The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17
GENERAL NEWS

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c. Rummel in Shippensburg, Pa, was
blown up by dynamite Saturday. Mr..
Rummei has lately been very vigorous
in enforcing the liquor laws, there be-
ing no licensed dealers in Shippensburg
and it is cUnjectured that the enemies
he made while thus engaged sought re-
venge by blowing him up.
James NJ. Fem, probably the Oldest
school teacher, in years and in length
of service in New York, has just been
constrained by poverty and the infirmi-
ties of age to stop work and seek an
asylum in the Orange county poor
house.
Most, the Anarchist, went to New
Haven Saturday night to speak on Anar.
chy. The New Haven Anarchists hired
the Odd Fellows Hall, but when presi-
dent Fred Bottsford heard that Most
was going to speak he ordered the doors
locked and all Anarchists kept out.
Most Adjourned to Siebolt's saloon and
drank beer.
Gov. Hill has appointed Major Cliff
ford A. III. Bartlett of New York as
Judge Acknowledgement on his military
staff Gen. Bartlett is at present major
of the Ninth regiment N. G., and was
an aide on the stats ofiGovs. Tilden and
Robinson from 1875 to 1879.
Six masked robbers attacked and
robbed the south bound passenger train
on the Sonora Railroad, twelve miles
south of Nogales, Ariz., at 10 o'clock
Friday night. In attempting to repel
the attack the fireman was shot dead in
the cab of his engine, the conductor and
passenger were wounded, and Express
Messenger Agent Hay was so badly IN
jured that he will die. The latter was
shot through the head :and back. The
robbers had team in waiting, but got
away with only $l39 in Mexican mon
ey.
The Grand jury for the late term of
the Criminal Court OF Baltimore made
final report Saturday, and 1t is severe ON
the conduct of the office of Prosecuting
Attorney. 1t says that the Grand Jury
found I'll indictments for felonies and
misdemeanors, and of those disposed of
30 per cent, were adjudge guilty, IA
per cent acquitted and AZ per cent nolle
pressed If the same rule be worked
with those yet to be disposed of as with
those already concluded, 274 will be
found guilty, 131 not guilty and 366 nolle
pressed. The Prosecuting Attorney
asks an investigation.
The anniversary of the birth of Mr..
George w. Childs, on the recurrence of
which day in each year all the union
compositors east of The Mississippi river
contribute to the Childs-Drexel fund
the pay received for setting 1000 ems of
of type, was further celebrated in Phil.
adelphia on Saturday night with ban.
quet at Donner's Hotel. The banquet
was given by the International Typo
GRAPHICAL Union Elk Delegates Associa-
ton of Philadelphia. Invitations were
sent TO a number of distinguished per-
sons throughout the country who had
learned the art of printing, but who had
been called TO higher places in public
or mercantile life,
There has been stir in political cir
cles at Charlestown, S. c., recently,
caused by movement looking to the
organization of Prohibition party in
the State. The call for convention
was signed by over 5000 prominent cIti-
zens all over the State, but when the
rumOr got abroad that the object of the
was to organize a third par
ty, the signers became frightened and
are withdrawing their names.
Under the law as it is now local option
prevails in all the counties. The white
vote seems to be in favor of prohibition,
but the voters are not willing to oppose
the Democratic party.
The Pope has charged Cardinal Mona
co to have an inquiry instituted by the
of the Propaganda to as
certain whether the methods employed
by the Irish National League embrace
principles or regulations that are con
trary to religious or moral law.
A curious row has arisen over the |
celebration of the tercentenary of the |
defeat of the Spanish Armada 1t was
intended to link this with the |
bi-centenary OF the coming of William |
Of Orange and make the combined de- |
one of Protestant thanks
giving, but the local Plymouth commit
tee was anxious to raise as much money |
as possible, so among others they appli-
ed to the Duke of Norfolk. whose col
lateral ancestor, Admiral Howard, had
a prominent part in the repulse of such
Spanish ships as escaped the tempest
and wreck. Norfolk saw his chance
and promptly subscribed hundred
pounds and was elected chairman of the
Mansion House COMMITTEES, who have
now assumed general charge of the eel.
ebration with an announcement that
politics and religion are to be ignored
and that neither glorification of Queen
Elizabeth nor anything tending to the
triumph of Professionalism lie to be sought
n the celebration. This has enraged
he Protestant Commemoration Council,
who issue circular repudiating Nor.
'olk's committee and insisting on, dis
inctively Protestant and anti Romish