Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC.

T. French, president of the Montpelier s.
White River railroad, died few days ago
Of pneumonia at Evasion, H., on his way
home from California.
The Bank of Amigo, Amigo, Wis, was
robbed of $4,000 by soma unknown person,
who went in at the back door while the
cashier was at dinner
An unknown war ship is ashore Off the
southern point of Scatef'y island on the Cape
Breton coast. She is anchored in the ice.
There is no communication with the island.
Earnest Richfsld, a German tailor, GO
years old, and his wife So, committed sui
eide by hanging at their home. 113l North
Second street, Philadelphia. Both were
| sober, honest and industrious.
An accident occurred at Birnamwood,
Wis, on the Lake Shore Sc Western road.
Two trains were badly damaged. andi 10 or
IL laborers injured, but no one was killed.
Ten physicians of Barlow, Florida, unite
In certifying that there il eot now nor has
there ever been, "withih our knowledge or
information, a single case of yellow fever
within the town, nor within Polk county, of
which Barlow is the county seat"
The president has decided to visit New
York on the 30th of May, i'll order to partici.
pate in the Grand Army memorial ex T.
cises in that city and Brooklyn. He will
first review the parade in New York, ard
will then go to Brooklyn and review the
parade there.
The Goth anniversary of the founding of
Odd Fellowship il this country was cele
brated at Washington by a parade of three
cantons of the Chesapeake regiment Patri-
archs Militant The procession was reviewed
by the president as it passed the executive
mansion.
Two empty coal trains collided on the
Bound Brook branch of the Reading railroad
at Woodburne station, Pa. Charles Wesber-
man, conductor, and George Warren brake
man of Philadelphia, were killed Seventy
five cars were wrecked.
The steamer Sandago, bound for Nassau,
N. F.. ran into and sunk the pilot boat Jo-
seph F. Loubat while crossing the bar al
Sandy Hook. The pilot Loaf was anchored.
The steamer saved her crew, and they were
landed by tug at Stapeton, S. l.
The North American Review for May will
contain an article written by w. E. Glad
stone, combating the atheistic theories of
Robert Ingersol.
Gen. San Marzano telegraphs from Massa-
wah that King John has reopened negotia
tions for thJ conclusion of peace between
Italy and Abyssinia.
The executive board of the National Organ
lzatton of Street Railway Employees has is
sued a call for a national convention, to be
held in New York City June 5, 1888.
Secretary Endicott denies emphatically
the report from London that his daughter is
engaged to be married to Mr.. Joseph Cham
berlain. Miss Endicott's family are annoyed
at this unwarrantable use of her name.
Orders have been issued from the navy
department. detaching Commander R. D.
Evans as naval secretary Of the lighthouse
board, and ordering him as principal aid tc
thel commandant Of the New York navy
yard, in connection with the construction OF
The cruiser Maine. 1t is said at the depart
ment that his successor as naval secretary
will be Commander Albert Barker, inspector
Of the second lighthouse district
The bid of Arlington & Sims of Provi-
dence, R, /. in the sum Of $40, SOL SIS, for three
77-horse power compound condensing en-,
gines, one 30-horse power and one 20-horse
power single expansion enrine has been
accented. The engines are to be delivered
| in Washington.
There was only one bid received by the
surgeon-general of the navy for hospital and
kitchen furniture, hardware and stoves for
the naval hospital at Widows Island, Pc.
nobscot bay, Me.-that of Ross Weeks OF
Rockland. The amount of his bid was about
s14OO and it has been accepted by Secretary
Whitney.