Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

ship,
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The deaths resulting from the great
storm at Sabine and Johnson's Pass will
number over 1927.
The Queen of Spain has signed a de-
cree freeing the slaves of Cuba from the
remainder of their terms Of servitude.
The women of New York City who
claim the right to vote are taking steps to
take that right at the approaching election.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has gone
from England to Ireland. He expects to
sail for New York on the Erturia, Oct
3d.
A lake propeller, the "Selah Chamber
lain,' was sunk in Lake Michigan re-
Gently by New York Central line steam
er. Five of the crew were lost.
Preliminary steps are being taken to the
erection of memorial church in honor
of the completion of fifty years reign of
Victoria as England's sovereign.
The custom house authorities in San
Francisco have seized $1,000 worth of
opium, which was brought out from Hong
Kong and Yokohama, consigned in the
| disguise of tea.
The corn crop prospects were improved
/ by the high temperature of September,
and an average OF twenty-five bushels an
acre is expected, while the total yield will
reach at least 1850 900 900 bushels.
The production of raisins in California
is increasing enormously. The crop this
year will amount to $50, 900 boxes, against
$4,000 last year and 175, 900 in 1884. A
steady Improvement in quality and appear
ance is also noted.
At the time of the falling and burning
of the Pemberton mill at Lawrence, Mass,
d fund was contributed to aid the suffer
ers. That fund which has remained in
existence unit! now, and is estimated at
present at over $15, 900, has been voted
to the Charleston earthquake sufferers.
Two engineers have been killed by
strikers at st. Paul, but no collision be-
tween the strikers and the authorities has
have applied for an injunction restrain
ing l39 strikers whose names were given,
from interfering with the trains Of that
road.
Details of the great fire in PASSPORT
show that two hundred twenty-four build
ings were burned, and at least one hun
dred families are homeless. Eight facto
ries, two hotels and seventeen wharves
were destroyed. The loss is estimated
at $500, OOO Destitution exists among
the people and help is needed.
The weather in Alaska Is described b.
United States cutter officer as havin:
been ''simply beastly" this year. In
cruising voyage from last February unit
| the middle of September, it rained stead
lily every day except for short period @
fourteen days. The salmon crop was re
: ported of excellent quality and quantity
and this might have compensated for tn
: weather in part.
q The Chicago packers are agitating fo
! return to the ten-hour system. As til
y busy season comes on the difference i
hours of labor become more important
the packers. They could any time g
e men enough to work ten hours day ft
is the old wages, and when they are oblige
o to employ large additional force to 9
), the work in the short-hour day, they wi
be apt to use their power.
Estimates by persons who have be-
- over the scene of devastation at Sabi
J. Pass, Johnson's bayou and Taylor's bayt
t. place the death rate at upwards of ty
r. hundred fifty souls. Eighty-five corps
>, have been recovered and buried aroul
Johnson's bayou and tifty-four bodi
~ thus far have been buried at Sabine; 81
ty-six white and colored persons are mis-
n ing and at Johnsons bayou sixty a
C. missing.
I'd There is no doubt the supply of rea
ne prime apples this year is short both
70 England and on the Continent of Europ
Hence choice fruit from the United Stat
must command good market and remu
lei erative prices this season. Inferior lC
n will not be wanted for the export traG
of Our apple growers, by careful selecti
)f. of fruit, may establish such a reputati
II abroad as will command large mark
there every year. High prices howevt
no may be expected only in years of she
crops in Europe, such rs exists at presel
en- Charleston has withdrawn its appe
re for assistance. 1t has been literally
n sponded to in all the Northern cities, a
4 has relieved all temporary necessiti.
AS for rebuilding the city where the ear
quake has destroyed it, that is a work t
20, large to be undertaken by private cha
in ty It will be a long time before Charlie
ton can be what it was. Architecture
"a it can never be made as before. The fe
ng of the earthquake will check the tenden
to making very high buildings, ever
." the lack of money does not operate in t
rly same direction.
he TAKE WARMING
"a .l,n,t laf fha uermc Of that vile disease