Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-13
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC.


Patrick Hand, 45, at times insane, an in
mate Of the Togus Soldiers home, Augusta,
Me-, jumped from the old toll bridge across
the Kennebec, and was drowned.
The Hudson river is rising rapidly opposite
Albany, and it is feared that much damage
will be done.
Fears are entertained for the safety of
Capt. George r. Handy of Pocasset, master
of brig Jennie Hulburt of Boston, who sailed
from Philadelphia March 10,
Owing to tho bad condition Of the streets of
Montreal the street railway company has
withdrawn the cars from nearly all the
routes, AMI 100 men and 800 horses are idle.
The Old Dominion Steamship company
has discontinued its suit against the officers
of d. A. 40, X. L. of New York for conspir-
acy to injure the company by the 'longshore-
mems strike of 1886.
At Cincinnati, two indictments are re-
ported found against Ambrose White who
was recently arrested on a charge of en-
bezzement preferred by a Rhode Island
business firm. One indictment is for en-
bezzlement and the other for obtaining goods
under false pretences from Cleveland firm.
The senate passed the house bill giving a
pension of S25 month to the famous DR..
Mary Walker, in consideration OF her excel
lent services as hospital nurse during the
bill.
The president has approved the act grant,
ing pension o Mary 5. Logan, widow of
Gen. John A. Logan, and the act to increase
the pension of Mrs Apolline A Blair
Mrs. Mary Sharp of Wanamic, Pa, was
manufacturing whiskey q few days ago,
when the pot containing the liquid toppled
over into the fire and she was burned to
death. Three of her chill iren who tried to
save her were also burned and will die Toe
husband and father, John Sharp, who was
at work at tho time, is reported to have be-
come insane.
Lillian Olcott, tie actress, best known in
the character of "Theodora,n died at the
Westminster hotel, New York, of inflamma-
tion of the bowels. Her parents did not
know of her illness until they learned of her
death. Her father is DR.. Cornelius Olcott, a
wealthy and much respected physician. The
body was removed to his residence.
Two farmers in q wagon, crossing the
tracks ut Middletown, N. Y were run over
by IN Erie train and killed. They vera so
badly mutilated that their remains had to be
shovelled into a casket.
James Cullevan, the agent of the Chicago,
st. Louis & Pittsburg railway at Globe, ILL.,,
was arrested at Toronto. 1t is said that his
defalcations amount to $4,000.
Teemer, Mckay and Hamm rowed scull-
ing race on the st. Johns river few days
ago during a thunder and rain storm, for a
purse of $500, divided. The course was over
three miles. Teemer had walkover. His
time was 23m. 1915.
A Times special from Woodward, I. t.,
says that % men from the vicinity of Ash
land, Kan, overlook Billy Gill, a notorious
desperado, 10 miles from there and riddled
him with bullets. Gill had six horses which
he had stolen from his pursuers. He had
served term in the Kansas penitentiary.
1t is rumored that the Mexican govern
ment will complete the isthmian railway,
through an English syndicate.
The Chicago & Grand Trunk the Michi-
gan Central and the Niagara Falls short
line have agreed to restore the old passenger
rates between Chicago and the east.