The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-05-30
NEWS IN GENERAL.

A British syndicate in Minneapolis, Mimi,
Is endeavoring to buy the Hour mills OF that
CITY The plan Is believed TO be an attempt
TO syndicate or form stock company, to
control large and valuable milling and ele-
yator property. Tho valtie of the milling
property In Minneapolis is roughly estimated
at from IS, 600, 900 to g, 000,0O0 There Is net
much doubt that some of the millers have
been approached by agents OF the syndicate
Andrew Quinn, an engineer has been
given a verdict of Sla, 900 in the court a.
Philadelphia, Pa, in his damage suit against
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad ior IN
juries received on that road in May 1850
Tho Kearaey & Black Hill Railroad COM
pany have filed articles Of incorporation with
the 'cretary of state Of Nebraska. The
road is believed to be an extention Of the Ne
braska Pacific, which is another name Tor
the Missouri Pacific in that state The ap-
ital stock Is placed at IS, 900, 900.
The roof of a colliery at Merthyr Tydvil,
Wales, has fallen in, killing one miner and
entombing SO others. Work was actively
prosecuted, and the miners have been res
cued.
Internal revenue frauds have been discov-
cred at Cincinnati.
The statement is made that a syndicate
controlled by British investors has purchased
all the breweries in st. Paul. MINI. A close
estimate places the value OF the eight plants
at a, 100000
DR.. Mackenzie is about to sue the London
Times and the st. James Gazette for libel by
publishing statem mt accusing him or con-
spiracy while treating Emperor Frederick.
A representative Of an electric company
has lust obtained an order for 900 light in
candescent plant to be installed in the works
of the Louisville, KY, wooden mills.
News comes from Vienna that 10, 600
miners at Saar have struck. The Prague
tramway lines are at standstill, wing to
the strike of the drivers.
Sam Zip Jah, one of the Cinnamon charged
with ravish little girls, has been
found guilty at Milwaukee, Wis. The
penalty is IS years imprisonment
A passenger train on the st. Louis and
San Francisco railway, while running at q
high rate of speed, was suddenly ditched and
about 400 people were badly injured None
as a result of the injuries to several people.
While Anthony zesnhol Henry Wilthelder
and James Dolan were at work at Otto
Colliery at Branchdale, Penn, they were
overcome by sudden outburst OF gas ana
suffoCated.
Over one hundred Hungarians and Poles,
who had deposited their savings for years
| with Banker Max Goldberger, who it is
| alleged d sappeared from his office at l6t
Ridge street. New York City, with $50, GOO OF
| their money, crowded around the door OF the
bank clamoring for admittance. The doors
were bolted from the inside and no ADMIT
lance could be gained.
The arrangements for the transfer OF the
| Atchisons general offices to Chicago are
nearly completed. The auditor ana controi
| lar. will y,a,1aip in HuStOn
The steamship Alvena has sailed for Grey
town. Nicaragua, from New York with 81
men and a quanl ity of implements and store:
for the Nicaragua Canal Construction Co.,
| being the pioneer expedition for the com
mencement of the work Of building the
Nj aragua inter oceanic canal.
Mound builders skeletons have been un.
earthed by Professor Webster near Brad
ford, la.
Gossip concerning prospective alliance
of the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Chic go, MilN aukee & St. Paul roads ha:
been revived The story goes that the Van
derbilts who now control the Northwestern r,
will secure a controlling interest in the st
Paul company.
All the miners of Essen, in Germany, hav
resumed work. Reports from other district
say that, though showing desire to com
promise, neither side will make sufiicien
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concessions.
Among the persons upon whom the queer
has conferred honors on the occasion of t.
anniver- ary of her birthday are j. E. Boehr
the sculptor, George Burns and Professo
Stokes who are made baronets. Andre,
Reed, inspector-general of the royal Iris
constabulary, has been made knight.
The session of the court of oyer and term
ner in New York City has adjourned witt
out taking any action in the cases OF Thoma
b. Kerr, against whom score of Broadwa
R. r. indictments still stand. Justice Dal
iels said he would have to preside at tn
trial of ex-Alderman McQuade in Saratog
and also at murder trial in Buffalo, whic
would render him unavailable for sessio
lii New York before the middle of July
The unwilling of the monument to I'll
confederate dead of Alexandria, Va, too
place last week. The military and civ
parade was mile long, including mll1tar
from Washington and the fire department
magnifcently decorated Co lfederate CAM
from Baltimore, Leesburg, FREDERICKSBURG
Richmond and other places participated
, very impressive presentation speech W,
i made by r. T. Daniel of Richmond. III
} Grafton was by Gen. Lee.
, The Union Pacific is to run dining cars {
! its fast vestibuled Chicago e. Denver g.
press, meals being served for IS cents each
1t is stated that in the Samoan conferen
Germany claimed indemnity for i sses caus
by Mataafa and the American commissio
ers disputed the claim, averring that Mataa
had ac ed in self-defence, AMI the nativ
were too poor to pay an indemnity.
: The Chicago polio, are supposed to ha
struck clue that may lead to the detectl
e of the murderer of DR.. Cronin.
It Salvatore di Georgia, Antonio Corriel
NJ RI IL. rtn rNln
d guilty in the United States district court
IS Philadelphia, Pa, of bringing counterf
i money from New York to that city and II
10 ing to pass it. They we're each sentenced
,. two years imprisonment and fined $500.
,e The lord mayor Of London has present
is testimonials to Captain Murrell and
i'd other officers and crew of the British team
70 Missouri, which rescued the passengers a
IS crew of the Danish steamer Danmark. !
rs mayor also read letter from Prince L
p marck in which the rescuers were spoken
lie in highly laudatory terms.
re Bad washouts are reported on the Uni
~ Pacific in Missouri and Kansas.
A bucket weighing 600 pounds and CT
tanning more than ton of rock which v
being hoisted up the Pettibone shaft NJ
Kingston, Pa, fell to the bottom, nea
G. 1900 feet, where six men were at work
were badly injured.
4 The British man-of-war Surprise was !
. ashore May % after colliding with and 81
10 ing the steamer Nesta. The man-of-wai
S, full OF water.
as A Chicago detective has been arrested
eel suspicion Of having been mixed up In
murder OF Dr. Cronin.
U Rev. Henry Greenfield Schorr, assist
III rector of st. Paurs P. E. church, 30
W more, Md, committed suicide by plow
:, his brains out Mr.. Schorr was ma
~ no of this city, 90 years of age, and had ,
- in his present position since last octo
~ Disappointment in love is supposed to n
10 caused the deed.
ne Coleman Pitts, postmaster at Pomt
Westmoreland county, Va, has been are
o. by Inspector Coghill for rifling reg'st'
letters.
John Brights will has been published.
leaves personal property to the amount
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