The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-02-06
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The Spaulding Iron Company OF Bril-
liant, o., has failed, Liabilities, $2,O00,OOO,
Adebert l.. Brown, a lawyer, insurance
and real estate agent of Laporte, Ind, has
len town and is said 10 be deiaulter to a
large amount,
The Florida orange crop this year is reck'
oned at 100000 boxes
Snowbanks 400 feet deep are reported on
the line Of the Central Pacific Railroad.
Three passengers were killed by collision
ON the Erie railway near oswego, n. Y.
The estate of the late Adam Forepaugh,
the great Snowman, is believed to be worth
about million dollars,
The coroner's jury in the Kniffin murde
case at Trenton n. j., has brought in q
verdict declaring that Ms. Knitiin died
nom the effects of chloroform, administered
by persons as yet unknown.
Diana Peterson died in the Warren County
IN, W poorhouse recently. She was known
to be over 100 years old.
The Union Bridge Company, the largest
concern of the kind in the world, is about
10 abandon its shops in Buffalo, N. Y, and
concentrate its plant at Athens, Pa. About
$50 workmen in Buffalo will lose their EN-
ployment, and the works at Athens will be
increased to employ about 500 men.
The residence Of Frederic Johnson, stu
ated on high hill in South Bristol, Ontario
County, n, ", half a mile from any other
residence, was burned, and johnson and his
wife perishedin the flames,
Vice-P President Crocker of the Central Pa
cifc Railroad says that the storm in the
West has been the severest since the road
was constructed, Twenty-Five hundred ex-
ira men have been emf loyed to combat
with the elements aud great difficulty is ex-
pericnced in provisioning them, as all sup
plies have to he carried by means of a snow
shoe service, and at an enormous expense.
The snow has been falling from Ogden to
ColfaX since December 20 and in Nevada
has been heavier than ever known before.
In many places the trains are covered out of
SIGHT, and no communication can be had
except on snow-shoes.
One of the democratic senators-elect from
Montana is said to be worth S20,000,000.
A suit for $4,000 against Joe jefferson, the
actor, has begun in the Chicago courts. Mr..
jefferson declares tn At he knows no reason
for the suit and that there must be some
mi take.
Miss Bisand, the globe trotter," who has
made a crcumlocution of the globe, having
left New York on the sarle day as Nelly
Bly, but going the reverse way to that lady,
arrived home four and half days later than
Miss Bly,
DIR, b. c. Field of Denison, Texas, was
robbed in a passenger car at Little Rock,
Ark, by three well-dressed men who sur
rounded him in the aisle. One of the men
thrust hand in his pocket and got his
pocketbook, containing $3.50.
An attempt was recently made to blow
up the residence of Rev Father Jos. Fleck-
niger of st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church of Mansfield, Pa, with dynamite.
1t was badly damaged.
Miss Jean Hosmer once prominent &C.
tress, recently died at Buffalo, N. Y, aged
4S years.
Henry George is said to be one of the fast.
est type-setters in this country.
The bill commonly known as the Ameri
can Tobacco Company bill, and which
granted charter to the alleged cigarette
trust has been repealed by the Virginia leg.
islature.
Mrs. Ann Devne, los years old, recently
appeared in the court at Newark, N j., to
prosecute John Smith, whom she accused
of stealing $500, all her savings In conse.
quence of the theft sic had been turned out
into the street, being unable to pay hei
rent
A story comes from Ohio to the effect that
some years ago pretty girl who was versed
IN palmistry looked upon the palm of Cal
win s. Brice and said that within ten years
he would be millionaire. He replied 'If
| am, will send you the finest diamond
ring l can get for $1,000" The prophecy
was fulfilled, and it is said the promise was
also kept
The steamship City of Chester, which ar.
rived at New York from Liverpool had a
Strange experience. The steering gear got
out Of order and the wind and waves swung
the steamer around as if she were on pivot.
A panic was narrowly averted In few
hours the break in the steering gear was re.
paired and the vessel proceeded