Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-09-13
new ENGLAND NEWS.

The town of Lyndeboro, N. H., has cele-
DRAFTED her 150th anniversary.
A letter from Capt G. B. Borden, super
intendent of the newly established govern.
ment relief station at Point Barrow, dated
Point Hope, July 49, contains some addi-
tlonal partlcul rs concerning the death of
those lost from the whaling bark Ohio,
wrecked In the Arctic last fall. The captain
was either killed or di.ableI on the striking
OF the vessel ON the shore, the mate shot
himself, the second mate died about month
after landing, and the third and fourth
mates, with two of the Ohios crew and four
men. deserters from the ship, were drowned
on Oct. by the capsizing of their boat,
While trying to reach passing vessel.
The HaverhiH Mass police ara at last on
The track of the burglars who have been OPP
erat ng there the past month. Edward Riggs
was arrested, and is now in Lawrence Jail
awaiting trial on one count aud probably
several more will be brought against him.
The officers also got track of ano her lot of
goods and following the clue, traced the
lobbars to Newbur port The Newburyport
polc] were telegraphed to arrest two men,
One, Prime BriSson, was TAKEN and his
partner, Herbert Newbegin, escaped by
Jumping from a second-story window. b Jth
lived in Haverhill until recently, but are
thought to have moved to Newburypurt to
facilitate operations in safety. The oflicsr
are on Newbegin's track.
James w. Kennedy, the well known pro-
fesslonal oarsman, has been arrested for for
nication. In court he admitted he was a
married man. and the charge was changed
to adultery. He was held in $500 bail, and,
belng unable to find ureties, was sent to
Jail
Thomas SIocum and Manuel Congdon
OuarPpIp6 pbiplyp1,- rNbiIo in, bo
latterS house in the wilds of West Exeter,
X. L. Congdon settled the dispute by dis
charging the contents of q shotgun into Slo-
GUMS arms He then reloaded the weapon
and fired into Slocums body. Slocum will
die
While Thomas Doaohue was handling a
lot of illuminate primers at the Winchester
Arms company, New Haven, Ct, they ex-
ploded and badly gashe1 him about the head
and breast and cut his left hand and arm
He is in a critical condition with little hope
of recovery.
The town of Ipswich, Mass, was the first
to pay its county tax this year.
John Mahan, sailor, was pounded with q
chair in Boston orth end lodging house,
and probably fatally injured.
The towns of Gulford and Madison Ct.
have celebrated their 250th anniversaries
The cabinet after a three hours debate
decided not to call an ezra session of
congress.
1t Is said that Gen. Legitime charges that
U. s. Minister Thompson and Consul Gautier
at Hayti openly sympathized with Hyppo-
lite and that there were many violations of
international law.
Another trust is being considered by Bos-
ton dealers. This time it is an orange
trust.
By the death of Mrs. Ellen M. Clifford, of
New Haven, Ct, many institutions receive
large bequests.
The friends of Denison d. Dana, the de-
faulting treasurer of the Douglas Axe Com
pany, have theory that he was suffering
from mental alteration.
Ha1TesnS & ffd a66aadN f t6a N NghiXS5n iXSnrt6 rt6eN Nf fs
port that he intends to +, sign.
Virginia's Governor wants Gov. Ames of
MASSACHUSETTS,, 10 accomp my the Ancient
and Honorable when they visit Richmond
The steamers Pilgrim and Lncy P. Miller
were in collision off Watch Hill The latter
was badly damaged.