Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-12
TWAS reported not long since that

nington ore bed, had been murdered.
1t is now stated that the story is
false. The man (Champern) had been
chopping wood some three months,
and was thought to be quite busi-
ness man, and parties at North Ben
nington and South SALISBURY trusted
him with confidence. He received
two months pay for his labor, and al
so for boarding some of the choppers,
and in all about $3.50. When paid
be said he was going to North Ben
niDgton, to pay a store account; but
instead of going to North Benning-
ton, he got on the wrong train and at
last accounts was in Quebec, where he
is probably enjoying summer vaca-
ton On the proceeds of his smartnesS.
Gilbert Shina, living at Sandusky,
where he worked for Lucius Webb,
was killed by the night express train
over the Central railroad that left
White River JUNCTION on Tuesday ev-
ening of last week. He was at Rox-
bury during the afternoon of Tuesday,
and went down to Mortified on the
old mail train, whence he returned to
Roxbury on the night express train
going East, where he left the train,
and took the track to foot it to San
dusky. Near Jenney's crossing the
train going North and West came
along, and ran over and terribly
mangled him. Early the next morn.
ing Z. n Spaulding saw a shoe with
a foot in it lying near the track, and
search disclosed the body of Shina
lying in the cavity under the track
made by the wash out OF last Fall
Shina left wife and children in Can
ada, from whom he had parted ere he
came to Vermont.
On Tuesday evening of last week
Mr.. Timothy Robinson, who lives on
North Bend, at the head of Rose
street, Burlington, found a man lay
ing dead in his stable, and immedi-
ately informed the authorities, who
proceeded to make an examination.
They found man about 80 years
old, lying on his right side, with his
throat cut on the left side, the gah
being three inches long, and about the
same distance below the ear. He
was only known by the name of John,
and has employed himself the past six
months in Burlington tinkering clocks,
mending umbrellas, etc. He had been
stopping with Mr.. Robinson the past
four days, and came home Tuesday
afternoon under the influence OF liqu-
or, going to the barn to sleep. His
right hand being covered with blood,
and large pocket knife being found
open near him, also covered with
blood, is evidence that he committed
suicide.
The sleeping train out of here yes.
terday morning, Conductor Tolhurst
ran over and killed man named Mel
son BOnville, at Riders Crossing, two
miles north of Salem, n. Y. The de.
ceased was resident of Rupert, and
an employee of George Hopkins, who
has a contract for getting out wood
for the Railroad Company, and wa:
seen by some friends about midnight
in a sensible and sober condition
Just as the train was approaching hin
he was discovered by John Ryan, the
engineer, who whistled for brakes
and did everything possible to aver
the accident, but the train had gain
ed too much Roadway, and the re
mains of Bonville were found crowded
into "cattle guard" in a horribly mu
tilated condition. A corOner's jury
yesterday returned a verdict in &C
cordance with the facts above nara
ted.-Rmiapd Herald.
PLUCKY.-The st. Adams Messen
ger in its report of the Firemans
Muster, at Burlington, narrate5 tn
following incident. No one acquaint
ed with Capt. Wood will doubt it
accuracy.
There we're several little fights il
town during the day, every one caus
ed by rum. None of them are worth
Of record except this; Late in the al
ternoon. Capt. Louis Wood, of tn
Montpelier company. had the mistor
tune to receive a severe wound in hi
foot by the falling of an iron bar. 4
he was being helped into the Amer.
, can hotel by two of his companion
they met two drunken roughs, who
though cautioned to make room, pun
poSely staggered against them. |
was too much for the Captain, auC
wounded though he was, he knocke
one of them fat upon the floor a
much as six feet distant. The othe
again staggered up and Capt. Woo,
gave him the same compliment st
verely bruising his nose and forehea
and making the blood run freely
The bystanders saw 10 occasion t
interfere and it was the universal e,
clamation Served them right