Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-02-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Df. MCGlynn Is SLOWLY recovering
from his recent prostration.
The Knifin murder case is before tn,
grand jury at Trenton. \. j.
The annual encampment of tn,
Maine G. A. K. is in session
The Chicago Presbytery has voted K
revise the Confession OF Faith.
The commercial treaty between Ger
many and Turkey has been signed.
Stanley has been elected mem beI
Of the Russian Geographical Society.
II. d. Swarthout was appointed post.
master at Early, Yates County. Y. Y.
Dollie Wilson. solored, aged 100 died
at baltimore She was an anti-bellum
slave.
George Augustus Sala has assumed
the editorial charge OF the London sun
day Times.
Mrs. Oliver, a sister of the late John
Bright, and noted temperance agita.
tor, is dead.
The Duke of Montpensier. who died
suddenly at San Lucas, left fortune
OF so, 600, 600.
Cardinal Taschereau is seriously i'll,
and great anxiety prevails at the Pal
ace, in Quebec.
1t is said that Ii Hung Chang con.
templates the introduction of silver
coinage in China.
The death rate in New York is below
its normal standard, owing to tho alb
sence of influenza.
tunnel will be constructed under
the Chicago River 40 feet below the
surface OF the water.
The Goth Pennsylvania Senatorial
District Convention nominated Orrin
Lines. of Great Bend, Pa.
John Ried A. Co., one of the oldest
ship building firms on the Clyde, have
failed with heavy liabilities.
Thieves entered the jewelry store of
N. Leonard at Charleston, Mass, and
stole ~, 800 worth Of watches.
Secretary Window appointed job
Curtis, OF Paterson n j.. special in
spector Of customs at Panama.
The Breckenridge Manufacturing
Company. a concern making gas Ak
lures at Meriden, Conn, failed.
IL is semi-officially stated in Berlin
that the Government has uneondition-
ally Withdrawn the Socialist bill.
Three more officers have been ar
rested in connection with the plot |
against the life OF Prince Ferd inand.
There is widespread belief among
the people OF Corea that the present |
dynasty's reign is drawing To an end. |
The trial of Asher Haggerty for the |
murder of Edward Bagget on the 10th /
Of August last has begun at Freehold,
n. j.
A census of the Americans residing
in Berlin shows the number TO be now
1000. Five years ago there we're only
1000.
John u Westervelt. broker and com
mission salesman. OF Boston, Mass has
gone into insolvency. He owed about
sS6. 100.
A fire which broke ont in Danbury.
Conn, caused loss of $500, 900. but no
lives were lost. and but one person was
injured.
Natives Of the Sandwich Islands at
tending Vale College have formed
club TO be known as the Hawaiian Is
land Club.
Master Abraham Lincoln. son OF
United States Minister Lincolr, is dy-
Ing at London. His disease Us blood
The Abraham Cox & Co stove works
1T Lansdale, Pa. were destroyed by
SIRE. Three hundred men were thrown
put Of work.
At Scottdale, Pa, two brothers named
cOfTman were arrested for the murder
of Samuel Cramer who was killed on
July ~ last
Adyices from Yokohama state that a
violent earthquake occurred at Ragono
January :. and that several houses
we're destroyed.
A family named Sawyer at Buctouche,
\. H., have been attacked with la
grippe, and five died last week. Three
more are dying.
Fears are entertained that the negro
who entered the store Of A. Rogers. at
,amak. TIA. and killed its proprietor,
will be lynched.
The Virginia Senate has passed a
dill repeating the charter granted by j,
he Legislature to the American
Tobacco Company. L
w. X. Bennett, travelling salesman.
Who registered as from Washington at Il
ireen's Hotel, Philadelphia, committed
uicide in his room. Il
The Evening Register. OF New Haven
'onn.. has been attached Tor $40, 600 N L
suit brought by DIR. George f. Peters
IN charge OF libel. t
Smallpox Of malignant type has
'roken out in Anna, III Four of the ;
lord family were attacked and one of
he children is dead G
TIE 50th Congressional District Re-
'ublican Convention at Montrose. Pa n
nominated NJ. Il. Wright. of Susque-
anna. by cc.amation. L
At Erie. Pa, in quarrel between
Italians. one was so badly wounded
hat he will probably die. and four
theirs we're also stabbed 81
The scullers Matterson, OF England =
nd Kemp, of Australia, are matched :
o row race on the Paramatta course
n April for $1,000 side. 81
Comptroller OF the Currency Lacey
ppointed tseorge Sheppard, of Pitts
urg. Pa. examiner of national banks
or Pittsburg and vicinity.
Monday, Leyden. with all the al
ther Chicago Doodle CONFLICTS. Ochs
'arnell. Masserman and NanPalt, will :.
9 released. their terms expiring.
The German postal authorities have al