Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Several Southern and Western
Democratic Congressman are endeav-
oring to form a combination which
will insist upon a repeal of the inter-
nal revenue tax on tobacco.
Littleton, N. H., May 10. On the
conclusion of the evidence in behalf of
the State in the Baird examination
the defence waived further examina-
ton, and the case was submitted with
out Argument. The prisoner was
committed to Haverhill Jail for trial,
probably next November.
The statute erected in Washington
to the memory of Chief Justice Mar
shall, who died in 1885, was unveiled
Saturday.
North Troy, VT, May 10. Henry
Mckinney of Richf0rd, freight conduc-
tor, fell between two cars while his
train was moving here this morning,
one car passing over him, breaking his
arm and causing internal injuries
which are considered fatal.
The ultimate effects of the late Gin
cinnati riots is being experienced. A
murderer has actually been hanged in
the Paris of America. The sensation
of establishment to the criminal could
not have been greater than that of the
citizens.
Mr.. Reuben Taylor, one of Chicago's
old settlers, died on Wednesday at the
age of Sc. lie was native of Alburgh,
VT, and had lived in Chicago since
1888. lie leaves large property.
Claremont, N. H., May II. The fol-
lowing have been elected delegates to
the Democratic Conventions: State
Hon. Hosea w. Parker, Henry G.
Kimball, Levi r. Chase, John w.
Railey, Levi NJ. Blood, Austin NJ.
Webster, Benjamin T. Thrasher and
james p. Thrasher. Congressional
George w. Paul, Thomas G. Carey,
Edward +. Johnson, John w. Collins,
Oscar B. Rand, Andrew J. Pierce
Mike II. Brady and Frank e. It'll.
A Pennsylvania man has been ar
rested for killing his mother-in-law
1t seems they are particular about
even small matters in Billy Penn's
state.
The failure of Grant & Ward ap
pears to have carried down the whole
Grant family. Fred G.. Grant and
Jesse r. Grant have been compelled
to make assignments as we'll as the
members of the original failing firm
1t is very evident that the qualities
which have given the Grant family a
famous name and great prestige are
not the qualities which are calculated
to command success in Wall street.
J. p. Benjamin, secretary of state
for the southern confederacy, and who
has lived abroad since the war, died
in Paris May 18th.
The suicide of Charley Ford, one o.
the assassins of Jesse James, is the fl
ending of life of crime. There are
plenty of the same ilk who could vel
be spared.
The celebrated Sharon divorce cast
is likely to end in Sharon's favor, Mis-
Hills witnesses admit that they have
perjured themselves.
A bill has been introduced in thu
Senate placing Gen. Grant on the re
tired list of the army.
The Morrison tariff bill was killed
in the House by vote of 159 agains
155.
Warren B. johnson, aged 65, who
/ left California on foot on June /, 1882
with horse, Wagon and COW and q
dog, arrived at home in Webster
Mass. on the 9th, all the animals &C
companying him.
The election of officers of the Mid
land Railway of Canada resulted a.
follows:-Mr. Joseph Hickson, Presi
dent; Mr.. George A. Cox, 1st Vice
President, and Mr.. VIM. Gooderham
End Vice. President.
The Pope has confirmed the deere,
of the propaganda dividing the Dio
cese of Portland and erecting n new
see with the archiepiscopal residenc'
at Manchester, N. II. Rev. Dennis NJ
Bradley will be appointed the frs
bishop.
The negroes of Mississippi are max
ing some progress. They have lyncheC
one white man for murder aud threat
en- to serve few other offenders in th
same way. The leader of the mob ha
already gained the title of Judge,
and there are dozen colonies amoni
the men who marched with him. A
this rate social equality is not II grea
way off.
A bill introduced by Judge Poland
permitting the National Bank of Barr
to issue new notes in place of lot 0
unsigned ones which were stolen from
the vault of the bank in July, 1876