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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
Epitome of Foreign Events.

Mr.. Gladstone has returned to London
The Russo-G Gernan commercial treaty was
signed for both powers.
The ,zar il going to Crimea in orderto COM
ulete his recovery OF health.
Admiral Da Cana landeia force of ma
rines ut Nictheroy but Gen. Argollo sol
dicrs drove them back to their ship in fio
Bay,
The manufacturers Of tin plate at Swansea,
Eng. who employed 5000 hands have closed
down. Depression in the tin plate Industry
aaemS 10 increase.
Over thirty hours time was lost in getting
the steamship City Of Para under way from
Colon to rescue the wrecked crew OF the
Kearsarye on Roncador Reef IN the Caribbean
Sea
Ballnntyne. the novelist. is dead. Mr.. Bal
nntvne was n prolific and popular writer OF
wholesome stories for boys. He was born in
1925 He published altogether 20 distinct
tales.
Brtain's irrepre~sible conflict between rep
resentat.vc AMI hereditary privileges bids
| fair to burst forth again s0Ou us the Liberals
! renew threats Of 'mendin or ending the
! Lords.
The British schooner Onyx Of Yarmouth,
| arrived at Yarmouth, y. s. She was over
| due She was at one time driven on Nan
tucket shoals. Beyond II lost fOresail and jtb
no damage WAS done
The Pullino. u new submarine torpedo
vessel, has been given trial by the Italian
naval department. aud ha' proved hn entire
| success The vessel traverscd the entire
length of the gulf Of Spena under water.
The French Government doesn't want to
he uuizzed Just now about the "excesslve
courage of its troops In the Soudan.
The communal council Of Vienna has re-
solved to provide for n lifting celebration o
the jubilee OF Emperor Francis Joseph reigr
In 1898 II il probable that municipal mu
scum will be erected ~ Il momento of thu
occasion.
In the R-ichstag, Prince Arenhcrg de-
mandrd the removal and punishment of Gov
ernor Leist Of the CamerDOns colony. II thu
accounts charging the governor with fog
ging women are true. 1t is thought Governo
Lelst will be severely punished.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
A MUROEROUS PLOT
Nipped in the Bud by
PeiXOtO.
The Ringleaders Are Courtmar-
tailed and Shot.

Adyices from Rio Janic7o say that a plol
had heen discovered to assassinate Presideh,
p.iyoto. Many persons were arrested anu
several Of tln,m have been shot.
According to the dispatches the decision OF
President peiNot0 to issue q decree calling lor
Il presidential election and an cfecuon lor
members Of Congress on aarch 1 was
reached after he had been badly frighteneu
by the discovery OF plot to murder hiin.
There are several contradictory versions OF
the affair, but the plot appears to have IN
cIudod a number Of Influential persons, In
cluding several officers.
A soon M the plot was discovered the po-
lice ARRESTED the ringleaderS. whose triai loi-
lowed closely. and there being, in the opih-
ion Of the courtmartlal, no doubt they were
guilty, the prisoners wer" sentenced 10 u'a'n'
| The next morning the convicted persons
| were taken outside the line OF iouth'Atluhs
and shot. kneeling NJ the foot OF graves pre-
/ us-ad To receive their bodies. Tne bodies
| were hastily buried, and the soldiers eau
| toned not To -av word about the anhir.
! under the threat of being shot II they did;
! The disnafches say thnt number OF other
Implicated persons were sentenced !" IonS
FERNS of Imprisonment, and those VINO han
nruprrty were notified that II had been con-
. nscated for the use of the government. some
| Of the suspects sought refuge in Hight anu
are now on their way to England and the
United State
Adyices from the south of Brazil report thf
rebels rs still successful there. Inc lhsur'
gent army moving upon Porto Alegre Is rap
idly approaching TINT important place .th'
ca6ital OF Rio Grand do Sui.
General Isadoro Fernandez. who, with M
stan Of officers and Castilhisia brigade
numbering about 1000 hHen, were tasei
nrisoner- hv the insurgents, near Bage. ate
800 of them had been killed, Is diving IL
was severely wounded in the engagement
Regarding the approaching elecnonS II
Brazil the belief is expressed at Rio that
the government trdoI~ are not employed y
terr0rize the people. the government candi
dntc. Dr Moraes for president. and Senho
Pnrelrn for yics-pre-ident. will be defeated,
, 1t i, announced in Rio that some disnS'e
ha- hefallen the fleet Of torpedo boats Wni'
rn,rn,ly left p-rnamhuco for the South. DE
tail, nr,. not oltalnable and all infornaiio
il refused at the government offices. IN
story Is that at least one Of the boats ms pee
hadly damaged. and that the Whole heet ma
mt back to pernRmhuco.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
N|CTHEROY STANDS.
Insurgents Repulsed
After Great Damage.
Many Prisoners Taken Including
Several Naval Officers.

II is officially announced from Rio Janeirn
that the Insurgents have been repulsed nt
Nictheroy. Many prisoners were taken. in
cluding several naval officers. The insur-
gents have captured Passofundo, Alegreto,
Monohav Cr,izalta and Soledad, all In Rio
Grnnde do Sui. 4 despatch dated AT Monte
NideO on the 10th. SAYS that the commanders
"f the government IiradenderS. Santos and
Bahia have been removed, as they were sus-
lected of disloyalty.
The insurgent feet attacked Armacao. The
insurgents landed troops and destroyed the
beach and hilltop forts Of the government.
With ak heavy guns and two magazine guns
thev swept the streets Of Nictheruy. hut finally
were forced to retreat before the superior
num5ers Of the government force. The gov
crnment admits II los Of 200 men. Press cor
respondents at Nicthcroy say that JO0is nearer
the true loss. The insurgents surceeded be-
yond all hopes, having destroyed the govern,
lneat position most menacing To- the Meet. ana
hay ing lost but 30 men in all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
PIRATES CAPTURED.
Sloop that Sailed Long
Island Sound.
One Man Arrested Who Says
There Are Nine in the Gang.

The black sloop which has figured 50 prom
Inently In the robberies along the shores OF
the Sound was captured ut hiltons foihi,
\. Y.
The sloop had anchored there and two men
went ashore in q boat and shipped l0 bags
from the station at Bye TO New YORK The
appearance Of the craft excited suspicion
One OF the men was arrested, but the other
got away to New York. A large amount OF
plunder was found on the sloop.
The prisoner promised 10 make inn con-
fession He said there were nine men
In the gang Of robbers His name Is
not known definitely. Tue boat began oper-
ations early last summer. The stories about
the boat came from almost every point from
CITY Point TO New London.
Erie, Port Chester and the other villages
in weatchester reported the doinSs OF her
crew. Then she would be heard from along
the Connecticut shore.
For months the craf: iourneyed up and
down the Sound, making a landing almost
every night. and always with rich results to
those who sailed her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
FIOGGED WITH THE CAT,
seyen Men are Shaokied in Turn To
,.,c Delaware Whipping Post.

Over 500 veople assembled at the iaiI at
xewcastlc Del, to watch the punls hment OF
soyernl men with the pillory and the cat.
rhe strncture Is about 10 feet high and mas
rnom for two men on the top. where they are
niIlorind. Below are shackles fastened TO the
most and here those who are whipped stann'
The whip is the old-fashionod cat, Woouen
handle and nine tails ol cotd, ea'h hiNl"S
three knots in 1t. ,i r,h,
Smith n barn-burner, and Levi Gibson, for
assault assault on Josephine Landy, were pilloried.
smith pot twenty lashes and will spend SIX
years in prison Gibson four years; robert
lnro,yn tan lashes for stealing coal; James,
Sanders George Platter, Thomas Field ana
Henry Floyd fifteen lashes each Tor stealing
chickens. The spectators watched the pun
ishmont quietly, Sheriff Gould handed the
cat
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

Hurh Evans, aged -. was killed by an
electric ar in Boston. Mass.
In a republican caucus at burlington, w.,
W j. Wan Patten was unanimously chosen as
candidate for the mayoralty.
Rachel Eodman. year. OF age, was
Knocked down by an electric ear in Boston.
She died at the City Hospital.
Colts Firearms Company factory at Hart
lord, Conn. was partially destroyed by nre
involving IA loss Of nearly 1850
Mrs. Sarah Bulmar who resided in Lowell.
Mass. with her son. fell down stairs and sus-
tanned injuries which caused her death
Clarke Parker. alias bill, the Brute, has
been adiudged not guilty by the jury whleh
sat on his trial for burglary, at atNewport, T. l.,
The chief OF police OF Meriden, Conn. was
arrested for promenading the streets In COM
pany with policeman who was attired az a
woman.
An unknown man, about 80 years OF age,
was struck by a train near Dalton, Mass. and
instantly killed There is no clue to MS
identity
Frank Merrill, who u short time ago es-
! capped from the house OF correction at hut-
| land, Vt. was sentenced 10 three years In
state prison for forgery.
! Edward Fritz, aged II, fell through an ella
! vator we'll in the New England Manufactur'
| ing Companys shops at New raven, cohu''
! and was instantly killed.
Boston finds herself 80, 900 short In the
appropriation for the Street Department,
! and many old employees have been dis
/ charged. while others nave haa their ssi@i'o'
! cut.
Oscar H. Craig tried to steal the standard
of a switch from the Consolidated Railroad In
| Providence, X. l. As this weighed 800 pounds
he borrowed a wagon to carry 1t, but was ar
rested.
A. Willard Humphreys, who resided at
BROOKLYN, n. Y. shot himself In his room at
the Winchester HOTEL Winchester. N. H. The
bullet entered the left temple and death was
instantaneous.
Patrick Egan. a section hand on the New
York 4 New England railroad was rouhd
dead under the trestle work OF the road at
Fast Hartford, Conn. His left, leg and arm
had been cut of.
George Fife of South Norwalk, Conn, en-
Moved at the Standard oil works at wilson
Point, Conn. fell into n trough OF scalding
rlue and was so badly burned that serious
results are feared.
The administrative work of Wellesley Col
IeVe, Mass, will be carried on during the
rest OF the year by Miss NJ. f Stratton, pro-
lessor OF English, and Mrs j. j. irvine. lu-
nlor professor Of Greek.
Rufus P. Kingman, president Of the Home
, National Bank, Sewerage Commissioner and
eminent nnancier, known throughout the
state, was stricken with paralysis at Brock
ton, Mass. He will be cripple il he lives.
Rev. Thomas T. Stone, D. D., of Rock Bot
! tom. Me-, the oldest living graduate OF Bow
: doin College, and 70 years in the ministry
!, celebrated the S3d anniversary of his birth
He was In receipt OF many congratulations.
Harry jenkins, II years old, pupil IL
| .hnn lat aa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

Saws the Atlanta Journal; Eo"lh
Atkinson, who is very careful VIII"
t;oures and who investigates thor
ougbly before he gives an opinion,
thinks that the number of nnempl"Y''
persons in the United States has pee"
greatly exaggerated. He writes u
the New York Journal OF Commerce
An interesting letter on the Snolcc"
IN which he estimates the total nun"
her Of unemployed in the country "'
I 80 600 and says that thus lnclu'e'
the large army Of permanently anu
voluntarily idle. Mr.. Atkinson eS''-
mote is the lowest we nave Seen'
though another statistical expert !"
the same issue of the journal ol Com
merce. places the number OF tho "",
smnloyed at / 100000
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

The Military Board of Virgin" has
decided, after lengthy diSc"ssion'
announces the New Orleans Picayune,
10 abandon the historic gray OF lts
volunteers and substitute for 1t the
,luo uniform now in use III the United
States Army. The change /" said to ne
ON economical grounds, as the ne"
uniform can be drawn direct from the
Government supplies, and doe" not
merely affect the rank and hle, "'''
also the uniforms of the Governor :
staff The only thing which w'll Dc
retained is the Virginia button
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

Dr Falb, of Vienna, who has been
So successful in predicting earth
quakes, says that New York will dis
appear under tidal wave next July
or August, while Florida and Cahfor-
mia may become islands az the result Of
n submarine earthquake.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
Mis,ookAconite for whIskey.

P.H Tracy, aged 55, Of Canaan. Conn,
visited friends at Elizabeth, y. j. He and
Fred Wood called on NJ. B. Oakley. Oakley
invited his friends to have drink. He went
TO a closet for bottle Of whiskey, but placed
his hands on bottle OF faconite instead. Zach
of the men filed out drink and swallowed
II. The burning sensation caused them
alarm aud they hurried to drug store u
block away. Just ns they reached the store
Traay fell to the hoof dead. Tracy was the
hpnd Of the Canaan Linen company OF Ca
naan and was leading citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
Iuu,piaint of Sailors.

IN" member of the ShiPwr"cked Porter S.
Roberts, NJ Gloucester, Mass. rescued In
midoccnn by the pavonia. who landed In
Boston from the Catalonia. complain bitterly
II their treatment 10y the United States CON
-ul at Liverpool They clnirn that he took
nn interest in them. and, when finally pre-
vailed upon, only furnished them with steer
lge passage Thinking they had not been
iralt with lnitly, Captain Akin Of the Cata.
onia guvr them better accommodations, aud
h" men highly praise his Kindness
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

The first steel sailing ship ever built IN
New England was launched from the yard of
A. Sewell h Co., at Bath. Me. She has been
named after the II otto Of the Pine Tree State,
Dirigo Her measurements are: Length,
9i2 feet breadth. 49, depth. % 6; gross
tonnage, 1904. 80: net tonnage, 1855. ~. She
is to be commanded by Capt. George Good
win, formerly OF the ship Sterling, built by
this firm In 1878, aad which Capt. Goodwin
has commanded for the past Is years. She
will carry crew OF 3j men. The vessel Is n
four-masted schooner and everything about
her IL irSt-class. The vessel carries steam
windlass capstans and pumps. She will be
eady for sea In about fye weeks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
INCENDlARY ATTEMPTS.
Systematic Efforts TO Burn N0ria's
Fair Buildings.

Four times fires were discovered III Duiiu-
inys nt the Worlds Fair grounds, and as
me,Iy times we're the blazes put out. In two
" the instances there was found oil-soaked
material which left no doubt of the origin
Col. Rice attributes these attempts to JUNK
lealers. He says that ever since the fair
closed these dealers havebeen hanging around
the park attempting to buy iron. They DO
not want to pay enough for 1t as
it stands in the buildings, and are
Of the opinion that they can
buy II very cheap II the buildings are burned
down and the iron rendered worthless loi
,.ora aeen leaving the terminal station and q
tew minutes thereafter fire was discovered
in thot building. The authorities know sew
nrol of them and a number Of arrests for ar
son are expected in few days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

Miss Katharine Conan, who has
charge of the politicsl-economy de
psrtment of Wellesley, wants her
pupils to be practical stateswomen,
remarks the New York Ledger. To
this end she sends them into the
Bureau of Associated Charities IN bos'
ton. to labor unions, to tenement
houses and to manufactures She
hopes that such methods will uitl-
mately lead to day when women VIII
study the great questions OF then
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
A Crew. nme Find in Church.

A young girl, while at devotions in the
French Church, In Boston, discovered the
dead body of a new born male child and hur-
riedly notified the sexton OF the church. The
body was living underneath n seat In the
main part of the edifice, and when found was
enyeloped in q piece Of cotton cloth and q
newspaper. It was turned over TO the police.
II was found that the iufant's skull wes
crushed in, apparently with some heavy
instrument,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

partial distribution OF the estate OF the
late p. T. Barnum. made by the commission
ers OF the estate, was recorded In the Pro-
bate Court ut Bridgeport, Conn. To Mrs.
Caroline c. Thompson was given real estate
In this city valued at S275, ,426.2S; 10 Mrs,
Helen B. Remnell and Mrs. Julia II. Clark
real estate valued ut 37,77s.l2 each to
Clinton Barnum Seeley and Caroline G.
Thompson an undivided one-third interest In
real estate valued at t2T5, ,426. as
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

II q Dun 4 90. g weekly Review OIL oa lrsSS ssS
- w. ' The failures for the week weIe @ aS SIO iD
:" S the L. s. against 222 last year Ind bein~ Of
Canada against A. last iymaortSnce. yeao, n out Of
more than ordinary imPo,td Prenorted in Janu-
2lSS SO%'SaO S9ainst 400 for the same month ips 9s
year a6t,sss to sq sdSs Oss Of Which ga
amount,nst et manufacturing and sl oil
trading concerns
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
Robbed by Their Clerks.

Shepard Co., one of the biggestdry goods
firms In Providence, II. l., have discovered
that q number of their clerks have been rob-
blng them of cash and stock for the past
three years. Theuggregateis Is between 10000
and si0, 1000. Some time ago 1t was suspected
that robbery was going on, and q watch was
set. When the culprits discovered this they
began confessing, one after another, until
twenty, many 'oi them young women, had
implicated themselves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

Consul. General Edwards Al Berlin has
suggested to the State Department the
ACCESSIBILITY OF supplying Unite States
consulates with directories of Ameri-
can manufacturing firms, the lack "i
which, he SAYS, is very embarrassing
to Consuls in acting in the interest 81
domestic industries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

The current work Of Congress is
looked after by l4l regularly arcredit-
ed correspondents in the press galleries
oi the Senate and the House, and they
serve III papers. New York iSrepre'
sented by twenty-one correspondents,
who serve fifteen papers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

The hide of the alligator and the
skin of the lizard are not the only Ar
ticlcs upon which the ingenuity "l
man has been exercised, notes the
New Orleans PIcayune. The skin "'
the much -despised catfish is being ntil'
lied. A man at Old Orchard, Me.
has discovered process OF tanning by
which the skin can be converted mt"
strong and handsome leather,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
Hnt-ol,s, Livery connected with the Hossa
AMERICAN PLUCK.
United States Minister Demands the
Release of Two American Subjects.

Alexander w. Terrell, United States Min
l'Ier at run,tantinOplc, has demanded me
immediate liberation Of two Armenians VINO
ar" American citizens and are imprisoned ih
l>kand"run, Northern Syria. He has threat
rned, IN event of refusal, to send an IRON
"lad to l-kRnderun.
SERIOUS riots have occurred in the hngorn
district. nnd 100 cavalry have started lton,
con,lantinople for Yusgat. The populace OF
A'nnsa 0n the leshit-Irmak. hr0ko into thc
laIl recently aud freel several Armenian
prisoners SiNias and Cesarea also have been
disturbed. Scditiou5 placnrds have peeh
posted in both cities. aud the authorities hhNe
arrested many persons including Mnssuf
mans. who plotted to massacre the Christians
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

1t is figured ont by the New Orleans
Picayune that stamp collectors have
put away sl,0O0,0 0OO worth Of the
CDlumbian issues for which Uncle Sam
will not he called on to perform any
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

Unidentified photographs OF unt'N-
tinguished persons commonly help l."
make up the stock OF the second hand
book shops. These things sell at from
;! to five cents each and one book
seller coniectures that they are hongnt
to fill mp blanks in family albums
An occasional photograph Of hand-
some man or woman tetches higher
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

An order was passed Mt the meeting Of ,,no tne
Brockton, Mass, common council proyinlns
Tor board Of equalization OF taxes IL w"1
stated that OF 546l persons paying persSnIon SIon
and property taxes only 749 pay over oo
tax. The claim Is made that small pid psd
are not taxed TO tho full extent Tho board
will hold public hearings and make recom'
'neldatlOns to assessor4.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
uo,e,r,eru,arit,cs Discovered.

More Irregularities have lHeen discovered
among the conductors ON the New York divt-
sion OF the y. Y, n. II. & II. II. H., and Con-
ductor Klock has been discharged and
dozen or more other conductors have been
taken before General Superintendent Piatt
and reprlmanded. The nature OF the mis-
conduct Is carefully guarded l,y the officials
OF the road, and 1t Is intmntei that thsre IL
TO be general inw stigation. The irregu-
larities, 1t Is understood, relate to the larceny
of tickets
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
Charged WITH Mamslaughter.

The trial OF Patrick Kirby, charged with
mapslaughter In causlngtho d,ath of James
Fitzgerald, was held in Williamstown, Mass.
Kirby was bound over until the June session
Of the grand jury at Pittsneld. The evidence
tended to show that the act was committed
when Kirby was under the influence OF IL
quor,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

fittsburg is very happy over the ar
rival of Il heavy cargo OF molasses
direct from New Orleans, the first on
record. Heretofore the rule has been
to break cargo at Cincinnati and re-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

ITO make tue follow ing quotations OF Nalne
to buyer and seller alike. II viii he necessi
nv 10 carefully note the predatory remark
which precede all article quoted; IN inai .,Il.
prices Tor every day OF the week but hollhs
the general tendency OF trade. those given
will he found sufficiently close 10 ehhDls
dealers 10 base their transactions 'hefeon'I j
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

Improved railway communication
with the best parts of Florida have re-
moved the climatic inducement for a
visit to EnropC.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

There are no changes worthy OF note IN the
market Quotations remain practically sta
tionarv, but the indications continue hopeful
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16

In kentucky it is now misde.
meanor Ia point even All cmpty gun
al person.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-02-16
Essex County Herald.

americans are the hest penmen in
81" world. aud tn" British come next.