The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-09
STATE ITEMS.

A suit Of eiectnaeDt has been brought
against George b, Walker, the landlord
of the St. Johnsbury House, by Jerry
Drew, the latter claiming that Walker
has not lived up TO his agreements.
John Arlington, OF Coventry, who re-
Gently hung himself, seems to have dis.
played all the science ofa professional
hangnan, in bis suicidal work. He ias-
tened the rope in the loft OF his barn,
weighted his pockets with iron, and then
jumped off from the high beams.
A young man about twenty years of
age, named Matthews, committed suicide
in Guilford, Monday of last week, by
shooting himself through the body with
rife. His mother, with whom be lived
keeps house for Elbridge Cross, near
Hinesburg; and she and her son had just
had dispute, when the latter went up
stairs and got bis gun and proceeded to
the woodshed, placed the muzzle of the
weapon against his chest, and fired.
Two or three young men were witnesses
of the deed, to whom he said "Good-by,
boys" and in about three minutes expir-
ed Young Mathews was not of sound
mind, having been subject TO fits.
On Saturday, the 18th ult., Mr.. Foster,
the hotel keeper at Morrisvile, presented
several shootests with hen, TO be shot,
at one hundred rods. The grand total
was one hundred and forty-iive shots,
and the hen still lives.
Byron o. Cheney, the married man
who recently eloped from North Troy
with girl of fourteen, was arrested at
Hydepark, on the goth ult., but before
the arrival of the officer from Troy,
capias writs were served on him at the
instance of Morristown and Hydepark
merchants. When the officers arrived
from Troy, with warrant charging him
with adultery, the Hydepark authorities
refused to surrender him, claiming that
the captas writs took precedence.
A son OF Michael Troy, Of Wells, some
eight years OF age, was recently kicked
by horse, aud seriously injured. The
skull was severely fractured, aud it is
very doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
A few days ago, the Sutherland Falls
Marble Company raised from their quar-
I $40 a Hob ~ v,arLta aua knpdrad aud
I eighteen feet long, six feet three inches
deep, aud four feet two inches wide,
weighing about two hundred aud seventy
nine tons.
On the 81 inst. teams crossed the lake
at Port Henry on ice, with an average
1 thickness of five inches. This is a fact o
such unusual occurrence that the oldest
inhabitants in that vicinity fail TO remem-
Der so early crossing on the ice at this
point, Christmas being very early date
/ for crossing.
The proposed Boston, Lake Ontario
and Albany railroad company talk Of
uniting with the Green Mountain Narrow
Guage route, thus opening TO the latter
communication with the seaboard. II
the Green Mountain railroad company
will raise 81 900 900 in cash subscriptions
on either Of its proposed routes, the Bos-
ton, Lake Ontario and Albany road will
carry the balance OF the cost Of construc.
ton and equipment in their bonds and
capital stock.
That pretty "Mariou Bransdeld," who
was caught al st. Adams with lot Of
snuggled silks, is likely to be released
[ shortly, a. Morgan & Co, Of Montreal,
where the goods were stolen, arc report
ed 10 have compromised the robbery.
Amer spending $4,000 appropriated
by the county and $1,000 appropriated
BY the town the new Franklin County
Court House, 81 st. Albans, is s,ill very
+ far from being flushed; and the Legisis.
lure which has heretofore refused sz0,
coo appropriation TO complete the build
4 ing will be again importuned TO lend a
helping baud al the coming session.
f The high wind Of Monday caused con
siderable damage In Ludlow. II com
pletely demolished the barn Of John
Hayes, situated ia the west part Of the
+ village, aud smother barn some little dis.
lance east from this vas moved nearly
four feet from its foundation, bat Tie
timbers did aoi sueeumb 70 the fairy d
the gale.