Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-03-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

nlDlGlnS the importation lnGO AuSIrla OF |
swine, pork, bacon and sausages from the
United States.
The Arkansas Legislature has prohibit
ed the carrying of concealed weapons and
made it a misdemeanor to sell pistols,
dirks, sword-canes and pistol cartridges.
1t is rumored that the Boston & Albany
Railway Company, with Vanderbilt aid,
propose to build an independent line to
New York, ignoring the New Haven
route.
The Tennessee House has passed to its
third reading the bill to settle the state
debt at 100 cents on the dollar, with 3
| per cent interest and coupons receivable
| for taxes.
Cornelius Doyle was caught in the
shafting of the basket factory at Mort
hampton, Massachusetts. The body
made five thousand revolutions, striking
the floor each time, and was reduced to
pulp.
box of gunpowder, with burning pa
d
near the Mansion House, London, on the
night of the 10th. An explosion would
have occurred very soon but for the dis
covery.
The amount of hay required per head
per day for cattle while in transit from
Boston to Liverpool, is about 10 pounds,
or 21O pounds for IA days. A cargo of
600 head would require about 60 tons of
hay for voyage.
A splendid reception was given to Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin at Bangor Thursday
night. Chief-Justice Appleton made an
eloquent address of welcome, and tele-
grams were received from members of the
Cabinet, United States Senators of both
parties, and others.
The Italian Opera House at Nice Italy,
has been destroyed by fire which broke
out at the beginning of the opera in the
evening. Fourteen persons who were suffo-
Gated have been taken out and their bo-
dies placed in the church opposite the
theatre. 1t is feared that hundred men
and women persisted in the flames.
The recently called meeting of the Vir-
ginia readjusters state committee was
held at the Wing office in Richmond last
evening. The course of Gen. Malone in
the Senate was discussed and warmly in.
dorsed. The committee issued call fol
a state convention to be held in Rich.
mond June 2. An address will be ISSUED
to the readjusters tomorrow.
AS the holders of common stock in the
} Northern Pacific have now equal rights OF
, voting with the holders of preferred
} stock, the new issue of the former puts
/ the common stockholders in the majority
especially as several millions Of preferred
stock has been converted into land, a pro
cess which is going on all the time. Tht
next annual meeting is in September.
a The New Hampshire state commission
er, on examining the Ashuelot savings
: bank, finds that Treasurer Etteroy Albet
made false entries. The latter was ar
. rested, and has made over his property t.
secure the bank. 1t is feared the defci
will reach 100000 or more. Few mel
in the county stood better than Albee
!, He is a lawyer of ability, and was lately
state senator.
Judge Robertson, the new appointee t.
the New York collectorship, is man o
high personal character and ability. H
has been for several years chairman O
4 the judiciary committee in the New Yorl
d Senate, and largely responsible for tn
character of the legislation of that state
He has never taken an open stand for re
s form, but is a man who would not toleI
e ate any dishonesty in his subordinates.
The Kemper county courthouse at d
Kalb, Miss, was burned to the ground
month ago, and it is thought that it wa
IL done to destroy the indictments and 9th
IL er records against Judge Chisolm's mul
derers. term of court was to begin i
d 10 days, at which it was expected tina
i further steps would be taken against tn
II judges assassins, but grand juror say
that no investigation will be made as t
,r how the building was burned.
n THE CosT Tiff the total cost Of sickness sim
- ly in its business aspects reckoned up. it wou
be found to be great enough in FIVE years pay IL
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