The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-04
NEWS lNGENERAL.'

n package NontuitN0k AHpoNp hua bcch
stolen from the National BANK of the Repub-
lie in Now York
The Canadian Department Of customs has
decided, on the advice OF tho minister OF
justice, not to proceed with the appeal in
the Aver & Co case TO tho supreme court OF
Canada.
The National association OF Wholesale
Grocers will probably be permanently
organized within a couple OF months It's
object is to make agreements with the sugar
reflners by which sugar can be sold at such
figures as to leave a margin for the WHOLE
salers.
Henry Sanford, general superintendent of
the Adams Express company at Bridgeport,
Ct, had a very narrow escape from being
killed last week. A heavy two.horse dray
overturned Mr. Sanford's carriage, throwing
him and his driver out His carriage was
wrecked
Joseph ]. Turner, is years Of ago, met
with fearful death at the Broadway bridge
in Olneyville, r. |. He swung himself oil a
train to make short cut for home, and as
he did so the special on the New York "
New England from Narragansett park came
rushing ty, and the locomotive struck anu
instantly killed him.
An engine collided with freight train on
the ST. Paul road near Western Union
Junction, Wis, Both engines and Is cars
oaded with merchandise were demollshed
The loss is S45, 900
The city of Msrinette just across the river
n Wisconsin is greatly excited over the dis
,overy Of gold in township 81, range H.
Rich specimens have been brought in ana
gold boom promises to set in.
The east bound passenger rate war has mp
parent y come to n halt, the Bee line failing
to cut the accusl omed $50. 1t is reported
that the Chicago eaStbound lines will not re-
duce their passenger rates from Chicago TO
the seaboard because of the demoraliza-
tion from ST. Louis to the East.
In the court of Queens bench at Montreal
Chief Justice Sir A. A. Dorion sentenced
Charles A. Pitcher. late of the Union bank
penitentiary, for bringing stolen money into
Canada. His honor said there was no doubt
but that Pitcher had commite ed a grave
crime, for he had done his best to wreck the
bank, aud not only had no defaultcd in the
states, but he had tried he same game in
Montreal by purchasing n bill of exchange
with the stolen money. Pitcher received his
sentence unmoved.
Ono hundred veterans Of tho 12th New
Hampshire regiment met at Gettysburg last
week and dedicated their monument.
The contest over the will of the late James
Stokes in New York, involving SIX million
dollars, has been decided ageinst the contest
ant, Henry Dae, whose late wife was
daughter of Mr.. Stokes.
A boat belonging to the Dominion govern
mont steamer Ncwlie!d cspsized at Cape
Race, N. F., drowning Robert Mckenzie,
second mate, of Cape Breton, and man
named Turner of Dartmouth.
The British schooner Herald, lumber laden,
abandoned during the recent storm, went
ashore on Petit Menan, and will be a total
loss. Part of her cargo may he saved. The
crew landed on Trafton's island.
The st. Louis, Arkansas g. Texas road has
been sold to Russell Sage. He bought from
the company enough of the 50, 0O0OoO second
mortgage bonds in its treasury to pay the
floating debt. He also put heavy s'eel rails
OH part OF the line, where needed, and paid
the interest on the firsts up to Nov. l. The
sale of the seconds carries with it a stipula-
ton that tie purchaser shall control the
property.
Robert Buchanan will soon publish his
autobiography under the title of "a Poets
Pilgrimage"
1t has been learned that Mr. George Law,
a wealthy society man of New York, was the
donor of the check for $l2 900 recently given
SO mysteriously at Lenox, Mass, for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers.
Tho corner in September wheat at Chicago
had little effect IN the market in New York,
and although prices moved up ~ cents,
reaction carried them back to near the open
irg prices. The trading was only moder-
ately large, and at times the market was neg
lected.
The members of Farnsworth's cavalry
brigade of the army of the Potomac, to-
ge.her with Hon. James Simon of Brack
mans South Carolina battery. which en-
gagged it, and Col j. D. Ferguson of Balti-
more, adjntant on Fitzhugh Lees staff, recent
ly went over the ground occupied by the bri-
gade during tho battle. They fixed the sites
for the monuments of the 18th Pennsylvania,
lst Vermont and 1st West Virginia regi-
ments on Cavalry avenue, east OF Round
Top.
Judge Brewer of st. Louis, Mo-, decided
that the condition of the property of the
Missouri, Kansas &c Texas railroad was such
MS to warrant he appointment of a receiver,
and on, would, therefore, be named shortly.
Hon. William Warner of Kansas City,
mmanderin chief of the G. A. R., was
serenaded at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, by local G. A. r. posts and made a
neat speech of acknowledgment, in which
he took occasion to reiterate the sentiment
of his recent circular letter, that the G. A.
r. must be kept out of party politics, and
devote itself to fraternity, charity and
loyalty.
Sleepy old Governors island was the scene
few evenings since of the marriage of Gen.
Schofed's daughter Mary to Lieut. Avery
d. Andrews. The ceremony took place at 6
o'clock, in the little military chapel of st.
Cornelius The bride is pretty girl with
brown hair and blue eyes. She was accom-
panied to the altar by her father, in full uni
form. The ushers were four lieutenants of
the artillery school, Lieut.. barrow was
best man. The post chaplain, DR.. Goodwin,
performed the ceremony.
A policeman, whose youthful appearance
has earned for him thu sobriquet of "the
boy policeman of New York, attired him
self in checked trousers, u cheviot cutaway
coat and high collar a few days since. In
this disguise he entered two pool rooms, bet
$40 ON Eirenzi, and talked with the unsus-
pecting bookmakers. Later he caused their
arrest This is the beginning ct threatened
clean sweep of the pool rooms.
May Dougherty, tvpewriter,aO years old,
went to the North German Lloyd docks to
wish Samuel S. Chamberlain, New York
did not return home. Her father could not
find her in tho city, and decided she had been
carried off to Germany by mistake, or had
eloped with Mr. Chamberlain. Dispatches
concerning her were sent to Bremen and
Southampton. Collector Magone received
an answer from Bremen to the effect that
Miss Dougberty had unintentionally re-
the morning of his departure till the boat
put off, and it was too late to land She
will return by the Ems in week.
A Columbus, Ohio special says a suit for
$14 ,s052l damages was entered there by
Miller & Freeman, circus proprietors, against
the New York & New England Railroad
company, on account Of a wreck which &C.
Cured to their show train near East Long
meadow last summer.
Twenty Indian girls under the escort of 20
Indian young men, visited the produce ex-
change New York. They were cordially
welcomed by the paleface produce dealers.
After watching the bulls and bears in the
wheat pit for nearly an hour, the party left
to visit the other sights of the city They are
students from Hampden institute, Va. They
are accompanied by several professors on
their trip through the large cities of the At
lantic seaboard.
Theodore Carroll. d years old, rode down
Fifth avenue, New York, on his bicycle and
colided with cart A general smash up
resulted. When he had been removed from
the wreck of his wheel he was found to be
minus an ear. Otherwise he was unin jured.
A fruitless search was made for the missing
ear.