Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-30
new ENGLAND NEWS.

At the first ,alesdav Of the season of the
Vermont Board of Trade. held at Burling-
ton. the offerings were 5000 pounds cheese.
700 pounds butter, 10000 pounds maple
sugar and 2"n gallons maple syrup. The
only sales were 1000 pounds cheese at ;
cents. RESOLUTIONS we're passed calling upon
the Vermont delegation in Congress to work
for bounty OF cents per pound ON maple
sugar and II cents per gallon on maple
syrup ni density OF p CentiCradc at a
temperature of 20 degrees. \ copy will be
sent to the Vermont senators and congress
men.
Two work trains on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford road came together few
miles from New London. One OF the trains
.oaded with gravel, was back ng down, and
the other train. from the west, crashed into
the rear car, dcmOlishing the locomotive and
covering the tracks with shattered dumps.
The wOrkmCn on the tram were Italians.
One was killed. Three others had their legs
broken, one had his shoulder dislOcated, and
seven others were seriously injured.
The Granite Cutters Union committee Of
Barre. VT, has been succt ssful in settling
the difficulty between the quarrymen and
employers, and work has been resumed.
Mrs. John TIumg, Mrs Della Mannrl.
aged ~ and Miss Mamie Huling. aged lG,
Davisville pond. Providence. Il. l., when
the craft suddenly lillcd. Mrs. Manuel ald
Miss lluling were drowned, but Mrs Huug
escaped by inging To her dog. which swan
I with her 10 shore.
The case Ut Daniel n'Donneily who sued
Snpt. Wentworth aud OvcrSecr Of the Poor
Martin OF the stafford county. Y. H.. poor
farm for $1,000 damages for alleged Illegal
Imprisonment At the poor farm, collapsed
after several witnesses for the defence had
been examined. II was made evident to
counsel for UDonuclly that their client
stood not ghost OF n chance OF getting a
penny damages. and so LAWYERS Foster and
Pierce conferred and decided to throw mp
the case. Iudgc Cot instructed the jury to
bring in a verdict for the defendants. The
jury then found a formal verdict Of "NOt
guilty" and So ended a sensational Casc "
whicn resulted in great brs nothing.
The Brunswick. Me-. cmbezIlcmcnt case.
which has been on rial for two DAYS IN the
superior court Is settled. This was the case
in which Robert g. Reed. assistant ticket
agent of the Maine Central Railroad 1T
brunswick, was accused hy Mr. II. w.
Wheeler, the ticket agent there, u having
stolen. during December last and the tirl
week in January, some Sl2U0. The county
attorney threw up the ca'c. and the jury
under the direction Of the court. returned a
verdict OF not guilty without leaving their
! seats.
! The case Of Dr John Homer Of Nrwbury
port, Mass, indicted for pertormin. Al
| abortion on Mrs. Mary 4. Roberts is con
Cludcd. the jury returning a Verdict of guilty
The defendants counsel viii carry the cas-,
| TO the supreme court on exceptions.
Henry Eice'~ daughter, aged about &, wal
! drowned at Danariscotta, Ne.
! Mai. Albert y. Down Of Exeter has been
commissioned assistant adjutant.gencral OF
the New Hampshire national guard.
Dr. |. T. Chase Of liillsboro Bridge, y. II.
committed suicide by hanging owing, it j,
! supposed, To temporary insanity.
Developments toward the lease Of III,
| Knox & Lincoln railway are moving 4 ON
! y committee OF five. with John !. Berry q
| RUckland. Me chairman. met in Portland
10 consult Hon. William l.. Putnam IN,
committee gave him power to lease the ruaL
! to the syndicate.
The labor ticket was yicturioU, in T.,
lection al Auburn, Ne for School com
mis-ioners 4 feature oI the election wa
/ the voting OF women. about 2jp ur whom
exercised the night of suffrage
For some months little .irl, prddlug
nvwspaW have been gradually app"arin.
/ on The stLeCi>. The police. 10 ead Oll The
! innovation, arrested recently the father q
one ui them and he was fined for allow in.
the child to sell papers without n license
| The price of the license was not cunsidciC
! the police desiring to emphasize the fact III,
under no circumstances will license 70
! peddling newspapers b. granted t" a girl.
/ The Western Union Telegraph tompau,
has secured control Of tn" Bay state Tclr
! graph Company for u term Of nlnety-nin
wears 4 copy OF the lease filed in New Havcl
/ showing the rental to hc Sl2 OO0 annually
. The Bay State Company has six copper line
from New York to Boston, and also wire
south to Boston.
six washOutS are reported ON the Uppc
! Zoos Railroad. New Hampshire. operated b
/ the Maine Central \ wrrCking tram tha
started out to make repairs went thrOugI
an undermined bridge six miles north u
( StratfOrd. i. TwOhcv, superintendent q
the road. and 4 section man were huric
under the engine and killed.
Mrs. Moran Of Norwich. Conn. becam
suddenly dcrangcd. and sciling a stick, bra
a painter who was ut work on her nous
on East Main street. The painter fled, bu
was followed by the woman, who stOppe
at meat market, and picking up a clcavc
chased the frightened painter iatO saloon
lie managed to clude her and make good hi
escape. Mrs. Moran seemed to grow worS
every minute. and smashed three panes q
/ glass in one store and four in another. Sh
was finally diSarmcd, and Dir. Skahan. VIII
was called to attend, succeeded in Quietin
| her