The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-05-07

Homcipr.-At about midnight, on "Wednesday
April gath, an lrishman by the name Of Patrick
Ftzgbbon, about thirty years ofago, an employee
On the railroad, and residing near Montpelier, was
killed by stab with DIRK which passed through
his heart Touching the liver. There had been d
dance at the Village Hall Of Montpelier, al which
Fitzgbbon and other lrshmen were present as spec
tatou. Two lrishmen living in the village, and
three young men from abroad left the hall about
midnight, when Fitzgitbon seized chair and ioI-
lowed them on the street 70 near the American
House, whore about five minutes after leaving the
hall Fitzgbbon was Killed.
HANGED IL sronr.--The St Johnsbury Calelo-
nlsn says that on the 22d ut, youth named Will.
liam Magee, residing In Salem, Orleans county
who had been IN the habit Of amusing himself by
frightening little boy, son Of Mr Charles Saawell
while doing something in the barn, ascended q
scsaoi whore the lowerend Of rope lay, the other
end being fastened to an overayer over the thresh-
I ing floor. This rope had been used ID dressing a
beef lie adjusted the rope 10 his neck with a slip
moose, tpurposiug 10 irighten the child with the
preiense Of being about 10 hang himself then de-
scended the scanold, Ia doing which it is supposed
be made a blunter and fell, which suddenly tight
ened the rope around bis neck lie began 10 strug-
gle, which fully answered his design, the little boy
leaving the barn. but not being Of sufficient aye to
comprehend the transaction, and having been pre-
yously corrected fo allowing himself to be So easily
afirghted by Magee, he said nothing about il to
any one al tie time. About half an hour after
ward little girl went 10 the barn to call Magee o
su per, aud iouad him as oboys stated, with the
rope 20 long that be was on hs hands and knees
bis head not being mere than two feet from the
4 floor. He was doing what thu little girl termed
/ playing dad which IL seems he did edectualiy.
The monument erected IN Shoieham to her
] boys who EEL 10 tie war, viii be handsome shaft
twcaty-oue feet high 81 SUTHERLAND marble, ana viii
COS, twenty-five huadsed dollars. i is nearly com
ple;ed
MR. Hammond of Miliiebury, widely known
e great sheep breeder, lev DAYS since, sold
seven ewes ior $500.
Mr.. William Rogers or West Topsbara la. 40
eve sheep which brought and raised eish, lambs 10
4 t'euty one months, sad one sheep - years Old
sh.ca raised lin 70 ausbs. lie has also one sheep
which brought oes lamb 10 January, 1866, another
in June, All .AhI 10 March ,lEc7 This spring
twelve % b. sheep brought BIN s. smbz. lie wants
/ % know Il that can b beat.
! "A government architect, sent en- firm wash
.asioa. las failed to discover Tie uesI q egstou
bouse q lsara Pond ara Irpaa9.y o.e vii poi "
buiit 4 present.
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railrsa8 broke Is Wednesday. aess Bellows Faa..
taEowiag SIX "a be cars "a ias iraef. Qae d ,hsn
contained - yaiuab5s horses aFe e wdea we're
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