Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-07

Joseph Beanie of Barnet-in that par
known as Copsnhsgen-wass arrested April
29th. for forgery, BY police officer F. N.
Smith of Boston. The forgery consisted of
usine an uncle's name upon . check of the
amount of $500 upon aopkintop Bank and
getting the money. He " as found in bis house
in the evening, and upon refusing to come
ont or let the officers in, the latter broke in
and seixed Besne. The forgery was
March 18th, and the officers have been after
Reane ever since. Smith was assisted by
Constable Weeks, of St. Johnsbury Centre
While going to Beane's residence the off ;ers
met a Mr.. Horton, and showing signs that
thew gu spected he might be Beane, Horton
run and Smith after him, who tired three
sh It's at him, but did not happen to hit hun.
Hor on did not like TO be hunted In the
night thus way, called upon Smith next morn
ing and accepted 800 as settlement OF the
use of himself as a target for a Boston detec-
tive. Smith took Beane to Boston Wednesday
morning. be consenting to CIV wing the
usual requisition papers.-Cdledon'an.
The inauguration and presentation of the
statue of Ethan Allen which is to take place
at Burlington, July 4th, will be one Of the
most i'm posing and interesting occasions of
its kind IN the history of the State. Gov
Converse has appointed general COMMITTEES
of ARRANGEMENTS, to act in conjunction with
the local committee, consisting of prominent
citizens, in each county in the State.
The principal features of the celebration
will be an imposing procession, including
the entire uniformed militia of the State,
which will be ordered into camp at Burling-
ton July 81 and 4th; the Mortified and
Rock Point Cadets, and perhaps other troops :,
with numerous civic Societies Grand Army
oryanization. etc. Hon. l.. E. Chittenden of
N. Y. will deliver the main address. Among
the invited guests are the President OF the
United States, Governors of the New Eng
land States and N. Y, and many promInens
men of the country.
A woman at East Calais named Ceinda A -.
B. Liliey seems to have had a row with some
of her fellow beings and failed to get all she
wanted of them under the unteeling rulingr
of the courts. So she has published what
she calls a d" Centenary Tract" wherein she
relates some of her grievances and pitches
into the whole Judiciary system of Vermont
with some attention 10 other branches os
government. We gather that her husband is
dead, and from the indications in this tract
that circumstance is not without advantage
to him. Woodstock Post.
Decrease of pnbic debt during the pas
month, 81 247 ,485 60.
Now that the people who believed in and
loved Abraham Lincoln are all up and a
arms to resent the seeming slight put upon
his memory by Mr.. Charles FrancIs Adams.
at Albany. it seems good time to again
mention one or two facts that are not exactly
comfort able to think OF. Recent visitors TO
Springfield, IlIinois, report that the tomb
Of the great War president is 10 sad need of
repairs-if, indeed. it is not quite past re-
pairing. They find the cJfhn covered with
plaster that has fallen in fakes from the
roof ana the whole interior perpetually drip
ping with moisture. For people SO rich as
we know ourselves to be, aud 81 grateful as
We believe ourselves to be, this state of
things is anything but creditable il allowed
to go unremedied, now that public attention
has been called TO it. stronger word will
be in order.-SPringfeld Republican.