Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-01-23
NEWS IN GENERAL.

The celebrated case OF the state of Massa-
chusetts against the Tivcrton pprgy fisher
men, involving the right of the latter to fsh
under United States license in BuzZard's
bay, in defiance OF the state law, will be
tried this week before the United States
supreme court at Washington.
Over $4,000 worth of vessel property
owned in Philadelphia was swept away dur
ing the year Just passed. The loss of life
was not great, the worst catastr, phc beta l.
ing the schooner Lucinda Potter, whose
crew was frozen to death
II is estimated by the United States bureau
of navigation that about 1000 new enlist
ments will be required within the next 30
days in order to make up the complement
OF the new vessels about to go in commits
sion, and several old vessels whose crews
will soon be ready for discharge on account
OF the expiration of their terms OF enlist
ment.
Leonard Perrin, the wealthy New London
!Ms') banker was convicted of comp licity
in the Hurley Bank robbery of Scptcn bcr
1889. Mr. Perrin WAS charged with recciv-
ing and di>pOsing of "A part oil the $4,000
stolen from the bank. His son. Phelps Per
rim, the bank bOok-kccper, aud +. ", Baker
OF lronwood, Mich, are serving tive.ycar
terms for the robbery.
The Illinois Republican senat orial caucus
has nominrted eNGov. Richard j. Oglesby
for tniIed States Senator.
AT Mills, Tex George Smith, a farmer,
entered saloon and compelled several men
ut the point of q revolver to hand over their
yalusbles. As he was leaving the saloon
jim SlDel, the town marsh II, fired, but
missed him. Smith returned the shot, and
the Lullet entered Sibers head lie was
afterwards captured, and placed in Jail
AT Cincinnati four we'll I-dressed men went
10 the office of the College OF Music. One
engaged the treasurer in conversation the
other occupied the attention OF the lady
clerk, and one other distracted $500 from
the desk OF the table at which the treasurer
was seated. All escaped.
The New York Worlds Minneapolis cor
respondent telcgraphs thu the telegraph
operators employed by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and 81. Paul Railroad have agreed TO
strike, the company having declined to re-
sctnd the order of reduction of salaries
Chief Thurston has issued circular asking
contributions from all telegraphers in aid of
the strikers.
James VI. Doughcrty, who shot aud killed
DIR. Ii vi at the Fatbush On. " Insane
Asylum, was found guilty of murder in the
second degree, with Il strong recommends
tion to mercy. Dougherty formerly claimed
TO be Mary AndersOn's accepted sutOr.
l. nt IOSS ny lHc nTc al JOhn anu James
Dobson's carpet mills, Philadelphia, win be
between million and million and quar-
ter of dollars. On this there is an insurance
of 81 100000 placed in 400 different compa-
MES In this country and England.
Barnum & Bailey have leased the Madison
Square Garden, New York, for period of
hive weeks from March - next, at 10000,
or $1,000 day, reckoning days of exhibition
only.
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