Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-09
CRIMES, ACCIDENTS, &c.
EIRE In SHELDON.


The large building occupied by Messrs. Keith
" SAKE rs n store, and building attached thereto,
used as warehouse, were consumed, together
with most Of their contents on Thursday p. NJ,
between the hours of 10 and ~ 1t is not exact.
fly known how the fire originated, or from what
source--but il seemed to have originated in the 81
story, and as no one had been in TINT part Of the
building with fire during the day or evening" it is
supposed The fire caught from the Sioue pipe. The
flames spread with such rapidly, that it was al
mos an impossibily TO save the adjoining block,
belonging TO Hon. WIN. Green. Much credit is
due our citizens for their prompt exerlions in be-
hall of those, whose property was nj stake, and
for which we venture 10 return thanks.
We learn that the insurance will cover the loss.
81. .dibans Republican.
Outrage and Deaih in q Comt.--A most dis.
graceful outrage took place in the court room at
Canton, Mississippi on the Goth ut., between Mr..
Jeremiah Ellington and T. G. Topper, Esq. Ell
lington was prosecutor in criminal case in which
Mr.. Upper was counsel for the defence. Ii is
stated that while Mr.. Upper was addressing the
jury and commenting legiIimaely and properly
upon the evidence, Ellington came up behind him,
and struck him twice or thrice over the head with
huge stick. Mr.. L. thefeupon seized sword
cane that lay near him. with which he stabbed
his antagonist under the left arm. Mr.. f.. died
few moments afterwards. All who witnessed the
scene are said to concur in the opinion that Mr..
Tuppets conduct was perfectly UNSUITABLE He
is Il native of Vermont, we believe, and graduated
some years since at the University at Burlington.
lie was engaged In an nffrny three or four years
since in Mississippi, in which he shot his antago-
mist was at once justified on Legal examine
ton.
Topper has been examined md discharged.
Destructive FIRE al TdilohasSee.-On the eve
ming Of the 25th ut. fire broke out in the back
buildings of the Washington Hall, which was
burnt. This building was situated near the capt
tol, and The fire extended both sides OF Main
street, 10 the Court House. Every store in tue
city was destroyed. OF the three printing offices
one was saved--that OF the Star, the Sentinel and
the Flordan Offices were burned.
1t is supposed that there were at least $50 bull
dings with most Of their contents destroyed. 1t
was impossible to save many of the goods in the
Stores tie fire made such rapid progress, and
those TINT were saved were mostly in damaged
state. Several buildings were blown up, uhd Two
or three negroes lost their lives
The loss is estimated at 100000. There had
been no rain for six weeks, in consequence OF
which the buildings had become SO dry that they
burned like finder.
Steamboat Explosion. The New Orleans pa
pers state that the boilers of the steam two-boat
Phoenix, CaptAnnabe, while Isying at the wharf
at Lafayette, exploded, destroying several lives
and doing other severe injury. Of eight boilers
three were thrown overheard. Robert Ross and
John Finn. iremeu, were killed; "A Mr. Hull II
passenger, is supposed to have jumped overheard
and drowned Lamar Faust, fremen, John
Passaic, aud Charles Uaas, deck hands were
missing, aud several others were badly scaded.
No cause was known for the accident as the
boilers had been in use only three years,