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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12


Ilulnr>. Jr AMI the attrr7 wife were at
tive bedside during the last moments. Dr.
Holmes up to his recent birthday, was
in good health for "A man OF s5 yoars, did
considerable work each day, walking a mile
every morning and took a long drive regu-
llrly in the afternoon. He was subject how
ever, to attacks Of asthma. which at times
were quite serious. but his death as be-
fore stated, was due to general giving
way OF the system which manifested itself
only very recently. His falling health un-
dOubtedly hastening bis return to his Boston
home, which is also that OF his son. for i'm
incdintcly upon his arrival he ordered the
daily attendance of his regular physician and
his cousin DR.. c. p. Putnam. Since the sud
den turn for the worse about five days ago
his life had been dispaired. Of and the auto
crat. himself, reizing that his life was ebbing
out; waited calmly for the end, which came
u city and peacefully on the Sabbath.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
NEWS CONDENSED.
Terse Dispatches from All Over the
Country.

Joseph Krop, Of Crete, Neb., shot and
killed Elizabeth Brabee, seventeen-year- ar-old
girl. and then shot and killed himself. Krop
was rejected suitor
Prof David Swing OF Chicago, Ill, died af-
ter an illness of week, at his residence by
the lake shore drive. from a gastric trouble
with which he has been afflicted for many
years. He leaves two daughters, both mar
ried, his wife having died in 1879, His estate
is valued at S150,OO0.
Two passenger trains on the Cleveland, Lor-
raine Il Wheeling road collided at Paurs five
miles north of Masillon.0. Train No. SO was
loaded with Knights Templars bound for
Cleveland. There was no particular damage.
Davis H. Hubbard, the middle-aged mer-
chant from Grafton, Mass, who created
sensation on the night OF Sept. 27 by shooting
his young wife and Frank Gorsuch, who were
out walking on Evanston avenue In Chicago,
ILL.,, Is defendant In divorce suit brought In
the Circuit Court at Chicago by Louise Hub
bard. She makes the shooting the basis OF
her petition.
A despatch received by the Marine Ex-
change from Jamaica announces the abar-
donment at sea OF the British ship 0tago,
from Philadelphia, Sept. q, for Havana,
Cuba. Crew was saved.
Professor Botta OF New York, the wealthy
and distinguished llnguist died recently at
his residence No. % West Thirty-seventh
street, from the effects OF fall from third
story window Of his residence while suffering
from vertigo. Professor Botta for many
years filed the chair Of Italian language and
! literature in the New York University. He
was born In Caviller Maggiore, Piedmont
Nov. IL, 1873 In 1853 he came to the United
, States and became q naturalized citizen. Ii
1856 he was married to Ann Charlotte Lynch,
the distinguished author aud p oct.
| Five flremen lost their lives while flghtinf
! the flames which gutted Keenan, q Johns
furniture store on Woodward avenue In De
troit, Mich. One spectator was also killed
aud nine flremen injured, several OF then
badly, and one spectator also suffered In
iuries. The fire entails loss Of some SS5
600.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

Wendell, Jr., Is 4 justice Of the supreme
court OF Mas She died in 1888 Soon
after his marriaee he signed his professor
shin at Dartmouth in order to devote hitns,lf
to his profession 10 Boston. In l647 he sue
eeeded DIR. John G. Warren as professor Of
anatomy and physiology In the Harvard
medical school. lie lived at this time on
Montgomery place inow Bosworth street..
and his o.Iildren were born there. The
dwelling was taken down several years ago.
But not as poet but as writer of essays
of inimitable lightness and humor, Is DIR.
Holmes most widely and most worthiv
known. When the Atlantic Monthly WAS
established in the autumn of 1887, DIR.
Holmes became one OF the first contributors
to that brilliant galaxy OF writers, at once
the glory and the regret OF Boston and
New England. His first contributions were
the papers since gathered into the "Au-
tocrat OF tn caSfast Table" They
have bSen ca, ed hy al the pleas ant words in
the language aud Ike their succ, sSors which
were alterward printed in the Atlantic and
were embodied In the Professor at the
Break fast Tublo, "a2d the "Poet of the Break.
fast Table" they have deserved their praises,
for they are almost every thing that is light
and fine. DIR. Holmes has also published
two novels, ELSIE Venner' Os6b and "The
Guardian Angel lS6S). His other
prose works on SOundngs from the
Atlantic" ClS6Il. mech nism in Thought
and Morals. (lS7D, "Memoirs OF
John Lothrop Motley (lS79), "A Me.
moir OF Ralph Waldo Emerson" QSS4),
"A Mortal An'ipath, ," tiss5). and "Our
Iiundr ID Days IN Europe (lSSD. His own
favulite among his .riJus poems Is laid to
he til" "Chambcrcd Nautilus but tn" "Voice-
ess, sun AN Shadow and some Of his
p ,triotic lyrics are fully equal 10 It. Some OF
his satiical pieces, like the Moral Bully, -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

there came a sudden turn for the worse, when
,Nidanca@ ot -" trouble were noticed. and
MS weakness Layane such as to convince his
physician and lumily that the end was not
iar OF
In the morning DIR. Holmes condition was
unchanged, unless for a shade OF added
weaSne ). DR.. Holmes physician, DR.. c. =.
Putnam OF 63 Marlboro street, who has been
in attendance upon him every day since his
return from Beverly, called at the residence
Mt about g. 80 O'clock, and soon after went TO
Weymouth to pass the remainder of the day
with his family, Previous to going, how
ever, he asked his brother, DR.. James Put
nam of 1906 Marlboro street, to be in reali-
ness to respond to any summons that might
come from the bedside of Dr. Holmes He
felt that the end might come nj any moment
At ta'out T. p'rlo'G Dr. llo.n"- began q
fuI mrH4.. and Dr. pu'nam Wa sent for.
1t" arrived H. minutes later. 'Hl the great
H1u aH- t..l. f..r. Hua Ir ,N u,Nr
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

Governor o. tac State. Atihe recent Repub-
lean convention he WIS the unanimous choice
Tor Governor. Mr.. Woo lhury went 10 the
war as First S rgrnnt o!Company H. Second
Regiment Vermont Volunteers, enlis;ing
March 26, 1861. In July OF the same year
his regiment Sngaged u party OF Confederat,s
at Sudley Church, few miles ircm Aexan-
dria, Va, the Union Army being in command
OF General o. o. Howari. Sergeant Wood
bury was struck nea- the right shoulder 10y
3 piece OF shell which so shp:tersd his
arm that amputatiUn VS. necessary. He
was taken prisoner AMI sent 10 RichToni !.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

Hanover Court House, North Anna, Cold
Harhor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad,
Monocacy Junction and Charleston. Mr..
Mansur has also held several political Offices
He Is lawyer by profession, was a member
OF the General Assembly in 1896, Senator
iron Essex County in 1888, States Attorney
for the District OF Essex, 1868. He has
been President OF the Vermont Oficers' Re
union Society, Department Commander Of
G. A. r. and is now President OF the Sons OF
the American Revolution. He was Deputy
Collector in charge OF the port at Island
Pond under Harrison's Administration.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
BOSTON MEN IN 1T.
New Wire Line Incorporated In New
York State.

Articles of incorporation Of the Standard
Telegraph and Telephone Company, with q
capital OF $4,000 have been filed in the
county clerks Office at Albany, N. Y. 1t is
stated that the object Of the company
is TO construct lines of telegraph
and telephone The general route and
the points to be connected are from
the city OF New York to the various
cities towns and villages along tho Hud-
son river to Poughkeepsic and from that
city to Hartford. Conn. and from Hartford
to other points In New England. The direc-
tors are James Ii. Mills, Asa G. Bissell,
Charles ]. Glidden and Abner s. Adam Of
Lowell, Mass; Wesley A. Cove OF Boston J..
W: Chickering, Francis Jewell, Lowell.
Mass. Charles Z. Cummings Of Boston, Jesse
N Trull, Tewksbury. Mass Arthur l.. An.
drews and A. Page Smith of Albany.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

where, after five months in the poorhouse,
he was transferred to Libby Prison. There
he remained until October, when, with about
eighty other prisoners who from wounds
were also regarded ~ unfit for further ser
7,ce. he was sent back 10 the Union lines.
After a few months residence at his YER
mont home he re-enlisted In the veteran re-
serves, with whom he served until 1865, when
he was honorably discharged.
Mr.. Mansur was a school teschor when the
war broke out. He enlisted at the age OF
eighteen, and three years later, while fight
ing under Sheridan at Winchester, lost his
arm. Previous TO that time he had seen
much service. having participated in the bat
Ties OF the Wllderness. Spolisylvania
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

BY fire in the Anderson Tack Company's
factory at Rockland, Mass, originating in the
blowing room, and supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion, the build
Ing was completely destroyed, with &c ma
chimes and large stock of manufactured
goods The loss Is estimated at S19, 900, build
Ing, sc, 900; stock. ga, 900 machinery, 81, 900.
The Anderson Tack Company Is composed OF
Joseph E. French, George W. Hall and James
Anderson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

10, Carroll D. Wright and his associates, en,nss
COL nan SV of New York and Mr. Worthing-
Mr N nef Illinois the commission appointed naEs Iy
ton ,ant o. an rleyeland to Investigate the Deus
Presiae. nre preparing their report so as 70
strike; !. rssdy for presentation to President
easo ea1svsIand next month will DO n"aoed aatshaa s
N time to bo considered before tsat ne Il % he do,
his message to Congress, ,hot I document.
aires. he can refer to IL in 'ha' u'0
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
GRAND MILITARY REVIEW.
Preparations for Celebrating the lnau-
aurntion ofPresident-E Elect MOraes.

Private advices from Rio Janeiro Brazil,
say that the city is perfectly quiet save for
the military preparations for grand re-
view, which is to celebrate the inauguration
OF President-elect Moraes. All the north
seems satisfied, now that they are sure
Plexoto intends to hand over the presidency
to Moraes Congress has appropriated
slO0, 900 to be expended In food and clothing
for the rebel refugees from Rio Grande do
Sul
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
MayOr Clark a Defaulter.

It was announced at meeting of tho di
rectors OF the Clark County Building ant
Loan Association at Marshall, ILL.,, that I. W
Clark, secretary OF the association, was
defauter in the sum OF $4,000. Clark Ii
serving his second term as mayor OF the
city. He is the express agent for both
the Adams and American companies. He
has turned over all his property to the asso
citation
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
IMPROVEMENT In BUSINESS.
Comptroller of the Currency Sees Signs
of IT,

Comptroller ofthe currency at Washington,
D. c., Eckles declares that all the inTorma-
tion coming to his office indicated steadily
increasing improvement Of business through
out the country. The volume of bank clear
ances last week was 81 per cent greater than
previous week. The comptroller said that the
facts OF the business situation were full Of en-
couraging promise.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
1T STOOD FOR CENTURIES.
Magnificent Old Elm in Deerfield, Mass
Blown Over by a Gale.

The magnificent old elm which stood In
front OF the residence of Hon. George Shell
don, the historian at Deerleld, Mass, for two
or three centuries, was blown over in gale.
The tree was standing during King Phillips
war In 1915, and 1t witnessed the sacking of
Deerfleld by the French and Indians in 1903.
The tree was about 90 feet tall, 8 feet through
and 20 In circumference
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
Killed by His Own Gun.

Nathaniel r. Wright OF Providence, r l.,
went to Greenville, H. l., to hunt for birds.
His dog met another dog and began to fight.
Wright punched the strange dog with the
butt of his gun. The gun was discharged.
the entire charge going into Wright's breast.
aud he was instantly killed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

More than 80 human bodies have been
washed up along the reefs near Key West,
Fla, In the last few days Many wrecks
have been sighted near the Florida coast by
steamers which have arrived there. These,
however, were In such positions that 1t seems
hardly probable that the current would have
carried any bodies from them to Key West.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
A. &. Curtin Dead.

Hon. A. @. Curtin. the old wor governor of
Pennsylvania, is dead. A. G. Curtin was
born at Bellefonte on April "a, 1917. His
father, Rolan Curtin, who came from Ireland.
and who built one Of the first iron foundries
In Penn, married the daughter OF Andrew
Gregg, who had been U. 8. senator, con.
gresham, and secretary OF state
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
More Dangerous Countyrfeits.

The chief OF the secret service at Washing
ton, learns OF the arrest at Bay City, Mich,
OF Hamilton Black for oounterfeiting notes
OF four different national banks with the
Garfield head The notes are dangerous i'm
itatlons, executed by Photographic method.
Another new So United States note, OF the
series of 1880 bearing the portrait OF Jack
son has appeared.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
Nahum SteisOn Dead.

The death OF Nahum Stetson Of Bridge
water, Mass, removes one Of the Oldest and
most prominent citizens Of that town, whose
life has been identified with the business in
terests OF that locality. He represented the
district In the Legislature for two terms. He
leaves a widow and one son, William b. Stet-
son, who resides In New Jersey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

Buyers are meeting their immediate needs
from time to time with fair amount Of free
dom. The flour market is quiet and feature
less. Corn on spot is in light supply with
the market quoted flrmer to ship. Oats are
firm. Milfeed holds steady. The best grades
of butter are firm and the demand fair.
Cheese rules steady. Eggs sell readily with
q firm market for fresh stock. There Is
moderate trade in poultry. The potato trade
is steady and the market unchanged. Sweets
are fairly active. Low gtades OF hay are
dull and best qualities get good prices.
Fresh beef is firm and cured meats steady In
price. Refined sugar is also quoted lower.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

ITO make the following quotations Of value
20 buyer and seller alike, IL will be necessA-
~ 10 carefully note the predatory remarks
which precede all articles quoted. in 4 mar
ket of this character IL Is impossible to give
prices for every day of the week, but noting
the general tendency OF trade. those given
will be found sufficiently close to enable
dealers TO base their transactions thereon.l
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
Edward II. Oakes Goes Free.

The grand jury for the October term OF the
superior court at Lawrence, Mass, reported
no bill In the case Of Edward h. 0akes,
charged with an attempt to burn the Strouf
building, Lynn, Mass, in which he had an
office. Over So witnesses appeared before
the grand Jury for the government alone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
Want the whipping l'ost.

Commodore Eldridge T. Gerry addressed
the final session of the convention OF the
humane society In Albany, N T., recently, in
favor OF introducing the whipping post into
the state OF New York. to be used especially
in the punishment OF those who are cruel 70
children.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
EACH LOST AN ARM.
Unique Resemblance or Governor
and LIeutenant-G overnor.

Urban A. Woo ibury and Zophar NJ. Man
sur, who few days ago were respectively
inaugurated Govsrnor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor OF Vermont, bear uniC H. resemblance
TO each other in thai each lost his right arm
In the Civil War. They ere both native Yer
monters. The GoveTnor-eect has long been
a politician OF local and State prominence,
his first Office having been that OF Alderman
in Burlington. Later he was elected Mayor
OF that city, and later still was Lieutenant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

Bradstreet's says that ''the Debs
strike cost the country in the gross
Ssl, 900, ,OOO."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

Georgia has no drougths, no for
est hres, no severe heat and no killing
cold" boasts the Atlanta Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
VOL. XXI.
Essex County Herald.

Eight million people in the United
States own their own homes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12
INVOLVING THE U. S.
American Protest Against French
Aggression in Madagascar.

There is a probability that the United
States will become involved In the
dispute between England and France
over the control OF Madagascar. Private ad-
vices state that an appeal has been forwarded
to the state Department byseveral Americans
residing IN Tamatave aud Antlnanarivo, ask
ing the intervention OF the United States to
prevent the sci2ur" hy ,hr Ffcnrh 81 large
tracts uf band. which TIA" petitioners claim Us
their property b., virtue ui q formal rpuce5.
sion o( IN" NlH-a--y government. The
o..ciml' concession Ht. mldn anuUt a year
a s!tJ.up /. "tUur nwl Dntnl States
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-10-12

At Essex House, Island Pond, Vt.,. nrs,
Monday and Tuesday and the 10Th ana iol'
OF each month.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-15
OjO al aviso

Por el presente hago constar que por es-
critura otorgada ante ell notario de Juana
Diaz don Ramon Rodrlguez cor eecla lQ Q1r, r,
Enero Iro-ds-111o5Ths De ~ revocado ell poder gene
fal que con fecha de Agosto del aio pro-
ximo pasado confeccione 4 favor de don
Juan Felix Baez Burgos, d-jandolo en- su
buena opinion y fama; en- ese mismo do
cumento he declarado ain valor nj efecto Ia
revocation de otro poder que tenia conferi-
do don Ambrosio Rodriguez Pacheco
con fecha q de Julio del 1898, el cual he
declarado subsistence en- toda su fuerza
vigor, con objeto de que el expresado don
Ambrosio Rodriguez ontin1e repsesent&n-
dome 1nica exclusivamente coz ia calidad
de mi apoderado general Y para que lle-
que noticia de 9uien corresponds, suscri-
DO este aviso en Juaua Dfaz a 10 de Enero
de 1894
A ruego de Juana Maria Cosme, Eduardo
FerhdndsE.
Enero II de 1894. 80
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-15

Altos bsjos de an espacoso c6modo
local, separado del centro de la poblaci6n Y
de los mas higienicos ventilados de la ciu-
dad, con hermoso patio srbolado para recreo
eiercicios gimnAsticos de los alumnos.
Cuadro complete dc profesores para la
"a ensenanza.
Una comisi6n de los senores catedraticos
de Institute CirI concurrira cada aho & We
rifcar los exkmenes de curse de ingreso
Profesores de los idiomas ingles y frances
Estudios comerciales para perito mer-
cantn.
Glasses de adornoa, como m1sicay dibujo
FL Colegio cuenta "a desde Setiembre con
un plantel de alumnos externos internos,
procedentes estos 1ltimos de Ponce de
otros pueblos de la Isla.
4 los ejercicios de gimnssia y Las horas
de estudio Sc admiten & los externoa, me
dante una m6dca qualification para ayudar
4 los gastos de vigianeia alumbrado.
Las elssss suspendidss con motive de las
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-01-15

dad de escritores y artistas, de que
cs pres;dente, con motivo de su santo.
Decididamente ira q Marruecos la
Embajada extraordinaria que ha de
ultimar las negociaciones pendlentes.
Asf 10 con6rma un despacho que Sc ha
recibido del ministro espanol en- Tan
ger.
Segun comunica nuestro represen-
tante, ell Sultan quiere sufragar los
gastos de alimentos que ocasione la
embajada. ST Espana no accede q es-
te deseo, ell Sultan entenderfa que sc
tiene ell designio de romper. .con &
las relaciones de amistad que en- la
actualidad existen.
Nuestra legaci6n en- Tanger cree
que la Embajada puede .partir ell dia
doce del corriente.
Por medic del TELEGRAPH han con-
ferenciado ell ministro de Estado, Sc
nor Moret, Y ell general en- jefe de-
ej6rcito de Africa, senor MARTINEZ
Campos.
Asegdrase que Sc ha entregado
uno de los hijos de Martinez Cam
pos un piego que contiene las ms
trucciones del gobierno sobre la en-
bajada extraordinaria. Ell hijo lle-
yara el pliego a su padre.
! EI gabinete Sc ha ocupado de las
noticias que Sc han recibido referen-
tes que el Sultan ha dispuesto que
vayan Mazagan fuerzas del ej6rcito
regular. con objeto de escoltar la EN-
| baiada espanola que saldrA de Nell.
lila, segdn SO dice Ultima hora, @
diez y seis del actual, y de Mazagar
el dia veinte.
EXTRANJEROS
Prendergast, el asesino del alcalds
de Chicago, ha sido condenado
muerte.
En- esta ciudad de New York Sc hs
encontrado una bomba de dinamitS
al lado de la casa del millionaire Mr.
Russell Sage.
La casa de Ward ha comprado do:
nuevos vapores, para sustituir el CIT.
Of Alexandria y Ell S<neca, perdido'
recientemente.
Dicen que en- Loveland, estado dt
Colorado, Sc encontro una bomba d.
dinamita, dirigida & Mr.. Cleveland.
Dicen de Paris que el gobiernc
frances envara a Madagascar an ejer
cito de veinte mil hombtes, para afr
mar la autoridad de la RepIblica
desconocida por los Hovas.
Sc acusa la reina Ranavalona d'
estar sometida la Influenza inglesa
Dicen de Atenas que ha estallade
una bomba de dinamita en- la casa d.
un banquero de esa ciudad.
El edifcio sufrio mucho daflo.
Comunican de la ciudad de Mexico
que ell volcan Popocaltepec esta er
erupcion.
Seg1n despachos de Paris, ell en-
bajador espanol, seflor Leon y Casti
llo, y Ell Presidente del ministerlo fran
ces, NJ. Perier, han tornado el conve-
Mo comercial que estaban negociando
El proyecto pasara despues & IL
aprobacion de las Cortes espafolas.
Comunican de Paris que ell Juradc
ha absuelto a los obreros francese:
que asaltaron y maltrataron a uno:
obreros italianos en- Aignes Mortes
Comunican de Atenas que ha ocu-
rrido una explosion en- las cercanfa:
del palacio del parlamento. FL edif
clio ha sufrido danos de consideration
Dicen de Palermo que contlnna er
/ Stella la resistencia a pagar los i'm
puestos.
Ell pueblo amotinado ha puestc
| fuego & las ofcinas de cobranza.
Sc ha incendiado en- Boston el tea
tro The Globe.
El general Bonilla, refugiado er
Nicaragua, ha preparado una expe
dicion contra Honduras y la ha inva-