The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-19
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC


DOMESTIC
Mrs. Emma Carleton, determined look
Ing woman OF 40 years, was convicted before
Recorder Smyth in New York OF whipping
Abort Bowker, aged u year, with shawl
street, june IL. The boy declared that the
defendant beat him for Is minutes without
cessing, The jury found her guilty OF as
sault in. the third degree, the punishment
for which is not more than $500 tine and a
years imprisonment.
Mrs Sophia Levy, tho wife of a retired
wealthy New York merchant, was run over
by Twenty third street bobtail car ncar
Eighth avenue and instantly killed. When
she fell her head lay across one Of the car
tracks, and the wheel OF tho car passed over
it, nearly cutting IL on, and killing her In
silently. A pair Of diamond earrings, worth
$1,000 which Mrs. Levy wore at the time Of
the accident, could not be found when her
remains were picked up.
During the Northwest rebellion in 1885,
the Midland battalion raided tho settlement
about Frog lake, the scene OF the Riel mas
sacre, and among other trophies brought
home with them the bell OF the Catholic
church. lie irning that the bell had ben
placed in position on the Orange hall at Mill
brook, Ont, the bishop OF Saskatchewan de-
manded its restitution through the minister
VI mtiUid, hOiulnR nun TeSpUnSiDlc tOT tiio
action of the troops. The Orangeneh, how
ever, refuse to surrender their trophy.
The commissioner Of the general land
office has received a telegram from the spe-
cal timber agent on duiy at Eureka, New,
to the effect that he had mailed reports of
depredations on the pubic timber by two
corporations amounting to Sl0,0OO,0O0 Eff
forts to prevent appropriations to carry on
these investigations he says, shoald Be
cbeckmated.
Sam Jones lectured before the largest au-
dence ever assembled at Chautauqua, N. Y,
so early in the season. His subject was,
&c There" In speaking Of prohibition, he
said he was neither n republican nor a deni-
ocrat, nor a "third party" man. but he
looked forward to the organization Of re-
form party which would stand on the Bible,
the Sabbath and the home
Charles Lorens, a weilto-do kas litter in
Nav YORK, who has been suffering from cancer
OF the tongue, put revolver against his
tongue few days ago and sent a
bullet through his head, killing him.
sell instantly. Lorenz had consider.
able money in the bank, Mrs. Lorenz
had intended to go to Europe with her hus-
band in August.
McKeesport, Pa, special says: At a con-
ference of the amalgamated committee and
Manager Flager OF the National rolling mill,
ences was reached and the entire plant will
resume at once, This mems work for 1000
men.
By the explosion OF q ladle of motion iron
at Emau's pipe foundry, at Allentown, Pa,
William Siauffer AMI jeremiah Reiss were
fatally burned, and Jacob Wolf, George
Schmoyer, Daniel Acker and Nathan Barton
were fatally injured,
natural gas explosion occurred at Wash
ington, "a, Saturday morning which shock
the town and shattered glass in many build
ings. Five wrrkmen we're seriously burned.
Iheir names were Oliver White, Ernest
BOYD, John Maj shall, James Lnely and
Johr. Neff.
The U. S. S. Galena, Commander Colby
NJ Che, ter, arrived at New York from New
Haven. She comes for the purpose of filling
up with coal, men and stores, and to receive
Admiral Luce aboard. She sailed, flying the
adm adm nag, fer Long Island sound Boston
and other eastern ports. Lieut.. Alex Sharp,
DR., IS the only one of the admiral's staff who
accompanies him, the Galena being only tenn
porary flagship while the Pensacola's repairs
are being completed.
Yacht Verve of Toronto, with a crew of
five, had thrilling experience on Lake On
tario few nights ago, and was picked up by
tug totally disabled and the crew com
pletely exhausted. On her way to Kingston,
near Long Point and her mast and rigging
were swept overheard, She drifted all night
at tic mercy of the gale.
The members of the Amalgamated associa.
tlon threaten to boycott the Pittsturg Ball
club because Brown, who was supposed to be
one OF the princi al st ckholders Of the club,
and his thee sons, were working as nom
union men at Singer, Nimick g. Co. g mill
President Nimick says that Mr.. Brown sold
his stock over year ago and at present is in
no way connected with the club
The switchmen's strike on the Burlington
railroad is v rtually over. Nearly all the
Hannibal strikers are seeking new positions
and the Council B uffs men are waiting to
be taken bacS. The business Of the road is
progressing as usual
While train on the Cincinnati Wabash
d Michigan railroad was crossing the bridge
over the Eel river, near North Manchester,
few days ago, the structure collapsed, and
the locomotive and five cars fell 20 feet to
the shallow water below. Engineer Rada:
baugh, Fireman Garretsen and Brakeman
Stone were on the engine, ard Radabaugh
was seriously hurt and may die. The others
escaped with trifing wounds The wreck
took fire, and the bridge and the broken cars
were turned.
A statement prepared at the pension office
shows that during the fiscal year ending
June 30th there were issued 113 OS7 pension
certificates, of which 60, 16l were original
and 52.926 increase pensions. The number
OF original pensions granted exceeds that of
any former year by nearly 5000.