The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-06-05
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Heavy rains In the vicinity OF Bangor the
rast week have raised the water in the
rivers, lakes aud their tributaries at an
alarming extent
During a thunder shower, an electric bolt
descended AT the state muster field, South
birmingham, Mass, where the grounds
were being moved with q new two-horse
machine, operated by Harry Chaplin, The
shock injured MIR. Chaplin very severely, the
lightning passing down his back aud Affect
Ing him so badly that he was removed to his
home and doctors summoned One of tho
horses was killed instantly and the other
was stunned, II feared Mr. Chaplin may
be fatally injured
The total valuation Of Nashua, n, H., as
reported by the assessors, is $40, 10000 and
the rate Of taxation Sl,S9 on Slol,
Each of the 10 proposals submitted TO the
Massachusetts prison commissioners for the
construction OF a sewer for the rcformatory
prison for women at Sherborn have been re-
jected, as meme OF them came within the
legislative appropriation for the work which
was 5000. IL is thought the Legislature
will be asked for an additional sum,
Twelve shares of Concord & Montreal rail.
road stock, class I have been sold at auction
IN Peuacook at $1,000.
foXboro, Mass, cannot have water works
yet. A; town IN citing of 4 recent date,
the vote stood III FOR water aud log against.
The total valuation Of Manchester, \, H.,
this year is, according TO the assessors re-
port, S2i, 1880, aud the rate of taxation
Sl.9l.
In the suit of Artemas l.. Morrow IN the
superior civil court at pedham, Mass,
ngainst Bernard t. Hart, the Jury returned
aNerdict of $1,000 in favor of the plaintiff.
1t was an action to recover Tor the loss of a
horse, which died from injuries received by
defendants team running into The animal.
The Congregational Church in Fairfield,
Ct, has been destroyed by fire. Loss Sl2,-
coo. II is not known how the fire origin.
ated. st, Marks Hotel, next to the church,
caught fire and will probably be destroyed,
Several fine summer residences are in
danger Aid has been summoned from
Bridgeport
DR. J. Il i. Roy, Manches' err, y. H., ply.
sician, has been arrested, charged with at.
tempted assault upon Georgianna Pepin, 1G
years Old, while the girl was Visiting Roy's
office to buy medicine There is much excite
ment among the French citizens.
Sydney Gale of East Kingston, y. H., was
probably fatally wounded by the accidental
discharge of a revolver, the bullet entering
his left side.
Alexander Cameron, carpenter, fell
from coal rUu distance of - feet at Fall
River iniurng his spine so badly that lie is
not expected to live.
A memorial window has been p aced in the
Thomas Crane public library, Quincy. Mass,
IN memory of Benjamin Franklin Crane.
Fred Hewett, a l2-yesrold boy, fell fifty
feet from building at Lawrence. Mass, and
received il jurics that will probably result in
his death.
An attachment for 5000 has been served
on Michael Whalen & Son of q oucestcr,
Mass, by John Mckennon for the death of
Alexander Nelson, who fell from aloft on
board the schooner Lizzie NJ Stanwood, re.
ceying fatal injuries, in consequence, it is
alleged, of defective rigging.
The schooner Essex. which has arrived at
Gloucester Mass. from Cape North. spoke
the British schooner Helen NJ. Crosby off
Canso, n. s., with $50 barrels of mackerel on
deck, several barrels in Il seine alongside, and
the water for some miles literally swarming
with them.
Coal has been discovered in the state OF
OaXaco, Mex.
The crops in the state OF ZacatecaS, Mex,
are total loss.
The Interoceanic railroad branch from
Pueblo to Matamoras l2ucar, Mex, has been
opened to traffic.
The reservoir at Gunnison, L., which
broke on the 2Sth ult., with head of 20 feet
of water, occasiOned 10 less of life. Some
fences were swept away, but no houses.
The promoter Of the English syndicate who
Is negotiating for the purchase of all Cana
dian sugar relineries is reported to have
offered S85O,00 for the Nova Scotia refinery,