The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-03-01
NEWS IN GENERAL.
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BY the wrecking Of construction train
on the Union Paciic's Kansas Central Di-
vision near Holton, Kan, Brakeman Rich
ards and Engineer McSweeny were scalded,
the former fatally.
By the fall of temporary bridge on the
line Of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
road, ten miles from Manhattan, Kan, Fire
man Willard Foster was killed, and Engineer
Boyle was fatally injured.
The city council of Chicago passed the
ordinance fixing the price OF gas at 81 per
1000 cubic feet, with an amendment pre-
scribing penalty Of 800 for each violation
of the ordinance by the Gas Trust
The east-bourd passenger train on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad ran into
a freight train at Maple Park, H., wrecking
the engine and mail car Of the passenger and
four cars Of the freight Patrick Fame, fire.
man, was killed
Dan Brown, who was convicted Of man.
slaughter and sentenced few days ago by
Judge Baker at New Orleans, to six months
Imprisonment in the penitentiary at hard
labor for the killing Of Adolph Genneck, Of
the New Orleans Mascot, was pardoned by
Gov McEnery.
The president and party are at jackson
vile and st. Augustine, Fla
Gen. John B. Newton is to be appointed
Superintendent of the coast and geodetic sur
vey.
The ice in the Susquehanna river is gorgcd
from McCalrs Ferry to Chickies, distance
Of 81 miles, and is the greatest gorge in many
years, the thousands Of logs embedded in the
ice Increasing tie danger. Reports from up
the river say that the gorge has broken at
Clark's Ferry, and serious damage Is appre-
hended.
The Arabian padrone system of begging
Oh Of
the New York police has reached Provi-
dence and already two of the dirty wretches
are in custody. The Arabs will be found in
southern Massachusetts, in a few days. The
police claim that they are also sneak thieves.
One of the most interesting announcements
to the miners emanated from the office Of
General Superintendent Whiting of the
Reading company. 1t was in the nature of
an order reducing the price of supplies
which the company miners secure from the
company, and the effect is virtually to ad-
vance wages
Detective Robert Pinkerton has been ad-
vised of the recovery by his detectives of all
the property valued at $4,000, stolen from
the safe in the store of Chapman & Gale,
jewelers., of Norfolk, Va, by burglars, on
the night of Feb. 4, and for which Joe Dol
lard and Jack Walsh were arrested The
property was found buried in a country
road seven miles from Norfolk.
Charles Green, member of the New York
Cotton exchange, dropped dead on the floor
OF the exchange. Heart disease is supposed
to have been the cause.
An elevator containing five men fell four
stories in Havemeyer & Elders sugar refin-
cry at Williamsburg, n Y. Israel Grant, 30
years old, received a compound fracture of
an ankle and severe internal injuries; Her
man Jerkes' leg was broken and the other
men were badly bruised.
Near Mackinaw, in Tazewell county, ILL.,,
an Indiana, Bloomington & Western passen-
ger train went through a culvert. There
were no fatalities, but the passengers were
badly shaken up.
Franklin Stemp, serving out sentence at
the Columbus, Ohio, penitentiary for pass
guards with hammer, and was shot by the
guard and instantly killed.
Edward w. Mason, prominent member
of the Masonic fraternity of Philadelphia,
died in that city.
Advices from up the Rio Grande ,state that
Deputy Sheriff Coy was attacked at Ell Cuero
ranch by five bandits He killed four OF
them and badly wounded the other.
Judge Emilio V. Martinez, the highest iu-
dicial authority, of Matamoros Mex, was
murdered in that city, few days ago.
At the recent meeting of the Yacht Racing
assocfssion of England, Lieut. William
Henns motion to allow the centreboard type
of yacht to compete in the English races was
defeated, and such yachts as the Puritan,
| Mayfower and Volunteer cannot now COM
pete in British waters.
Mr.. Harry HARDWOOD, the most daring and
successful gentleman jockey on the American
| turf in 1887, died at his home in Baltimore,
Md, Feb. "a, of injuries sustained by
being thrown from his horse in race at
Washington, D. c., last October.