The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-04-26
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC,

The Harrisburg Pa,l republican conven-
tion for the election of a delegate to the
state convention, unanimously adopted a
resolution in favor of the nomination OF
Senator Cameron for president OF the United
States.
AT Dodge Wis, an engine and six cars
ran into washout and We're preeipitated
into 80 feet OF water. No lives lost.
John II. &. Hassard, who was for many
years connected with the New York Tribune,
died few days ago from consumption
At Fermeuse, N. f., two men, named
Rogers aud Brennan, who We're bird hunting
along the coast, were washed from the rocks
and drowned.
A special from Winona, Mimi, says the
loss 10 the manufac, urng interests of that
city by the floods is estimated at $4,000
Tho Minnesota Boom company loses 5000, 0V0
feet of logs, valued at sl50000, making tho
loss to tho numbering interest alone, $250, 900,
The river is four miles wide at that place.
The New York assembly by vote of 81 to
passed the Gerry commission bill providing
for capital punishment by means OF cleo
tricity.
The New York legislature has passed the
bill introduced by MIR. Crosby to incorpo-
rate the Webb Acad DENY and Homo for In
digent ShipbuilderS. 1t is said that Mr..
Webb proposes to endow the institution with
sum not less than Sl,500,00O. The building
will probably be located near l20th street
and Eighth avenue, New York City.
Calls for proposals will be issued by the
bureau of provisions and clothing, navy de-
partment, for coal and miscellaneous sup
plies for the Boston Navy Yard, and for rig
glng and general Quitting supplies for
Yorktown The bids will DO opened May
Is.
John Kelly, the valet of Benson the Mexi
can swindler, and a man named Berthe,
have been arrested in New York for con-
spring to aid Benson to escape from Lud-
low Street jail. The keeper exposed the
scheme.
C. C. Clough of Springfield, Mass,
claiming to be member of the brokerage
firm of Collamer, Morgan g. Co, doing
business in New York, Boston and Chicago
is under arrest at Troy, n Y, charged with
swindling. Advices from New York, Boston
and Chicago state that the firm of Collamer,
Mo: gan & Co. is unknown
A mob took Isaac Kirkpatrick and his
wife Puss both coloreD from their cabin,
about five miles from Gallatin, Tenn, hanged
the woman and shot her husband dead.
Puss was suspected of burning John Kerleys
country residence some time ago, and Isaac
is believed to have been killed because he
recognized some of the mob.
In the 9th congressional district of Indi-
ana, the republicans renominated Gen. Tom
Brown for congress for the seventh time by
reclamation, and in the 9Th congressional
district the democrats nominated George W.
Cooper for congress, in place of Col. G. G.
Maston Maston is candidate for nomi-
nation for governor by the democrats.
Representative McComas of Maryland
thinks public sentiment is tending in favor
of making the presidential term six years,
with an amendment prohibiting reelection.
George C. Min, the tragedian and ex-
minister at Chicago. has been sued for a
divorce by his wife, Josephine C. Min, who
charges him with adultery with member
Of his theatrical company.
Secretary Fairchild states that under his
late bond call the names of parties offering
bonds for sale will not be made public.