Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-19
Personal.

TN President has nominated Colonel Frank y.
Howe, formerly Of Brandon as pension agent at
New York city
j. 7. ALLEN, well known and successful legal
practitioner Of Newport, died Of opsipelas' on
Friday morning last
Hos. HARVEY MrNsnt, for thirty years pro
bate judge In Addison county, died in Bristol on
Tuesday, April 10Th
ORrrEs A. BnowSsoN, a native Of s,ockbndge,
and an able but eccentric clergyman and writer,
died in Detroit on Monday
ME. W T. Bowt,S, the former proprietor Of
the Memphremagog House, at Newport, H. about
to go to Nincland y J., TO take charge Of q large
hotel just completed there
Inr tables have been completely turned Ia the
Emma mine Investigation. General Schenckt In
stead of being Investigated, now appears in the
role of successful Investigator.
lIoN. GroRGr ~ DALE positively declines to be
a candidate Cor Congressional houors in the Third
District The fight now seems to be narrowed
down to General Grout. J. L. Dickermm Mr.
llendee, the present incumbent and some dozen
or two others
GAIT y. G. Sfr,rNs, formerly Of Barnet, died
in Grafton, Nebraska, March 9th, aged forty -four
years Capt stevens was an excellent man. and
is well and lovingly remembered 10y every mem
Der Of the Fifteenth Regiment of Vermont voun-
tecrs to which he belonged
SrcHFrtuY Bnsrow Is pleasantly described as
a broad-shouldorcd, compact-built man. with a
high forehead a square face, firm mouth and a
clear penetrating gaze. Ills expression .. very
sunny aud assuring when he smiles. and thought
ful and dlgnfed when in repose.
rnr burlington Free Pre- understands from
the best source Of information, that Honorable C.
W. Willard Is not candidate for Governor, and
that for various reasons private and professional,
he prefers to remain quite out Of the canvass Oi
course, Mr.. Willard wishes in such matter will
be respected.
DOM Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, visited Wall
street Monday lie looked in at the Stock Tx
change and Gold room, and called on several
prominent brokers In the afternoon he leaves
Ella Erie railroad for Chicago in special palace
car fitted up with hotel accommodation, having
been secured for his use.
THOMAS r. SoNEKynLE the New York lawyer
indicted with BabcoclS and the rest Tor completely
in the safe-burglary conspiracy, has been arrested
and hailed in five thousand dollars. somenille
claims that the only connection he had with the
matter was as counsel for Benton, one of the ae-
cused parties, when he was on trial.
LYMAN 7 FLINT, Esq, died at his residence In
Concord, y. H., Friday lie was born In VIII
Jamestown VI, September 18th, 1917, and gr,du-
ated at Dartmouth College in 1872 lie was ad-
mitied to practice at the Coos county Bar at Ian
caster in 1871, and pmcticed his profession at
/ Colohrook until 1851 when he removed to Concord.
/ lie married the sister Of Hon C. ". willard, who
survives him. lie leaves three sons and two
[ daughters
/ j.. n. LirrlNcorr Grace Greenwood husband,
late chief clerk Of the general land office who was
sumlnaHly dismissed by Secretary Chandler some
weeks ago, for deimuding the government by
means of fraudulent Chippewa land scrip, is miss
/ ing lippincott was indicted By the grand jury,
but fled before he conld be arrested A full in
ycstigation Of his nscality shows be was paid
about twenty-five thousand dollars for passing
one thousand fraudulent claims Tor Chippewa land
scrip through the general land office