The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-03-28
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Maryland capitalists have bought land in
Pasquotank county, N. G., on the river OF
that name, and will erect mills and go into
the lumber business.
A wellpolished glass rod, rendered lumin
GUS throughout lis length by small electric
lamp at one end, is used by two Vienna ply
sicians for illum mating from the outside
some Of the cavities of the body, such as the
larynx and the nose. Placed against the
skin of the throat it lights up the in erior
of the larynx sufficiently for surgical opera
ton.
The number of deaths caused by the fam
inc at Shantung in China is appalling. Many
of the inhabitants are committing suicide
through dependency, there b ing still three
months to wait for the harvest.
News comes from Philadelphia, Pa, that
the German ship J. W. Wendt, formerly the
Morning Light which left Bremen for New
York II b. q, with general cargo is ashore
three miles north of Barnegat and will
prove total loss The stranded ship is one
of the largest sailing craft afloat under the
German flag.
Senior Francisco Cardoza, a well-known
Havana planter, was kidnapped short time
ago by bandits near Santa Clara He was
Subsequently released upon the payment of a
ransom of $4,000 gold.
j. M. Crook wealthy coal merchant of
Altamont KY. is dying at his room in the
Palace hotel in CT cinnati, O., from injuries
inflicted on himself by his repeated attempts
to butt his brains out against the furniture
of the room. He also attempted to drag his
wife with him.
The Standard bagging factory in st. Louis
was burned recently and one woman lost
| her life. Immediately upon the cry OF ire
the widest panic ensuel among the 200 en-
| ployes, most of whom were girls. All were
| saved however, with the exception of Ada
Lebrecht, who was found afterwards horr!-
bly, burned The pecuniary loss by the fire
will not exceed $4,000.
Henr Hardie who is wanted in New York
| for forgery, has been arrest d in Halifax
He intended sailing for England.
In secret session at Chicago the Com nittee
| of Five Hundred nom mated Daniel Stone,
| the coal merchant, for ma or, in opposi ion
| to the regular republican and democratic
| candidates.
| The outlaws who have committed the re-
cent robberies and outrages at McClel and
| town, Penn, have been surrounded by vigil
| lantes near Markieysburg, up among the
mountains. T e band includes nine men and
three women, and they are well entrenche1
in a log house.
A shortage of $4,000 has been discovered
in the accounts of Robert Craven, secretary
and treasurer of the Philadelphia, Whining
ton 6, Baltimore railroad. The company has
not yet dec ded to prosecute Craven, but
have taken steps to secure a refund of the
missing money from his bondsmen.
The Mexican government has taken steps
| to prevent the intro iuction into Mexico OF
| American lard, owing to the OIL ial an
nouncement that it is deleterious o health
The manipulators of the French copper
/ syndicate will lose $50, 600. 900.
Wade Hampton has restored to the Fifth
| Pennsylvania cavalry two battle flags which
came into his possession during the war.
1t is reported that H. NJ Alger of Michi-
gan has purchased several thousand acres OF
mineral and ii nber lands at Anderson, Tenn,
for sS4, 900 and will probably erectlarge iron
and woodworking establi ,hments
Elsie James, full-blood Chickasaw squaw
| has been convicted of murder in the federal
court at Fort Smith, Ark.
1t is reported thata New York syndicate
! will commence operations about May l to
establish q new line of steamers to run be-
tween New York and st. John, N. B., touch
ing at Cottage City, Rockland, Bar Harbor
and Ellsworth.
Tim and Pete Barrett, brothers, were re-
Gently hanged in Minneapolis, Mimi, for the
murder of Car Driver Tollersen, who re-
fused to give up his cash box and was shot
twice and killed
The Chicago steel companies propose to
consolidate into one company soon.
Insurance Commissioner Merrill of Mass,
has issued the first part of his annual report
devoted to fire and marine insurance.
The Lydall & Foulds Paper company Of
Manchester, Conn, and A. Kingsbury Of
South Coventry, have bought large paper
! box factory at Whitman. Seventy hands
are employed in the work, and 25 tons OF
paper per month are used in making boxes
The Manchester mills will supply the paper
The painters and decorators of Boston have
decided that uniform number of hour
should constitute days work for theii
craft throughout the state; also that {
standard rate of wages should prevail, ant
that in order to accomplish these results tn
trade must be thoroughly organized, and tn,
Painters and Decorators assembly vii
place permanent organizer in the field.
A letter from the United States Fish com
mission has been received at Gloucester Civ
ing an account of the researches OF the schr
Grampus in the Gulf of Mexicc, states tina
some 20 or 30 miles north of the Tortugas tn,
Grampus discovered some very rich fishin,
grounds, where red snappers were abundant
in regions not heretofore frequented by fish
ermen.
ne Illinois W. C. T. u, through Super
intendent Ada Il. Kepsey, is making a
especial effort to interest our foreign sneak
ing people in Temperance. ne most promi
nent method employed is the distribution O
temperance literature in various Languages
Mr.. Parpe.lo, the wonderful American
marksman, who lately made 224 points out
of 225 at long range, has always been total
abstainsr.