Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-06-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS,

Institute of Instruction will be held at
Fabyan's, White Mountains, July 11-l3.
The destruction last week BY fire of the
lumber mill of John Dubois, at Hayre de
Grace, Md, with four million feet of
lumber, caused loss of 1926, 900.
The parties concerned in sscornering''4
lard at Chicago, have come to grief, the
largest concern in the city having failed
for large sum- Served them right
sea lion was born in Barnums me-
nagrie, now at Chicago, last week. 1t is
thought to be the first sea lion born in
captivity It's weight is between six and
seven pounds.
The senate refused, by a vote of 81 to
II, to memorabilia the Massachusetts SEN
ators and representatives in congress for
such an amendment to the constitution
as shall provide woman suffrage.
A boy nine years old, of Putnam, Ohio,
committed suicide last Friday. He was
very nervous, and had quarrel with his
father. He threatened to kill himself,
and his body was afterwards found float
ing in Licking river.
Education has it's perils in Kentucky
During a school examination in Metcalfe
county, the marshal asked two men to
desist from making disturbance. They
fired upon him, wounding him MORALLY,
and two other men were killed.
William Coulter, conductor of the fast
morning train between New York and
Philadelphia, on the Pennsylvania rail
road, has been a railroad passenger con-
ductor for the past half a century, and is
the oldest conductor in point of active
service in the United States.
The Ilinoise State Journal (Rep)
prints a number of extracts from leading
journals of the state, of both political
parties, commenting on the high-license
bill, which shows that the sentiment of
the state is strong in its favor. 1t is es-
| timated that the revenue from the Chica-
| go saloons alone will be about $500 900.
ascension from Fayette, Mo-, recently, in
an old hot-air balloon, which burst when
it had attained the height Of about 1900
feet. The balloon and aeronaut came
| down with a rush, and both plunged into
Bonnie Femme Greek and at once disap-
peared. Stewards body was recovered.
1t is reported that the Canadian Pacific
railway has bought from Bradley Barlow
the South Eastern, and that the road is
to 90 into the hands of the new company
the lst of Jnly. The South Eastern syS
tenn is three hundred miles long, and the
acquisition of the road will give the Can
adian Pacific New England outlet, via
Newport.
The progress of mechanical improve
ments is shown by the efforts making t.
establish pneumatic pipe line between
New York and Chicago. The plans are tt
lay four-inch iron pipe for the trans
mission of letters, messages, grain sam
pies, and other light parcels at a yer.
low tariff. Way stations will be estab
lished at Cleveland, Buffalo and othe
points.
Arrangements have been made for
new fast train between Chicago and Bos
ton, over the Grand Trunk and Contra
Vermont roads, by which the time will b
reduced to forty hours, three hours les
| than bn 1.1rninUr tir,on Coin
east, this train will leave Montreal abou
Z 80 p. M, arriving in Boston the mex
morning. Going west, it will leave Bos
ton in the evening and arrive in Montre;
) about noon.
ST. JOHN, n. B., June Il. Yesterda
at Annoyance, Kings county, Danit
Belden and his little boy went into til
woods to pick sarsaparilla roots. Hay
ing obtained some the father sent HI
boy home with it. Shortly after lou
screams were heard. Belden rushed
V the direction whence they came, but sa
L no trace of the boy. He found tracks
e huge bear, and it is supposed the be
Il was carried off and eaten.
:, The conviction of the dynamite CO.
spirators, Drs. Gallagher, Wilson, Whit
head ard Curtin, in London. and the
sentence to penal servitude for life, W;
H. so generally anticipated and so obvious
Il just that it has awakened but little cor
e ment. In the case of two others-Ber
: ard Gallagher and Ansburgh-the ey
7. dence was less clear, and the prisone
u were given the benefit of the doubt al
q found not guilty.
- The new and elegant steamer Pilgri1
'e of the Fall River line, has been on exl
bition for several days in that city. s.
IL is the largest and most elegantly appoir
l. ed boats of this class in the world.
II expense has been spared to make h
l. safe and comfortable. She has office
u of long experience, a well-drilled ere
III and everything which the most eXactil
III traveller could desire. The Pilgrim
ol gins her pilgrimage at once between NJ
s. York, Newport and Fall River
Charles III. Billar, aged 10, saved t
lives of Henry Benedict and his ty
. daughters from drowning at Coney Isla
% last Wednesday. 1t was an act of hel
81 ism. All were unconscious when t
~ brave young man landed them out of t
n' surf, and he sank unconscious best
GU them. Prompt medical attendance for
- nately resuscitated all four. Mr. Bened
IL is wealthy merchant of Philadelpl
=" and was profuse in offers of remunerati
VIC to young Billar, which the latter mode
L. ly declined.
as The sporting fraternity have been
en- cited by the wonderful speed of ''Ma
M S. and ''Aldne" hitched together a
en driven by Mr.. Vanderbilt, the owner,
Eat Fleetwood park recently. Mr.. Wand
ties bilt made mile in 2:l51a, said to be
be best time on record in double team tt
gle ting. The circumstances were somew
a unfavorable and bad for rapid til
)ur The mares were drawing four hund
md pounds, the weight of driver and wag
and were otherwise impeded. 'sM;
red | S." is considered by her trainer equal