The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-07-17
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The steamer Gielie, arrived az San Fran
cisco frem Hong Kong, brings news TO the
effect that rumor was prevalent in Hong
Kong that Russia had seized an island on the
coast Of Corea, aud that her majesty's ships
Leander and Severn We're under orders TO
keep up steam and be ready to proceed TO sea
at Il m0meat's notice, II acquired,
The Louisiana Senate has passed the lot
terry bill over the governors veto.
The oil refinery Of the Southern cotton.
seed oil works. near Atlanta, Ga, was burned
recently. Loss, 100000.
William Rittamel, German carpenter OF
Chicago, shot his wife through the head, ana
his son, so years old, was finally forced to
shoot his father in order to rescue his mother.
Both are so dangerously wounded that little
hope is entertained of recovery. Rittame'
was undoubtedly insane,
1t has been decided by Chairman Faithorn,
at Chicago, that the advance in rates TO a ~
cent basis to the Missouri and 90 cents to ST.
Paul 80 into effect Aug, |.
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk, the noted Prohibi-
ton leader, died at his apartments In New
York, after an illness of more than six
weeks. Rheumatism Of the heart was the
final cause of death, though Gen. Fisk had
suffered with fatty degeneration of that or
gan for long time. The remains were in
tered at Coldwater, Mich.
The Globe tobacco warehouse, owned by
the Brooks 4 Waterfield Company, at Gin.
cinnati, o., has been burned, with 1000
hogsheads of tobacco. Loss estimated at
100000; partly insured.
The Chicago & Atlantic is the first eastern
road to reduce the agreed $40 round trip
rate from Chicago to Boston for the Grand
Army reunion. The rate was reduced to the
extremely low figure of $3.50 for three
parties. but the Chicago q Atlantic has not
yet made an open rate OF the figure. Other
eastern general passenger agents claim they
will not meet a $3.50 rate, but each thinks
rates will go below the $40 figure.
A special train on the Southern Central
road struck a carriage containing five ladies
at the grade crossing two miles north OF
Owego, N. Y. Three Of the women-Mrs.
Cleveland, widow OF ex-Sheriif Ceveend Of
Tioga county, Mrs. James Shay and Mrs
Avery Whitmarsh-werc instantly killed
Mrs. Thomas Beahan and Mrs. Harvey Van
Dufer were caught in the pilot Of the loco
motive and badly injured.
The large family hotel at Lake Emo, l!
miles from st. Paul, was burned recently
Loss about Sl5o, 900, exclusive of valuable
personal effects of many guests.
The Buena Vista Hotel at Lynchburg
Va, recently erected at a cost of 100000
has been wholly destroyed by fire.
Two daughters of Zotique Lapord, at Mon.
treal, P. O., were smoking cigarettes when
the clothing of one of them caught fire
She was seriously burned, and died in an
hour.
William johnson (colored), who murdered
his paramount last April, has been hanged al
New Orleans, La.
! A dispatch from Ithica, Mich, states that
| 4 most disastrous fire has been raging in thai
town, and that 80 buildings were burned
with their contents. The loss is about $685.
| 900; insurance, $4,000.
The Legislature of Louisiana, which ad.
iourned July 10, has ordered, by two.
THU DIS majority of both houses, an amend
mend to the constitution of the state to be
submitted to the people at an election in
1892, which will carry the charter Of the
Louisiana Lottery Company for another
term of % years. This amendment only
needs PRONUNCIATION by the secretary of STATE
20 become law, and the governor has moth
ing whatever to do with it.
The coroner's jury in the Hill Farm mine
(Pennsylvania) disaster have rendered yer
diets holding Supt. Robert Long criminally
responsible for the deaths of Daniel Shearl
and David Hay, the only victims whose
bodies were recovered. They say the expo
sion was caused by John Kirwin opening 6
| ITlll nOlt III an Unlawful iHdUIleT, uHueT tlt
direction and order Of Mr.. Long.
John H. Sherman and Annie f. Newton
have been arrested at Red Bank, n, j., oil
before Justice Henry j. Child, and gave
bonds to appear before the grand jury il
October next.
Mrs. James Williams, residing near Fair
haven, VT, murdered her two children, Sc
IRE to the house and cut her own throat
One other child, boy of 10 years, wa
awakened by the smell of smoke, and barrel,
escaped with his life. The mother was un
doubtedly insane.
A terrible accident occurred II miles from
San Francisco, near a cemetery in San MATED
County. A wagon containing Is persons
was run into by a train. The people wer,
tossed in all directions. Six were killed out
right and the Others were injured.
The repair shops and roundhouse of tn,
Erie & Huron Railway at Chatham, Ont.
were burned recently, together with thre'
locomotives, passenger and two fregh
cars and much valuable machinery. Loss
not yet known.
A big blaze at Brunswick, Ga, destroyed
many buildings on the lake front. with {
loss of 100000.
A big fire in Atkinson's planning mill ant
Carey Bros, at Philadelphia, destroyed
property to the amount of $6)A,Oo.
The differences between the Big Four Co
and its yard employees, at indianapolis
have been settled BY the company meeting
the demands Of the employees.
At Fagleysyile, Montgomery county
Penn. Clinton Schuneck, aged 81 wears
shot and instantly killed Mary Brunot, age,
IA years. He then shot himself and vii
die. The parties hid been lovers AM
auarrelled.