Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-03-16
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC.


Congressman Springer, in behalf Of the
house committee on territories, proposes the
admission of Dakota, Montana, Washington
and New Mexico as states
Glendower colliery, near Minersville, Pa.
loses S15, 900 by fire; 800 men are thrown out
of work.
Owens bill, taking away the right of any
city council to allow beer sold on Sunday,
has passed the Ohio house.
Gresham P. Jessup's illegitimate son de-
cided ths legal heir to his estate Of 100000
at San Francisco.
New York engineers have adopted resolu-
tions recommending a general strike of en-
ginenlen all over the country unless the Bur-
lngton trouble is settled before March 80.
While waiting for a train on the elevated
railroad in New York City, one day recently,
Father Edward McGlynn sought to protect a
young woman from the insults of a cowardy
rutfian, and upon receiving some insolence
from the bully, struck him several smart
blows in the face. flooring him completely.
Jemes r. Garfield, son of the late presi-
dent, is one of the applicants for admission
to the bar in Ohio.
L. D. Morgan says the MayHower will not
take part in the jubilee regatta en- the Clyde
Mayor Hewitt of New York, declines per-
emptorily to review the st. Patricks day
pS'ade.
The Chicago, Burlington &c Quincy strike
shows little change; each side is trying to
freeze out the other.
A frightlul accident happened at the
Cleveland mine, lshpeming, Mich, in which
five miners lost their lives. The men were
blasting out a drill hole, using dynamite,
when the charge exploded prematurely,
mangling the five men out Of human SEM
b.ance.
A freight train ran into the rear Of On
empty accommodation train near Johns
town, Pa, on the Pennsylvania rad, and
both trains were wrecked, and Conductor
Charles FIatllowsH and Brakemen Parks
and Stewart of the accommodation were
terribly crushed. Flatkowski was killed in
stantly, and the others injuries are fatal.
The Vermont republican state convention
to elect delegates to Chicago has been called
at Burlington Wednesday, April4,
Mrs. James A. Garfield widow of Presi-
dent Garfield. and her daughter Mollie, az
rived from Europe in the steamer Trave.
The safe in the postoffice at Lebanon, O.,
was blown open by cracksmen and $1700
worth Of stamps and a sm Ill amount Of
money were taken.
The Mississippi house Of representatives
by vote Of 50 to 42 defeated the senate bill
appropriating $4,000 for a monument to
confederate soldiers,
At convention of the Union Labor party
at indianapolis, nine states were represented.
The convention declined to accept a sug-
gestion contained in a letter from Dr. Nc
Glynn, that the Henry George land tax prin-
cipleS be indorsei.
Sylvester Malone, son Of Dr. Edward Ma
lone, head of the Irish National league Of New
York state, and nephew of FIR. Sylvester
Malone Of Brooklyn, has been expelled from
the Catholic club for presiding over a meet
ing at which DR.. McGiynn delivered an ad-
dress on "The Pope in Politics"
A Washington special says it has been de-
cided to present the city of Paris with a
statue of Washington, in acknowledgment of
that of Lafayette given by France to New
York City in 1876. 1t will be the work of
American artists and will be sent in time to
be unveiled April 30, 1885, the centenary Of
Washington's installation as first president
of the United States. 1t will cost about S2O-
900.
The statement is published that Mgr. Du-
cey, prominent Catholic divine, pastor of
st. Leo's church, New York, has been
suspended by Archbishop Corrigan
on account of his friendship for DR..
McGlynn. The immediate occasion of the
suspension is said to have been sermon de-
hvered by Mgr. Ducey, in which he said:
% We are to listen to the teachings Of the
Cnurcn III all questions OF 1alUn ana morals,
but not in questions Of private judgment"
The adopted son. of Mrs. Scott Siddons,
Henry Waller, is to make his appearance in
America. Some 10 years ago, under the stage
name of ''Seraphael," ho attracted much at
tention here as a. boy pianist, and now it
is reported he has developed greatly, so as to
have become most accomplished artist.
Mrs Clara Louise Kellogg -Strakosch will
be the prima donna of an opera company
which will travel through the country next
season, and negotiations are in progress with
Nine. Minnie Hauk, with view Of her be-
ing associated in the enterprise.
The library Of operate music, in score and
also in parts, for principals band and chorus,
slate the property of j. H. Mapleson, and
used at Her Majesty's theatre, etc." was
lately announced to be sold by public auction
in London.
A Winnipeg specialsays that grain train
on the Canadian Pacific railway went
through high trestle at Heron bay, east of
port Arthur few days ago. Ten cars were
smashed to atoms and it is reported that
three employees were killed.
Delegates representing 10000 engineers
pass resolutions that if roads do not cease
abetting the Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy,
they will use their discretion about remain
ing in the employ of these roads.