The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-10-10
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Trustees Of the Worcester Northwest Ag-
ficultural society are 10 hold horse trots,
postponed from the recent fair, Oct 10,
George A. Fernald a Co. OF Boston we're
the successful bidders for Slla 900 per cent
school bonds at Concord, N H., their pro
posal being SIZE, 02d6O,
A now tughoat for the New Bedford coast
ing corp ,ration has been launched from the
wharf of the Atlantic works, East Boston,
The boat will be fully equipped for heavy
ocean towing, One feature OF the new craft
Is her very light stern, II is expected that
she will DO ready for service by November l,
Several distinct shocks Of an earthquake
are reported TO have been felt at Concord,
~ H., on tie "a.
The drug store Of George w. Grader Jr,,
at Mrblehe,d, Mass, has been closed by
the proprietor, and placard displayed In
the window announcing that this action was
taken because he is not allowed TO do a
legitimate business. Grader petitioned the
selectmen for permission 10 sell spirltuous
liquors for medicinal purposes but his petit
ton was rofu led,
improvements are expected in the railway
mail service in New England
The United States Watch company of
Walthan has asked the city, through the
board of aldermen, to sell 1t large lot Of
land adjoining its property, with view to
charging its works at an early date.
John L. has bsen drunk again, History
Is repeating itself with alarming frequency
Bancroft, the historian, has celebrated his
S9th birthday. Letters and kilograms of
congratulatipn were received from many
sections Of the luntry, and a large number
Of leading cottagers called 10 pay their re-,
spects. Mr., Bancroft is Ia good health and
spris.
John Livingstone, IS years Of age, of
Taunton, Mass, an employe OF the Ii. A.
Williams Manufacturing Company, met
with horrible and fatal accident reoently.
Contrary 10 orders hs was shifting belt
wi h his and, when he was caught and
drawn upon the shaft. Bsfore the engin /.
could b stopned he was whirlel against the
ceiling a huldre times. His right arm was
torn off, and he was otherwise baily mutil-
ated He oied lefore medical aid could
reach him.
The Congregational church of Chelsea,
VT, has hold centennial services Letter S
were received from several persons who had
in the past been attendants. Among them
was one from G. l. Hood Of Lowell, Mass,
inclosing a check for $1,000, to establish the
Hood m emorial fund TO commemorate the
memory If his father and sister, The money
is to be kept deposited in two Lowell saw
ings banks, and the interest to be expended
yearly in purchasing books for the Sunday
school library,
At special meeting of the stockholders
at the Thomson Houston Electric company,
the common capital stock of the company
was increased from 5000, 900 divided into
100 900 shares of the par value of SIS, to
81, 500, 900, divided into 1870 900 shares of the
par value OF SIS each.
The body of Richard A. Webb of Mittin-
eague, who was supposed to have taken a
header from his bicycle into the Connecticut
liver, has not yet been discovered.
The grand Jury of San Joaquin county,
Cal, has presented its final report concern
Ing the case Of Deputy United States Mar
shal Maggie The report says the facts show
that the killing of the late Judge Terry was
intentional and deliberate, and that, while
the constitution and laws of the state re-
quire that crime against its laws should
be tried hereunder, the accused was taken
from the power of the state by process
emanating from the United States circuit
court. The report continues 1.-THE United
States circuit court has decided that Nagle
cannot be tried by state court, essential
ly for like want of jurisdiction, from
which it is fair to conclude he cannot be
tried in any court