Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Of the college of the city OF New YORK. mas
been frequently mentioned in connection
with the vacant presidency of Columbia.
Justice L. Q. c. Lamar has bought for
500, 900 of Virginia Bulkley lot 5, square 2l3,
fronting 25 feet ON Massachusetts, avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets,
running through to M street. in Washington
A London report says that an English syn
dicate with a large capital has been trying TO
corner Cuban tobacco for the purpose or
buying out all Havana cigar makers. Other
English capitalists having got wind OF the
affair, have bought the two largest factories
in Havana.
Luther Tallman, dealer in seeds and fer
tilizers at Fairport, n. Y, went to Detroit
the other day to buy seed. While returning
to his hotel from the theatre, he was held up
by two men and robbed of $500 in cash and
$1,000 in drafts Mr.. Tallman could give no
description of the robbers, except that they
were large men.
The Victoria iron furnace and mines, near
Lexington, Va, owned by an English syndl-
cate, have been leased to a Columbus, o.,
company. They employ over 1000 hands.
From JAN to Dec. 80, 1888, there was ex-
ported &c, 266, $50 bushels of corn, against 32,-
7S7, $50 in 1887; % 535, 500 bushels of wheat,
against so, 1921, $40; 9,073, sos bbls. of -four,
against 10, 99S, 99O 329, 377, 075 lbs. bacon,
against 41S, 1873, 700; 251, ,237, 1914 lbs. lard,
against 2S4, 0O4, 900 in 1887.
The postmaster-general has appointed
Horace S. Cole postmaster at Worthington,
Mass
A mortgage for 81, 10000 was placed on
record in the office of the clerk of Warren
county, N. j. 1t is from the Pennsylvania,
Poughkeepsie & Boston Railroad company
to the Holland Trust company Of Philadel-
phia, trustee.
The Wheeling and Riverside steel plants,
Pittsburg, have signed the scale of the N. T.
A., 217, K. of L., composed of ironworkers,
and will resume work at once. The scale is
substantially the same as last year.
The annual inventory having been COM
pleted at the Enterprise knitting mill, Co
hoes N. Y, the works have started up on
full time.
The members of the senate committee hav-
ing charge of the tariff bill have decided to
offer an amendment making the duty on
lumber $1.50 per thousand feet, reduction
of 25 per cent. in the bill as reported from
the committee. 1t was at first proposed to
make the duty S1.25 but compromise on the
$1.50 rate was secured by the senators from
the northwest A proviso will be inserted
that this rate shall be conditional on Canada
removing her export duty on lumber.
A reduction of 25 cents per day in the
wages of glove-cuttersa at Gloversville, N. Y,
A.
ported.
The eviction of tenant named Donovan
at Castleventry, county Cork, recently, was
attended with desperate resistance. The
bailiffs were struck with stones and other
missiles, but they ultimately proved victori-
GUS.
The Russell Wheel and Foundry company
of Detroit has been awarded a contract for
metal work for the erection of lighthouses at
fo, T,1li. Nap
row, Me-, S16275, and Craftree ledge, Me,
$12,558
The Rome correspondent of the London
Daily News says: 'In a recent audience the
pope instructed the visiting American pre-
lates to strenuously combat the socialism
spreading among Irish Catholics in America.
If measures taken privately fail to effect it,
it is probable that papal rescript will be
sent"
Nine. Albani and her concert company
sailed on the 18th from Liverpool in the
steamship Servia The first concert will
take place Jan. rs in Montreal. Arrange
ments are being perfected to give a series of
oratorio performances in New York in the
spring, with Nine Albani and the other
soloists accompanying her, together with
special chorus.
Reports on the 18th from Dannemora, N.
| Y, say a shock of earthquake was felt there
from their dwellings to the streets in alarm.
| A similar shock was also felt at Saranac
lake, Lake Morrisonville, Cadyville, Loon
lake, Standish, Saranac, Clayburg and Lyon
mountain. The shock was barely perceptible
in Plattsburg.
The following New Englanders were in
Washington last week: Mrs. J. j. Bright,
Cambridge, r. NJ. Branch, Massachusetts,, at
the st. James: H. d. Dodge, Boston, at the
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Miner, Massachusetts,, E. F. Mattison, Provi-
dence, at Willard's John G. Warner, Con-
necticut, G.. S. Lowell Boston, Charles E.
| Parker, Meriden, Charles A. Burditt and
wife, Boston, at the Arlington; j. E. Ham
NETT Boston, at the Ebbitt.
Representatives in Washington Of the gun
interests are in force, and will go before the
senate committee for an increase of tariff. A
meeting of the big men of the trade was held
at the Arlington, where they went through q
drill for the hearing. All is harmony. The
men here are colonel Ben Lowell of Boston;
Ives johnson and G.. H. Harrington of Wor-
cester; Charles Parker of Mendon and Messrs.
Smith and Comstock of Syracuse Livermore
of Ithaca, N. Y; N. r. Davis Of Freetown,
Mass, and Messrs Hopkins and Warner Of
Norwich.
The schooner Gurnet, from South Amboy
for Lynn, Mass, with q cargo of coal, was
abandoned Dec II, unmanageable and with
loss of rudder. All hands were rescued by
the schooner James Young, Linekan, which
arrived at st. Kits, Dec. 81. The captain
and crew arrived at New York on the
steamer Bermuda, from st. Kits.
The Royal College of Surgeons, by vote
of 81 to 2 have passed a resolution censuring
DR.. Mackenzie for publishing his book on the
case of the late Emperor Frederick
The propaganda has given instructions to
70 fIA,
the complaint of the Catholic bishops of
America, that German Catholics residing in
districts chiefly inhabited by Irish of the
same faith, are dissatisfied and demand the
establishment of special parishes and schools.
The selection of Cardinal Melcher to make
the investigation and representation indicates
a decision in favor of the German demands
The democratic members of the Tennessee
legislature renominated Isham G. Harris for
United States senator
The North German Gazette announces the
betrothal Of Princess Louise, sister of the
empress, to Prince Leopold of Prussia.
The house committee on military affairs
have ordered a favorable report on bill to
place General w. S. Rosecranz on the retired
list, with rank of major-general A favor
able report has been ordered by the senate
committee on a similar bill.
T. White, well-known American Jour-
nalist, died in Nassau, N. P, Dec. 81, of CON
sumption. Mr.. White removed there from
New York, Dec, TO- accompanied by his wife
and mother, intending to spend the winter,
in hope of recovering his health. The re-
mains were forwarded by the steamer
Santiago for interment in Washington, the
widow and mother of deceased accompanying
them.
1IpIomarIc circles in London are agltateo
concerning the Samoan affair, and the posi-.
: bility of rupture between Germany and
America is being canvassed.
Secretary Fairchild has gone to New Yorb
for the purpose of making personal investi
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