The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-08
NEWS IN GENERAL.

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Chairman Walker OF the Interstate Com
meroe Railway association has issued cir
cular giving his opinion Us TO the legality OF
the tariff published by the Chicago Il Alton
railroad making through rates from points
In Kansas to Chicago on live stock shipped
over the Rock Island TO Kansas City, and
over Its own line from that point to Chicago.
Mr.. Walker finds that the tariff is illegal
and will appeal to tho interstate commerce
commission for action.
Michael Ryan, who gives New london,
Ct, as his place of RESIDENCE jumped from
window OF o car on the fast oyster express
on the Pennsylvania railroad while in de
men,ed condition, and was seriously injured
He says the Lord prompted him to do the act
A confusion on tho mans hip has paralyzed
nearly tho whole body, and Ae Is beside
frighttully bruised and cut. Ryan had a
ticket In his pocket for Ciacinnau and sew
eral hundred dollarsin money.
M. Brunet the liquidator Of the Panama
Canal Co, informs shareholders that finan-
cal syndicate has taken the whole amount
of the now lottery bonds on terms which he
does not reveal and that il the enterprise
perishes the law Of bankruptcy wi enable
him to distribute per cent among 1.-The
credit.
The cotton crop of Texas will be worth
$4, 100000
Gen Crook tells tho Indians at Standing
Rock that their land will be taken whether
they sign the treaty or not.
Emperor William has been appointed an
honorary admiral In the British navy.
Extensive preparations are being made by
the Royal Astronomical society to take OBJ
servations of tho total eclipse Of tho sun next
December. They intend to send out two ex-
petitions, ono to South America, and the
other to West Africa
An official note says that Prince Bis.
marck's reply to the Swiss note of July 10
does not exclude the hope Of an amicable
settlement Of the dispute between Switzer-
land and Germany,
Two cases Of giant powder exploded at
Marquette, Mich in pit No. 6 Of the Repub
lie mine, killing two mon and three boys.
A valuable lot of sugar has been seized at
Hamilton, Canada, on the ground of under
valuation.
Jay Eye See the phenomenal little geld
ing owned by j. !. Case Of Racine, Wis, has
gone lame and will not be trotted in any
races this season. 1t is feared that he will
never again appear on the race track.
The Southern Pacific company have ar
ranged to forward special line trains from
San Francisco via the ''Sun,ot route" semi
weekly, leaving there every Wednesday and
Saturday evening. The first special left San
Francisco June - and delivered its freight
in Boston In 10 days and Is hours. The sec
ond special left San Francisco June 81 and
delivered its freight in Boston in ID days and
9hours. The third special from San Fran
cisco to Boston In 10 days and II hours. This
remarkable time will be maintained, and ap-
plies upon shipments of carloads and less
Germans at Samoa sent a gunboat for
Maletoa, the deported king, and his chiefs,
and announce that they will favor him for
king and Tamasase for vice king.
During the absence of Lionel Garden, the
British consul at Mexico, Charles Phillips
takes his place. Diplomatic relations be-
tween Mexic, and Brazil are being arranged.
Finance Minister Dublan says the financial
outlook in Mexico was never better than
now. Business is increasing, and the Gus
toms receipts on imports from the Unitel
States are greater than ever. The Spanish
minister presented his credentials to Presi
dent Diaz one day recently, and the speeches
customary to such occasions were made. The
members of the Spanish colony are prepar-
ing to give bail in honor of President
Diaz.
The fire in slope No. | at the Pratt mines,
Birmingham, Ala, which has been burning
six days. has been eXtinguished. The dam
age will amount to several thousand dol
lars
News has been received at Paris of an extra
ordinary phenomenon which occurred q few
days ago at Villafranca in Piedmont. The
peasants were engaged in the fields in taking
in the harvest when suddenly dull rolling
sound was heard, and the sky became as
black as ink There was no thunder or
lightning, but a few hailstones of enormous
size fell, some penetrating into the ground
and others rebooqnding 70 q distance Of
had their skulls fractured, and expired a
few hours afterward More than 100 per-
sons were badly hurt. The weight Of some
Of these monster hailstones is estimated in
the reports at two pounds. The crops have
have been wrecked, and the roofs Of houses
and cottages considerably damaged.
Late news from Scottdale, Pa, states that
there are now SO out Of the 70 coke works in
the region engaged In the strike, with a to-
tai of $500 ovens idle. Master Workman
Kerfoot Of subdivision 4, K. of L., stated
that the almost unanimous action Of the met
in the present strike was far beyond his ex-
pectatfons. 1t is evident that nearly all the
works now running will be out very shortly.
A telegram from the City of Mexico via
Galveston states that administrations
Gochicoa has resigned.
The army worm, the pest so very destruc-
tive to cotton, has made Its appearance on
Bells plantation, in the Chickasaw nation,
/. T. The worm is also reported from Pres
ton Bend, Tex.
Stolzerback g. Sons bakery at Zanes-
VILE O., was burned recently Loss, $50,
600; insurance, So, 900.
With regard to three sailors reported to
have been abandoned by an American YES
sci on an island off Yucatan, it is known at
Mobile, Ala. that they were not abandoned,
but left at Arenas Key to care for certain
loading machinery, etc, belonging to Chi
cago firm Of guano importers. The schooner
Anna went to Arenas Key to load 700 tons
of hu 90 ho1
that she returned TO Mobile with only 100
tons, leaving three laborers In charge of the
machinery. The men had four barrels OF
flour, one barrel of picked pork and water
condenser After the schooner reached
Mobile the vessel was libelled for freight,
and pending litigati n the men at Arenas
Key were overlooked. They are out Of the
pathway of vessels.
A monument has been erected in the For
est Hill cemetery at Utica, N. Y, to the
memory of Roscoe Conkling. 1t stands in
the Conkling family lot few yards north
of the monument of Horatio Seymour. The
monument has two unpublished bases, pol
ished die with four graceful columns, and a
massive pryamidal cap cut in the rough On
the front die is the inscription: "Roscoe
Conkling-Born Oct. 80, 1920. Died April
18, 1885," On the reverse side is the name
"Roscoe Conkling." The material through
out is Quincy granite The design was Sc
lected by Mrs Conkling.
Dervishes lost their leader and 1900 killed
and wounded In an engagement with Egyp
tians near Toski.
During the recent storm at Centre Cam
bridge, N. Y, lightning struck the farm
house Of s. w. Wright occupied by E.
Browneu and his family. The only daughter
of Mr.. Brownell, aged 10 years, was instantly
killed. Eight or nine persons in the house
were Frustrated by the bolt The house was
badly shattered, but did not take fire.
The steamer St Lawrence, a favorite boat
on the Thousand Islands, was wrecked by
running on rock. No one injured.
Particulars of the explosion of the boile
of the tug Jersey Boy of Newburg, N. Y.
say that the vessel was literally blown int
The strike at the Fishback rolling miII Of
Pottsville Pa, Iron and Steel company is
ended. The demand of the men was con
coded. The result is an advance of wage
of a fraction over IL per cent which restore:
the rates paid prior to the re iuction Of Feb
ruary last, and makes puddlers wages 50. II
per ton. Between 500 and 700 employees arr
affected