Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-01-26


men were detected as they were about to
burn house, and one, 'sRed' Scott, an
ex-convict, was captured
A passenger train on the Pensacola
and Atlantic railroad, bound for jackson
vile, Fla, broke in two January 10th.
Two Pullman cars were left standing on
the track, and a freight train follow
ing dashed into them, telescoping both,
and six persons were badly Injured.
The postal notes are Il great success. &
over $7,000,000 Of them were sold the
past year. OF this amount Sl57, 900 re-
NAMED unpaid. The main part of this
sum is lost, and will never be presented
ed for redemption, aud is therefore
clear gain to the government. Over $22,-
100000 in postal orders were sent through
the mails:
The thermometer recorded 80 degrees
below zero on Mt. Washington, on the
morning of Jan. %, which is one degree
colder than the lowest temperature ever
experienced there before, which was 40
degrees below zero in March, 1872. Prob
ably no rougher weather was ever expe-
riencea there than that of ga. M, the %
inst; a northwest hurricane blowing,
which averaged 100 miles an hour for
twelve hours. Sleep was impossible dur
ing the night, and the chimney Of the Sig
nal Station was blown off, filling the house
full Of gas and smoke. ~
Official statistics show that up to the
present time 673 corpses have been re-
Grenada, Spain. Two hundred sixty
nine bodies have been recovered in Alba
ma, in which city 400 houses were de-
stroyed. At Atbunuealas l60 persons
were killed and 260 injured, and at Ore
nus del Reg 1875 were killed. Additional
shocks of earthquake have occurred in
various parts of the southern provinces.
The number of persons killed is not
known. According to the latest dispatch
es it cannot fall short of 1900, but the
record is by no means complete.
pleted for the opening of the carnival at
Montreal on Monday, the 26th inst. The
official programme for that day is as fol-
lows: In the forenoon, opening of all to-
boggan slides. In the afternoon, skating
and promenade concert at the Victoria
rink, and opening of the boulevard to st.
Helen's Island. In the evening, unveil-
ing of the mammoth ice lion and display
of fireworks; grand opening of the Mon
treal toboggan hill; opening of the st.
| Helen's Island tobogganing hill; hockey
match at the Victoria skating rink and
electric Nominations of the ice palace
and condora. 1t is expected that at least
"a snow-shoe climbs will participate in the
procession and subsequent attack on the
castle on Wednesday night.
The story is told of London messen-
ger, who brought letter into the private
office of a certain ffnancier, and who,
while he waited for an answer, leaned on
the great mans desk and whistled live
ly tune, to which he kept time with his
feet. The great man was shocked
throughout his entire system, and he bent
upon the audacious imp gaze whose Sc
verify would have unnerved police cap
tain; but it's only effect upon the urchir
was to cause him to wink one eye with
much unconcern, while he still continued
his tune and his shuttle. Then the great
| coi1 cta &c, of
sic hail. To which the unhumbled young
rascal replied: 'sWell, / know it amt;
wouldn't pay no sixpence to come il
here"
A special to the World from Chatanoo
ga, Tenn, says: For several weeks past
a party of Boston scientists have been en-
gagged in making test of the silver an(
gold mines in the Cobuttah Mountains IL
North Georgia. They made their repor
to-day, which has thrown that entire sec
ton into excitement. Jerome Prince o
cisco, the gentlemen who made the test
state that beyond any question this strik
is worth more to Georgia than all of he
manufacturing industries, and that grea
capitalist in Boston is waiting the resul
of their test to come at once and open tn
mines. They say that the assay will ru
so per cent and over, and that the vein j
over 1900 feet wide and runs clear throug
r the mountain, about eight or nine miles
Mr.. Prince states that 1920 900, 900 woul
} not buy the mines"
f In the matter of food authorizations
/ butter offers strong temptation to th
$ adulterer and many are they who yield t
it; but if the dairy commissioner of Me-
York has actually done all he claims, h
n has accomplished great deal. In hi
: first annual report, just submitted to tn
J. Legislature, he says that early in the yea
a he became satisfied that most of the be
o. gus butter used in the state was sold
e New York and Brooklyn. Prosecution
J. were carried on against the dealers
such an extent that over IS per cent
4. the sales of spurious butter were SUI
:. pressed as compared with 1888. This +,
: duction is equivalent to $4,000 poune
{ daily, and prevents at least 100000 pc
. sons from being imposed upon. This
;, a pretty good record, and the commi
= sioner ought to find the destruction
= the remaining % per cent comparativ