Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-11-14
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Can, has refused the application made In
| the libel case OF Gracme VS.. the Toronto
Globe for permission TO have Birchall ex-
amined as a witness on behalf OF the plaintiff
on the ground that he was not competent TO
| give evidence.
The steamer Teutonic with Henry NJ.
Stanley and party on board, has arrived ut
New York. The steamer had . rough pas
,agc. Stanley was slightly III during the
voyage, but is recovering.
BY the breaking Of q scatIolding 10 Chicago,
on which $50 men and girls were grouped
| for the purpose OF being photographed at
Lyon & Healy's new piano factory, one man
| was killed, two persons were probably
fatally injured and several others badly hurt.
Great excitement prevails in the town of
| Liberty, Kan, over shooting ahray that
/ took place there. William Summers became
intoxicated and boisterous when ut the polls.
| and carried matters TO such an extent that
| Constable G. A. Johnson was Obliged TO In
terfcre aud quiet him. Summers whipped
out a revolver and shot johnson through the
body near the heart. johnson is dead. The
| citizens of Liberty a'e greatly excited, as
| Mr.. Johnson Is much thought of there, being
! quite prominent in the business Interests Of
| the town. Immediately alter the shooting
the excited people secured rope and were
determined to lynch Summers, who es-
| CtptI Only Nv lullt EtlllllS Nun III
riage and hurrylng him away.
The Quebec lcgis turc has opened with
the customary speech by the lieutenant
| cove nor. As means of increasing the or
dinary revenue, It Is proposed to raise the
| price of licenses for the sale Of intoxicating
| liquors.
The board Of management Of government
exhibits at the worlds fair has determined
to project Its plans upOn basis OF 81 ,00). 900
expenditure, exclusive Of building or build
Jugs, the cost of which is limited BY law to
s+O0, 900. The M nimum limit for floor space
Is fixed at 100000 square feet.
One life was lost in the recent tye at Den.
yer, Col. A man, supposed 10 be n miner
named Charles Mccartney jumped from tho
second-story window Of u hotel ana was so
badly hurt that he lay unconscious and was
burnt to death before the eyes OF the crowd.
who were unable TO rescue him The loss is
about S90,0O0 partially Insured. The loss on
Todd's lumber all ne will be about s45, 900.
Three bodies recovered out OF the hold OF
the wrecked steamer Nizcaya have been
carried to New York. One OF the bo lies
was Identified AS that of Antonio Blanco,
one Of the stewards OF the vessel.
Villa m Baldwin of Atcbison, Kan, who
| was con yicted In 1886 of the murder of his
sister and sentent ed to be banged, has been
pardoned by Gov. Humphrey. Baldwin is
the son of n millionaire, and has been in
governor not having signed his death war
rant, He was convicted on Circumstantial
evidence.
The cooper shop of The Philadelphia Coop
crage Company, large three story brick
building, just fitted up as n soap factory by
p. c. Tomsol, the adjoining building used O.
q spice mill by Mr.. Tomson; and large one
story storage warehouse, owned by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have been
destroyed by fire at Philadelphia. The
Snowden Hotel was btdly scorchcd and q
number Of dwelling houses were more OF
less damaged.
A statue TO the memory Of William Den
ing the manufacturer OF the cannon used by
the Americans In the war of the revolution,
has been unveiled at Newville, near Harris
burg, Pa.
Secretary Noble has refused Mayor Grant .
second request for recount OF the popuia-
ton Of New York city. His decision was
based upon the claim that insufficient proofs
had been presented Of the incompleteness Of
the Porter count.
Charles Clifford, a New York drummer
shot and fatally wounded d. A. Greever. ,
well known cattle dealer, at Hotel Andrews
Kansas City, Mo. Clifford had suspected BIZ
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finding them together in his apartments, bt
shot Greever. The latter in his anti -morteM
statement claimed that the Cllfords hac
tried TO blackmail him. Greever Ia wealthy
and will leave an estate valued at $3.50 900
Clifford was arrested.
Col Thomas b. Price, president of the
Gazette Printing Company Of Sedalia, Mo.
owner OF Vondale farm and one OF the bes
known men in Missouri, was shot and NOR
tally wounded on a train by Judge John
Higgins Of the Pitts county court. Johr
Higgins was candidate for denomination
before the Democratic convention and wa:
defeated by Price.
An incendiary fire threatened the business
part Of the town Of Truckee, Cal aud di,
Clio, 900 damage. The principal losers are
George W. Curtiss, druggist, $4,000, partly
insured; W. c. Durno, postoflice building
and stock of dry goods, $1,000, insured
$4,000; Truckee Lumber Company, genera
merchandise, $4,000, insured.
The following places have been burned q
Owensboro, KY; The Bank of Commerce
Marks & Co., tailors; Messenger office, Mar
ktn's saloon, Smiths meat shop, A. J. WI
lams, furnishing goods store; John Rein
bucht, furniture. Loss $3.50 900.
A cabinet council has, after due considers
tion, decided that Blrchall shall be execute,
on the 18th inst.
Chairman Finley Of the Western Passen
ger Association, has authorized interested
lines 10 make rate of $3.50 between 81
Louis and Kansas City. The reduction
Sl. The decision is that In the future Chail
, man Finley will authorize any line 10 NEE
. any rate quoted by a sralper, provided ther
are enough crooked tickets in the market I
cut any figure.
Mrs. Lille Hildburgh, the wife Of Henr
! Hildburgh, prominent insurance agent {
New York, committed suicide at her res
dence, by throwing herself from a third
, story window to the area In front.
, A terrific explosion occurred inside Fol
Wadsworth S. l., which resulted In the II
stant death Of one man, and four otlfel
being dangerously IL not fatally injure.
! The five men were IN the employ of tt
navy yard and were detailed 10 handle Il
ammunition at Fort Wardsworth for the u,
/, of the navy yard. As far MS can be asce
tanned the men were prming the cartridge
when one exploded with terrific fore
Nathaniel Chapman of the Brooklyn vi
{ instantly killed.
{ Fire broke out In the third story Of 7
Sour e. Co.'S sore at Shreveport, La, an
destroyed the iourstory building Of s.
5 Drefus & Co., 4, J. Leman's retail stor
, Hicks d Hiok| building. and Kaempfer
: liquor store. The loss Is estimated at fro
S35n,000 to 100000. Total insurance Z
] stock, t194, 600; on buildings, t55,25O.
The entire business portion of Harrima
{ Ark. has been burned, causing total 10
Of 900, on which there Is no insurance.
A freight train broke apart near Trento
], N. j., on the Pennsylvania railroad, al
: while local passenger train was assisting
the repairs, the New York express dash
n into it. The passengers on both trains we
!, badly shaken up. The engineer and hremi
!. OF the express had their arms and legs br
ken.
, Ex-Mayor Cottrell Of Key West, who, Il
weeks ago, terrorized the federal official al