Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-09
IlEWS m GENERAL.

The steamer Ida Augusta, with fre'gt
from FILLMORE, was burned at her whai
at Reedyillc, Vt.
Mr.. Frederick T. Aver Of New York Ia
given TO the town Of Aver. Mass, 5000 (
he expended in purchasing books for IN
town library.
by an explosion near Camaroncs Cuba
three persons were killed and IL injured
The house in which the explosion cccurre
was destroyed.
The employees Of the street car and omni
bus companies and many Of the wharf hand
81 Havana have struck. The governor la
forbidden labor demonstrations
German picture, valued at $4,000. OF
exhibition at Montreal, has been seized L
satisfy n debt OF 5000, claimed TO be due 4
| ;. '. Nroman OF Philadelphia.
The manufacturers of rubber-thrca,
| goods-suspendcrs, elastic ribbons, ETC.
have decided 10 raise their pricea IS pc
! cent This advance is made necessary b,
the advance in crude rubber.
Milford, Mass, has become cxcite,l owe
! the refusal of the overseers of the almshOus,
/ to permit the Young Womens Christian
! Temperance Union to hold religions ser
vices in that institution on Sundays. The
| oNerseers base their refusal on the fact thst
many of the almshOuse inmates are Catho.
lies, to whom Protestant services would be
| Objectionable.
Thomas Carey, workman on the new
government building at Pittsburg, Pa, was
thrown from the top OF the structure 10 the
ground, distance OF $50 feet, and instantly
killed. In his descent he struck two other
wOrkmen, James Brisbin and William Lavel-
lc, who were also thrown to the ground,
BrlSbin was fatally and Lavelle quite serious
ly hurt.
The st. Louis Merchants bridge was for
mally opened last week with imposing Gcre-
monies. A feature of the celebration was
the meeting and handshnking OF Gov. Fran
els OF Missouri and Gov. Fifer Of Illinois on
the midd span OF the bridge. Speeches,
parades and banquetS followed.
Two cows on the track Of the New York
and New England road dcrailcd an east
bound freight five miles west Of Danburv,
CT. -Four cars were ditchcd and the road
blocked all day.
At the European Hotel, Atlantis. Ga. NJ.
J. Goldman Of Memphis shot Edmund Skin
ner, alias J. W. Howard Of st. Louis. and he
will die. The men were on apparently
good terms. Goldman made his escape
The report OF the execution of Schmidt,
who was concerned in the Cronstadt scandal
is declared at St PeteTburg to be untrue 1t
IS stated that the car was convinced of
Schmidts innocence, and that he as been
released
wit of habeas corpus in murderer
kcmmler'S case stays the execution The writ
is returnable in June The tntcd States
court vii now pass on the ConStiLutionality
of the law
The pope has conferred the highest papal
distinction, the Order of Christ. on DR..
Wndthorst, the leader of the Ultramon.
tame party in Germany.
Twelve anarchists have been arrested in
Paris. A number of arrests have also been
made at various parts throughout France,
OF persons who are charged with melting
the workingmcn TO riot and pilagc on MAY
The King Of Italy has conferred the t tie
OF "Ll Corona ITALIA ON MarE.adukr
Richardson OF New York.
The celebrated painter Gcromc lies dan.
i'll at London, Eng.
Twenty new bishoprics are to be erected in
India by the Holy See.
The Players League club Of Pittshurg.
Penn, will reduce the price ~ admission to
HE games from % cents to - cents, with -
,tnts extra for grand stand seats The re-
luction will 90 into effect at once.
W w. Allen, superintendent ot mills in |
he Buffalo (N. W poStoflicc. was arrested |
'hargcd with robbing the mails and held in |
$500. 1t Is supposed that he has been con-
lectcd with thC rObbcricS that have made the
tuIlaIo ONCE notorious throughout the land. |
lc IS an expert mail man, and has been in
he service - years.
Henry NJ. Stanley, together with his two
companions, will be received hv the utrcu
Nay u. The command Of her majesty that
IL should appear at court is regarded rs an
hdlcatlon OF some special honor to be con-
erred on the great disrOvercr.
The jury in the trial Of O'Donovan Ros>o
nd MIR. llcndrckSOn for criminal libel upon
>. ;. Cas- Idly found n verdict of guilty. with
II urgent recommendation to mercy in the
asc OF Rosa, and not guilty In the case OF
lcndrickson. Rosa will probably e. ape
Nth fine.
The Homestead bank. New York city. has
losed its doors and is now in the hands Of
!. A. Chapman. Bad business is said to be
ne cause OF its suspension. The bank had
npltnl OF 100000. 1t is said the dcpositors
i'll be paid in full.
\ furnace at the Edgar Thomson Steel
orks, Braddock, Penn, exploded, scatter
x dcDris in all directions. Four Hungari.
MS were seriously burned, one of them
eng fatally injured The cause OF the
'cidcnt is not Gnown. The loss will he
ute heavy.
The court of appeals of New York has re-
efscd thcJudgmcnt OF the court below in
lie case of Charles McElvainc the BROOKLYN
lurde! er, who is under sentence Of death,
nj made an order granting new trial.
\ telegram has been received at st. John
H., from New Mills, Rcstiycuchc county,
lnouncing the death Of Mrs. Connors from
olson Her husband Lad sent to j. II.
lndhor. general dealer, for some Peruvian
'rk, lie forwarded the order to +. b.
arker ~ Sons st. John That day they
Mt another order from Fredericton for
orpllla sulphate, and, after labelling the
'rcciS, Put on the wrong addresses When
lat Tor New Mills reached its destination.
Dnnors received the parcel put the con.
MS IN some wine, and his wife lived but A
'ort time, while others who drank the mix.
re became i'll.
The United States is the only ono of the
aiding nations Of the world that didn't call
II the military to guard against possible
Dor riots on the LIST of May, and in no coun-
J, was Their better order or more peace
'le conflict. This shows that the strongest (
'Nernmcnt In the world is government of
e people, by the people, for the people
! mere is prospect for a short stock of
ecfackers IN this country on the Fourth of d
Ily, owing, 1t is said, to labor troubles in
nina. Taking all possible arrivals before
G Fourth the supply will be only about I
If what 1t usually is. :
j. u. Hannah OF Moncton, y. b.. has left c
At place after failing in the grocery trade,
III u mas come out that he possessed one I
ore wife than the law allows. His {
ST venture was in st. John, y. b., : In Nov, :
81 TO Miss Logan. After two months !
concluded that she had made mistt y
lrrlage. and went to Boston with another
IN. Then Hannah left for Moncton. and =
o years since married his second wife, =
sS smith. During his residence there he Il
Is prominent church member. i
Little Annie DOGGY skipped the rope 200 4
ler day. Then she climbed the golden r,
ir. 70'N'" Y
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