The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-06
Other Localities.


Other Localities.
BUG has been discovered which bores holes
in lead pipe.
A SUBSTITUTE for sand in house pastering is
now found in sawdust
SEVEN horse thieves hanging to trees is a
sight near Lewiston, Montana.
IT is estimated that the decrease OF the
public debt for the month OF July is about
So 100000.
THERE were one thousand one hundred and
forty-sx deaths from cholera in Marseilles up
TO July 29th.
As only thirty or forty delegates arrived to
attend the labor convention at Chicago, the af-
fair WAS fzzle
THE total expense OF the Greedy relief expe-
dition is estimated by officials OF the navy de-
partment at about $1,000
THE new missionary vessel, the Morning
Star, built for the American Board at Bath,
Me-, will be launched at eleven A. M. to-day.
THE coinage executed at the United States
mint in Philadelphia during the month of July
amounted to one million silver dollars. No other
coins were turned out
Foo CHoo advices state that China has de-
clined to pay the indemnity demanded by
France, and war is now considered inevitable
between the two countries.
AT Marash, town of Asia Minor, one thou
sand shops, two hundred houses, four hotels,
three mosques and the municipal palace were
destroyed by fire on the 2Sth.
THIRTEEN specialists, or doctors who ad-
vertised to cure secret diseases, have been in
dcted at Chicago, by way OF opening a long
threatened campaign against such quacks.
MIDGET was born to the wife of Charles
Silory of Castleton, Indiana, recently. The
child, boy, is living, and its mother says is
doing WELL although after five days Of life it
weighed but seventeen ounces.
THE Grace Darling of Canada is Miss Emily
drowning last week. During the last four
| years she has saved no less than ten lives by
| her courage and ability to swim.
Two children were found locked in a house
| in the west side OF Cleveland. One had died of
starvation and the other was in dying condi-
ton. They had been deserted by their mother
and the family who had given them refuge.
AT Lexington, Ky, a democratic barbecue
was attended by ten thousand persons. Eighty
five oxen, Southdown sheep and hogs were
roasted whole in trenches and served with
wagon loads of bread, roast fowls and vegeta-
| bles.
THE New York Times publishes story con-
corning the Union Pacific railway in its rela-
J tons with the government, from which it would
appear that no more dividends can be paid on
the road till some fifty millions due to the gov
| eminent is provided for.
A COMPANY with 81, 900, 900 capital has been
| organized by northern and western men to
work the new marble quarries near Casper, Ga.
| The supply seems inexhaustible, and with
| $4,000 worth of machinery the concern is al
ready cutting 300 cubic feet of stone day.
AT Lagrange, La, the other day, a negro
turned up a bumblebee's nest while blowing.
The mules took to the woods, but the pillow
caught in the roots OF a tree and held them fast
until the bees stung them to death. The negro
was 80 badly stung that he raved like mad
man for two days.
THE report Of John c. S. Harrison, receiver
Of the Indiana banking company, was lately
read in court at indianapolis. 1t shows deficit
| of nearly 500, 900. Harrison is guarded by a
policeman at his home. He asserts that he has
done nothing criminal and 10 confident that
criminal prosecution will fail.
THE imperial government OF China has come
to decision of great importance-that,n namely,
of sanctioning in principle the introduction OF
railways into the country The empress calls
| upon the the great functionaries of state to
| submit plans for the construction and manage
ment Of strategical and commercial lines.
JULIUS S. WALSH, president of the interna.
tional convention Of exposition and fair associa-
ton. has appointed a committee to devise a
plan OF organization and management and to
fix the time and place for holding a world
fair in commemoration OF the discovery OF
America and to celebrate the four hundredth
anniversary of that event.
ROBERT B. COREY of Greenport L. l., was
working on the wreck of the ship Ohio in Pecome
bay the Goth, when some dynamite that he was
using exploded and drove a bolt fourteen
inches long and weighing two pounds through
| his skull, killing him instantly. The explosion
shook buildings mile distant and was mis-
taken by farmers for the rumble OF an earth
quake.
A TERRIBLE explosion occurred at the house
| in UaIn
His young son brought home an unexploded
rocket that he found In the street and tried tc
open 1t, but failing TO do 30 his mother seized
the Ratchet and dealt 1t a severe blow, when ar
explosion followed. Mrs. Upmeir and hel
daughter Ida, aged twelve years, were fatal Y
injured. Charles Upmeir, aged six. and PhiliI
Hill, aged ten, were also badly hurt
THE Greedy survivors arrived at Portsmouth
n. H., Friday. The meeting between Leuten
ant Greedy and his wife and mother was very
affecting. numerous company OF invited
guests, including many distinguished persons
and the families Of naval officers, were con
veyed by steam launches TO the flagship Ten.
nessee, ON the quarterback of which the CHIEF
ceremonies were held. The officers of the
relief squadron were received by Secretary
Chandler without public display.
DIR. c. C. O'DoSNELL of San Francisco, tn,
anti-Chinese immigration agitator, has arrived
in New York with his Chinese epers, Wo Sin
aged thirteen, and OF Chin, aged twenty -seven
whom he desires TO exhibit to the people of the
East as an illustration of what Chinese immi
grafton does for California. He was Ieus &c
permission by the mayor and park commits
sioners to speak in Union square. The two
lepers have not been brought into the city, bu
are said to be hidden somewhere in the suburbs
DISPATCH from Tepachpl, California, say.
mysterious malady has suddenly manifested
itself among the workmen on the new railway
bridge at Needles, California. The patients
are seized with dizziness. fall in fit and die
in intense agony in two hours. Fourteen meI
, have been taken TO the hospital In an uncon
scious state. A general panic has resulted
One of the sick men, questioned on recovery al
to how he felt when attacked, replied that hi
, remembered nothing. The disease is attributed
to bad water and the intense heat.
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON, president, and
Susan b, Anthony, vice-presdent Of the Wo
man Suffrage Association, have issued an
, address asking their co-workers to support thu
; republican ticket in the coming contest, They