The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-25

Allen, tie Randolph burglar, made an
almost successful attempt to escape from
Chelsea Jail last week. but was fooled by
the vigilance OF Sheriff Dickinson.
A correspondent of the Montpelier JOu1'-
nal thus speaks of the Caledonia county
court Latest news from comfy court at
st. JOhnsbury-special telegram Hard
wick scandal on exhibition full troupe
of mental gymnasts; the entertainment a
great success; constant attendance of large
audiences. The enterprise sure to pay
Whom
John Allen has been convicted, at the
present term of the Orange county court,
for burglarizing Tewksbury & Sons store
at West Randolph, Feb. god, 1874. The
evidence was entirely circumstantal, but
was very conclusive in its character and no
defense was made, the respondent relying
Oh probable defect in the proof. No ar
gument was made, and the jury brought in
verdict of guilty after brief delibera-
ton. Judge Redficld Immediately sen.
fenced him to eight years Imprisonment
The state not only secures the confinement
of a desperate rascal by this conviction,
but also comes into the possession of one
of the finest exits of burglars implements
in the country.
The dwelling house of Lewis Narcotic
of Hartland, was consumed by fire last
Thursday, with some ten or twelve cords
of wood, part of their furniture, part
of their bedding, part of their provisions
and most of their clothing. Insured for
$500. The fire is supposed to have caught
by sparks from the chimney.
The walls of the factory that was burned
year ago in Cavendish, have been stand
ing as the Gre lett them. The trouble has
been in getting the insurance. That is now
decided, the Wmpples getting all they
claim on their insurance and it looks as
though new factory would be running at
no very distant day. which will make bust
ness for some seventy-fiye workmen.
AS Mr.. AFRO Elms of West Woodstock.
was attempting to kill heifer by knock
ing her down with an axe, last week, after
he had struck once, the animal threw her
head up suddenly, knocking the axe from
his hand and quite over his head, and strik-
ing him in the face with one horn, bruisng
his mouth somewhat, while the force of
the blow came just at the right corner of
the left eye, injuring 1t so badly as to prob
ably destroy the sight.
We had the pleasure of meeting at the
Weldon House, says the st. Adams 1duer-
tiser, VIM f. Bowman, ESQ.,, proprietor
of the Memphremagog House at Newport.
Newport has been two years without a
postmaster, and hesitancy Of Representa-
tive Hendee to appoint either one of the
competing republicans led Mr.. Bowman to
believe that it would be the correct
cheese" to afford Mr.. Hendee chance to
appoint democrat, so in serio-comic let
ter he sounded Mr. Hendee OH the subject.
Gov. Hendee answered pleasantly that he
believed he would make a very popular
postmaster, but that she had heard he was
a democrat" Mr. Bowman has already
voted twice for Gov. lIendee
Since the first of July, Woodstocl'
grange, through its agent, has shipped nine
car loads of flour direct from the manufac.
turer. In this great quantity OF flour,
Orion grange at South Woodstock, and the
lIartand and Reading oranges share.
Woodstock grange has also consumed ioul
car loaos of grain, four of feed, one Of salt
and large quantity of groceries, all OF
which were purchased without intervention
of "middlemen,' and 1t is claimed, at Q
very great saving in prices.