Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-08-17

swallow It, while the barber tried 20 cnoKe
him into splitting it Out When policeman
took a hand in the struggle the Italian was
forced to dIsgorge bit Of the certificate not
larger than a thumbnail He had swallowed
the rest. He was recognized by the secret
service agent as Frank hoselii, who swallowed
$50 in bogus bills several months ago when
he was arrested for counterfeiting in New
Jersey.
Mr.. Bates from Chicago was 50 busy
talking politics in the Fifth Avenue hotel Of
flee, n. Y, few nights ago, that he failed to
hear his pocketbook drop on the floor at his
feet. Detective Pryor who came up as the
Chicago man passed on, put his foot on 1t. In
half minute the Chicago man ran down the
corridor in breathless haste, and collided
with the detective. who, in regaining his
balance, removed his foot and exposed the
wallet. "Thank God" exclaimed the Chica-
go delegate as he snatched it up. After
properly identifying his property, the man
from Chicago drew 10 $1,000 bills from the
pocketbook and with sigh Of relief ordered
a bottle of champagne for the detective. This
story sounds like fairy tale, but it comes
in the regular way from police headquarters.
What people refuse to believeis that Chi
cago man would say THANK Godn under any
circumstances.
G. w. Carpenter, saloon passenger on
the steamship Arizona, In charge of DIR.
Richards, was found to be missing when the
vessel arrived at New York. Search was
made, but without avail. He is supposed to
have jumped overheard.
Charles Crocker, the millionaire railway
king is reported to be dying at Monterey,
Cal. He has been suffering from an attack
of diabetes. A special train, with Mr..
Crocl1er's physician, has been sent to Mon
terey.
Reports have been received at Ottawa that
several American fishing vessels have run
the gauntlet of the Canadian cruisers, and
are now making big hauls in the lower st.
Lawrence, off Anticosta. One of the cruis-
ers will lie at once ordered to give chase to
the intruders.
The Chicago, Burlington g. Northern road
has decreased its rate on live stock
! from S12 to SIS per car load, Chicago to St.
Paul. This is because the competing lines
did not make the 25 per cent. increase when
the length of cars was made 80 feet. This
move is not out, but is sanctioned by Chair
man Abbott agreement.
On Sunday night at 10 o'clock 1870 factories
controlled by the American Flint Glass
Workers union will be put in operation, and
over 5000 men who have been idle since June
| 80 will return to work at more satisfactory
wages than has been paid since the union
was formed
! Capt. Thomas M. Brasher, U. S. N, re-
tired, aged II, died suddenly at his residence
in Brooklyn on Sunday. He entered the
service at the age of ID.
Carelessness on the part Of an engineer
caused a collision between two 80" freight
trains at Chicago, and entailed a total loss of
$4,000 A number Of oil cars were struck
By the locomotive Of the train going in an
opposite direction and upset. The oil, of
which there were 10000 gallons, was soon
afire. 1t destroyed four Union tank line
cars and ruined the locomotive which was
the cause of the whole trouble.
A boat containing eight young men was
upset in the East river by the wash from a
ferryboat, and Solomon Refs, 16 years old,
! William Lawrence, 1S, and a third, whose
name is unknown, were drowned.
The centre span of the Poughkeepsie brio ge
was contested on Saturday. Only half OIL
one span now remains to be connected, and
the job will be completed before Sept. l.
The steamer Egypt reports that on Aug.
81, in lat. 4So So, Ion. 38' 5S, she passed
close by the schooner W. J.. White of Rock
! land derelict, main and mizzen lower masts
standing, main deck awash amidships, down
slightly by the head and with her starboard
cable towing.