Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-27
INFLUENCE OF VERMONT SENATORS.

INFLUENCE OF VERMONT SENATORS.
The Washington correspondent of
the Free Press says Vermont gets
few appointments, the prevailing i'm
preston being that Vermont has al |
ready more than her share of the Off
ces. This was stated to our delega-
ton by Secretary Fish when the name
of Elk Governor Dillingham; was pres
sed for an important appointment.
There is considerable jealousy felt,
too, by some senators at the great in
fuence of the Vermont Senator's, and
failing to check it in the Senate, they
try to lessen it at the Departments"
SINGULAR Casa man named
William Hurlburt died in Cornwall,
Vt, on the 9Th instant, the circum
stances attending whose death are
thus described by a correspondent of
the Rutland Herald: a.zaI
Some time last year he had stolen
from his sleeping room some 5000
money and $4,000 in notes. The
thief was found, arraigned before our
County court, and entered plea of
guilty, and was sentenced to the State
Prison, where he now is. He confess
sed the theft, and the money and notes
were returned to Mr.. H., with the ex-
ception of about $50 or $40 in silver,
which was missing. This so preyed
on his mind as to make him sick, and
he refused to eat declaring that he was
going to become a town charge, al
though worth from $4,000 to $4,000,
and a bachelor withal that, at the age
of nearly 10 years. He persistently
refused to eat, and force was resorted
to, to compel him to take food npon
his stomach. He gradually ran down,
and finally starved to death. He was
ordinarily very genial and sociable
man, but the love of money was his
bane.
ACCIDENTAL accident occurred
at East St. Johnsbury, in the saw mill
of Russell & Carleton, on Tuesday,
the Goth inst, which was thought at
first to be quite serious. Mr.. 0. F.
Russell, Mr.. Carleton, and his son
Frank, a young man about Is years
old, were all engaged in the mill.
Mr.. Russell and young Carleton were
at the circular saw, running log
through, and also On the top of the log
wane-edged board, "a common way
of Strengthening such boards, as we un-
derstand, J when by some means this
board was caught by the swift-revolv-
ing saw, and hurled with gre at force,
striking both Mr.. Russell and Frank
Carleton. Mr.. Russell was not badly
injured but young Carleton received
the full force Of the blow, and was
thrown head first down through a hole
in the floor, falling distance Of six
teen feet, and striking in the water
Immediate help saved his life. 1t was
thought at first that the neck of the
thigh bone was fractured, but fortu-
nately it proves that he has sustained
only severe bruises, and it is expected
that he will speedily recover from his
injuries. As it turned out, it was a
narrow escape from a fatal accident.
CdLedoni0n.
A MEAN ACTIoN.-The St Adams
Messenger tells the following story of
legal swindling at that place:
"a raw Canadian had a pair Of
horses detained here on Friday by
Collector Chase, for an investigation
as to the customs valuation. Fright
ened out Of his wits, the Frenchman
sought counsel of lawyer who lives
In one of the towns east eff here, but
was here attending county court. The
Collector examined the horses, deci
ded that they were not subject to seiz
ure, but increased the valuation a lit
tie, and suffered the owner to pay the
additional duties. After this was done
the lawyer demanded of his client $50
claiming that he had been obliged tc
pay out the money, or part of it, te
bride the Collector. The Frenchman
refused to pay so much, and the law
yer Immediately caused his horses tc
be attached. Again frightened, he
paid it with cost, and afterward, il
cooler moments, sought other counsel
to know how he might get it back
1t is not true that he paid the customs
officer a dollar or that he rendered
any service to his client, unless in the
way of advice. He had no interview
with the Collector, and the release of
the horses was not on account of any
thing by him said or done. His con
duct was not only extortionate upor
his client, but it was a disgrace to his
profession"