Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-09-14
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Augustus A. Swift of Industry, Ne. heard
a commotion among his cattle, and went out
to the stable with lantern, when the cattle
crowded upon him, breaking the lantern,
which set tho stable on fire, resulting in the
burning Of all his buildings. Loss about
$4,000; insurance, S2700.
Detective Nicholas Power OF Halifax, who
has begun suit against the Saco and Bidde
ford Savings institution to recover the re-
ward offered for the arrest OF the defaulter,
McNeally, is in Biddefori looking after his
case which will come to trial in the supreme
court next week. The depositions Of several
witnesses are being taken. The detective
feels confident Of the legality of his claim
for reward,
There were heavy frosts all over northern
New England Wednesday of last week. Late
corn and vines of all kinds were severely in
jured. It is the earliest freeze in several
years.
Washburn Bros. of Thomaston, Me- have
launched four-masted schooner of 900 tons
register, to be commanded by Capt Webb
Thompson of Friendship.
The grievance that has been pending for
several weeks past at the works of the Palm
er, Mass, Carpet company have ended, and
work has been resumed in every department
of the factory.
Michael Ford, watchman at the United
States bunting mills Lowell. Mass. makes
complaint that his wife has left him and is
living with pedlar, with whom she eloped
about fortnight ago, going to Taunton.
She left two children at home.
An Italian fight at Norwalk, Ct, resulted
from an old vendetta. One of the men has
dangerous stab in the abdomen aud the other
is badly cut about the face, but will live.
The former is hardly expected to live,
H. II. Platt, wanted in Bridg eport, Ct,
for stealing horse, has been arr ested He
was travelling as horse dentist.
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe, who has been
spending the summer at Sag Harbor, L. l.,
had slight apoplectic shock few days ago
which confined her to her bed, and bad re-
suits were feared. Her physicians report
chat her condition has improved, and that
she is comfortable.
Another offer has been made the city Of
Bangor, Me-, by parties, whose names are
not divulged, to purchase the Bangor & Pts
cataquis railroad. Notwithstanding the
reticence Of the committee it leaks out th ut
the offer was made on a basis of a bonus of
100000 above the city's liability of $780,
000
A stranger giving the n4me of Rob ert
Taylor is under arrest at Providence for fe-
Ioniously assaulting little girls.
In the supreme court at Bangor, Me-,
Judge Emery has sentenced Whitney and
| Foster, the robbers of Peter Bennett to 10
and eight years, respectively, in the state
prison.
Hon. Henry A. Bailey, superintendent of
the Jefferson mill, Manchester, N H., has
accepted the position of agent Of the
Chicopee Manufacturing company of Chico
pee Falls, Mass, succeeding Charles w. Fish,
and will shortly remove to that place.
The United States fish commissions steam
er Fishhawk is investigating the cause Of the
scarcity of oysters in Pawtuxet and Provi-
ience rivers.
From information received from the Cape,
the cranberry crop received its first frost
bite of the season last week. Ths bogs that
were not flooded with water were the suffer.
srs in the locality of White island, and Half
Way ponds between Sandwich and Ply
mouth, Mass The damage is not thought
to be very heavy.
Ten cases of yellow fever are reported at
McClenny in Baker county, Fla, and one
death from black vomit. Pensacola and
Mariana have quarantined against the
whole of Baker county. Montgomery will
! follow their example
Reports from all over New England show
hard frost last week. with large loss to
corn crops and gardens Thermometer
showed as low as "a in various places, and
ice formed to the thickness of window glass
The immediate vicinity of the Connecticut
river was protected by heavy fog and the
damage is much less than on the high lands,
which suffer severely. 1t is the most serious
injury by frost SO early in the season for
many years.
The damage by frost to the Maine corn
crop, it is now estimated, will approach
nearly $1,000, 900. Those of the packers here
who have been seen take dismal view of
the matter, since the loss of the Maine pack
would throw the trade into southern and
western markets, beside throwing over 5000
men out of employment during the packing
months.
Many sailors and mariners have deserted
! from the training ship New Hampshire, in
Newport harbor, the past few days.
President Sewall of the Maine Central has
issued an order announcing that his road has
taken possession of the Portland g. Ogdens-
burg, and directing heads of departments to
report to General Manager Tucker of the
Maine Central.
The Womans Christian Temperance Union
of New Hampshire are making arrange
ments to opaa home for incorporate wo-
J men. The State Legislature has granted
the sum Of $1,000 to start the work,