The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-04-04
THE WORLDS NEWS.
Eastern and Middle State

The Rhode Island Democratic State Cen
trail committee filled the vacancies loft in the
state ticket by the resignation of AmaSa
S1rague and c. f. German by the nomina-
ton of Elisha Matthcwson. for lieutenant
governor, and Francis l.. O. Reilly for attor-
ney general
a BILL providing for the public whipping
OF wife beatci5 was defeated in the Nlassachu-
setts House.
JAMES PRATT n seaman. arrived in Now
York " few days since on board a Pacific
Mail steamer. He was the only survivor of u
briggs crew of eight men who had boon
wrecked in the Gulf Stream. Pratt was
second mate OF the brig, and was rescued
after almost incredible hartlships his COM
panions dying in small boat one by ono.
JAMES MUTT, the slayer OF Dullesat Union
town, Penn, has gone to Lcavenworth,
Kan, TO take charge of his mothers farm
a WILD scene of disorder occurred in the
Now York State assembly at Albany during
consideration of the nine bills relating to New
ork city or some time Il terrific uproar
prevailed, members yelling at the top of
their voices. and the scene is sai1 10 have
been unparalleled in the annals of legislation.
AUGUSTUS SCHELL. for many years
prominent figure in the social, business and
political life OF New York ex-rolcctor of
that port, and during the Greeley campaign
chairman of the national Democratic COM
ond year
BY the bursting of dam about mile and
half above AnsOnia, Conn. an immense
body of water was freed and swept down the
valley with Il dcafcning roar and force
which carried away everything in its path
Fortunately the people in the factories and
houses IN the course of the flood had received
sufficient warning of the impending disaster
to seek safety on high ground. The torrent
mat burst from the dam opening was five
feet high. and about three hundred feet wide
number OF shops, dwellings and barns, and
stone archcd bridge in Ansonia were carried
away, and an estimated pecuniary damage
OF S2oO,uOJ was caused
FIVE mon at Clarion Penn, started in n
small rowboat with "A large circular saw
aboard. When passing over the big falls
near the mouth of the Clarion river the boat
capsized and Hamilton Walker, William
Watson and David Fair were drowned
AT sale of Jersey cattle in New Yorl,
oighty-two imported animals brought $40
800, or an average price of $601 % for each
animal. Til" sale was made noteworthy by
the fact that s 300 the highest price ever re
ceived for Jersey animal at auction. was
paid 10y the Hon Henry l.. Pierce, of Boston,
for a COW four years old, 10y Stoke Pogis Ill,
out OF Bcssy OF st. Lambert Mr. Pierce also
paid $500 for COW by Stoke Pogis Ill, out
of Jessaminc of st. Lambert
DURING a fire near Boston a number of
fancy pigeons. valued At $1,000. were roasted
alive. One pair of Il fancy breed had Just
been sold for $50.
DESIRE BOUDOGR, who returned to Dover.
n H.. and blended guilty to killing a man.
for which crime his father was awaitiuc sen
tencc Ia death, was sent to State prison for
three years
BALNUM's much talked about white clc-
phant arrived in New York fcw days since
on an ocean steamer. He is described as q