The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-10-21
NEWS NOTES.



Nearly 10000 people were in attendance at
the last day of the Sagadahoc county fair at
brunswick, Me-, the receipts amounting to
over SLIGO. The total receipts for the three
days are 5000, leading all former records by
$500
The Governor and council of Maine heard
petitioners for the pardon of Lewis E. Hop.
kins, but reserved their decision, as the wife
OF the prisoner claimed she would be in
fear of her life were he released. Hopkins
killed an Indian at Richmond several years
ago,
The monument erected to the memory of
the soldiers and sailors of Machias, Me-, was
dedicated on the 14th, An address was
made by Judge Rounds of Calais. The
monument is of Hallowell granite, and cost,
with the lot, $500,
The jury in the case against George W,
Ella of Allenstown, on trial in the superior
court at Concord, N. H., for alleged cruelty
to animals, disagreed, and were discharged
Arthur H. Deeland, formerly postmaster
at East Rochester for stealing registered
letter, has been sentenced to a years impris-
onment by the United States circuit court.
Lewi' Reynolds of North Walpole, II, an
employee of the Connecticut River lumber
company, ran against saw which was
fastened to revolving shaft and was proba-
bly, fatally hurt.
The 73d annual meeting Of the Vermont
State Medical Society OPENED at Montpelier,
Vt, ON the 14th, There were proposed and
admitted to membership Dr.. j, II. Wool
ward, of Brandon, University of Vermont,
! 50, and the College OF Physicians and Sur
geons of New York city; DR.. p. II. Me-
Sweeney Of Burlington, University of Ver-
mont, $50; Dr. Ii. l.. Gale of Barre, Univer-
sity of Vermont, $50; DIR. G. j. Allen of
Wnitfield, University Of Vermont 'S4, and
DR.. A, j. Miller of Brattleboro.
N. N. Necld, managing partner of j. c.
Ferguson g. Co, Chicago pork packers has
ruined the firm by speculation and fled to
| $3.50, 900 were issued New York banks will
| lose.
| All the brewers in Detroit have decided
unanimously to organize for the purpose of
resisting any and all dictation by the Brew
ers' Union or any other labor organization.
The custom house authorities at San Fran
| cisco, CAL, have seized $4,000 worth of
! opium, which was consigned to the disguise
| of tea to Chung Yek 81 Co. Of that city. 1t
was brought over in the steamer Belgsc, from
Hong Kong and Yokohama.
| From September to October 0, 217, $40 ra-
| tons have been distributed by the Charles
ton, s. c. earthquake relief committee at a
| cost of S14 S39.SS.
Hon. S. S. Cox, has arrived at New York
| from Constantinople. He will not return if
| he can prevail upon the president to accept
| his resignation as minister to Turkey.
| Gen. Miles report regarding the Geronimo
surrender has been submitted to the War
| Department
Governor Hill of New York has committed
the sentence of the Thesis boycotters to 100
| days imprisonment.
A bullet was fired through window of
the Polish church at Pittsburg, Pa. during
services last Sunday, narrowly missing Rev.
| FIR. Miskewitz, who was officiating at the al
tar. 1t is alleged that it was an attempt at
assassination.
No progress has been made in settling the
strike in Chicago.
Abram S. Hewitt has been nominated for
mayorof New York by the Tammany Hall
faction.
! At meeting of the Manhattan directors,
in New York, 1t was resolved to reduce the
fare on the Sixth avenue elevated roads to
five cents on and after November l, 1856.
Further talk of the establishment by the
Canadian Pacific Company of a line of steam
ers in competition with the Pacific Mail has
caused decline in the stocks of the latter
corporation.