The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-08-16
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Mlilions OF small, nknt-proWn inophs, ueuu
and living, filled the streeis OF Reading, Pa,
beneath tine electric lights Thursday morning.
The moths descended upon eastern Pennsyl-
vania like dense cloud.
A supposed dynamite bomb, made of a sec
ton OF gaspipe two feet long, and plugged at
both ends, lay In the baggage room OF the
Rock Island depot a few nights ago, and
around it was string, to which was attached
n card addressed to Inspector Bonfield, Chi
cago.
At San Francisco, CAL, there arrived from
Tahiti Capt Wagner and crew OF the ship
Don Leon. which foundered in the South Pa
cfic, last May. Tho ship sailed from San
Francisco in a leaky condition, and grew
worse when the tropics were reached. All
hands escaped In two open boats but food
and water were both washed overheard.
They finally made Society Island, whence
they reached Tahiti.
or those who partook of the alumni din
her at Marietta, Ohio In June, residents and
visitors, more than 20 have been seriously
III with typhoid fever Frank II. Chamber
lain is the third to die, following George
p. Dye and Prof. Beach. Others are danger
ously sick. Outside of this dinner company
Marietta has no typhoid fever. The fact Is
a startling one, and directs especial inquiries
as to the cause.
The steamer India, which arrived from
Trieste reports having at Z o'clock on the
morning OF the LIST inst. spoken the dory
Dark Secret Of Boston, in N. lat. 43 min.
Sec; w. lon 81 min. 81 sec. Capt. Andrews
was we'll and in good spirits He wanted
nothing, but wished to be reported.
Mayor Hewitt paid over to O. NJ HART,
TIVE boycotted shoe shop foreman. S2l6o OF
$27S9 raised by subscription for him. This,
the mayor says, appears to be the exact
amount Of his loss by the boycott The re-
naming S579 the mayor proposes to use for
the relief oil persons who have been reduced
to poverty by either lockouts, strikes or boy
colts.
Commander Pouliot of the fisheries pro-
lection cruiser c. j. Bridges, which, with
four other government schooners, is cruising
between Georgetown and the east aid north
coasts Of Prince Edward island and Mira
MICH, Gulf of st Lawrence, reports to the
fisheries department here that the mackerel
catch this season is not one-half that Of last
year. The average catch Of American
seiners, fishing outside the three mile limit,
has been only from 20 to GO barrels up to tue
present time.
Levi p Morton has offered $50, 900 for the
di pvsal of Chairman Quay of the Republic
can national committee as an instalment OF
his contribution to the campaign. As yet
it is stated he sets no limit to his campaign
contributions. He seems to be carrying out
the pledges made for him by ex-senator
Thomas c. Platt and others to the members
of the republic national conven, ion at Chi
cago.
Surgeon Hamilton of the Marine Hospital
bureau received the following telegram from
Jacksonville, Fla: Two cases of yellow fever
have been discovered. One of them had
when taken sick. The other had not been
out of the city. Two other suspicious cases
traceable to the same place where the others
were taken sick. The health authorities are
taking active steps in the matter.
Charles Carroll of Baltimore, aged %,
who, with his mother, has been boarding at
New London, CT, was drowned while bath
ing. He was descendant of Charles Car
roll OF Carrolton, signer of the Declare
tion of Independence.
The total amount of bonds purchased under
the circular of April II, is S2S,93S $50, Of
which SIS, TAG, $50 are per cents, and $10,-
JOG, 500 AZ per ce IS. The total cot Of the
bonds was S34, TO $50, as follows: Four per
cents, s2S, 500, 935; ~ per cents, $l0,916,-
SIS.
A shark of the man-eating species, 0 feet
In length and 400 pounds in weight, was
caught in the Hudson near Cornwall by
James E. Pell. Much trouble was expert
enced in getting the big fish ashore. He
nearly tore through the sturgeon net before
Pell could land him, and afterward was so
gamey that several men were required to
dispatch him with an axe.
As Jacob Deiesher of Milwaukee walked
down Broadway, New York, with a large
Blaine badge on the lapel of his coat, a we'll
dressed man grasped his hand and shouted,
"Hurrah for Blaine" ''Hurrah for Blaine, :"
responded Mr.. Deiesher, his heart warming
with political sympathy. The two admirers
of Blaine were just stepping into the nearest
saloon when a detective arrested Mr.. Deies
hers companion, with the explanation that
he was George Aronson, a well known bunco
steerer.
The August report of the department of
agriculture shows small reduction in the
condition OF cotton in the Carolinas Ala
bama and Louisiana, and an advance in
Florida, Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee
The average of Georgia and Mississippi are
unchanged. The general average is S7.3,
against 66.7 month ago and 1913 last
ginia, a.; North Carolina. 50: South Caro-
lima, 81; Georgia, 90; Florida, 02; Alabama,
80; Mississippi, 90; Louisiana, 30; Texas, 10;
Arkansas, 90; Tennessee, s..
Daniel J. Hardy, an actor, was fined $40
in New York for kissing May Reynolds
against her will. When Hardy returned
home late, q few nights since, he found Miss
Reynolds, who lives with her family in the
same boarding house, just in from party.
He hung his hat ON the rack just as she re.
moved a fantastic mass of cause from her
head He maintained in court that be
yielded to the temptation to kiss her only on
the spur of the moment, and at once re-
pented of his rashness when she slapped hii
face
A resolution directing the attorney general
TO transmit copies of correspondence between
the department of justice and any govern
ment officer in New York since the LIST o.
January, 1887, Oh the subject of registration
or election, was offered by Senator Edmunds
md laid over under objections from Mr..
Cockrell
The senate bill to pay James Millinger Of
New Jersey, S19, S0S for property taken from
him Tor army use in Nashville, Tenn, in
1862 wasp ssed by tho senate.
Baldwin university at Berea, O., has just
been given an estate valued at $50 900. The
transfer was made by tho widow of the late
Lyman Baker, of Beroa. In return Mrs.
Baker will get all annuity from tho trus, ee
of the college.
A stage heavily loaded with passengers
hurrying to catch a train, was overturned
at Ocean Beach, N. j., i'll rounding corner
and all the passengers were thrown out
Several were severely injured, inc udins
Judge Yard.
Five vacant offices are giving the presiden
good deal of anxious thought. In the cast
Of the Russian mission and the offices of su
perintendent OF Indian affairs and superin
tendent Of Indian schools, the trouble is thu
there is a search of eligible candidates Ir
the cases of the vacancy in the inspector
generals department, and tho vacancy in th,
commissary generals department of thu
army, difficulty arises out of the plentiful,
OF eligible candidates. The latter, under thu
law, can only come from the line officers o.
the army. The president will probably no
Ell any of these places before the LIST o.
September.
Judge Davidson OF Montreal, rendered
Judgment on the application of counsel fol
Pitcher, the Providence defaulter, to hav'
the extradition warrant executed at once o.
withdrawn until after the other charg
against him be disposed of. the judge de
cided that he would not interfere in tn
matter, and that the proper tribunal to dea
with the matter is the urt of Queens bench
which meets next month. Pitcher will
therefore. have to remain in Jail.
A young italian tried to pass counterfeit
silver certificate at a barber shop in New
York The barber returned the bill ant
held the fellow until the police came Tn
halinn nut tho hill in his mouth and tried t
fwaIiow It, while the barber tried TO cnoKs
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