Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-05

MURDER IN WMLBToN.-A horrible murder
was committed in Wiliston on Sunday night OF
last week. A Mrs Griswold was murdered by
some person or persons yet unknown, her body
dragged from the house and secreted IN call
pen near the house. Her husband, son-ln-lAw
and daughter, had the same day OF the mur p
der left for visit to Canada, AMI only herself
and boy some u years Of age occupied the
house that night--the boy sleeping in chamber
over the shed part a lengthy inquest trial has
been held during the past week, but no facts to
positively fix the crime on any one has yet been
ELECTED
Judge Munsill Of Bristol, is not dead as was
las. week reported lie stil lives and bis
friends trust that g long may he wave"
Consul TO NIcE.-Hon. Asa 0. Adds Of ST,
Adams, associate Judge Of the Supreme Corut
Of this State, has been appointed by The Prlsl-
dent Consul to the beautiful port Of Nice
Northern Italy. IL Is understood that the Judge
takes the position with the hope OF restorl1g
the declining health Of some Of his family
The climate Of Nice is renowned Tor It's salu-
brity, and is u notable resort for inyalids. Judge
Adds is gentleman OF genial address and char
aoter, and extensive legal and scholarly acquire
ments, and cannot fail to reflect credit upon his
country abroad.-Iimes.
VERMONT CoppER.-A correspondent Of tho
New York Post says that copper ore from the
Vermont mines has been found TO surpass that
Of Lake Superior OF Cornwall in " tougbness,
and its malleability is astonishing. II does not
crumbe under the roller, but will roll out INTO
leaf like gold.
DEATH OF EH-rREAsuRER Bars .Ireasu-
rer Henry Bates died at his residence in North
field on Wednesday last. Mr.. Bates had been
Stale Senator from Orleans County, and state
Treasurer for seven years, from 1884 to la6l
The Annual Convention Of the Vermont
Spirltuallsn was held in Ludlow On the 2j.h,
Goth and 9th. There was large attendance,
the Unigarsllss church in which most Of the
meetings were held being filed TO It's utmost
capacity. Among the speakers wore Mrs.
Townshenl Of Bridgewater, Mrs. ll9raton of
Woodstock, Mrs Socum, and several other
ladies Tx Governor Chase Of Minnesota, Nr
Baker Of Granville n. y, Nh Randall OIL
Woodstock, H. C. Wright Of Boston, Mr. Bent
formerly OF Mount Holly, and very youthful
as well as a very eloquent speaker by the name
Of Hayden from Name
Sixty feet Of bridge over the M.ssisQuoi, at
SwaD,on Falls, suddenly subsi1ed iato the river
on the 2S.h Two men with q team undertook
to cross the bridge with large block Of marble
slung by chains from heavy trucks 10 round
ing corner at the entrance Of the bridge the
mass Of marble acquired 2 dangerous swayng
motion which at enc Of the piers swung the tim
bers Oft their supports, and bridge, horses and
men descended together into the river. For,u-
nately only few slight bruises were sustained
by the men and horses.
Stephen Billings Of Westiord has been al.
rested for ouuagng French girl Of 10 years
james Ualaghan Of Hinas5urg bad bis pocket
book containing SO stolen, while on recent
excursion to Cames Hump
Philip Wells, Esq, Cashier of the Vernon,
National Bank OF Brattlsboro, has sold bis well
known horse " Archy' to Scion Berry Esq Of
Cambridgeport, for $500.
A party OF 1--WE gentlemen, at Rutland caught
l02S trout out OF Furnace brook, a few days
since.
CHANPLAIN VALLEY FAR.-The Annual Fr,,
OF the Champhin Valley agricultural Society
will be holden at Vergeune, Wednesday aud
Thursday, Sept q and IS.
Geo. L. Hooper has been appointed p NJ. at
North hydeplrk, vice. Grdley Joy resigned
DRowSED.- Matthew Doyle, of st. Anisette
c. E., Is years OF age and an employee Of l.
Barnes d Co., was drowned at Burlington Sal.
urday while bathing near the South dock.
A HARD CAsE.-FnnS y. Case, who went
west few years ago, leaving five wives in Nor-
mont aud other New Engan1 States, succeeded
in marrying FIVE additional wives 10 Iowa and
Wisconsin, and was about to marry another
when his career was cut short in lows last week
by an arrest for bigamy. lie was locked up il
u room, aud the next morning was found dead
having hung himself.
Presentation. L. A. Grant, late OF the
Vermont Brigade, has opened law Office II
Chicago.