Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-11-09
NEWS IN GENERAL

Mrs James G. Blaine, Jr., is reported as
beng more comfortable. She is gradually
and the doctors believe she will
be able to sit up in a few days.
Among the claims paid by the Mutual
Life Insurance Co. of New York within
few days is thai of Sl5,092 to the heirs OF
Stephen Bowen of this city.
The new coke combination has been organ
lzed at Pittsburg, Penn, under the name OF
the Coke Producers association, and includes
all of the smaller producers. Their entire
pI oduct will he handled by one firm. They
expect to keep the price of coke above Sl.25
per ton. The advance in wages went into
effect few days ago. 1t will amount to 81
Ter cent About H. 0O0 cokers in the Con-
nellsville region will be benefited by the ad-
vance in price.
At a recent meeting of the general man
ager and directors of the Calera Furnace
Co., at Montgomery, Ala, it was agreed to
reorganize the concern and to go into full
operation at an early day. DR.. Pierce goes
to Murphy, Ga, to organize a new plant
there.
The great deposits of tin ore in the region
of Rapid City, Oak, are soon to be worked
A company has been formed with Sl5,OO0.-
600 capital. Two hundle ed thousand dollars
have already been paid out for claims.
The Columbia, S. G., Congaree cotton
mill will begin work at once. The factory
will have 5000 spindles, employ over 100
hands and manufacture yarns from 16 to 40,
although their ch eff work will be on eos,
22s and 2G's.
The Brumby Chair Co., of Marietta, Ga,
recently added an automatic saving machine
specially made for getting out chair stock.
They shipped recently some of their cele
brated "Kennesaw" rockers to Boston.
Twenty three conductors on the Grand
Trunk trains, running between Hamilton,
Ont, and Montreal are said to be under in
definite suspension as the result of inyestiga-
tions by detectives
Word has been received from Prof. Peters
announcing the safe arrival OF the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania Babylonian exploring
expedition at Sndh, after brief detention
by shipwreck in the Mediterranean.
A serious disturbance occurred on the
campus of Dickinson college, Carlisle, Pa,
between the students of the college and the
fire department Stones were thrown from
both sides, resulting in at least dozen in
jured, some severely.
JOHN Quigley of Harper's Ferry, w. Va,
and M. Lake of Wilmington, Del, have
purchased an old mill property near Pied
mont, W. Va, and will build large pulp
mill to employ about 100 hands.
N. L. Thiebln, financial and dramatic
writer on the New York Sun and other pa
pers, died on November l. He had been ill
with consumption for long time. For many
years his published articles on financial
affairs were signed "Rigolo.n
The Standard Oil Co. Of New York, has
purchased lands just beyond the city limits
is proposed to make this a distributing point
for sections between Kingston and Jersey
City on the west side of the river. Distri-
buting houses have been made on the east
side at Poughkeepsie and Hudson.
John P Bennett, principal of public
schools at Bloomsbury, Pa, was found dead
on his wife's grave, having cut his throat
He had been despon,lent since L. wife's
death.
The famous house of W. ]. Wilcox & Co.,
New York City, lard refiners, has been
bought out by the American Cottonseed Oil
Co. and will be known as the W. j. Wilcox
Lard and Refining Co.
A number of medical students, after leav-
ing theatre, one night recently at Toronto,
Ont, paraded the streets and stopping in
front of DR.. McCully's house, pelted him
with bricks and stones. DR.. McCully fired,
and Harry Oldright, son of DR.. Oldright,
was shot in the leg. DR.. McCully was ar
tested.
Russell Sage said yesterday that there was
no foundation for the report that Gould had
secured control of the Atchison railroad.
'"The Atchson stockholders" said Mr. Sage,
"are all right, and they will pull the road
out of difficulties on its own meritsn Mr.
Sage also denied the rumor that Mr.. Gould
had borrowed $20,G00 900 from New York
banks during the past few weeks.
Four small boys of 10 to 10 years old were
arrested in a hut near PeekskIl, N. Y. They
all carried knives and pistols Dark lanterns,
dirks and heavy clubs were found in the
attic. Hardware, dry goods and provisions
valued ut $1,000 were discovered in an out
house. The boys confessed that they had
stolen the articles from local tradesmen.
They said they were the cowboy crowd.
They were straig ghtway taken before Justice
Baxter, confessed their guilt, and were sent
to the penitentiary for terms of from one to
10 months.
Eugene NJ. Macdonald tried to register on
last registration day. He refused to raise
his hand in making his affirmation. The in
spectors asked him if he believed in Goo, and
Mr.. Macdonald replied that it was none Of
their business. Mr.. Macdonald was not al
lowed to register. He applied to the su-
preme court for a mandamus compelling the
inspectors to register him. The judge or
dered that the inspectors reconvene and reg
lister Mr.. Macdonald's name.
Edward Hugh Mackenzie, who sprung in
to notoriety lately as an heir of untold
wealth, and married Miss Johnston, farm
ers daughter, on the strength of the claim,
has been lodged in the Somerset county Jail
in New Jersey, charged with obtaining
goods under false pretences. His wife has
gone to the county poorhouse.
Hon. Michael Henry Herbert has been ap-
pointed British charge d'affaires at Washing
ton. Lord Sackvlle will return to England
Immediately on leave of absence.
The steam whaler Brasher arrived from
the Arctic ocean and brought information
that the Ii whalers, with their crews Of
about 500 men, which were caught in the ice
pack the last Of September, are safe. On
October 9, after the vessels had been impris-
oned nine days. gale sprung up and the ice
began to break The whaling captains took
the first opportunity to release their vessels,
and in day or two were safely out of the
ice and on their way to the whaling rendez-
vouS.
The late J. G.. Vassar's will makes public
bequests amounting to S6S9, 900, among them
being Vassar college, $3.50. 900; Vassar Bros
for orphans, 100000 These three institu-
tions are residuary legateas.
The brakemen on the Sante Fe system of
Southern California have struck, the griev-
ance being promotion of new men over old
men. All the trains are laid up except mail
and few passenger trains which are short
banded. General Manager McCoole is en-
deavoring to settle the trouble.
Justice Matthews is beginning slowly to
convalesce, and his friends think he is out of
any danger. DIR. Pepper of Philadelphia
states that he has no organic dis.
ease. But it will be many weeks doubtless,
hefore he is able to appear on the bench.
list next May, has already given up, to
large extoa5, the duties of his office. He has
dividel up The duties between Gen. Keton
and Gen. McKeever. Gen. Kelton, who is
the senior officer, will undoubtedly be the
next acknowledgement, but Gen. McKeever
is also candidate for the place.
A terrible accident resulting in the killing