Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-12-07

fla, IN which MatG w NHters shot ana NOR
ally wounded Washington Smith, Both are
,olored. Smith, before he fell, also shot
Waters in the thigh.
The whale ship Niger is reported at Nor
ok island, Sept. IA, with 270 barrels sperm
,il Edward Williams sailor was
frightened when his boat was fast toa whale,
Jumped overheard and was drowned. Ship
Milton was at the same place with $40 bar
els sperm oil. The California, at the same
sland, has 90 barrels.
A small boat in which John Bateman and
his son Arthur started Thanksgiving morn
ing to spend the day fishing and cunning
was found upturned in the Elk river, near
he club house, a bout two miles below Elkton,
Nd. Near by was the hat of the young man.
They had the reputation of going on occa-
ional sprees
Archbishop Corrigan has agreed to pro-
nounce the benediction at the close of the big
centennial celebration OF Washington's in
auguration as president. The ceremonies
will take place on the sub-treasury stsps in
New York on the last of next April.
For some weeks residents of Ottawa, Ont, =,
who had expected reg stored letters from
their correspondents in the United States
and Western Canada have been anxiously
but vainly, looking for their arrival. The
postoffice authorities would give no explana-
Oiuii buO lb iCohb'i uilub OHlJ are buol Q
a large number of registered letters missing,
but the whole mail coming in by the Grand
Trunk railway has mysteriouSly disap-
peared, of which no trace can be found. 1t
is stated that very large amount of money
has been either lost or stolen.
There is no truth in the story that Presi-
dent-elect Harrison cancelled John c. News
claims by appointing Mr. Halford his private
secretary. Mr., New did not ask for
Haliord's appointment 1t came unsolici.
ted.
Secretary Whitney was very much an
noyed by the premature publication of a
portion of bis annual report 1t appears
that there was a misunders anding between
the agents of the two rival press associations
in regard to the time when the report was to
be sent cut, and this ended in violation of
the understanding with { he secretary, which
was that the report should be published on
Saturday morning The secretary found
that the blame lay chiefly on one of his office
assistants, and gave that gentleman liberal
piece of his official mind for making such
b under.
Ed johnson fell 81 feet into well at Ash
land, Wis, being dug by Thomas Edwards
and was not killei. The windlass and ropes
also fell into the well, but did not injure
him. He was pulled out by rope.
The second strike of gold in the streets Of
Helena, Mont, was made few days ago
The find was in the residence portion Of the
city, and was goll quartz vein seven feet
wide, assaying handsomely. The discovery
is located In front of the residence of Thomas
Cruze, who sold the Drumlummon mine for
$l,000,000.
A special from Cortez Col, says that the
property of the Montezuma Valley Water
Supply company was sold under a fore.
nIOcpra on ba O2tb RI n sXTpHi ta nf aau n
capitalists for $250,000 The receiver will
be dismissed under the terms of sale, and
the company will be reorganiZed under a
new charter.
Charles E. Burden, an architect of Wash
tngton city, was robbed of his bank book
containing about $1,000. Mr.. Burden had
gone to the Bank OF Washington to make a
deposit, and while waiting his turn at the
teller's window the bark book -cortaining
the money was taken from an outside pocket.
A well-dressed stranger who stood beside
Mr.. Burden Is suspected Of the robbery, but
he has disappeared.
Rear Admiral Edward Simpson, U. S. N,
tretired) died on Saturday at his residence in
Washington. Admiral Simpsons last duty
was as a member of the advisory board
which designed the new cruisers Boston,
Chicago and Atlanta. He was an authority
on all matters pertaining to ordnance, and
was senI ABROAD rev years ago Dy our
government. He wrote three books on this
subject which are used as textbooks at the
naval academy. He was appointed fr ON
New York and for number OF years liv ed
! in Harlem.
Detectives are working on the incendiary
case of the Calumet & Helca copper mine.
AS bell rope was cut and the water pipe
connection destroyed, there is no doubt that
the mine was fired. A short time before the
fire the company had adopted the plan of
giving number to every miner and other
persons entering the mine and requiring the
surrender of the same on temperance at
the surface. 1t is therefore quite certain
that the mine was fired by some employe OF
the company. The fire is still burning fierce.
ly, and the prospects are that it will not be
| extinguished this year.