The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-10-19


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Gen Wm s. H. Ripley 81, gone IS
Chicago
The President has nominated. on the
recommendation 81 Governor stewart
Henry Chase OF Lyndon. and john \
Baxter 81 lnilaud, as Commissioners
from III, State Is make arrangements Tor
the centennial anniversary ct American
independence 10 Pc hcll 81 Philadelphia,
July ih 1896
Two inccndiary iifr, were let IN Brat
tlcboro yilIaee, Thursda, night one 10
a barn in the rear OF & g Lawrence,
livery stable, which was under good
Roadway when discovered, other in
the attic Of frame .hcl and store honse
in Mr.. Lawrenees livery yard. Both
were cXtingnished with small losses. 4
lilc insurance policy would have been
yauleless % the oulprit or his heirs Il he
had been caught
Daniel Gould aged about -, committed
suicide in Fairfield, Friday afternoon.
The Messenger says that he went 10 the
school house 10 Pumpkin Village, fastened
a soldiers belt around a board which be
stretched across the sCutIle through the
chamber lloor fastened the lower end TO
his erayat and cast himselfoa The hall
ter broke the first time, but he persisted
and succeeded, aud when the people went
TO the school house Sunday evening 10
hold service, they were horihcd by find
ing him. Disappointed love l. the
AAiiDibu NaHst.
James L. Landon, a wealthy citizen of
Montpelier, subscribed $4,000 TO the
stock of the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad on condition that $4,000 was
raised, but Mr.. Landon refused 10 pay
even the first assessment. Suit was ac-
cordingly brought against him IN the
county court, before Chief Justice Pier
point, and the case was on Monday de-
eided in Mr., Landons favor, ON the
ground that only $40, 900 was subscribed,
as The 500, 900 included his subscription.
The effect will be to invaldate a portion
Of the other subscriptions, and delay the
payment OF some of them.
Just after The night express len VIM
ooski Saturday evening for Burlington,
the engineer brought his machine to a
stand-still, from the appearance usta ahead
of him, on the track, Of an individual
frantically swinging lantern The train
through the speedy aud efficient efforts of
the brakeman, was at once checked in its
progress, and Conductor Shedd sought to
find out the trouble. After considerable
parley with the lantern swinger, il was
discovered that he was intoxicated, and
in going home bad supposed that twenty
or thirty locomotives Were making per-
sonal raid upon his person. The gentle
man was assigned quarters in the baggage
ear, and the train reached the city little
behind time.
Barton, the Waterbury bank robber,
has escaped again. While on his way to
Windsor he leigned TO be so i'll that five
men carried him into the cars at Mont
pclier, and four men handled linn very
carefully III changing cars at White River
junction. On account of his supposed
illness, he was allowed TO remain IN the
saloon car, with bis wife and child, with
out handouts. The officer took n seat
near the saloon. On looking after him at
llartland, he was missing, having evil
IDENTITY disappeared through the window
at North ilartland, five miles away. Con-
ductor Foss saw man get up from near
the cars al North Hartland as they moved
away, but gave no further thought to the
matter until the discovery was made that
Barton had escaped from the car
The Free Press Of Friday evening says
We learn that Barton, the Waterbury
Bank robbcr really made his escape in
feminine Disguise. II is stated that wo-
man came aboard the cars ut Essex june.
ton, on Tuesday morning. After the
train left Montpelier with Barton as I
unhandculled, she expressed
and showed strong sympathy with him
and was allowed by bis keepers to remain
IN the saloon, Of which he was al occu-
pant. Il is supposed that she changed /
apparel with him. Tie left TIE cars ii
North IIartland, aud bis friend went on
o New York that day the unobscrycd Of
III Observers. If this is 90, tits one Of The .
.harpcst performances on record The
Ulcers are still in pursuit Of Barton, but .
with slight hopes ofre-eapturing him.
\ most daring attempt at highway rob .
'ery occurred between the villages OF lras
lurgh and West Albany last Wednesday
light. The stage driver young man
bout eighteen years old, was going from
Albany about 10 O'Clock p. m, and when
bout half way to Irasburgh where bpsh-
: grow quite close to the road a man
topped into the road and halted tie
lrifer, demanding the mail. The driver
!, first told him he hadn't IT, The
nan told him he had and II lie did not
live il M he Mnull .hnnl Linn Tho