The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-04-20

OF bridge 20 feet in length. which spanncd
lile carriage way. The fire took place in
me night, and the night express train going
Norm. due there about hat-past four
ociock. having no knowledge of it. was
moving at full speed. The engine leaped
'ie chasm. but knocked out all its trucks
when it struck the opposite side, so that it
stopped instantly. The cars. consisting of
baggage car. two passenger ears and two
sleeping ears. were piled one upon another
and into the gap below in a badly wrecked
condition. One passenger. a F:enchman.
name unknown. was instantly killed. The
conductor. Mr.. Appleton. was seriously in
Jured i'll the spine. He lies in helnless
condition. Six or eight others were more
or less hurt, one or two quite seriously. but
not fatally.
iii me 'lilttenden County Court the Jury
returned a verdict Of guilty against John
ara. alias Jerome Lavigne of New York
clty. Tor the murder of Mrs. Sally Griswod
OF Winston. on the 18th of August last
and not guilty tor Charles Ii. Potter of
winston. tor the same OtlenSe. The trial
occupied the entire week. and excited the
most intense interest in this community. 1t
Is now trying VIM. Faulkner. charged with
the murder of John Comfy.
BURGLARY.-The bookstore of Mr.. f. A.
Fuller was entered last night. and his safe
robbed OF S525. and some cheeks and
drafts. 1t supposed that the thief entered
through Skyiight. went to The room of the
clerk over the store. got the key of the safe
from his pocket and opening and robbn.
it. carried the key back. The first intima-
ton therefore of any robbery was the dis
covery that the money was missing. as the
safe was found property lOcked.-Free Press.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
George W. GranCey has beer elected
Mayor of Nergennes fifteen times.
The Middlebury register SAYS Rev. DIR.
Harvey ID. Mitchell. of Chicago. has ac-
cepted the presidency Of Middiebury Col
lege to which he was recently elected
lie Will commence his duties on the first Of
July"
MesSis. \. I. Cool. OF st. Adams. and
Walter Mcdonald. of Glcns Fails. y. V.
have leased the Weldon House for term
OF years.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Thomas BilladO went to the barns of Sam
ael Foster. Esq. of knowltonville. {. f..
on Sunday night. and stole two horses and
rode to Newport that night. arriving early
Monday morning. Billado took both
horses into Newport. entered them at the
custom office and offered them for sale
While Lollks came III Oh foot. apparently 4
stranger to Billad0. Not selling them here
hat Il o.!
Charles Bean and started for home by way
of Westlield and Montgomery. Billado
was captured In Westticld. taken to Coyen-
try. had his trial and was bound up in the
sum Of one thousand dollars for appearance
at the County Court. E.ouks. by agrce-
ment. was to meet BiIlado 81 Coventry. but
moi being on time, Was left. He then start
%d tor home but was arrested at Troy.
brought to Newport. and bound up in the
+ sum Of twelve hundred dollars Tor appear
ancc 1t the County Court.
! On Monday Of last week. one Harvey
Hennei. OF West Albany. chopped with .tddic
Farewell. The parties We're pursued by
| Mr. Jesse Rogers aS far rs ilardvicl,: here,
! Mr.. Rogers WAS thrown from his carriage
amt striotisi Y injured. when further pursuit.
Was abandoned. At Montpelier thcy took
'hc ears for the West. Dennr, has been
( married about eight Years Itayc~ a Wi,
aud two young children. and has lurchcd
! MS creditors in The sum of 500. Miss
| Farewell is 4 Eoun@ lady OF fifteen sum
inrr>. Strong doubts are entertained of the
recovery Of Nj. Rogers. a. hi> shoulder
was badly broken. and he was Other vie
seriously injured.
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