Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.


sDREADFUL SITUATIoN.-The South
port w. T. American of Nov. 10. says
that David Wells of Rancine, was severely
burnt few days since; being in a thick
marsh which had been sat on FIRE. and
unable 10 escape from the flames. be laid
down for the fire to pass over him, when
his clothes caught and were nearly con-
sumed. When found half al hour af-
rewards his neck handkerchief was still on
fire. Ills added that small hopes were
entertained Of his recovery.
The perlous expedieat of the unfortun-
ale suffering above spoked Of. is one that
hunters on the western praiIies not unfre-
quently resort to. when unexpectedly hem
med in by the annual burnings that sweep
like sea of fire over those vast plains
But they take The precauiion ofcovering
their bodies with hide, when al hand, as
they generally are.e and thus they find a
sufficient protection from the heart and
flames. A green buffalo hide. particu-
larly, proves an ample shield to the pros
trate hunter, when, like the Scorpion,
girt by fire." -
Ia the Case Of Mr.. w. the fire was
much 6ercer from the greater abundance
of fuel afforded by the dry, tangled marsh.
than those of the prarles, which only lick
up the tall, withered grass, and pass on
ward with the speed of the wind, leaving
behind broad and blackeneh path of des-
olation. Buffalo Com, Ado.
OUTRAGE IN ALABAMA. A young man
by The name Of George w. Lore, native
of New Jersey, went 10 Alabama in 1888,
and married wealthy lady there. A
deadly luminosity existed between her FAM
lily and neighborlng family by the name
oil Mitchell. La the spring of 1910, Hen
ry Blake, the nephew ofthis Mr.. Mitch
ell, was found dead in a hollow tree
Without the slightest ground for suspicion.
Mr.. Lore was arrested by Blake's friends,
brutality treated, and thrust into prison
Legal proceedings were instituted, merely
| to quell the excitement, and the prisoner
Admitted 10 bail OF $4,000; but he was
no sooner sci a. liberty, than his enemies
again seized him, and dragged him back
to prison. After three trials, he was de.
clared guilty, on no other testimony than
| that of BIake's aunt. who sWore she saw
them ride by her house together about a
month before the body was found, altogeth.
er they we're wholly unacquainted with,
and had never seen each other-and as no
precise time was fixed when the murder
was aItedged to have been committed, he
had no opportunity TO prove an abb.
Judge Booth granted an appeal to the su-
prene Court which reversed the whole
proceedings, declaring the testimony to be
= unfit to be received by any coufs ofjas-
/ tice recognized among civilized nations
| Previous to this, Mr.. Lore, by the advice
and assistance of ftieuds, escaped from
prison, and returned to his fathers resi-.
i dence. There he remained until shor
time ago. when he unfortunately went tc
ALBANIA, to look after his property. Be
fore he had returned, however, Mitchell
the man at whose instigation he was frs
arrested. had been charged with the MUIR
derer. This fact greatly incensed the
friends OF Mitchell against the unfortunate
aud innocent Lore. AS soon as he arri
we'd at his PLANTATION. they seized him. ane
hung him by Lynch law. He is said te
have been virtuous and honorable young
man, much beloved and respected. He
was educated at the Wesleyan academy
4 Wiibraham, Mass. HI
RHODE IsLAND.-The proposed State
!, Constitution of Rhode Island was submit.
f ted iosthe people of that state iasl week,
: for the expression Of their opinion upon it
: The ballots taken upon il are sealed uE
: and relurned TO the next General Assembl,
D to be counted. A blank is left ia the 60
rolled constitution, in the section which
prescrlbes the qualification of electors
afte: thu. word every before. the word
q male natives citizen cf the United States
and the voters in giving their ballots Oh
the acceptance or rejection of the conslitu
ton, are requested 10 give vote for 0
against filing the said blank with the wor
white,a and in casethe proposed constilu
e ton Shall be adopted,rif there shall be
majority of voies in favorsof inseriing lh
word Uhite, il shall be inserted sby ID
q General Assembly in The said blank i
It the enrolled constitution, and shall form
is pan ofthe constitution; but if there be
], majority Of votes against so filing th
: blank, then the constitution shall be prinl
ed without it.
+ 1.-THE Constitution shall be adopted b
r the vote ofthe people. it is 10 go into et
. iect on the first Tuesday of May next,an
the first election of officers under it 20 b
s. held on the first Wednesday of April mex
y All civil or military officers now electe
!, ! or to be elected are TO hold their office
: until the Isl Tuesday of May. and unit
y their successors shall te qualified to &C
y The present government is to exercise a
d the powers. with which il is now clothed
until the said first Tuesday of May, au
until The new government. shall be full
'e organized.
IS WILLIAM c. BoucK's majority fc
l. Gnuernnr In Ibis State is asserIained to