The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-09-13
NEWS IN GENERAL.

ino poller oI doulette q Lebhhs threshing
outfit at Ellendale, Oak, recently exploded
and of 10 or IL men engaged near by, eight
were either killed outright or badly injured.
The Belgian steamer Pietsr do Coninck
which recently arrived at Boston from Ant
werp, brought fifteen men, the crew of the
Norwegian bark Anna Delius. The bark
foundered on the 25th of August, but the
crew was rescued by the German steamer
Deutschland and transferred to the PETER de
ConiRck two days later.
Heavy rains have fallen throughout Ala
hama during the past ten days, and reports
indicate that the agricultural interests have
sustained great damage. The cotton has
been blown and beaten to the ground, and
much loss has resulted from the rotting in
the fields to say nothing OF the delay in
picking. The rains continue, with no pros
pect of cessation,
A telegram has been received at the ma
rine hospital bureau in Washington from
DR.. Wall at Tampa, Fla, saying that there
have been seven new cases of yellow fever
reported there within tho past two days,
-four of which are positive. Most OF the
cases, he says, are Of mild type. DIR. Muir
ray reports by telegraph that he has arrived
at Tampa, and that there is one isolated case
at Manatee and another at Palmetto. and
that the other river villages are healthy.
Estimates show that more than $3.50, 000,-
600 OF American capital is invested in Next
co, but not single bank ex SITS there having
dollar of American capital Recently a
syndicate was formed in New York and
Europe for the purpose of establishing an
American bank, The leading New Workers
in the scheme are IL, B. and Robert Colgate.
The committee appointed at the last Grand
Army encampment at Detroit, Mich, to
solicit funds for monument to Gen. Logan
has issued circular asking tencent sub
scriptions from all members. The names of
subscribers will be preserved in a memorial
hall at Mrs. Logans's Washington home.
Fong Wing, the Chinese laundryman, who
a citizen in order that he might go back to
China to wed and return, viii probably fail
to obtain his papers. The application came
before Judge Liuehan, and, although he has
not yet decided, it is understood that he
holds that the Burlingame treaty and the
act of 1882, forbidding the importation of
Chinese laborers, prohibit their becoming
citizens.
The customs department. at Ottawa, Ont,
has decided to enforce fine of $500 against
the American schooner Gladiator, seized by
Canadian authorities while towing in Can
adian waters.
The report telagrophed from Chicago that
an extensive combination has been formed
to control the price of rice, is said by rice
dealers to be greatly exaggerated. That
company has been organized with S2OoO0O
capital to erect mill in Louisiana for the
better milling of rice is admitted. But the
trade in rice is SO peculiar that it would be
imp ossible for any combination to control
the market.
Altamont B. King, accused of forgery, es-
capped from the custody of Deputy Sheriff
James Riley, while being conducted to the
tombs in New York City. The prisoner was
not handcufred and as the prison van was
full the deputy started to walk with him. At
the corner of Duane street King broke away
and ran.
The American steamer Ozama, at New
York from Turks island, reports that while
in latitude $3.50, longitude 73 43, she picked
up large dory painted green outside, yell
low inside and the nuneral stamped at
both ends The boat appeared to have been
but short time in the water.
Aim st the entire business portion Of the
town of Jennings, La, including the South
ern Pacific depo0, has been destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Grant was burned to death at Winni-
peg Man., while making heroic attempt to
save her children from the fire. The fire
was between her room and that of the
children, but she dashed into the burning
room with no thought as to her own safety.
She was dragged from the flames, but not
until she had received burns from which she
shortly died. The children were saved by
others.
An outbreak is feared from the Navajo
Indians. A squad OF soldiers started out
from Fort Wingate to arrest whiskey ped
oilers, when large force of Navajos con-
fronted them, declaring that the peddlers
should not be arrested, and the sergeant in
charge, seeing his force largely outnunl-
bered, proceeded to Fort Defiance and
informed fha Indian ,ho
Gated with the commanding officer at Fort
Winsate. Capt Hanna, is now on the
trail, with instructions to arrest all violators
of the law. The Navajos are reported as
determined to resist any attempt to remove
the whiskey sellers, and bloodshed is feared.
After over four months dleness, the strik-
ing coal miners near Sberodsvile and Saline
vile, Ohio, have returned to work at the
operators terms. The strike was caused by
the refusal of the operators to grant an in
crease OF five cents per ton, and four hum
dred miners were affected by the strike.
The casting of the PROV of the new United
States cruiser San Francisco, which took
place August ~ at the Union Iron works,
San francisco, has been removed from its
bed and it is found to be complete success.
The prov weighs $4,000 pounds.
The United States revenue cutter Bear
arrived at San Francisco from Behring sea,
She brings information that on Aug. 3, while
most of the whaling fleet were anchored be-
tween Cape Smythe and Point Barrow, a
furious storm occurred, and the following
vessels were wrecked: Banks, Mary and
Susan, Young Phenix and Fleetwing, and
schooners Jane Gray and mo- The crews of
the lost vessels, numbering 100, were rescued
by the Bear and brought to this city.
A special from Little Rock Ark, says: A
Big sensation has been created by the stealing
of 10 ballot boxes from the office of the
county clerk. The safe was blown open to
gett, Big Rock, Eastman, Eagle, Owen,
Eoucha, Bayou, Meta Ellis, Gray and Max
well townships. The burglary was the work
OF experts A special election in the county
will be called in consequence of the theft.
Waldron, tho Ascending teller of the Hill
side S wings Bank of Detroit, is a passenger
for England by the Partisan, from Montreal,
under the name of Frank Abbott. He was
accompanied by woman, supposed to be
his valise, estimated at $4,000 or $50, 900.
The Halifax courts have unseated Gen.
Saurie, member for Shelburne in the house
OF Commons, for irregularities by his agents.
For the fourth time Cutler, Ind, is the
scene of terrific explosion. Dynamite was
placed under the postoffics, and that struc
ture literally blown to atoms. A large
quantity of dynamite was found under the
hotel, with matches half burned. A strong
gale, undoubtedly, extinguished the matches.
There is danger of an internal tribal war
in Indian territory over The recent election,
fraud and corruption being freely charged.
A substitute for jute has been made from
cotton in New Orleans, and its use for bag
ging. it is believed, will kin the "bagging
trust.n
A lifeboat belonging to the Inflated Danish
steamer Geser, sunk off Sable island
by the Ihingvalls, has been found floating bot
tom up on the banks by the fishing schooner