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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

of the two routes he was not familiar
with but was impressed with the state
mentS of DIR. Fairman though he under
stood the meeting WAS called Ill the i'll
tereSt of the MOrriSville route.
Gen. Pitkin said this was not so and
Mr.. Wells said that he had stated that
the Black River Valley route was Civ
en- up because the first intimation he
had heard to the contrary came from
DIR. Fairman's speech. He was glad to
find this was not so. y committee was
appointed to nominate n committee to
solicit subscriptions. During their con-
sultation Hon. c. II. Heath spoke earn
eStly of the necessity of moving Oh i'll
manufactures and means of commercial
intercourse. He thought it was rather
the men who were looking forward to
the fortunes to be made who push such
enterprises than those who are content
with counting ample gains of the past.
Montpelier needed to stir herself to
make safe her present advantages and
she might become busy manufacture
ing place and center of business. He
wanted this end of the proposed road
built let the other light where it would.
He called on c. c. Putnam of Middle
sex who said he would rather work for
the road than talk for it. The canvass
ing committee waS then appointed,
of p. p. Pitkin, Charles \.
Reed, Samuel Wells, +. o. Bailey. Fred
+. Smith. l.. b. Cross aud ;. w Brock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05
Odd Fellows.

The Grand Encampment and Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows for this State
met at Rutland, Aug. % ard p, and
had the usual exercises, including re-
ports, addresses, election officers, etc.
The following are the grand
OFFICERS OF ENCAMPMENT.
Rev. l.. W. Brigham, Wlately, Mass,
Grand Patriarch.
Jahez Baker, Montpelier, Grand
Priest.
John Rctting, Bratteboro, Grand
Senior Warden.
y. F. Rider. Midilebury, Grand
Scribe.
l.. &. Styles, st. .ohusbury, Grand
Treasurer.
y. c. Hyde, Poulmey, Grand Junior
Warden.
II. Il. Dyer, Rutland, Grand Repre-
sentative.
OFFICERS OF iRAND LODGES.
ter.
Henry VI. Currier, Brattleboro. Dep
uty Grand Master
l.. u. SllltS. ~. JoilnSOurN. Grdnd
Warden.
Newman Weeks, Rutland. Grand
Secretary.
John Letting. Brattleboro, Grand
Treasurer.
Rev. Charles Woodhouse, Rutland.
Grand Chaplain.
Henry Clark, Rutland, Grand Repre-
The Grand Master made the follow
ing appointments
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
II. II. FarnSworth. st. Adams. Grand
Marshal.
j. \. Gale. st. Johnsbury. Grand
CONDUCTOR
l.. l.. Davis. Brattleboro. Grand
Guardian.
Grand Master I>ham duly installed
he new Grand Master into office. who
hen duly installed the other officers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

river to the village. purchased the pistol
and Immediately returned to execute
his deadly work-it is now believed IA
tai only to himself; though what the
result will be in Miss DemmOn's case Is
yet uncertain. The affair has naturally
created a marked sensation i'll the usual
lv quiet village of Montpelier
Our Montpelier correspondent gives
us history of this affair, very similar
to the above, in the main, but we copy
IL part of the letter as it may throw IL
little light on it: Daniels had been
keeping company with Miss Demmon,
and it is said they expected to be mar
ried soon. 1t is not known that there
was any trouble between them, with
the exception, that he had heard sto-
ries circulated about her and other par
ties, but which she supposed she had
satisfactorily explained to him. They
were together Thursday evening and
parted on good terms. Carrie DemmOn
bears a good reputation and is consid-
cred a fine girl. 1t seems strange to
all that SO inotfensive fellow as Dan
iels should work himself up to such
state of desperation as to commit such
a deed, but though he may not be ex-
Dnerated from blame, the general YER
lict is that if the voice of the SANDER
er had been kept silent, no jealousy
would have been aroused, and hence
he dreadful crime would not have
,een committed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05
Ben. Butler.

The CANVASS in Massachusetts is get
ting red hot. The caucu>Sc> are now
hcing held nightly To choose delegate.
To the state convention. The Candi-
dates for Governor are Mr.. Washburn
the present incumbent. and Gen. But
Ter, the sclt-nominated candidate. But
Ter has thrown himself into the cam
paign with all his energy. He Is put
ting hot shot and Greek fire into the
enemys ranks with more vim if not
more effect than he ever did in the Re
h"lllOn. But he receives Il heavy fire
from many quarters. The press is
largely against him. Us is the the bet
ter part of the people
He started off bravcly in the early
canruSScs, getting 80 votes in Boston
I" % for WaShbmn - in Lowell and
- i'll Lynn, against none for WASH
burn. Springfield gives Butler II del
egatcs. WaShhum !. and > contested.
Up to Wednesday night the delegates
stood Butler I52, Washburn l2S,
Doubtful 9. The convention is to be
held next week, and Buffers friends are
confident; but we think he will he de
teated; the small towns are going
against him.
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Another Love" Murder
young man shoots his lady-lo and then
kills himself

From the burlington Free Press
About eleven o'clock Friday forenoon
the worllmcn i'll the trimming room OF
the Montpelier Manufacturing Com
pany ; shops were startled 10y the report
of Il pistol shot, and upon turning in the
direction of the sound. saw Albert Dan
IelS pointing pistol towards Miss
Carrie +. DCmmOn and fire a second
shot at her-She III the meantime run
nlng To escape from the effects. of his
murderouS intent. In her exit from the
room Daniels fired third shot. but
without effect. He then turned to one
of the workmen, who was standing Il
little distance from him. and saving.
'Snow, I'll shoot myself" pointed his
pistol directly at his heart and fired. the
ball passing through the heart killing
him almost instantly.
At first Miss Dcmm0n did not know
that she had been hit at all. but i'm
mcdiately after reaching another room
she tainted. and it was found that prob
ably the first shot struck her near the
collar-bonc with what effect remains
vet to he seen. The second shot hit her
hands. At this writing she is conscious.
and. but tor the advice of friends.
would converse freely concerning the
afiaIr and the probable cause of it.
Miss Dcmnon Is from Waterbury. VI.
and has worked in the trimming room
since the commencement of the work
by the Manufacturing Company. some
two Years since. and is in every rcspect
reliable and worthy girl. Mr.. Daniels
was from st. JoInshrIry. and has also
worked Tor the company for about the
same Time, III the stripping room of the
paint shop. and until very recently was
regarded as genial. pleasant vounn
man &: but for Il week or two some thinGS
Ill his appearance have caused his more
intimate friends to fear that every tbiup
was not right with him.
An intimacy had grown up between
Mr.. Daniels and Miss Demmon. and il
WAS supposed they were engaged to he
married. their last interview. preyious
t" this tragic affair. being on Wednes-
day evening of this week. when they
appeared as pleasant and happy as they
ever had been, and parted with appar-
emily ANYTHING but disagreement. 1t is
however. that third parties
had made trouble in their affairs. which
led to the sad results of Friday.
In Mr.. Daniels pockets were found n
large dirk knife and bottle of lauda-
unm; which together with remarks he
made to his brother workmem early in
the forenoon. lead to the supposition
10y him. but that he did not full V decide
upon the shooting until this morning. as
he left the shop and went across the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05
The State Press.

The Rutland tilobe is giving a list of
casualties which have occurred in that
town for the last hundred years. They
are mostly taken from the files of the
Herald. which under the circumstan-
res. looks little "chrekv." The last
Globe has very full report of the odd
Fellows meeting there a list of the
officers we copy elsewhere. The same
paper comes down heavy ON the coal
monopoli>ts. and gives examples in
point. Its conclusion is that no town
Is safe without ut least two lines of
railroad, and hardly then. The Globe
is giving ''Ncrmont's renegade son.. =
Senator Matt. Carpenter, particular
fits, and we are glad to see it
The Montpelier Waterman copies
the rumor about the lease of the Z. 4
q. to the Genital, and adds: 1--WE. of
course. know nothing about the truth
of the reports that are flying through
the street. But after the flatterimg re-
port of the Directors of the Portland
y OgdenShurg road, and the successful
and ample refutation. by the engineer,
of the opinions of Mr.. Poor, of Port
land, vino has been dead for four wears.
IT seems to us. if the rlmors are true.
that the Portland & Ogdcnshurr road
would make better terms after a little
larger development of its business re-
Sources"
The Argus of the same town,-al-
though pretending to he temperance
paper, and its chief being an example
i'll that direction. as we >uppoSc.-iS
uniformly on the side of the rummieS.
Speaking of our present state law. it
says: at does not stop the traffic. 1t
does not even arrest the current for Il
single instant. People drink liquor and
get drunk, just as if no law existed.
And even while. in a spasm of indig-
nant virtue, the temperance people are
reused up to the duty of attempting to
enforce the law, the traffic goes on, car
rylng with it the thousands that are
foating 10 drunkard's grave on its
current. The effort is not backed up
10y public sentiment in it,. favor. Nay,
that sentiment is not in favor of the en-
tire suppression of the traffic" How
would it do to turn about and help
create public sentiment for the sup
preston of the traffic
The Woodstock Standard illustrates
the management of the Vt. Central and
Vt. and Canada Railroads in the follow
ing paragraph: in casting our eve
over the Boston Stock List. We notice
less frequently than we formerly did.
sales of those securities familiar ia
NermOnters. We recall the time when
these occupied different place in pub
lie estimation and found a reader and
better sale than now. That Vt. &
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preparations for the day sat down at
his desk and began his work. AS the
story goes, in the course of an hour Il
stranger entered. and requested small
notes for fifty dollar bill. The clerk,
upon giving the change was knocked
senseless upon the floor, when the ruff
fan opened the cash drawer, abstract
ed seventv-tive dollars, and after hunt
ing further but finding nothing, left the
office and escaped. After another hour
the errand boy came in, and found
Young Snowden still insensible. He
succeeded in arousing him, and with
great difficulty led him to a lounge in
a rear apartment. When the members
of the firm reached the office they no
titled one of the chief of the police and
an investigation was at once begun.
The clerk told his story but remember
ed nothing after being struck with the
and was finally sent home.
His story however excited the suspi-
cion of the detectives, which resulted
in searching the office, when the miss
ing money was found slowed away in
his desk. About 3 o'clock in the even
ing, Snowden, who had been taken
home wounded, Frustrated, and ner-
vous, was arrested as he was about
making preparations to enter the office
after the money it is supposed that he
himself had stolen. In all probability
lie will have fine opportunity to ex-
,lain his daring act to an audience he
title expected to be honOred with.
TETIA Moss.
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Another Montpelier Railroad Meeting.


From the Freeman.
Quite Il large number of the CITIZEN
of our village met in the Town Hal
Aug. 20. III response To call from IN,
commissioners. to take steps To >ccur,
Il railroad connection with the northern
part of the State. The meeting wa,
called to order by Cen Pitkin. and
Hon. Joseph Poland was called to tn,
chair. Samuel Wells. Esq, spoke in
favor OF Il narrow guagc road connect
ing with the Lamoillc Valley ut Morris
town. and continuing thence north
ward To North Troy. there to connect
with road To he built from Richmond.
I. .. He thought the road north of
NoniSt"wn would he built. that the
Black River Valley people would go To
MarShiield, and that our only chance
t" reach the northern part of the State
was by this route. The sum of five
thousand dollars per mile is needed to
put the grading of the road in such
shape that it would be finished and run
by parties upon Il first mortgage. OF
this Montpelier should contribute 80
WO and Worcester stands ready with
so 200 or25, 900. Middlcsex with %. 900
Gilmore with $4,000 or SIS 900. and
MorIi>town with $4,000. The distance
to make the connection by way of FL
more pond is 26 miles.
Hon. Joseph Poland thought the an
parent apathy of the meeting was NOT
from want of interest in tho rnaJ L,'.
hccause neouIe did not sna IL. ~,
clear to the. methnd of r,iSi,,,, ,L' way
ey. He thought the old mistake made
when the 81 JnbusL,,,,. ,,,,,,,,'''': ''''''''
lost shouId mot Lo r,.,,a ,,,,I '',, 't"i' N'I
the pconIe NOT +, ha Ja,u ''iI,' III &c"
cauSt hur,Iencd ,Irand'' ~ i'I I' ne
road toyation eH ~ he"NE rail-
Cyrus Hrnvn E.o 80 W.
said his TOWN thonrrII MI, vi "rceS'rr'
with more than her. Hrnn r""i, was ready
comparatiyrIv snaa Ii"'' ' III snare
MontpcIier had hoom lii " 'ii""Sn'
churches and other r,iIr,aI ~ ' 1 n''r
she had been 4 reservoir f",' H. 'e':tSc
horinr towns SI,a III i"i ''lc ncl%h-
their trade and now she nnrI,t . III 'i''i''
with liberal hand and hHi,, Icon, H. come
get ont into the world. She mo"La ~
this railroad connection to socnro i,
terests already here rs we'll ne nrnn,a,o
new ones. Mr.. Brown v,ntoI tn ,.,,,,
more life and energy.
Gen. Pitkin said he WIS ro,d,- 70
his share in giving money tn tL.. o,,+a,,
prise which was the ONLY snoo,J La ia
to make.
Dr.. Fairman. of NVoIcot, ,,..,...u
on and made u rood arr,,mont 'i :, t :,,i'''
of the Black River rome bv Woi.ntt
He said the towns beyond WoIcntt haj
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05
STATE NEWS
CHITTENDEN COUNTY

Of Inc Inc free Press, gives il descri,ti,n
:" ''i the repairs and alterations ranp p.i1ll
hnU i IN ITS ancient building. 4 ,tnls
in@ S G fra added, with basement "ir
49, I'VE capacious floors. II hn. CIV
be eSm extended II feet in the rear T Iiso
s g"Me'1eh' Is used for paper and fi NE
c" on'se' On the first floor ara iIei
i nm ns and press rooms seco"u f 'he
J jU room and private editor;,I moor
an% tn 1nlrd floor, news composi"o sane sane,
tn Two rooms for the ussiStS room
room Fourth floor, another c"mn edi-
d room for storing bookS posing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05
Terrible Storm.
MILLIONS OF PROPERTY AND MANY LIVES

LOST.
a terrible storm swept over Nova
Scotia and Cape Breton last week. At
cape Breton it is reported to have been
one OF the most disastrous storms known
tor many Years. The disasters ALONG
the coast are fearful. The storm COM
menced at noon on Monday, blowing
forcibly from the southeast. The wind
changed suddenly to the east. sendinG
a tidal wave ten feet high, sweeping
the docks and wharves. Thirty vessels
were driven ashore at Sidney, and fifty
at Cow Bay.
The gale continued till Wednesday.
and great damage was done Throughout
the tract of country over which it swept.
From all sections there are stories of
houses and barns blown down. crons
destroyed and cattle killed. Such fear
full havoc has not been known in Nova
scotia and Cape Breton for 30 wears.
AT present no accurate idea Of the loss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

THE NATHAN MURDER. We copy ON
the outside what puIportS to be the
confession of the Nathan murderer 1t
proves to he merely il san Francisco
amusement. 1t is now reported that
Irving is a professional thief. has served
several terms in State prison and that
his object in contcs>ing the Nathan
murder, was to get Il free ride across
the country from California to New
\ urk.
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Agricultural Fairs.

STATE FAIR. Rutland. sept 9-I2.
y. Z. FAIR, Medfnrd Mass. sept 20.
y. II. FAIR. Manchester. sept :iO-Oct. 3.
CALEDONIA CO.. st J"hnsbury. sept. 2}5.
LAMOILLE co. Murristown, sept. Ills.
ORLEAN Co. Barton. oct. -
COOS AND ESSEN COS. Lancaster Sept l6-I7
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

For GOvEENoR-It seems IL little
STANCE to us. that in naming most of
the prominent men in our state for the
office of Governor. no one has mention
ed the name of him who would at once
reflect credit on the office and do honor
Walton of Montpelier; Il practical, in
tclligcnt, sensible and able man; man
not entanglcd in rings" and one with
out guile. But then, perhaps theS, are
the very reasons his name has never
been brought out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

THE OCEAN BALLOON VOYAGE.
his Daily Graphic balloon next week
on Wednesday. He starts from the
Capitolinc Grounds in Brooklyn. Pre-
vious to the ascension the balloon will
hc exhibited to those who wish to see
1t. for pecuniary consideration. We
have not seen it announced how many
will take the chances with Mr.. Wise in
his aerial voyage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05
Crimes and Casualties.

THE LATE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DISASTER
1t is avcrrcd that the recent explosion
of the Mississippi steamer George c.
W OH was occaSlOned by the careless
ness and neglect of John Hclpcr. the
second engineer. i'll allowing the water
To get too low in the boilers. He WAS
seen to try the gauges, and then run to
the side of the boat. whence he jumped
INTO the river and was seen by parties
on shore. swimming down stream and
toward the shore, before the accident
occurred, and without doubt ESCAPED to
the woods. He has wife and child
living III 1t. Louis, and. up to the time
OF the disaster, wis considered very
careful and competent man. His name
appeared III the list of the killed. The
steward also states that he tried the hot
water faucets before the explosion, and
got nothing hut steam. and the laundry
mad tired faucet, with Il similar re-
suit. less that five minutes before the
shock came.
THE IOWA TRANSFORMERS IN MISSOURI.
Four or five of the Iowa train-rohbers
have made their rendezvous in Lafay-
cite county, Mo. Two were at Dover,
just below Lexington. Tuesday. mount
ed on splendid horses. 1t is believed
that Others were near by. as they do
not trust themselves far away from each
other. Three days ago, three of the
gang rode through Lexington publicly. !
made some purchases and went away |
The citizens are awed by them.
SEQUEL To THE MCFARLAND TRAGEDY. /
Michael Angelo Mcfarland. who |.
spent $4,000 on the trial of his brother
Daniel for the murder of Albert ID Rich
ardson, died last week in Bellevue hos |
pital, and having no friends was buried |
in the Potter's field.
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2S.-A terrihlemur
der and attempted suicide occurred mt a
boarding house, No. Is st. Paul street.
kept 10y Mrs. Shawalter, at 9 o'clock to-
night. DIR. Shawalter. her husband.
who Is said to have been very dissipa-
tel and quarrelSome of late and to have
frequently threatened the life of his
wife, while sitting in their room alone.
seized her, and. drawing Il razor, cut a
fearful cash i'll her throat, seveIinr the
carotid artery. Mrs. Shawalter died in
Il few minutes. He then cut his own
throat from ear to ear, after which he
made his way to the street and sat down
on curbstone, and from there WAS
taken to the Washington University
Hospital. 1t is said his injuries are not
necessarily fatal. The affair created
the greatest excitement and hundreds
gathered Ill the vicinity. Both were
highly respected
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

HAT " EAsTERLr CrERENr."-Tho
e's'elIl ar current didn't work worth
i Il cent to the Philadelphia Hcralds bal.
,oon' winch was sent up. the other da,
us mp of - miles in 80 minutes w'3.
ia tlr Tor speed, hut its landing in a JnrS
scN marsh. after Il northcrlv course ~
S'eaa OF Boston. rs WAS expected !.
damaging t" Prof WiSes theory Thn
herald pr"prctors. however. mad, y
Sood thlhg out ofit, their extra SoIo'
more 1han c"mpcnSatimg them f,r H.,
outlay. This result makes the cran LIE
inappN' but the augury. So far ~ i r p,i',
ne considered Of any weight. is noi " a.,
Noraole for Prof. Wise and his frin IA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

SUDDEN DEATH Mr.. William Hill
SEXTON OF the white Street Conrrcra-
'i"hai Church. dropped dead Monday
evening. II" had Just returned TO Lis
I'S'n'hcc ON Front street. from the not
!'rE OF y. X. Ballard. where he had
. nrrn employed for several Years. and
was about to take his supper. when he
remarked t" his wife. Mother. I'm
dung. and sitting down in Il chair died
instantly DR.. Peck. pgoaounrcs If ~
I "a OF heart disease. -BarIingtom Free
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

John r. Hale was again reported
laSt night, failing fast, and cannot sur'
we long. His daughter Lizzie arrived
at DoVer from West Point, Wednesday
put he was able to recognize her only,
by her voice. His eyesight aud VOICE.
are already gone. 'oice
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RI TLAND COUNTY.

Last Friday. as \. j. hiaraus.
son. OF Tlnmouth. velr c.-.-...
pairing Ihe tiumc Of l|uaGl,,. H
great pressure uf vItcr aa.tiu~. ..,-
burst II III. The gate >lrurh NJ. IT.
VILE. and the Wat,r u-hu-
nm with irresistible violence. .r s.
Instantly killed him. The son. .,..
OF being overwhelmed. was ,.,,..
ny the incoming food. and -..,s
post drew himself ont and na- >...
lie last he saw of his turir, 20.
STOPPING over as in the act r' tI>r,.
a plank ut the bottom of the fan.
was Il man greatly respected "
community where he lived. a., .
whose Influence will Ice great, u 50
lie was an earnest and faithful t..
tian. and withal Il kind ucighhol .-
Valuable citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-09-05

The TEMPORARY PRE.Inrxcx or,
SENATE. A Washington ,lisp,trh f. th hf
Boston 1drcriisc,. announc.i th,,t -; 80 .he
, ,a',, Is received from competent
; ;, 10 iiic effect that the Senate will,
immediately M! on meeting in December
iGlltNe senator Carpenter from its pres,
!iGii'H pro tempore. and probably elect
III MS place Senator Ferry. of Michigan
VINO was his strongest connection I,.f
spring. The reasons for MIR. Carmen,
'ers refinement are of a most ohrions
ana generally understood character
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A Monument to Vermonters.
From the Bellows Falls Times.


The monument to he erected by the
state in memory of William French and
Daniel Houghtom who We're killed by
British troops in the court house. at
Westminster. March -. I775. has been
contracted with 7. b. Laird of St.
Johnsbury. 1t is to he of Blue Noun
tain granite. the face feet , inches
square, hight from face to shaft Is! feet
Surmounted 10y an octagon shaft 10 feet
high, the total hight being Is! feet.
The Inscriptions are to bc us follows ::
On the front or east side:
civilian French. shot in the Court
House ut Westminster March 18th.
l17J.
just beneath on the plinth:
Erected by the State of Vermont in
1873"
On the base in large capital letters
the word