Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-12-05
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

/ Democrats will Join the Republicans and
| Prohihitionists in voting mo license at the
/ coming municipal election. The wholesale
| and retail licensed dealers, innkeepers and
| brewers are thoroughly disturbed. The
/ Democrats are quoted as having resolved
/ upon this action because of Claim lhst
| liquor dealers undertook to wipe out their
| organization In their recent convention.
Andrew Faherty, a l0-year-old newsboy,
was shot dead at Manchester, y. H., by
| William Galway, aged -, while the boys
| were playing near stable In which was a
| pistol used for shooting rats. The Galway
| boy say, that he was handling the weapon,
not knowing Il was loaded, when It was dis
charged, and the bullet, Of % ralibre, en-
tered the Flaherty boys breast. He dragged
| the dying boy out Of the stable into the al
leyNiy, where he expired in a few mo-
ments, and then fled to his home. There
were no witnesses to the shooting, but GaI
ways story is believed to be true.
w. NJ. Mathew Of Bridgeport, Ct. brake
man on the lIousatonio railroad, fell be-
tween the cars at Kent, CT, and was killed
The Manufacturers Association at Fall
River, Mass. held a meeting night or two
ago to consider the print cloth situation
The meeting was secret one, and adjourned
subject to the call OF the chair. II is posi-
| lively stated that no agreement TO hold prices
The will of Stephen Felch, late of Wilmot
n. H., who died recently leaving property
estimated at 1000, provides that the estate
at the death of his widow shall be divided
| equally between the American Board OF
Foreign Missions and the American Home
Missionary society.
AR. Welton OF Bridgeport, Ct, commit
ted to Jail without bonds, charged will
burning the factory OF the Shelton Cont
Company last April, at which time Mrs
Maria Sic was burned 10 death, has beer
released in s5000 bonds on writ Of habea.
corpus.
Charles W. Gilbert, who keeps an EN-
ployment office in Salem, Mass, ASSAULTED
Editor Charles II. COchrane Of the Salem
Call on the street in that city, striking hin
two or three times with cane. Councilmar
Flynn and another citizen separated thu
combatants after Cochrane had got In ont
return blow on Gilbert. The trouble grew
out of an article published in the Call, whicl
contained rather unfsttcring statements re
garding Mr.. Gilbert.
A man left the Boston express at Water
bury, W., stole vallse from the car, anC
took a team belonging to Edgar Morse. Tht
team was afterwards found loose in the roa'
at Stowe.
Charles Swan of West Pittsfield, Mass.
| q
while walking on the track at Pittsfeld.
The police of Providence, r. l., raided tn,
principal gambling place in Providence, a
202 Westminster street, run by L. Barne,
Brown, who Is well known to nearly ever,
sporting man in the United States, and ar
rested Brown aud two others who were run
ming the game, together with very costl
outfit.
The Pawtucket (R. ~ city council ha
granted the petition Of the Interstate Rail
way Company to enter Pawtucket by Cen
trial avenue.
The second 'spotter' liquor case, the de
PENDANT being George W. Enright, and tn
charge keeping a liquor nuisance, was trie'
at Lowell, Mass, Judge Hadley rendering
decision OF guilty and sentencing the de
PENDANT to fine of 500 and costs. lie up
pcaled and furnished bonds. Members q
the Law En- forcement Association are niue
elated and il is stated that overtures hay
been made by liquor dealers to have tn,
prosecutions stopped.
The 81 representatives elect in the mex
New Hampshire Legislature from Manches
ter, were interviewed regarding their opinio
OF the desirability Of enActing an Australian
ballot law ut the next session. Thirty ex
pressed themselves unqualiiedly as in favo
OF ballot reform, by the Australian or som
other method; three were undecided, an
the others declined to express all opinion.
Flank L. Beach, editor OF the Willimar
tic fCt) journal, has purchased the South
bridge (Mass.l journal.
Thomas Sullivan of Canaan, \. H., a var
man employed by the CONCORD Il Montrea
railroad, fell under moving train at Cor
cord n. H., and was instantly killed.
The sentence of George +. Dutton, impl
Gated in the killing of Matilda Cook of Lev
istOn, Me, has been committed TO five year
Charlie Waserman, newsboy, was ri
over by horse car and instantly killed
New Haven, CT.
A train from Bath. Me-, struck a carriap
near Lewiston, containing Chas. Lisherne:
and his wife and child. When the trai
was STOPPED the three were found sitting o
the seat of the carriage, resting on the COW
catcher. Mr.. Lisherness was badly hur
but the others were uninjured.
A Norwegian, employed OH the tug OriO
as light trimmer, fell overheard on tn
Nantucket shoals and was drowned. Tn
body W, landed at Vineyard Haven for IL
terment. and the steamer proceeded wit
her tow to Boston.
Serious trouble il threatened at Derby
Ct, over an attempt Of tho Oustanic Watt
Company to shut off the water from th
canal to put III q new tiume.
Shelton factories, which are driven wit
business, threaten the water company wit
suits for heavy damages, but the water con
pany say they will shut of the water, usn
, force If necessary, regardless of cons
. quences.
A force of men has been placed on guar
by the Shelton manufacturers, who say TIL
they will resist any attempt to cripple the
3 works.
l Arthur Varney, foreman oil the switchin
gang in the northern freight yard OF Il
Boston & Maine railroad, ut Lowell, Mass
G caught his foot in guard rail near d
S School street crossing aud before he cou
. extricate himself locomotive and sever
freight cars passed over him, killing him Il
+ stanty. He was man In middle age an
= leaves widow aud two children. BY reaso
Of large accumulatious Of freight, the yar
men have recently been pushed TO their Il
termost in this yard, anu II was apparent
through haste In the work that the accidel
occurred.
William Morris, carpenter, had terrib
fall by a high staging giving way at Bridg
port, CT. Both arms, a leg and his nose we
- broken, and his skull fractured. There n
- but slight chances of his recovery.
Prof. c. +. Hobrooks house, in Lowe
- Mass, was damaged to the extent Of $40
by fire, which caught from spark from
chimney The tuilding and furnitur
which are owned by Samuel W. King, are i
sured for $3.50.
The wife of II. w. Merrill of Goffstow
n H., has given birth to a1A-pound bah
perfectly formed and healthy.
There was serious cutting affrcy at Ne'
port, II. l., over a turkey rattle. Rlcha
Dugan (whitc) was badly cut about Il