Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-04
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Annie Steinberger, II years old, drew
her nine-y year-old sister in a hand wagon
through the street, 1T Marion, Jersey City,
ihe other day While crossing the tracks of
the Pennsylvania railroad the girls failed to
notice the approach of the Washington linn
tied express. Annie managed TO cross the
track but the wagon in which her sister
was seated was struck by the engine and the
train ran over the child, cutting her to
ieces.
Mr.. Gladstone in letter to Marquis De-
fiso SAYS that the position of the pope is inn
portant enough to merit intervention by in
ternatiOnal arbitration. After remarking
that he promoted the Alabama arbitration
scheme, Mr.. Gladstone adds that arbitration
would possibly unlock a difficult question,
and the project has his full and warm SYM
pathy.
At the Panama canal meeting, in Paris,
M Martineau, who had spant two years at
the Panama works, declared that the canal
could e finished at the longest in three
years, with an outlay Of f.4tO 100000. The
chairman said be was able TO vouch for the
accuracy of these figures.
Miss Sallie Hutchinson, young lady from
Sequachie Valley, Tenn, who, few weeks
since eloped with her cousin, William Hutch
inson, returned home few days ago. The
couple fled to the Rocky mountains, but
soon wearied of their connection and came
house. the man stoppe at Dayton and sent
for his wife and children, VINO will rejoin
him.
The lord mayor, of London, will give a
farewell banquet in the honor of the United
States minister and Mrs. Phelps on Jan. "a
The Campbell habeas corpus case, at st.
Louis, Mo-, III which Rev. Mr.. Campbell,
pastor OF the Highland Presbyterian church
at Boston, Mass, sought to gain possession
of his daughter was concluded last week.
Judge Lubke. of the circuit court, awards
the mother, Minnie Scott Campbell, custody
of the girl, holding that the Massachusetts
courts have no jurisdiction over the child.
The trustees of the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art o New York decided to have that in
stitution kept open two nights in the week,
and it is thought that the American Museum
of Natural History will adopt similar rule.
The increase of the city's appropriation from
$4,000 to SIS, 900 for each institution is con-
ungent "d such provision.
Several snOcks OF earthquake have been
felt lately in the eastern AID southeastern
parts OF Spain.
The ice in the Hudson is breaking up at all
points. Ferries are open at Kingston, Cats
Kill and other points north. A boat can
reach Albany with ease. The weather is
growing colder.
John I. Yates, ex- Justice of the peace, of
Seneca, Kan, persisted in the snow storm
Christmas night on his way home in
buggy.
William Hickman OF Dorchester, Mass,
managing owner of the bark William K.
Chapman, which sailed from Hamburg on
Dec 16 for New York, has received word
that the vessel has been run into by Ger
man steamer in the English channel, and
that the crew were saved. The Chapman
was built at Dorchester in 1878, and was of
1910 tons register.
A meeting of coke operators was held at
Pittsburg to consider the advisablity of ad-
vancing the price of coke 25 cents per ton on
Jan. |, but number of large dealers were
opposed to the advance, and no agreement
was reached.
A special dispatch says that the excite
ment at Lamar, Miss, growing out OF the
threatened conflict between the whites and
blacks has subsidized and business is gong on
as usual. The negro who caused the riot has
been arrested and no more trouble is ex-
pected.
Charlie Reitz, nine years old, and several
other boys played hide and seek in barn in
New York. Suddenly Charey's companion
was unable to find him. One Of the stable
men went to large feed bin and was sur
prised to see a pair of small feet sticking
above the grain. Pulling them out he found
body was still warm, but there was no other
sign of life.
The New York Worlds Port au Prince
special, dated December 81 says the steamer
Haytien Republic is still at that port, await
ing the arrival of crew to take her to New
York Her owner has demanded an indem-
nifty of $250,0O0, to which the Hay
tian government offers some objection,
on account of the amount demanded
The question will probably be settled by ar
bitration
The shah has sent to the Persian minister
at st. Petersburg a portrait of himself, set in
brilliantS, in recognition Of his services in
maintaining friendly relations between Per-
sia and Russia.
1t has been decided that the opening of the
midwinter carnival in Albany, n. Y, will
take place at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and
be closed the following Thursday night,
While asleep in the carriage of Lille
Langtry, FREDDY" Gebhard was awakened
and had papers served on him in suit for
| bill of S9S, with interest from Oct. Z, 1887,
alleged to be due for bric-a-brac obtained
from the plaintiffs by Mr. Gebhard as pres
ents for Mrs. Langtry.
| A train on the Montana Central jumped the
track at the outskirts of Helena. The engine
and one coach were overturned into ditch.
| Fireman Moore had both legs broken and
died in great agony. Deputy Sheriff Ed
| Iathrop WAS aboard and was badly burned,
the stove having fallen on him.
The Persian government has issued de-
| cree restricting navigation on the Karun to
| below Ahwaz limiting the stay Of foreign
vessels to IA hours, prohibiting the sale or
lease of land to foreigners, and forbidding
the construction Of works with foreign capi-
tal The decree is regarded as especially
aimei at British trade.
Charles Renno walked into saloon in
the Bowery and after having drink he en-
tered a closet which adjoins the proprietor's
office He threw line over the partition.
On one end of the line were two fish hooks.
| With these Renno managed to pull over one
overcoat AS he was tugging at the second
the line broke, making a noise that attract
ed the barkeeper's attention. Renno was
caught and locked up.
Breinigsville, Pa, is the centre of the
country districts where diphtheria is raging
with snch fearful results. Two sons of
Henry Young of that place died of the dis.
ease, making five deaths in the family, all
from diphtheria, within 10 days. TIE sixth
and only remaining child is not expected to
recover. In many families two children
have died,
The examination of James Curran at Bis
marck, OAK, charged with smuggling opium
from Canada into the United States, has
been closed, and Curran held, Curran ac-
knowledged having shipped 1000 pounds of
opium to Denver. 1t is believed the exami-
nation will lead to the exposure of many
wealthy men who have been smuggling
opium from Canada for several years.
At Harrisonburg, Pa, house in which a
number of colored people were holding q
party was blown up by dynamite, and sev-
eral of the inmates, it is said, fatally wound
ed. No particulars are given.
Thomas Storrow Brown died at Montreal
at the age of S5 years. The deceased took
part in the rebellion of 1887, attaching him
self to the rebels After the rebellion 450C
was offered for his capture, but he escaped
across the line and continued to live ir