The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-16
Other Localities.

Other Localities.
JOHN TRAYNoR has started from New Haven,
Conn, to cross the Atlantic in dory.
BowporN COLLEGE has conferred the degree
OF Doctor Of Laws upon James G. Blaine.
FIFTEEN thousand people have left Mar
settles on account OF the cholera scourge.
THERE were over four hundred suicides In
the United States during March, April and
May.
THE electric railway at Portrush, Ireland,
has proved success, both scientifically and
financially.
THE death in Westfeld, N Y, of Mrs. Phoebe
Peck, at the great age OF one hundred and
three years, Is announced.
A TERRIFIC hail-storm recently occurred In
Jalisco, Mexico, which lasted four hours and
killed two hundred head Of horned cattle and
horses.
THE contract for supplying post-office lock
boxes to the different postoffices through
out the country has been awarded to Yale &
Towne.
In the college boat-race at Saratoga Lake, the
University of Pennsylvania crew won by three
feet Cornell second, Princeton third, and
Columbia fourth.
A PyRAMIDAL mass Of eighty roses and fifty
rosebuds, thirty helotropes and as many vio-
lets, can be bought in the city OF Mexico for
twenty-five cents.
THE mould In which the one hundred and
twenty ton gun was being cast at the South
Boston foundry burst, running the gun, which
was worth $4,000.
PHILIP HAMILTON, the youngest son Of Gen.
eral Alexander Hamilton, who was killed by
Aaron Burr, died at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, the
9th. He was eighty-two years old
THERE have been over seven hundred appli-
cations at Washington for three appointments
as additional watchmen in the state, war and
navy department building, authorized in the
legislative bill.
PAUL MoRPHY the great chess player, died
in New Orleans the 10th. He was marvellous
player but was for many years afflicted with
softening of the brain, the consequence OF in
tense application.
THE treasury department is informed that q
new counterfeit $40 silver certificate has APP
peared in the West, supposed to have been
printed from a woodcut but likely to deceive
an ordinary judge of money
DR. Koch, the German cholera expert, SAYS
| from such q center as Toulon the cholera will
spread everywhere, and thinks Germany will
be visited. The death rate seems to be in
creasng both at Toulon and Marseilles.
In the last quarter of century the popula-
ton of the United States has grown from
%, 600, 900 to more than 30, 900 000 manufacture
ing products from 81, 1856 900 900 to So, 396, 000,
000 and the value Of farm products from
81. 000, 900, 900 to more than $40 1000, 100000
DOMESTIC postage in Mexico is higher than
| foreign, and there Is not postal card in the
country. Previous to the 1st of last January
there was postal card in use costing three
cents, but 1t could only be used In sending to
foreign countries, and mailed only at the office
where purchased.
THE mission town Of San Jose, Alameda
county, California, was almost destroyed by
fire on Sunday night. The loss is estimated at
O,0O0; insurance small. When the water
was exhausted claret was used to extinguish
| the flames and prevent the destruction of the
old mission church.
B. w. TERLINDE, secretary of the national
committee Of the greenback party, accompanied
General Butler from Chicago to Buffalo. He
says General Butler stated distinctly to General
Weaver, himself and others that he had &C
cepted the national and anti-monopoly nomina-
tion and would run, probably concentrating
his work in New York.
THE race-meeting at the Chicago Driving
Park last week Thursday, was signalized by
the most remarkable performance ever wit
messed on q race-track. "Westmont," the
noted young PAGER, travelled mile with a rum
ming mate in the remarkable time of 201a, the
fastest ever made by either pacing or trotting
horse 1t beats all the records by several
seconds.
A HALIFAX special says that William Lowe,
an esteemed merchant Of the place who ham
died liquor in his trade, was 30 affected Sun
day by q speech made by General Cary, senior
past worthy patriarch Of the National Division
Of the Sons of Temperance, in which liquor
dealers were denounced as doomed to an inev-
table hell, that he was taken sick that evening
and died in two hours.
sENsELEss rumor got into circulation to
the effect that Blaine medals were being made
at the United States Mint in Philadelphia, but
Colonel Snowden, the superintendent, says it
is not true. He says it would be manifestly
improper for the officers OF the mint to engage
| in III icuu M polifical hod oa
ais for either party, and that under his man
agement the mint could not be used for any
such purpose
IT has for long time been known that the
color of growing flowers can be altered by
simply mixing little dyestuff with the mould
hitherto thought Of changing the color Of
flowers when cut. distinguished botanist
has found that by simply soaking the stems Of
cut flowers In weak dye solution their color
can be altered at will, without the perfume or
richness being destroyed.
THE hopes of the holders of shares in the
Great Eastern steamship have once more been
falsifed. Not only has the reported sale OF the
vessel to a company, by which she was to be
used as a coasting hulk, fallen through, but the
presumptive purchasers have, 1t Is said, COM
menced an action at law against the present
proprietors for breach Of contract. The total
receipts amount to S765, including fees by Wis
itors. The expenditure reaches S14, ITO.
KING LOUIS H., the music-mad monarch of
Bavaria ia in sore financial straits. The civil
list of the royal family has been curtailed
under the present constitutional government,
and now amounts TO less than million and q
quarter dollars per year. The King has, new
ertheless, gone on with the building Of new
palaces and such incidental extravaganza as
performance Of grand OPERA with himself as
the sole auditor, until his ready money Is ex-
hausted and his debts are becoming colossal.
THE Rock Island plow works OF B. D. Buford
& Co., at Rock Island, ILL.,, made an assignment
for the benefit Of its creditors Monday after
noon. Though not altogether unlocked for,
the sudden closing Of the extensive works was
a surprise to many The company was estab-
lished In 1855, and has been the chief manufac-
turing industry in Rock Island and one of the
largest manufacturers OF agricultural nipple.
ments In the West, having branch houses In
Kansas City, st Louis, San Francisco, St. Paul,
Winnipeg and Portland, Oregon.
On the night of July 3. at about five clock,
the residents Of Stormestown Penn, noticed a
large object slowly approaching and gradually
descending. 1t proved to be a balloon OF i'm
mense size, made Of oiled silk. The trapeze
was caught by a number Of men and boys, who
dragged it short distance, when q hole was
torn in it, causing 1t to collapse. There was no
basket attached to It, AS the netting Is new
and Of superior quality, and the material OF
the balloon costly, 1t Is not likely to have been
sent off for mere sport. The query Is: What
has become of the occupant?
The independent republicans have issued q
call for a conference to be held In New Yorh
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