Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-10-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Lower California claims to have three
mountains of alum and one of alum and
sulphur mixed. The alum and sulphur
are almost chemically pure. The amount
of alum is estimated at 100000 tons
and of sulphur 1,000,0 900 tons.
Life Gondon) says that the Queen is
now enjoying capital health, better, in
deed, than for some years. She has been
seeing more people, paying more visits,
and transacting more business than for
many months past she has been able to
do.
Much is said nowadays by the demo-
cratic stump orators about the large sur
plus of money in the United States treas
ury. If these gentlemen will apply their
supposed knowledge of arithmetic to this
subject, they may possibly save their rep
utations by making fewer plumbers.
The month of Sept. on Mount Wash
ington was dryer and warmer than the
average September in that region, the
mean temperature being about one de-
gree higher than the average, and the to-
tai rainfall nearly an inch and Il half less.
| The greatest velocity attained by the
wind during the month was SO miles an
! hour
A twelve-year-old girl of Farmingham
recently packed Il valise with diamonds
and negotiable bonds to the amount of
100000, belonging to her mother, a
wealthy lady of the place, and started for
Boston to meet a young man and elope
with him. She was arrested, however,
on Saturday, and the valuables recovered.
The girl was taken home.
Oliver Wormald, Il fresco painter of
Buffalo, announces that he intends to 60
purse of a thousand dollars, as soon as
arrangements can be made. The ball is
to be fifteen feet in diameter and made
of rubber three quarters of an inch thick,
covered with closely braided tarred rope,
to prevent any injury to the sphere in
case it should strike the rocks.
|
O'Clock express on the Boston, Hoosat
Tunnel and Western railway struck Il car
riage occupied by young man and WON
an at Greylock crossing, killing both in
stantly; the young mans body and the
top of the carriage were left on the en-
CINE pilot, while the girl was thrown
100 feet from the crossing and ten feet III
a steep bank. The remains were taken t.
Blackinton and identified as those of Geo
, Hall land Alice Hall of Stamford, VT, wht
had been visiting friends at Pownal, ant
were returning home. They were the onl,
children of an aged widow.
At Waterbury, Conn, Oct. s. Richar
. Clark of Caledonia, Canada, an employ
). of Forepaugh's circus, while opening til
ventilator of cage, was seized by til
, hand by tiger. While trying to releas
! himself his feet came within reac
and were seized by two tigers and he wa
Il dragged inside. He called to the crow
for help and the animals were beaten o
~ with iron bars. His arm and legs wer
= terribly crunched and mutilated.
1t will CRAFTY those who have attendc
d the meetings of the eyangelists, Mood
e, and Sankey, to know that they will ono
= more take an active part in the religion
t, welfare of the American people. 9th,
evangelists have arisen since they bega
r and have carried on their work in the
l. absence. Whether it was Mr. Moody
t, powerful preaching or Sankey's songs
81 praise that most moved the masses is
es disputed question. but their influence f
good is unquestioned. They have accep
ed the invitation extended to them |
p, the Young Mems Christian Association
MT Boston, and will hold convention
n Christian workers next month in tn
r. city. The pastors of various denomin
Oh tions have joined in the invitation, al
n the convention will be held in Tremo
n Temple on the 18th, 10th and 18th
on October.
~ Butchers FIy Killer