Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-02-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS,

The mine at Coalfeld, Va, has been
Theoretically closed to extinguish the fire.
There is no prospect of rescuing the 81
bodies in the mine.
The exports of domestic produce from
New York last week aggregated $780,
200 against $8,303, 123 for the correspond |
ing week Of last year.
Walter. II. Chase of Chicago, who was
convicted Of bigamy in the court of gen
eral sessions at New York, recently, was
to-day sentenced to state prison for 81 |
years.
The Tildenites have proved too sharp
for John Kelly this time, and it is proba-
BILE that Tammany's second deadlock in
the New York Assembly will be broken
by the republicans.
Coal oil is now so plenty from the wells
Of Los Angeles that the California market
is overstocked. The oil belts of Califor-
mia, from present indications alone, may
be counted the richest in the world.
Col. William w. Tompkins, veteran
of the war of 1912, died at New York,
Tuesday night, at the age Of 88. He was
the founder of the old Tompkins Blues
and the first editor of the old Army and
Navy journal.
Guiteau is becoming very much depress-
ed. The Jail warden says that he never
assumes the confident air which he always
has had except in the presence of news
paper people. He is to be cut off from all
communication, and that fact depresses
him very much.
The mayor of Halifax imposed fine of
$400 on Captain Richie of the Allan
steamer Peruvian, which arrived there on
Sunday with the small pox ON board, for
disobeying the quarantine laws and tax
ing the steamer directly to the wharf in
stead of anchoring at quarantine.
Quartermaster General Meigs and Pay
master General Brown were last week
placed on the retired list. Gen. Meigs is
succeeded by Assistant Quartermaster
General Rucker, who is Gen. Sheridans
| father-in-law, and Gen. Brown is succeed
ed by Assistant Paymaster General Roch-
ester.
| The finest ice bridge ever seen at Mag
ara falls formed on the Sd, and the whole
scene now presents one of unparalleled
grandeur. The ice gorge extends from
Table Rock to the Bridal Veil Falls. The
adjacent islands and shrubbery have as
sumed their ice coatings, presenting a
fantastic appearance.
A letter from Denver, Colorado, says;
''The number Of half-invalids who come
here expecting to get positions immedi-
ately, by means of which expenses can be
paid while recovering health and strength
makes ones heart ache. There are so
many of this class offering their services
to ranchmen in the country, as well as
thronging places Of business in the city,
that there ought to oe some means en-
ployed to check it."
The Pittsfeld iron and steel company,
organized in 1881, at Boston, Mass, have
erected and almost completed large works
at Pittsfeld, for the purpose of manufac-
turing iron on an extensive scale. With
regard to the quality of the ore, it is, &C
cording to analytical tests, especially
adapted for the manufacture of the finest
quality of steel. The company are now
busily engaged in putting up eight fires
for making charcoal blooms
BABYLON, L. l., Feb. 6. The snow
blockade continues on the Central Rail-
road from Garden City to Babylon, and
on the Montauk division from Patchogue
to Sag Harbor. The Sag Harbor express
was stopped at Southampton Saturday
evening and almost completely buried.
Snow banks from five to twenty feet high
line the Central Railroad several miles
east of Bethpage Junction. No mails
have arrived from the east since the snow
From the official report it appears that
, the aggregate loss by the Michigan forest
fires was $2,327 ,565, the losers being 3075
families and 1895 persons. The relief
contributions amounted to about mil
lion of dollars, but it is said that half a
million more will be required to carry the
destitute people through the winter and
enable them to plant their crops. Gov.
Jerome has called special session of the
legislature for Feb. %, to consider the
d matter
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 6. Oscar Beck
!, with, the alleged murderer of S. A. Van
= dercook, whose body was found cut into
pieces near Austerlitz, Columbia county
on Jan. 10, was caught this afternoon il
the woods in the township of Gallatin
u about 20 miles from the scene of the trag
/ edy, by two young men named Lown anC
> Weaver. Beckwith was lodged in tn,
l. Hudson Jail tonight. A reward of $50
e had been offered by the Governor, t.
. which the county authorities added $3.50
d a letter from Engineer Melville ha
just been received at Paris from Irkutsk
through Count Ahlefeldt Leuwigen, date,
Jan. ID. 1t says that he is searching wit
= three parties, the first headed by Ninder
man and the Russian Count Lobokoff
+ the second by Bartlett and Sergeant Ko
o linkin; the third by Melville and Groen
= beck. The first party was to leave Yakuts
: Immediately and all were to be in the vii
derness by March l. The count volun
teers his assistance and is enthusiastic i
~ the work.
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