The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-05-27
NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC.

Brooks, alias Maxwell, in prison In ST.
Louis Mo-, processes great relief by having
been allowed by his attorneys to make n true
statement as 10 the manner in which Preller
came TO his death, and hc feels confident that
public opinion has already acquitted him OF
Intentional crime.
For some days past there has been anxiety
in naval oh CHS concerning the u, :, \. Nip
sic which is over due at New York on her TO-
turn from the South Atlantic Station, II is
feared that she is lost, She had a list of IL
officers, among whom wero Ensign w. q.
Richardson of Massachusetts and Assistant
Engn 'er Edward H. Scribner of Massachu
sets,
At special elect'on held recently, Ash
vile, n, c., was authorized to issue bonds to
the amount of SlOO,OOO, the proceeds TO be
devoted to providing additional water sup
plies and street improvements,
A Michigan Central freight train was re.
Gently thrown from the track nelr Can
field, and five cars were smashed to spmt
crs,
Great anxiety is felt in maritime circles as
TO the safety of the American bark Batavia,
Capt Kelly, and tho schooner Allie Burn
ham, both bound to Philadelphia from the
West Indies with cargoeS of sugar and mo
lasses The former vessel sailed from Ha-
vaua Feb. 10, Besides tho crew, consisting
of eight men, the captain and his wife and
sister-n law ON board The Burnham sailed
from Cardenas, April -, with crew of
seven men.
Mrs. Alics Pendleton, 6l years o,d wife of
ex-Gov, Pendleton of Ohio and present minis
ter to Berlin, was thrown from her carriage
while driving in Central Park, New York
city, recently. Tie result was Il compound
fracture of the skull and conclusion of the
BRAIN from which she died in 10 minutes
after the accident.
As the Maxwell case at St Louis Mo-, pro,
ceeds the interest in the prisoner and his prob
able fate increases. Several witnesses have
been examined, among them being the ticket
agent who sold Maxwell the ticket to San
Francisco, and tradesmen from whom he
bought different articles, showing at the same
time roll of bills of lai &c denominations
John Darby, a young burglar, who has
robbed several cottages at Highlands, Nave
sink Elberon and Long Branch, AMI who
pleaded guilty to nine indictments at Free.
hold, n j., has been sentenced to 10 yc ~
hard labor in state prison on each indictment.
Mr., Brooks of Phelps, n. Y, los discov-
cred in Virgo still another comet,
The annual gathering of tho Society OF
Friends was lately held in New York.
Two brass firms in New York have grantee
the Saturday halt-holiday to their employees.
oue anu my Jpuliit iii-ii paNc'
of Kansas City have struck recently for ten
hours and an advance in wago'
In Pittsbnrg recently, EPatrick S anon, q
mill worker, was fatally stabbed by an italian
named Joseph Rozzi.
The Ohio Democratic League las been
officially notified to attend the funeral OF
General Durbin Wari,it d ceased preS!d, nt.
The Cameron oil well at Washington,
Penn, has started Off at the rate of 10 bar
res an hour The flow has Increased to l9e
barrels an hour or 5000 barre'sa day. This
is one of the largest wells on record
A great rain has caused foods thrcughou,
South Carolina which have done muct
damage, notably at Columbia.
Capt. Lawton's command, now pursuin.
the Apache Indians. has found and bur co
the bodies of six Mexicans and one Ancri
can.
F. H. KinSslmy, assistant general freight
agent of the Pan Handle lines is to resign ol
July to take Il similar position on the II M
sylvania read.
The anarchists of Oh 'cago held meeting
recently and raised 500 for the defence OF
their imprisoned Leaders.
Tie New York committee investigating The
Pan Electric affairs has finished taking ties
timopy, and " i'll make its report i'll f@N
days.
At Houston, Tex, James Ravel shot anc
killed George Me,caf Il mon had gon
outside of a saloon to settle dispute will
their fists but Ravcll drew revolver an
fired five shots. Metcalf was unarmcd Ra
veil escaped.
The large fertilizer works Of Wright &
Crayhill Were recently burned The huldin.
and stock are total loss. Several fireme:
had narrow escapes from death when tn
building fell in.