Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-03-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Captureu Dy polceman on nlcycle.
Large and enthusiastic antl-Mormon
meetings are holding all over the coun-
try
Five thousand Chicagoans undertook
to send valentines through the postoffice I
without stamps.
Three colored women were subjected to |
the barbarous punishment of the whip |
ping post for petty thefts, at Cappahoosic, |
Va, last week.
A blast in Weehauken Tunnel in New
Jersey was prematurely exploded the 9TH
er evening by flash of lightning, seri-
ously injuring six men.
The passage of the Edmunds bill by the
senate has stirred up the Mormons all
over the world and they will use all their
resources to prevent its becoming a law.
During a revival which has been in
progress in the st. Paul Methodist church
at Cincinnati since Jan. /, over 700 con-
versions are reported to have taken place
Vennor has put himself on record again.
He writes that the 4th or 9TH of March
will give storms again, and probably very
heavy show falls all over New York state
and westward.
Recent events have clearly demonstrate
ed that the colleges of this country pro-
pose to root out hazing. They should be
supported in that resolution by the par
ents and guardians of every student.
The Springfield Republican is right
when it says that with 5000 good soldiers
in Utah there will be no trouble in abol-
ishing polygamy, and that without any
| soldiers laws aimed at the evil will
amount to nothing.
| Last weeks floods at the south and
west were unprecedented. At Helena,
Arkansas, the entire city was submerged.
At Cincinnati the river was never known
to be as high. Freights were entirely
suspended, and wires were down extern
sively.
An English judge passed sentence of
seven days hard labor upon a man for
kissing a lady at railway station, al
though he pleaded that he had mistaken
her for an acquaintance, and had apollo
mistake.
Daniel Morey of Fall River attended a
wake Sunday night and left for home
about a. m. next morning. He was
said to be in liquor. Thursday morning
his body was found at the Iron Works
wharf. There was wound in the back
of the head probably from fall on the
rocks.
In the bicycle race at Boston last week
between Prince, who claims the cham
pionship Of America, and Frye, amateur
champion, Prince covered five miles in
sixteen minutes, twenty-five and one-halt
seconds, the best on record. Every mile
was completed in advance of the best rec
ord.
1t is announced that herd of IL 10000
sheep has just arrived at Lincoln, Nebras-
ka, from Washington territory. The
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trail from Washington territory to The
Missouri river is said to be the longes
and hardest known to stockmen. Three
years is often consumed in a drive ovel
it.
The report of the New York board O
health is strong evidence in favor of vac
cination. During the month Of January
there were admitted to the smallpox hos
pital i'll New York 166 cases, of which Al
proved fatal. OF the whole number O
patients So had been vaccinated, but O
the As who died, only one had been so fal
= as is known.
John Held split Peter Joseph's heat
open with an axe in quarrel at barr
raising in Rowan county, n. c., Wednes
day, and in the act lost his foothold, fel
from the building and broke his neck
James Cephas, Richard Wiley and Nee
Bloodgood were raising a heavy log al
the time, and Cephas became so much ex
cited that he lost hold and the log fell
: crushing Wiley to death.
One of the most cold blooded, atrocious
e murders of recent date is that which has
i just come to light at Charlton, Mass. A
3, young man named Richardson carried
i gun about for two days awaiting a favor
e able opportunity to assassinate his father
i and while riding on sled week age
S shot his father in the back. 1t was a
first reported a case of accidental shoot
: ing, but the murderer has confessed.
" In view Of the enthusiasm perYading al
; classes in California and the general an
{ xiety felt by the people on the Pacif
{ coast for prompt action on the bill nov
u before congress restricting Chinese immi
{ grafton, Gov. Perkins has declared his in
II tention to make Saturday. March 4, a lie
u gal holiday, and on that day a monste
Il anti-Chinese maSs-meeting will be held i
: San Francisco, and similar demonstra
L tions throughout the state, in support c
the bill.
- The committee of the national house {
y representatives to audit the expenses
u President Garfield's sickness and burr;
- recommends the following compensation
~ Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, SIS, 900 each
DIR. Bliss, $10,000 Drs. Reyburn an
" Boynton, So, 900 each; Mrs. Edison $4,000
~ Mr.. Jennings of Boston, for cooling a
i0 paratus, $4,000 and Mr.. Crump the nurs
nc $4,000 Drs. Woodward and Barnes, beir
io in the army have no compensation but a
;" to be retired on promoted rank and pay
: Belgian who arrived at Castle Ga
90 den on Saturday, is, according to q co
!, respondent. is distinguished by pair
! horns an inch long, and resembling tho
~ of Il yearling calf. They protrude fro
~ his forehead just above his eyes. His fl
ho low passengers had made such an az
mr. over the phenomenon that he seem
,s- proud of his popularity, and at Cast
- Garden he took care to keep his hat ba
70 of the knobs for the benefit of the publ
h When a crowd of children gathered aroul
10 him, he lowered his head, beloved a
charged like Texas steer, Taught
heartily at the scampering he caused.
a a Memphis dispatch says From Cali
rn- H., to Vicksburg, Miss, there is scare
ITO Is anything to be seen but a dreary, v