The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-18
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The house bill appropriating $50, 600 for
the enforcement OF the Chinese exclusion act
was reported by Mr. Allison and passed
Manuel Meja, wealthy merchant from
Nicaragua, brought six watches all the way
from Central America with him to have
them repaired in New York. He told con-
tidence man about it, and the confidence man
pal who pretended TO- be an
watch tinkerer, and walked Off
with the watches. The confidence men are
in Jail.
Maj Marcus Reno attempted to commit
suicide at Harrisburg, Pa. He placed re.
the trigger, when a friend grasped the
weapon and prevented him from doing vio-
ience to h mself, The cause of Major Renos
rashness is attributed to domestic troubles.
The American line steamer Pennsylvania,
from Antwerp, arrived at Philadelphia
few days ago. She reports that when three
days out for Flushing she fell in with the
British bark Now Hill, Capt. Pulford, from
Laguna to Falmouth. The bark had Gig
mails of distress flying boat was sent
off by the Pennsylvania, and those In charge
were informed by Capt; Pulford that his
vessel had been out IS days, and that pro-
visions were exhausted Capt Dodge OF the
Pennsylvania supplied tho vessel. She was
then in latitude 1904, longitude 1852.
Domingo Sanudo who owned 90 houses
and was estimated to be worth 81, DOC, OOo, and
his wife were found murdered in their resi-
dence in InQuisidor street of Havana, Cuba.
Their bodies were terribly hacked with a
Ratchet. The couple were very old. They
isolated themselves from others and lived as
misers. Robbery was not an object OF the
murderers, for In the house were found large
sums of money and other valuables apper-
f1srn nd A
have been arrested on suspicion.
Matte Ryan, 10 years old, and Johnnie
Sewell, 10 years old, crused around Staten
Island in boat with one oar and one sail
collecting driftwood Just outside the mar
rows a stiff north wind sent several waves
into tho boat and started it ont to sea.
Young Ryan tied Sewell to seat, and then
sat down In the stern and wept. The boat,
after dri ting about several hours, was
blown ashore near Bath. The boys had !
cent between them. They sent postal card
homo, and lived upon the food they begged
until their families rescued them.
Mr.. s. W. Manning has been appointed
New England agent Of the Chicago, Santa
Fe & California railway.
A cablegram has been received from Lon
don announcing that the contract for the
construction of ship X ilway from Bay OF
Fuudy to Bay Verto has been closedA
New York railroad people expect that Maj.
f. Weeks, the general agent OF the New
York Central at Buffalo, will be appointed
general passenger agent of that road, IN the
place made vacant by the death OF Henry
Monett
The three-m asted schooner, Annie B. Ran
dali, from Clark's Cove, Me-. for Elizabeth
City N. c., with ice was wrecked five miles
south of Cape Hatteras. The crew were
racouai Inv lifa vino man
Michael Flaherty, aged so, charged with
killing his mother, aged Co. on July 10, by
dragging her from her bed, throwing hel
on stove, and beating and kicking her on
the head, has been convicted of murder In
the second degree.
The New York Central, West Shore, Lake
Shore, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati 4
Indianapolis and the Rome, Watertown d
Ogdensburg roads, forming through connec'
tions with the Boston & Albany, have adopt
ell the Martin system of steam heating, and
with regulation couplers, cars can now b.
interchauged without Inconvenience.
At joint meeting of all the cracker bak
ers between Pittsburg and the Rocky noun
tains, held in Chicago, it was unanimously
agreed TO advance the price of crackers
The advance covers the entii re price list, ant
ranges from one half cent to one and one
half cents per pound. The change goes int
effect at once and is due to the advance il
flour and lard.
Jean Jeanfrau of Plaquemine parish, La
popular rice planter, died recently. Mr.
Jeanfran was to have been married imme
di,te,y after harvesting his rice crop. Tn
August storm so damaged it that he los
money on it, which necessitated postpone
ment of his marriage, which SO affected hin
that he postponed it permanently by drink
ing bottle OF lau lanum.
Two men entered the postoflice at sys.s,
! Texas, gagged and drugged Night -.
Roberts, and went through the pouches The
pouches were from New Orleans, the east
San Antonio and from the west. 1t is no
| known how much money the thieves secured
Roberts has not recovered consciousness
| A rumor that the hide dealers of the north
| west were about to form trust to contro
the hide market is current. The Chicago &
| Helena branch of Mcmillan e. Co. are sale
to have laid plans to bear prices. The hid
dealers deny ard try to hide the fact, bul
the rumor is given credence. There are les
| than 10 large dealers Of hides in the Who'll
northwest and the pecuniary advantages o
a trust are apparent The present profit i
I, not more than 5 to 10 per cent. it is said.
Fields, the out going treasurer of Wau
bansee county, Kansas, has been arrested, i
! having been discovered that he is defaulte
in the sum OF $50, 600
As pay car on the Black Hills & For
Pierre railroad was rounding curve int
Reno Gulch, just south Of Lead City, OAK, th
engine plunged into gap in the track whic
b ID been made hy the removal of two rails
The train had scarcely been ditched whe
three masked men attacked the pay car
Paymaster w. A. Reemer opened fire on tn
robbers with Winchester with telling effect
IL, TO-
the Deadwood Jail, was so badly wounde'
that he cannot live, AMI John Clarke wa
shot dead. The other thief escaped. Th
three robbers were ranchmen and had live
a long time in the Black Hills.
The directors of the Peabody Institute hav
had several consultations regarding the pre-
entation to the city of the statue OF Georg
Peabody, which has been at the institul
since last wiLter. The statue was ordere
by Robert Garrett. The statue is an exat
copy in bronze OF the famous Peabody statu
in front of the Royal Exchange, London
The copy was made in Munich, under Story
supervision.
The republicans of New York nominate
Joel I. Efhardt for mayer, John w. Jaco'
us for sheriff, Henry G. Perley for count
clerk, James r. Van Rensselaer, for pres
dent of the Loard of aldermen and Ferd
nand Eidman, Jr., j. r. Nugent and Wi
liam Weinman for coroners. Mr.. Erhart
was formerly United States marshal for th
district and was once police comm issione
He is lawy er and is president Of the Ne
York e. Northern Railroad company.
The stockholders of the Pullman Pala
Car company held their annual meeting
Louisville, KY, last week. Reports Shove
increased earnings, and dividend was d
clared Directors elected were George Pu
man, L. L. Hayes, 7. G. Weeks, James va
ton and George F. Brown.
Acting Secretary Thompson has issued L
following: Until otherwise ordered, Il
secretary will not accept offers of bonds tn
are held as security for national bank Giro
laion. The offers already accepted are foul
to include bonds so deposited to an amou
which exhausts the s., 900 limit for Oct
Der, and will nearly or quite, absorb that
November il the banks deferred from t
October Withdrawals uIe willing to lose t
interest between this time and Nov. !.
A law ard order league has been orga
lied at Belvidere, N. j., the members pied
ing themselves 10 vote for no candidate +
the legislature who favored repeal of {
local option measure. Violators OF t
liquor law will be vigorously prosecuted. al
Illegal voting at the coming election will
guarded against to the utmost and the C,
prits punished when detected.