Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
Essex County Herald.
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NEWS IN GENERAL.
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The overdue tramp steamer Croma, from
Leith, Scotland, has arrived at New York
after passage of p days.
The whistling buoy off Great Point. Nan
tucket, is reported to be adrift, having been
severed from its anchorage by the ice.
Engineer Commissioner Ludlow of the
District of Columbia has been relieved and
Maj. c. w Raymond appointed in his place.
Both houses of the Iowa legislature
Wednesday declared James Wilson elected
Unitei States senator for six years, begin
ming March 4, 1889.
In the case of the condemned murderer
Maxwell, Gov. Moorhouse of Missouri is de-
termined not to interfere He has received
many petitions against clemency, but none
in favor of it,
Collleries are gradually resuming work on
the Reading lines; committee of the knights
have asked the courts for a quo warranto
against the railroad company.
The Canadian commissioner of inland
revenue denies that there is discrimination
against American ports or vessels
An engine in Philadelphia struck and de-
molished y carriage containing Rev. Phillips
BROOKS of Boston, who had miraculous cs-
cape rom instant death
A young man has been arrested at Cal
umet, near Greenville, Ont, for making and
putting into circulation $40 Dominion bank
bills. a large number of counterfeit notes
OF this denomination wore found in his pos
session.
A freight train on the Bessemer branch
railroad ran into q caboose of another freight
train near Lawrence Junction Pa, Wednes-
day, badly wrecking the caboose and en-
gine. About dozen trackmen were in the
cabeose at the time, and seven of them were
severely injured.
AT the recent exhibition Of water colors in
New York, at the Academy of Design, a
number of pictures were Sold The highest
price paid was $2500 for "a Bacchic Dance. -
Lehish Valley miners complain of neglect
on the part of the relief committee, and it is
theslght they will return to work soon.
The office o. the Daily Commercial at
Chattanooga, Tenn, was destroyed by fire.
A large tank of gasoline at Binghamton,
N. Y, burst few days ago and the liquid
ran into the sewer, where it ignited causing
great damage and alarm.
The United States consul at Guaymas,
Mex, has informed the state department
that four American prospectors in the dis
trict of Montezuma, in the Sierra Madre
mountains, were attacked, on or about the
18th ult., by band of Apache Indians, and
that two of the Americans, ]. Oller and S.
W. Jacobs, were killed. The other two
escaped without injury. The attacking party
consisted of four Indians and one white man
The troops of that section started in pursuit
Immediately, but did not kill or capture any
of the Indians
1t is stated at the naval observatory at
Washington that the eclipse of the moon
was observed under the most favorable cir
cumstances, and that valuable information
was obtained in regard to the dimensions and
motions of the planet.
Rear Admiral Clark H. Wells (retiredD
died at his residence in Washington.
New York was visited Jan. 30 by the most
fierce and disastrous fire that has occurred in
that city for Is years. In an hour and n
half five immense business houses were
destroyed and others seriously damaged.
AS15, 900 lighthouse lens made in Paris for
the United States government is now in
Washington, D. G. 1t is the largest lantern
lens in the country. The glasswork, or lens
proper, measures 15 feet in height, while the
internal diameter is feet inches.
Miss Mary W. Whitney. one of the gradu-
ates of the Harvard Annex, has been called
to fill the vacancy at Vassar College caused
by the resignation of Professor Maria
Mitchell, who has been director Of the OBJ
servatorY. Miss Whitney was for some years
assistant to Miss Mitchell before coming to
Cambridge.