Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-09
NEWS In SHORT ORDER.
DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD
INA FEW BRIEF WORDS.
Interesting Paragraphs Condensed
from Many Redundant Columns.


--rhe nlted States Court officials were no.
tilted of the burglary of the Clarendon, Pa,
most Office hy cracksmen. The gang, after
going through several of the stores in the
town, attacked the post office and got about
$500 in stamps and some money, and de-
stroyed alot of valuable letters
Alex. Michaud, teamster, while leaving
Thurston's Ledge, Mass, with gear loaded
with stone, was thrown from his seat, run
over, and instantly killed.
John Fitzgerald ofNewport, while moving
cotton bales at Old Colony wharf was fatally
injured by a bale falling upon him.
communications which are received at
the office of the State Board of Health, ut
Albany, \. Y, Indicate that there is a pos
sbility of o smallpox epidemic this winter
The disease seems to be spreading from But
falo eastward.
There was an extensive landslide at the
Iowa approach Of the New Missouri bridge,
burying freight engine nearly out OF sight
The crew Of the engine had narrow escape,
Alarge force is at work repairing the damage,
but it will be several days before traffic IS
resumed
The extensive foundry of the Reading
Foundry Company at Reading Pa, where
large iron pipe for gas and water mains for
many OF the larger cities are made, closed
down indefinitely, throwing 100 men out OF
employment Dull trade is given as the cause
for closing the works.
Legion of Honor decorations were award
ed by the French government to Messrs.
Scribner, of the Agricultural Department at
Washington; Munson. a vine grower OF Texas
and Joeger of Missouri.
-Thas W Vines the Chicago embezzlcr,
who attempted to travel from Chicago to st.
Louis in trunk was arranged mt tie -Four
Courts. St Louis. He was photographed by
the police and will be turned over to n Chica-
go detective The money which was in silver
and small hills was found in two socks in the
bottom Of the trunk.
w f. Barrett, of Melrose, publisher of the
Boston Advertiser and Record, has been eec.
ted Speaker of the Massachusetts House by
the Republicans
All the dies numbering between 500 and
900 used during the year SSS in the United
States Mint in Philadelphia. we're destroyed
under the direction of Superintendent Fox,
and in the presence of the chief coiner and
assnyer
"A telegram received at Havana says that
the American brig Addie Hale Capt. Howes
foundered thirty-fiye miles from Cape San An
tonic, and that the crew landed at that place.
They nfterward embarked on the schooner
Amstnd for Havann.
Mr. Ogilvie the Dominion land surveyor.
Yukon country, will report to the Dominion
Government that the boundary line between
British Columbia and Alaska should be fixed
at least four miles further south than the
point fixed by Sehwatka.
1T is reported that three bands of five men
each who have been hunting in the noun
tains for negroes concerned in the recent mas
sacre Mt Wnhaak Miss, have killed four OF
them
Charles v Wocrd, the noted watch works
inventor, is dead
While large number of residents of lrv
inoton and Dobbs Ferry we're skating on
Hamiltun's Pond about a mile from the for
mer place, the ice broke md seven persons
fell into the water. Herbert Cannon, aged
IA, and Joseph Gibbons, aged 5, were drown
ed. The Others we're rescued with difficulty.
Louis Horner Chicago salesman, has
gone to Canada with $50, 900 OF his employ
er's money,
A national convention ofcolored Catho-
lies has begun its sessions in Washington.
During 1883 forty vessels of Il ,34S tons
wholly or partially owned in St John, n; b.
have been swept out of existence. Ihell
value was $3.50, GOA.
e W. Hicks. Vice-Prcsdeht and General
Manager of the st. Paul Distilling Company
says that the Whisky Trust having declared
war against the St. Paul Company by reduc-
ing the price Of high wines ten cents per proc.
gallon, his company would make the price OF
nigh wines 81 OF, which is three cents under
the figure named by the Trust.
N. J. Mcdonnell Chief Justice of Montana,
has forwarded his resignation to President
Cleveland, hnding the duties of the office too
burdcnsome.
--Atobacco association has been formed at
Louisville, KY, under the name of the To-
bacco Board Consolidation. 1t includes both
buyers and sellers, and will completely con
troll the market, US il has in its membership
every warehouse and nearly every buyer OF
Importance. The plan of government has
not yet been decided upon.
"A meeting OF the Schuylkill Exchange,
comprising Il he representatives of the leading
anthracite coal companies was held in Phlla-
dclphia. for the purpose of fixing the January
prices for the line and city trade. The meet
ing was well attended. No change was made
except in the price for pea coal. which was adj
vanced IRON $40 TO Sl.25, the price which
prevailed some time ago.
"a. ]. Stilwcl, wealthy resident of Han.
nibal, Mo-, was murdered at that place at an
early hour in the morning. His residence
had been broken into, and tho burglar, on
being discovered, strIck the mGrderous blow
with an axe.
New York fircmcn had hard fight with
a fire in the hold OF the steamer Mexico, laden
with tobacco Twelve of them were overcome
by the thich smoke and became inscnsihle.
Happily no lives we're lost The vessel was
saved
Fire originating in Macarthur Brothers
drug store at Bottineaux, d. T., destroyed
the business portion of that town.
The family Of Iro Warford. of st. Elmo,
Tenn. consisting of four persons, was pois-
onrd 10y eating head cheese.
john Cochran. n small boy, went into
Piitsburg sewer with lighted match to hunt
for natural gas leak An explosion fol-
lowed which fatally burned him and set fire
TO the Saw Mil Ran railroad bridge.
Mrs Harriet Bartlett Sehofcld wife OF
Mpior-6eneral Schoield. died in Washington
Of heart failure.
The Total Eclirse.
Dispatches regarding the observation OF