Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-06-27
NEWS IN GENERAL.


Pa, causing the waters Of Holden brook 20
rise 10 an unprecedented eight. Mrs. Trip
and Miss Mary Thompson were drowned.
Nearly ~ buildings were moved from their
foundation. and frightful jam was formed
at the trcstle Of the Fall Brook Il. r. Tan
ncrtown is IN ruins. Many people were res
cued from houses ai great risk. Only one
hr dye remains on Holden brook, and the
scene is appalling.
II. A. Smi'er, convicted OF murder in the
first degree In killing his third wife, at New
York, has been sentenced to death by eco
tricity in the week beginning Monday, Aug
ust 4.
Chief OF Police Crowley, OF San Francisco,
announces that he will make an effort II
stop glove contests between professional
pugilists rs given IN various athletic clubs OF
the city. He iutimatcs strongly that he will
arrest the principals, seconds, club officials,
and probably the spectators at the next con-
test to be given in any Of the clubs, and Will
have them prosecuted under the state law
which prohibits prize fighting.
Mayor McQuaid Of jacksonville, Fla. lies
in a very precarous condition from wounds
received at the HANDS OF City Marshal Wig
gins. Virgins got the mayor TO go with him
to view nm unsanitary spot, and then accused
him OF treating him unfairly. This the
mayor resented, when Virgins assaulted
| been sent In all directions requesting his ar
rest. There Is great excitement over the
affair. MCQuaid is popular at Jacksonville,
having been at the head Of affairs during the
epidemic Of lSSS.
| The chief OF the census bureau at Baltl-
| more estimates the present population of tho
city at between 437, 900 and 43S,000.
| Robert Bonner and his party visited the
race track at Terrc Haute, Ind, and Mr.
| Bonners great FLY sunoI was driven out by
! Marvin and put through \ speeding. The
mare trotted y quarter in 81 l-5s,, which is n
2:0I 4-5 gait.
Cashier Brooks OF the City National Bank,
| Albany, y. Y, after examining the books,
reports that the amount of George 7. Whit
| news defalcation was Sl5J, $40, but the pay
ments by W Gould & Co. and others i'm
| pNCated reduces the amount 10 Sos, 7iS.
An accident occurred on the Canada Pa
cihc railway, 30 miles east OF Toronto.
which resulted in the loss OF five lives. An
engine with five men was dispatched to re-
pair damages, and, coming suddenly upon
the break, plunged into a creek, and all on
board were drowned.
Mr.. Young, inspector OF customs for Brit
ish Columbia has seized the schooner North
Star, which cleared from Victoria. via Pre-
vost bnrbor, but, instead OF going there, ran
island and there took on beard 10 Cinnamon
for the purpose Of smuggling them into the
| United States.
A collision between the pay train and n
freight train occurred on the Kansas City,
st. Joe & Council Bluffs railroad, about
three miles cast Of AtChison, Kan, J.. W.
locum, engineer Of the pay train, being
killed, and the cond uctor and two Other
badly injured
The Ecent foods at Atchison and St
Joseph comp clc,y demoraliZed railway
traffic between Kansas City and st. Joseph
Omaha, Council Bluffs, and other upper
Missouri River points.
Andrew Little aud his wife Of Mechanic,
Settlement, \, b., lost their lives during O
lightning storm recently.
The Park National Bank Of Chicago has
closed its doors. The CAUSES OF the failure
arc not yet known. A notice posted on the
door says that II is in charsc Of j. ID. Stur
gis, national bank examiner. The bank |:
not IN important oic, It's capital stock being
only S2O0000
The threatened outbreak among the Chey
ennes Is for the present arrested and unless
the Indians again shoot and Kill the cattlt
belonging to the ranChcrs In the vicinity OF
Tongue River, there will be no further
troube.
Judge Cox OF the L. =. circuit court a
New Y rk, has handed down decision il
the action OF the Brush-Swan Electric Ligh
Co. OF New England against the Brush Eec
trio Light Co. oC New York, denying Ii,
mot on Of the defendants fDr ehcaring
A tornado passed west Of Cornell, Ind, il
path 50 rods wide and about fo,r mi
long. Everything in its path was cithc
totally wrecked or badly damaged. Fou
people were probably fatally injured auI
several others slightly hurt.
The house Of Andrew Little near Elgin
y. b., was struck hy hghtuing and cau9 h
fire When the neghb0rs arrived they saw
through the windows Little and his wifi
lying on the floor. having been paralyZ ed b,
the shock. Both were burned to death.
The Calumet Mine engine house at Caln
met, Mich, containing Jumbo, the monstc
hosting engine. took fire, the framework o
the main building being Quilted doing $40
600 damage. The engines were not de
stroycd. Hosting will be stopped for tim
from No. ,, No. aud No. 5 Calumet shafts
and No. lIcca.
White Clay Creek, Kan, is higher thai
ever before. Cuyerts aud bridges ar
washc,! away water mains broken, th
water supply Of the city temporarily inter
fercd with and cellars flooded. The damag
cannot be estimated
The heaviest storm OF the season vsite
st, Louis q day or two ago. the rain pOuriu
In torrents and many business houses hrn
flooded. Several sewers burst, Causu
much damage. 4 coIorcd man was washe
into sewer, and inside OF 10 minutes hi
dead body iloatCd into the Missouri River.