Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-07-19

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George f., Archambeault a telephone
lineman. who received an electrical
shock of 1000 volts while repairing a
wire, died from the shock at Bridge
port, Conn.
The salyagers have moved the steamer
Paris astern for a distance of 100 yards.
They hope to be able to get the after
stoke hold fires alight. The Paris is now
clear of the rocks.
Neil Alcyoner, the famous guideless
wonder, paced mile at Utica, accom-
panied by runner in 2:OSla. and thus
broke his record of 2:09A previously
made in Syracuse.
John Holt and Edward Frank, while
walking on the railroad tracks near Oak
dale, Mass. We're struck by a train and
Frank was instantly killed. while Holt
was badly injured,
The Woodside Blanket company of
Northboro, Mass, has shut down for an
indefinite period, throwing 800 hands out
of employment. The dull state Of the
market is the cause.
William w. Abbott died of apoplexy at
Worcester. He was well known through
out the western part of Massachusetts
as superintendent of schools in several
| towns in that district.
1t is announced that copper ore. of
almost incredible extent and richness,
| has been found in the Parry sound dis
trict, within about seven hours rail-
way distance of Toronto.
The Scott paper mill at Philadelphia
was destroyed by fire. Loss, 800, 900.
| The coal and lumber yard of Jesse Lux
ems, adjoining the burned mill, was dam
| aged to the extent of $4,000.
| Governor Tyler of Virginia will be-
| come a cand date to succeed Thomas S.
| Martin in the United States senate. He
| will take this action in Difference to the
| wishes of free silver advocates.
| General Joseph Wheeler has written a
| book on the operations of his cavalry
during the civil war, and it will be pub
lished for the benefit of the Wheeler
cavalry camps throughout the south.
| George w. Julian, the abolitionist,
| died at Irvington, Ind, aged 80 years.
| In 1859 he was a candidate for the vice
| presidency on the free soil ticket, and
was a member of congress for many
| years.
The barge New Hampshire, one Of the
tow of the tug Herald went down in
16 fathoms of water, off Point Judith.
She sprang aleak. Captain Solberg and
a deck hand, who were aboard, escaped
in a dory.
Peter Anderson, a Swede, aged 81, COM
mitted suicide at Baltic, Conn.,, by shoot
ing. He put a heavily loaded shotgun
into his mouth and pulled the trigger
with his foot. The right side of his
head was blown almost entirely off
Il The navy department has dispatched
to Admiral Dewey the medal awarded to
him by act of congress to commemorate
the battle of Manila bay. The admiral
medal is identical with those sent to each
man in the feet, with the exception that
his own name is engraved upon the edge
The cruiser Raleigh, which was with
Admiral Dewey's fleet in the battle O
Manila bay is to undergo extensive al.
terations, involving an outlay of about
$245,0OO The Raleigh is now at the
Portsmouth yard, where the repairs viii
probably be made.
The new whisky combine, known as
the Distilling Company of America, has
bought the Gibson distillery. The price
paid is said to be about So, 900, 900. The
Gibson distillery is located at Gibsonton
Pa, and is operated under the firm name
of Moore & Sinnott
Brgadier General Asa B. Carey, pay.
master general of the army, has been re-
tired, having reached the age of 81 he
will be succeeded paymaster general
by General Alfred E. Bates, recently
military attache of the United States
embassy at London.
Scarlet fever has broken out in the
Worcester county truant school at Oak
dale, Mass. The institution has beer
placed under strict quarantine. There
are 30 boys in the school. Scarlet fever
has been prevalent in the village for sew
| eral weeks.
The Industrial Trust com pany has beer
appointed guardian of the person and
estate of Amos d. Palmer, who was
| found not guilty of numbering his wife at
providence, on account of his mental
condition, and committed to the Butler
| insane asylum
At the service at the First Presby-
terrain church, Holyoke, Mass, Rev. G.
| A. Wilson read his letter of resignation.
| He has accepted a call to go to Washing
| ton, and in his letter stated that he felt
he should embrace this chance to go
where he would have an opportunity Of
being more widely useful.
/ he w dIIen avenue BdDIlSt church,
Boston, has voted to call Rev. Herbert S.
johnson of Pittsfeld to the pulpit left
vacant by the sudden resignation of Rev.
Mr.. Dixon last winter. Mr.. Johnson is a
| native of Portland, Ore, was graduated
from the University of Oregon and the
| Rochester theological seminary.
The Nicaraguan canal commission has
finished it's sitting in Washington, and
the members have scattered to wind up
| their personal business before starting
for the field. 1t has been settled that
the field force taken from this country
will number about rs, in addition to
whatever local help may be picked up
On the isthmus.
DR.. Frederick A. Washburn, Jr., late
assistant surgeon of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts regiment, U. S. ", has been ap-
pointed captain and assistant surgeon
In the new Twenty-Sixth regiment He
is 20 years of age and is native of
New Bedford. Mass.