Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-05


by the well known authors, Jameson, Faus-
set and Brown, is being canvassed in
this county. The agent is now in town.
meeting with good success, and all students
of the Bible should avail themselves of this
to procure a commentary,
which is at once concise, clear, and
and comes within the means of
all classes.
The RUTLAND RAILRoAD.-An ad-
journed meeting of the stockholders of the
Rutland Railroad was held July 2sth, at
Rutland. John B. Page, President, said
that there had been but little change in
the situation Of affairs since the last meet
ing. At that time, however. the officers
were not in a position to give the exact
facts in regard to the business of the road,
but since that time, from the books and
accounts of the lessees of the road, he was
enabled to give the exact results of the
road for the period of thirteen months to
January l, 1874, as shown by said books
'tiiu fSSouhto- Lie Inquiries were us IOl-
lows:
EaTR1nss for for Il & month";
Net earnings for 10 months. ssa5 sO5 80
Taking twelve thirteenths of this as the
figures for the year it would be seen that
the year 1873 had produced $4,000 net
earnings. Mr.. Page said that since the
last meeting considerable negotiation had
been going on rs to the lease of the road
and Il reduction had been asked by the
lessees.
j. w. Hickok of Burlington offered a
resolution, which in effect modifies the
Central Vermont leases, and reduces the
rental from that corporation to the Rut-
land Railroad one hundred thousand dol
lars; but the contract with said Central
Vermont to remain unaffected as to every
other provision and stipulation.
In answer to Il question the President
said that the rent under the lease was for
1874, S465,000 for 1875, $4,000; and
for 1876, $4,000. He then explained
that the effect of the passage of the resolu-
| ton would be u reduction of abont $40
| 600.
In reply TO an inquiry rs to whethe the
rent was all paid up, the President said
that since January 1st there had been re-
ceived 1896, 851.4f, and there was now
due from the lessees 0,520.51 The Di-
rectors hoped soon to be able to pay off the
floating debt and place the road in Il better
position. This object would be attained
earlier if the first mortgage bonds coult
be disposed of. There remained now I'M
sold $350,000 of these bonds; S1S7, 500
have been issued in place Of scrip and
there are now outstanding Sl.15O, 600
The interest on all outstanding indebted
ness was about $780, 600
| Mr.. Hickok's resolution was adopted
and the rent reduced.
The number of Directors was increased
from seven to nine; the Directors elected
are: John B. Page of Rutland: Jacob Ed
wards, Peter Butler, Edwin A. Orchard
William Sohier, James S. Whitney Of Bos
ton; James H. Williams of Bellows Falls
James w. Hickok, Lawrence Barnes OF
Burlington.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors
John B. Page was elected President, Joe
NJ Haven. Treasurer, B. B. Smalley Clerk
A dividend of three dollars and half pei
share was voted to be paid in scrip tt
the preferred stockholders August II.
ILLNESS OF JUDGE SMALLEY- Judg,
Smalley of the United States Distric
Court, was on the 9th of July, attacked
by Il mild stroke of paralysis But one
side was affected, and that fortunately bu
slightly. The Judge is now steadily re
covering with good hopes that no serious
permanent injury will result from tn,
stroke.
1t is suspected that Miller, who was ar
rested at Boston the other day for steal
ing large amount of iewelry from the
store of w. Gibson of Richford. VT, may
be the man who murdered Marietta Bal
ut St. Adams, few days ago, but the only
ievidence against him, apart from the fac
that he has been committing crime neal
st. Adams, is that there is a scratch on hi
ftce POSSIBLY made by the girl in he
struggles, and that his pocket-knife has
ragged edge. with which the WRITINGS o
wigs found near the body of the girl ma,
have been made. Miller says he got tn
scratch in a fl yht with a Frenchman.
Concerning the murder of Menard, it i
quite clear that the right man is not We
apprehended, unless it be 4 man by tn
name of Jefferson Rowe, who was arreste,
ut St Adams, Monday. The Adcenise
says this man is without question the part,
who was tracked to Montreal He ha
been in Jail before, and was discharge
lbout the 18th of last month. His persona
appearance answers to the description c
one Of the murderer, given by Menard be
fore his death. Appearances are certainly
very strong against him. His comrale il
in Montreal and has probably been arreste
by this time. Rowe had just arrived from
Montreal when arrested. He had secrete
himself in freight car and was ther
found on the arrival of the train at ST
: Adams.
The Free Press says the soldiers reunio
+ promises to be Il grand success. Pres
:. dent Grant has accepted an invitation, cor
: ditionally, to be present, and Senator Conf
, ling and other prominent men are expec
Y ed.
The Free Press says: A private Iette
from Hardwick, VT, says that the da
after the murder of Menard man passe
through Hardwick, who. it has been sine
thought, answered to the description
S one of the men who stabbed Menard. H