The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-12-13
NEWS IN GENERAL.


ored murderers, were executed at Yorkville,
s. @. Both confessed their crimes on the
gallows.
George w. Seward died at Florida, N. Y,
aged so years. He was brother of Secre-
tary of State William H. Seward, and vas
the last survivor Of his family.
Dr. McBrien, druggist and practitioner
Of Oshawa, Ont, has absconded. There Is
great excitement among his creditors. His
liabilities amount TO fully s5o,OOo; assets
practically nominal.
William Vantassell of the New York auc..
tion firm of vantassell 81 Kearney, fell
through an elevator shaft at his place OF
business, and fractured his skull, dying soon
after.
The nailers of the Pottstown Pa.) Iron
company having been informed of the comb
ton of trade and the scarcity Of orders, gave
the company to understand that they wound
prefer a reduction of working ho,ys instead
of a reduction in wages~
George T. Rockwell, sid to be the oldest
hotel proprietor IN the country, died few
days ago at the Rockwell house, Luzern, N.
Y, aged 81 years. He had wide circle Of
friends.
The boating committee Of Yale college has
sent u cablegram declining to row a race
with the Cambridge University crew in
1889.
The official vote of the state of Nevada is
as follows: Harrison, 50, TG6; Cleveland, 81
542; prohibition, 2l0O; labor, 1865 This
shows an increase over the vote of 1854 OF
over 5000.
At the close of an entertainment at Man
chester, N. H., the box receipts and property
Of Germans spectacular MINISTRIES were at
tached by Ross A. Collins Of New York. who
claims an $500 interest in the show. The
Germans will contest the matter in the
courts
At special meeting of the New York
New England society in New York dozen
new members were admitted. c. N. Bliss
was nominated for election as president at
the annual meeting Dec. IA, and arrange.
ments were m ,de for the societys annual
dinner at Demonicos Dec. %.
William Lightfoot, an employee of the
Peerless Refining company at Finlay, O.,
| while cleaning a still, was overcome by gas
Ephraim Werrick, who went to his assist
ance, also fell a victim to the noxous vapor,
and Phil OConnell experienced the same re-
suit Lightfoot is dead, Weirrick dying,
but O'Connell will recover.
Gen. William II. Blair died suddenly of
heart failure at Belfont, Pa, a few days ago,
aged rs years. When the war broke out he
enlisted as lst lieutenant. In July, 1852, he
was made colonel of q regiment, and in 1865
was commissioned brevet brigadier general
for bravery at Antietam.
Bernard Greenwald arrived at Castle
Garden, N. ", on the steamship Wieland,
from Hamburg, in search of his wife. She
eloped to America last month with Julius
Rosenberg, neighbor of the Greenwald
family in Hamburg. Greenwald is a we'll
to do barber The husband learned that the
couple were bound for Bulkely, o., where
Rosenberg has relatives. Greenwald is anx.
ious to regain possession of his 6-year-old
daughter, who accompanied her mother. He
says he don't care much about getting Mrs.
Greenwald.
Mr. Phelps, the American minister, attend.
ed banquet of the Turner's Company in
London. In replying to the toast Of Our
visitors, Mr.. Phelps said that the great and
| everlasting ties that bound England and
America depended on the great heart of the
two peoples. Treaties were of small conse-
| quence and diplomacy has seen its best days.
| 1t was upon the sentiment of the people that
| the harmony OF the two countries most de-
| pended. Upon the conclusion of his speech,
Mr.. Phelps was much applauded. Sir Charles
| Upper also responded to the toast.
Frances Folsom Cleveland is the name
which Col. and Mrs. Lamonts baby daugh-
ter will bear through life. The matter was
| definitely settled by Mrs Cleveland herself,
who goes every day to call upon the young
stranger. When the baby was first born it
was thought that her eyes were blue in con-
sequence of which Mrs. Cleveland, after
weighing her, declared that she must be
| called Marguerite, though at the time Mrs.
Lamont had preference for the more stately
names Of Katharine and Helen.
While Charles Hansemdorff and Joseph
Karney were engaged in melting mass of
rosin in a copper vessel, the rosin took fire.
and the vessel exploded, covering the mon
with the burning liquid. The fire was not
extinguished for several minutes, and the
men were frightfully burned. 1t is believed
Hansemdorff will die, but should he recover
he will be blind.
A royal decree announces that blockade
| of the Portuguese coast in East Africa has
been established.
Senator-elect Barbour OF Virginia, a
| white-haired widower Of GO, is announced as
about to marry Miss Dangerfield of Alex
andria.
Charles W. Green, on trial in Brooklyn,
| N. Y, for killing Nicholas Goldenkirsch,
who had compromised the honor of Green's
sister, was found "not guilty" by the jury.
The pension appropriation bill was com
pleted by the subcommittee of the house
| appropriations committee. 1t appropriates
$Si, 767, 800, and is practically identical with
last years bill.
A young stranger, who gave his name as
j. B. Buck, was arrested at the Arlington
hotel, Washington for making a bold at
tempt to rob Mrs. James Brown Potter
room. When searchel, more than $1,000
worth Of jewelry belonging to Mrs. Potter
was found in his possession. A valuable
diamond ring was also found on him, which
is believed to be the property of Mrs. Jessie
Bartlett Davis, who was robbed in this hotel
several weeks ago.
Mrs. Pauline Silverstein, who has been
living in Williamsburg, N. Y, with her hus-
band, a six-foot Russian, has sworn out q
warrant for his arrest Mrs. Silverstein
says that her husbands mind has been af
fected by the accounts of the Whtechapel
murders, and that he threw her on the floor
and kicked her, and said he intended to kill
somebody
The directors of the San Francisco Prod
uce Exchange have ISIS d an account of STOCK
showing the amount of flour and grain re
manning in the state of California Dec. /,
1888. The number of barrels of -four is l00,,
600, against GO, 900 on Jan. J., 1898; number
of centals of wheat, l0,S20,O00, against
9,730, 600 on Jan. l, last; barley, 4,0S7, 00(
centals, against 4 ,523 900 centals; corn, 2G7, y
600 centals, against 1871 900.
Charges have been made against Hon
Edward Gushing OF Camden, Me-, collector
of the Belfast, Me-, district, that he has
appointment of certain of his deputies. A
special agent of the treasury department i!
in Maine investigating the charges, and il
is stated that if the charges are sustained, be
will be removed and another democrat ap
pointed. 1t is stated that Mr.. Cushing's
friends deny the charges, and say it is a
plot to secure the place for another man.
At conference of the sacred college, al
which the pope presided, it was decided t.
allow Catholics in Italy entire liberty o
action in elections.
Helen G. Bishop Of New York has suet
for divorce from Washington Irving Bishop
the mind reader, on the ground of adult
cry.
Signor Crispi says in regard to the rela
tions between France and Italy: sour re
lations with France, which lately were no
entirely satisfactory, are now not only good
but cordial and friendly. Nothing justifie
the supposition that a war with France ]
probable or near. Nevertheless, in view o
, the hesitation throughout Europe, Italy can
not dream of disarming, and she must labo
TO peri ct her ornaments"
J Three men named Fornfa, father son ain
J nephew, left Gaspe, Que, last week in
! small boat for their homes on the Dartmout
rivar Tba;r Had lnd;ae xrora found fov