Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-08-23
new ENGLAND NEWS.

On her last trip from Eastport Ne. 10
Boston, the steamship Oivette made use of
her electric search light for the interest of
the pa 'sen8ers. Without this light in the
winter she would be unable to navigate her
way in AID out of Key West harbor, on her
trip from Tampa to Havana. After leaving
Bar Harbor Captain Mckay turned on the
hight With it vessels in shore and out at
sea ov,r three miles away were easily dis
cernlble, and in several cases when the light
was thrown upon the white sails of a
s;ho ner it startled the crew on board who
never before had seen such a thin in thess
waters.
Fire in Boston was caused by the explosion
OF K roseDe lamp which set fire to q bed on
winch woman was asleep. She would
probably have smothered if two patrolmen
had not come in time and carried her out
into the open air.
Before all the passengers were landed from
the steamer Halifax, on its arrival at Boston
recently, tramp got on board AMI proceeded
TO bundle up such small articles as he could
carry. he wa secured by one of the officers
who forced him toward the station house.
They We're met on the way by party who
encouraged the thief to break away. He es-
caped. All concerned are known by the
police.
Ihe MASSACHUSETTS sUaUe uIsUrIUu yvI.vU
are making a very rigid inspection Of
freight aud passenger elevators throughout
the state. 1t has been found that all kinds
OF safety catches and other life-saving ap-
phi lnces are being used and that manufact-
urers are everywhere on the alert to discover
any source of danger in their elevators or
hois ways. 1t reports Boston elevators as
particularly safe. Those that run at speed
OF over 40 feet per minute are apt to give
the passenger nervous sensation, but cases
are known elsewhere where the speed runs
up to 800 feet per minute. Such a speed is
said to be dangerous to one subject to heart
disease If the stops are sudden.
Michael Manning of South Boston, think
ing himself at home disrobed and laid him
self down to sleep in the street with the
curbstone for pillow His slumbers were
undisturbed until showers in the morning
called him back to things of this life. He
searched for his habiliments, and being un-
able to find them started to walk home. AS
it was quite light, he cut a strange figure
when a policeman invited him to partake Of
the hosptIlities OF the station house. His
clothes were found and he was sent home.
1t has been quietly intimated that steps
are being taken to form an iron trust.
Jean B. Dufour, a merchant of Panama,
who was reported missing by his Boston
friends, has turned up all right
Boston merchants still complain of the
manner in which the foreign mail service is
conducted by the government.
Huntington, the tennis player, was severe
ly injured at the Narragansett pier games.
A Marbehead palace is to be built by
William K. Vanderbilt at Newport.
The Harris Palatal Car company has been
organized at Portland, Me-, to construct q
new combined parlor and sleeping car.
Charles Atwood of Warwick, supposed to
have been murdered was found in his barn
in an unconscious condition. His hair and
beard had been shaved off and the deed is
attributed to white caps.
Miss Stella Cox, a well-known young lady
of Washington, was recently married to a
Sen ca Indian at the Cattaraugus Indian
of the affair, remarks: 1--WE have few
more young men to spare if Washington
should desire to send some more of her
daughters among the dusky braves"
A Swede employed in the construction of
the draw Of the Thames river (Conn)
bridge fell from the traveller, a distance of
about 95 feet but fortunately escaped injury
as he fell into the water between two scows.
! Had his course downward been foot to
either side he would have been instantly
killed
The Colored National league have held a
meet ing in Boston at which an address was
made by Frederick Nicholas Smith, a
genuine African prince of the Yoruba ma
ton, who is here to get funds to complete
his educa ion. He has already succeeded in
mastering the English language so we'll that
he is easily understood. He met Mr.. Henry
NJ. Stanley on November 2S and found him
in good health and pushing ahead. Two
collections were taken up in the speakers
behalf.
A national pageant was given at the New
port opera house as a testimonial to Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Mary A. Liver
more as historian, described the important
events in the history of the nation, state and
city, represented by tableaux, which were
participl ltel in by prominent citizens. The
affair was very unique and pleasing and
was largely attended by cottagers.
Lucy Stone has just celebrated her seventy
| first birthday.