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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28
Baltimore Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON. April 27.-In executive
session to-day the Senate confirmed the
nominations OF James Yeomans to be
Interstate Commerce Commissioner. aud
the following Baltimore appointments:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 57.--Eop
Virginia. Continued warm and generally
fair weather. but thunder storms ere
likely 10 occur In the aftsrnoou. oouth
For North Carolina: Qsnsrsny ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28

BUENOS AYRES. April H.-All the
Brazilian insurgents, including Admiral
Da Cana. who were detained on board
In escaping
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28

Ex-Governor Of New Hsmpshise Dad.
BRISTOL. N. H.. April U.-Ex-Q Governor
Berry died this morning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-28
RANGE or rHsRMOMxrER.

Following was the range OF the Tier.
mometer at The Times ofice yesterday:
o A. NJ. 81; I? NJ. S5; y. ~. ~;
p. NJ. n; . r. NJ. Is; midnight "
Average, 53.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
NEW ENGLAND NEWS NOTES.

Mrs Warren Story was found dead in tho
cellar OF her house at East Gloucester.
The New Haven. Conn. corset factory of
0ttenhcimcr Bros.nf New York will start with
4 full force
An extensively circulated report that there
i smallpox in Hudson is entirely without
foundation.
Willard Dnnirson was struck 10y the freight
train near nanirl-unvilIc, Conn, and scri-
Dusiy injured.
During the last six months some 10 horses
have been stolen from barns in and about
Providence, Il. |.
Joseph Davies, who was so severely S"nlded
nt the paper mill at Ansonia, Ct, is dead.
lie leaves II widow and two children.
Walter Hewitt. the 4-yoar-old son OF Peter
Hewitt. was run over 10y the wagon Of VI. J.
English at Lawrence. Mus, aud instantly
killed.
Miss Anuc Hayes, newspaper compost
tor in Blddcford, Me, was taken violently
insane and attempted to assault her aunt
with an axe.
Charles A. Tabor, n Ia ster living ut Brock
ton shot himself near the collar bone on the
left side. 1t is expected that he will soon
recover. He il 40 years old, married and has
been out Of work som" time.
Joseph +. Williams, retired New York
merchant died at Middlrtown. Conn, of an
affection Of the liver. lie was at one time in
business IN Wilmington, n. c., and also in
the dry goods business in New York. lie
leaves lnrge estate.
In the Supreme court at Exeter, \. H., in
the case OF Mark W. Euel w. Thomas Hay
wood the plaintiff was awarded s7l6.6G.
This was an action based On an assault, ar
rising from a quarrel at Newcastle, in which
Ruel was badly injured.
The fishing schooner, \. L. Randall, Of
Beverly, Mass. arrived in Boston, and re-
ported the loss OF two Of her crow, Alexander
Swim and Edward Frost ench 20 years old.
DR.. J. Edward Lee, of New Haven. Conn,
has been indicted for murdcr in the second
degree. 1t is charged that he caused the
death of Mrs. Isabella Miller by criminal
operation. About three months ago DIR. Lee
was discharged on similar charge.
4 fire was discovered in the attic of the
Quinnipiac Hotel, East Haven, Conn. When
the boarders ran out thieves went through
the hotol. taxing everything thoy could lay
their hands on. The authorities think some
one set fire to the hotel for the purpose OF
robbery
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

Some time ago Mr.. Carnegie, the eX-
tensivc iron master, was approached
by the relief committee of Pittshurg
and asked what he was willing to do
for the suffering unemployed OF that
city. Mr.. Carnegie replied that
he would duplicate the sub
scriptions of the whole city The
committee went to work with II
will to make him give AS much as pos
sible, and had mp to II few days since
secured subscriptions amounting to
$50, 795, when by some means MIR.
Carnegies offer became public The
committee says that the publication
has done an incalculable injury to the
good work, as the subscriptions ut
once fell off to almost nothing. The
people of the city argue that II the
millionaire is going to give so large "
SUN it is unnecessary to make "il
effort,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
Reports received ut the War Depar!

Reports received ut the War Depart
ment of recent small arms competl.
tions among the troops in the Far
West show conclusively, relates the
Washington Star, that the noble red
man as represented in Uncle Sam s
military service does not compare
very favorably with his palo.face
brother in the matter of sharpshoot-
ing. There is popular idea. gained
from Cooper's Leather Stocking Tales
and even more modern literature
about the "dusky denizens Of the for
est" that all warriors are superior
marksmen. Army statistics prove that
this is romantic delusion, 50 far as
the Indian soldier is concerned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.


Fnty urgto families have arranged for
transportation to l.iberin.
The Illinois state Building at the World :
Fair was sold Tor : $50. There We're l. bid
der-.
John Dye. colored, desperate. was
killed. and Jason Blaekerly, white, was
wounded In a duel at Junction City, Ky.
A bent rod caused a folding g-bcd to col
lapse in San Francisco. Two women were
sleeping in it at the time. ami the back of one
Of them, Mrs Mary De Noon. was fractured.
She died soon after.
James Robinson. janitor Of public school
in Baltimore, Md, was slightly bitten 10y a
dog, Oct. a last The wound healed. and
he apparently recovered. Later he wastaken
i'll, and died from hydrophohia.
W. c. Clark. storckeepcr at Rccsor, Id.
was wayaid und murdered while on his way
home, at Shreveport with his days receipts
GOV. Fishback, o, Arkansas. has Hu.
nounccd his candidacy for United states
Senator.
Train No. ; on the Kansas City, ST. Jo and
Council Bluffs railroad was held up near St.
Joseph. Mo-. by live masked men and the
express car robbed OF possibly T5o, 900
Capt. Abbott. L. :. g.. ia charge of the
harhor improvements in Charestown =. C.,
reports lnat li' lo-ippt 'lHHH'l VI lNNt Nv
came IA 22-fn"t channel in 1872. In the last
two months it Na~ drepcned another foot.
In the next ninety days il is expected that it
will deepen another foot.
Mrs Leland Stanford savs that -. .OOO. 900
worth Of stocks and bonds belonging to her
husbands estate have not been delivered to
her, aud she may have to 81" for them.
Aia-mcd hy tine frequency with which the
smallpox patients have been taken to the
city Hall for examination. Mayor Hopkins
OF Chicago has issued an order providing for
an outside examination department wh"rc
suspected cases can he taken.
Edward Carroll shot Marion T. Skaats Mt
Alton, Ill. Skants'S lif" was saved bv the
bullet striking on" Of his teeth.
Eliza Nrwromhc. aged eighteen. of Brook
field. Mass. IL in Jail At Worcester on the
charge OF numbering her baby.
Edward Dirknell. Trial Justice at Orange
Mas. was arrested on the charge Of en-
hcz2ling 100 from Mrs Bessie l.. Stevens, an
aged and feeble widow.
Capt. I. L. Bangs. OF seattle, Wash, con-
fcs~ed that he sruttlrd the schooner Mary l..
Parker. Of which he wa- master, to get 1000
insurance.
Mrs Louisa Lancaster. Ot Milwaukee. and
her two.yrar-old child were burned to death.
The child overturned Il lamp aud set It's
clothes on fire, and the mother tried t" rN-
tingui~n the flames.
Bennett Hayden was rr'sted at Walla
Walla. Wash, last wecl, on the charge OF
numbering and robbing Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Bramhill, near Red OaE. %, thirteen years
ago. He will he tried in IVA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

The Excelsior the largest dla'
mond in the world, is now deposited IN
one of the safes of the Bank of Eng
land II WAS found in June last IN the
mines of Jagersfonteln, Cape Colony,
by Captain Edward Jorganson, the IN
spector of the mine. In his opinion,
corroborated by that of the director,
Mr.. Clifford, the Excelsior il stone
Of the unrest water, and IL worth
about $1,000, 900. 1t Is fully three
inches in height, and nearly three
inches in breadth, weighing 97l carsts,
or about seven ounces troy. The color
of the Jagersfontein diamond is white'
with a very slight BLUSH tint; ana us
Iustre is matchless. At the centre Is Il
very small black spot, which experts
consider will be easily removed IN the
cutt;no According to NJ. y. West
the British Government have offered
half million pounds sterling for thi7
diamond to the proprietors, MessrS'
Breitmcyer and Bernheimer' but the
1ffer has been refused.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

DGPHTHERIA RACES in Russia.
ITALY is almost In a state of bankruptcy.
The beautiful blue Danube" is frozen
tifT.
NEw WORKERS eat II 900 bushels OF oysters
daily.
NEW YORK STATE has 40, 900 union liquor
dealers
THE real cause OF the Sicilian riots is said
10 be famine.
The supply OF cranberries has 50 far been
greater than the demand.
DETROIT merchants are asked to give un-
saleable goods to the poor.
AN experiment is being made In growing
llcorice near Tacoma, Wash.
BILL to kill murderers by electricity has
been introduced into tho Maryland Senate.
THERE are seventeen crematories for the
burning OF human bodies in the United
States.
TIE Reading Railroad shows deficit OF
$500, 600 for the year, and liabilities OF $S,-
900, 900.
The total output OF Colorado gold and
silver mines increased in value about $2,-
900, 900 last year
REFORM is demanded In the Bank Of Eng
land. The bad management OF the concern
Is becoming notorious.
THE statement OF the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road shows a decrease OF S2,00P 900 In earn
ings during the past year.
MATHEW MARSHALL, the anancial writer,
says the public is recovering from its dis
trustfulness and Is buying the better grades
OF securities.
AN attempt by the Carnegie Steel Com
panyto roll six-inch beam OF aluminium at
Homestead, Penn, failed, but another trial
will be made.
AT San Antonio, Texns, Mrs. Bridget
Daniels was awarded 900, 900 damages
against tho Southern Pacific Railroad for
the killing Of her husband.
GREAT BRITAIN is to have thirty-two new
warships, among them two battleships to
cost % ,OO0, 900 apiece, and cruiser designed
to be the biggest, swlfest and most powerful
in the world.
The body OF william G. Short, formerly a
well known druggist at Louisville, Ky, but
whose whereabouts have been unknown for
some months, has been found In medical
college at Atlanta, Ga.
The year 1898 has been n fairly prosperous
one for the Gloucester (Mass. fishing inter-
ests, the receipts In all directions being
nearly up to those OF last year, and the value
OF the catch taken, when shipped to the con-
sumer, being nearly $4,000, 900. This In
cludes all the products OF the fisheries, oils,
CLUES from flshskins, and other minor ar
ticles, besidss the large amount OF fresh fish,
aggregatlng more than 20, ,000, 900 pounds,
marketed away from the home port during
the winter season.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
CLOUDS RISING.
Brighter Outlook in
New England.
Many Industries Resuming in
the Eastern States.

Throughout Central Connecticut there are
evidence, of revival in the industrial situa-
u0n--nOt rapid movement, but II steady
one. Hartford has suffered comparatively
little. No fa"tOrir, have been shut down,
and hands who were laid of are gradually
getting back to their branches. The Barbour
Silver Plate Company have started up with
iull force, whose wages are cut 10 per cent.
New Britains Industries are improving.
Most OF the factories started up on full time
and with some reductions in wages, after
being shut down 4 short time, mainly for in
Vcntory and repairs L. X +. Corhin, lard-
ware manufacturers, employing l,GOO men.
IS the only large concern now shut down. but
will start up next week LandrrS, FrarN x
Clarke, cutlery manufacturers, employing
100 hands, ar" running irroSuIarlN. The
Stanley Rule 4 Level Company, 400 hands
which was shut down for several weeks,
started up about 10 days ago. The Rockville
wooden mills ar" nearly all running, hut on
short time. Tn" Southington Cutlery Com
pahy started up this week. the hands having
compromised ON II I q, per cent reduction.
Business is good with the rubber factories
The Colchester mill has started mp with
full force. Some departments are run
ming overtime. The new rubber factory IN
Middletnwn has started up with about l)o
hands.
At Windsor Locks the j. Il. Mont
gomery Company, cotton goods. has many
new orders, and is calling in additional
hands. The Talcottvile mil. cotton goods.
resumed operations. Tne 'Trh'"->s Bros
Manufacturing Company Ey, apNIonbyry
have started up the spoon shop >,Hh aHuil
force.
Cromt 4 White, manufacturers Of Dan
bury, Conn. employing about 300 hands.
have resumed business after shutdown OF
taINt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
BIG EARTHQUAKE.
Nine Thousand Square Miles Receive
shaking.

According to recent communication which
reached Hong Kong from Liu Ping Chang.
vlceroy Of Szechuin, great earthquake de-
vastating an area Of 5000 square miles, oc-
curred in the Tihetan district OF kada and q
bordering proync" on Aug. 80 last. The
Dalai Lama's grand monastery OF Huelyuan
and seven small lamaseries were destroyed.
Eight hundred and four houses belonging to
natives and Tbetan soldiers and their fam
lilies met the same fate. Seventy-four lamas
tpriests) and 1877 Chinese and Tibetans were
killed. and many were wounded. The large
Lama monastery OF Huelyuan was built by
the command Of the Emperor Iung Ching in
the beginning Of the eighteenth century, and
was made the seat of the Dalai Lama, or
Buddhist Pope. for twelve years, when he
moved back to I.hasa with the imperial con-
sent. There were dug out Of the monastery
nine gold images Of Buddha, presented by
the Emperor lung Ching. and 100 brazen
ones heavily gildcd, as well as a yellow sedan
chair, also the gift Of the emperor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

BARON lIAEDEN.IIICKEY, who yig'
oFously supported the claims of the
count de Chambord TO the french
throne, has turned up in New YORK
with plan to found a monarchy OF
MS own on the Island Of Trinidad.
Nobody lives there and the baron
proposes to Jump the claim, as II
were, and set up his ready-made king
uom within a few months. The
oaroh married daughter Of MILLION
aIre flagler and Is therefore furnished
Win the sinews Of war. He is
man Of affairs, too, having conducted
aroyallst paper in Paris for several
years, during which time he defended
Iorty'two libel suits, paid out $780,
Vuo v IN fines and fought seven duels'
W Ith this experience he should enter
tue King business pretty well
equipped, except that he will be
snort Of subjects unless he imports
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
DISCOVERED IN TIME.
Fire in Boston Music Hall During
Services.

What might have been disastrous in more
ways than one was fire in Music Hall, Bos-
ton. while fremont Temple services were be-
ing held. Box AZ was opened at 2.26 p. m.
for the fire 'All out came in at 5 ?. m.
Some old scenery was burned in the room
where the fire was started. The blaze began
In n reqr room Of the third story, and ex-
tended through the partitions into the ad-
joining stories. Cause unknown. One rumor
was "Incendiary.
The ~ story brick building on Hamilton
Place. known as Music Hall. is owned by
Fifty Associates Fire originated from
causes unknown in the store closet in the
rear Of the third story. under gallery stairs,
aud extended through partitions into the
floors above and below Damage 10 building
and contents about $1,000. Tho valuable
library OF the symphony Orchestra, imme-
diately under the burned room, was rescued
in tine to prevent water damage by one OF
the attendants Of the building. The after
noon services OF fremont Temple were being
held at tho time. but people left orderly, and
returned immediately on the 'all ont signal
being and resumed exercises.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
The State HIGHWAYS.

In the Massachusetts Senate, Dr. Bill OF
Worcester, has introduced on leave q bill re-
latiye TO the construction and maintenance
OF State highways. The bin provides that
the Massachusetts Highway Commission is
hereby authorized to designate such main
travelled roads in the commonwealth as State
highways as it may deem best, when recon-
mended by majority Of the towns through
which such roads pass. These roads
shall lc under care and control Of
said commission and the reconstruction shall
be undertaken and assisted forward with such
expclitiuu n. said commission deem for the
best interests of the Commonwealth. All
sums received by the Treasurer in the year
1893 and thereafter, under the provisions Of
chapter 4s5 Of the Acts of the year 1891. shall
be set apart for the purposes of this act, sub
ject to draft only by the said Massachusetts,
Highway Commission
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

Fifty men of the Ni"theroy garrison were
killed in the bonhardment of that place hy
the insurgents.
President Nasquo2 Of Honduras, made Il
general advance. and he expects the decisive
battle he fought within few days.
The japanese Government announces that
1t will oppose all antl-iorcign bills. The
streets of TOXIC are still unsafe for foreign
crS.
EN-Consul Sewall OF Maine, with his bride,
lost nll their baggage and narrowly escaped
with their lives in the wreck OF the steamer
Normandy in the China Sea.
4 meeting Of Berlin's unemployed was dis
prrsrd hy III" police. Hungry men and
women have looted stores aud residences in
the Cudil district in Spain. \ rich farmer
was ahInrtrd in thcNillasr. ut Setrrl.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
FOR INSURGENTS.
Two Boats Pass Forts Into Rio HarbOr
With Stores and Arms.

President PeixOto has removed the com
mander Of Fort Santa Cruz for allowing two
insurgent torpedo boats to re-enter the bay
and permitted stores and arms to reach the
insurgents Admiral da CANA reinforced
the garrison on Conceicao Island. and after
ward repulsed a hot government attack, kill
ing l20 men and wounding Il large number.
CANA has occupied and strongly fortified
Il position commanding the railway 70 Pc
tropolis and the Nictheroy Gas Works. Mer-
camille circles are alarmed. Bank notes Is
sued 10y the empire. and believed to have
uecn destroyed, have now reappeared.
1t j. generally understood ut Rio that Rear
Admiral Benham, commander OF the United
States fleet in the harbor, came to Rio on a
mission Of arbitration. There are many in
dications that such mission il earnestly un-
drrtaken hy him. will be successful
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
Fatal COasting Accident.

George l.. Sargent, son OF the late ex Chief
Justice J. T.. Sargent. prominent society
young man, and about % years old, received
Injuries while cpasting on the Long Pond
rond near Concord, N. H.. from which he
died ut the City Hospital. With two compan-
ions, Capt II. II. Brown aud b. II. Adams,
he was riding. lying fiat on double runner
which, on account of its high rate of speed,
he was unable to control in turning a sharp
bend in the road and I'll were thrown of,
Slrgent baing hurled head first against q
tree. His skull was fractured and ohc never
reganed consciousness. Although Captain
Brown was thrown distance OF folty feet
and Mr., Adams II ariy fifty feet from where
sargent lav, neither was injured
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
Shin Struck by n Meteor.

The British steamship Gleadowe, which
arrived at Baltimore. Md, was battling with
the hurricane off the Newfoundland Banks.
storm. when she was struck by what Capt.
Harris believes to have been meteor. The
ship was laboring heavily, and Capt. Harris
and the crew were on deck working hard 10
keep her under control. Suddenly there was
binding flash at the foretop masthead fol-
lowed quickly by report like that of piece
Of exploding artillery. Brilliant sparks few
from the forrtop for an instant, then all was
dark again
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
Within an Ace of Death.

When the sheriff and deputies arrived from
st. Louis with Wills Howard, q condemned
murderer the latter handed dirk knife to
the Sheriff. Howard says he procured the
knife six or eight months ago to kill Detec-
tive Imboden with. While on the road
Howard asked Imboden il he did not feel
mean for hunting down an innocent man
Imboden replied that II he was really an in
nocent man he was sorry for the part he had
taken. Thereupon Howard decided not to
lin hin,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
Saws $50. 600 Miners Nav Strike,

National Secretary Patrick Mcbride, of the
United MinC-Workers' Union. says he expects
a coal miners strike in every state in the I'm
Ion within few months. Mr. Mcbride says
he officers Of the United Mne-Workers
Union have abandoned the idea Of securing
Justice from the employers by lighting in dis
!ricts, and plans for general strike which
will involve 900 bituminOus miners are
now bpInp considered
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

The Cleveland Leader thinks that
the proposed Improvement of country
roads, by laying steel railway tracks
to be used by wagons and electric
cars, will hardly satisfy the wheelmen,
to whom all the credit for the agita.
tion in favor of better roads is ddc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
Essex County Herald.

A Chicago iourna! SAYS that nine.
tenths of the elective Offices in Cook
County, Illinois, which includes that
city, are now held by foreign horn
naturalizea citizens, and that two.
thirds of the City Council were born
in Ireland.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26
4 Deputy Marshal of Importance.

The MinSo Mountain Coal and Coke Com
pany went into the hands of II receiver a
-hort time ago and tn" wages of the miners
were reduced. They went out on strik".
Deputy United States Marshall Love. who
WAS at the mines with a force OF assistants
guarding the rommissarir- sued Il notice to
all the men TO 60 to work ut the reduction
offered by the receiver Of the company or
yacate the houses. The men. believing this
to be- anunwnrranted assumptions authority
bHVp rpfuGpI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

The warden and nine patients have been
from the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's
Island, New York, to North Brother Island
suffering with smallpox. The Charity Hos
pital has been placed under rigid quaran-
tine, which will continue for at least three
weeks. There are over ono thousand pa
!ients in the hospital.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

A composite picture Of the Amer
can of the future would be worth
going long way to see. According
to Henry Watterson, of the Courier.
Journal, he will be n union of Caya
lier, Puritan, Celt, Teuton, Scandi.
navian aud other elements too numer
ous to mention.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

state Geologist Smock, of New Jer-
sey, who has been on business trip
to Holland, SAYS he thinks 800, 00C
acres OF Jersey meadow land can h.,
reclaimed by adopting the Holland
system of embankmcnts and dikes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

Theresa Jones, aged lG, and Martha Hart
ford, aged II, employed by the Agawam
Paper Co.. were drowned ut Mitteneaguc,
Mass, while skating on the Agawam River
Frank Hartford, a brother of the elder girl
who went to their rescue, also broke through
but was taken out by means OF plank after
being in the water 10 minutes. The bodies
Of the young women were recovered, but
efforts to resuscitate proved nn6yailing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-01-26

The New York journal AYERS that
the hard times have had curious eff
feet in reducing the sales of condi.
ments, sauces and similar table lux
uries A man who has family to
provide for would rather buy corned
beef than curry when the money runs
cb,rt