Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-10-11

NEW ENGLAND HAPPENINGS.
TEURSDAY SEPT. 20.

submitted to the demands of the fast
eners.
Such is General Neal Dow's vitality
that he was still alive at midnight.
There is no hope of his recovery. The
end is liable to come any moment, yet
he may survive for hours.
Lewis Tyron, aged 20, sustained prob
ably fatal injuries by running into team
while racing with a trolley car at Mid
dIetown, Conn. His skull was frac-
tured and several ribs were broken.
FRIDAY, OCT. 1.
FL Cutting who has been connected
with the insurance department since
1862 has been appointed commissioner of
Massachusetts by Governor Wolcott
Dina Dugos and Frank De Graffee
were not married at HoIyolle, Mass, as
they had planned, because the girls
father appeared on the scene and bull
dozed her into returning with him to
Canada.
SATURDAY, OCT. 2.
TweIve-year-o1d Harry Wedge, Boil
ton, VT, fell between cars, lost his legs
and died.
A man was burned to death in house
at Lynn, Mass, and eight other persons
had q narrow escape.
Charles Sheperd and Walter Heath,
Norcross, Me. were drowned in a lake
by the overturning of a canoe.
Through an incendiary fire at Nahant,
Mass, eight cottages were burned. Three
persons narrowly escaped death.
Assistant Manager Lamphere Of the
Narragansett Pier OR. ID railroad was
drowned by the capsizing Of sailboat.
At Stratton, Me, Louis Foster was
instantly killed by Theodore Goodrich,
Ii, II;
ing.
Benefit Life association are SLIGO, no;
assets promise claimants about So cents
on the dollar.
Thomas Wilson, wealthy farmer at
Kingston, R. l., accidentally shot him
self in the head while asleep. The
wound is not serious.
Three cars of the Montreal express
were derailed at West Medford, Mass,
one being smashed to pieces. Thirteen
persons were injured, three seriously.
Congressman w H Moody of Mas
sachusetts says that the Democrats must
not be allowed alone to have the govern
ment ny injunction issue, but that the
Republican party must regulate the
powers of the courts in the matter.
SUNDAY, OCT. 8.
Michael White fell into an elevator
we'll at Portsmouth, N. H, and died from
the effects.
Visitors to Boston are warned against
who with express thieves,
are reaping a golden harvest.
Lillian Ward. arrested at Haverhi1l,
Mass On charge of infanticide, brought
because the body of a child was found
in valise containing her letters, has
been acquitted.
Warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of one Farley, who, it is alleged,
absconded after converting $1,000 of Jcr-
dan Marsh e Co.'S money to his own
use while working for them as assistant
cashier.
The liabilities of the Massachusetts,
Benefit Life association, as the receivers
ind them, aggregate SLIGO, no. Of this
amount One-half is for death claims
upon which proofs have been furnished
and accepted by the company SO per
cent more is for death claims upon which
no action had been taken at the time OF
the appointment of receivers and 10 per
cent is for death claims upon which suits
are pending.
MONDAY. OCT T.
William Howard, a burglar, was
taught at Deering, Me, with three
watches and $195.
Simon Aldrich North Scituate. r
sought rest from a tired feeling by
ranging himself. He was respondent
,ver his wife's death.
Mrs. George Brownlee and son were
buried in the ruins of their house at East |
Mass, and another son
lied of burns resulting from an effort at !
escue.
"a
". Pearsons of New Britain, Conn,
vas solved by the finding of his dead I
ody in the woods, where he had killed !
himself
TUESDAY, OCT. 5.
While blasting rocks, Henry Moulton, |
lynn, Mass, received injuries which I
nay cause his death.
F. W. Peterson. &c. fell under the /
wheels OF a car at Maiden, Mass, and |
vas crushed to death.
Frank Lee, 23 assistant miller at the |
Reliance mill in Providence, was caught
n a pulley and received injuries from
which he died.
One member of the board Of aldermen
f Fall River, Mass, called another a
DOL for inability to prove an allegation
.gainst a constable.
William Hyde, alias Howard, arrested
t Deering, Me-, for burglary, said that
lie hesorted to that means to secure
200 ON a note that was falling due at ST.
ohm, N. B.
The Travellers Life Insurance COM
any of Hartford has begun injunction
in federal court against
Webb McNa1l, insurance commissioner
f Kansas, not only to prevent him
rom revoking the license of the COM
n no fa+
rom examining the books of the com
any. This is a step further than any
ompany has yet gone in the fight
gainst the commissioner.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6.
Medical students are suspected of hay-
ng robbed the grave of Mrs. Roberts at