Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-05-08
Domestic Nrms.
Ctevrt,Np. o., MAY 8

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Western reserve last night. At Cleveland water
froze TO the thickness OF quarter of an inch. AT
several places on the shore the peach trees were
damaged No damage is reported in the interior
of the State. II is hoped that the grain crops and
fruits were not generally badly damaged.
- q. INDIAKNApotIs. INp., May 3.
The money stolen ffom the Railroad ONCE at
Gosport, and the clothing OF Willis McMinmway'
the murderer were found under an ash hopper IN
NlcMipniway's ward The money aud clothing
were bloody. Another man, who is implicated,
has been arrested The excitement IS increasing
and il is feared the citizens will organize trbu-
nal with Judge Lynch for Judge, aud hang the
accused before night. McMinmway is a citizen
of Gospor,. and has been in the habit Of assisting
Johns CHE victim) in loading freight and collect
ing freight ways.
His wife saws he did not come home until - o.
clock midnight, on the night Of tie murder, apd
that he left at 8 O'Clock in the morning for
Quincy.
NEW YoRK, MAY 3.
A Washington special says Chief Justice Chase
still declines to preside at the trial Of JEFF Davis.
He will hold no court in the South until the civil
authority is so far re-estabhshed as to cease To oe
dependent upon the military power.
This postpones still further Davis trial, and the
opinion prevails that he will be liberated on bail
or parole by the Circuit Court in Richmond next
week.
Great numbers Of refugees are arriving in this
CITY from Ireland. They give very discouraging
accounts of the state of the country, and say the
movements in Ireland are entirely abandoned.
1t is said that Col Roberts has made special
call upon the Fenian brotherhood for aud for the
families of the Irish state prisoners
CHICAGO, May 3.
The Merchants Hotel was destro, ed by fire this
900.
FoNDULAc, MAY 3.
ERE here this p. NJ. destroyed the Lewis
House and ten other buildings. The loss amount
ed to $50 600 which is fully insured.
ST. LOUIS, MAY 2.
The Dubuque Herald states on the authority Of
gentleman from Minnesota, that the Governor
Of that State is about to issue proclamation urg
ing the citizens not 20 ship any more wheat down
the river until after the harvest, owing to the great
scarcity We should like TO know whether the
gentleman had wheat &c sell.
WASHINGTON, MAY 4.
The Registers in Washington have recorded
1868 coored. 7077 white. If one half Of the whole
Republicans who voted at the last election, viii
vote that ticket in June, il must be successful
The colored voters are in majority in the first,
second, aud seventh wards, but they decline to
nominate men OF their own race as candidates.
Mrs. JEFF Davis is at the house Of DIR. Miller
where she had long consultation with several
lawyers last evening.
The ex-rebel ID. j. Hill is here.
BosroN, May. A..
No important news by the cable
U. S. bonds quoted this noon in London al S2s
MOBILE, May 3.
colored State mass convention has been in
session here for two days, and adjourned to-day.
The delegates stated that the negroes in many
instances had been cheated out Of their earnings,
moested and badly treated in the districts they
represent. In some places they were treated well.
The convention declared itself radical
LOUISVILLE, MAY 3.
Dispatches received from Gossport, Indiana, up
TO ! 7. NJ. state that McMining, the murderer of
Johns, the telegraph operator and station agent
would rnrelv he ibis
At the examination to-day be found guilty
Of murder in the first degree. The prisoner was
then started under a guard Of % for jail AT spen-
Ger. 1t was with difficulty lynehing was prevent
ed
CINCINNATI, May l.
terrible lynching affair is reported in Jessa-
mine county, Kentucky, ON the oath ult. Anegro
of ls shot through the head and instantly killed
white boy Of similar age, named Richard Crawl
The murderer had an accomplice, aud both were
arrested and lodged in jail at Nickolsyille About
O'Clock on Saturday morning mob entered the
Jail. and took the two prisoners and hung them to
tree in neighboring garden
NEW YoRK, May 3.
Counterfeit plates for ones and iiyes on the
Peoples National Bank of Michigan and legal
tender one dollar bills together with three thou
sand dollars in bills already printed, have been
found by detectives near Dobbs Ferry, ON the
Hudson River.
CHcAoo, MAY 4
St last night, and destroyed all the contents and
damaged the building to the extent of $40 1000
The total loss is S35 600, Four fireman while at
work in the rear of the building buried be-
meath the falling walls, and three of them were Ia
ken out Of the ruins dead, and the other was so
badly injured that he cannot live.
ST. LOUIS, Mo- Nav A.
A building on Second ST., between Olive and
Locust Streets, occupied by Telahdale & Co, and
j. b. Fenby, Commission Merchants w g.
Within ham provision hrok.r Il,nL 4,
box makers, was burnt last night Loss FROM
$4,000 to $4,000 which is fully insured. A
man who was sleeping in the building suffo-
Gated TO death.
The boarding house of Mrs Masterson was des-
troyed by fire yesterday morning and woman
named Julia King persisted in the flames. The
hre was the work OF an incendiary.
WAsHINGroN, MAY T.
The President has appointed. and to-day signed
the commission of Samuel Batchford as Judge {
the Southern District OF New Y ork in place OF
Judge Belts, whose letter OF resignation was yes
terday accepted. Judge Belts assigns as a reason
for his resignation the increased official duties un
der the new bankrupt law.
BocHEsrEe, n Y MAY A.
There was great fire in this city this morning
involving loss OF over 100000 in property, and
three more lives. The fire began soon after
midnight and continued until eight o'clock this
morning when II was checked Palmers Block
Main st and several stores adjoining were
destroyed, also the Washington Hall Block in the
same street. The latter was a large and elegant
structure, being the Hall used for popular exhbi-
tons. When its immense roof fell in this morn
ing three or more men were burned in the ruins
The charred aud mangled bodies of John Pike
Henry Forceller, and John Woonett we're taken
from the ruins and conveyed 10 the dead house -
II is now said that several other persons persisted
and a search is being made for the bodies.
SAN FRANCIsco, MAY 3.
Advices from Arizona report that war of ex-
termination has commenced against the Indians
who have been unusually active and hostile in al
parts OF the interior.
Gen. Gregg had inaugurated vigorous cam
paign and to issue an order declaring the In
dams outside the Reservation, except the Mo
jowes and Cheyennes, hostile.
An expedition to the Black Mountain had met
several bands, and killed 6ty-four Indians and
wounded many more; also destroyed a large
amount Of provisions and stores
Detaohments of troops have been sent out in
all directions, and the slaughter has commenced
in earnest. Reinforcemenis Of soldiers were
needed.
Gorrign Nfms.