Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC

DOMESTIC.
Fifteen recent deaths in Pittsfeld, Mass.
from diphtheria has caused great alarm.
Block Islanders are anxious to see a news
paper and mail some letters There have
been continuous heavy gales for a week No
wrecks have occurred at this island, but an
unknown two-mssted schooner, apparently
deserted, with no sails set, was seen about
three miles south of the island drifting to
sea. The heavy northwester continues to-
night, with no signs of decreasing.
Judge Bell, of Ashland, Wis, known far
and wide as king of the Apostle Islands, died
Dec. 80. For nearly half a century he
controlled what was practically called lit
tie monarchy in the wilderness He was 50
years old, and was the oldest living settler on
this historic spot where Marquette founded
his mission 200 years ago.
The years return of failures shows de-
crease of 200 in number for the year, but
large increase of S53, 200, 900 in liabilities, as
follows:
Year. No. Failures Liabilities. Average.
ISL. 1884 S167, 5G0,954 $l7, 1872
1SS6...... 1854 114,64,l19 1851
The returns for the Dominion of Canada
show 1882 failures with sl6,3l1,745 liabill-
ties; average, S11 1903. The failures in the
Dominion were one in every 81 firms in bust
ness; in the United States, they average
one in every Ill firms.
A mixed train on the Pittsburg & Western
road, composed Of seven freight and two
passenger cars, went through a trestle near
st. Petersburg, and was precipitated 80 feet
to the bottom of gully. Almost instantly
the wreck took fire from the car stoves and
in short time the entire wreck was mass
OF flames. The passengers all succeeded in
getting out of the wreck, and no loss of life
has been reported.
A fire in the town of Houma, Terra Bonnie
parish, La, burned % business houses and
100 dwellings. Loss over $780, 900; insurance,
small.
The comment which was created among the
Catholic priests of the archdiocese of Chicago
by the announcement that the synod had
adopted a rule prescribing priests from enter
ing saloon, except in certain cases of i'm
Emergency, has been renewed this week by
the development of the fact that still another
rule was adopted forbiddiag the presence of
the reverend fathers at theatres and base
ball games.
A strong movement is now developing at
Springfield, ILL.,, to boom Robert Lincoln as
candidate for Governor. 1t has already
400 enthusiastic advocates, while all through
central Illinois the idea is received with
satisfaction
A daring robbery was committed at Fin
leyville, Pa. Four masked men rode up to
the general store of c. f. Thompson g. Co.,
which is also the postoffice They forced
George Williams, the clerk, to open the safe
and hand them 5000 and postage stamps val
ued at $50. The clerk was then bound and
gagged, and the thieves galloped away.
On the night of the 3lst heavy storm of
sleet and rain at Pittsburg, rendered the
pavements so slippery that forty persons re-
ceived serious injury, some of whom are in
serious condition.
According to time-honored custom, the
new year was welcomed in New York with
the usual pandemonium of noise at midnight.
The chimes of Trinity church, as usual, were
sounded at the stroke of II, while the ferry
boats whistles and steam craft throughout
both rivers and the harbors Joined in with an
unharmonious chorus
A collision occurred on the Third Avenue
elevated road in New York, a few days since.
Two persons were slightly injured. Trains
were delayed few hours
The city administrator of New Orleans was
fatally shot in bar-room fight between DO
htical factions; two others were severely
wounded.
Six persons were killed in the Cincinnati
Southern railroad accident, and many
seriously injured.
Possart, the German tragedian, now in
New York, has married his wife for the
third time, having been twice divorced
IA SeneTal SUTlKe OF miners ana railroad
men is to take place in the anthracite coal
regions at once.
1tisproposed to transfer the revenue marine
service from the treasury department to that
of the navy.
Mrs. Cute, said to be the oldest woman in
Pennsylvania, died at Johnstown JAN /,
aged 10S
A terrible catastrophe occurred at Forge
town, Ala, in which three persons were
killed outright and between 20 and 30 injured.
The colored Baptists had gathered in their
church to watch the old year out and the
new come in, as is their custom, and, during
the festivities, so great was the crowd that
the floor gave way and the building col
lapsed. A scene of terror ensued. Mary
Allison and Mrs Jones and her child were
taken from the wreck dead.
During a fight between rival factions of
boys in the 18th ward, Allegheny City, Penn,
Joseph Johnston, ag,d 10, was fatally shot
About so boys, ranging in age from to IA
years, participated. The battle began by
stone throwing, but finally revolvers were
drawn, and number of shots fired on both
sides.