Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-04

Eleven years ago Cummings came from
Australia to England in reply to an adj
vertisement, but owing to lack OF funds
was unable to prove his claim to the
fortune left by Sir Charles Graham, IN
Scotland. The estate is said TO extend
from Dumbarton to Stirling. Two
capital pushed Cummings claim
with the result that he has at length
been successful in asserting his right.
The utilization of Niagara Falls for
the generation of electricity for the use
and benefit of the surrounding country
is the object of measure which Chi
cago engineer wishes passed by the New
York Assembly. His plan is to build a
structure from shore to shore, within
which turbine wheels will be placed to
operate hundred dynamos, from which
the electric fluid could be conveyed to
Buffalo and other cities and towns within
a radius of 200 miles.
LEGAL proceedings were established
in the Supreme Court of Ohio to set
aside the verdict of William Gaines, of
Lima, who was convicted of the murder
of Pat Hughes, and sentenced to life
imprisonment. 1t is now claimed that
the jury decided what should be the
verdict in the case by Tipping coin,
they being equally divided as to guilt or
innocence, and fearing to return with
out verdict.
J. n. BEALL, of Talbottom, Ca, lost
$500. He thought that he had dropped
it in the barber shop of Alfred Douglass.
Douglass did not find the money, but
became scared lest he should be jailed on
suspicion, and therefore fed to Alabama.
Subsequently an old colored servant,
who had found the lost money near Mr..
Beall's store, returned it to that gentle
man. Douglass has returned home.
QUEEN VICTORIA has decided to be-
queath the whole Of the jubilee gifts to
the nation, from which the presents
originally came. The treasures, num-
bering over 1000 articles, have been col
lectedat Windsor, and upon her majesty's
death will be transferred to public in
stitution-probably the South Kensing-
ton Museum-to be open for all time to
gratuitous inspection.
A UNIQUE chair, made of the horns of
Texas cattle is on its way from San An
tonic to the White House. 1t is the gift
of San Antonio barber 10 President
Harrison and cost its donor 81 800 The
horns are riyited with gold, and there
are number of gold plates used in its
construction. From one of them glistens
a very handsome diamond.
THE rising generation in Australia is
developing peculiar nasal twang IN
the voice that promises to become as
distinctive rs is the Yankee twang in
this country. The school teachers of
the country have been exhorted to sup
press the twang.
In an Iowa murder case two witnesses
swore to seeing the defendant forty rods
off draw his revolver, when twas proved
that they were so near sighted that they
could not tell n pistol from bull pup
fifteen rods away.
IF he had lived one week more, Rev.
Bartholomew Edwards, who died in
England the other day, would have been
100 years old. He was ordained vicar of
Ashill, Norfolk, some years before the
battle Of Waterloo.
M Irishlnan named Casey died re-
Gently in Albuquerque, New Mexico,
very wealthy. BY his will, he left to
General J. A. Williamson, of Iowa,
nearly $500, 600 for fayorto Casey long
ago forgotten.
A CELLAR full of good cider proved
very handy for quenching a fire that
broke out in Edward Bliss house at
Brimfeld, Mass, during the recent
cold spell, the pump being frozen up.
ROBERT WINTER, young artist Of
San Francisco, lost his eyesight by look
ing with his naked eye at the eclipse.