Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-29
A FEW NEWS ITEMS.
What the Telegraph said on Wed.
nesday.

nesday.
Alexander McGregor OF Chelsea. H
years Of age. was killed by a fall down
stairs at his home.
Joseph Gandina is to be hanged sept.
y Tor the murder Of fellow country
man at Stony Greek. Conn.
West Point yesterday graduated the
class Of 1895. The stern requirements Of
the service permitted nothing but short
ceremonies.
J. b. Guillemalne. arrested in Bidde-
ford, Me, for the murder OF Frederick
Lapointe. escaped from jail at St Hya-
,inthe, Que.
The American ship Shenandoah. said
to have been captured by the Spaniards.
was spoken on April I southwest Of the
Azore islands
The 4Oth annual encampment OF the
grand lodge of Good Templars Of Maine
opened in Waterville yesterday for a
three days session.
The Hamburg American Steamship
company officials in Hoboken announce
the purchase by the government OF their
vessels the Fuerst Bismark and Ham
burg.
Six British warships 1t is reported at
Kingston, Jamaica, will patrol the seas
in the neighborhood of Cuba during the
hostilities between the United States and
Spain.
Michael Gill, Lowell laborer. 80 years
Of age, committed suicide by cutting his
throat Dependency caused by II
ness and lack of employment inspired thu
deed. He leaves a family.
Peter and Hugh Mcdonald two cable
men in the employ of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company, were
drowned in the Merrimack river near
Lowell! at Hunts Falls, yesterday.
Governor Powers issued orders late
Tuesday afternoon that the national
guard Of Maine be mobilized in Augusta
May >, and preparations for their recep-
tion at the state muster grounds have
begun.
Secretary Long has directed the re-
lease from the Boston naval prison of
~ sailors. The men were in prison for
various infractions OF military law. and
the department believes that conditions
warrant their restoration to active SER
vice.
TWenty-One Witnesses We're heard in
rebuttal for the state in the Brewster
murder trial yesterday. The substance
Of their testimony was that Mildred
Brewster had always been sane and her
ancestors never showed signs of mental
trouble.
Nova Scotia captain, who has just
arrived in New Haven, says the people
of Porto Rico are appealing to the United
States for arms and ammunition, with
view TO taking arms against the Span
iards. The declaration of war, he thinks,
will precipitate revolution.
Portsmouth was ablaze with bunting
last night many flags being raised, in
cluding a large Cuban flag. Arrange
ments have been made to quarter the
Third regiment of the state militia here,
the command to camp in the large ma
chine shop now unoCCupied at the navy
yard.
Commander Horace Elmer died yester-
day in Brooklyn. Recently he had been
detailed to equip and command the mos
quito fleet. At the Brooklyn navy yard
a few weeks ago he contracted a severe
cold, and bronchitis set in. Attending
physicians We're unable TO do anything
toward his recovery.
The eighth annual meeting of the In
dependent Order of Railway Conduc-
tors of the United States was held in
New Haven yesterday. f. A. Her
nance of New Haven was elected prest-
dent Thomas Cook of Springfield. vice
president, and f. B. Kenyon of New
Haven, secretary and treasurer.
Practically the entire emergency APP
preparation of s50.000, 900 made by con-
sress for the national defense has been
allotted to the various bureaus of the
war and navy departments. Not all,
however has been expended, a large por-
ton being subject to payment under con-
tracts entered into by the bureaus.
The consuls general in London of Ecua-
DOR Nicaragua, San Salvador, Honduras.
Costa Rica and the republic of San
Domingo. all of whom have been inter-
viewed with respect to the attitude Of
their governments, declare that their
countrymen sympathize with Spain, but
that their respective governments will