Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-06-15
VOL. XVI.
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMECTIG


state ticket continually increases as the re-
turns come in. Hermann's majority now
stands at nearly 1000. The Republicans will
have so members ON joint ballot in the leg
islature, the democrats 20.
Cleveland's nomination was celebrated at
Augusta, Me-, by salute Of 3S guns, the
ringing of bells, blowing OF whistles, parade
of bands and the uniurling of a campaign
flag. Great enthusiasm was manifested.
The American vessels detained by customs
officers in Digby, N S., awaiting instruc-
tions from Ottawa have been permitted to
enter and pursue their regular calling as
commercial traders.
1t is officially estimated that the custom
receipts for the fiscal year ending June 80
will be about $220, 0OO, 900, against $217,-
403, ,9S3 last year. The largest sum ever
raised in one year was 1920, ,410,730 in
1882
The nearly completed Episcopal chapel in
the rear of Ocean View hotel, Block Island,
was burned few days ago. 1t was insured
in the American company of Philadelphia
for $4,000.
Details Of the recent thunder storm in OF
tawa show immense damage, which will
probably amount to 100000 In certain
sections Of the country hardly a barn is left
standing.
The mistake of druggist at the Cincinnati
hospital resulted in the death of Michael
o. Brien, an inmate. The man had a mild
attack of infammat ton Of the bowels, and
the druggist used coculus indicus in the pre-
sci iption, which killed OBrien in two hours.
The American fishing schooner Mary s.
Hontvel of Portsmouth, n. H, arrived at
Halifax from the banks to purchase ice and
provisions. This is the first American, under
the existing modus vivendi, to arrive at Hal
flax, and she does not enrich the dominion
Golfers, either as she has already taken out
license in Fortune Bay, N. F.
The suit of c. S. S. Pine of Providence
against the Providence & Stonington line
for $40, 600 damages for alleged injuries re-
ceived in the collision of the Narragansett
and the Stonington in 1880, resulted in a YER
dict against the plaintiff in the supreme
court. The verdict was given on the ground
that the collision occurred outside the boun-
iaries of tn state, and that Pine was non
resident.
The Chicago police have received strict
orders to clear the city of crooks, confidence
men, pickpockets, and beggars, and keep it
clear until alter the coming convention. The
drag net went out at once, and before night
the stations were full and overhowing with
suspicious characters.
Walt Whitman, the poet, is dangerously
III at home in Camden, N. j.
The degree of IL. d. has been conferred
by Cambridge University upon Prince AL
Rosebury, Lord Randolph Churchill, Rt.
Hon. George j. Goschen and Rt. Hon. A. j.
Balfour.
A dispatch from Wichita, Kansas, dated
Friday night, says: Jay Gould has been in
his private car, the Atlanta, in the Missouri
Pacific yards in this city all day. No news
can be obtained from him, but it is known
that he has had a return of his recent illness.
How serious it is cannot be stated tonight
The rates from Boston to Gettysburg for
organizations that are to participate in the
| reunion In July are 1887 by rail and $12 %
| by boat each for the round trip Parties of
IS or more can have special rates.
Lord Stanley, the new governor-general of
| Canada, and suite arrived at Ottawa on
| Sunday morning. The hour Of his arrival
| not being known, there was no public re-
,eption, and only few spectators were at
She station
Mr.. Blaine has engaged passage for him
| self and family to return to the United
| States on the steamer Trave of the German
| Lloyds line, to sail from Southampton July
Charles II. Winfield, dropped dead while
addressing Sunday school at Walden, N.
| Y, on Sunday. Mr. Winfield was chairman
Of the New York state democratic convention
In 1865.
Major Powell of the United States geo.
logical survey and Mrs. Powell, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Kennan, and number of we'll
known Washington people expect to leave
Washington this week for Mentor o., to at
tend the double wedding of Mr. J. Stanley
Brown and Miss Garfield and Mr.. Harry
| Garfield and Miss Mason.
Minnie Lewis, the 6-year-old daughter Of
William Lewis. living near Butler, Pa,
went into thicket few days ago to gather
wild flowers While there she was attacked
by black snake, which wound itself around
her and choked her to death. The snake was
found in this position by brother of the lit
lie girl, and was killed. 1t was eight feet in
length.
The 50-foot finback whale recently cap
tured off Highland light has been purchased
by a party Of New Workers, who will pre-
pare it for exhibition and exhibit it on q
scow. The scow will be towed along the
coast The calf of the right whale shot off
the Highlands Monday, which was killed at
the same time, was picked up by fishing
schooner Zephyr. 1t is about 20 feet long.
The bodies Of Miss Sue Wilson, nged Is
years, and her three-months- told babe, were
found drowned in the Schuylkill river, at
Reading, Pa. Miss Wilson disappeared
from her home in Mullenburg township on
Tho outskirts of Reading, two weeks ago.
She had tied her child about her body with a
cope before plunging into the river.