National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-31
Probable Murder at POsSltwgr.

ScCeiou "OsAmou Ou tu0 nuttH0u q
Washington Railroad, was fount
under the railroad bridge just soutl
Of the village of Poultney. Tn,
body was first discovered about
o'clock A. M, bya Mr.. Caprood, VIII,
was walking along the bank O
Poultney River looking after som,
traps. lie was lying several feel
below the track, with ore foot In tn.
water. His head, face and should
ers were horribly cut, and one foo,
injured. The clothing was distrib
uted around in such o manner, and
the appearances such as to make il
o very difficult problem to harmon
ice the occurrence with q simple
railroad accident. A variety Of
opinions are entertained as to the
cause of his death.
Testimony is being taken and ex.
aminations made which will un-
doubtedly throw moro light upon
the case. The authorities and citi.
zens are doing all they can to solve
the MYSTERY. Nothing had, up to
Saturday night, traDspired to throw
any light on the matter. Evident.
" it was the object of whoever muir.
dered the man to make it appear
that he was killed by the night ex.
press train from New York. Nc.
Grath was an industrious hard
working man, and leaves a wife and
six children entirely destitute.
The Free Prcss says: The steamer
A. Williams, Capt. Corbip, came
over from Plattsburgh, Saturday
morning, with a load Ct 20 or 80
passengers-the first steam boat ar.
rival of the season. The ice was
quite strong in Pittsburgh bay up
to Friday night, so strong that men
were ont upon it near the docks dur.
ing the day. In the evening, under
a strong west wind, the ice COM
menced moving, about | p. m., and
morning the bay was clear.
FAIRLEE Officers elected at the
late Town Meeting. For Moderator,
John Stratton Clerk, VIM. Child
Selectmen, S. b. Hays, w. Ii. Kib.
hey, John Stratton; Treasurer, w. !
II. Gilmore Overseer of Poor, Geo.
A. Morey Constable and Collector,
D. e. Abbott; Listers. J. w. Nor.
lis, Ii. d. Moore, A. II. Chamber.
in; Auditors, B. p. briggs, Alex'r
McLane, VIM. L. S. Celley; Trustee
i. s. Deposit, a. II. Gilmore town
Grand Jurors, S. l.. Granger, B. w.
Davis; town Agent, Alexander Nc
4ane; Supt. Schools, Arthur w.
Paine. Voted towl tax of 135 cts
N the dollar of Grad List.
NINDSOR.-There is q landlord
It " indsor, VT, who knows how to
,eep a hotel. If a guest retires to
led after ii p. NJ, he is charged %
ents extra. Also, if a guest wish
S to be called at any particular
inc he is charged IS cents. A gen.
leman who patronized the house
peaks from experience. He does
ot complain, however, for the por
er called him twice, the first time
t O'Clock; this was an extra call,
Or the time he wished to be called
las halfpast five. AS the landlord ,
3rgot to charge for this extra call,
e proposes to send him quarter
Boston Times.
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE {
EVER DID RUN SMOOTH Rev. j.
'dwards Bell, pastor of the old 5
outh Church at Reading, was 5
,ughly assaulted in the post office
f that town, on Saturday, by VIM.
). Perkins, who, like Taffy in the r
)ng, "beat him on the head" sever. 5
times with a cane. Mr.. Bell Of \
red no resistance, and immediate. !,
walked away, He is a bachelor, l
nd his offence in the eyes OF Per
ms was in presuming to form an
,tachment for the latter's daughter, s
hich, by the way is warmly return
|. When some months ago, he ii
'ked permission of MIR. Perkins to OF
ldress his daughter, with an ulti.
ate view to matrimony, he was d'
Id that a minister was not consid
ed a suitable candidate for the
Jung lady's hand, and since that
ne the elder Perkins has been in
estate Of mind" about it. A guard r
tended Mr.. Bell to church on Sun. !