Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-08-22
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Interviews with leading residents Of Gs-
lena, ILL.,, show that the sentiment favoring
the removal of Gen. Grants remains 70
that city, his former home, Is unanimous,
should Il be decided by the family 10 change
the place of his final interment nom River
side Park, N. Y. II 10 understood there,
through letters received from Mrs. Grant,
that she has decided not to give her consent
TO the removal, and the other members OF
the family fully agree with her.
Rockwell & Co.'S large tannery at North
6re night or two ago, entsiling . Ioss Of
e100 900. Insurance $4,000.
Robert Garrett has just importeda picture,
the duty Of which is a 500.
The ship Francis has arrived at Tacoma,
WASH, from Yokohama, Japan. with 3S3 ,S5S
pounds Of tea consigued TO eastern cities.
The Sierra Leone (Africa) dispatch an
nouncing the murder by Arabs OF Nission-
aries Gales, Eingman and Jsderquist IL un-
true. The persous mentioned were resi-
dents Of b. Paul and under date Of July
Mr.. Jaderquist wrote friend 1t that city
Of the death by fever OF Mr.. Gates, Mr..
Harris and Mrs. Kingman.
The Argentine government intends to
prevent militia drill in Cordoba, even lit
Is compelled to force the governor Of the
provence to resign. 1t Is also determined
that nothing shnll prevent the forced liquid
alton Of the provincial national banks which
violate the terms Of th cir charters.
The New York Tribune says movement
b on foot to found q national Baptist uni
versity In New York. with an endowment
Of 0,000, 900. John ID. Rockefeller will
furnish the money.
At North Platte, Neb., Ed Newman shot
bis wife, and then turned the weapon upon
himself. Both were instantly killed. The
only cause known for the decd il that the
woman went TO show against the wishes
OF her husband.
Fire still RACES in the Hill Farm mines at
6cottdale, Pa, where the fire damp explo-
sion occurred . short time ago and killed 81
men. The mine has just been opened for
found so dense as to make entrance imposst
bic. Two large fans have been erected,
which will be kept in constant operation
until the Dire is extinguished. It Il estimated
that the fire has already done el00, 900 worth
Of damage.
A boat containing two unknown men got
into the current on the Canadian side above
the Horseshoe falls. Nlagars Falls, NY, and
both were swept over the falls.
BY the explosion Of q centrifugal hydro
extractor In the cleansing room at the Tillit
silk mill at Pottsville, Pa, Theresa Leibner
was instantly killed and Fred. Spescht fatally
injured.
Thirteen steers were killed on the Penn
sylyania railroad at Newark, N. j., recently.
and number were injured. A carload OF
cattle consigned to Simon Hauser was un.
loaded, and the steen were being driven
across the railroad, when two freight trains
approached In opposite directions. The
gnte-man lowered the gates and shut many Of
the beeves In so that both trains ploughed
through the drove. The engines were not
Injured.
Frank Hayner. alias Frank Wilson, who il
wanted on charges Of forgery, burglary,
etc, at Chicago. B oston and Montreal, has
Dusold. six miles west Of Morganfeld, Ky.
Hayner joined the John L. Sullivan slugging
party. and went as assistant treasurer to
London aud Paris, and, after spending all
his money, returned 70 Paris. He 10 also
charged, with others, Of stealing the pro-
eeeds Of the big Sullivan benefit In Boston.
The Chicago q Grand Trunk express oven
the Erie road crashed into q freight train
which stood in Its way near Patterson, N. j.
Fireman j. E Townsend jumped, and was
probably fatally hurt. Engineer Sellers
though his engine plunged through the
caboose and two cars OF the freight train.
The passengers on the express were hurled
In every direction. but none were seriously
hurt.
The contractors for the Denver q Rio
Grande Railway, desiring TO expedite work
on piece Of road at Red Cliff, Col, put In .
heavy blast containing over one ton OF
powder. The blast was touched Of, and
after the smoke cleared away Il was found
that the village had almost been demolished.
Nothing was left of Eve houses, while 80
others were badly wrecked and rendered
uninhabitable.
A train from Albany, N. Y. coIided with
freight train two miles west of Schenec-
tsdy. Engineer Isaac vrooman and his FIRE
man were killed.