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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
PROPOSED NEGRO EXODUS.
Talk with Col. A. A. Jones of the
Indiana State Auditors Office.


Col. A. A. Jones of the Indiana state
auditors office, who is connected with the
latest proposed exodus of negroes from the
southern states to South America, talks
freely about the SCHEME He is an active
friend OF all movements for the improvement
OF the condition of his race, and was engaged
in the first exodus Of 1879. He accompanied
Gov. Chamberlain, together with several
young colored men, to South Carolina from
Massachusetts,, and entered heartily into that
movement "This exodus, " he says, twill be
effectually pushed, and by May we expect
to get our first party on the road. There
are no headquarters as yet; the
movement Is very young, less than
Headquarters will be established probably in
New York. We shall have three agents in
Cincinnati, one at st. Louis and one at Chi
cago. l am an agent at this point. We
have some of the best people In the country
interested; mon who are willing to go down
into their pockets for the relief of their op-
pressed brethren. We have some colored
people in this country pretty well fixed and
they are committed to the work. There is
no fixed amount of capital. We hope to ac-
complsh, first and foremost protection.
This is not question of politics at the bot
tom, although it will, of course, have some
political bearing. Why, do you know that
in the last 10 years $4,000 blacks have been
killed in the south for their
political opinions and nothing has
been done to remedy the matter. 1t is life
or death with us primarily. We are tired of
having representatives in congress upon a
voting population that has no representation.
There is no other remedy, so we propose to
pull out. The colored man has developed
and made the south what it is, and the white
laborer could not and cannot do the work
that our people can. The southerners will
find the difference when they have to use
white labor. We have selected South
America for location, because Of its eli
mate and the adaptability OF the soil to pro-
duce such articles as the colored people are
accustomed to raiUing. We have investigat-
ed the country, and received favora-
BILE reports Our people do not
want to come north and west because
of the climatic conditions and because the
prejudice against black face follows them
even there. In South America, as we'll as in
other parts of the world, the color of the
skin does not bar a man out of the race
for the best. We shall start our emigrants
from eastern points. | can't speak any more
definitely now tlan to say that Boston line
running to Brazil will carry passengers at
S14 head. We have agents at work in the
South now, and we shall get as many emf
grants as possible out of Mississippi Louisi-
ana and Alabama, while not neglectng Mis-
souri, and Kentucky, and if there is not big
emigration before next summer, then l miss
my guess"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03

quired ON account of the new milltlry bin
would amount to $50, 900, 0O0 marks. He be-
lieved the government would be enabled by
the bill TO complete the military organiza-
ton.
FIR. McFadden Of Gweedore, County Done.
gal, who was arrested for holding anti-land-
lord and anti-police meetings, was con-
victe1 and sentenced to three months i'm,
prisonment
Prince Bismarck refused to see Lord RAN
dolph Churchill ON the ground of an over
plus of work.
DR.. Mackenzie made another examination
of Crown Pri ce Frederick Williams throat
The tumor Inflammation was reduced and no
signs Of cancer were found.
The st. James Gazette says it has authentic
advices from st. Petersburg that an army
officer, who had been shot in the region of
the heart was taken TO hospital where the
doctors declared that his wound was mortal
The officer thereupon admitted ttat he had
shot himself, in order to avoid the necessity
of shooting the czqr, He said he was a
member of a secret society which had
balloted to decide who should undertake to
assassinate the czar, and the choice had
fallen upon him.
The trial OF SlavinSki, Wilkowski, Konop-
inski, Merkonski, Janiscaewski and other
socialists at Berlin, charged with being
members of secret association has been
concluded at Posen. Slavinski was sentenced
to two years and nine months imprisonment
Wilkowsld and konopinski to two years and
six months, Merk ,nski and Janiscnewski to
one year and six months, AM seven others
to terms ranging from nine down to four
months. Four of the prisoners were nc
quilted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

JUDGE KELLEY, father of the House, was a
jeweler.
SENATOR STEWART of Nevada mined with
pick and shovel in California.
IT is officially reported that Queen Victoria
will go to Florence in the spring,
BEFORE starting out as poet James Whit
comb Riley made living as sign painter.
TIE Oldest English surgeon, Mr. George
Sylvester, born March 10Th, 1893, has just
died.
FLoAGIER, the Standard Oil magnate, is
said to have given away 81 ,000, 900 in charity
during the last five years.
THE Hon. Caleb West, Governor of Utah,
says there are but five Gcntiles in the whole
Legislature ofthe Territory.
THE wealthiest p hrson of the African race
north of Mason AMI Dixon's line is Dr.. James
N. Gloucester, of Brooklyn, n. y.
Won MoLTKE is likely to live to a great
ago. He leads thoroughly domestic life,
sees little company, talks rarely and plays
whist.
THE Crown Prince of Germany, strange to
say, looks the picture of health, and is in ex-
cellent spirits. He can swallow food without
difficulty.
SENATOR QUAY, of Pennsylvania, and Sen
ator Davis, of Minnesota, look so nearly alike
Ildt oNeD uielf lTIeli is nave ndTd WOfA 10
distinguish them.
THE Duke of Cambridge, Comm ,nder-in-
Chief of the British army, gets $50, 900 year,
while all Count Won Moltke of the German
army receives is $1,000.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD has been the leading
editorial writer on tee London Telegraph for
twenty years He is a great Oriental scholar
and poet of the highest class
EX-GOyERNOR ALGFR Of Michigan is
land near Alpena, bearing more than 500,
0O0,0e0 of standing pine timber.
Ex-PnEsIDENT GREvY has been twice
striken with apopleXy since the shameful an
tics of his son-iu-law precipitate1 the scandal
that induced France to demand new Presi-
dent.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND recently remarked
to a caller who expressed regret at not seeing
Mrs. Cleveland: "The truth is, | don't see
much of her myself. If | see her once day
consider myself pretty lucky"
THE most characteristic part OF the person
al adornment of Senator George, of Missis
sippi, is an old fashioned, open-faced silver
watch, about as big as tin dipper, which he
carries in his brooches pocket hung upon the
end of shoe string.
THEODORE TILToN is living in remote
quarter of Paris France, in by no means
affiuent circumstances His dress is almost
shabby, and with his hair hang ging about his
shoulders he presents peculiar appearance
as he walks about the streets of the French
capital. He does little literary work now
and then, but writes with no regularity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
pen.fons for New EusIandars,

Pensions have been granted to New Eng
landers as follows:
Massachusetts, Elizabeth, mother of Elisha
NJ Smith, Cottage City; Rsbeccl j., widow
of Icabod Ensign, Lewis, Dalton; original,
Michael M. Field, Boston; Jeremiah A. Kel
sey, Lowell; Milo Wing, Huntingtoni Owen
Wood, Hopkinton; original. Michael Har-
ringt n, Salem William H. Haines, East
Saugus Samuel Osgool. Haverhill Edward
II. Hubbard, Athol; increase, Edward w.
Woods, Boston.
Maine-Melvina, widow of Richard d.
Douglass, West Bridgton; original, Elijah J..
Lothrop, Union; increase, Charles L. Jepson,
Winterp1rt; George A. Smart, Brewer;
Llewellyn Hanson, Appleton; Frank A. Jor-
dan, Sebec; reissue, Reuel w. Porter, De-
troit; Maria, widow of Caleb Slower, Rock
land; original, John Mckinley, jackson
James Low, Portland; Charles H. Caverly
North Newport: increase, William Reed,
East Boothbay; reissue, John B. Fleming,
Springfield
New ampshire-Original, John s. Moul-
ton, Gilmanton iron works; Calvin Dawes,
Suncook; increase, Leonard B. Sabine,
North Lisbon: Warren II. Gould, Manches-
ter reissue, Jeremiah Connor, Manchester;
reissue and increase, Charles Grant, STRAIT
ham Asenath, mother of John H. Brooks,
Snowville; increase, John G. Hill, Wake
field.
Vermont-Original, Horace Hoyt, Wal
lingford; Peter Martin. Troy; increase,
George w. Flanders, Greensboro Bend;
William B. Page, North Hyde Park; reissue
and increase, Samuel Barnard, Lincoln.
Connecticut--Cyn o., mother of Henry
l.. Wilmo, New Haven; restoration and re-
issue, Isaac N. Crissey, Norwalk Minors of
James H. Walters, Westport; original, John
G. Chace, Plymouth reissue, Daniel NJ.
White, West Haven.
Rhode IsIand-Jon1 1than Sheldon, ALA;
Thomas Sheldon, South Kingston; original
i AS bel A. Peck, Providence; increase
Robert Sheridan, Providence. Reissue jaime:
s. Mason, Bristol.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
NeMsi,apsr Publishers.

The American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation, organized about year ago for the
promotion of the interests of newspaper pro-
prietors and publishers is rapidly increasing
its membership, as well as in influence and
usefulness. From Portland, Me-, to Portland
Or, and from Minneapolis to New Orleans,
all the leading cities and towns are repre-
sented by their newspapers. The president
of the association is Mr.. William NJ Singerly
Of the Philadelphia Record; the seer etary Is
Mr.. w. II. Brearley of the Detroit Journal:
the treasurer is Mr.. w. c. Bryant of the
Brooklyn Times; and the executive COM
mittee consists of Messrs, s. H. Kaufman of
the Washington Star, W. ]. Richards of the
Indianapolis News, G. ii. Jones of the Jack
Buffalo News, and y. p Cali of the Boston
Herald. The annual meeting viii be held
at indianapolis, beginning on Wednesday,
Feb s.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
WASHINGTON.

Gen. Banks is in Washington to attend the
reunion of the 34th congress, under the
management of ex-senator Cragin. OF the
36 survivors about 20 are expected to be
present, John Sherman, Senator Morrill,.
Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania, Russell
Sage, Abram L. Wakeman, Chauncy L.
Knapp, among them.
The government receipts for January
averaged ab0ut 81, 100000 day. and already
exceed tfe expenditures during the same
period by more than $4,000, ,000 This
amount will be reduced to about $14, 500, 900
by interest payments, and that amount sub
stantially represents the decrease in the pub
lie debt for the month.
The bill to allow publications of the second
class to be sent through the mails free of
cost to subscribers living in another county,
but receiving their mail in the county Of
publication, was reported favorably to the
senate from the committee on post offices and
post roads by Senator Sawyer.
The house committee ON invalid pensions
has agreed to report favorably to the house
the bill granting pension of $4,000 year to
Mrs. John A. Logan and to increase the PEN
sion of Mrs. A. A. Blair of $4,000.
The reply to Senator DAVIS resolution of
inquiry of the reason Of the delay In adjust
ing and paying the claim of Massachusetts
for moneys expended in coast defences came
TO the senate from the secretary of the treas
ury to-day. The treasury department, which
has be n at work for nearly four years,
whiningIy said that the clerical force had
been too small, and with the present amount
Of help the answer would only be transmitted
in time for the annual appropriation bill.
The president issue a proclamation sus-
pending the collection of the whole of the
duty of cents per ton upon vessels entered
in the ports Of the United States from any of
the ports of the empire Of Germany, pro-
vided that there sh II be excluded from the
benefits of the suspension the vessels of any
foreign country in whose ports the fees or
dues of any kind or nature imposed on YES
sells of the United States, or the import or ex-
port duties on their cargoes are in excess Of
the fees, dues or duties imposed on the ves-
sells Of such foreign country. or their cargoes.
or of the fees, dues or duties imposed on the
vessels of Germany or the cargoes of such
vessels.
Col. J. L. Rice, pc stmaster at Springfield
Is in Washington. He wanted first 20 gel
the plan of the new building changed 80 that
the building would not be eight steps from
the ground, and also TO have main entranct
on the main street He accomplished thi.
but may have some difficulty in getting his
clerks salary raised.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
MORE COLLEGE NONSENSE.
CORNELL "sOPHsn CAPTURE
PRESIDENT OE LOWER CLASS,
And Put Him in Closely Guarded Du:
rance.-=EHe Leaps Through High
Window and Escapes.

There is considerable excitement at Cor
and remarkable and daring escape of the
president Of the freshman class from a body
If sophomoreS, who had held him in duranes
for the last "a hours. The story Of the kid
mapping is intensely interesting, and would
fill a prominent place in sensa
tional novel The trouble between
the sophomores and freshmen
grows out of the approaching annual
banquets Of bo Ii classes within the next few
weeks. There has teen a suspension of hos
tilities between the classes ever since the ALI
night fight several months ago. But the first
signs Of the resurrection of the buried hatch
ct were manifested Jan. q, when the sopho-
morcs anne out with pamphlet satirizing a
sscre6 meeting of the freshmen class, and
giving four-page account OF the proceed
ings. Accordingly about midnight of the
2Sth a body Of seniors and sophie
mores pounced upon the freshman
president, Davis 10y name, and his lodgings
on East hill and by dint Of bursting open the
door OF the room and engaging in a hand to
hand scutile with Davis aud his chum, they
at last succeeded in getting possession of the
presidents person The captive was at once
tied and blindfolded, and then led down
Here closed carriage, which had been pre-
'viously secured for the occasion, was in wait
ing, and into this captors and captive en-
tered. The carriage was hurriedly driven
of, leaving Davis chum to give the alarm to
the freshmen Of the fate that had befallen
their president, which was done almost in
stantly.
The carriage and its load of kidnappers
was driven now one way and now another,
through streets and alleys, in order to com.
pletely bewilder the captive Davis and to
preclude any possibility of his discovering
whittier he was going. After an hour's ride
the whole alighted, and then a pedestrion
tour was inaugurated. The captors IL their
victim up hill and down. and walked him for
@ considerable length Of time thus ondeavor-
ing TO make assurance doubly sure as to
Davis finding out the locality of his
prison house. The party, as it afterwards
turned out had secured quarters for the
freshman president on Geneva street III
Ithaca, N. Y. in the upper story of house
kept by one Rupert on Geneva street the
prisoner was taken. after which, both captorS
and captive lay down to sleep. At $50 in
the evening the sophomore guards were hor-
ror-strlck to see their prisoner make rush
toward one of the windows. Before
they could prevent him, Davis jumped feet
foremost through two heavy curtains and
plate glass window, and disappeared from
their sight Fortunately for the prisoner in
his fall of 20 or more feet he managed to
alight on his feet and in a small bank of
snow. Although scratched and slightly
bru Sel on the left hand, he took to his heels,
and soon reached place of safety among his
friends
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
A HONG LessT' SON FOUND.
Heard From iR Philadelphia After an
Absence of 93 Wears.

The strange kidnapping story from Phila-
delphia, to the effect that a young man Civ
ing his name as John Burns had been identi-
fed as the long lost son of James Hassey Of
Beaver Falls, Pa, has been confirmed by the
latter. Mr.. Hassey was seen by a reporter
today. Gone day in 1866, said he my little
boy, who was then 2ls years of age, disap-
peared from my house. We were first in
clined to believe that he had been drowned,
but finally came to the conclusion that he
had been kidnapped. Every effort was
made to find him, but as the years rolled on
he was given up for dead, although we con-
tinued to mourn, because of the mystery
surrounding his disappearance. A few
weeks ago l read an account OF
young Burns wanderings in Pfila-
deiphia paper, and, hoping against hope, con-
cluded to write to him, urging him TO send
his picture. The resemblance TO the family
likeness was very strong, and when it was
learned that he had peculiar birth mark on
his neck, / was convinced that the young man
was my SOL for whom I had mourned for so
many years" Mr.. Hassey is a well-to-do
baker, and is waiting anxiously for the re-
turn Of his long lost son.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
A Pathetic Incident.

Nineteen years age, lat the National Temper
lnce Convention, held at Cleveland, Ohio,
while the resolut on relating to the formation
Of Juvenile Temperance Societies in connec-
ton with Sahbath-schoois was being dis
cussed, a lady delegate arose to speak her APP
proval of the project. An unusual stiffness
prevailed the audience. An unspeakable
eoquellce lit up her sad-looking face as she
proceeded to enumerate the miseries which
strong drink had brought upon her girlhood.
The audience was almost breathlesS with
deep attention, until the heart-rending words
burst from her lips in quivering tones: II
have leen bitten by the poisonous serpent.
My happy girlhood, youths brightest hopes,
were poisoned by the curse Of intemperance.
Alas! talas in slow, quivering tone my father
YVES drunkard" Emotion choked her here,
and she whispered a few more words
inaudibly, then ceased and sat down. The
heads of stalwart men were bowed, their
hearts were pierced, and sobs alone disturbed
tbe assembly. Alasl how many broken
down, fragile forms, and sorrow-stricken
hearts of American women could pour forth
the same inspiring eloIuence. How many
poor, degraded victims of the Internal traffic,
how many noble hearts and brilliant minds
of the faireSt, ablest and purest of our land,
cou'd they burst the fetters of drunkard's
graves would cry in piteous tones: "AlaSt
my father was drunkard." Think of this,
dear boys and girls Is your father drunk
ard! If so then sign the pledge, and dedicate
your life, as this noble woman has done, to
the glorious battle of temperance. If he is
not, as we certainly hope, then from sense
of gratitude to God for giving you sober pa
rents, sign the pledge o. total abstinence and
keep it as an example to Others and as a
means of promoting the welfare OF the race.
The Leoar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
EORElGN.

The newspapers of southern Russia, in
articles that are apparently inspired, declare
that Russia viii not attempt a forcible so IL
tion Of the b garian question without the
full concurrence of at least three Of the
powers.
In the Spanish Cortes, motion to censure
Senior Martos for advocating universal
suffrage was defea ed by vote of 1913 to 40.
Premier Sagasta will introduce at the next
sess'o on a bill for the extension of the fran
chise
A clerical inposter, giving his name as
Joseph Eber, aud claiming to he a professor
of theology OF Chicago, has been arrested at
Dantz for illegally performing mass and
drawing priests stipend. The attention of
the police was attracted to him through his
undue intimacy with bar-maid.
The m rquis of Ripon, in his speech at Ely
denied the report that he had declined to at
tend tire Nationalist banquet to be held in
Dublin becau the usualtoast to the queen
w,s TO be omitted / sad he had never
been invite'l to the banqutt
The German minister of war announces TO
She Reichstag committee that the loan re
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
PENSION FOR yases. LOGAN.
The Senate Passes a BsiII Granting
Her $4,000 u Wear.

The bill giving pensi IN of $3)l) a year to
the widow of Gen. Logan was ta.ien up in
the serate on the Goth. Mr.. Berry opposed
the bill on the ground that any bill which
gave the widow Of a major-general a pension
of $1,000 9hile the widow of private soldier
got OIL $l2a month, was wrong in principle;
and OF the ground that the widows OF two or
three major-generals should not be selected
to get this large pension while the widows of
other major generals only got $50 month.
Mr.. Stewart advocated the bill He said
that Gen. Logan had been the idol of the
volunteer soldiery. On all occasions he had
fought their battles in the senate and else
where. He believed that the widows of all
private soldiers would rejoice in the passage
Of the bill.
After further discussion, in which many
of the senator's took part, Mr.. Berry called
for the yeas and nays on the passage of the
bill, and it was passed Yeas 55; nays, Z.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
SETTLEMENT WITH THE u. =.
Is as Far OFF as Before the Confer.
enCa.


A dispatch from Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 20,
says: A lengthy meeting of the cabinet was
held to consider reports of progress received
from the Canadian commissioners attending
the Washington convention. Your CORE
spondent has unquestionable authority for
stating that the Dominion government deem
a., +,satn,it satisfactory OF, IN fact, any
Of negotiations /. beyond possibility, as
matters now stand before the commission,
their only hope being that the result of the
convention may lead up to broader basis,
upon which all matters in dispute between
the Dominion and the United States may be
amicably settled, and a satisfactory arrange
lGent for more extended trade re-
lations between the countries arrived at. A
member Of the cabinet stated that it was
evident that, without entering into COM
mercial and trade negotiations, the United
States had nothing to offer but free markets
to Canadian fish rs an equivalent for the
concessions they are demanding of Canada.
The right to fish in United States waters
was practically of no value to Canadian
fishermen, who would not avail themselves
of the privilege il it were accorded them
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
ALL THE HYDRANTs FROZEN.
South HOlyOke Eircniem Have No
Water to Fight Fire.

The Chemical Paper Company's mill at
South Holyoke, Mass, was burned Jan. rs,
at loss of from S75, 600 to 100000.
The greatest loss is the machine room,
which contained two paper machines worth
about $4,000, and there was considerable
finished paper on hand. A large quantity
of raw material was also destroyed The
engine room contained six rag engines
valued at about $1,000 each, and there was
ether valuable machinery in the building.
The company was organized in January
1880, and has a nominal capital of $3.50, 600
The daily product is % tons OF manila, card
board, card middles and rope paper. The
corrany controls l6 mill powers and runs
six 1200-pound, two 1400-pound, eight 500
pound and four l000pound common engines
and five 600-pound Gould and four Jordan
engines
The number of hands employed is about
80, with a monthly pay roll of about
$4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-02-03
EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.
while Running FOrty-Five Miles an
EFour

Express train No 5 on the Detroit, Grand
Haven & Milwaukee railroad, which left De-
troit Jan %, was thrown from the track be-
tween Gaines and Durand by broken rail-
The train was running at the
rate of As miles an hour, and every
thing but the engine left the track, the
baggage, express and smoking cars over
turning and catching fire. The flames were
speedily extinguished, however. All the
passengers were badly shaken up, and the
following were injured: Gen. Thomas Of
Owasso, probably fatally; Judd Tyler, ex-
press messenger, badly bruised; Lew Merrill,
haggageman, badly bruised Miss Marie
Friedly of Linden, cut by broken glass; a
man named Bigelow and an unknown man
painfully burned.