Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-09-13
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The Republican league of the State of
New York is to have its annual conyen-
ton Sept. "a at Saratoga Springs.
There were frosts in northern Kansas
and Missouri, Nebraska and Minnesota
the last of last week, damaging corn and
other crops.
1t is announced at Nashville, Tenn,
that Daniel Lamont has accepted the
presidency of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company, offered him few days
ago.
Brodie, the Brooklyn Bridge jumper,
went over Niagara Falls Sunday morn
ing in a rubber suit. He sustained severe
internal injuries, but will probably re-
cover.
The northwestern conference of the
African Methodist church has adopted an
elaborate report, advising a general ex-
odus of negroes from the South to the
Northwest.
''Sunset' Cox died at New York Tues
day, of peritonitis. He was born in
Louisville, o., Sept. 30, 1924. He had
been member of Congress from New
York almost continuously since 1865.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
NdJlOUdl 1<OdU anu lluSl VI
Kansas City, Mo-. August 81, the corpo-
rate name of the company was changed
from the "Natonal Loan & Trust com
pany'' to the international Loan &
Trust company.
Thomas Neyin, a laborer employed at
the Cornell mill at Fall River, was dress
ing rough stone the other afternoon
when his hammer struck dynamite
cartridge that had been left in the stone.
Nevin was struck by the pieces of flying
stone, receiving injuries from which he
died that night.
II. p. Ferry, lineman, was working
among the telephone and electric-light
wires at Buffalo, N. Y, when he was
seen suddenly to drop his head and hang
to the wires. The workmen were afraid
to touch him and the fire department was
called out. When taken down he was
dead.
A twelve-year-old daughter of Michael
Certify of Worcester, Mass, fell through
scuttle hole in the barn floor over a
hog pen where sow and litter of pigs
are kept. She was Immediately attacked
by the SOW, and her arms, head and face
terribly torn before she was rescued by
the farm hands, who were attracted by
her screams.
DR.. David TiltOn Brown, at one time
chief of the BlOomingdale insane asylum
at New York, but who has been living
for the past few years on farm near
Batavia, ILL.,, hanged himself in his barn.
DR.. Brown was at the head of the Bloom
ingdale asylum for 10 years preceding
1874, and has always been regarded as
one of the most capable chiefs in its his
tory. Then he became and has since been
insane.
A brutal murder was committed Mon.
day morning at LeConeys mill, on the
old church road two miles beyond Mer
chantvile, n. j. Elizabeth LeConey
rs, niece and housekeeper of Chalkley
LeConey, the miller, had her throat GU
from ear to ear by brute who first at
tempted to outrage her, and who after
the murder added robbery to his crime
The murderer is supposed to be color
ed farm hand.
A remarkable murder case is on tria
in Fayette county, Ala. l.. X. Smitl
was employed last spring as detective
He arrested Jackson, negro, thinking
he was murderer. He afterward learn
ed that he was mistaken in his man. Ii
order to secure his reward, Smith tolC
the negro he would release him if Jack
son would allow him to cut off one of hi
ears. Jackson's ears were marked SINH
larry to those OF the negro wanted. Tn
negro agreed, and the ear was cut of
Smith then feared that Jackson would
betray him, and determined to kill him
He gave him the choice of hanging him
self or being hanged. The negro chose
the former, and while pretending Il
search for a suitable place made breal
for liberty. Smith fired, and the negr
fell. Smith left, believing him dead
The negro lived, however, to tell the tale
and his dying statement is the principa
evidence.
very exciting incident took place a
Portland, Or, Sunday evening. p.
Redmond, an aeronaut, was to make a
ascension in hot-air balloon. Just a
the large ar-ship sailed away skywart
Eddie Hill, II, became entangled in tn
ropes attached to the trapeze. His nee
got caught in half-noose and the DO
could not extricate himself. He clun
desperately to the ropes with both hand
and by winding them around both arm
managed to save himself from fallin
and choking to death. The balloon ros
over 1000 feet and drifted several mil,
away to the southeast, finally comm
down and landing the lad without
scratch. The boy was frightened nearl
to DEATH but soon recovered after fin,
ing himself safely OH earth. Redmor
did not ascend. His weight would ha,
choked the boy to death, and when