Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-07-22
News an0 Uomntents
Horrible Tragedy In Calais.
TWO MEN SHOT.

we are iniormeu tnau on Frlday morning last
young man, named Atrial Martin, who had
heretofore been considered perfectly harmless,
although foolish or partially deranged, with
his gun in hand called at the house of Mr.. Jen.
nison Wheelock, near Kent's Corner in Calais,
and enquired for him. Mrs. Wheelock informed
him that he was out moving He turned and
went to the field, when shortly after she heard
the report of a gun and some one hallooing.
She supposed they had shot at something, and
were ballooing about it !; but soon after Martin
appeared skulking about the out buildings and
finally hurriedly left the premises. Suspecting
all was not right, Mrs. W. went to the field,
where she found her husband shot dead. 1t an
pears that from Mr.. Wheelocks, Martin went
to meadow on Mr.. Goodells farm, some half
mile distant, and entered into conversation
with Mr.. Lucius Ainsworth and Mr.. Goodell,
and as Mr.. Goodell got some distance ahead in
moving, Martin fred ut Ainsworth, the charge
taking effect in the back. Heagain commenced
loading his gun, but fled upon being pursued by
Mr.. Goodell. Martin was arrested Immediately
afterwards and put under keepers, At a Court
of Examination held on Saturday he was bound
up, and on Monday was conveyed to Burlington
jail, to await his trial at the September term of
the County Court There are. no Oreasons as
signed for the action of Martin, other than one s
own mind would easily conjecture from know
ing partially insane person,
Both Of the young men shot had families, and
were highly esteemed and respected. Their flu
neral, last Sunday, was attended by q concourse
of two thousand persons. Six hundred teams
were in the funeral procession.
SAD AccIDENT.-As the afternoon mail train
for the North was leaving Mortified, on the
18th, the Engineer-Mr. William Shattuck, Of
Northfeld-suddenly sounded the whistle to
" break up" reversed the steam, whistledagain,
and leaped from the engine and was instantly
killed by his head striking stone culvert. Why
he jumped off is not known, but probably from
fear of some serious impending accident to the
train. 1t was, however, Immediately brought
to rest, and after due examination proceeded on
in safety. Mr.. Shattuck was about q years Of
age, of steady and industrious habits, and q
careful and faithful engineer.
We regret to learn of the death of Hon. R.
Jones, of Richmond, on Sunday morning last.
nofk ho live - oyd
terprsing men of that town, and his death will
be public misfortune.
A DIRTY TRIcK-Some enemies of the Con
gregational Society, in Wiliamstown, took i
upon themselves, one night last week, to girdl
the fine elm and maple shade trees, to the mum
Der of twenty or twenty-five, set out in front o
the Congregational Church in that town. Sucl
piece of smallness is the meaner from the fac
that it is natural to suppose that some other re
ligious society was the instigator.
Timothy P. Redfeld, ESQ.,, our new Postmas
ter, took possession of the Office on Monday
- Our citizens will be pleased to learn that fe ha
made arrangements to retain the gentleman
and obliging Clerk, Mr.. l.. A. Miller, who ha
been in the Office for some time past.
New GOLD DIGGNGs Great excitement e1
lists on the Pacific coast in relation to the newly
discovered gold mines on Frazer river, in til
British Possessions.
The TELEGRAPH FLEET.-Information was n
ceived at Boston, on the 10th, that Capt. Gun
mings of the ship Alice saw the Telegraph Fle'
on the Goth of June Two unsuccessful a
tempts had been made to lay the cable. II
second time it parted after laying forty miles
"NoRA MoNTELLE THE first part of tn
pleasant tale is commenced in this week s pape
Its fair authoress gives promise Of somethin
worthy our Green Mountain girls. Read it.
New STORY BY THE AUTHOR OF " The SNA,
GERS OF MEMPHREMAGoc. we are happy
learn that there is fair prospect of anoth'
tale from the ready and polished pen of the al
thor of j." Harley Hartman" Should such
the fact, we are sure that our readers will we
come it with pleasure.
BE SHoRT.-We have a number of commun
cations on hand, which are only crowded out b
cause of their length. Be short, and to ii
point. Variety is the spice of newspaper
Hon. Homer E. Royce was unanimously
nominated for member of Congress from the
Congressional District, at st. Adams, on t
10th inst.
The attention of the friends of educatio
and those wishing to avail themselves of
advantages is respectfully called to the adve
tisement Of West Randolph Academy. n
E. E. HERRIcK, formerly the very gentleman
and able principal of Bradford Academy, is
have charge of this school.
We take pleasure in calling the attent
of our subscribers in Randolph, to DIR. Westo
card, which appears in this weeks issue. /
Weston is well known to the community as
who has attained to great proficiency in Dent
ry, and as one whose services ore as valua
from the artistic beauty and finish of his wo
as from the thorough and durable manner
which it is executed. We understand that
DR.. proposes to settle permanently in Randoll
We are glad to hear it.
UTAH-The Peace Commissioners, in a
patch to the government state that they HI
settled the difficulties existing between
United States and Utah,
A HEAVY VERDICT. suit of the Trust
of the Butland and Burlington Railroad
the Bank of Bellows Falls, was tried in Bos