Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-18
DOMESTIC,

DOMESTIC.
Rev. Henry j. Van Lennep, d. D., a
missionary for 30 years, is dead.
Three girls were burned to death in a
New York cigar factory Tuesday.
Alexander T. McGill, d. d., of Prince
ton Theological seminary, died on
Sunday.
There was sharp shock of earthquake
Friday evening in some portions of
Northern New York.
Mrs. jaw Gould, who has been Ill for
some time, died Monday evening at her
home in New York.
The contributions from America to the
National League during the past two
weeks amounted to $4,000.
Nearly 100 designs were received in the
competition for the proposed new Episco-
palan cathedral in New York.
An explosion Friday night at the Citi-
zens' Gas Works in Brooklyn wrecked
them, involving a loss of 100000.
Col. Dudley of Indiana will not be in
dicted on the charges preferred against
him for alleged wrongdoing at the last
election.
Big frauds have been exposed in the
New York custom house in the under
valuation of tobacco, sugar, dry goods
and drugs.
Ex-City Treasurer Axworthy OF Cleve-
land, O., whose shortage amounted to
$500 900 will reside in Toronto, Canada,
in the future.
The maintenance of the public schools
of New York State cost last year So
696.Ol2, or more than a million above the
record of 1887. The real cost per capita
is $15.16.
Senator Haines of Maine has introduced
in the State Legislature measure look
ing to the establishment of new boards
for the supervision of elections.
A big coke enterprise has been organic
ed in Pennsylvania. A million dollars
has been invested in large tract OF cox
ing coal, 1913 acres in extent, about four
miles south of Uniontown.
A failure to display danger signals
cost the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad $4,000 in the Supreme
court of New York city Monday. Mrs.
Catharine Haughan secured verdict for
that amount for the death of her husband,
who was killed while crossing the tracks
at 13sth street.
Senators Hoar of Massachusetts, Frye
of Maine, Cullom of Illinois. Henderson
of Nebraska, Mcmillan of Michigan and
Ransom of North Carolina were re-
elected Tuesday. Anthony Higgins was
elected the first Republican Senator from
Delaware. Colorado elects f. o. wal
colt to succeed Senator Bowen.
The supension bridge situated nearest
Niagara Falls was carried away by gale
Friday morning and deposited in the
river. The anchorage, cables and up
right cable supports are all in place.
Crowds of people visited the spot and
watched the swaying movements of
those parts of the iron work still swing
ing over the river. Part of the foot and
carriage part of the bridge can be plainly
seen lying at the foot of the Canadian
bank across the river. There is little
doubt that the bridge will be rebuilt. The
loss is thought to be about $500, 900. The
bridge was finished in 1862 1t was sit
uated one-eighth of mile below the falls,
was 100 feet above water, and 100 feet
from cliff to cliff.
A frghtfuI gale swept through Penn
sylvania Wednesday, the 9th, and car
ried death and destruction to property
along its path. Pittsburg was first visit
ed and the wind swept eastward to the
Cumberland valley, visiting Carlisle,
Williamsport, Sudbury and Reading.
The wind ragged at the rate of 100 miles
an hour and lifted roofs, tore down trees
and in places wrecked huge buildings.
1t is known that about l20 lives have
been lost, so Of them at Reading, where
silk-mill full of operatives collapsed.
A new building fell at Pittsburgh, kill
ing and wounding many. The scenes at
Reading were appalling, for fire broke
out in the debris of the storm and vic
tins were subjected to the most horrible
deaths. Two were killed at Sunbury,
several injured at Carlisle, and the loss
to property at Williamsport was heavy.