The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-04
NEWS IN GENERAL.

During dense fog Off Fire Island, New
York harbor, the steamship Bolivia, inward
bound, eollided with tho schooner Eva |,
Smith, from Richmond, Me-, for Phila-
delphia, loaded with ice. The schooner
careened over and became q total wreck, and
all were obliged to abandon her and go ON
board OF the Bolivia, saving nothing what
ever. The Smith was owned In Somer's
Pint N, j. and was partly insured.
Edward Quinn an electric expert form r.
~ OF Salem, Mass, who for several years
has been In charge OF the dynamo room Of
the Brush Electric Light company In New
York city, caught hold Of live wire and
was instantly kill by the shock Heleaves
widow and young child
Tho negotiations between the Dominion
government AMI Mr.. Anderson Of London
for the establishment and maintenance Of
fast line of steamships between Quebec and
Plymouth have terminated successfully, and
the minister of Justice has approved Of the
form Of contract
A dispatch announces the safe arrival at
Havre Of the little yacht Neversink, which
left Boston May 20 for Paris, where she will
DO placed on exhibition. The Neversink was
commanded by Capt. Josiah Lawlor, who
was accompanied by Hans Hansen and Ed
ward $. Mckinley. The Neversnk is keel
boat, 80 feet over all, 80 feet water line ~
feet beam and feet inches draught.
The prince Of Wales daughters are visit
ing the queen at Windsor. Her majesty has
fully consented to the betrothal of the Prin-
cess Louise to the earl of Fife II is said
to DO strictly love match. The morning
newspapers extend warm congratulations.
At the opening of the session Of the cham
Der Of representatives In Brussels M. Ber-
naert, minister of finance, presented q bill
authorizing the government to participate,
by means Of public subscriptions in the con-
struction of the Congo railway.
At Halifax, N. S., Collector Harrington
received instructions from Ottawa to release
the schooner Warrior and the barrel of oil
seized a few days ago on charge Of SNUG
CLING from Boston.
1t is now thought that the loss of life at
Johnstown will not exceed 1000 Up to
date the property losses reported amount to
&C. 100000
Carlotta Patti, the well-kuown singer and
sister Of Adelina Patti, died in Paris last
week.
A prominent Chicago lawyer, in talking
Of the Cronin case said: alexander Sulli-
van made threats against DR.. Cronin, saying
that Cronin ought to be removed, or that it
would be better for the cause If Cronin were
out Of the way. Now, If it can be proved
that, acting on these threats, some ignorant
Irishman or 1rishmen killed DR.. Cronin,
then Alexander Sullivan is guilty Of conspi
racy to murder, and n jury would be so in
structed by the court"
S. C. M ryan, cashier of the State bank,
Sydney, Neb, blew his brains out with
revolver at his home in that city. The cause
was financial losses, which will probably lead
to the suspension of the bank.
1t is stated that the town of Florence, Ala,
which less than year Il % had not over $500
t,,l,o ~,,ti
trial enterpr ses, has, since the 1st of Sep
tenn, 1888, been able by the energy of its
business men, to secure the location of 20
new factories the aggregate cash capital of
these plants being 81, 100000, and the
number of hands to be employed upward of
5000.
| All efforts to check the forest fire which
started in Cascade county, near Sand Coules,
Mont, have proved unavailing Advices
show thatit has covered an area of over 100
SOU re miles, and has destroyed the best hay
ground in the vicinity.
P. T. Barnum has signed contracts by
which he Is given control of the Olympia, the
largest building in London. His agent has
paid large deposit, which will be forfeited
| If Mr.. Barnum fails to bring his show to Lon
don in 1890.
At Naples while tho Beresagliers regiment
was marching private named Borrelli, in
fit of madness fired upon his comrades,
killing the major of the regiment and wound
ing a captain and others. The mailman was
finally killed with a revolver.
Fire at Iunenburg, Germany destroyed
| thirty-six buildings and valuable machinery,
involving loss of about s., 100000.
1t is reported III Ottawa that tho Cana
dian Pacific has been granted bonding privi-
leges by the United States government.
| =. L.. Il. . L.
near Brockville, Ont, resulted In the drown
ing of two persons
By it's recent annexation of Hyde Park,
] Lake, 1akeview, Cicero and jefferson suburbs
! Chicago becomes the largest city in area in
She United States, measuring about ia
square miles.
The princess of Wales presented Ellen
Terry with diamond bracelet as souvenir
of the lat er's visit to Sandringham.
Mail advices from West Africa confirm
previous reports of tho shocking privations
to which Mr.. Stanley has been subjected.
1t is stated that his hair has turned
snow white, that his clothes are rags and
that he is without shoes, being obliged to
use skins to cover his fe.t.
While balloon was ascending from the
exposition grounds at Paris the car caught
the machinery gallery and was detached
from its fastenings. Tho occupants three in
number, fell to the GROUND. One was killed
and the others We're dangerously injured.
The American Cotton S ed Oil company
of New Jersey has purchased ten of the cot
ton oil mills in Texas, and amendments to
the several charters have been filed in the
office of the secrctary of state terminating
and dissolving the corporations.
Tho monument of tho Sxty-first New York
Infantry regiment has been dedicated at
Gettysburg 1t is located in the wheat
field, and marks the spot where the command
stood during Longstreets assault of the
second day. The Grafton was delivered by
Hon. Charles A. Fuller of S.erburne, N. Y.
The customs receipts at the port of Mon
treal for the Fl cal year ending June 30, 1880
were $92 654 06 against SIS, 497 81 for the
previous year, showing AN inc case of S176
ceipts for the year were SlS,SS3 IA against
SIG 49S % for the pr vious year, showing an
increase of 1886 05 for this year
The Russian embassy at Berlin is prepar-
Ing to receive the car, who is expected to
arrive July 25
The Russian government has notified the
porte of Its readings to assent to the Turk
lsh conversion scheme.
1t is rumored that the Portuguese govern
ment will agree to submit the Delagoa Bay
railroad question to arbitration. Dispatches
FIR m Delagoa Bay say that the Portuguese
deny that they fired upon the English en-
ployes of the railroad company, as was re-
ported.
Under orders from DR.. McChesney Indian
agent at Cheyenne man named Wuldron
II has been bounced from the Sioux reservation
by Indian police. Waldron's OFF nee con
sisted of trying to persuade Indians from
signing the treaty opening the reservation tc
settlement.
Recent statistics show remarkable gains in
southern industries.
The coal miners in Spring Valley, ILL.,,
have BEEN locked out since May ! because
they would not agree to q reduction in
wages The town has decreased in popula-
tion from 5000 to $500 in consequence.
At Glasgow, Mo-, a riot between two fac
tons numbering about twenty persons GO
CURED in the streets. The difficulty was the
outgrowth Of local feud. Three men were
killed
:. At Johnstown, Pa, the work of the sub.