Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-05-01
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Dick Liddcl, once member OF the Jesse
James gang, and now wealthy horsc-own.
er on eastern tracks, has been arrested in
Missouri charged with the murder Of Wood
llitc, n cousin Of Jesse James. in iSS1 Most
OF the witnesses Of the alleged crime are
dead.
Cuba, it is said, seems destined to supplant
Bermuda as the truck garden for this COuu-
try, Her potatoes and onions have already
taken precedence over those OF Bermuda.
and now her tomatoes ave taking first prize
This market gardening in Cuba is being
largely directed from New York
Advccs from st. Helena report harque
Greyhound OF New Bedford. Mass. having
taken so barrels Of sperm oil, 900 pounds OF
bone and five pounds OF RmbergIis The
bone will probably bring as hiIh as 81
pound. The vessel has, all told, 100 barrels
of oil
The property on sixth avenue, corner Of
Twentv-third street, New York. on which
stood Booths Theatre. has bcea sold for a
round million. Since the theatre was de-
molishcd nearly every tradcsman who leased
store in the new building has failed.
The musical unions in New York think
that they have grievance. They have
heard that Eduard Strauss is organizing an
orchestra in Berlin TO perform ut the Madi.
sou Square Garden and in the principal
cities OF this country. They are going to in
woke the Contract-labor law again, although
the decision on the question when he came
to this country last year was that bis must.
clans were artists and were therefore cN-
empt.
A feature in the "AIlcgory Of the War in
Song" to &c given for the benefit OF the
Grant Monument Fund ut the Madison
Square Garden, May ,. will be the produc-
ton with large orchestra, military band
and chorus o! a thousand singers, Of the
centennial Overture" by S. &. Pratt, com.
posed and dedicated to General Grant, and
performed in his honor 1t the Crystal Palace
upon the occasion Of his visit there in 1877.
The overture was first performed in Berlin,
The question Of Indians enlisliny In the
cavalry service Of the United States was de-
tcrmned by telegram 10 General Brooke of
the Department of the Platte, that Troop l.,
Sixth Cavalry, had been organized wholly
of Brule Sioux. This practically settles ap-
prehension as TO Spriug uprising. as the
most warlikc warriors have enlisted in tho
service.
The spade uscd by the department COM
mander of the Grand Army OF the RcpubIic
in the ceremonies OfbIeaking ground for the
Grant monument in New York, was n
superb specimen Of American handiwork
DChlll hh WNNllIlloH confirming inc chief
events OF General Grants life. It was made
by the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
and was given by them to the Grant MOnu
| ment Association.
Webster Jackson was hanged at Herman
Mo, for the murder Of Alexander McVlck.
ars in 1856.
Two younS women gave n young man
named j. ;. stout a severe thrashing on
| Fourth and Market streets, ST. Loms. Mo
and then procured warrant for his arrest
for sending indecent matter through the
mails.
The faculty Of the L. S. Grant University.
Athens, Tenn, refuse to allow Henry Wal.
terson to deliver the annual address at com
| menCement.
! George Francis Train is about To start n,
a trip aronnd the world with the Intention
Of cutting his former record down IN h5
days. W
Mrs. Marietta Thral Of MildIetown. nv
has contributed $4,000 toward founding a
hospital in that city. ="
Mary Howe, domestic was snRocated
during fire in Philadelphia.
DR.. Talmage's new tabernacle, the largest
,hurch edihce In Brooklyn, was opened Sim
lay with imposing ceremonies
Lizzie Johnson 10 years old, had her neck
broken by her hair becoming entangled in
The shafting In Venables hat factory. New.
ark, N. j.