Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-06-12
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Mayor Stewart Of Philadelphia has offered
n reward of 5000 for the arrest OF Marsh,
the defaullIug president Of the keystone
Bank.
Twcnty-onc bicyclists have sailed from
New York for tour on saf"ties through
Europe.
There is an alleged shortage of $4,000 in
the account, of Jacob Bennett, late secretary
of two Roth>chlI building associations in
Baltimore, Md. Bennett died recently.
II il reported that Rev. Thomas II Cal
lOr, chancellor OF the University of the
South. has declined the Episcopal bishopric
of Georgia, to which he was recently chosen.
\ terrific explosion occurred Mt the Chat
tanouga Tenn blast furnace, instantly
killing three men and dangerously injuring
another. The explosion was caused by
dynamite used in drilling out one Of the
furnaces.
Ex-PreSidcnt Nicolns de Pierola OF Peru
who escaped from prison in that country
and was refused asylum in Bolivia, and was
last heard Of al Panama i reported to be in
New York, having succeeded IN securing
passage from Panama under an assumed
name. 1t i, sail that the Peruvian govern
mCnt will OTTER lar-c reward for Picroa's :
capture.
Richard ;. B.rtinc, the Asbury Park y.
J. lawyer who had been suffering from
| hydrophoba. caused by the bite Of a cat last
| September, is dead.
Ex.prcsidcnt OF Council William Wnges
| of lIohOkCu. " L.. was atraCke hy tramp
whom he ordered from hi, place and re-
! Ccived an ugly cash in hi chin and cheek
| The tramp then ran. \ farmer named Ter
| riIl and a boy overlook the fellow on the
road. The boy covered the tramp with the
gun, while the farmer bound him hand and
! foot and bundled him into the wagon,
| A shooting ailray took place at New Or
! leans between Mr. George Duprr, editor Of
the States, and Dr. Oliphant, president of
the state board of health, Dupre was severe
~ wounded in the face.
Peter Goldrich, for many years member
Of Edward ll1rrigan'I company died in
Bellevue Hospital New York.
The Huntington JIndl Bank closed its
doors recently in consequence Of losses
sustained 10y Cashier Aloway'~ Ovcrlrafts to
the amount f from $4,000 to 100000.
Before the big flood Johustown, Pa, had
taxable value Of $2,0aO,00 Now it is
S9.onO,ooN.
\ New York lady, who has been passing
! through a severe illness, mourns the death
Of three physicians who have successively
attended her case, and now she has sent for
a fourth.
Rochester and Buffalo sports were
| knocked out in one round by Chief
Detective Hayden Of Rochester, y. y.
who conhscatCd 900 Of the $1,000 stake
money Of the proposed fight between Bren
nan and Spilngs.
1t is reported that GOV. steele of Oklaha,
ma, a former Indiana man, has been offered
a position as commissioner of pensions in
place Of Raum, by President Harrison.
The dwelling of Samuel Z. Myers, a far
mer, near McycrNdalc, Pd., was burned to
the ground and two children, aged 9 and II
years respectively, were roasted alive.
crop reports from upward Of 100 points in
! Minnesota and the DakOtlS are all Of the
most ilattcrng description. In all localities
the fear of drought is no longer an element
in the calculations and everybody now
looks forward to an abundant weld. Grain
of all kinds has obtained such start from
the recent rain that no amount of dry wealth.
er can affect it iniuriously.
Fire broke out in the Nyack, Y. Y. lock,
up and consumed the building. An un.
known man who had been locked up for the
night was burned to death.