The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and Middle States,

COMPLETE returns of the vote for governor
In New Jersey give the following figures:
Albeit Democraticl, 103,S41; Dixon (Repub-
lean, 96,942; Parsons tProhibitionist), 4,615 I;
Urner (Greenback), 1850.
SHENANDOAH, Penn, has suffered heavily
from a calamitous fire, the flames sweepin
over four squares solidly built up and pre-
senting sixteen street fronts and leaving $50
families homeless. The total loss is estimated
at 81 100000.
The first snow fall of the season which
visited New York and vicinity was attended
by an unusually strong wind storm. Several
unfinished buildings in the city were blown
down. There were many reports OF disas
ters to vessels in the great lakes, and at least
ten schooners were lost between Oswego, N.
Y, and Chicago.
THREE miners were killed by the prema-
ture explosion OF a blast at Wilkesbarre,
Penn.
BY the fall of scaffold attached to a new
school building in the upper part of New
York eight workmen were thrown to the
ground a distance of forty-five feet. Two of
the men were instantly kille1 a third was
fatally injured, and the other five were hurt
more or less seriously.
DR.. J. MARION SIMS, distinguished ply
stefan and surgeon, born in North Carolina,
but for many years resident of New ork,
died a few days since in that city at the age
Y
geon was as great abroad as in this country.
For many years he made annual trips to
London and Paris, for the purpC Sc of attend
ing consultations and making delicate opera
lions, for which his services were i'll great
demand He had received many honors from
foreign rulers and medical societies, and
among his patients once numbered the En-
press Eugene.
PROMINENT scientists from all parts of the
country discussed various topics of scientific
interest at the reunion of the National Acad-
envy of Sciences in New Haven, Conn.
A SHOWER of snails is reported from Hart
ford Conn.
REAR ADMIRAL JOHNSON b. CREIGHTON, of
the United States navy, died at his home in
Morristown, N. j., aged sixty years.
Ex-Governor MATT HEAD, of New Hamp
shire died in Manchester the other day at the
age of fifty-fve. He was one of the most
prominent Republicans and business men in
the State.
SEVERAL deaths occurred as result of the
great fire at Shenandoah, Penn. IL all 200
houses were destroyed and 800 persons rem
dered homeless.
Two machine guns, carable of firing sos
shots minute, have just been finished at
Hartford, Conn, for General Grant as pres
ents to the Niceroy Of China and the Mikado
of Japan.
Two thousand carpet weavers in New
York struck against reduction in wages
IMMENSE damage has been done by a tor
nado in Oxford. Franklin and other counties
of Maine. Millions of trees were blown down,
many houses and barns DIES royed, churches
unroofed and railroad bridges moved from
their foundations. The losses aggres ate hun
dreds of thousands of dollars
The sum of Sl5o,OO0 has been raised by sub
scriptiOn for the purpose of establishing a
general Unitarian headquarters in Boston,
and immeda ate steps will be taken to purchase
an eligible sight AMI erect suitable building.
AT the Prospect Fair grounds, Brooklyn
the bay gelding Frank, with running mate
tro.ted mile in 2:0Sl5, thus beating 2:lO4,
the best record, which was made by Maud S.
without mate.
THREE men were killed end five Others in
jured by the explosion of the boiler attached
to n saw mill in Jackson township, Penn
a CoroRED man 112 years old died a few
days ago in Boston.