Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-12-04
Murder in Charlestown.
New YORK, 4th,

fire broke on. this morning at three
O'Clock, in the Theatre Ccmique, Broad
way, but the flames were extinguished
before the building was badly damaged,
with the exception Of the stage and
scenery, which was nearly all das-
troyed.
The amount of loss, and cause of the
fire are not yet ascertained.
Judge Fullerton left here yesterday
for Washington, with another batch of
affidavits to prove collision on the part
of revenue officials in the whiskey
frauds.
A Havana letter states that after the
battle of Cobre, one of the rebel leaders
urged his men to accept the amnesty
offered them.
The revolutionists are represented az
being sanguine of success.
Work on the Central Pacific Il. r. is
progressing rapidly, and no Interrupt
ton is anticipated this winter.
The west branch Of the Northern Mis-
souri, r. r , to the Minersville Junction
of the Cameron Road, was completed 8
days ago, and trans now run regularly
over it.
A st. Paul, MIMI, despatch of to-day
says: There are from two to three feet
of snow on the Upper Minnesota River,
and that it showed for three days and
nights necessarily.
A Government supply traiL was snow.
bound on the Yellow Medicine River.
NEW York, 4th.
Port au Prince advices to November
10th state that the American schooner
r. D. Hart, from New York, was cap
tured by the man of war Salnave while
entiring the harbor of st. Mares. The
cargo was partly sold on account of the
Government.
The American Consul protested against
the seizure, but was insulted for his
pains, Some excitement has ensued in
consequence.
British and French war vessel
were to sail for Gonaives, to protect for,
eign interests.
An English brig was seized under
similar circumstances, but the British
Charge d'Atlaires had claimed, and
would probably receive possession of
her.
A paymaster's clerk in one of the ves-
sells at the Brooklyn navy ya,d is re-
puted to have absconded with $4,000
obtained IN check left In blank by the
paymaster,
PLYMOUTH. Mass. 4th.
The trial Of Andrews for the murder of
Holmes Is still progressing. The testi-
mony is regarded as crushing against
the prisoner. The opinion Is now gem
eral that the murder was premeditated.
BOSTON, 4th.
Gen. Grant left this city at am, by
special train for Lowell.
The City Government came down by
special train this a. M, to escort the
Gen, 10 Lowell. There We're about so
persons comprising the escort at Lowell.
The whole party were taken in carriages
to visit the Merrimack mills they also
'AoAeSu Viz pct w OTkS dilu the lIaW-
renee mills.
The Gen. and party left Lowell fog
Boston at twelve O'Clock the party
were served with collation. on board
the train.
Boston, 4th.
This morning, shocking murder
took place in Fufhush's fat factory,
Charlestovn. Two men, brothers-in-
law, ere at work quietly together, when
one went out; he returned soon after
wards with cleaver, and deliberately
cut his unsuspecting companions head
off; the latter was, at the time of the
murder, at work oyer chopping block.
The murderer then escaped. The MUIR
dered man was to testify against the
other in some petty civil suit, and this
is supposed to have been the cause of the
deed.
The name of the murdered man IL
Dennis Cronan; the murderer's name
is Keene.
New YORK, Dec. a.
Gold 1851.