. 1 will
go before Congressional Committee and
make statement to that effect"
SoCoRRo, N. NJ, Aug. 2. An engage
ment between renegade Apaches and
Mexican ranchers has just taken place on
Red Creek in the San Mateo Mountains.
Seven MeXicans were wounded and one
died this morning. Government scouts
arrived here this morning, and report
Indians, supposed to be under the leader
ship of Name, are coming north, killing
every one in their way. A large number
of defenceless whites are reported to
have been killed already, and there can be
no mercy expected for those yet to be en-
| chaon
massacred in the San Mateo mountains,
and other sheep men are missing.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug 8. The D. L.
Moody Bible convocation at Mortified
began this afternoon, and will continue
t until Sep. L. The town has begun to fill
, up with strangers. A party of twenty is
coming from Chicago. The Mortified
Seminary building is filed with guests,
and most Of the village rooms are taken.
: Meetings when the convocation is in run
ming order, will be held in the village
church, as well as in the Seminary, and
, Mr.. Moody is to be assisted by well-knowr
Biblical scholars. Mr.. SankeY will be as
a sisted in the singing exercises by Steb
e bins and McGranahan. The experiment
. of educating Indian girls proceeds salts
: factorily at Mortified.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. The fact tina
# District Attorney petition requesting t.
q be released on bail is not considered o
# much Importance in legal circles. Whel
! applied to for copy of the document to
r day, District Attorney Corkhill said: 81
|. is not yet the proper time to make it pub
q lie; besides, there is nothing new in ii
1t will be filed with the court eventually
then if any one desires to publish it ther
:. will be no objection" All requests at tn
- Jail to see the prisoner are still refused
and the guard continues to be maintained
=. which would appear to indicate that tn
- authorities apprehend that there is sti
some danger of an attempt to capture th
prisoner. Intimations have been mad
= that there are organizations in this cit
Baltimore and Philadelphia, whose men
y bers are ready to take the law into the
own hands if they could get hold of Gui
le eau.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The debt stat
:, ment issued to-day shows decrease
~ the debt during the month of July of 81
y O7S, 023.23. Cash in the treasury, 1926
878, 190.25; gold certificates, S., 749 ,82t
~ silver certificates, SOL 1888, $50; certificate
% of deposit outstanding, $40, 100000: T
= funding certificates, $653,S50; outstan
- ing legal tenders, $346, 681, Ol6; fraction
currency, $7,O9S, 1882; cash balan
VS. available Aug. l, $154, 857, 274.89; deb
y. less cash in treasury, Aug, l $1,83O,52(
re 1875.
he The payments made from the treasu
d. by warrants during the month of Jul
7sC 1881, were as follows On account of ci
sV. il and miscellaneous, Sc, 245, 6O7. 25; wa
no $4,379896.66; navy, 81, III, 130.57; inte
ng or Qndians), $685., 206.31; pensions, S
INT 365, $50; total, $29, 800, 22O.79. The abo
does not include payments made ON &
nal count of the interest or principal of t
rst public debt of the United States.
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lti cause pain in the small of the backs If So YOU h
aid kidney disease, and Prof. Guimettes French Kid
ms Pad will cure you.
al Hyou troubled with fever and ague, dumb az
the bilious fever. jaundice, dyspepsia any dIseas
tbe the liver, blood and stomach and wish to get well
al, the remedy. Prof. Guilmette's French Liver /
Ask your druggist for it. and take other. and il
has not got it send 81 so in letter to the French
the Co.. Toledo, O., and receive one by return mail