Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-10-17
NEWS In GENERAL.


were nearly saved when a second fall OF r0cA
occurred, and neither can be got out alive.
The President has made the following ap-
pointments: Stephen Moflitt, TO he collector
Of customs for the district of Champaign,
Y; Lewis A. Dodge, to be assistant appraiser
of merchandise in the district Of Boston and
CharestOwn, Mass.
Mai. Bluford Wilson, special commissioner,
sold, under the order OF the federal court, az
Springfield, ILL.,, the st. Louis & Chicago rail-
road, running from Springfield to Mt. owe,
43 miles. The railroad was purchased by A.
II. Joline OF New York, representing George
Coppet, ID. ID. Withers aud Frank G. HolliEs:
The reorganization committee Of the second
mortgage bondholders say the price was
S5T0.000. A new company will be formed TO
operate the road.
Signs of life in the supposed extinct vol
can0 Ajusco, near the city OF Mexico have
been discovered recently. There have feen
heard subterranean thunderings, aecompan-
led by perceptible jarring OF the earth. Inc
volcano in the state OF Colima is active, ana
signs abound of seismic and volcanic ac-
tiyity.
During the present week the treasury de-
partment has purchased at satisfactory
prices 100000 ounces of silver for coinage
into standard dollars. OF this amount TO-
600 ounces is 10 be delivered at the New Or
leans mint, a, 900 ounces TO the Carson City
mint, and 30l 900 ounces to the Philadelphia
mint.
Mrs. Mary O'Brien, 60 years of age. was
robbed in Chicago OF $4,000. She went from
Waltham, Mass, on her way to her sons
home in Elgin. She had sold her home IN
Waltham, and, In an envelope, fastened ln-
side her dress, were the proceeds Of the sale.
Mrs. 0'Brien went TO cheap hotel near the
depot, where she was given room. The
odor Of coal gas was noticed coming from
the room, the door was broken, and she was
found lying on the floor unconscious. When
she returned to consciousness her money had
disappeared. An employe Of the house has
been arrested.
Secretary Window has informed the col
lector at Boston, in reply TO his question
whether rate Of drawback has been estab-
lished on cordage manufactured from New
Zealand fax paying duty at Sl5 ton, that
no rate has been established, no application
for such rate having been made to the de-
partment since the PRONUNCIATION OF the de
cision of last June, classifying said flax under
indexed tariff 1893. The rate Of drawback on
cordage manufactured from New Zealand
flax paying the duty of 500 per ton Is fixed
at nine-tenths of cent per pound, less the
legal retention Of 10 per cent.
The comptroller Of the currency has ap-
pointed Hon. Roswell Farnham Of Bradford,
VT, an examiner of national banks, vice John
ii. Senter, resigned.
An old citizen OF North Weare, n. H.,
discovered burglar in his house recently
and attacked him. The burglar shot the old
gentleman In three places in his arm and
escaped.
Nine. Albertine, the actress, Is dead.
Six inches Of snow fell the night Of the 9th |
at Lockport, N. Y.
The latest returns from Montana give |
Ioole, Democratic candidate for Governor, |
500 majority, and C0ater, Republican candi- |
dale for Congress, 200 majority. The Leg |
stature Is said TO be Democratic by u small |
majority on joint ballot.
Thirty persons were recently killed on the
Island OF Sardinia by hurricane.
The Democratic Mass. State Committee has |
issued a challenge TO the Republican State |
Committee for joint discussions on the cam
paign issues.
Rev. DIR. Thomas Hubbard Vail, Protest
INT Episcopal Bishop Of Kansas, is dead.
Sunday, the 9Th, was German day at st.
Louis aud Philadelphia. In the parade at 81.
Louis there were 10000 men.
A severe gale prevailed Sunday on Lake
Ontario.
Four men were burned to death early sun
Miss.
The New England excursionists who went
o Sioux City last week have started for
rome.
While crossing a railroad track In buggy
t Sandwich, ILL.,, Mrs. r. c. Cook and Mrs.
Abbey were struck by an express
rain and killed.
The strike of the coal miners at Scranton,
KAN, was amicably settled last week. The
Employers granted the miners an advance of
0 cents per ton in mining.
1t has been discovered that the recent cleo
ion at which the citizens of Westport, Mo-,
oted to annex that suburb to Kansas CITY
vas Illegally held, not being called by the
mayor with the consent OF the council. An
Their election will be held.
DIR. Eugene j. Hoffman Of New York Is
ueing for absolute divorce from his wife,
linnie SeFgman, the leading lady of the
Suspect company, now playing at the Peo-
les Theatre, New York.
Two hundred Representatives Of Maine
eteran regiments, accompanied by Coy.
'urlegh and staff, arrived at Winchester,
a. They were accorded cordial welcome
y Mayor Atkinson, and several confederate
eterans made patriotic speeches.
Charles Davis, aged only 10 years, but one |
the boldest desperadoes In the Indian ter
tory, and the leader of noted band Of
orse aud cattle thieves, was shot and killed
ear Fleetwood, /. T., by deputy United
lates marshals while resisting arrest. I
A prominent drug clerk at st. John, n. b., 1
under arrest, charged with sending poison .
candy to Protestant clergymen in that city. l
The visitors from Central and South Amer :
a inspected the Deer Island institution on
Inday the 9th, and in the afternoon were
fiven about the suburbs of Boston.
Powderly spoke at Chicago night Of the 9th /, .
an audience of 5000 people. I.
There was frost over middle and North
labama on the Sth.
At the charter election at Newark. N. j. !
)seph T.. Haynes, Democrat, was reelected \
ayor by over 1900 majority. The Repul, I
,ans retain control Of the council. which
ands 16 Republicans and 10 Democrats. !,
ne alderman is in doubt. !
One of the biggest mining deals vet made :
ON st. Louis. involving S2,0O0,OO cash. 4,
I'd taking in New York and London, has !
st been closed by Judge u. +. Cleary of =
. Louis. The property is located in Mex
0, and includes all of the mines located on
c Negonia vein aud a hundred thousand =
re grant, containing numerous gold, silver ;
i'd copper lodges.