Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-13

Walk Juo IcoL Vi Tue ulotdlOC. VI
White noticed spots of blood on his
coat, but thought nothing of it at the
time. News of the murder having
got abroad, Welcome was arrested
on the train and taken to burlington.
On being told what he was arrested
for, it is said he exclaimed, with an
oath, How can they prove it = NOf
the deceased, the Free Press says:
"Mr. Russell was a much respected
citizen of Hinesburgh, where he had
lived for over seventy years, and III
his present residence for forty years.
He was quiet man. attending close
" to his business, and in course OF
years had accumulated very consid-
cradle property, His farm of over
400 acres was the finest in the town.
He had been in the habit of keeping
money and bonds in the house, and it
was common remark that he 'had a
trunk full of money. Bat about a
year ago, at his sons suggestion, he
had deposited his bonds in the First
National and Merchants National
Banks in this city for safe keeping.
So that but for the payment to him
that day of S1l3 Of dividends on bank
stock, found in his wallet, there would
have been at the time of the murder
almost no money in the house.
Mrs. Russell is Il years of age, iu-
firm, having had a paralytic stroke
three years ago, which had nearly
crippled her, but from which she had
begun to recover"
LARGE OwL.-Clarence W., son Of
G. W. Houston, of Hardwick, ten
years of age, caught an owl in trap
recently which measured five feet from
tip to tip of wings.
Hiram Breslin, of Rutland, was
found dead in his bed on Friday ni2hr
last. His wife having died a few
weeks ago, six children are now left
orphans.
Elias Truax of Richford, Sc year,
of age last fourth of July, recently
sent a wooden pail, of decidedly gooc
work, to the Franklin County Fair
He can read and write without glass
es. At the age of go he skated acros
Franklin Pond in fifteen minutes.
distance of IA miles. He chalIen
ges any man at the age Of s. or up
wards for a 30 mile walk in a singh
day on a wager of $1,000.
MURDER AT ALBURGH SPRINGS
Francis Mcdonald, stone mason b.
trade, and a drunken fellow, murdered
his wife at Alburgh Springs, last Fri
day night. He made his escap,
across the line to Canada, and wa
arrested at ClarencevilIe on SUNDAY
where he is held in custody awaitin,
his return under the extradtioI
treaty.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Monday evening Of last week a dar
ing attempt was made at highway rol
berry in Addison. Two ladies, guest
of j. H. Everest, Esq. were out ridin,
about 8 o'clock in the evening, wher
man suddenly attempted to get in
to the wagon. He caught hold OF on
ladys wrist, when she struck tn
horse with the rainS and the euddoi
start tbxew the would-be robber t
the ground. The horse started o
at a rapid rate, and did not check hi
speed until he arrived safely at tn
house of Mr.. Everest.
DEATH OF golden FLEECE. '-Thi
valuable and well known stock ran
} the property of Messrs Mason
= French of New Haven, died of lung f,
J yer or pneumonia, on Tuesday las
= He has always taken the lSt premium
7 Of his class when present at New En-!
: land, State or County Fairs. He wa
) just in his prime, and valued at tie
/ thousand dollars by his owners.
We see it stated that in the famiI
of Stephen Herrick, of Middlese
= there are three mothers, two CRANE
mothers, one great grandmother. thrt
= daughters, one great granddaughter
two wives, one widow. two husband
g two fathers, two sons in-law, or
! grandfather. and one son-in law, al
= only six members in the family.
ROBBERY The Montpelier Jour
s al says that Henry Hobart, a butch'
q of Peacham, reports that on Frida
z, last, as he was passing with his ca
5 through Peacham woods, he was a
b tackled by three highwaymen comir
d out of the bush. One seized h
J. horse, another aimed a blow at hi
e with a club, which he lodged, and Il
o third seized him about the bod
whereupon they succeeded in robbiI
e him of sl35 in money, and valuab
e papers. His coat was sadly cut
1t torn, in extracting the pocket-bot
e from deep inside pocket, and t
!. covering to his cart was considerab
/. damaged by the blow which he esca
e ed. Mr.. H. is confident he has a eli
II to the robbers.
= On Tuesday morning the raiIro'
g bridge across Cold river, one mile |
low Bellows Falls, was entirely d
: stroyed by fire. When the loo
- freight train came through at h.
- past ten the bridge was all right, b
" in ten minutes from that time one eu
y of it was in flames and within half
: hour from the time the fire was d
covered the bridge was in ruins.
y was one hundred and seventy-fve fe
- lono hainU the LONGEST hridOo on I