The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-13
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Alice Roberts, a handsome actress 2S years
Of age, was found dead in her room at No.
ga Sixth avenue, New York city, snfioca-
ted by gas, The coroner gave certificate
of accidental death, Miss Roberts came
from Chelsea, Mass, where her parents now
live.
The damage by the flood in the vicinity of
Los Angeles, Cal, Is estimated AT about
$3.50, 600
An entire family of six persons was wiped
out OF existence near Kingston, N, y, -FOUR
children were skating and went through the
ice, and the parents, who attempted res
cue, were also crowned,
The total cost TO Massachusetts, Of the
Australian ballot system last fall was about
100000, although that included an extra
$l000O for new ballot boxes. 1t took about
100000 ballots to go around according to
law.
Young Randall, accused of numbering his
father, was acquitted at Greenfield, Mass,
1t is reported that the Pennsylvania Steel
Company cnnicmplates the erection OF
works near Baltimore, Nd, large enough
for the construction of the largest steel and
iron steamships.
The spreading of rails caused a railway
accident in Virginia, killing one person and
seriously iniurlng several others.
Seven boys were drowned at Carrolton,
Miss, by the upsetting off boats.
The libel suit against the New York Even
ing Post, brought by Rev. DR.. Ball of Buff
falo, N. Y, has been decided in favor of the
| Post.
The Lenox Hill Bank of New York, one
ofthe banks involved in the recent trouble,
has reopened for business.
Mapon Chandlee, centenarian, died at
L.,
land. He was born on Dec. %, $780, and
| has been farmer all his life.
| General Howard 10 much displeased be-
cause Governors Island is henceforth to he
the landing place for emigrants arriving by
| way OF New York. He thinks that this
will necessitate the removal of the military
| posts there-and this, in his opinion, would
! be unwise, because circumstances might
arise in which it would be advisable to have
q government force lust outside OF New
| York city, in case of riot, for example.
Much destitution is reported in some parts
of Virginia.
Brooklyn, N. Y, recently had $500, 900
| fire. Six firemen were injured.
Dollie Wilson, colored, died at Baltimore,
Md, recently aged 100 years.
The British ,teamer Thanemore recently
arrived at Boston had very rough
passage and rescued seven men from sink
ing ship after five of the crew had persisted.
Joseph P. Murphy, Philadelphia manu-
facturer of cotton and wooden goods has
failed for about half a million.
Mr.. Charles S, Northern of Atlanta, Ga,
will receive designs for a monument TO the
late Henry W. Grady. 1t is to cost $3.50
| when completed to be of bronze, on pedes-
tai of marble or granite.
! The centennial of the United States
| Supreme Court was celebrated at New York.
| Interesting exercises were held at the Metro
politan Opera House, there being present an
| un 9aralleled assemblage of distinguished
jurists and prominent men. The only
shadow on the proceedings was the sense of
the terrible Affections in Washington and
the absence of the President and his Cabi-
net. There were mastery addresses con-
| corning the highest tribunal in the land.
| The exercises concluded with grand BAN
| quet in the evening at the Lenox Lyceum.
| Andrew Carnegie has offered to expend
| not less than a million dollars on central
free library and branches in Pittsburg, Pa,
| if the city will agree to maintain them.
| About 5000 people attended reception in
Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage's honor at the
18th regiment armory, New York City.
John Harding struck Henry Rowling (col-
ored NAM in the head with a pickaxe, at
Camden, n. j., burylng the point of the I'M
plement through his skull into the brain,
causing almost instant death.
By fire in the Pettibone mine at Wilkes
barre, Penn, 100 miners persisted. The loss
to the mine was $4,000.
During christening at the residence of
Polander named Pulaski at Marshwood
Pa, lamp was overturned and exploded
setting fire to the house. The dwelling was
burned, and Mrs. Joseph Strauss, her two
children and Michael Swift were burned to
death.
riot in church about 80 miles from
Sparta, N. c., occasioned by pointed re-
| mark of the pastor, resulted in the killing of
two men and the serious injuring OF three
others.
Marion Harland's Home Maker has be-
! come the champion of the neglected monu-
| ment to the mother of Washington. The
grave was quite unmarked and unhonored
for A years, when on May I, 1888, the
cornerstone of monument, ito the memory
of her who gave birth to the Founder and
Preserver of the Union" was laid Since
then, for 81 years. nothing has been DONE
A very severe gale struck some portions
of Pennsylvania recently accompanied by
rain, snow and hail Buildings were un-
rooted and others leveled. In Pittsburg the
snow was heavy enough to stop the horse
| cars.
During severe gale at Blairsville, Pa,
glass factory was blown down, killing
two men, and wounding others.
Alaska Shaft. the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company's largest col
liery has closed indefinitely. One thousand
hands are thrown out of employment.
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