Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-04-09
General News Items.

General News Items.
Town and city elections occurred in
Ohio and Michigan on Monday last
with tremendous republican gains.
There is a great strike among the
coal miners in the vicinity of Union
| town, Pa, which has resulted in
bloodshed. The miners are danger
Gus class Of foreigners.
Small pox is increasing atan alarm
ing extent in Chicago The pest
houses are filed to Overlooking, and
it has become necessary to build new
wards. The new cases average
eighteen to twenty per day.
The executive committee of the
United Mine Workers has ordered
general strike of the 10, 900 coke work
ers and miners of the Connellville
region in Pennsylvania. The strike
went into effect last Monday.
Coxey's army which is advancing
in Washington ran into trouble in
Pittsburgh with the police and were
nearly all held as prisoners. They
proposed to have parade in the city,
but the authorities would not permit
it.
The funeral of Louis Kossuth was
held in Buda Pesth, Apr. 1, more than
800, 900 persons from ali parts Of the
kingdom attending. The ceremonies
were impressive and elaborate. The
procession filled the roadway and
was five miles long.
There are reports of serious troubles
on the Samoan Islands, in which there
has been some bloodshed and a re-
volt that has required the use of
troops. Judge Ide, first officer of the
land, under the authority of the
powers maintaining the protectorate,
has been compelled to exercise au-
thori5y, to the disgust Of some of the
native elements, who have threatened
his life.
The wrecking steamer Orion reach
ed Roncador reef one day recently for
the purpose Of saving the stranded
warship Kearsarge. 1t was found
that the wreck had been set on fire,
and that the hull was entirely broken
up. After becoming satisfied that
there was absolutely nothing left of
the Kearsarge that could be saved,
the Orion proceeded to Havana.
The small pox has become epidem-
ic in Brooklyn, N. Y. Over one hum
tined. The hospital for contagious
diseases are overfowing, and tents
have been erected on the hospital
grounds. Over one hundred vaccina-
tors are kept busy day and night.
The employees of the elevated and
surface road were all vaccinated re-
Gently.
The dirty and scandalous trial of
Col. Breckenridge for alleged breach
Of promise is still on and attracts at
tention on account of it's character
and the notorIety Of the parties. It
is shown both by Miss Pollard's testi
mony and the Acknowledgment of
Breckenridge that it is an affair that
stamps the noted Kentu"kian with
disgrace, whether the woman was
victim or an outcast to begin with.
Four immense snow slides occurred
recently in Canon Greek, Idaho. One
at the Black Bear mine covered up or
swept away five cabins, killing five
persons, and possibly more. Several
hundred men have been shoveling
since the disaster occurred and, so
The snow is forty five deep and al
most as solid as ice. The Gem, Fris
CO and Poorman mines turned out
their whole force Of miners to work
for the recovery of the bodies.
The local rebellion near Florence,
No. Carolina, occasioned by troubles
growing out Of the state liquor law,
assumed quite serious conditions
some days since, several men being
killed. Troops were called out and
there was excitement throughout the
state. The liquor elements, as usual,
are opposed to the present law, that
Of dispensing liquors through state
agencies, and there is an united at
tempt on the part Of the friends Of
free rum to break down the law.
Municipal elections were held in
Denver, Col, last Wednesday, though
a few towns organized before the
admission Of the State held their cleo
tons Monday. It was the first OPP
portunity for women to cast their
ballots in other than school elections,
and the reports indicate that their
vote was heavier than had been an
ticipated. In Highlands, a large su-
burb Of Denver, the women took a
very active part in the campaign.
Denver suburbs went Republican, as
did also Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
but the mining camps generally elect
ed Peoples party tickets.