Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-09-15
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

In the city of Canton, China, which
has population of 100000 there is
not q newspaper of any kind.
The valuation of Dakota has nearly
doubled in two years. In 1882 it was
S47, ZOO, 900 and is now over $50, 100000.
Ten persons out of seventeen who were
confined in the county Jail, South Bend,
Ind, made their escape last Thursday
night by saving off several bars of the
iron grating of Il ventilating register in
the floor.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 10. The heat
here to-day was intense, the thermometer
registering 80 degrees, which is higher
than for three years. The iron workers
suffered greatly and the pupils in several
schools were dismissed. Numerous pros
trations are reported but no deaths.
New YORK, Sept. 10. The continual
ton of the heated term is having serious
effects. The thermometer registered So
degrees in the shade to-day at $50 p. m.
| There were IL cases of prostitution re-
| ported, while over double that number
| OF persons were overcome, but were
| able to go home.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10. Inquests
were held to-day on the bodies of five
men who died yesterday from the effects
| of the heat. Two new cases of sun
stroke were reported this forenoon. The
animals at the State fair are suffering
terribly from the heat. A large number
of specimen poultry are dying and are
being carried away in basketfulls. The
blooded horses are being constantly
washed down with ice-water, but seem
greatly distressed.
One of the most disastrous confiagra-
tions that ever visited Cleveland, O., oc-
cured there last Sunday night. Over 10
acres of territory covered with lumber
yards and manufacturing buildings were
burned over. The loss will reach 50 .000,-
600 or S2,500,0O0. 1t is supposed the fire
originated in pile of shavings in one of
the lumber yards by spark from tug
boat. A high wind prevailed, and it was
at one time feared the greater part of the
city would be in flames from the flying
sparks.
ST. PAUL, MIMI, Sept. 10. The town
of Clearlake, Wis, was badly wrecked
by storm between and O'Clock last
evening. Half of the town is in ruins,
Three persons were killed and many
injured. Clearake is small place of
the line of the railroad and particulars
are slow in coming in. The path of the
storm was half Il mile wide. The storm
first struck Il mile and Il half north oil
Minneapolis, moving eastery through
the town Of Marine, on the ST. Croix
and thence to Clearlake. Nothing ha:
yet been heard Of any damage east o
that point.
The London Globe says of the grea
diamond that has been shipped from
South Africa to London: 1.-THE colo
equals, if not excels that of the fines
India diamonds, and in the opinion o
competent judges it will cut to perfec
and lustrous brilliant. In drop shape i
will weigh as nearly as can be estimate
about 220 carats, or in lozenge shape
briolette about 800 carats. The brllian
, will therefore exceed in weight all til
!, historical diamonds. The Koh-i-noo
r weighs LOG carats, the Regent of Franc
1876 carats, and the Orloff, which was Gu
for weight, 1875 carats. In size, color
, purity, and quality it is expected to prov
to be the most marvellous stone eve
;, known"
!. By the death of Senator Anthony, M
Edmunds becomes the oldest member
e the senate in continuous service, havin
!. served uninterruptedly from April
1866, or something over eighteen year.
The senior senator in total length
service is, however, John Sherman, VIII
4 succeeded Salmon P. Chase March 2
~ 1861, and has been senator ever sin,
NV with the exception of the four years
Hayes administration, during which /
ta was secretary of the treasury. Tn
makes his total senatorial service abol
nineteen years and half. Senator Mo
rill has served seventeen years and
half The total length of Mr.. Anthony
senatorial service, from March 4, 185
10. until his death, is twenty-five years al
RS half.
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err On our 4th page to-day will be found string
as instructive illustration of the comparative worth
all the various kinds of baking powders now in