Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-03-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Municipal elections were held in Maine,
Tuesday. The Republicans carried the
day in a large majority of cases.
The expenditures made upon the sus-
pension bridge between New York city
and Brooklyn amount not to exceed $13,-
496, 1884,
Scotch and Irish potatoes are arriving
at New York at the rate of 300 tons per
week, costing S33 per ton laid down, and
sold at $3S. The cost is 1919 cents per
bushel of sixty pounds.
A man named Howe of Stark, n. H.,
was run over by his oxen and sled and
load of logs while coming down hill
March s. One leg and several ribs were
broken, and it is feared he is fatally injur-
ed internally.
The flood in the Mississippi valley 400
miles south, and widens out in places 40
or 80 miles, covering district peopled by
half million people. In some places
steamers can run in the streets of towns.
Great suffering is the consequence. Tru-
ly, the great river is a serious problem.
A Frenchman named Nedeau, from St.
Lambert, P. O., was instantly killed at
| the Berlin mill in Berlin N. H., March s.
| He was under the mill, and in some way
caught his clothes in rapidly revolving
| shaft, tearing off one arm and throwing
him several feet. He was dead when
picked up.
In the walking match at New York
which closed Saturday night, the final
scores were, Hazael 600 miles; Fitzgerald
577; Noremac, 555; Hart, 542; Hughes,
535; Sullivan, 525; The total amount re-
ceived by Hazael out Of the proceeds is
$21, $50, not including the trophy. Fitz-
gerald gets Sc, 100; Noremac $4,000;
Hart, $2,O40; Hughes, $3.50; Sullivan,
/ $1,000.
About $1,OOO,O 100000 of the national
debt has been paid since the war ended.
France has now nearly treble the debt OF
the United States, and Great Britain more
than double. Even Spain has a bigger
debt than that which remains of the Unit
larger population and capabilities fan
greater than either of the countries
named.
Mt. Washington was visited by ter
rife hurricane from the south, Wednes-
day. The wind attained an average OF
100 miles an hour, with gusts at the rate
of $50 miles. When it is considered that
60 miles an hour is heavy gale the force
of the blow can be imagined. The sigma
service thermometer was blown away, anC
the extreme force of the gale could not be
recorded.
The trial of Sergeant Mason for at
tempting to shoot Guiteau is ended, but
the finding of the court martial must &C
to the judge advocate general, then to the
secretary of war, and perhaps to the pres
ident, and then back again through the
prescribed channels, and it may be si2
months before Mason will know what his
punishment is to be. Meantime he viii
lie in Jail.
The charge brought against Mclean
before the Windsor magistrate last week
was shooting at the queen with intent tt
murder. The prisoner was remanded fo
week. Formal evidence was taken con
corning the prisoners arrest and the find
ing of the bullet. Mclean closely cross
, examined several witnesses. He did no
seem impressed with the seriousness o
his position.
1t is useless to deny that the brightest and fairies
fall easy victims consumption and equally fruitles
to ignore fact that decline has its origin in man
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pure sweet, balls niic specific
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t in a single night No fear of bad smells Best an
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