Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

horrible tragedy was lately perpetrated in
some woods a, Koxbury Mass, near Boston
The bodies Of two children that of one u girl of
Is years Of age named Isabella joyce, and the
other her little brother named John, IL years
old, were found murdered the girl having first
been brutally and shocklngly violated. They
were the only children Of the widowed mother,
who at the time was absent from home, and had
been missing nearly a week. They went out Tor
flower excursion to the woods, aud not return
ing were sought ioI aud at last accidentally DIS
covered. Twenty-seven wounds, by a knife and
other sharp instruments, were found upon the
body Of the unfortunate grl, Her mouth had
been filed with grass and weeds To suppress her
crts, and her dress was much torn by her evil
dent struggle in defending herself The little
hoy had evidently run, and wa overtaken and
tsbbed to death IN the back. Great excitement
prevails IN the vicinity, and large rewards are
ofeled for the discovery Of the perpetrators Of
the crime, but as yet they have not been found.
A large and destructive fire occurred at Sir-
atoga Springs on sunday afternoon Vi last week,
by which the large United 5 ates Hotel, with
tn cjjiDIng cottages, the Marvin House, three
CLUB bousts, and telegraph aud express Offices
we're destroyed. The numerous guests escaped
in haste and with some d lIcully. Oue man
was killed by the falling Of d chimney.
The following Southern States have elected
regular Governors, W. Kentucky, Thomas f.
Bramlette Maryland, Thomas > wan rennes-
see, VIM. G. BrownlOw Virginia, Francis II.
PierpOnt; Missouri, Thomas T.. Fletcher Ar
kansaf, John Murphy LOUISIANA, James Mad
lsOp Wells
The President las appointed Provisional Gov
srnors for the following States, VIZ: North Caro-.
lima, WillIsm W. Hidden Georgia, James
johnson Mississippi, William l., Shsrkey /;
Texas, Andrew j. Hamilton.
Provisional Governors are YET to be appointed
for The following States Alabama, South Caro-
ina and Florida.
Edmund RufHn OF Virginia. who fred the first
gun on Fort SUMTER has had IA more decent re-
tIect for mankind than Others of his class, and
has killed blmseif. He committed su eide near
Richmond On Saturday last, by blowing his
head Gf With gun. A memorandum was
found among his papers, stating that be could
not live under tho United States Government: ;
that be preferred death 10 dong 50.
The wife of Hon. William IL. Seward died at
Washington on " ednesday
A sad accident is repor ed to have occurred
on the g.h inst, on the Req RIVER Ia Louisiana,
near Shreveport. The transport Kentucky, with
1900 ParOIed rebel prisoue,s on board, struck
suap n the river and sank in three minutes.
Over 200 lives were lost.
1HE CHICAGO FAlR.-1he great fair at Chica.
20 closed On lues1ay evening. The total re-
ceips wtre S27l 445. 0ther sums to come II
Will Irodaby increase the amount 10 S275 900
The % United States Colored Cavalry uu.
timed on board Il seamer lying at the wharf II
Portsmouth Va last Tuesday event Tney
took possession OF the vessel, refused to allow !
% leavs and mex morning went ashore armt
and ran riot through the towa but were speed
lily reduced 10 ode by the military.
dispatch to the Boston Journal. dated til,
24th sys President johnson informed
P eminent gentleman this morning hat he ha,
de ernined not to grant any more pardUns L
p sons who had taken ointment part IN tn
re Dsliiol. = lrdOns hereafter will be granite.
only in exceptional cases.
FOREIGN NEWS
The steamship ASA arrived at Halifax Tues.
day, bringing wo days ter news from turope
lGtellgebce OF X rby Smiths surrender hs,
been received in England with considerable sat
lsiaction, as 10 was regarded as conclusive eyi
dehce OF tbs termln' ton of the war, and of al
restrictions upon trlde, but the Times and othe
journals still deprecate harsh measures towar
the rebel leaders and recommends lenlent an
forgivng policy The Emperor has returned t
Pans from his Algerian trip The resignation
by Prince Napoleon Of the Vice Presidency o
the Council ami thu Presidency OF the Exhbl
ton has been accepted,
Information has been received at Brownsville
from Gen. Mejias headquarters that the RI
publican Arm of Negretc has been totally de
feated, losing 700 killed and 1900 taken prls
cners Negrete himself is reported to be
prisoner. Previous reports from Northern
Mexico mention the capture by the lmpetialist
OF Carmarger The rebels who have hed I
Northern Mexico are coming out strongly Il
favor OF the Empire,
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