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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
Animal Foes In Africa.

''The most savage foes we have to
fear, says Mr.. Stanley, ''are tho croco-
die, hippopotamus and the buffalo. We
lost five men during my last visit to the
Congo from these animals; three were
killed by crocodilcs, one by q hippopota-
mus and one by a buffalo. There arc a
large number of hippopotami, and along
the Congo and its tributaries, are thou
sands upon thousands of crocodiles.
The latter are the most insidious foes
we have, because they are so silent and
so swift. You sec man bathing in
the river" said Mr.. Stanley, with one of
his vivid graphic touches; che is stand
ing near the shore laughing at you, per-
haps laughing in the keen enjoyment OF
his bath; suddenly he falls over and you
see him no more. A crocodile has APP
preached unseen, has struck him blow
with his tail that knocks him over, and
he is instantly seized and carried off.
Or, it may be that the man is swimming
he is totally unconscious of danger
there is nothing in sight, nothing to stil
tremor of apprehension; but there, III
deep water under the shadow of that
rock, or hidden beneath the shelter OF
the trees yondcr, is huge crocodile; it
has spotted the swimmer, and is watch
ing the opportunity; the swimmer APP.
proaches; he is within striking distance
stealthily, silently, unperccived, the
creature makes for its prey; the man
knows nothing till he is seized by the
leg and dragged under, and he knows nc
more. A bubble or two indicates the
place where he had gone down, and tina,
is ALL"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
ENGLAND'S new GOVERNMENT.
The List of Officers is Com
plete.
Some OF the Old Fogies Successful In
Holding on to Cabinet Positions.

Tho following appointments are officially
announced in London;
Secretary for foreign affairs, tho Earl OF
Iddesleigh.
Chief secretary for Ireland, Sir Michael
Hicks. Beach.
Chancellor of the exchequer, Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, who, by virtue of his APP
pontment, becomes the recognized leader Of
the Conservative party in the House of Com
mons.
Secretary of war, Rt Hon. w. II. Smith.
First lord of the admiralty, Lord George
Hamilton.
Lord High Chancellor, Ford Halsbury.
Secretary for India, Right Hon, Frederick
Arthur Stanley.
Prime Minister and First Lord of the
Treasury, the Marquis of Salisbury.
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, the Marquis Of
Londonderry.
1t is stated that Right Hon. Henry Cecil
Raikes, member of the House of Commons
for Cambridge University, Will probably be
appointed Home Secretary.
Lord President of the Council, Viscount
Cranbrook.
President of the Board of Trade, Right
II n, Edward Stanhope.
First Commissioner of Works, Right Hon.
David Plunket
Postmaster General, Lord John Manners.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Lord Ash
bourne.
Sir r. Webster has undoubtedly been de-
cided upon for Attorney General
Right Hon. Henry Cecil Raikes has de-
clined to accept the Office of home secretary,
which Lord Salisbury pressed him to take.
He will probably be nominated by the Con-
servatives for the office of deputy speaker
and chairman of committees in the House of
Commons in opposition to Mr.. Leonard
Henry Courtney, Radical, the Liberal candi-
date.
The following additional ministerial up
pointments are announced:
Home secretary, Mr.. Henry Matthews, Q.
c.
Secretary for Scotland, Rt. Hon. Arthur
Balfour
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
Lord John Manners
Patronage secretary to the treasury, Mr..
A. Akers Douglas.
Attorney-general of Ireland, Ri. Hon.
Hugh Holmes, 9. C.
So icitor-general of Ireland, M. John
Gregory Gibson, O. c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
NATIONAL CAPITAL

The postmaster general to-day appointed
the following fourth class postmasters:--
Maine, Fairbanks, George w. Ra ger;
Greene, Howard w. Carnage. Massachu-
sets, Housatonir 4. L. Ferguson.
George William Wells, collector of customs
for the Burlington district of Vermont, has
sent his resignation to President Cleveland.
Jane Augusta Cones has been granted a
divorce from DR.. Elliott Cones, the well
known theosophist and professor of the
Smithsonian Institution, on the charge of
desertion
Charles D. Jacobs, United States minister
to Bogota, who mad a row with Secretary
King of that legation, has resigned Jacobs
will engage in local politics in Kentucky
where his encounter has made him a great
man.
Senator Wills II of Iowa. from the COM
mittea on post-ofiices and postroads, has le-
ported favorably bill to amend the Revised
Statues so as to allow third-cass postmasters
a reasonable sum out of the surplus revenues
of their offices for rent, fuel, clerks and other
necessary expenses.
The Senate committee on foreign relations
recently considered the extradtion treaty. 1t
is understood that the treaty will be favor
ably reported, but it is considered doubtful
whether the Senate will have time to con-
slider it before adjournment
Attorney General Garland says the oleo-
margarine bill is constitutional, and it is be-
lieved that the President viii sign it.
The Pres dent and Mrs Cleveland expect
to leave on their vacation about the Goth of
August returning about the 18th of Septem-
Der. BY that time their country house on
Georgetown Heights will be reno lelled and
renovate |, and they will probably spend
some time there. Their plan to take their
vacation in the Adirondacks is still I'M
changed.
The House committee on foreign affairs
have considered Representative Lanham's
resolution calling for The correspondence
touching the Cutting case. A letter from
the secretary of state contained the assurance
that Cutting would, without doubt be re-
leased within few days, aud it was deemed
unnecessary to take any further action.
The treasury clerk who attracted public
notice on one of the excursion boats of the
river last Sunday by his discrcditable actions
has been dismissed by Assistant Secretary
Thompson on charges of con iuct unbecoming
a gentleman and government employee
The bond of Hon. John E. Fitzgerald as
collector of internal revenue at Boston has
been approved, and he is expected to begin
the performance of his new duties next Mon
day.
The legislative appropriation bill has re-
ceived the signatures of he President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House and has
been sent to the President for his app oval
The Senate has officially announced the
confirmation of Jam III McLeary of Texas
to be associate justice of the supreme court
of Montana.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
NEWS NOTES,
DOMESTIC.


Hon. Daniel Manning, secretary. OF the
treasury, accompanied by Mrs Manning,
has left for Watch Hill, II, J., whore he ex
poets TO remain fer the rest Of the summer.
Suit has been fled in the supreme court OF
New York to vacate the charter of the New
York Arcade underground railway. The
plaintiffs include John Jacob Aston and
many Others, representing over SGO, OO0,O Ol
OF abbutting property.
At Hubert o. Thompsons funeral in New
York, Secretary Whitney appeared as pail
bearer by equest of tho President.
Ross Raymond, the alleged notorious
swindler, has been arrested in New York for
passing worthless check.
Two West Virginia youths fought duel
over n young lady, and tn were killed
An attempt to corner the whiskey mar
ket is exposed in recent despatch from
Louisville, Ky.
A steamship has arrived in New York
which is intended to transport petroleum
across the Atlantic in bulk
A body supposed to be that of Mr., Conant,
the missing editor of Horper's, has been found
floating in New York bay.
1t appears that along with tho signal
service officer missing IRON Cottage City
have gone all tho government funds in his
possession.
George A. jerks of Pennsylvania has been
nominated for United States solicitor
general.
Much damage has been done by storms in
the Connecticut valley.
One thousand bales of blankets were re-
Gently sold at auction in New York at fair
prices.
BARLEY Campbell, the actor continues to
grow worse at Bloomingda'e. He now fails
to recognize his most intimate friends.
There is said to be a strong resemblance be-
tween his case and that o. John Mccullough,
and it is more than probable that his death
will be just as sudden.
The lockout of 1000 men in the brick yards
at Verplanks Landing, N. Y, has ended and
work has be II resumed. The matter will be
settled by the State Board of Arbitration
A saw mill boiler at Tehula, Miss, ex-
ploded, totally destroying the mill, killing
three negroes and two white men instantly,
and injuring several 9th us seriously.
Four New York cigar manufacturing
firms have locked out 1870 members of the
Cigarmakers' Progressive Union who left
work iather than leave its ranks and join the
Kuigh of Labor
The Republican State Committee of New
York will meet at the Gilsey House in New
York, Aug. II.
The 1900 men at the Hampton mines in
Pennsylvania have struck against reduc-
ton of pay from II to 90 cents per tol for
mining.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
RIDING BETWEEN CARS.

How n Young Lad Who Escaped From
the State Primary school Worked His
Way.
Patrick Walsh, twelve-year-old boy with
two other little chaps escaped from the State
Primary School at Monson, Mass, a few
days ago, At Gardner they separated,
young Walsh striking out for Peabody,
where he says he belongs. He was seen to
jump from freight train at this point, and
railroad hands giving chase, cap
tured him and turnel i'm over
to Chief of Police Rhoades. Young Walsh
stat d that he rode TO Worcester, from there
to Gardner, thence to Fitchburg, and wound
up his trip at Leominster, Mass. He stole
his rides, and would gain a position on the
train between the middle man and the man
on the hind end, us travelling oncb erved
He would stand on the bumpers between two
cars. When asked if he did not know that
he was likely to be killed his reply was:
"Wol, guess ] could hand on" The Off
Gals at Monson We're only notified of his cap
turc. Young Walsh was committed for
breaking and entering
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
The Prairie hog Must 20.

Instances have of late years been fire.
quent where the work of an entire spring,
and consequently the fruits of years
toll and care, have been rendered nuga-
tory and destroyed by one weeks work
of the dogs. On the cattle ranges, too,
they are dreaded. Many cowboy rid
ing swiftly and fearlcssy to his duty has
been violently hurled to the ground and
seriously, if not fatally injured by his
horse stepping into pra.ie dog hole.
Romance and sentiment find small
sympathy when opposed to utility and
progress, and Washington Irving's prairie
dogs must follow Cooper's Indians
CheVenne Ledder.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
TRANSCONTINENTALW WAR AHEAD.
The Red Star Line VIII Refuse to lie.
enter the Conference.

enter the conference
There is a strong impression in transconti-
mental lines that there will be big war in
rates to all parts of Europe except the Brit
ish islands begun at the end of this month.
No one can say at present who will begin the
fight, but it is rather expected that it will be
the Red Star line. The fight will be confined
entirely to the lines at present forming the
continental conference, which is composed of
the Red Star line, the North German Lloyd,
the Carr, the Rotterdam, the Generate
Transatlantique the Hamburg American, the
Italian and the Union line. This conference
expires a the end of this month by limita-
ton and will not be renewed. Mr. Wright,
the passenger agent of the Red Star line, said:
''The continental conference is formed of oil
the lines running to the continent of Europe,
and they agreed to charge certain rates for
emigrants 10 and from Europe, or, in other
words, they made contract. This contract
expires at the end of this month, and will not
be renewed as far as we are concerned. The
reason of our withdrawing l doAt care to
tell Just at present. Whether there will be a
war Or not | can't say. Our present rate for
emigrants is S23 to Europe and s25 return.
Other of the smaller lines are allowed to
charge dollar or two less"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
Not Appropriately Alfred.

When Ethalinda DeWiggs visited her
cousins in the country last week, one OF
them said:
"Linda, don't you want to help me
pick peas this morning?"
'1'd like to, dear" replied Ethalinda,
"but am not properly dressed for pick
ing peas"
"Why, how is that?'
~ forgot to bring pea-jacket with
me. - Pihs5urg Chronicle
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05

Aurelia Geadmg tho sign abstractedly)
-'Ice Cream. All Flavors,"
Her Young Man-'You've heard
about that picnic party being poison
cd, haven't youl"
ooh, yes"
"And I've been told that all ice cream
exhibits traces OF arsenic"
'Does it2 How nice! You know
arsenic is good for the complexion, and
Pm getting so awfully sunburned. Let
us have some at once. "--Philadelphid
Call.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
BROOKLYN WOMAN BEHEADED:
Jumps Before n Locomotive, After FouI
Attempts to Drown lIerself.

Mrs. Mary Yoon was beheaded by a loco
motive in Brooklyn, N. Y, on the Goth,
after she had four times since May last at
tempted to drown herself. In that month
she jumped into the Gowanus canal. Two
days later she tried it again in the East
river. Six weeks ago she jumped from
Fulton ferryboat and again was rescued
June she made another unsuccessful at
tempt to find the bottom of the East river
and was hauled out by a policeman and ar
rested on a charge of attempted suicide. The
judge ordered her to an insane asylum. She
escaped last Sunday but was recaptured
before she could kill herself. She again
eluded her nurse and ran ahead of her to the
railroad tracks where see flung herself in
front of train and was decapitated.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
NEW TORPEDO BOAT.
The Edison Company Finish One. Re.
moval to Schenectady Delayed.

The Edison Company Finish One. Re.
movnl to Schenectady Delayed.
The three government torpedo boats which
the Edison company has been building at its
shops on Goerck street, New York, and the
work on which was stopped for some time in
consequence of delay caused by the strike
have been taken in hand again. A new con-
tract has been made with the government,
and the first of the boats was completed on
the 29th The others will be finished in the
course of month. The company finds that
it will be impossible to move to Schenectady
by the time intended the beginning of Octo-
Der, in consequence of the amount of work
on hand. No move will be made until No
vembcr and possibly not until next year. Its
lease expires in May, and the present shops
will then be fitted up as a mandatory of tin
gods by a firm which purchased the freehold
of the premises from John Roach last year.
Any of the Edison company's present hands
who may desire to go to Scheme. tady will be
taken there by the company.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
NEW ENGLAND ITEMS,

Mrs. Kate NJ. Pincin of East Monmouth.
Me, while driving from Gardiner to her
home with sum of pension money, just COL
lected, in her possession. was assaulted by a
highwayman, but she drove him off by the
exhibition of a revolver and reached home in
safety.
The cook of the Boston schooner Nellie C,
Paine went crazy while the vessel was at sea.
and cut the captains throat.
The Massachu ettS prison commissioners
have awarded the contract for the labor of
the 100 convctS at the state prison to Ira
Blanchard q Co., the former contractors,
who viii manufacture boots and shoes. The
contract is made on the piece price system
and viii last three years.
The large tannery of William Tild & Co.
Stoneham, Mass, has shut down and will re-
main closed for several months. After Aug.
|, it is stated Mr.. Charles Brown is to run
the establishment, but not on the co-opera-
tive plan.
William E. Cilson. a hell boy at the Mt.
Pleasant House, Whitefield, N. H.. was
caught III the elevator at that hotel and in
stantly killed. He lived i'll Whitefield and
leaves widowed mother.
An epidemic threatens swine in the vicn-
ity of ContocooS, N II. A number of ami
mails have died within a few DAYS. and fur
Their sickness is reported. The disease is not
distinctly defined, but is mentioned as s'hog
cholera
In town nesting the citizens of Bath. Me-.
ratified, by a vote of 5l5 to 81, the contract
with the National Water Works syndicate OF
Boston to furnish the city with water from
Thompson's brook for fire purposes at an an
nual rental of $1,000 The contract specific
that the works shall be completed by Sept /,
| 1887.
Steamer Gate City, Capt. Hedge, has ar.
rived at Boston from Naushon, where she
has been ashore, va Vineyard Haven.
The Fail River GIass.) city government
commute, on rebuilding City Hall have
awarded the contract for taking down the
tower to John Hogan, and contract for tax
| ing up floors and moving debris to James b
Taylor. they being the lowest bidders. Thu
price is not made public. Joseph NJ. Oar
ling was made superintendent of rebuildin ,
to represent the city.
The news from the Rio Grande border is
not more reassuring The people on this side
have new cause for alarm in the temporary
invasion Of United States soil by company
OF Mexican troops, while on the other bank
civil war Is hourly threatened,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
surest TrauopiIizer f,he Nerves,

The surest tranquilizer of the nerves Is a
medicine which remedies their representative
ness by invigorating them. Over-tension Of
the nerves always weakens them. What they
need, then, is tonic, not sedative. The lat
ter is only useful when there is intense mental
excitement aud an immediate necessity
exists for producing quietude Of the brain.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters restores tranquil
ity OF the nerves by endowing them with tho
vigor requisite to bear, without being Jared or
disturbed unhealthfully, the ordinary impress
sions produced through the media of sight,
hearing and reflection. Nay, it does NOR Q
than this-it enables them to sustain degree
of tension from mental application which they
assistance. Such, at least, is the irresistible
conclusion to be drawn from the testimony Of
business and professional men,, literateurs,
clergynen, and others who have tested
the fortifying and reparative influence
OF this celebrated tonic and nerYine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
THE WHARF BROKE DOWN,
Picnic Party Dropped Into the Mud
Lady's Leg Broken.

Asa picnic party from Newburyport, Mass
who had been at Balche's grove in Groveland
on the afternoon of the Goth, was about to
embark on the steamer for home, the wharf
suddenly 6 I'VE way, precipitating them to thu
ground beneath. Fortu ately the tide was
out, and the party escaped drowning. One
young lady's leg was broken, aud the rest of
cred with mud. Considerable excitement
prevailed, and at $50 the steamer had not left
for home
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
OFFICE OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
Gen, w. r. Rogers of Buna 10 TIL Ourht
to Be the Presidents Choice.

The President made remark OH the 10Th
which indicates that he has made up his mind
whom he will appoint for public printer.
Some Indiana Democrats called at the White
House aud mentioned the name of J. w.
Stall, Democrat of that State, in connec-
ton with the Office. The President listened
to what they had to say, and then said to
them that it had been often remarked, es-
pecally in the newspapers, that no friend of
the President ever seemed to receive any OF
fetal favors at his hands, and it seemed to be
enough to keep any man out of an office to
have it known that he was the Presidents
friend. He thought, in view of this feeling,
it might, perhaps, be time to give some friend
of his place, and the office of public printer
might be a good one to begin with. He did
not mention the name of the gentleman par
ticularly referred to- but it is understood
that Gen. William F. Rogers of Buffalo will
probably get the place when Mr.. Rounds re-
tires, as he will soon do.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
He Wasn't There .

A Texas preacher caught four or five
boys in his peach trees. He did not pun
ish them, but merely said:
"You ought tc be ashamed of your
selves, particularly the big boys. Which
of you boys here is the oldcst9"
"lI1 amt here at all, SIR He didn't
know that we were coming" said a
youngster --Sihings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
SMALL LOSS TO THE LABRADOR.

The Fire Relieved TO Have Caught from
spark from the smOkestack.
1t was said at the Office of the French Allan
tic line in New York that the damage to the
steamship Labrador by fire has been esti-
mated by the company to be about $500.
The cargo is intact. The Labrador is in
sured in French companies, and all damages
will be settled at the offices at tie other end
of the line. The theory that a spark from
the smokestack ignited some of the cloth in
the linen room is accented
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05

1t is not often that carpet becomes
more valuable with use, butone TINT had
been used on the floor of the assaying-
room of the branch mint in San Fran
cisco proved bonanza on being burned.
A brick of gold and silver weighing be-
tween nineteen and twenty pounds, and
worth 1929, was obtained from the
ashaS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
MEXICAN OUTRAGES.
Measures Demanded for the Protection
OF American Citizens.


1t now transpireS that the letter written by
Rosures TO Consul Lynn, asking him TO in
tercede for him as an American, was not
delivered to the latter until 10 hours after
the former was shot. Tie consul has already
demanded his release, but tho authorize,
claimed the case had been transferred to an
other district. Counsel Lynn has tele-
graphed the facts of the case 10 Secretary
Bayard, at the same time informing the
stale department that reported outrages to
American citizens on the Rio Grande and in
Mexico were not exaggerated, but true, and
suggesting vigorous action on the part of the
general government for their protection
The excitcmel It over this terrible outrage is
at a dangerous pitch, and the county officials
who were party TO it are roundly denounced.
and viii be summarily removed from Office,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
A FATAL STORM.
Farmer Killed by Lightning While
LOadinE Hay at His Barn Door.

bad thunder storm passed over western
Massachusetts, on the GOTH At North Hat
field lightning struck and killed Arthur G.
Harris, young farmer, who was loading
hay at his barn door. His horses were killed
and farm hand was stunned. The bolt set
fire to the hay, ana it was burned but Mr.
Harris, body was taken from the load I'M
burned. He leaves a widow and Young
child. A small cyclone played havoc with
trees and light buildings in Great harrington
and other places in southern Berkshire, espe-
cially about Mrs. Mark Hopkins place. A
schoolhouse in Pittstield was struck but not
damaged
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-08-05
HEAD ALMOST CUT OFF.
AtrocIOus Murder of Stanislaus COste
ut St. Pierre. MilueIOm.

at st. Pierre, MiqueIOm.
Intelligence of a horrible murder at St..
Pierre, Miquelon, was received at Halifax,
N. S. on the 9th. The victim was Stanislaus
Coste, employed in the fishing establishment
of one Cormier, and the murderer Carlos
Jose Sus.arreguy. Costo was on his knees in
the fishing store chipping wedges, when Sus-
sarreguy suddenly picked up an axe and
struck the Frenchman a fearful blow on the
neck. Costes head was almost severed from
his body. The murderer coolly placed himself
in custody he only cause assigned for the
crime is that Costes employer informed him
that he should perform certain work that
had previously been done by the Spaniard.