The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-08
NEWS IN GENERAL

The Troy, N. Y, Steel and Iron Co. Is
shipping 1000 tons OF Bessemer iron, which
they make on Breaker island, NY, to Mass.
acausetts parties,
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr, Is reported as
being more comfortable She Is gradually
improving, and the doctors believe she viii,
be able TO sit up in few days.
Among the claims paid by the Mutual
Life Insurance Co, Of New York within
few days Is that of $4,000 to the heirs OF
Stephen Bowen of this city.
The new coke combination has been organ
ICED at Pittsburg, Penn, under the name Of
the Coke Producers association, and includes
all OF the smaller producers. Their entire
product will be handled by one firm, They
expect to keep the price OF coke above 81, 25
per ton. The advance in wages went into
effect few days ago. 1t will amount to 9 y
Ter cent About IL, 900 cookers in the Con.
Lellsville region will be benefited by the ad
vance in price.
At recent meeting of the general man
ager and directors Of the Calera Furnace
Co., at Montgomery, Ala, it was agreed to
reorganizo the concern and to 60 into full
operation at an early day. Dr. Pierce goes
TO Murphy, Ga, to organize 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 Sl5,000,-
600 capital Two hundred thousand dollars
have already been paid out for claims.
The Columbia, S. C., Congaree cotton
mill will begin work at once The factory
will have 5000 spindles, employ over 100
hands and manufacture yarns from 10 to 40,
although their chief work will be on eos,
22's and eos.
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 "Kennesawh 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-
| tons by detectives.
Word has been received from Prof. Peters
| announcing the safe arrival OF the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania Babylonian exploring
expedition at Sindh 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
tire 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 Mr.. Lake of Wilmington, DEL, have
|
mont w. Va, and will build large pulp
mill to employ about 100 hands.
N. L. Thiehlin, 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."
The Standard Oil Co of New York, has
purchased lands just beyond the city limits
and is about to erect buildings thereon. 1t
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 respondent since his wife's
death.
The famous house of w. j. 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 a theatre, one night recently at Toronto,
| Ont paraded the streets and stopping in
front of DR.. McCully's house, psltei him
with bricks and stones. DR.. McCully fired,
and Harry Oldright, son OF Dir. Oldright
was shot in the leg. DIR. McCully was ar
! rested
Russell Sage said yesterday that there was
no foundation for the report that Gould had
secured control of the Atchison railroad.
''The Atchison stockholders" said Mr.. Sage,
"are all right, and they will pull the road
out of difficulties on its own merits" Mr..
Sage also denied the rumor that Mr.. Gould
had borrowed S20,C00,0OO from New York
banks during the past lew weeks.
Four small boys of 10 to Is years old were
arrested in a hut near Peekskill, 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 LEGAL tradesmen.
They said they were the cowboy crowd.
They were strais htway 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 God 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 mandamus compelling the
inspectors to register him. The judge or
dsred that the inspectors reconvene and reg
lister Mr.. Macdonald's name.
Edward Hugh Mackenzie who sprung in
to notoriety lately rs an heir of untold
wealth, and married Miss Johnston, farm
er's 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 Sackville will return to England
| Immediately on leave of absence.
The steam whaler Brasher arrived from
the Arctic ocean and brought informaton
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 2, after the vessels had been impris-
oned nine days, q gale sprung up and tine ice
began to break. The whaling captains took
the first opportunity to release their vessels,
and in a 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
requests amounting to $3.50, 600, among them
being Vassar college, Sl300)0; Vassar Bros.