St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-07-26


s A MAN AND HIS WIFE BUTCHERED I,
= COLD BLOOD.-An unprOvOked and afro
$ ciOus murder was committed MONDAY
! night. at Ascutneyville. in the town O
r Weathersfield, Vt. The victims were 8
farmer named Gowing. about Is wears ole
and his wife, few years younger; anG
the perpetratOr of the crime was French.
man, an ugly and desperate character
who was employed last summer by Mr.
Gowlng, upon his farm. Some time Mon.
day night, probably about 10 O'Clock. Mr..
UoWlng heard a knocking at his door.
Wlllle voice from outside called out.
Inc COWS are in the corn" On going to
the door, Mr.. Gowing was met by the
frenchman. who, probably. as soon as he
opened it, struck him a frightful blow over
the head with an axe. and completed his
bloody work by beating out his brains
ana mutilating his body in most shock
ing manner. All this was done in few
moments. and the Frenchman then crept
10 the bedroom Of Mrs. GOwing, knowing
that she was the only other adult in in the
mousse. The same awful tate was hers.
lie beat and cut her SO horribly that she
survived but Very short time. The
double murder accomplished. the French
man riiied the house for the money and
Valuables which he supposed it to contain
and thoroughly cleaned out a bureau.
where, 10 his knowledge. Mr.. GOwing had
last year kept $500 or $500 in government
! securities. In the same room where her
mother was murdered was Il frightened
little girl. who. through the whole tragedy
/ lay III her trundle-bed. afraid to speak.
/ She heard and recognized the French
mans voice, calling her father TO the
door: heard the slight noise attending the
murder OF her father. and the close al
hand struggle for life which her poor
mother made. She covered her face with
the sheet from fright. probably by her ST.
lInce saving her own life. and SO dropped
asleep. Early next morning Lemuel
Hitchcock. the nearest neimhbOr. went TO
the Gowing's TO grind >cythe and not
seeing or hearing any one stirring about
the house. and kowin" the family to be
early riSers. his suspicious We're excited.
and he entered the dwelling. There on
the floor. was the lifele>S body OF Mr.
Gowing. hesmeared with its own blood.
and horribly di>tigured. Fearing that Il
like tate had heiallcn Mrs. Gowinm. he
went quickly to her room. and there found
his worst apprehen>ions realized. In the
same room where her mother was living in
her gore. her little daughter was di>cov-
cred unframed and fast asleep, Mr.. !
GoWing's residence was nearly Il mile
south Of Asculneyville. and five miles
from Windsor. on the direct road from the
latter place to CharIe<town. y. II. He
had resided there six or seven wears. hay
ing removed thither from Springfield. Vt. .
Ii is reported that the Frenchman has
been arrested at Windsor.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Some persons went to the Island House
Wednesday night and called for liquor, and
on being refused took otlcIse. and imme-
diately commenced all assault on tie en-
ploye> of the house. when a SORT OF run
ming fight cnsued, resulting in the repulse
and rout OF the a.sailants
Lewis Olcott OF Rockingham Center.
had his pocket picked st the circus in Bel F.
lows Falls on Wednesday. of over 500.
Dan Kellogg has been re-appointed and
confirmed AS Postmaster at Bratte-
boro.
Mr.. Edison Goodell of New fame. WAS
drowned on Sunday. July 9TH. While bath
inc in aponl linear Williamsvillc. The de-
ceased was Young man about % wears
Old. He was a worthy member OF the /
Baptist church AMI Sabbath school. He
was honest. industrious. and generous.
had few enemies. but many friends.
STATE AT LARGE.
Among large number Of brevet APP
pointments confirmed by the Senate. on
Friday. were the foloing:
Andrew J. Grover. late Major Isl Yer T.
mont Cavalry. to be Colonel, for gallant
services i'll the field.
VIM. G. Cummings. late Lieutenant Co
lionel 1st VI. Cavalry, to be Colonel. for F.
gallant services.
Robert SchOield. IT.. Charle. \. Ad /
ans. John II. ilazeton and Mason \. !
stone. all of the lst Vermont Cavalry. TO F.
be Colonies for gallant service.
\ Washington correspondent learns /
that it Is the intcnSion ot Secretary sew /
ard not to send any minister to Mexico,
a. 4 sort OF retaliatory measure for the
rejection Of his message concerning the f.
life of MaXimlian. and for the purpose. F.
in the event of Il foreign war against /.
Mexico, of showing the chiefs OF that
boastful Republic the full extent of their
dependence Oh the United States.
Town of St. Johnsbury. - Officers - Turn !.
C.Tt Hubbard IIa-tinrr; Treasurer, Barron Moulton
SeLrtn,s, Calvin Morrill, J. H. Appleboe, Simeon Iuse:
Listers, \. Il. Ch,dSick, George Ianncy. l.. {. Msth
ews: Sgt # Sch,-is, Rev. +. \. Tits; C".tcor, a.
u Cook; Orcrs..r u tn EDDr, John Emerson.
Village Officers Msi,rd'pr. +. G. Redington:
CLERK, o. W. Baker; TRUSTEES, y. G. Chsd'ick, a. :.
Livingston a j. Willard, Phin Aid, IN, John EIner
son; tD.r'or, l. b. Flint; HJh,cts >irrs;srs, John
Emerson, Mark T. Bruce.
Religious Meetings. -Nmrth Cong. Ct'rc!, REV.
f. C. Cummings, PASTRY Preaching on the Sabbath at
1880 II and go III sabbath School at Las n.
South Cong Church. (Rev. Lewis O. Brs.tow, Psstor.)
Preaching at 900 ard Las Sabbath School
l2.00 Il. and Conference Meeting at 81 With