The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-23
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The strikes In Westphalia have been set
tied. Emperor William gave the mine own
ers some pointed hits as to the manner In
which they should treat heir employees. The
miners have secured an eight-hour schedule
and increased pay.
At Wichita, Kan, Col, Richardson, late
land commissioner, who has just returned
from Guthrie says Oklahoma is being de-
opening day at least 10000 .peoplei today
there is not half that number. Marshal
Needles says that by August he does not
think there will be 200 people In the place.
Oklahoma City's population today Is about
the same as on the opening day, and has
made more substantial improvements than
Guthrie.
While Mrs Louis Palmer was cooking
supper at her home five miles from Rock
dale, Tex, she dropped kerosene lamp,
which exploded, and her clothing took fire
She ran into the yard, where her husband
extinguished the flames but not before she
was fatally burned Then the husband dis
covered the house to be in flames, and his
attempts to save the two small children
asleep in the building were futile.
In the house of commons Mr. Bradlaugh's
motion opposing the government proposal to
commute perpetual pensions was rejected
284 to 205 The effect of the division is to
enable all perpetual pensioners to commute
at ~ years purchase,
In the office Of Justice Of the Peace Brown
at Nashville Tenn, James Turner shot and
MORALLY wounded T. A. Holton,a merchant,
In a dispute over a suit to recover goods
sold, Turner called Holton a liar. Turner
was at once arrested, and is now IN jail
Holton cannot recover.
It is rumored on the continent that an
English doctor has found Gen. Boulanger
to be suffering from diabetes In an advanced
stage, and had advised him to 60 to Vichy
and Carlsbad to take the waters.
w. G. Mansell, ex-assstant city clerk of
Hoboken, N j., who forged and sold IA city
improvement certificates, has been sentenced
to term of six years and six months hard
labor in the states prison.
Mr.. Dillon telegraphs to London from
Australia that immense meetings have been
held at Ballarat un Ter the auspices of the
Irish deputation, and that grand donations
to the Irish fund have been received. The
members of the party are in good health.
A dispatch received at Yaukt n, Oak,
from the Yankton Indian agency states
that the Sioux Indians at that place are
preparing to negotiate with the government
for the sale of about seven townships of the
northern part of their reservation.
Anarchists are fomenting a land agitation
in Lombardy There has been serious riot
ing and number of houses have been ran
sacked. Troops are suppressing the disorder.
At Marion, Ind, Charles Hupe aged ~,
shot and fatally wounded his daughter-in-
law Not less than 100 bu 'kshot took effect.
The tragedy originated in quarrel between
the young woman and hcr mother-n-law.
The prevailing high rate for raw sugar in
England has compelled one of the largest re-
flneries in Greenock to close down.
In New York City Coroner Levy has or
dered the funeral of the mind reader, Bishop,
postponed until an official inquiry is made as
to whether death had occurred before the
autopsy was begun. This act on is taken at
the request of Bishops mother.
1t is stated that Richard Piggott, the
forger of the Parnell letters, had his life in
sured for $1,000 in the English q Scottish
Law Life office. The fact that he committed
suicide does not affect the policy, which is
said to have been in existence over five
years
Ono day last week from three to five
inches of snow fell all over northern Wis
consin and Michigan. Four inches fell at
Pratt, Wis, and from three to five inches
are reported all along the Gogebic range.
A heavy hail storm passed over Clinton,
Ia, recently, stones six inches in circumfer-
ence being measured Skylights were
broken and small fruit and tender plants
badly damaged. At the close of the storm
the ground was covered with stones averaging
a half inch in diameter.
Rains throughout the northwest have been
of great benefit to the crops
A scheme is being perfected for long dis
lance telephoning which contemplates the
| connection by telephone OF st. Paul. Mime
apolis, Omaha, ST. Louis aud Kansas City
| with each other and with the East through
II xvac fI,s tha Roll
Telephone company recently increased its
capital stock.
The municipal council Of Berlin has voted
$50, 900 marks for the purpose of decorating
the streets during the visit Of King Humbert
of Italy.
Queen Mary of Bavaria is dying of dropsy
and cancer of the liver She is now upcon-
| scious
During terrific rain storm temporary
| dam at the end Of Island avenue
| tunnel, Milwaukee, Wis, was swept away
and three Polish workmen engaged inside
were caught by the receding waters and
| drowned.
George w. Childs of Philadelphia, Pa, has
offered prize of $50 to be awarded to the
! man who passes the best examination for
entrance to the academic freshmen class Of
Princeton college. The examination is to be
held at the Hotel Lafayette, on June 90 at
II a. m.
The schooner Magii of Crisficld, Md, while
cruising off New Haven, Ct, picked up the
body Of man aged about As years. From
marks, etc, on clothing it was probably a
| man named Bentley, aud evidently a builder,
of Providence, r. l. The body was brought
| ashore at Milford.
| There are II, 900 men on strike in Silesia.
| The situation is threatening.
A biu oil we'll has been discovered at Tiff