Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-16
General News.

1t is thought Beecher will not get on the
stand before the first of May.
There is considerable prospect of an AMIGA
bic adjustment Of the troubles with the
Pennsylvania coal miners.
The mail news from the Mexican border
shows that the last reports of incursions and
murderous raiding were greatly exaggerated,
and that there is no great occasion for
more troops or losing our heads or conquer
ing pieceof Mexico.
Lo the poor Indian, is again making
trouble. This time it is q company of
Cheyennes who have been fighting with the
troops near the agency. Twelve companies
of cavalry and as many infantry companies
as can be used are on trail
The gold corner didn't "bust'' so much as
it might. Gold has got back up as high as
l.l5a. But we hear that the government
will no longer pay out the fractional cur
rency which it takes in at the rate of from
half million to million a month. This is
the first step toward resuming silver change
The next step is to get the coin ready to re-
place it, and that work is going on rapidly.
Postmaster general Jewell is unearthing
some stupendous frauds in the department
work in Washington, and makes things live
y generally, there. Among other things, it
is alleged that the postal sharpers at Wash
ington have been in the habit of going into
the rooms in which bids are kept by false
keys on Sundays, aud of destroying the low
er.prIced lids and making mischief generally.
Jewell seems to be honest and fearless.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Arthur Pike, of Woodsville, was sentenced
to state prison for fourteen years, week
before last, for placing distractions on the
railroad track last fall.
A Billings boy, twelve years old, was
knocked from freight car by bridge near
Eu6eld, on the morning Of the 3D., and receiv-
ed probably fatal injuries. His home is at
East Lebanon.
A young man recently died at East vii.
ton Of consumption, caused by inhaling dust
in the stone crushing mill, and several others
have died from the same cause within the
past few years.
Business is good at the wooden mills Of
Whitaker Brothers in Littleton. They
have manufactured 81 900 yards Of flannel
since starting last fall, and will put more
machinery in operation soon.
Charles Stevens, of East Concord. plead
| guilty and was sentenced to thirty years
confinement at hard labor for the outrage
on Ellen A. George, some time ago. Mis-,
George, 1t is thought, will recover.
The courts have just decided that the
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by the piece, Of which there is generally q
large amount, are liable to taxation. This
will make large addition to the amount o.
taxes assessed TO some tanners.
A curious law in New Hampshire is that
where there are $50 persons residing In un'
settled sections, they can form themselves in.
to town and elect a representative to the
legislature, a result of which was, that, al
the recent state election, gang Of 700 la
borers on the Portland and Ogdensburgh
railroad divided and formed two towns, aud
with less than 80 voters, elected two demo
cratic representatives, one Of them being but
% years of age.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The distribution OF free soup during the
winter cost Boston about $4,000.
Patrick McDOnOugh of Maiden, 80 year
old, was killed by John Glynn in drunkeI
quarrel, Tuesday morning.
Two persons, a Mrs. Densmorc and he
aged father, were fatally burned in burn
ing building at Clinton, Monday.
A juror who appeared by summons in tn
supreme court at Boston, recently, asked u
be excused because he was a professions
gambler, and his statement being found cor
rect, his request was granted.
Just as the $3.50 train north was starting
out Of Lowell, Monday morning, and befor
the train had got up much speed, wheel Q
one Of the cars broke. Had this happens