Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-09-19
Ken ENGLAND NEWS.

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A dAslArdly assault was made upon 4
soung woman named Blanche Hartshon by
. man with whom she was riding through
a niece OF woods between Groveland and
Georgetown, Mass. The girl succeeded in
getting away from her sssailAnt and in
reaching the house of a relative, where she
has since been under the care OF a physi-
tian. The name OF the young man has not
been given TO the public, and some attempt
has been made TO hush the matter up. The
.Ase, however, will probably come before
the courts. The girl belongs in HAVerhill.
bold attempt was made TO burn the
house occupied by Isaac Smith In Brew
er, Me-, rag saturated with kerosene being
placed under the house and fired. This Is
the fifth OF sixth incendisry blaze in Brewer
within q short time, and there Is almost
reign OF terror.
A woman about so years old giving the
name OF Bridget King, has been committed
20 the Westboro (Mass.) insane hospital
She was found in Southboro Centre, in
perfectly nude condition, with stick OF
wood in one hand aud a stone in the other.
IL is thought she may I've the woman who
escaped from the Dighton poor house re-
Gently.
The Springfield Facing Co.'s works at Will
recently. Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
Cause Of fire unknown.
Jerome A. Brown, the Boston & Maine
conductor arrested for the embeZzlement OF
tickets between Salem and Lowell, pleaded
guilty on two counts aggregatinR $50 and
was sentenced to one year in the house OF
correction.
John Russell was arraigned in the munich
pal court at Bangor, Me-, for assault with
intent TO kill Benedict Dewitt, lie waived
examination and gave bonds for his appear
ance at the February term OF the criminal
court.
The body of Capt. Fred W. Goldsmith Of
the Yacht Marion, lost off Rye, n. H., has
been found by fishermen floating of Hamp-
ton beach. His relatives at Jamaica Plain.
Mass. have been notified. The head and
both hands were gone, but papers In peck
etbOok made identification positive.
John G.. Rogers, who was arrested at Cape
Porpoise, Me-, for Supt. Small on a charge
Of the larceny of bicycle from Sidwell &
Saben, Boston, Mass, refused to return
without requisiton papers. Special Officer
Conboy, Of Boston, who worked up the
case and who went to Cane Porpoise after
Rogers, returned home. Tne papers were
secured aud ConboY arrested his man.
A suit entered i'll the superior court at
New Haven, Ct, developed thrce-cornered
contest over the estate Of the late Commo-
dore James Glynn, u. s. N, valued at $780,
600. BY the terms Of the will the property
was held in trust for his wife, and after her
death (she died few months ago. to revert
to 1.-THE Canandaigua Orphan Asylum"
There are two orphan asylums at Canaan
daigus, one Protestant and one Catholic,
and both claim the money. Under these
conditions the sisters of the deceased took a
hand in the fight, and will try to break the
will.
Fourteen wild boars from North Germany
have arrived at Newport, n. H., for Hon
Austin Corbiu's mountain park.
William b. Watson. who has been en-
poyed rs clerk for the Lowell Cooperation
Association, OF Lowell Mass. and ncgec ted
to turn in all the money he collected for it,
has been arrested on warrant charging him
with the ENLIGHTENMENT of SlO5.
The case of Hazen Belwear, the Eas
Hartford murderer, has come before thu
grand inrv in tho e"'"-'Or court. Judge
SanlVr msti uc,cl t..G Ju.J.., a - ~ t'r'
cut to find an indictment. After =! hOu.s
deliberation and examining of witnesses
they brought In true bill Of murder in thu
first degree. Belwelr's case will be con
tnued to the next term OF the court.
The residence of w. NJ Nash, senator
eect from Washington county, Me, a. Cher
ryfeld, was entered by burg ars and $40 ant
gold watch and chain stolen.
The houses of William Batchelder ant
Michael Cronin at Wakefield, Mass, wer,
entered by burglars and a small amount o
goods and money taken. Several Othel
houses were visited, but nothing was secured
The burglars were probably tramps.
The body of the man recently found float
ing near New London, Ct, has bee
identified as Edward Farnhsm OF Elmwo ID
Providence, Il. l., janitor of the rooms Of til
Providence, Art Club. He was passenge
~ the steamer Narragapsett, as predicted
Lhu 1t. t !. .uur x 'lSl''. M - no mention
OF leaving the city. InJ lA.V LA. has Lod
was found floating after 1t had been in tn
cumstance Of his death yet to be explained
Charles Parsett and Jason Lowell, tw
l4-year-old runaway boys from Adam!
Mass, were intercepted by the police at tn
depot at Springfield on notification by tell
gram, and locked up at the City Hall
Amos Sparrow was seriously injured ;
Hartford, Ct, while at work in an elevate
shaft, by the carriage falling upon him.
Gov. Burleigh has reappointed Judge
A. Peters of Bangor, Me-, as chief justice {
the supreme judicial court. This action
received with great satisfaction, as the chic
justice Is a universal favorite and very popu
lar both with bar and people.
The building In which the postoffice We
located ut Rumford, Me-, has been total
destroyed by fire. All the postotfice fixture
mail matter and S35 In stamps, stamped el
velopes etc, were burned. The store W,
owned By Mrs. NJ ID. Price and the stock
goods by G. L. Price. Loss $1,000 insure
FOR $1,000 on the stock and $3.50 on the bull
ing. Incendiary.
G. w. Wallace and G. A. WalIick, tw
thieves who entered Larne's jewelry stol
at Danbury, Ct, few days ago and knock,
down and gagged the clerk and then robbie
the place Of $4,000 worth Of diamonds ar
jewery, with which they escaped to Brey
ster, where they were caught, have pleade
guilty In the superior court. Judge Tayl
sentenced them each TO IL years imprlso
ment. Wallace, when sentenced, BEGAN
angered and jumped from his seat, kickt
over his chair and was only prevented fro
creating further disturbance by half dos
deputy sheriffs, who overpowered him.