Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-18
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC.

Thomas Kean, formerly one Of the editors
Of the Buffalo Courier, uied few days ago
at his homo in Lasalle, N. Y, agel So years
The storm in the southern part of Missouri
Sunday was the worst ever known. The hail
beat down the growing grain TO such an ex-
tent that in some portions of the county 1t
was destroyed. Many sheep were drowned,
and family is reported to have been
washed away.
Advance figures from the Forthcoming
Michigan monthly crop report Indicate but
6S per cent of an average crop of wheat
The crop of 1887 was %, $4,000 bushels The
condition of this years crop IS reported II
rer cent. lower than one year ago, and the
outlook is most discouraging.
Mrs Margaret Marshall of Noblestown,
Pa, who came of good Irish family has
just died at the age of 1Ol. She was the
youngest of sixteen children, most of whom
were men, and not one OF the brothers was
under six feet four inches tall. Margaret
was five feet ten inches tall and weighed
nearly 200 pounds. She Rad without
glasses, and had memorized nees'y all Of the
Bible.
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia on
Monday distributed ,281 among his 212
employees, as part of the past years profits
of the concern. 1t was an average of nearly
$3.50 to each man.
Charles r. Bachman, steward of the Eng
lsh ship Brussels, who was convicted of set
ting fire to the vessel while the crew were on
board, was sentenced to prison at San
Quinten, Cal, for 35 years. His accomplice,
Mate Coskey, pleaded guilty, and will be
sentenced in few days.
The temporary bridge used in the con-
struction of the new iron bridge over the
Thames river, Ontario, gave way, and Alex
ander Wentworth and William Lamb were
instantly killed. Four others were seriously
injured.
Ex-senator Fair has been paid the balance
of the 81, ,000, 900 which the bank of Nevada
owed h m. This squared the account be-
tween the old bonanzan partners that has
been unsettled, and Mackay, Flood and Fair
have now arranged all their financial affairs,
as relating to each other, completely and
satisfactorily.
On Sept. 80, 1887, a double canal boat was
being towed up the North river by the tug
Connecticut. Jay Goulds big yacht Alta
lanta came along and caused such a heavy
swell that the hawser broke from the canal
boat and she went adrift, causing damage
to her bow. Mrs Jamison, the owner, filed
a libel against the Atalanta, and won ver-
dict of s304.14.
San Diego, Cal, is soon to have one of the
best endowed charitable institutions in the
Union. 1t will be an orphans home for
both sexes, combined with an educational
and technical school. The endowment
amounts to 100000, all subscribed by
wealthy citizens of San Diego. The city
has also given 100 acres of land within the
city limits worth nearly ST. 100000.
Commodore Kittson, died in passenger
car, near Hartland, ILL.,, on Thursday. He
was in his usual good health when he left
the smoking car to enter the dining car, but
dropped dead after he entered the car. He
was about rs years Of age, and was an in
auential citizen of st. Paul, MINI.
The schooner yacht Speran1a, recently
sold in New York to Mr. q. H. Ketchum of
Toledo, o., left the former city for her
owners home ON Wednesday. She goes
through Vineyard sound, up the coast
through the ST. Lawrence river, and thence
by the lakes to Toledo