Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-03-01
NEWS IN GENERAL.

lish government will devote e12, 900, 900 to
national defence
Mills of Texas threatens to filibuster to
prevent the adoption of the rule which Ran
dali favors, the adoption Of which will mean
also the passage Of the Cowles tobacco bill.
The house has passed the senate bill grant
ing pension to Mrs. Sheridan, with an
amendment fixing the rate of pension at
$2500 per annum.
Charles J. Hull, who died recently at Chicago,
bequeathed his entire estate estimated at
81, 000 900 to S., 600, 900, to Helen Culver, who
had been his housekeeper for many years.
He left no children and no natural heirs
nearer than nephews and nieces. The fifteen
natural heirs will contest the will.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "a very
singular accident happened to NJ. Ziem, the
famous painter of Eastern subjects The
artist was in his studio alone, and, handling
some old armor, tried on casque which was
part of the set. The vi7or fell, and the pain
ter found his head completely shut in. He
did all he could to free himself, and ulti-
mately had to walk out in this singular cos
tune and obtain from locksmith his order
of release"
An alteration took place on the 22d in
committee room of II e senate between Sen
ator Blackburn and Senator Chandler. Re
liable details are lacking but rumor has it
that certain unpleasant epithets Were applied
to Mr.. Blackburn by Mr., Chandler, and that
Mr. Chandler was physically assaulted. 1t is
doubtful if a blow was struck, but it is prob
able that one of the ears of the New Hamp-
shire senator was violently pulled. There
has been a decidedly unpleasant feeling be-
tween the two senators for some time
Its stated in Brussels that Lord Lytton.
the British ambassador at Paris, has in
formed Lord Salisbury that Gen. Boulanger
will discourage war with Germany, but that
he is bent on provoking England when in
power.
General Master Workman Powderly of the
Knights of Labor has issued another special
coll, the second in year, for per capita con-
tr.JH Ions from Tie members of the order.
Mr. Powderly asks that each assembly shall
collect cents per month from each member,
and that the amount be forwarded TO the
general secretary. He says that the funds
will be us'd to advance the general welfare
Of the order.
The worst storm of the season, and one of
tha most severe ever known, was reported on
Saturday over the entire upper peninsula of
Michigan. Little snow falling but the wind
reached a velocity of so miles an hour and
the temperature during the day was 25 to 30
degrees below zero. Railroads are all block
AIDED, and the country roads are impossible.
There will be suffering in some Of the small,
outlying settlements.
According to a published programme of
the Washington inaugural centennial ball in
New York In April, President Harrison will
lead the dance with Mrs Morton; Mr.. Nor
ton will dance next with Mrs. Harrison;
Gov Hill with Mrs. R. b. Hayes, and Mayor
Hugh ]. Grant with Mrs. Cleveland. There
will be thtrty-two couples in the dance
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says: with sincere regret it must
be said that President Carnot during this
crisis has made very poor impression re-
garding his capacity as a ruler and that he
has virtually ceased to exist as head of the
executive. Only the profound respect for
his honesty and patriotism shields him. His
political weakness is a real misfortune for
the nation just now"
1t is announced that an English syndicate
of capitalists with capital of $50 900, 900,
whose American representative is ex-United
States Senator Stephen w. Dorsey, has been
operating in ST. Louis for some time, with
view to acquiring, by purchase, some Of the
breweries Of that city. Several owners have
been approached, but so far it seems with
little or no success. There are 26 breweries
in the city with a working capital of S20,0 ,000,-
600.
The secretary Of the navy has contracted
with M. F. Pickering 81 Co. of New York
for the delivery of 2000 tons of coal at the
coaling station at Apia, Samoa. The ship
Sachem Of Boston will be used in transport
ing the COAL and is expected to make the
voyage in four months.
The secretary of the treasury has decided
to accept the offer Of additional land, front
ing So feet on the west side of Water street,
for an addition to the site for the custom
house at Eastport, Me. The price agreed
upon is $500, and the United States district
attorney was directed to examine into the
title of the property, Work will begin the
present season.
A Adispatch from Alden says it is reported
there that French cruiser, under the COM
mand of Admiral Oubry, has bombarded
Sagallo where the Atchinoff expedition was
Professionally settled and that five members
of the expedition were wounded. The 9th rs
were captured and imprisoned at Obock.
Miss Mary Anderson, the actress, owns a
valuable farm of $50 acres on the Lafayette
township, Knabs about five miles south of
New Albany, which lies in Ohio, opposite
Louisville. On the farm is fine orchard
and building site from which can be had
magnificent view of the falls, cities, and the
distant Ohio. Miss Anderson has announced,
so her friends assert, that she intends erect
ing upon this high hill magni fcent country
residence similar in architectural style to
some of the old English country houses.
The inaugural committee on public COM
fort in answer to large number of inouir-
les from all parts of the country desire to
state that their resources are ample o en-
able them to provide pleasant AMI comfort
able lodgings, with boarding, in the most de-
sirable parts of the city, to all who wish to
attend the inaugural ceremonies. The prices
range from 81 to S4 per day.
Anticipation is again stirred by Mr. Glad
stones cabled message 10 Chicago saying
that he will carefully consider the invita-
tions to make speech in America on the
centennial anniversary of Washington's
Inauguration as president of the United
States.
1t is stated that Prince Alexander of Bat
tenberg will marry the opera singer Lei
singer, and thereafter live in Italy.
The pension office building was visited on
Saturday by a large number of strangers
who desired to see the immense hall in which
the ball is to be given, and the decorations, so
far as they have been completed There was
a mass of red, white and blue bunting sus-
pended by streamers from the ceiling and
running to the upper parapets. Around the
third gallery workmen were placi"g fes-
tooned flags Of all the nations.
Richmond McAllister Schofeld, son of the
major-general commanding the army, has
recently been appointed by the president
second lieutenant of the army The appoint
ment is made from civil life,
Gen. Benjamin Il. Peach, Jr., has been
rendered the command of the first brigade
of the division of state troops at the in
augural parade at Washington. The brigade
includes troops from New Jersey, Georgia,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
Col. Britton, chairman of the Inaugural
tion committee, has received word from
Indianapolis that he will be notified of the
departure of the presidential party. He
will meet Gen Harrison upon his arrival
and accompany him to hotel. 1t is
not the desire Of the president-elect to have
any general demonstration upon his ar
rival
The Socialists made fruitleSs attempts to
hold meeting in the Place Hotel De Vile,