Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-07-12
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The report comes from the village Of AL
bany, 20 miles west of St. Cloud Mimi, on
the Manitoba road, that black diphtheria
has broken cut in 1l3 families. Both
churches and the schools have been closed
No deaths have occurred so far.
Intense excitement was created at Silver
ton, Col, July 4, by the actions of Joe Aims
worth, a burly Cornishman and q recently
converted Mormon, who started out early
and made raid upon the American flags
used in decorating the town. These he tore
down as fast as he could until a policeman
arrested him. Ainsworth declared that the
flags were opposed to his principles, and he
wished to destroy them The Indignation in
town is at fever heat, and there are threats
Of lynching Ainsworth.
The first jute mill on the modern system
has lately been started at Rio de Janeiro to
make coffee sacks, Of which there are two
sorts; those in which the coffee is exported
from Brazil, which are worth Cd, and those
which are sent up country, to bring the coffee
to the p rt for manipulation, which are
worth Is. I'D. These prices have, how
ever, nothing to do with the price charged
by ancient custom to the shippers IN Rio de
Janeiro, which Is, and always has been
Is 3D. To protect the above jute mill the
government is empowered to increase the
duties on manufactures of cotton and jute,
III OIutI lIldJ Ol
manufacture may not suffer by competition.
The Dundee manufacturers are sure to suffer
under this authorization.
There was great celebration at Oklaho-
ma on the Fourth, with a large crowd from
the neighboring states as well as from the
territory. A grand stand containing 1000
people fell, killing one, fatally injuring
1O0 and slightly injuring many others.
Advices received at Ottawa, Ont, by the
fisheries department are to the effect that
the mackerel catch along the Canadian sea-
board is proving u failure this season The
catch has been decreasing since 1884, and
this is attributed to the extensive use of purse
seines. Commander Gordon of the Canadian
fisheries protection service has presented to
the government the nece ,sity Of adopting a
restrictive measure.
Parties representing a large electrical man.
ufacturing establishment, located at Cincn-
natl, o., are reported as being in Dallas,
Tex, negotiating for location to move
their entire plant there They manufacture
motors, electric appliances, etc. The cost of
the building and value of machinery will ex-
ceed $3.50, 900.
Cholera morbus in its worst form has
made its appearance at Johnstown, Penn.
DR.. Foster attended over 10 cases among
the workmen in one night Gen. Hastings
and Col. Douglas were stricken down with
the complaint and confined to their beds.
The physicians say that the disease is caused
by the continued wet weather.
The body of the wife of the Rev. Henry
Duncan, the preacher who eloped with Miss
Baldse3 has been exhumed at Birmingham,
Ala, and it was found that she had been
| poisoned The place where Duncan bought
morphine and strychuine week previous to
her death was also found. The father of
Miss Baldsee is nearly deranged by the de-
velopments. A report received announces
the arrest of Duncan at Dalton, Ala. The
| people declare that if he is brought back to
his home he will be lynched
Chicago bucket shops have gained point
on the board of trade, the court deciding
| that the board could not withhold its quota
tions as they were public property.
The Bulgarian government has concluded
loan of s., 900, 900 with New York bank.
A syndicate was prepared to advance S20,-
100000 to the government.
Exceedingly unfavorable crop reports from
Manitoba and the Northwest are received at
Toronto. Advices are that owing to want
of rain the wheat crop has been prematurely
injured. 1t is said that the crop cannot be
more than one-half or two-thirds of an av
erage seasons yield.
Fred Douglass sees a glorious future for
the Haytian Republic, and says she is in the
| prtcess of evolution, not Of decay nor of re-
progression.
The Daily News of London says that COM
munications between the English and Ameri-
can governments have resulted in an under
standing which will avert any collision in
Behring sea during the seal fishing season.
Five young people belonging in Allegheny,
Pa, were drowned while on Sunday school
| excursion.
Two millions of dollars In the business
part of Ellensburg, Washington territory,
have been wiped out by fire.
Frank Hoyt, paying teller of the First
National bank of Hoboken, N. j., has been
arrested and locked up for embezzlement.
The bank officers suspected Hoyt of wrong
doing, and examined his accounts recently.
A shortage of at least $4,000 was found.
Hoyt confessed
The Massachusetts, riflemen won another
victory at the Nunhead range, July 5, de-
| feating the London rifles by a score of 1868
to 1925. The Americans led at the 200-yard
range by 2S points; at 500 yards by points,
and at the 600 yards by IL points.
Judge Bond of the U. s. circuit court has
heard at Baltimore, Md, the habeas corpus
petition of Lewis o. Shaner of Lynchburg,
Va, which turned upon question of the
legality of tender of Virginia coupons as
!
charge in that state Shaner was arrested
for assault and was fined 5000 and costs. He
| rendered coupons in payment and the magis=
| trate refused to accept them. Judge Bond
decided that the tender was a legal one and
discharged the obligation,
Err Bennett, the Indian agent has issued
a proclamation prohibiting non-residents
from hunting in Indian territory. The PEN
atty is $500 fine and the confiscation of the
fVNfn
among sportsmen here.
According to the careful reports received
by the Northern Pacific and the st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Manitoba railroads, the
wheat crop in Minnesota and North Dakota,
although not as encouraging as early indica-
tons led them to hope for has been consid-
erably improved by good rains within the
last three or four days. 1t will hardly be
an average crop.
The past six months has been the most
disastrous period for railways since. 1888.
Eight roads, with total length of 269O
miles, were bankrupted. There were also
eight foreclosures during that period.
1t is officially announced that the mar
riage of Princess Sophia, sister of Emperor
William, and the duke of Sparta, crown
prince of Greece, will take place on Oct. Is.
Business failures reported to Bradstreets
number 162 in the United States this week,
against 211 last week and 149 this week last
year. Canada had 13 this week against 35
last week. The total failures in the United
States January to date, is 6O37 against
5401 in 1888.
Robert Downing, the actor, who succeeded
John Mccullough In heroic portrayals, has
lost his health. He broke down suddenly
last season. lost his voice for time, and had
to abandon his tour. Some time ago he
suffered another physical collapse, which is
now described as having been very serious.
He is resting at his farm near Washington.
A Dox has been received at samoa IRON
the state department at Washington contain
ing about 800 worth of gold and silver
watches and other articles and $4,000 in gold
coin to be distributed among the natives whC