Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-31


by con, who arrived 10 Dubuque, few
days ago, in search Of his father and sister
Hon d. O. Denison voted against the anti.
third-term resolution 10 the House, and the
papers arc going for" him for the act.
The Windsor Journal explains that he voted
against the resolution because it was not
worded to suit him, aud that he is probably
not third.termist.
A terrible accident occurred 10 the little
village of HellikOu 10 tho canton Of Argau,
Switzerland, on Christmas day. While the
festivals were being celebrated 10 school.
house, the flooring gave way, md so persons
were killed aud 80 more or less wounded.
One Lawrence, heavy New York i'm.
porter, was detected 10 practicing huge
frauds on the government by smuggling
He got away to England, and, as he could
not BE- extradited for smuggling was brought
back on charge Of forgery. Once back
here, the officials thought to try him for
smuggling, bat 10 steps John Bull and says
he can only be tried for the crime he was
extradited for. 1t looks rather odd to sec
Britain protecting an American citizen from
America, but such is the result Of our ex-
tradition laws.
The Providence Tool Co at Providence,
suspended last week, though its assets are
ample above it's liabilities. This company
employs over 1900 men. Recently they
took contract to furnish 600 900 Peabody.
Martini rifles for the Turkish government.
The first 200, 900 Of these guns were deliv.
cred and paid for promptly on time by
Turkey. But when more money should
have been paid it did not come to time and
so the company ask an extension of time
The workmen signed an agreement postpon
ing payday until the company are out Of
this difficulty. The company had expended
million dollars in making extensions il
their facilities necessary for the carrying out
Of their contract with Turkey.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
An amendment to the constitution is
talked OF, abolishing the religious test as q
qualification for state offices.
Fish Commissioner Noyes put 25,00C
salmon into the Merrimac river, Friday, unC
$4,000 more will soon be added.
Tho second trial of H. w. Major for pois
ouing his wife, Ida, commenced at Nashua
Friday.
Tamworth folks are dreaming of richie
since the late discovery of a vein Of coal i
that town.
Charles +. Hosmer, a freight conducto
on the Northern railroad, fell from the trail
near Concord, last week thursday morning
aud was instantly killed. He was 81. an
had been married but three months.
An Independent republican" newspape
has been started at Littleton, with the nam
Of Littleton Argus. Its first number, tha
for December %, makes fair appearance
Charles Knowles, nine. year.old boy {
Gulford, undertood to climb Into a schoo
house window, Friday evening, when tn
frame fell upon his neck and choked him |
death.
The temperance revival at Nashua hi
not reached the proportions reported at Mai
chester aud elsewhere, though 100 hay
signed the pledge, aud reading room
soon to be opened by the reform club
Thomas Deering, the New York roug
who shot Policeman Shea of Manchester q
the night Of the eth, made desperate a
sault, the other day, upon Charles MELEE
/ who occupied cell with him, with pieC
OF iron wrenched from his bed, with whic
he intended to kill the turnkey aud escap
Mellon warned the officer whereupon Dee
ing struck him across the head and IA,
savagely, inficting dangerous wounds. Tt
, officer was compelled to choke aud clu
Deeriug before he would release bis hold c
Mcllen's throat.