Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-19
STATE MATTERS.


ADDISON COUNTY.
John p. Champlin, Of East Middlcbury, Vt,
attempted suicide again on Wednesday last, by
t,king a can containing two or three pounds OF
p'wder and going into his cellar and exploding
It, For few days previously he had seemed to
be a little out of his head, but it was thought
that he was getting better, - that they were not
watching him very narrowly. II would seem
that Mr.. Chnmplin took the can and went down
cellar, and held it in his right hand, while with
his left he applied the match. The explosion cut
his wrist badly, and backened and burnt his iace
in irightful manner, and burnt and tore his
coat to atoms. Still he is alive and in q lair why
10 recover. The explosion was so severe rs 10
blow out the cellar windows and tear up the Il ,or
and produce general confusion about the prem
ises
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
An unknown man about twenty-five years of
age was arrested Mt Bennington after n chase OF
three hours. on Monday morning. on suspicion Of
horse stealing. About one hundred men turned
out 10 help capture him he was found at last at
the west part Of the town in swamp lying in
the water, his head just above the surface, and
was put in Jail.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Workmen, while engaged in digging in the
cellar of the store Of MIR. Choate Of Pcacham
unearthed human skeleton. IL is thought to he
that Of pedder who mysteriously disappeared
IRON that place n few years ago.
cHlrTEsDEN COUNTY
The Commencement boat ride which has been
10 popular for a few years past. will occur again
this year on the evening Of the llth Of July
The steamer United States, which has Just I'M
dergone thorough repairs and is in neat trim
throughout, has been chartered for the occasion
The Germania Band OF Boston furnish the music
The Burlington Democrat has been purchased
by Mr.. A. n Merchant, publisher Of the follow
ing patent outside paper or papers Tran
script, ST. Adams, Vt. Journal Stowe, W.
Independent. Burlington. VI. Journal Swanton
W. Record, Port Henry, n. Y. Hera6
Nicholyle, N. Y. Jouradi, Champlain, N. Y
Ga:dte, Malone, N. Y Journal, Chateaugay
N. Y. Neirs, plattsburgh. Ny The IHdc.
pendent is to be discontinued as a separate paper
rRANKLiS COUNTY.
The new Episcopal church in Georgia will be
consecrated by the Bishop Of Vermont on Thurs
day, June 20th, at II O'Clock a. m
The town of Berkshire has bought in It's bonds
issued in aid Of the Mis~isquoi X. r., and has
met the payments 10 the day the entire amount
having been paid. This is highly creditable in
these hard times
ORANGE COUNTY.
Gentlemen from New York. who have recently
been exploring for copper in Top~ham, have loca-
ted mine at Waits River Of undoubtod value,
and showing well in every respect. This fact
ought 10 haye it, weight with the voters Of Tops
ham on the question Of the West Fairlee railroad,
as the development Of their mineral wealth will
eventually increase the population and wealth Of
the town.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Rev A. A. lloyt, of Cabot, has accepted the
pastorate Of the Advent church at Rutland
Edward Wemorc, who was seriously injured
at d. NJ. White & Co. : steam mill at Mendnn.
on Saturday, died from the result Of his injuries
about seven O'Clock that evening.
the fight was made against Fremont in 1856.
Lincoln in 1860 and 1864, and Grant in 1868. is
still steadast in It's oppOsition 10 the Union cause
II made It's appearance, saturday, stretched over
Merchants Row, bearing the names Of " Greeley
4 Brown"
wlSDnAN COUNTY.
As their record for the month Of Nav. McsSrs
Estey Co, report 7l3 cottage organs manuhc-
tured.
The Brooks House, Brattleblro's new and ele-
giant hotel, is to he opened on Thursday evening
with a grand sociable, including music dancing
and supper.
Charles r. Brown, proprietor Of the West
River hotel, in londonderry, who was lately fined
$500 and costs for selling liquor contrary 10 law
has been missing from town since Saturday even
ing, and is supposed 10 he on visit to the
Queen dominons. His fine remains unpaid.
A thunder shower occurred Wednesday after
noon. In Vernon the rain was followed by hail
accompanied by heavy wind which prostrated
trees and did considerable injury to crops. j 0.
Frust's large harm was blown down, DESTROYING
valuable sleigh and carriage. The horse and cows
were extricated from the ruins without injury.
Two men in the barn seeking shelter from tile
storm, barely escaped with their lives Forty
panes Of glass were broken in the house of n. II
Brooks, and other houses suffered in a similar
manner
Last Saturday evening" shooting aifray oc-
CURED at Putney Lower Ferry. A number Of
were fishing one side Of the river, among
them being Frenchman named jacobs. some
Of their remarks responded % by a young
man named lloughton. who was on the Opposite
side Of the stream Epthets we're freely hurled
from one side to the other, till finally Jacobs
dared nought0n to comt aver and -nh~tantiaie
his assertions He accepted the challenge, when
Jacobs made for him with club. llought0n
then discharged his revolver, the ball entering
the abdomen OF Jac0ls, and passing ont above
the hip bone, inAetng dangerous but probably
not fatal wound. Young lloughton surrendered
himself b the proper authorities, and he re-
quired to give bail in the sum ot $500, IN default
Of which be was lodged in the Jail at Newiane.
WINDSOR couSrr.
The people of Chester and Woodstock are max
ing arrangements ior good old fashioned celehn-
tons on the Fourth of July.
County Clerk French announces that Judge
Barrett having had a relapse in his illness is not
at the time to which the recess was taken. As
be has been unable to get another Judge to pre-
side, he wishes it 10 be announced that the recess
will be prolonged from next Tuesday TO the first
Tuesday of July, 50 that persons interested may
be relieved from n fruitless attendance on Tues
day, the 18th of this month.
The operatives in Fitton $ and Whipple'S factor
les at Cayendsh INDUCED in another OF their big
rows on Sunday, with such consequences black
eyes, broken noses missing ears, guu-shot
wounds, etc The town authorities at last
determined to put a stop to such occurrences and
to that end have caused the arrest of nine of the
ringleaders and after others who have left the
place The sheriff who went among them to
make the arrests was set upon and badly beaten
before help came to his relief.
The officers of " hite River Agricultural Asso-
ciaton, Mt Bethel, announce grand trot IN
White River Park, on the Fourth of July. The
sum Of $3.50 is offered in purses.
On the 7th the dwelling house of II. J. White
in Proctorsville at midday, took fire, from a
stove-pipe in the chamber, and was consumed
Partially insured in the Connecticut River Com.
pany at Bellows Falls.
There has been a large and destructive frcshe
on the Connecticut River. Two piers of the Yer
mont Central Railroad bridge at Windsor, have
been carried away 50 az to render passage over
that structure impossible, and conseq uently trains
have been somewhat delayed.
The stockholders of the Woodstock Bank voted
on Monday to increase their capital stock $780,
600, making it 5000 900.
Hahn OsIlriens Four Shows