The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-31
NEWS IN GENERAL.


fourteen millions greater than for Scptem-
her, 1883, and our imports more than half a
MILL II less than for the same period last
year.
The new steamer which is to take the
place of the Maryland ON the New York and
New England route, has been launched at
Wilmington, Del,
The life saving crew of the Northwestern
University at Evanston, ILL.,, rescued 30 peo-
pie from drowning Tuesday night during
severe gale, which had driven three vessels
ashore.
Several school children near Franklin,
Pa, found dynamite bomb in n field and
attempted to open it, The explosion fatally
injured two and eight others were badly
hurt.
Justice Andrews of New York has ap-
pointed two commissioners in lunacy to in
vestigate the case of Robert Foulds a toy
importer who is now in the Buffalo state
asylum. The asylum physicians pronounce
Mr. Foulds hopelessly insane. He believes
that he has no money to pay for food, and
lie is worth about $50, 900, and has paying
business.
The Erie Railroad company has taken
the lead in introducing electric motors for
traction purposes in coal mines, in place OF
mules at its Hillside mines. near Forest
City, Pa 1t is said that the electric motors
effect saving upon the former cost of haul
ing coal to the foot of the shafts of over $25
day.
Hattie Gruizner, 90 years old, of New York,
committed suicide by swallowing arsenic.
She told the doctor that she was tired of life.
Her father and mother died year ago, and
she had no one to live for.
The Ministerial Union of Charlestown,
~ hae aJn racp1ptipna InnpnnoinU
the posters exposed by the Lille Clay Gaiety
company, aud calling upon the chief of po-
lice to enforce the ordinance prohibiting the
posting or publication of lewd and
indecent pictures. The ministers are very
indignant about the posters.
Two men gained entrance to the Fargo
postotfice bound and gagged the night
clerk, Harry Milton, placed red-hot poker
on the soles of his feet, and compelled him
to give up the combination of the vault
door. While the burglars were opening
these, Milton released himself, secured re-
volver and shot at the men, not, however,
until they had had time to blow out the
light They knocked him down with
blow on the head and escaped, securing
about S125. In their hurry they left over
$3.50 IN money on the desk.
Annie Walter German immigrant girl
of14, who arrived at New York about a
last week that she had been assaulted by
the ships butcher baker, and deck steward.
The girls alleged assailants will be taken
back to Germany for trial
During September past 1854 immigrants
came to this country. against 80 500 in Sep
TENDER 1888. Germany furnished $780,
England and Wales 65Sl, Ireland 1898,
Sweden and Norway $3.50, Russia 1869, Scot
land 1875, Italy 1776 France 76S.
As Mrs. Leeds of Laporte Ind, was walk
ing on the lawn in front of her residence
woman of i'll repute. Without saying a
word the Wasserman woman struck Mrs.
Leeds on the head with club, inflicting a
slight wound Mrs. Leeds then ran into the
house. and as she passed a window
the Wasserman woman fired at her with
a revolver but missed her. She then
ran down the street but was over
terry surrounds the case. Several months
ago an infant was left on the Wasserman
womans doorstep Mrs. Leeds has fire.
quently contributed to the child's support,
but Of late refused to provide for it. Her
friends assert that she is shielding promi-
nent woman of the city, who is the mother
of the aband oned child The Wasserman
woman has employed legal counsel. Mrs.
Leeds is completely Frustrated.
n SONllS Slll wax iOltiih ~ UNCONSCIOUS
in the roadway in Central park, New York.
Beside her was a small bottle, empty, and
marked "Laudanum." Nothing in her
pockets showed who she was. She was car
Jied to a hospital, where she died. She was
apparently about Is years of age.
Merchandise exports from the United
States during September past aggregated in
value $65, 074,371, against Sol 1884, Si in Sep
TENDER, 1888. Imports for the past month
Cd ~
ZIG in September, 1888.
Secretary Carter of the Baltimore board
of health has received a sanitary report from
Asiatic Turkey, showing the extent of the
epidemic of cholera in Mesopotama, be-
tween the Euphrates and Tigris rivers The
total number of deaths from cholera from
July q to Sept 26 was GLIB. Among the af-
flicted cities were Bagdad, where there were
924 deaths in about five weeks; Nasrie, 4S6
343; Chatra, 345.
Agent Grant of Mr. Gerry's society of New
York, was called to visit Daniel and Kate
Hynes and found them lying on the floor
intoxicated. Astride of Daniels neck, play
ing horse, was little Dan, boy of 5, and on
atable in one corner of the room lay the
body of little Annie 10 months old. The
child had been dead two days. The father
and mother were taken to the station house.
hS Plopaply uiot Vi suioNtseioiA
i'll bed.
The electric wires are causing trouble at
Atlanta, Ga. The burning Of the plant
which furnished light for the city, because
of imperfect insulation, was followed by the
burning of an electric street car, which
blazed up with a flash. The car was crowded
with ladies and children, Mr.. James A.
Rush. OF the firm of Rush & Mills tried to
help some ladies off the car and was caught
hat,v tho bt,y,, which nod the
muscles of his left leg.
Last Sunday was prison Sunday for New
York, and sermons were preached on the
duties OF Christians towards the criminal
classes, and collections taken for the work
of the Prison association.
The explosion on beard the Cinard line
steamer Cephalonia, shortly after her de-
parture from Liverpool for Boston, has re-
suited more seriously than was at first eX-
pected Three of the men who were injured
have died, and it is believed that one of the
other men who was hurt will not recover
The Cephalonia has returned to Liverpool
and gone into dock. Upon examination it
was found that the damage to her machinery
was confined to the collapse of the crown of
one of her boilels.
Acting Chairman Knapp of the passenger
department of the Central Traffic association
in speaking of the idea of issuing 5000
mile tickets, says. Inc plan has been ana
is being considered. 1t is now in operation
to small extent. There could be no objec
ton to the issuance of such tickets, if all
roads would strictly uphold the non-trans-
ferabe policy Otherwise they are as sus-
ceptible ofmanipulation as the present 1000
mile and 2000-mile tickets. Merchants
everywhere are clamoring for the issuance
| of such tickets, as now some of them have
| to buy 20 or 80 2000-mile tickets, over as
many lines for each of their drummers.'
Henry Winter, who was formerly post
master at Cocheton, N. Y. detained his sue
| cessor's commission when he was removed,
| and got into trouble. Judge Benedict of the
United States court sentenced him to pay
| fine of $3.50 and go to prison for one day.
| A Franklin, Pa, special says: The bomb
explosion at the Galloway schoolhouse, by
which so many school children were injured.
is having more serious results than expected.
Investigation shows the explosion to be the
result of criminal carelesness on the part of
two young men who filled a gaspipe with
giant powder and allowed the children to
| play with it. Eighteen children were in
| jured; seven of them are now in critical
condition, and it is thought four of them
will dia Tho mn