Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
NEWS NOTES,
DOMESTIC.


The U. s. S. Tennessee has arrived at
portsmouth, N. H., for repairs
A mass meeting in Peabody, Mass, votes
down resolutions against mob rule; polics
precautions ara taken against further
trouble.
Commodore Gerry recently gave dinner
ON board his yacht at Newport, R. l., in
honor of Prince Dom Auyusto of Braz l.
Michael Davitt has arrived in New York
and has given his views of the 81 uation in
Ireland.
The town of Spencer, Wis, was nearly de-
stroyed by forest fires recently.
Warrants are out in New York for Squire
and Flynn, and they will be served should
the culprits attemp. fl, ,ght.
The director of the mint reports a produc-
ton of S3l S00,0 0OJ gold and $51, 800 900 silver
for the calendar year.
Henry R. Robertson, the patentee of the
big timber raft at Toggins, N. B., and James
d. Learv, New York expert, have thor
oughly examined the structure cnd consid-
cred the prospect of its floating. The raft
was found thoroughly intact and shows that
it is capable of bearing a strain far beyond
what it was calculated it would Leary says
it can be launched
An enthusiastic meeting has b en- held at
Fort McKa0itt, Texas and company of
cowboys raised for service against Mexico.
They are mounted and armed and can be put
into the field at once
Four men recently attempted to rob the
Astoria, n. j. post-oliice, and two are cap
tured.
The elevator and warehouse of the Western
Maryland railroad at ChamberSburg, Penn,
has been burned. The building was valued
at Sl3, 900; insurancf $500.
William X UoO1arbi1t'S Ctaa m cbt A1,-o
is nearing completion. 1t is intended to be
the most elegant ard costly craft in the
world.
The Secretary Of the Interior has decided
in the Use of Anders Anderson of Minnesota
that the fact that a man is serving life
sentence in prison does not inyalidat9 his
tit e to trait of public land.
The fol owing order has been issued at the
war depar ment: "By direction of the
President, Fitz John Porter, hlving been ap-
pointed a colonel in the army under the
July |, 1886, is hereby placed on the retired
list of the army, i'll that grad", as of this
date, in pursuance of the authority conferred
by said act, and at hiSsOwn request"
Commissioner Miller has begun prepara-
tons for carrying into effect the provis ons
of the oleomargarine bi |, and has called
upon tho collectors of internal revenue for
such Information as they may possess in re-
gard to the production of oleomargarine
with the object of utilizing it in the prepara-
tIcn of The necessary regulations to govern
the collection of the taxes.
Mr. J. s. Robinson, assistant solicitor Of
the treasury, who is now in Boston on leave
of absence has given notice that he will re-
sign at the xpration of his leave in order to
practice law in Boston. His re irement is
entirely volunta y. He his been in the Office
over % years.
Mails for Venezuela and Curacao will here
after be despatched from New York by YES
sells of the Red d line, which sail direct to
those ports, instea1 of being forwarded via
Trinidad, as announced in the steamship
schedule for the current year.
1t is understood that First Assistant Secre-
tary of State Porter will tender his Iesg-
nation in the fall. 1t is thought that tho
President will express his appreciation of the
devotion of Congressman W. r. Cox of North
Carolina 10 the principles of civil service re.
form by rendering the position to him.
1t is rumored that General Black will
leave the pension office, and be sent as minis
Ter to Austria, and that Ex-Governor Glickof
Kansas will su cceed him.
Sc Tetaly Bayard has not re ,eived Minis
ter Jackson's resignation.
Secretary Lamar says the relations between
him and Pension Commissioner Black are OF
the most friendly nature.