Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

Giles G. Brewer 6j years of age, was
struck BY n north-bound Delaware and
Hudson train at the West Troy station and
died within an hour
The remains OF the late RI. Rev. Mgr
Patrick Strain, Missionary Apostolic TO the
Holy See, domestic prelatc, and permanent
rector Of ST. Mary's Church in Lynn, Mass,
were burierl on Sunday.
The Canadian steamship companies have
decided to put up passenger rates FOR the
coming season ten to fifteen per cent. all
round. They expect big immigration and
Worlds Fair traffic.
Miss Laura Phillips, 10 years OF age, of
/ Denver, shot herself the other day. She
was well connected and a student OF the
| West Denver high school Overstudy Is the
supposed cause Of the suicide.
Thomas Casey OF Albany, New York
/ Central switchman, employed in the West
Albany wards, was run over by the cars and
killed, his body being cut in two.
An examining committee, which for
several weeks FAST has been invest ating
the accounts Of the office of Superintendent
! of Poor Cook Of Binghampton, has found a
deficit OF about $1,000 Mr. Cook says that
he can satisfactorily explain the shortage.
The American Express Company is look.
ing for John Deyens, its emplove at Pifard,
| on the Western New York Il Pennsylvania
Railroad, who disappeared three days ago.
1t is said that DevCns issued orders on the
company for 1880 aud went away with the
money.
/ 4 STRANGER was killed by Erie train No. 2
on the outskirts OF Emira few days ago
/ A letter addressed to Niles :. Lockwood,
/ Norwich y. Y, WAS found in one OF his
pockets, and also a set OF rules of the Cigar
Makers Union, and a memorandum show
ing that the man had probably acted az
secretary OF a cigar makers meeting. The
man was about % years old.
| The Court OF appeals has affirmed the
judgment of the lower court against the
/ Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Civ
Ing Frances McCafTrey, OF Elmira, $4,000
damages. The plaintiff was on visit to her
brother, Dr. X. ID. Bloss of Troy, when a
carriage in which she was riding across the
tracks Of the Union Railroad Company at
| North Second Street, Troy, in October, 1896,
was struck By an engine and smashed to
pieces. The plaintiffs right foot was so
badly crushed as to render amputation
necessary. Her left thigh was broken In
two places and her head was badly bruised.
Recent cable dispatches announce the en-
gagement of Miss May Mcclellan, daughter
Of the late Gen. George b. Mcclellan, to
Paul Desprez of the French Legation at
Washington.
| l. H. heilN IhtIouuCeu III Tue .hlhHenota
House OF Representatives an anti-cigarette
bill. which was passed Immediately under a
suspension of the rules by a vote of IS ayes,
no nays. The bill makes the smoking and
use Of cigarettes misdemeanor punishable
by fine OF S25 to $50 or by imprisonment
for 80 days
Two negro boys, Frank Harrcll aud Cor
nelius Fielder, who confessed TO having
robbed and burned Lee RobinsOns store at
Dickie, Amitc county, were hanged by a
mob of angry citizens. The confession inn
plicated five other negroes, who were arrest
] ed and would have been hanged also If they
had not been rescued by sherif7s posse
and taken to the county jail at Liberty.