Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-02-08
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

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The Mississippi river is blocked with
ice for siXty-five miles.
The weavers' strike in Philadelphia is
assuming large proportions.
A Maine man recently sent a thousand
skunk-skins to Boston in one lot.
Fifteen steamers, representing $780,
600, are lying idle at Leith, England.
This is the hardest winter that Scot
land has experienced in twenty years.
Northern Iowa reports snow-drifts
thousand feet long and twenty feet deep.
Two families of nine persons, travel
ing near Muscogee, 1. T., were frozen to
death.
Some thirty cases of smallpox have
been discovered among Mexicans at San
Antonio, Texas.
P. w. Mosheck, a master of ten Ian
guages, died in the Erie penn aims
house Jan. 3lst.
1t is said that the 10000 liquor saloons
in New York take 1920, 1000 per day, or
$74 600, 900 annually.
Twenty-three persons were arrested in |
st. Petersburg last Friday, suspected of
being engaged in nihilist plot.
A slight earthquake shock was felt in
the Hudson River Valley on Sunday even
ing and again on Monday morning.
Freeman Clark, an Indian-Spanish ne
gro, died at Windsor, Ontario, last week, |
aged one hundred twenty-one years.
Progressing is new industry in New
York and Baltimore. Thousands are
canned and shipped to France annually. |
The appointment of colored man as
passenger agent by one of the Southern
railroads excites considerable comment
in that section.
The frame for the Grant memorial win
dow in Library Hall, Asbury Park, has
been sent to Philadelphia for the finishing
work, which will require about six weeks.
Mr.. Osburn, the only cocoanut planter
in the United States, has received $50, 900
cocoanuts from Africa, which he will
plant on the sea coast of Southern Flori-
da.
The principal wine producers and deal
ers in California have decided to advance
the price of wine 20 per cent, owing to
the short crop and increased cost Of pro-
duction.
The second volume of B.aine's book is
expected soon. Political opinions and
difference aside it will be looked forward
to with deep interest by many who found
the first volume intensely interesting.
A private cablegram from Richmond,
Indiana, announces the death of United
States Consul, Albert NJ. Lybrook, at AL
giers, recently of consumption. Mr.. Ly
brooks appointment was confirmed only
| recently.
A Chinese paper in Hong Kong prints
Il rumor to the effect that the Emperor of
China, who is only in his tenth year, in
tends to form q matrimonial alliance and
take the government of the country in
his own hands.
William Neff of Denver, went to his
cabin, lay down on the floor, and placed a
stick of giant powder with cap and fuse
attached under his head. While in this
position he lighted the fuse. The shot
blew his head entirely from his body.
Belgian has invented a coffin to eff
| ba IF ha;p
buried alive. The pressure of the earth
thrown upon the coffin liberates sort of
stiletto, which is so placed that on being
disengaged it pierces the heart of the oc-
cupant.
Greece wants war with Turkey, but
the powers of Europe insist that the
King avoid it. The only escape out of
the dilemma seems to be the resignation
of the King, and he wants to do that.
If he does, a new election will be neces-
sary.
One of the industries along the Shan
: non river, in Ireland is the capture and
cultivation of cells. The taking of 40, 900
in a single night sometimes occurred
years ago; but the present product is
much less, owing to the drainage of the
country and other influences.
The decided stand taken by the Presi-
dent with reference to the enforcement of
the eight hour law, has been the subject
of much favorable comment among men,
bers of congress. Members Of the Labor
Committee have received and are still get
: ting good many letters from persons in.
terestSd in the betterment of the condi
ton of the laboring classes, congratulate
ing them on having the hearty and ear
t nest cooperation of the administration
x Lewis Weaver of Williamantic, aged so
formerly overseer in the Windham Com
q pany's mill IN that village, was recent.
: seized with brain troubles, and one nigh
S he appeared on Main street in his night
(, clothes. Early Monday morning, he
q jumped from his chamber window, onll
: partly dressed, and ran fifteen miles intt
the country on the snow in his stocking
t. feet. He was traced into some woods b.
d bloody tracks, and finally captured, run
e ming, jumping fences and wildly scream
id ing His ankles and feet were terribl
e, lacerated and frozen.
l. Thomas f. Bayard secretary of state
e. suffers another overwhelming Athletic
,d in the death of his wife, who passe
I'd away at their residence in Washingto
re last Sunday. This blow follows hard a
rs ter the sudden death of Miss Bayard. an
will call out the widest and warmest sym
IN pathy Mrs. Bayard, who had long bee
IN IN poor health, was woman of stron
or character and lovable nature Secretar
e, Bayard is very domestic in his tastes
V. and this double bereavement makes hi
he home desolate beyond words. He eve
IT. talks of retiring from public life.