The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-09
Q NEWS IN GENERAL.

makers convened last winter public senti
ment throughou the state seemed to be In
favor of high license Several bills were in
troduced and the good POINTS of all were so
lected and incorporated In measure known
as the Deering bill, which fxel the license
weeks ago and was sent TO the senate. 1t
| was confidently expected on all sides that il
would become a law, but when the bill was
put on its final passage it was defeated by II
too
News from Batowche, the scene Of tn
Riel instruction, indicates that the hanging
of the leader of the half breeds did not en-
tirely stamp out the rebellion. Gabriel Du-
mont, who was one ct Riers most trusted
iieutenants has been permitted to return 10
that country, and IL would appear that he
has learned little from his former defeat.
Advices from Massowah give details con-
corning the recent death of Kins John of
Abyssinia. II is stated that ON March 10 he
made an attack on the dervishes in their
stronghold at Netemmeh, but his forces were
defeated the king being bally wounded.
Two days afterward the dervishes made an
ASSAULT and completely routed King Johns
army, killing the king and his generals Ras-
Area and Ras-Aluu. The King of Shoa then
Adowa.
Marion Webb's hot,l for lost children at
police headquarters was favored as well as
any Of the hostelries throughout the centen-
NAL excitement. Out Of the 106 lost little
ones picked up the streets, not one remains
as uiemento Of the occasion. There were
80 lost children on NJ 'nday, 81 on Tuesday,
and ~ on Wednesday.
Jefferson Lightfoot wife and two chill
dren, of Pittsburg, Pa, were seized recently
with a violent illness, resembling arsenical
poisoning, shortly after eating dinner, The
children soon recovered, but the parents are
still in critical condition, and Mrs. Light
foot will probably die. The family had eaten
corn for dinner, and a portion left over was
fed to the chickens and four of them died in
a short time. The affair IL being inves-
tigated.
The Austrian government it is said, will
declare the Catholic congress a private as
sembly, and will therefore give no heed to
the recent kilograms to the congress from
the holy father, in one of which the pope in
formed the delegates Of the great consolation
he received from the demands of Catholics
for the restoration of his temporalities. h..
The strike Of the journeymen bakers at
Newark, N. j., for less hours of work has
ended. All the bosses have signe the agree
ment and the men have resumed work.
Considerable interest is being manifested
nouncement of sweeping investigations to be
made by the United States committee on
trade relations with Canada Su prise is
expressed that the lmnittee is empowered
to take up the brings Sea question, which
for thre years past has been the subject of
interna ional correspondence. British Co.
lumbians are urging tho Canadian govern
ment to ask the imperial authorities to send
a cruiser to Behring's Sea.
Quincy is more favorable at the present than
it has been. On the main lines the gross
earnings in the report for March are given
as s. or, 1853 an increase of 1856. $40, while
the operating expenses for the same period
have only increased SIS, 1893 giving net in.
crease of $S47, n and net earning of 500, 1872
A telegram has been received at Halifax,
N. s., stating that the brigantine Addie Benz
son, Capt Curry Of Cow Bay, c. B., which
sailed hence last January for Cuba, and had
been given W for lost was wrecked off the
were saved and landsi in Norway The
Benson was owned by Alexander Mcdonald
of Sydney, G. B, She was of 1913 tons regis
ter, tna
Judge Kellum, at Geneva, ILL.,, has refused
to grant new trial to the %" conspirators,
b oderick and Godding and sent need them
BRO ierick to one year in the penit ntiary,
and Godding to fine of 500 and his share
of the costs, which will amount to little
owe 5000. Broderick asked for go days In
which to file bill Of exceptions, which was
granted.
The court at Falcarrah has sentenced Mr..
Charles Conybeare, member of parliament
for Cornwall, to three month"; imprisonment
without labor for conspiring to oppose the
law Notice of appeal has ben given, and
Mr.. Cony beare has been admitted to bail.
Prof. Harrison, who was arrested on the
charge Of assisting besieged tenants at
Gweedore, has been discharged from Gus
tody.
By the will of Mrs Nina Thomas
wife of Theodore Thorn Of musical
fame, she bequeaths to him all her mu sical
compositions, household goods, horses and
Tie other half is to be divided equally
among her five children. Mr. Thomas is
made sole executor and trustee. The will is
dated June II, 1887.
Paymaster Henry r. Smith of the United
States steamship Els ex, now at New York,
whose disappearance several days ago caused
SO much anxiety to his friends, has been
found in that city. His accounts on board
the Essex are entirely correct. His friends
say that he met with an accident AMI that
his funds are safe.
Guthrie, |. T., dispatch state, that Miss
Nanita Daisy, the Oklahoma lady b1omer,
was shot through the arm by Santa Fe en-
gineer named Stafford who had Jumped her
claim. She is not seriously injured.
ID The city of st. Paul has awarded S1OO.-
900 3o-year ~ per cent loan to Kidder,
Peabody & Co., at 1905.
By orders Issued by the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies, a large
number Of long distance rates have teen re-
ducei while for short distances tn rate
have been advanced slightly. Mutual Union
Telegraph offices have been discontinue d.
The suspension of canal work has COM
p'etely changed the condition Of affairs at
Pa ANA. Many citizens of the United States
and Europe have left for their homes or for
other fl Ids. There are however, MANI yet
there awaiting means of transpo. tation All
over the isthmus the condition of affairs is
disheartening, and, with the wet season now
on the distress will incr asc as the months
pass, if all with ut work lie not offered
means of transport 10 other countries Two
sharp earthquakes were telt in Guanacarte
and at Punta Arenas on March 90. On the
I'D there were still pc pie mping out
among the flee trees Ritcon Cubillos,
owing to their having leen rendered home
less by the earthquakes VIII oh occurred few
weeks ago in the interi # the republic
The railroad co i miners strike inaugu-
rated at Pittsburg, Pa, against reduction
has spread to number of other mines, and
about 5000 miners arr now out. The works
along the Pennsylvania railroad are all in
operation, compromise hav ng been effect
ed. The building trades strike will probab-
ly result favorably to the workmen Several
contractors have granted the demands, and
work has been resumed on number of large
Blu ldi .gs in the course Of erection, but a
great many men ara idle.
The corner stone for hotel for ladies has
recently been laid in London, 1t is proposed
to allow the occupants to do their own cook
ing and housework. and tn, rent of rooms
will vary from 81 .25 to 81. 50 per week.
Michael Rizzilo, one of the murderers of
Mcclure, the Taymaster, near Wilkesbarre,
Pa, will be hanged on june 25 in Luzerne
county Gov. Beaver having signed the death
Q cen Victoria will be 20 years old on Fri
day, May "a The anniversary will be
quietly celebrated by family reunion at
Windsor Castle.
The con olidation of the Chicago steel
mils went into effect May A, the capital
1t ock REPRESENTING s25, 900, 0O0
DOCTOR ON ALCOHOL.
At the Temperance Lyceum in New York
Dr.. L. 5. Lambert delivered new lecture
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