The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-14
NEWS IN GENERAL.


DOMESTIC.
The republican majority on the oregon
state ticket continually increases as the re-
turns come in. Hermanns majority now
stands At nearly ;000, The Republicans will
have so members on joint ballet in the leg
islature, the democrats ~
Cleveland's nomination was celebrated at
Augusta, Me-, by salute q IS guns, the
ringing of bells, blowing o, whistles, n parade
OF bands and the uniuring of campaign
flag, Great enthusiasm was manifested.
The American vessels detained by customs
officers in Dgby, N. S, awaiting instruc-
tons from Ottawa have been permitted To
enter and pursue their regular calling as
commercial traders,
II is officially estimated that the custom
receipts for tho fiscal y, ar ending June 10
will be about S220, 100000, against S2l7,-
4O3,9,3 last year The largest sum ever
ras2d in one year was SEQ, 4lo, $50 IN
1852
the rear of Ocran View hotel, Block Island,
was burned n fow days ago. 1t was insured
in the American company OF Philadelphia
for $1,000.
Details Of the recent thunder aolm in OF.
tawa show immense damage, which wall
probably amount to Sl00,G COO, In certain
sections of the country har sly barn is let
standing.
The mistake of druggist at the Cincinnati
hospital resulted in the death OF Michael
O'Briep, an inmate. The MN had mild
attack of inf mnation of tho bowels, and
the druggis, used coculus indicus in the pre-
s0ipton, which killed o Brien in two hours.
The American fishing schooner Mary S.
Hontvel of Portsmouth, N IL arrived at
Halifax from the banks to purchase ice and
provisions. This is the first American, under
the existing modu, vivendi, to arrive at Hal
flax, and she does not enrich tie dominion
Golfers, either, as she has already takea out u
license in Fortune Bay, N. Il.
The suit of G. S. S. Pine of Providence
against the Providence a. Stonington line
for $40, 000 damages, for alleged injuries re
ceived in the collision of the Narragansett
and the Stonington in 1880, resulted in YER
dict against the p'alntlif III the supreme
court. The verd ct was given on the ground
that the collision occurre outside the boun-
iaries of tn state, and that Pine was a non
residyn mt
The Chicago police have received strict
orders to clear the city Of crooks, contid"nce
men, pickpockets, and begg rs, and keep, 1t
clear until a ter the coming convention. Inc
drag net went out at once, and before night
the stations were full and overilowing with
suspicious characters.
Walt Whitman, the poet, is dangerously
III at homo in Camden, n, D.
The degree of LII d. has been conferred
by Cambridge University upon Prince AL
bert Victor Of Wales, Lord Salisbury, Lord
Rosebury, Lord Randolph Churchill, Rt.
Hon. George j. Goschen and Ri. Hon. A. j.
Balfour.
A dispatch from Wichita, Kansas, dated
Friday night, says: Jay Gould has been in
his private car, the Atlanta, in the Missouri
4, 81, 1t Ill
IAN be obtained from him, but it is known
that he has had return of his recent illness.
How serious it is cannot be stated tonight.
The rates from Boston to Gettysburg for
organizations that are to participate in the
reunion in July are 1897 by rall and S12. p
by boat each for the round trip. Parties of
% or more can have special rates.
Lord Stanley, the new governor general of
Canada, and suite arrived at Ottawa on
Sunday morning The hour of his arrival
not being known, there was no public re-
ception, and only few spectators were at
;he station.
Mr.. Blaine hos engaged passage for him
self and family to return to the United
States on the steamer Trave of the German
Lloyds line, to sail from Southampton July
H.
Charles H. Winfield, dropped dead while
addressing Sunday school, at Walden, n.
Y, on Sunday. Mr. Winfield was chairman
IF The New York state democratic convention
In 1865.
Major Powell of the United States geo.
logical survey and Mrs. Powell, Mr.. and
Mrs. George KEENAN,, and number of we'll
known Washington people expect to leave
Washington this week for Mentor, o., to at
tend the double wedd ng of Mr.. J. Stanley
Brown and Miss Garfield and Mr.. Harry
Garfield and Miss Mason.
Minnie Lewis, the 6-year- old daughter OF
William Lewis. living near Butler, Pa,
went into thicket few days ago to gather
wild flowers. While there she was attacked
by black snake, which wound itself arounc
her and choked her to death. The snake was
found in this position by brother of the lit
tie girl, and was killed. 1t was eight feet il
length.
The 50-foot fnbacll whale recently cap
tu-ed off Highland light has been purchased
by party of New Workers, who will pre-
pare it for exhibition and exhibit it on a
scow. The scow will be towed along the
coast. The calf Of the right whale shot Of
the Highlands Monday, which was killed nj
.he same time, was picked up by fishing
schooner Zephyr. 1t is about 20 feet long.
The bodies Of Miss Sue Wilson, aged Is
years, and her three-months- old babe, were
found drowned in the SchuylkiIl river, al
Reading, Pa. Miss Wixs on disappeared
from her homo in Mullenburg township, or
she outskirts of Reading, two weeks ago
She had tied her child about her body with 6
rope before plunging into the river.