The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-02-05
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Last Saturday series of explosions
of natural gas occurred in Pitsburg Pa.
10 or - houses in all were wrecked
The burning gas set The wreck on fire
aud it WAS supposed thai a number of
persons were cought in the burning
ruins. No deaths have occurred. The q
victims are resting easily, with the one
exception, Mary Smoldcr, the young wo
man who struck the match which caused
the explosion, whose condition is very
serious.
O'DonOvan Rosa, who represents the
Irish dynamitcrs in New NorE, was
shot IN that city, Monday, by woman
who gave the name of Dudley. She is
represented to have been terribly excited
over the explosions in London, and
acting under the impulse of this excite
ment attempted the assassination. Ros-
sa will recover. The news created much
satisfaction in London. showing that
it makes difference with our British
cousins. whose OK is gorcd.
A dispatch from Sidney, New South
Wales, says that the express train be-
tween sydney and Wagga Wagga, rum
ming at 4 high speed, was precipitated
into creek by the breaking of bridge
and 10 passengers were killed.
a negro exodus has begun in Arson
county, \. C.. The blacks go to Arkan-
sas and are leaving by hundreds.
A large meeting of nail manufacture
ers at Philadelphia has advanced the
price TO 1925 ;about S per cent.
Charles Miners dwelling house at
West Dummerston, and a portion of
its contents, were burned Friday morn
ing, from a defective chimney. Loss
about $4,000 Ensured for $500.
AT meeting of representatives of
several of the larger Irish societies of
| Washington, resolutions were adopted
denunciatory of the Edmunds bill pro-
hibiting the manufacture of high cXplo-
sives in this country for criminal use as
an Insult to Americans, as by implica-
ton it convicts Americans of completely
in the recent dynamite explosions in
London and reflects upon all friends of
Irish nationality. The resolutions advise
the holding of Indignation meetings and
pledge the men present never to vote for
any man who supports the Edmunds bill
or any kindred measure.
Plug Ugly Sullivan was fined Sl15 at
Boston yesterday for cruelty to horse
and fast driving in the streets.
Captain Crouch and his band of ''Okla
homa boomers have camped on the Ar
kansas state line, six miles south of Ar
kansas City.
Assistant Postmaster Campbell of
Goldsmith Ind. has been arrested char
ged with forgery and ENFORCEMENT of
registered letters.
William Priest, farmer at Martins
burg, W. Va. set dynamite trap for
chicken thieves and blew negro named
Brucy pretty near to pieces.
The Schooner Australia, from Booth
bay for Boston, was struck by a blizz-
ard Wednesday aud was lost of Cape
Elizabeth. The crew took to the rigging
but were rescued by the keeper of the
lighthouse.
Several Roman Catholic priests in the
archdiocese of Boston, actively interest
ed in Temperance work, are preparing a
petition to be presented during the
present session of the Legislature, asking
for the passage of a law prohibiting the
sale of liquor within 100 yards of a
church.
Fred johnson, % years old, died at
Seymour, Conn, on Wednesday from
congestion of the brain caused by inju-
ries received while boxing.