Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC


The Harrisburg tPa.l republican conven-
tion for the election of a delegate to the
state convention, unanimously adopted
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 a washout and were precipitated
into 80 feet of water. No lives lost
John R. G. 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 were bird hunting
along the coast, wero washed from the rocks
and drowned.
A special from Winona, Mimi, says the
loss to-the manufacturing interests of that
city by the floods is estimated at 100000.
The Minnesota Boom company loses 6,OOO,OOO
feet of logs, valued at $150,0O making the
loss to the numbering interest alone, $3.50, 600.
The river is four miles wide at that place.
The New York assembly by a 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 Mr.. Crosby to incorpo-
rate the Webb Academy and Home for In
digent Shipbuilders. It is said that Mr..
Webb proposes to endow the institution with
a sum not less than 81, SOC, 900. The building
will probably be located near 120th 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
ging and general outftting supplies for
Yorktown. The bids will be opened May
Is.
John Kelly, the valet of Benson, the Mexi-
can swindler, and man named Bertine,
have been arrested in New York for con-
spring to aid Benson to escape from Lud-
low Street Jail. The keeper exposed the
scheme.
G. G. Clough of Springfield, Mass,
claiming to be a member of the brokerage
business in New York, Boston and Chicago
is under arrest at Troy, N Y, charged with
swndling. Advices from New York, Boston
and Chicago state that the firm Of Collamer,
MoIg gan & Co. is unknown.
| A mob took Isaac Kirkpatrick and his
wife Puss (both coloredl from their cabin,
about five miles from Gallatin, Tenn, hanged
the woman and shot her husband dead.
Puss was suspected of burning John Kerley S
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
Rcclamation, and in the 5th 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 G. 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 a 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.