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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
MURDER WILL OUT.
A New Hampshire Crime Forty
Years Old Brought to Light.

a New Hampshire Crime Forty
Years Old Brought to Light
About forty years ago German pedler
travelling from Piermont, N. H., to Benton,
was murdered between North Haverhill and
the latter place. AT the time it could not be
told whether murder had been committed
or not, as no trace of the body could be
found. The rifed boxes, containing vaiua-
BILE goods, were found, and the horse and
cart standing by itself hitched to q tree in
lonely part of the woods. These circum-
stances pointed to crime, but nothing be-
yond diligent search for the missing man
was done. About ten years afterwards the
bones of a human being were dug up near
the point where the team of the pedler was
found by working men while plougaing the
road. Rings found on the fingers, engraved
with the name of the murdered MN, served
to make Identification complete. SusI icion,
whi n attached to several persons in the first
instance, grew doubly strong as additional
evidence in the shape Of goods, known to have
been owned by the German turned up. No
action was taken, however, and the suspect
ed party, young, wellto-do farmer, sold
out and left the country. His name was
Alexander NJ. Greenough. He DIR fted to
Canada where, after residing for some
years in the vicinity of Cowansville, Que,
he was driven out of the province by threats
of arrest by Dominion officials on a charge
of counterfeiting From Canada he went to
Central America and from there to Chill.
A few weeks ago he was taken violently i'll
and expected to die. On what was supposed
to be his death bed he confessed to the mur-
der of the German, and pointed out where he
buried the body. The spot corresponds
wi h the location where the bones were
found. The strange part of the story is
that Greenough did not die, but recovered
and was placed in prison by the Gillian au-
thorities, where he committed suic de by
hanging himself in his cell with towel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
NOl9.

The Edison Graphophone company has
leased two entire floors of the great factory
OF the Colts Arms company, Hartford,
Conn, and will employ several hundred
men.
Mrs. Betsy H. Shaw, aged 81 was killed
while crossing the track at Milford, N. II.
An unoccupied building in South Boston,
which neighbOrs had begun to tear down for
firewood, fell while several were thus en-
gagged, instantly killing boy and girl and
seriously injuring half dozen Others,
At Charles River Village, Mass, the two
year-old son of George w. Chamberlain was
drowned in we'll When the milkman
called early in the morning herein ved the
cover from the well, where he put 10 milk
to keep 1t cool When Mr.. Chamberlain
came home at noon he discovered the body
OF his little boy floating in the water, where
it had evidently been for some time.
John Perkins of the firm Of Perkins @
Carr, owners of a shingle mill at Oldtown,
Me-, was killed by being caught i'll the gear
ing while making some repairs under the
mill. The machinery was running very
fast and his body was mangled in fearful
manner. Death must have been instantane-
GUS
James Quinn, with four Others, hired
rowboat and started to row to Tyng's island,
Lowell, Mass, to attend tho Hbernian
Rifles picnic. When off tho Vesper boat
house, the boat capsized. The Vesper boys
helped to rescue four, but Quinn was
drowned. He was 22y years old and formerly
lived in Salem.
George Sheridan, one of gang of roughs
who persisted in prosecuting Sing Lee at
West Warren, Mass, was shot by the latter.
The wound is not serious
A boy named BIakely, about years old
met with terrible accident at the ice
houses of Morse & Co, at Bangor, Ne.
While playing with the tack G used in hoist
ing the platform it became unfastened and
caught the boy by the leg, completely
severing it from the body and throwing the
boy into the river, leaving the severed leg on
the wharf Some men near by rescued him.
Physicians who were called amputated the
stump Of the leg above the knee. The boy
Is now in serious condition, and it is
doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
Gov. Bulkeley Of Conn, will not approve
the high license bill, Withholding his sigma
ture on the grounds that with a prohibitory
amendment pending it Is better to await the
result Of that election before changing the
liquor law
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
JUDITH COUNTY AROUSED.
Horrible Discovery by Cowboy in
Montana.

News has reached Helena, Mont, that
the body Of middle-aged woman, who had
been shot in the back, was found by a cow
boy in wild and unfrequented spot on Ju-
dith river, about $50 miles north of Helena.
Later the bodies of two men, a 15-year-old
girl and a 6-year-old girl were discovered
about 100 yards above the same place. All
were shot in the back except the child,
who was strangled Near by were
found the remains of burned
trunks and camp equipages. Every
thing by which the bodies might be identi-
fled was destroyed, and nobody in Judith
county can recognize them, but they are sup
posed to have been a family of emigrants
from Iowa, or Illinois The whole of Judith
county is aroused, and 100 horsemen are
securing the plains, seeking the trail of the
murderers. The place where the deed was
committed is 100 miles from railroad
which, it is supposed, the murderers are trying
To reach
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

The census of 1890 is to be made as
close, searching and intimate as posi-
BILE, and among other items never before
embraced in census reports will furnish
tabulated statements of the recorded in.
debtedncss of the people. The idea is
to present statistics showing the extent
of this private Indebtedness of record
and the form in which it exlsts-namc-
ly, whether in real estate or mortgages,
debts otherwise secured, or in general
indebtedness through notes and bills
payable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

Says the New Orleans Times Demo-
erat: can independent American feels
like fool after he has been presented
to Queen Victoria. He has to let the
queen start every topic of conversation
and must merely reply to her remarks.
When he leaves he must retire bowing
and backing until he gets out of the
rooms, for if he should turn his back on
her majesty while she is in sight the
British empire would probably col
lansn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

Russia is very angry at the vast pro-
gress made by the Turkish army, thanks
to the German instructing officers en-
gagged by the Sultan few years ago.
The reforms that have been introduced
have gone long way toward assimilat-
Ing the Turkish military organization to
that of Germany.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

So widespread has inebrioty become
among children in Austria that it is no
strange thing to see drunken boys and
girls enter the schoolhouscs. The evil
has become so great that the Vienna
school board has invoked the power of
the government to prohibit the sale of
intoxicants to boys and girls under tif-
teen wears.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

A Berlin journal announces that the
Paris exhibition marks a now era, the
era of architecture in iron. 1t considers
that the most remarkable iron editice
ever consructcd--no to speak Of the
EilIel tower-are on the grounds of the
exnositiOn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
payable

To the American Statistical Association
Mr.. Amos G. Warner has lately furnished
paper in which he argues that poverty
is disease, although he does not con-
tend that it has its distinguishing mic
robe, < - ~ '--'''' --4 - AZ -- ''-'''''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
Curious Freak of an Old Man.

"Gould's express" passed through Mystic,
Conn, recently, en- route to California. This
express was founded and run by Barney
Gould, a man now 70 years old over so
years ago, when he walked from Phladel-
phia to Baltimore and return, carrying par
cells and letters for people and doing other
jobs which he struck on the way. Four
days ago he started for California across the
plains, over which he claims to have made
several trips on foot and alone. He app }ars
to be man with sound mind, and well
posted on the happenings of the day. He
wears as an outfit straps over his shoulders
and around his waist, which are used to
bind his bag of provisions, consisting of
flour, sugar and coffee and few other
necessaries, to his back On his hat is a
large leather band marked in gilt letters:
''Goulds Express" In his hands the old
man carries an American flag, upon which
is printed in large letters, "Goulds Express.
Bound to California" His route lies through
New Haven and New York, thence to Phiia-
delphia and west through Ohio. Take him
all in all, he is a queer specimen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

In charity fair recently held in vi
enna, in the Princess d'Aremberg's pal
ace, an English millionaire paid $4,000
for the pleasure of kissing one cheek OF
the princess.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

1t is found at Eastern colleges tina
the big-nosed men, on account of their
superior breathing capacity, make the
best oarsmen, and men with big noses
big Roman noses-are preferred for the
crews.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
MIGHTIER THAN THE PEN.
Two Louisiana Editors Have Duel
and One is Killed.

Messrs. o. Racquet an A. T. Noquin, Q Il
rival newspapers in the town of Thibodaux,
La, had a shooting afrray in which Mr..
Noquin was shot in the body, dying from
the wound in less than an hour whlo Mr..
Racquet was wounded in the head, not dam
gerously. The difficulty arose from u news-
paper controversy, which has been going on
for some time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

At midnight at Bangor, Me-, Joseph Ca
briel stabbed Thomas Tomas four times in
the back near the spine during a dispute
about young squaw. Tomas is In a criti-
cal condition. Gabriel was locked up. Both
are Indians
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

The governor Of Michigan gets $2.75
per day, while the wages of the janitor
Of the capitol amount to s. forthe same
neriod.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

At the present rate of redemption, it
is estimated that the entire bonded debt
of the United States will be paid in nine
years
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

Partisan bonnets are now so round and
flat that wit declares woman to be
stylish must sit on her head-piece before
putting it on, .......... or. ~.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

Merchants in the Haytian trade think
the victory of Hyppolito marks an era of
commercial prosperity letween this
country and Hayti.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

Aroused by the success of some of her
sisters, Wyoming, like Idaho, is be-
coming anxious for statehood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

The New York Herald declares that
Americans have cause 10 be ashamed of
their exhibit at the Paris Exposition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

Secretary Tracy is hurryjng up the
building of tho naval vessels authorized
by congress.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

The British steamer, st. Mark, bound
from Genoa for an English port has found
cred near Muros, Spain Her crew were
rescued
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

Quinine is estimated to have added
two years at least to the life of civil
lied man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

r. r. Heath, for the past year principal of
the Manchester, Mass, high school, has been
asked to resign by the school committee on
the ground that he is not in sympathy with
the scholars, .---- 1880. .---.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28

strike or lockout seems inevitable at the
great Homestead steel plant Of Carnegie s.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
five employees KILLED.
A FIERCE AND FATAL FIRE AT
HEYER BROS STORE.

Fearful Explosions of the Pyrotech-
MICS Fan the F1ames-Two Men
Blown Through a Window-One
Body Missing Pathetic and
Heartrending Scenes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-06-28
l.. e. WILLIAMS,
LAND GUEvEYCR

TIMBER LAND EXPLORER.
Twenty-Five years experience In New
Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire and Yer
mont. Can give accurate estimates by
methods not known to others. Compass
Surveys q Specially. Postoffloe, Coos,
North Strotford, N. II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
Brodtc Drops q Hundred ond rive
FeetlntO Raging Canyon.

4 New YORK special says: "Sieve"
Brodie. the bridgeiumner. nude wild lesp
from Points Rocks, ledge OF stone over the
Passaic Fall. st half-pqst O'Clock tins
morning. He sprang los feet into rock
bound CANYON ADD was rescued In an eX-
hlusted condition. Long before daylight
BrOde, with r small party Of men, went out
on the Passaic, aud the brilcc-iumpeT, At
tired in red flannel shirt with drawers OF q
similar color. advanced out toward the ledge.
lie stepped boldly ont upon a projecting
rock higher than any OF its mates, and wulcn
hung over the yswniag chasm.
The spell bound onlookers saw him make
the sign OF the cross on his red.naunel shirt,
watched hls knee.ioints bend outward and
his body SWAY forward. Then they caught
a 1eeting giimpSe OF fash ~ red tOppe d
with black ~ It shot downward into what
was apparently winding sheet OF foam.
There supervened a sulcn plunge u the
waters opened aud received the falling body,
which could be heard above the roar OF the
cataract. A group Of friends on the river
bank peered eagerly down into the seethlng
maclstron, but Br0die's body was lost TO
sight in the cloud Of spray in the basin be-
fore he ever touched the water.
An onlooher wa, holding stop.watch In
his hand. CHANGING eagerly from IL 10 tn
water below, and he aid mechanically: q
am pretty sure saw him strike the water.
Only thirty seconds have passed. lie may
be sll right vet
Silence cnsued again, and all eyes were
fastened on the water. Thirty seconds
more elapsed, and then h0arse shout came
from the man with the watch. There be
IS, there ne il. See him, See him; but am
afraid he is dead"
They all saw 8rodie then. lie was lying
on his back in the water in bent attitude.
His eyes were closed, and bis face was as
white "a chalk. The RECKLESS man was not
dead, but evidently dazed and shocked. An
eddy caught him and dung him against tie
rocky wall on the opposite side Of the fall.
The shock seemed 20 revive hiT, for he
cluug weakly TO the rock, "a SICK enid
cnngs 10 ils mothers breast. Making feeble,
Intellectual efforts to keep eloat, the hali-dead
man was carried away from his temporary
stopping-piace and swept down stream by
tue current. which ran like a milTace. lie
! lodged upon partislly-submerged reef Of
rocks, and hung like 4 leecn to them.
A flask Of whiskey was lowered 10 him,
and after emptying II be was sufi GENTLY
revived 10 swim 4 bundled Yards TO tue
! basin below, where he was rescued. IL was
not the greatest Jump Brodie ever accom-
plished, nor the highest, but It was the
most pcrilous ever made. After returning
| 10 his saloon he said al am going 10 jump
the Genesee Falls some day, and then | am
done dge.jumpIng forever His hand
some little wife Interrupted and SAID: "The
very 6rst time, Sieve Brodie, that | hear you
say Jump again will have you put in lu.
matte asy ium."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
DATIERY PARK HOTEL,
ID A~UENIiLE, sc.

oprN THROUGuOUr YHEYEAR Elevation
7 900 fcrt. average summer feuperatur., az ;
7 magnificent mountain scenery Hyifaul'' Gle
I v4r0r. electric lght, ana bells music bail. tennis
court. .tie- billiard panor AMI hp".ltal.ey.
I raar..fgl drive. AMI lr-tcla-e ivrrs. 500 mos
/ Gul-oes. For descriptive printed ua''cr eIIiy
/ ,o JOuN b. >iEalt.
my ff-2m Nal aver
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
Ontrnrea nY N.kroe, Bal CnIneper.

Especial telegram % ths DisDatrh.l
FREDKRIcKsRrRG.N Va, MAY 2l.-The tide OF
outrageous assaults has been transported
from this county to Culpeper county. A
Observation-Disclosures report was received from
tnat county tuis evening that on last Friday
seven negro mcn went TO the house OF another
colored man near Ricbardsyllle and bound
him hsnd and foot ana committed al assault
on bis wife, after which they carOused
around the dwelling drinking and singing.
aud when about to leave discovered the
mans little daughter. aged fourteen years,
in the upper story Of the house, and going
in committed a similar outrage upon her.
They then left the house. The assaulted
woman went immediately for help, which
was obtained, and The fends were captured
on Saturday morning and committed 10 jail.
The young glrl is thought to be IN 4 dying
CODd iti0n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
THE CURTAIN DROPS.
ROSS PUTS AN END TO THE GLOUCESTER
TRAGEDY.
Re Parts Lifectionateiy with BIS wife ana
Then Shoots Himself Through
the bead.
Especial telegram to the DIspAtch.l


GLOUCESTER COURTHOUSE, VA, May H.
Joshua r. Ross shot himself about O'CLOCK
this afternoon. lie stu lives, but 10 uncou-
scIous and must soon die. lie shot himself
with a 38.calibre pistol held close to the
head. The bail struck the right side OF the
head about an inch and half above Where
Hughes was shot. IL entered the upper ps1t
Of the brain. The brain il oozing from tue
wound. Ross is said TO have been drinking
heavily for some days. LAST night he wss
up quite late aud was very gloomy he
continued to drink. To-day he seemed 10
be in better spirits. A little before O'CLOCK
he was seen on the street with his WIG
They seemed to be IN earnest couyersa'loh'
They walked towards Ross's mothers house,
where they have been living for some time
When within about a hundred and twenty
five Yards OF the house Ross parted with DIS
wife. lie held her baud and kissed her'
She seemed distressed. Ross then went 10
the hotel and up 10 Dir. A. 4. Riguey's ROOM
Rigney was lying on the bed asleep WIN
coat and vest of. Ross shook him ana leit
| in his pockets. Rlgney had pistol 10 us
right hip pocket When Ross got hoid oil
the pistol Rigney caurht his hand, saying
"Hold on there !" Ross said: "1ou WIN
LET me have IT," then drew and cooked the
| plstOl ana pOiUUu 10 NJ hibHNi ""N $3.50
which he should Kill. himself or RiKney.
Rigney, thinking that he was Joking, III
cigarette and told bim Il made no difference
| to do What he liked best.
Ross, who had sat down in chair at the
/ head OF the bed, put The pistol to Ms own
/ head and fred. lie fell forward with MS
head on the edge OF the bed and breathed
| heavily.
Rigney thought he had shot over his head,
and said: "lou can't scare me, Joshj geI
up and let us take drink
Ross soon fell to the lloOr and Rigney d:s'
covered blood on the bed-clothcs and ran
down for help. DR.. Wlism +. Jones was
| on the SPOT In a minute or two. lie said
at once that the wound was fatal.
Ross is now on cot which was carried
into the room where be was shot. The
doctor is SIN with him. RigOey y repre-
scnting h. Whitman. sons Co., OF Baltl-
more. He and Ross had been good friends
To-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
Tho Senatorial Districts.

A gentleman In Albemsrle writes 10 us
saying that we shall obhge him and many
others II we VIII give the names OF the coun-
ties and cities composing the senatorial dis
trIcts which are 10 elect State senators next
November They are as they follow:
/. Washington and smyth.
3. Russell, Buchanan. and TszeweH'
4. PULASKI. Wythe. Bland. and GILES.
Z. Rockbridge. Boietourt, Allegheny,
Bath, aud Highland.
Q. Augusta.
II. Fsuquicr and Loudoun.
ID. spotsylVania. stafford, and Louisa.
IL. Culpeper, RappAhannock, Madison,
and Orange.
II. AlbcmsrlN and Greene.
10. Amherst and Nelson.
81. lisiiax.
% Patrick and Henry.
%. Charlotte and Mecklenburg.
q. DinwiddIc. Greenesyille. aud Sussex.
%. CIV Of Petersburg and counties OF
Prince George and Surry.
81. City OF Norfolk ard county OF Princess
Anne.
80. City OF Portsmouth and county OF Nor
folk.
3i. Richmond city and county OF HeDrico.
81. AccOmack and Northampton.
80. King and Queen, Middlesex, Glouces-
tel, Essex. and Mathews.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22

In discussing the riots ia Germany and
the Lmperors words OF warning 10 all en-
gSged 10 them The papers are reminding
young WnLIAS that his grandfather had TO
nee from Germany on account Of the part
be the latter took in suppre.sing The Berlin
riots OF lS4s-'49. True, but The situation
has changed sipes theu. During the dis.
furbsnces Of lS4s-'l9 old WILLIAM was not
Emperor. Prussia, Owlne 10 the weak policy
of,FRrDEaIcK WILLIAM w.. was hooeycomb-
Cd with political discomfort. and the army
was By no means the mpchlne the German
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
Virginia as She Is.

We have received from Colonel THOMAS
WHITEHEAD. Commissioner OF Agriculture, a
pamphlet entitled "Virginia as She Is" the
design Of which rs to attract immigrants TO
the State The publication is nicely gotten
up and contains a vast deal Of information,
including a synopsis Of the geology, geo.
graphy. climate, aud SOIL OF the STATE to-
gcther with its resources Of mines. forest,
and fields, rs locks and its herds Con-
siderable space IL also devoted to re-
Ieious, educational, and social statistics.
The routes by which the state or any portion
OF 1t can best be reached from The North and
West IRE illustrated 10y railroad maps and
the name and post-oGice address OF the agent
OF the Board Of Agriculture in eoch county
are given. In short, the publicationap appears TO
us 10 embrace in SuccinCt form all that the
proposed settler would desire 10 know about
Virginia, and wc hardly think it can fal to
stimulate strongly the tide OF immigration
In this direction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
n,scnnrrtnr Cnnhnctors.

NAsHvHLg, Tenn, May 2l. A great deal
Of interest Is being taken here IN the action
Of The louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company g. discbArging nearly all the
frsight conductors on The divisions centring
here. All the passenger conductors on toe
man stem, the Henderson, aud the Nash
willie and Decatur DIVISIONS have been dis
missed eNcep, eiSd. and their places have
been filled by freight conductors. No reason
for It's action b ~ been assigned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22

army IL to-day. Besides. while there is no
mistaking the fact that the young Emperor
would moi hesitate TO resort 10 extreme mea-
sures II IL clear that his sympatbes sre with
the laboring clssses, and that he believes
they have real grievance. II, therefore, no
should be ompcIIed TO carry out his threats
he would still have tremendous moral sup
port from the masses not directly interested
in tho strikat
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-22
Petersburg Jottipgs
BtNVFHVNEN I"
OF tho Richmond Dlspatch.I

correspondence OF Tho hicnihonu bispAVhI
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov u, 1883
The contents OF trunk which the police
found aud opened here to-day indicate that
some Republican who had gone TO washing
Ton 10 seek an office had been unsuccessful.
The trunk was discovered last Friday after
noon, aud to-day II was opened with the
DurIose Of asceftsining the owner II possl'
BILE. The name w. II. DAVIS appeared on
the clothing, which was OF good qualliy ana
abundant. A package OF l,ttefs Iurni'hed
nroof that Davis had been looking after an
Official plum in Washington without sue.
cess. Nobody here knows who Davis il.
negro woman named Mary Ovens,
about sixty years old, was found dead on
Dunlop street at late bour last night.
Death was from natural causes. as was de-
yeloped al the inquest this afternoon.
ROBIN ADAla.