Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Rev. FIR. Edward A. OReily, a learned
priest of the order of ST. Augustine, died at
the Augustinian college at Villanova, Pa,
last week, from inhaling vapor of gasoline
while he slept.
Col. Albert Jewett, superintendent of the
Seneca Falls & Waterloo railroad, died a
few days ago of Bright's disease Mr., jew
EFT was a native of Hartford CT, and %
years old.
Capt. Ashley G. A. Adams has been APP
pointed TO the command of the United States
fish commissions schooner, Grampus, and
will start on a cruise of investigation and re-
search to the Gulf of Mexico.
Members of the Kappa Alpha college Sc
creJ society from the graduates and under
graduates of Union, Williams, Cornell and
Hobart colleges, were present at the annual
reunion at Delmonicos on Friday last.
The Kreutz Zeitung, referring to the te-
stowal of the order of the Black Eagle upon
Herr Won Puttkamer says it is an act that
signifies Emperor Williams ltisfaction with
Puttkamer's course in the "disgraceful
intrigue which led to his dismissal by the
late Emperor Frederick.
The Minneapolis -four mills are now grind
ing about onethird of their full capacity,
and, with low water and a dull market,
there is little probability that the rate Of
production will be materially increased for
eOllS lllll6 ItDOIlS W lub NOTUIlNeSJtIH
Miller show that spring wheat mills through
out the northwest are generally running at
less than half capacity.
A receiver has been appointed for Henry
Werner, wholesale dealer in hides, at Cliffe
and II que streets, New York. Mr. Verne:
has been in business % years, and at one
Time was one of tire largest dealers in the
swamp His present liabilities are reported
as $500, 900, and assets $3.50, 900 in hides. He
had anpbnc in GArr11 nv op1 Erupno and
u oSt of the creditors reside in those coun-
tries
The annulling of the election of the local
house of Hon James McShane and his dis
quail ficatiOn for personal bribery by the
curt of review have caused a great sensa-
tion in Quebec, especially among the Irish
Catholics, who recognize him as their mouth
piece.
While skating on Learned's pond, in South
birmingham, Mass. seven boys broke
through the ice, four of them being res
cued by the help of companions. The other
three, Charlie and Freddie ST. Peter,
brothers, aged 10 and II years, respectively,
sons of Elijah st. Peter, and John Ryan,
aged 8 years, son of Richard Ryan, were
drowned.
Big railroad officials were clearly upset
in Chicago when the news came that the
Rock Island had smashed the new presi-
uSilO BlSolllOuI Ny OpSlllJ CuOUluS buO ldJO
from Kansas City to Pueblo SO. Is, thus max
ing the rate SIS. If the man that cut the
rate is not summariIy discharged, railroad
| men will not see the use of making any more
air-tight agreements.
Adj.-Gen. Porter has issued an order dis
banding the l1th New York City regiment
as unfit for service. The arms, it is said
have been very poorly kept for a long time,
and three of the companies are below the
minimum in strength.
| A quantity of dynamite was exploded on
the track of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad at Mahanoy Plane, Pa, recently.
! Four dwellings v ere partly wrecked. The
exI losive is supposed to have been placed by
train wreckers. No one was injured.
The Berlin managing committee of the
| Emin Pash expedition has received infor-
nation that Lieut.. Weissmann, who, it was
expected, would lead the expedition for the
relief Of Emin Pasha, has been appointed for
special service in connection with the foreign
office. The committee has expressed its
regret at losing the services of Lieut.. Weiss
mann, but has decided to dispatch the expe-
dition at the earliest possible moment The
expedition will be under the command of
DR.. Carl Peters, the president of the commit
tee.
William NJ Gait, one of the most promi-
nent business men in Washington, died few
days ago of an abscess of the liver.
Comptroller Trenholm, having received
information that the claims of the creditors
of the Stafford National bank of Stafford
Springs, Ct, have been paid in full, with in
terest has instructed the receiver in charge
OF the bank to turn over the remaining as
sets to the agent of the stockholders This
bank failed Oct. l3, 1887.
A statement prepared at the treasury de-
partment shows that there has been net in.
crease Of $303 4S6 in the circulation since
Dec. |, and net increase of S., 054 405 in
money and bullion in the treasury during
the same period. The total circulation Jan.
is stated at 81 406, ,942 and the total
money and bullion in the treasury on the
same date is S64S, ,645, lH.
The secretary of state has received a let
ter from the United States consul at Cape
Haytien announcing the election of Hippo
lite as provincial president of Hayti
at a convention held at Gonaives, and
saying that no particular damage was done
by the recent bombardment.
A report comes from Rockville, Md, that
the president-elect has purchased the farm
Of Mrs. Hutchinson, near Silver Springs
Md, for his country home while a resident
of Washington. A member of Mrs Hutch
inson's family says that the report was in
correct so far as that particular farm is con
cerned, adding: "The farm has not beer
sold, is not for sale, and never has been fol
sale.n
Senator Cockrell from the committee or
military affairs, reported to the senate ia
vorably Mr.. Hale's bill directing the secre
tary of war to procure suitable medal tx
be presented to the survivors of the 'For-
lorn Hope Storming Party" against the
works at Port Hudson, June 10, 1868, in full
fllment Of the promise made by Maj Gen
Banks, commanding the department of the
gulf, and contained in general order No 49,
The senate passed the bill to provide foi
the retirement of a certain class of officers IL
the United States navy, who, after 20 year
or more of service, have been placed on tn,
retired list of the navy. The passage of the
bill was urged by Senator Hale, who ex-
planned that it affected the case of only ont
officer Uieut Soule) and would enable hin
to draw two-thirds pay instead of one.haif
as at present
The president has nominated Leslie Cul
lom of Tennessee to be collector of custom
at Port Townsend, Puget sound, in place o
Quincy Brooks, who has been suspended OF
account of "inefIiciency" Brooks was ap
pointed to succeed Herbert Beecher, anothe
one of Cleveland's unfortunate appointment
, at this place. Brooks is said to have beel
drawing the salary and letting others do th'
work.
Joseph Lyman of Iowa, will not return +
his seat in the house. He has gon
home TO die. The disease which ha
followed him for years. and which forcet
him to decline third election to congress
has taken firmer hold and will soon carr,
him off. Lyman came into fame as tn
homelest man in congress on his first arri
, val four years ago, and nobody has appeare
since TO compete with him, but in spite o
, his ungainly shape and unattractive face
,, he is one of the brainiest and most likab
men on the republican side
At Clinton, NJ c., boiler in the hoop faC
tory of Col. John Ashford exploded, instant
ly killing two sons of Col. Ashford and
negro, and fatally injuring Col. Ashfor