Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-10-15
NEWS NOTES,
DOMESTIC.

Daniel Smith, II years old of Rapho, Pa.
recently shot and mortally wounded his
father, William Smith, who had threatened
TO chastise him.
Two hundi ed visitors from western MasSa-
chusetts, representing the Seventh, Tenth and
Ihlrty-seventh regiments, have arrived at
Gettysburg, Pa, on Tuesday evening.
Monuments will be dedicated on the field by
the visitors.
A disease which battles the skill of the vet
erlnary surgeons, has appeared among the
cattle of Chicago, IL.
Five men in Deadwood, Oak. went TO sleep
on box Of powder A spark from pipe
ignited the stuff, and the remains Of four OF
the men were picked up in barrels. The sur
Vlvor Is not expected to live.
The steamer Anchoria is now twenty two
days out, from Glasgow to New York, and
there are no tidngS of her. 1t Is charged
that her machinery was not in good condi-
tion when she left Glasgow, and that her
owners were aware Of it, intending soon to
make extensive repairs upon her.
Pleuro-pneumona has recently made It's
appearan near Vincentor n, Burlington
county, n. j., and iG has spread to an alarm
ing extent.
1t is understood that the president ha
offered the position OF supervising architect
~
nent architect in New Orleans.
Hogs are dying In large quantities in st.
Mary's and Calvert counties, Nd, from a
mysterious disease. Some farmers have lost
nearly their entire stock.
A sharp shock of earthquake has occurred
at San Diego, Cal. The vibrations were
from east tu west.
The amount of apples exported to Liver.
pool, London and Glasgow from the opening
of the season is 70,6SJ barrels an increase
of 2l, 1893 barrels over the Same period last
year.
Thomas j. Cluverius, the murderer of Fan
ME Lillian Madison, has been sentenced to be
hanged Dec. 10, a. Richmond, Va.
Fire in the hold of British steamer load
Ing at Savannah has CAUSED much damage.
The village OF Punxatawney, Penn, was
recently devasted by fire
The new congressional library building will
cost $4,000, 900; its erection will take five
years.
At Louisville, Professor Strunk has bsen
found not guilty on charge of murder.
The Southern Express Company has been
robbed at Fordyce, Ark, of $1,000 by H. b.
Miller, telegraph operator, who has lost one
arm between the elbow and wrist and wears
an artificial leg.
Gross carlessness in the settlement of war
claims by the State OF Indiana has been dis
covered.
Two New York boo1le aldermen are re-
ported to have fled abroad
President Cleveland has pardoned three
Mormon bishops who were In his opinion
illegally sentenced to prison.
The Chicago club haa won the champion
ship of the National Base Ball League.
The president has received several applica-
tions for the pardon of James d. Fish, presi-
dent of the defunct Marine National Bank,
and has referred them ali to the United S ates
district attorney, who conducted the prosecu'
ton OF the cases against Fish, for report
Gen. Miles has formally proclaimed the end
OF the Apache war.
n. N. Neeld, managing partner of J. G.
Ferguson q Co, Chicago pork packers, has
Canada. Bogus warehouse receipts for
$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 dictatlon by the Brew
srS' Union or any other labor organization.
The custom house authorities at San Fran.
cisco, CAL, have seized 500, zoo worth OF
opium, which was consigned to the disguise
Of tea to Chung Yek & Co. of that city. Ii
was brought over in the steamer Belgsc, from
Hong Kong and Yokohama.
From September to October 9, 217 ,542 ra'
tions have been distributed by the Charles
ton, s. c., earthquake relief committee at q
cost of $14 830. SO.
Hon. s. s. Cox, has arrived at New York
from Constantinople. He will not return II
he can prevail upon the president to accept
his resignation as minister to Turkey.