Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-02-13

woman employed as hOusekeeper az the
chateau Of Ludon, near this city, recently in
hcritcd sum of 500 francs. peasant en-
ployed to take care of the grounds OF the
chateau. hearing of her good fortune, deter
mined TO possess himself of the money. Ac-
cordingly, a few nights ago-the owner Of
the chateau and all his servants being absent
tho got the woman on some pretext to visit
him at a room which he occupied in one of
the dependencies of the chateau. After a
while he locked the door, and with the most
dreadful threats declared that he would muir
der her unless she at once give him the 800
francs The woman being seriously alarmed,
took him TO her chamber, and gave HIM the
money. The man then declared that he must
murder her to prevent her from accusing him,
and he commanded her TO say what kind of
death she would prefer. The poor woman
prayed for mercy, but he percmtonly told her
that she must either die by the rope or the
knife, and she at last selected hanging. The
man then tied her hands behind her back, and
fastened her TO the bedstcad He afterwards
mounted on a chair to fix a rope to a beam,
and made running moose at the end. Hav-
ing duly fastened the rope, he put his arm in
the moose to see that the latter would slip
well at that moment the woman with great
presence of mind, gave violent kick to the
chair. which fell, and the man remained sus-
pended by the arm. lie reared for help, and
the woman cried out Murder but there
was no one except themselves in the chateau
or its dependencies, aud they were not heard
They accordingly remained in their respective
positions, the man suffering dreadful agony
until the morning, when their cries attracted
the attention of some laborers. These men,
on hearing the woman's story, released her
In al. L
summon a magistrate This functionary had
the man cut down, and after receiving the wo-
mans deposition, caused him to be sent 10
prison TO await his trial for the robbery.
A remarkable case occurred at Newton
Mass. few days ago A man robbed the
house of a clergyman, and decamped On his
way the robber was run over by railroad
train and killed, and the stolen property was
found on his body.
The Board Of Directors of the Vermont
Agricultural Society decided last week. that
the next State Fair should be held at Mont
polier on the sth. 9th, 10th, and lth days of
September next.
The first marriage of Hindoo widow that
ever occurred in Calcutta, took place on the
9Th of December The parties in the trans
action are of the highest respectability, and
this will prove a marked event in the history
of Hindostan.
IV Mr. S. p Bidder. the general Mama
ger of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada,
has arrived in England with the view of ar
ranging with Sir c. Rooney Through ticket
system from every shipping port Of impor-
lance in Europe 20 any part Of North Ameri-
10 D.
Mr.. Bidder with all the leading railways of
the United States, by which passengers,
whether emigrants or otherwise. will be pass
cd to any part Of Northern and Western A.
merica upon tickets issued to them in Europe.
Kansas. General Cass Of Michigan. in a
letter to Gov Geary concerning the treatment
of the Hickory Point prisoners, advises that
the chain and ball part of their punishment
should be omitted, but that they should be
compelled to serve ont their time. The un-
fortunate men are still hoping for pardon
through executive influence.
There was little excitement at Lawrence
on the oath ult occasioned by the ladies of
the place making an onslaught upon the grog-
geries of the place. destroying everything they
found in the shape Of intoxicating liquors.
Bull FOR rHE RELIEF OF KANsAs.-The
bill now before the House of Representatives
at Washington, intended for the relief Of the
settlers of Kansas, sets forth that, as the laws
of-kansas, passed at Shawnee Mission, pre-
scribed unjust and unwarranted test oaths as
qualification for voting OF holding Office in
said Territory, and it appearing from report
made by a committee of investigation sent BY
the House 20 Kansas that the said Legisla-
ture was not elected by the legal voters of
hut nv
Observation-Disclosures all rules and regulations,
purporting to be laws, or forms OF laws, a
dopted by the body assembled at Shawnee
Mission, claiming to be the legislative assem-
bly, of the territory, and all their acts and
proceedings, are declared invalid and of no
binding force
The bin provides that the Governor of the
Territory shall issue a proclamation for an
election of members of the Legislative As
sembly, appoint suitable persons to superin-
tend the election in each district and pre-
scribe all noedful rules and regulations there
for Any person whose vote is challenged
must prove by his own oath aud the tostimo-
ny of two witnesses that he is a bona fde
settler of the territory, and has been a resi-
dent thereof for the period of one month,
and of the district fifteen days. Immediately
preceding the election. Non-residents voting
at any election are subjected to fine of not
less than $40 nor more than 500, and inn
prisonment not less than two. nor more than
six months. Armed interference in the cleo
tons. either for the purpose Of voting, dis
turbing OF controlling them. is made punish
able by a fine of not less than 500, and moi
exceeding $500, and Imprisonment for NOT
less than three months, nor more than one
year if the offender or offenders be non-res-
idents the imprisonment ranges from six
months TO two years Judges of election
who permit illegal voting or armed interier-
encc arc to be punished by fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $500, and imprisoned
from six to twelve months.
The bill may possibly pass the House, but
only to be rejected in the Senate.-Bostot
journal
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE LATE SNOW
SToRM.-ln the snow storm on the night o
the sth, the dwelling house of Mr., William
Perkins, good-sized two story house, located
under the brow of hill in the town Of Essex
Mass, was completely buried in drift above
the chamber windows, insomuch that the oc
cupants were unable to ascertain when il wa,