Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-01-04
CRIMES, CASUALTIES, &c.

The sclool-house ut Cabot lower village, was
burnt on the night of the 25,h t. with all its con-
%tenls; oss $500; supposed to be the work Of an
inceTGTiiatty.
Distressing - young man in Louis
villc Ky. while attending to sss
| ry in a papeI mill, caught by the ends OF
handkerchief which he wore on his neck, by
shaft, and completely stranged before any as
ss,ance could be rendered
The Mysterious Murder at Brooklyn We learn
through the ndeiatigable exertlons OF The Mayor
and Police of Brooklyn that full discovery of
the cause, and perpetrators of the dreadful MUIR
der of Mr.. Phelpss son, which occurred about
weeks since has been effected. 1t appears that a
gang OF some half dozen young men had assoca-
| ted themselves and had effected several most dar-
ing burglaries. The robbery of Mr. Phelps house
was resolved upon, and the deceased was applied
to, TO aid in the nearous project. Ihls he refused
to do, and threatened to disclose the whole plot II
il was persisted in. The gang OF burglars berdTfc
alarmed and to prevent disclosure, the horrid act
of murder was committed
| The leader of the gang is lad of not more than
lS years Of age and is son ola highly respectable
member Of the New York Bar, resident at Brook
Ign. He has confessed the whole facts and eff
forts are now making top procure his admission
State evidence against his accompices, OF whom
three out Of five have been arrested, and are now
in prison.-We, for Obvious reasons, suppress The
names of the parties under arrest; though the
or two at iarlhest. The affair mas caused
newed and intense excitement i'll Brooklyn as
well as this cy.-.N Y Alias.
a Drunkard and has Dog. An inquest was beld
at Andover, Mass. last week ca the body Of Ia
dock Mclntire, aged about fifty years, and said
to belong to Reading. The deceased was found in
the North Parish of Andover, with a bottle by his
side, half full of rum. large dog stood by the
body and would not allow any stranger to ap-
proach.- Philadelphia Gaz.
Distressing accident. daughter OF MIR. Josh
ua Halleu Jr. OF North Yarmouth, about two years
of age, in the absence of her mother, last week,
inhaled the steam from the spout of tea-kettle,
which was boiling upon the stove She had
seen an elder sister blow in the spout, and was
trying TO do The same, when the steam which caus
ed her DEATH issued forth. This was about ioiH
o'clock, Z. NJ. She afterwards eat little SUPPER
and about four next morning, expired in dreadful
agony Courier.
Murders. man named Gaskell murdered his
wife, at Hector N. Y. a short time since, Ivy ad-
mnistering audanum under pretence OF curing
the toolhache. lie has been committed
The Baltimore Clipper of the lyth ut says
that on the previous C, ening, brutal murder was
attempted in Salisbury street-one negro man cut
ting anolhel's throat with knife.
The Postmaster at Mchelville, Tenn. writes to
the Nashville Banner, that murder was com
mted near that place on the evening OF the 9th
ut by MalkijalrD Vaughan, on the bod! oil John
A. Hopkins"
Singular Accident Judge Everett OF Mchi-
gan city, returned from hunting few days since,
AMI was in the act OF showing his game 10 TWO
young men, when his gun fell from his shoulder
\ backwards, the muzZe towards his feet, ana me
enI b Wfr frozen groh file both bar
rels were discharged into the foot OF the Judge,
which must have been elevated seveiM inches IN
the endeavor to save himself from lal'ng, and al
| Ter passing through his foot, the charges were
lodged IN the bodies of the two young men one
OF Them had fifty nine shot holes IN ms egs' many
of Them buck shot. The Judge VIII IN all proba-
bility be cripple for life tho TWO young men
were in fair way of recovery
Il Killed Ju The falling Of a tree man 10y the
name of Edwards was killed in Gardiner Me. n
few DAYS since by the unexpected failing OF tree,
which he was cutting down. His shoulder, hip
and leo were crushed In this disagreeable and
very distressing condition, on cold day, MIR. f.
was obliged TO lay upon the snow nearly three
hours before assistance reached him. lie surv-
= we'd but few hours after he was brought home.
G Death Ly Freezing. On the 10Th ult just be-
fore night die daughter OF George Too 1er, OF Hog
Neck aged years. ran out to slide on the ice,
e which covered II mud hole not far from the house,
5 when The ice gave way and she sank in The mud,
i her head aud hands only being above the ice,
c where she was found the next morning. Sag
Hdrbor NJ Y. COrecior.
+ Ne anchoiy Casually. most horrible and APP
o paug accident occurred on the 22d inst, in The
Ii Town of Berkshire, Tioga, county n. Y. The
e dwelling house of Mr.. Jesse Smith was burned I,
ii the ground, aud himself, wife, and three childrel
consumed la the flames. The fire broke out
bout o'clock, A. NJ. and the house, with all it
T. contents, was nearly or quite consumed before
!, was discovered, or any assistance rendered. whic
- was then unayailIng.
o. Such oflhe remains OF the unforus
he rs could be found We're remoyeLGH1
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