Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-31
new ENGLAND NEWS.

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! trip TO Prudence island During the recent
I gale the Yacht drifted ashore at Happy Hol-
low and the tender was smashed ou Common
Fence point. Ii was suppose that the men
had persisted. Il has since been ascertAined
that they abandoned the va bit at Bristol
/ Ferry and made tracks for home.
During drunken row near the
[ New York & New England freight house At
/ Willmantic, c., James Mallen, aged -,
was 30 badly injured that he died the follow
/ ing day. Coroner Bill Of DanielsOnNille
was summoned aud held an inquest. Death
y is thought TO have resulted from a fracture
I of the skull and cerebral hemOrrhage
| William Short, an aged resident of Ames-
/ bury, Mass committed suicide by cult ng
I his throat with razor. Temporary insanity
/ was the cause.
| Tue barn OF c. II. Husscy at Albion, Me,
has been destroyed by fire. Loss, $1,000.
/ The lire was doubtless incendiary.
When huffman, Phi. D., OF Clark Uni
I versity, Worcester, Mass, whose m ysterious
absence has caused his friends great aux ety,
has been heard from. He was not we !
/ when he reached this country early last
month. On reaching Philadelphia he was
attacked with brain fever, and for six weeks
has been in hospital there. He is expected
in Worcester soon.
IIayerhill, n. H., has had its first freeze
of the season, with snow four inches deep
on top OF Mt. Moosilsuke.
Alonzo Tasker fell from a beam in barn
at simpsons Corner, Me-, the other day, and
was probably fatally injured.
BY tail end collision between two freight Is
on the New Haven and Derby railroad. near
Round Hill, CT, Fireman George Norton
was seriously injured. One OF the engines
and several cars were wrecked.
The Oregon House at Hull, Mass, at pres
ent unoccupied, has been damaged $500 by
fire, doubtless CAUSED by an incendiary.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The farm buildings of Living l.. Hill, in
North Saco, Me-, have been burned, together
with 10 tons of hay and farming tools. Loss
$500; partly insured.
The legislature of Vermont has ordered an
investigation of the treatment Of inmates OF
the insane asylum and the matter of the
mysterious disappearance Of Arden Humph-
rey last summer from the asylum.
The body Of Stephen j. Lyons Of Milford,
Mass, has been found in the Charles river.
There were several cuts on the head. 1t is
uncertain whether it is a case of suicide, ac-
cidcnt or murder. Lyons leaves widow
and seven children. An autopsy will be held.
In the supreme court at East Greenwich,
X. l., Mrs. Allen ID. Holmes recovered S6l6
from Mrs. Maria L. Greene for being run
down by the latter's carriage at Lippitt last
winter. A petition was filed for q new trial.
Among the important measures in the
Vermont Leg stature is one giving savings
banks the right to invest in the stock Of any
national banks, and bills appropriating go
600 for the supporting of the Soldiers home
for two years aud 5000 TO build hospital
at the home.
Mayor Jackson Of Fall River, Mass, was
thrown from carriage and quite severely
injured.
Young of Fall River, Mass, while the family
were absent. SiIverware and jewelry valued
at $500 were taken.
The collector of customs at New London
Conn, has been informed that molasse'
withdrawn for consumption before April /
| 1891, Is subject 10 duty under the old tariff
and the same commodity withdrawn fol
consumption after that date will be exempt
from duty without other regard TO the date
Of importation than that required by thu
Limitation of three years found In sect. 81 o
the act of Oct. 4, 1890.
The trouble between the Rock land Mass.
Electric Light company and the Abingdon 4
Rockland Electric Light and Power com
pdllN mas DttU stttltu DN tUtlI COueUlluhtlUu
and the hearing which was to have beer
given by the state board Of gas commission
ers did not take place.
An autopsy shows that Mrs. Mary Lang o
East Providence, II. l., died Of fractures
skull caused by blow. An inquest is II
progress.
Prosecuting Attorney Averill, at the re
quest of Coroner Doten, has issued an indict
ment against Thomas Mccoy of Danbury
Ct, for mansIaughter in causing the deatl
of William " alton. whose body was fount
in Stil river Oct. II.
A man presumably Clarence +. Locke q
SeabTOok, y. H., was drowned In FTesI
river n. H., near Exeter. lie had drivel
into private grounds, and finally into tn
river. No one saw the accident, and befor
his cries for help could be answered the ma
and horse had disappeared. The body wa
recovered and bottle of whiskey foun
on his person indicates the cause of the AZ
cident. There are rumors that Locke had
companion.
A controlling interest In the stock of tn
Providence cable tramway Is to be tran.
ferred to the Union Railroad Company c
Providence, X. |.
The steamer Continental of the New Hu
ven line colIided at New Haven, with
schooner off Fort Schuyler, and was som,
what damaged.
Frederick kimball, who up to April
was paying teller of the Peoples Saving
Bank OF Worcester, Mass. and who departe
with $43 600 in bonds and $500 cash fo
Europe but returned and was arrested, wa
arraigned in the superior criminal court :
Worcester. The court room was crowded
KimbaIl bore the staring with composur
and pleaded guilty in low but firm yoic,
| He will be sentenced Nov l.
An incendiary fire, which was soon extir
guished, was discovered in the factory q
the Cheshire Box Company In Keene, n. /
fears are expressed that 1t was the work
the WinChendon frcbug.
The Woonsockct Or ~ Rubber Compan
recently dedicated the new Alice mill. Ii
largest rubber shoe factory in the world, b
rendering banquet to prominent Rhot
Island business men and ladies', includin
Gov Ames and staff. The Alice mill, il
Guiding LIS and other buildings, covers 800
81 square feet. The capacity is 30, 900 pai
of shoes day.
Joseph Currant residing in Ashmon
Mass, was thrown from his buggy and su
tanned a fractured rib and bruised wris
.. The accident was caused by the shying
his horse who became frightened by esca]
ing steam from manhoe.
Cecil Graves, an old man. was badly bur
! ed at Waterbury, VT, by his clothing takir
fire from an overturned kerosene lamp.
The Dover On. H. police are looking for
young man who registered at hotel In tn
; city under the name of Charles III. Lor
, charged with forgery in indorsing chez
for 800.
; l.. f. Luce has been appointed deputy c.
lcctor at the port of Vineyard Haven, Mas