Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-12-12
NEWS IN GENERAL.

recent stlAuIte nave Just ISaSLltu tue utp
ment.
The Arlington Hotel, the stores Of J. II.
Bailey, l.. b. Miller, +. o. Cooper and three
storchouses Of L. c. Humphrey have been
burned at Oxford Ala. The total loss on
buildings and goods was sos, 600; insurance,
$4,000. Five firemen were badly injured.
Fire in five-story building on Leonard
street, New York, occupied 10y various firms,
damaged the building aud stock to the extent
Of about $4,000 Morris FIR nix Il Sons,
dealers in pipes and smokers articles, q. II.
Sampson, dry goods, and Jacobus & Carlisle
Company, dry goods, are the chief losers.
The Philadelphia Methodist says enough
returns are In 10 show that Methodist women
have been voted the right 10 seats In the
general conference as lay delegates.
Dispatches from New Brunswick report
that many ports have been frozen in by the
sudden cold snap month earlier than usual,
and great many vessels, produce laden, will
be iccbOnnd all winter, unless mild weather
intervenes. Three lobster factories were
swept away near Cape Tormentine; loss,
$4,000. The dikes were broken, aud GOO tons
Of hay destroyed.
The comptroller OF the currency has de-
clared a final dividend Of 9.S5 per cent. In
favor OF the creditors of the Lancaster
National Bank OF Clinton, Mass. This
makes in all 100 per cent OF principal and
full interest on claims proved. amounting TO
Sill ,5Sl.l4. The bInk failed In January,
1886.
At mass meeting at Cooper Union, New
York OF Irish societies named after the
counties OF Ireland a resolution was adopted
indorsiug the leadership of Parnell. Fully
1000 persons were present, and every mem
ton of PIrnells name was enthusiastically
appauded.
The Br fish government has decided not
to permit any more Canadian cattle carried
on the steamer Linda to be landed in Great
Britain This vessel reached Liverpool
about the middle OF November, having lost
354 head enroute. and the stock landed were
IN such poor condition that they were sold
at dead loss 10 the shippers.
A large boiler exploded at Berwick, Pa,
with terrible results, Frank Grover, his
brother Isaac and two others, whose names
could not be learned, being instantly killed.
Geo Burgess, saloon keeper lat Williams
town, Ky, shot and fatally wounded Miss
Alice Mckinley at her house and then barri-
caded himself in his saloon, threatening to
kill any one who should try to arrest him.
Sheriff Webb and Deputy Marshal Gates
went to the saloon and broke down the door.
Burgess opened fire, and fusilade ended
with the death Of Burgess.
The tw o-story frame wheelwrights shop
Of Nathan Rosenberg Of New York city was
damaged by fire to the amount OF 5000 re-
Gently Freight car No. sl51 OF the Hudson
River railroad, loaded with potatoes. took
fire in front OF the Manhattan Market at
Eleventh avenue and Tnirty-third street the
same day. The damage was $500.
Mis- Mary Hubbard, daughter OF County
Treasurer Hubbard, OF Martnsville, Ind,
was engaged to be married to james Sed-
wick ON the evening previous to the day
set for the ceremony she went to practise on
the piano at the Rev. Il. Il. Vests house. and
while in q room with that gentleman he
kissed her, As they passed out the door he
put hiss arm around her waist and kissed her
again. She at once Informed her parents,
aud her father was So incensed that he gave
the cIergymsn just three weeks TO get out OF
town. The church board beld a meeting,
heard his statement, and accepted Vests
resignation.
Financial circles at Seattle. Wash, were
somewhat agitatcd by the statement that w.
II. TnOrnell, cashier of the Boston National
Bank in that city, was short i'll his accounts.
run commenced on the bank, but was
stopped in a short time by the announce
ment that the shortage had been made good.
Thornell is now sick with typhoid fever,and
the amount of the shortage is not known.
lie will not be arrested,
Hon. |. n. Jordan, prominent lawyer OF
Cincinnati and eX-membcr OF congress, was
instantly killed BY falling through an eleva-
tor shaft at LncOln's Inn Court
During p fire ut the bakery of Charlie,
Rawng, in Philadelphia, Lewis Rowland,
five years old, was sutoeated to death.
H. NJ. Stanley lectured at Chickering Hall,
New York, n night OF two ago, to crowded
house, and for the first time in public told
the full story Of the loss OF the rear guard.
Henry George has announced his retire
ment from the Standard the weekly paper
he founded four years agoin New York.
A dispatch from Guthrie says there is no
danger II au outbreak among the Indians in
the Territory.
Word comes from Asheville, n. c., where
eX-Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson
has gone for his health, that the rumor of
Mr. ClarksOn's illness precipitated an ava
lanchc Of dispatches on him from all the
politicians In the country, and 1t took him
two days to answer them. If Mr.. Clarkson
does not get etter under the treatment there.
he will 20 TO France and take Mrs. Clark
son with him.
The Office OF United States Consul-General
Lay has been burned out at Ottawa, Ont.
His loss is about 5000; insured.
Surg William A. Whee.er of the United
States marine hospital service, In cha ge Of
| the marine hospitals t NOTfolk, a.,ailu Mrs.
| Wheeler, We're seriously slashed with 4 razor
in the hands of a negro burglar. The doctor
| fired two shots one Of which he thinks found
| Its mark The negro, however escaped, and
| has not been captured. The wounds OF
neither the doctor nor his brave wife are
| dangerous their heavy winter clothing prob
ably having saved their lives.
BY the collapse of furnace Mt the Illinois
| Iron and Steel COmpuny's Works ut Joliet,
| ILL.,, five men were killed and three fatally
| injured There had been fatal explosion at
this furnace recently, and II men were in
| the inside ut the bottom, aud six on the top,
when the collapse came.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding OF the treas
| ury department has rendered decision hold
| Ing that the bondsmen of the famous paint
| ing, THE Angelus,' are liable for Sl6,5O0
duty on the p hitting
The L. s. s. CharCstown, arrived ut San
Francisco from Honolulu, had Ms a passen-
| ger King Kankpua who goes to California
| for the benefit Of his health and impaired
eye sight. During his stay, which will
| probably lie for period Of five or six weeks,
he will visit southern California, but will
not come East.
The St Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
of Homestead, Pa, has been burned. Loss
$4,000
A tank in the chemical works in the eastern
| part of Cincinnati exploded, fatally injuring
three men The mo ey loss TO the company
is estimated at $4,000.
Fire DESTROYED the seven-stOry brick build
ing 1903 and l05 Mott street, New York The
loss is estimated ut 100000, partly covered.