Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-01-22
NEWS OR THE WEEK.
Brief Record of Important Events Durink
the Past Seven Days

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Buffalo, II. L, has dissolved.
Farmers Alliance men captured all
the offices of the Kansas House.
The Balfour Irish Relief Fund now
amounts to seventeen thousand pounds.
Charles Hastings Russell, ninth Duke
Of Bedford, is dead at the age of seventy
two.
Miss Anna c. Fall, A. B. A 81, has been
admitted to the Suffolk County, Mass,
bar.
Senator Quay says there is nothing
whatever in the rumor that he will re-
sign.
The Bell Telephone Directors author.
lie the issue of s., 100000 new stock ON
April l.
The official census of St. Petersburg.
Just completed, gives the population
05b,226
The Republican State Committee Of
Maine have reelected Hon j i Manley
chairman.
Senator Frye has insrouuc till for
the estabishment OF Deptr, neat of
Commerce
The eminent English physicist, Prof
John Tyainll, is quite i'll at his residence
In London.
The public sale Of the Koch lymph win
soon be ulrusted to druggists through
out Germany.
Fire Oh Sunday destroyed the archi-
tectural wood works of VIM. r. Burton
in Albany, N. Y.
The farm laborers Of England are form
ing union resembling in some points
the Irish League.
Ex-Gov. Oglesby has been nominated
for Senator by the Republicans of the
Illinois Legislature.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, the United States
Minister to France, is now at Athens on
his way back to Paris
Eleven laundries of Pittsburg have
formed trust to fight Chinese competi-
ton and reduce expenses.
The Free Coinage bill was received by
the House aad referred to the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures.
Secretary Window has issued regula-
tions governing the free entry OF sugar
under the Mckinley bill after April l.
nest of smuggiers of opium has been
nnearthed by Special Treasury Agent H.
]. Moore, located at ogdensburgh, N. Y.
John Joyce, an old man, was killed by
small boy sliding down hill at Ithaca,
N. Y, Friday. his family is left desti-
tute.
An investigation as to remissness in
inspecting cattle at Plattsburg, N. Y,
has been ordered by the Treasury Depart
ment.
Francis Penzotti, agent OF the Ameri-
can Bible Society, is in Jail in Peru for
preaching the Methodist Episcopal re-
Mgion.
Assemblyman Frank P. Demarest, of
Rockland county, N. Y, was arrested at
his home, at Montmoor, Friday, charged
with forgery.
Mr.. Edward Bellamy, commencing
February IA, will publish in Boston a
nationalist weekly paper to be entitled
The New Nation.
Attorney General Tabor of New York
condemns assessment societies which
issue endowment certificates" as being
against the law.
DR.. Jacob H. Galliger was nominated
Thursday night by the Republican caucus
to succeed United States Senator Blair
from New Hampshire.
The Shah has expelled from Persia the
Sheik Jamaleddin, who has made him
self obnoxious on account of his bitter
attacks upon England.
G. L. Peterson, broker, of Philadel-
phia, is in financial difficulty and unable
to meet his liabilities, which, it is said,
amount to about $4,000.
George Bancroft, the venerable histor-
ian, died at his nome in Washington,
D. c., Saturday, from a severe cold He
was nearly 81 years of age.
Captain James Collier, one OF the old
est merchantmen shipmasters in the
United States, died Wednesday morning
at Cohasset, Mass, aged ~.
In the United States Circuit Court al
Boston, John Grimley was turned over to
the United State Military authorities.
Grimley is an army deserter.
A society of men and women has been
formed in England to advocate the repeal
of capital punishment for women con-
victed of the highest crimes.
Parties in San Francisco, New York
city and a well-known New Bedford ship
agent have purchased nearly every pound
of whalebone in this country.
The Oregon Legislature has organized
by electing Joseph Simon of Portland
President of the Senate and I. I. Geer
of Salem Speaker of the House.
The New York Press Club has resolved
to send eleven representatives to the first
international convention of press clubs
TO be held at titCsburg Jan. Is.
According to the Paris "Lanterne," the
French Government is not prepared to
support the new lottery scheme for the
completion of the Panama Canal.
Grand Secretary and Treasurer Debs of
the Brotherhood IL Locomotive Firemen
has arranged to remove to New York city
and establish labor newspaper.
Henry Crumb, aged %, of Dunham's
Corners, N. j., while skating Thursday
evening, broke through the ice and was
drowned. His body was recovered.
The numbering firm of Quinn g. Sher-
man, of Starruca, Pa, doing business at
Sinnamahoning, Pa, is financially en-
barrassed. The liabilities are heavy.
Thomas NJ Ballet, Superintendent of
Schools at Springfield, Mass, has de-