Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-08-29
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Jane. Gordon Bennett has leased for 5e
years from wil'ism Manice the proper!
,Oundel by broadway. Sixth avenue, and
Thirtv-ifih aud Thirtv-siXth streets In New
York, vt a rental OF S60,0 900 year. The Oh
jert OF this leasing is The erection ola new
building for tue New York Herald.
The average wheat yield Of Winnipeg viii
| c % bushels per acre, with n total Oh W.
COO 900 bushsE.
A terrific explosion occurred In the Stand
ard cartridge factory. Blue Island. Ill, In
VIII Oh three laborers were Killed and Is
others seriously wounded, three OF whom
will die. The explosion occurred In the
packing room. but what caused Il no one
tems to know. All the machinery In the
factory was destroyed and the windows OF
the houses for blocks around the building
were broken.
Senior Vicente Fldel Lopez. minister Of Fl.
nance, aud Gen. Lavelle, minister Of war al
Buenos Ayres, have resigned.
A runaway car on the Mt. Penn gravity
raiirusd, which ascends the mountain near
Rea'lns, Pa, d she'd down = hve-mile de-
,livity, killing six persons and injured many
others.
Dennis Lyons and his two sons, aged 10
and II were drowned 10y the upsetting OF
their boat In the surf a. the mouth Of Fa"tory
creek, COburs, Ont, while returning from q
tshins excursion.
A freight engineer lost control of his train
on down grade ne r Lyons, Col, the ali
brakes refus ing 10 hold, and the train ran
away. Four men were killed In the smash
NJ that followed and several were injured,
Il cars being wrecked.
The search OF the ruins of the street car
lcpot wrecked BY the wind at Philadelphia,
Pa, was continued throughout the night.
The holy Of John ChriSty was found crushed
beneath lie of bricks. IL Is believed that
he five already AIKEN out will complete the
list OF kill,d. The loss to the company Is es'
limated at $50. 900.
Several cases OF leprosy have been discov.
cred at Englishtown, Victoria county, C. b.
The victims have been constantly a-sociatinc
with their neighLo $. AMI 1t Is feared the
terrible disease has been communicated to a
great many people.
President Ezeta received with due consid-
Grafton the mediation OF the diplomatic
corps and is willing TO abide by terms con-
duciye to peace, always providing that the
au onomv Of Salvador shall he respected. IL
this condition is not accepted by the govern
ment Of Guatemala the continuation OF the
war is inevitable.
William IIaddie, from Lowell Mass, was
remsnded IN New York police court for
term OF ID day-, so that reQuisition papers
may he obtained for his tran SER TO Boston.
Haidie, II appears. went TO Is iston few
day- ago and robbed boarding house OF
gold watch aud chain and $3.50 In money.
The Boston police traced Hsddie to New
York, aud on tn, Bowery Inspector Byrnes'
men arrested him. A pawn ticket for the
watch and chain was found upon him.
The Spring Hill coal mines strike at Hall
fax, \. s., has ended In a complete victory
for the men. Tie management conceded all
The demands originally made. The strike
lasted two months, aud was exceedingly dis
aStrous to both sides OF the II 100 who had
been previously engaged. a large number
had removed to ether mines. Those who
remained have resumed work. The loss TO
the men and the company is not far from
tlJa,O00.
A despatch from Uruguay saws: "The
minister of finance insists upon resigning
Other ministers will follow. The National
Bank balance sheet shows that ten millions
have been lost"
Charles Oswald a brakeman, who had
taken the place OF n striker. Vas found dead
on his train at Seventy-ninth street, New
York. He was last seen alive ut Spuytcn
Duyyil, when be was sitting on his brake.
There was a mark on the head that may have
been made by a missile.
1t is stated that the Joggins mines at Hall
fax, y S., have been sold TO an English
syndicate, who propose TO extend and i'm.
prove them and build branch railway up
the river Hebe {.