Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-12-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

At OIildHty Will
Calvin De Wolf, one of the earliest of
western abolitionists, was found dead in
bed at his home at Chicago, aged "a
years.
President Hart of the Chicago Base
ball club announces the resignation Of
Thomas Burns, who will be succeeded
by Tom Lotus.
John Stockdale, aged So was run over
by a freight train at Salmon Falls, n.
H, his injuries resulting in his death.
He leaves a family.
The body of James H. Burrell, clerk,
aged 3d. was found in the woods near
New Haven. He had committed sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid.
James Brown, 81 years old was in
stantly killed on the Fitchburg railroad
in front OF the station at Otter River,
Mass, by being struck by a freight train.
Nearly 100000 of government bonds
have been cashed at the United States
sub-treasury in Boston since the gov
eminent offer became effective on
Nov. 16.
Daniel Earl of Chicago, diamond i'm
porter, lost a leather pouch containing
1888 worth of precious stones while
carrying it from his office to safety de
post vaults.
a terrific Windstorm blew from the
track d wrecking train at Great Falls.
Mont. The wreck caught fire and one
man was burned to death. Three others
We're injured.
The Leyland line steamer Cestrian,
now due at Boston, has been chartered
by the British admiralty for transport
service i'll connection with the war in
South Africa
The sophomores and freshmen at
TIIft fol-
events at Medford, Mass. The sophs
won the flag rush, and the freshmen
the football match.
The independent Telephone company
of New York city, with a capital stock
of 100000, which may be increased to
$50, 200, 600, has filed articles of incor-
poration at Albany.
Gustav TheiIkuhl, an employe in the
patent office, who recently advertised
for able-bo men of military expert
ence to go to the'Transvaal to enlist with
the Beers, has resigned.
General Robert D. Vance, aged II, a
brother of the late Senator Z. B. Vance,
and for Il years representative in con-
gress from North Carolina died at Alex
andria, \. c., from diabetes.
The new st. Marie's church in Me-
GregOrville, n. h, was dedicated, Right
1h6N- DSIllS M DEdOIey Oh the -AancneS-
ter diocese officiating. There were many
visiting priests in attendance.
Several directors and officials of the
American Thread company have in
spected the plant of the William Clark
company at Westerly, r. l., with a view
of building large yarn mill there.
P. H. Gibson, the Oldest carriage man .
ufacturer IN Gardiner, Me, died from a
general breaking down of health. He
was born in Plymouth, Mass. in 1928 and
began business in Gardiner in 1870
The president has decided that, owing
TO the pressure of public business, it Will
be impossible for him 20 go to Nash
vile to greet the Tennessee volunteers
upon their arrival from the Philippines.
Boston city hospital officials are anx-
ious to find the relatives or friends Of
a man whose name is supposed to be
George Smith, and who died at that
institution He was about IS years old
The attorney for the Detroit Street
Railway association advises the men
that they have no proper basis for going
out under the agreement with the COM
panies- Consequently a strike is very
improbable
A movement has been started by the
leading bankers and business men of
Richmond to test the constitutionality
of the act of congress, imposing a tax
of 10 percent upon the issues of state
bank notes.
General Israel Smith Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, aged go, was killed by the acct
dental discharge of his gun while out
hunting. He won the rank of brevet
brigadier general by brilliant service in |
the Civil war.
Thomas Dirga attempted suicide at
the Connecticut state prison by jumping |
from the landing at the hospital en- |
trance, % feet. Both ankles We're dis |
located, and the man was probably in |
jured internally.
James c. Keough, Holyoke's ex tax |
collector, has filed an admission Of |
Bankruptcy in the United States court |
in Boston, which proceeding will have
the same effect as the filing of a voIu,l- |
tary petition in Bankruptcy.
The University of Pennsylvania an
nounces a subscription of $3.50, 900 for the
erection of laboratory of physics. The
name of the donor is for the present
withheld, but in due time the labora-
tory will be named after him.
Charles E. LongleJIs who for more than
a score of years has been prominently
identified with the clothing trade OF N2w
England and New York city, lied at
Pawtucket, r. l., after an illness ex-
tending over a period of several years.
George n. Townsend, described rs a
salesman of Boston, has fled petition
in bankruptcy with schedules showing
total liabilities of $74, 405. z. with no as
sets. All the liabilities are unsecured
and are principally due TO clothing con-
Germs.
The postmaster general has issued an
order establishing domestic rates of
postage between the United States ard
the Philippines and Guam, and pre-
scribing the various rates to apply on
Rha between the recent