The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-06-29
LATEST Nnws-srArr and GENERAL

The New Burlington afternoon
daily came out on Saturday. 1t is a
very respectable penny paper.
The Windsor county republican con-
yention Tuesday made these senatorial
nominations
Fred Arnold Of Bethel, Lemuel
Shattuck of Bridgewater and Alvin S.
Burbank of Cavendish.
The Republican League convention
opened at Denver, COL, ON Tuesday.
Fifteen hnndred delegates and repre-
sentative Republicans were present.
A cyclone struck the town of Keigh-
ley, Butler county, Kan, Tuesday
night, nearly wiping it out Of existence.
John S. johnson of Syracuse, N. Y,
Tuesday afternoon rode the fastest mile
on the Waltham track ever ridden on
a bicycle, making the mile in 1:56.
A two-story dwelling house on the
Berlin side of Montpelier was burned
at noon Sunday. A girl was build
ing fire with kerosene and the oil in
the can caught. None of the con-
tents of the building were saved.
Chas. T. Walter, the St. Johns.
bury forger, pleaded guilty on Tues
day to four forgeries, and was SEN
fenced to five years in state prison.
Twelve inches of rain is reported to
have fallen in southern Indiana Sun
day and Monday. Wheat that has
not been cut on the bottom land and
is from four inches TO one foot and 0
half under water. Great damage has
been done to fences and growing
crops.
The 18th annual encampment Of
the Vermont division Sons of Vete.
rams, the fourth annual encampment
of the Vermont division Ladies Aid
and the annual reunion of the Lamoillt
Valley Veterans association were held
at Morrisville this week.
f. G. Robinson, collector of Gus.
toms in charge at Island Pond, Essex
county, died suddenly at 9 AS Tues.
day morning of angina pectolis Gan.
guish of the heart). Mr.. Robinson
was one of the leading business mer
of northeastern Vermont. He was {
lifelong democrat and prominent il
the ranks of his party.
Dispatches from various sections o
Missouri and Kansas report heav,
winds, rain and hail, greatly damag
ing property and crops. In som
cases hail the size Of hens eggs mad
large dents in roofs and railway trains
People at numerous places were com
PEELED to take refuge in their cellars.
1t is now thought that AZ person
were drowned on Sunday by the cap
sizing of the excursion tug, mention
ed on second page.
Murat Halstead says if pools wer
selling on the Democratic Presidents
nomination today, Adlai Stevenso
would be the favorite. If the mat
ter had to be settled today, there ar
many Democrats who would be SORT
to see any better man selected-Ne'
Bedford journal.
Stowe will celebrate the centennit
of its settlement August s. 1t is e,
pected that ex-Gov. Hendee of Morri
vile, native of the town, will be tt
orator, with George Wilkins Of Stow
as historical orator.
Ben Harrison paid 1924, 009,S6
toward the public debt during his At
ministration.
Cleveland has increased it $50, 900
600 already by the issuance of bono
and the gold reserve is now at a low
er mark than it was when the bone
were issued.
At this rate Cleveland will ad
double the amount to the debt thu
Harrison paid. "The party of pro!
ress and reform" is at its best whe
running into debt. Worcester Tel
gram.