Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-06
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

Heavy rains in the vicinity OF Bangor the
past week have raised the water IN the
rivers. lakes and their tributaries at an
s!arnling extent.
During thunder shower an electric bolt
descended ut the state IausteT field, South
birmingham, Mass. where the grounds
were being moved with q new two-horse
machine. operated 10y Harry Chspin. The
shock injured Mr.. Chaplin very severely, the
lightning passing down his back aud affect
lug him 30 badly that he was removed To his
home aud doctors summoned One OF the
horses was killed instantly and the other
was stunned. II feared Mr.. Chaplin may
be fatally injured.
The total valuation of Nashua. ". H., as
reported by the assessors, is $40, AZ, 600 and
the rate Of taxation Sl.S9 on 500.
Each Of the 10 proposals submitted to the
Massachusetts, prison commissioners Tor the
construction of a sewer for the rcfOrmatory
prison for women at Sherborn have been re-
jected, as none OF them came within the
legislative appropriation for the work, which
was SjOOn. 1t j. thought the Legislature
will be asked for an additional sum.
Twelve shares of Concord & Montreal rail-
road stock, class |. hayc been sold at auction
in PenacOok at $1,000.
Foxboro, Mass, cannot have water works
vet. At town meeting OF recent date,
the vote stood III for water and lO6 against
The total valuation of Manchester, y. ii.
this year is. according TO the assessors re-
port, ga, 1880, and the rate OF taxation
sl.9O.
In the suit of ARENAS l.. Morrow III the
superior civil court 1t Dedham, Mass,
against Bernard l.. Hart. the Jury returned
averdict of $3.50 in favor of the plaintiff.
1t was an action to recover Tor the loss OF a
hnron nh ipb linl from min ripg received nv
defendants team running into the animal.
The Congregational Church in Fairfield,
Ct, has been destroyed by fire. Loss Sl2,.
900. 1t is not known how the fire origin.
ated. st. Marks Hotel, next TO the church,
caught tire and will probably be destroyed.
Several fine summer residences are IN
danger. Aid has been summoned from
bridgeport.
Dr. J. L. Roy, Manchester, \. H., ply.
siCian, has been arrested, charged with at
tempted assault upon Georgianna Pcpin, IL
wears old, while the girl was visiting Roy's
Office TO buy medicine. There is much excite
ment among the French citizens,
Sydney Gale Of East Kingston, y. H., wa,
probably fatally wounded by the accidental
discharge of revolver, the bullet entering
his left side.
Alexander Cameron, carpenter, fell
from a coal run distance Of 95 feet, at Fal
River, injuring his spine so badly that he il
not expected 10 live
4 memorial window has been p aced in th'
Thomas Crane public library, Quincy, Mass.
In memory Of Benjamin Franklin Crane.
Fred Hewett, l2yesr-old boy. fell fift,
feet from a building at Lawrence. Mass, anC
received II juries that will probably result II
bis death.
An attachment for $4,000 has been served
on Michael Wbalen e Son Of G ouceSter
Mass, by John McKennon for the death O
Alexander Nelson, who fell from aloit or
board the schooner Lizzie NJ. Stanwood, re
ceving fatal injuries, in consequence, it Il
alleged, OF defective rigging.
The schooner Essex. which has arrived a
Gloucester Mass, from Cape North, spok
the British schooner Helen NJ. Crosby of
Canso, n. S.. with 80 barrels Of mnckerel OF
deck, several la. rclS In n seine alongside, an,
the water for some miles literally swarmin.
with them.
Coal has been discovered in the state o
OsXaco, Mex.
The crops in the state of Zacatecas, Mex.
arc total loss.
The InteroCcanic railroad branch from
Pueblo to MatamoTas lZucar, Mex, has beef
opened to traffic
The reservoir at Gunnison, L., whicl
broke on the 18th ult., with head of 20 fee
of water, occasiOned no loss of life. som
fences were swept away, but no houses.
The promoter of the English syndicate VIII
is negotiating for the purchase of all Cans
dian sugar reiinerics is reported TO hav
offered $3.50. 900 for the Nova Scotia refinery