Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-06-10
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The Rutland County Republican Convention
is to be held at Castleton. on the 9TH day of
July.
YOUNG ToRNADo.-A Thunder Storm passed
over this vicinity on Sabbath afternoon, upturn-
ing trees, moving barns, blowing down sheds,
out-buildngs, fences, &c.
correspondent informs us that Mr.. Abbott
of Barre, SO long known in this vicinity as the
Stone-cuttor, dropped down dead at his resi-
dence, on Friday last.
On the evening of the Goth ult., an old out
building upon the grounds connected with the
U. S. Court House, at Windsor, was burned,
with valuable materials prepared for that struc-
ture. The whole loss will not exceed $4,000.
The notorious DR.. W. H. H. Howard, of
Bradford, has been committed to Chelsea Jail,
in default of bail in the sum of $4,000, at a
trial for assault with intent to murder, on the
9th ult.
A dispatch from Utah states that the Nor
mons are still determined to fight. Gov. Cum
ming has been expelled from the. city =
An adjourned meeting of the stockholders Of
the Vermont and Canada Railroad Company
was held at Mortified on the I'd inst.
Mrs W. II Davis, of Danville, was severely
injured by being thrown from carriage last
week.
The Jury in the case of Francis E. and Miriam
Y. Heath, tried al Lowell, Mass, for the murder
of their father, have returned verdict of gull
ty of murder in the second degree, and Francis
has been sentenced to confinement in the State
Prison for life. The sentence of his sister is de-
ferred till the next term of the court
A volume of sermons by Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, addressed chiefly to Young Christians,
or to persons newly converted, is to be publish
ed early in the summer, by Derby & jackson,
New York.
j. Darling, A. 1sham, and j. Morse of Con-
cord were fined ten dollars and costs each, for
selling liquors.
SUIcIDE.-Thc wife of VIM Howard of this
village, committed suicide on Saturday last by
throwing herself into the river about half a
mile above this place, at a point called Webb S
rock.-BelLows Falls Times.
FIRE.-The dwelling house and barn belong
ing to Jonathan Babcock, in Stratton, was des-
troyed by fire on Saturday last. Most of the
furniture and provisions were saved. The barn
burnt first, and the fire is supposed to have
originated from spark from the chimney In
sured in the Farmers Mutual at Montpelier.
for $450.-Iimes
A company of forty, under the direction Of
j. W. Stickney, Esq, recently gave chase to a
bear on the mountain north of Tyson Furnace
and succeeded in killing him.
An INDIAN FIGHr.-St. Paul, (Mln.) papers
of the 29th ult., contain an account of fgh
between band of fifty Sioux, encamped neal
Shakopec, and two hundred Chippewas. The
battle resulted in favor of the Sioux. Four O.
the Chippcwas We're killed and six dangerously
wounded, while two of the Sioux were killed
and twenty wounded.
ANoTHER,-A dispatch received from New
Orleans says that a fight occurred in the North
ern part of Texas between Captain Ford's Ran
gers and large body of Camanche Indians
LoSs-Indans, rs killed, II taken prisoners
and several wounded, and 800 horses taken
Rangers, one white and one Indian killed, ant
two wounded. 1t was runaing fight, and ex
tended distance of six miles.
About the time of our going to press, w
learn of a most shocking casualty. On Mon
day, in the afternoon, Mr. Jonathan R. Furnel
set fire to fallow. The fire necessarily burn
ing near the barn, he directed his son, lad o
twelve or fourteen, to stay there and watch til
he should return from another part, which h
proposed to attend to-. He did not return a
all, and the next day, Oh search, he was found
literally burned to DEATH He was prominen
citizens of Ripton, and leaves wife and on
child.-Registr.
KANsAs.-There are reports of very unset
ViOu outhOC VI Ill hduodo IuSU lUN' Ii
passage of the English swindle does not see1
to have effected perfect quiet yet. A corre
pondent of the Boston Journal, under date
May 9th, says:
I" Two hundred Border Ruflians left Kai
sas City and Westport yesterday morning, ft
Linn County, to assist Brockett, who is still
that vicinity.
Another company of Rufians, comprisir
about one hundred, have surrounded tradin
post about ten miles distant from Moneka,
which thirty Free State men are entrenched.-
Though able to resist direct attack, it was fea
ed as their provisions were short, that thu
would be starved out and compelled
surrender, unless speedily relieved. CAPITA
Montgomery, with sixty men, when the la
messenger left was marching to their relief
The two hundred Missourians, it was though
would arrive about tho time Of Montgomery,
which case there was every probability of CO
lision, resulting in fearful bloodshed.
The call of the Free State men of Linn Cou
ty for renforcements, is being responded
literally in this vicinity. They principal
need arms. Three hundred muskets and riff
were dispatched from here last evening.
Gov Denver has gone to Fort Leavenworth
order out the troops. The most intense excit
ment prevails.
From CALIFORNIA U. S. mail steamsh
Moses Taylor, arrived at New York on Satu
day afternoon.
The California news is not important Y
following items are extracted from the S;
Francisco papers
The Legislature adjourned on the 25th ult
Sonora Guadalupe Romero died in the vail
of the Santa Ana, Los Angeles County, on t
18th ult., at the age of lis years.
Six robbers armed with shot guns stopp
the stage from Neveda, bound for Sacrament
with $2l 900 in gold belonging to Wells Fl
go q Co. No resistance was made and the re
borS took the dust.
The first election for officers of tho city a
county of Sacramento ~ consnl idatad hu .