The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-30
NERTDNT NEWS.

NEWSs
BuEGLAEY.-Th dwelling house of Mr..
Rufus PRATT, on High Street in this village.
was torci!lv entered hv some unknown burc-
lar on Monday evening. In the morning Mr..
lrati neither garments were ioun! on the
doorstep outside. and his wallet. Witch was IN
one ct the pockets. va, minus a ten dollar bill
re th!tt was IN to make an cxtcnded exam
inatlon,as appears from his lea, me- a coni,art-
mcmt OF the wallet. which contained a five
dollar bill, untouched. The house of Col.
Paul chase Wi, also broken open. hut the
burglar max iii" lis entry through window
info the room o'.capic,! i,y the servant. bea,
ha,,y retreat Col Cranda!ls hou~. on
Nam Street was also entered The visitor
"r"!ic! INTO TIE room occupied bv Mrs. C.'>
mother who gave Tia, alarm AZ! an c>ca,c was
effected! before any 'i.,l..agc L.I been dJae.-
Ica'Id"ro' Eo.;},
NV ENGLAND liur>r Fauna New
ENGLAND Agricultural Association vas recent
/! i"nn,,. Al Hra,I, Loro during Tie Far of
lie state N-'ru!:ur;, Society The ol;cc.
Of tn Association Is more Particularly the
improvement. c., IL ,ari.u> Minds ct 4 nestle
ANNALS and ll:in stock. Ii i in cont, n.,,ia-
l!on. We a,t happy to learn. t. get II, =
grand exhibition OF New England Horses a,
Erati.cta"ro. T;.'!c! tie auspices OF this a,so-
ci,tlo.. upon tlr ~ De Show Ground, Sc
successfully Occur I'D Is .hc STATE Augi,ultu-
raj >o.icf, q: Vermont ~! their Animal Far
IhI- r\hli !:io:i. !; r"ncu!c,l ~ gu. VII cone
81 on The l,ti,. Eth and 18th o. October next,
| In. =.
triumphant >uctc>>.
The arrrn., mems for The Fair. we further
learn, viii he ,,;,.iincl ul,on in a few DAYS
a"d .n":hcr We. W. shall he aid, f. ,;,,
tnIi particulars. Tie Hospitality, q. or citi-
zcn> during Ia" late STATE Far az! he com
Iicrncs> Q: the iiNtu1c> torcNhil i:ioninc,,l-
or vii. their convenience Tor the purposes
OF il"l>r Fair. render Era;tlcboro very
desirable !o'at:"n :or the new "in>;:tuiion.
-fG;c.
Particulars ur TIE N,rn.r Ar >n-
nl<"N-Un Sun,i., afternoon, the 1.,h in,t.
Mr.. Decatur Cheney WAS shot and instantly
hiI!;;: 10y Sheldon Pond. i'll !dc:i>on in this
county. uider circumstances which render
~ decd peculiarly shocking. Fond is
vorn@ u'an q; alout tiirty-:wo and resided
with his father. 4 Respectable. farmer IN the
east part G! Ii:c town OF Addison. Mr. Che
n'y. Nl.c i;,cd II ;.r ..u.c town. had with
lis VIE. been spending part 9th" ,!av at Mr..
Ernd'>, iy imitation, All were apparently
most friendly. an.! nol.iii- occurred 10 excite
>n>llriHn OF any '.:i intent.
As Cheney was !v;iin. oui IL, horse. ore
N"r"'"rv I" his t'l1Garctic elder! end went
for pau OF water Tor the horse and return
i'':' saw Ills son at 4 corner ct one of build
MS ori'' ol'"'l one knee, with his Gun point
ca at hehrv' who was passing but Il few feet
from nm ''n The Instant, the Gun was dis
,h"r"rd' ana henev t"l! dead his left side .
'i'efAi'v riddlrd with buck shot. The charge :
''''r." his back l">t below the shouldcr.and
Il portion OF II mus have passed through the /
hea''. Mr. AN W OFT. wlo was a little dis
lance on was the '!r>t 10 reach the body, and
''nnn II cn''rrl, i''clcsS.
io'" 'itd 10 The woods. but subsequently
i''"'h'"' IN ne h'"lf. and was arrested. He
!, NJ" ~ 'aii' IN Has village awa,ing his tri
q, 'or murder having been brought near on
'''"''"'' III CUSTODY o. Hhcrli church.
\ coroncrs inquest was held on Sunday
;urv c,vc ,h.;r ,a.1;, :, .'.,"'' ~ i'>'i' Inc
killed ly Shcllon pord II.
was committed ACCORDINGLY for tr;,l q. ,ho
next term of the Cou,,, i,orrt ,,,I -. ~.
zancc< were taken Of ,,c wins ' tnr In,
appearance a, the trial - ~ ''''"
The excitement created, bv 50 uursu,, .nd
shocking an event. in a community $40 ," "s
and ORDERLY. is of coursc ,cr,. ,,r.,t TIa
Iced has every a,,ncar,rcc of ,,rc,n.J;.,.;a
The Gun la, i;.c been Tins b,,ri;,,. Io,I'I .
n three DAYS prc,icu.. a,;rac,;na ~. na.;.o
If the mother of the accused lv ,i,c n,a u
n which it was charged To her ;ro,,:r;.s,.
% the purpose o. thus loading it. he rr,urr-
ID only a Short and un>a,;s,,c,or,. ,n
We learn that the wife O: Cbcncy had tor
ncrlv lived in the :nmiIy of ponI.. c,,hou i,
md that she refused his offers Of u,.,r;,c.
riyinc her ,,r.c, IN VI no, id:t'