The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-08-29
NEWS SUMMARY,
Eastern and Middle states,

Eastern and Middle states.
INVESTIGATION shows that all remaining of
the capital stock of $3.50, 900 of the Wall
Street bank, New York, which recently sus-
pended on account Of Cashier Dickinson's de-
falcation, is $ll, $50
THE West Point Foundry association,
owners of the famous cannon making works
at Cold Spring, N. Y, has failed with heavy
liabilities Its authorized capital stock was
100000
WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT. proprietor of
the celebrated mare Maud s., which recently
trotted the fastest mile on record, has sold the
animal to Robert Bonner, the New York pub
Usher, for $4,000
AT labor demonstration at Rocky Point
r. l., General Butler delivered a lengthy ad
dress in the course of which he gave n de
tailed review of his own career and of what
he had done for the benefit of the working
men.
GENERAL GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN presided
at the New jersey Democratic State conven-
ton in Trenton Presidential electors were
nominated, platform indorsing the National
Democratic platform and candidates was
adopted, and addresses were delivered by
Governor Albeit, Congressman McAdoo and
others.
AN immense assemblage witnessed the in
stallation of the Most Rev. Patrick j Ryan
as Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia.
AT the Connecticut Republican State con-
vention in New Haven, Henry b. Harrison
was nominated for governor on the second bal
lot, receiving 2j2 votes to 1S1 for Phineas c.
Lounsbury, and ten for William H. Buckley.
I he remainder of the State ticket nominated
is: Loren A. Cook, lieutenant-governor
Charles A. Russell, secretary of state; Baen-
tine b. Chamberlin, treasurer; l.. j. Meun-
son, of Waterbury, comptroller. Presiden-
tial electors were also nominated and a short
platform indorsing the national platform was
adopted
GREAT excitement was created at Albion,
n. V, by the suspension of the First National
bank, and the disappearance of. the president,
Albert s. Warner, who had left a week pre-
vious, presumably for Canada.
IN an interview with President Arthur at
the Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, Com
mander Schley, Of the Greedy relief expedi-
ton, was told that he would be the chief OF
the bureau of equipment and recruiting, in
place of Commodore Earl English, who will
take command of the European squadron.
A SPRINGFIELD (Mass) dispatch says that
Reports from 325 points covering the Brit
ish provinces, New England and New York
indicate that the hay crop just harvested is
nearly thirty per cent. less than last year
The average yield is seventy-three Prices
are higher than last year, when the crop was
very heavy in the great shipping counties.
Many farmers will either have to sell stock or
buy hay. Cattle will, therefore, be somewhat
lower than one year ago
THE United States steamship Tallapoosa
was run into by schooner off Cottage CITY,
Mass, and cut half in two going to the bot
tom in six minutes after the collision There
were lao officers and men on board, nearly all
asleep, but owing to the discipline prevailing
they took to the boats and rowed away
with but small loss of life. Sur
geon Clarence f. Black and one seaman were
drowned, and two other seamen were reported
missing. The disaster occurred lust before
midnight, while the Tallapoosa, with only her
ofiic rs and crew on board, was en- route from
Boston to Newport, there to meet Secretary
Chandler, who expected to continue his sum
mer trip on board.
FURTHER developments relating to the
suspension of the First National bank of
Albion, n. Y. and the disappearance of the
president, A. S. Warner, show that the Bur
rows estate, of which Warner
was executor. will lose about
$4,000 in securities, taken by Warner and
sunk in speculation. Just before his disap
pearance Warner, who is about 81 years old
converted everything he owned into cash. 1t
is thought the banks depositors will not lose
much. Warner gambled heavily in stocks
EIGHT HUNDRED sheep and hogs were killed
by collision between freight trains at Column
bia, Penn.
WHILE bathing at Catskill, N. Y, Mary
McCabe, Bridget and Annie Hayes, New
York shop girls, got into deep water and were
drowned Another of the Hayes sisters was
in the party, but was rescued.
On account of the trouble between China
and France the Chinese have transferred to
New York shipping firm thirty-three steam
ships, the heaviest purchase in this line ever
known. The transfer was made to prevent
the capture of the steamships by the French.
SURGEON j. j. WOODWARD, one of the
physicians who attended President Garfield,
committed suicide few days since by jumping
adelphia. He had been mentally unsound for
some time.