Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-06
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Congressman SpOoner will soon return to
Rhode Island and take part in the cam
ipaign.
New England members of congress have
congratulated General Cogswell upon his
success in securing for that section such a
large per cent. of the river and harbor ap-
preparations.
President Green of the Western Union
Telegraph company addressed the senate
committee relative to the Spooner interstate
Telegraph bill, submitting a detailed state
ment OF the workings Of his company.
The grand jury of New York made pre-
sentiment to the court, few days ago, stat
ing that ample evidence was before them
proving open and extensive bribery, corrup-
ton, administration and violation of law
at the last November elections in that city,
especially in the eighth assembly district, in
many cases the polls being practically con-
trolled by professional criminals. The evil
dence was procured by the City Reform club.
The steamship Bothnia of the Cunard line
has been restored to the Boston service, and
will make regular trips from that port here
after The Bothnia has been thoroughly
overhauled and refitted during the winter,
and is expected to make the trip to Queens
town within eight days.
A reception in honor of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, was given by Mrs. j. NJ. Lander at
her residence on Capitol hill, Washington A
large number Of ladies' were invited, and
distinguished company gathered in Mrs.
Landers parlors to meet Mrs Howe
The conference of the flint glass manu-
facturers and workmen, which has been in
session daily for several weeks at Pittsburg,
tryingto settle the strike finally adjourned
without reaching an agreement The
stumbling block was rule Z of the workers
scale, which limited the number of appren-
tees.
Capt. S. L. Breese of the navy has been
placed on the retired list, at his own request,
having served 40 years. He was recently re-
iieved from duty in the south Atlantic sta
ton because of a difficulty in which he be-
came involved with Rear-Admiral Braine,
commander Of the squadron. A court mar
tial was talked of, but Capt. Breese thought
it best to save the department any further
trouble by going on the retired list.
A special from Quincy, Ill, says: The
switchmen in the Quincy yards received or
ders to strike, and accordingly all but five of
them left their posts a few days ago. The
strikers gave no notice to any one, and abso-
lutely refused to talk to any one on the sub
ject. The strikers, as soon as they left the
yard, went to the striking engineers head
quarters, where long meeting was held to
discuss the matter.
The Chicago, Burlington g. Quincy car
fire. The contents including six coaches
and the new company pay car were all con-
sumed. The loss is placed at Sl75, O0O
Ma. Gen. Alfred Fl. Terry has written
personal letter to the secretary of war, say
ing he is in bad health, and requesting to be
ordered before an army retiring officer.
The works of the Leechburg Machine and
Foundry company at Leechburg, Pa, caught
fire from escaping natural gas, and were to.
tally destroyed. The flames spread so rapid
ly that the employees barely escaped with
their lives, and several were slightly injured.
Tho loss will probably reach 5000, on
which there is Sl7, 900 insurance.
The memorial of the Icelandic Educational
society of Winnipeg, Man, which Senator
Hoar sought to present in the senate, but
which, being from citizens of another coun-
try, could not be received except through the
executive will be returned to Miss Marie A.
Brown, with the suggestion that it besent to
tho secretary of state. 1t asks that the Amer
lean people publicly recognize Left Ericsson
as the first discoverer and coloniSt of Amer
lea.
Marietta, Ohio, will celebrate her centen-
NAL April 5, 6 and Z, among the speakers be-
ing Gov. Foraker, Senator Hoar, William
Henry Smith, ex-President Hayes, j. Ran
dolph Tucker, Senator Sherman, George B.
Loring, Rev. Edward Everett Hale and
Rev. Dr. Henry M. Storrs
Benjamin E. Hopkins, late assistant cash
Ter of the Fidelity National bank, was SELL
fenced to the penitentiary for seven years
and two months, He appeared broken down
from illness
Secretary Fairchild has submitted to the
speaker of the house revised estimates for the
expenses of the revenue cutter service for
1889, aggregating $685. and including
Sal, 800 for necessary repairs to vessels.
The bark British Princess has been
wrecked off Caminbro, Portugal. Twenty
three persons were lost. 1t is reported that
Spanish customs officers prevented the saw
Ing or number OF lives by firing upon a
Portuguese lifeboat which had gone to the
rescue.
A dispatch from Massowah says: King
John of Abyssinia has sent vague letter to
the effect that he cannot conclude treaty of
peace upon the conditions offered by Italy.
1t is probable that further negotiations will
be entered into.