The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-10-25
new ENGLAND NEWS.

palian clergyman OF Greenwich, Conn, who
went out 10 China about year ago, has
married Miss \. N. Wong whose father was
the first Chinese convert 10 Christianity,
John Williams an old man, said to belong
In Essex Junction, VT, committed suicide al
Middlelury, Vt, by taking laudanum. De-
spondency was the cause,
Governor Ames has designated Thursday,
Nov. 20, as Thanksgivingday
The Italian consul in Boston has received a
cablegram from Italy notifying him TO in
form the police Of Boston TO hold Giovanni
b. Dondiro, the Italian murderer recently
arrested by the Boston police.
Four OF the nine horses sick with spinal
meningitis In Ashley Bros stable in New
Bedford, Mass, have been killed.
At st. Johnsbury, Vt, two children OF
Leon Pinard ate some canned fish which had
been standing in the tin, and one died. The
other will probably recover.
Patrick Kane, Sunderland (Mass) far
mer, committed suicide by taking paris
green, supposed to have been the result of
dependency, He was about So.
The mystery attending tho disappearance
OF Contractor Harrington from Springfield,
Mass, Inns not been cleared up. Though his
clothes were discovered on the South end
bridge, the closest search Of the river for
miles failed to reveal his body.
Gen. George l.. Beal having rendered hi,
reslgnati n as inspector general to tho gov
ernor and council of Maine, it has been nc
esepted, and Hollis B. Hill of Portland has
been appointed, with the rank of brigadier-
general Maj Fred Il. Boothby OF Portland
is commissioned commlssary- general, vice
Hill promoted, and Maj. Alonzo II. Nicker-
son of BootnDay military secretary, is pro.
NOTED to be lieutenant colonel and aide dc
camp, vice Boothby, promoted.
Two months ago, one c. +. johnson made
contract with the Lawrence Daily Ameri-
can to insert business cards which he was to
solicit in that paper johnson succeeded in
obtaining the cards of about $50 leading
merchants, banks, mills, etc, in Lawrence,
snd he also collected money on them
Neither johnson, the advertising matter or
the cash was afterwards seen until last week
when Inspector Libby Of Lawrence arrested
him in Lowell.
Officers searched the residence of Baggage
Master Aud at Brockton, Mass. and found
several articles which were missing from
the d pot, but faile | to find the $50 in gold
coin which IS mi sing. Aud mas been lis
charged from the employ of the Old Colony.
Willie Durkee, lad IA years old, has
been sentenced to the reform school at Ver-
gennes, VT, during his minority for burg
larry.
The dedicatory exercises of the Fowler
library bull ing, Concord, N. H., which is
TO be used for the city library, took place
last Thursday.
A warrant HIS been issued against Alfred
M. Williams, editor of the Providence Jour
nal, on compl int for libel made by Hugh
j. Carroll, chairman OF the Democrat c
state central committee, based on an article
rejecting on CAROLS political management.
Henry Ferry, aged nbout SIS, son Of Harri-
son Ferry, II Bethel Ct, hat manufacturer,
was struck by D injury & Norwalk train
was horribly mangled.
The Dover. R. l., police. arrested Hugh
Welch of Woonsocket, r. L., while leaving
John Hadlock's house, which he had broken
into. The stolen property was found on
him. He had TO keys in his pocket.
Cecilia A. Jackson, 50 years of aget COM
mitted suicide by hanging at her room in
Snyth's block, Manchester, N, H. She had
been in poor health. She had daughter in
Boston.
Charles Coe, brakeman, supposed to be.
long in Hartford, was run over and killed at
Danbury, Ct, by freight train on the New
York 81 New England railroad. His legs
were severed from his body.
A few days ago 25 girls left the weaving
room at Haywood Bros chair factory. Gard.
ner, Mass, joined the others, swelling the
stitchers' ranks to nearly 500 girls, resisting
second cut within few weeks.
William Simpson of Plainville Mass, was
struck by an Old Colony train at Cheever's
crossing, North Attleboro, and instantly
killed. A horse had run on the crossing in
front Of North Attieboro train, and Slmp.
son had ATTEMPTED TO secure it,
Col. Cyrus w. Chapman, postmaster of
New Bedford, Mass, from 1861 to 1870, a
member OF the state legislature fer one year,
and an aid on the staff of Gov. Boutwer,
died in that city at the age of "a years.
At Charlestown, Mass, j. Salary. a car
cleaner on the Boston & Maine raft~oul,
while crossing the tracks near the car she'd,
was struck by an outgoing engine, severing
both his legs, from which injury 10 died a
few hours later. lie WIS about % years old
and unmarried.
Mt. Vernon encampment of Old Fellows
Of Worcester, Mas, GO strong We're re-
ceived in Providence i y Mosnassuck encamp-
ment in recognition OF courteses extended
to the Rhode Island patriarchs several years
ago. parade was made through illumin-
atsd streets and a banquet was served in
Union hall
The U. S. Grant Grand Army post Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, visited New Haven, Ct,
few evenings since as guests Of the Admiral
Foota post. Ait'r n short street parade
banquet was served at the Tontne hotel,
after VIII oh the visitors were shown about
the city. In the evening there was camp
fire at the rooms o. the local post followed
by speeches by prominent members.
The merchants Of Chelsea, VT, found, on
going to their places OF business on Friday
morning of last week, that they had been ran
sacked by burglars during the night.
Townsend & DickLson's dry good store had
been entered by tie front entrance, the safe
blown open, and about sl35 taken. Hoods
drug store and Woolruff's market were
broken into by the front entrance and the
contents of the money drawers taken. only,
however, a small amount CorwinS dry
goods store and Powers grst mill were en-
tered, but nothing was taken. A c'rpenter S
shop was broken into and tools taken, with
which the other entrances were effected.
James O. Eddy left his home at Franklin
Falls, N. H., Oct. 10, and nothing is known
of his whereabouts. He is 45 years Old 5
feet 10 inches in height, weighs $50 pounds,
has dark brown hair, sandy chin whskers
and moust1 che He is spinner by occupa-
tim, and started for Lowell, Mass, to see
the machinery Tor the manufacture of shod-
dy. He is an o Id Fellow and Mason. His
friends fear that he is deranged. Informa-
tion concerning HIN should he communi.
cited to his son, Charles L Eddy, Frank in
Falls n. H.
The body of William ]. Gillick was fo uud
on the highway near West Alton. N. H. a
few US age. I'm Ter circumst iEces tending
to excite suspicion OF foul play. Gillick was
in the employ of a SUI contractor on the
Lake Shore railrond The body was sent to
Gillick's home at Hoes ,c Tunnel, Mass. The
body was found en- the highway, near where
200 Italians are working on the Lake Shore
railroad. Gillck was 20 years of age Ia
was known to have had consi lerable money
MASSACRE THREATENED.