St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-09-15
State News.

Middlebury College commences new
year with thirtyfour students in hel
Freshman class,
Henry Ward Beecher delivered the
address at White River Valley Fair in
Bethel, Thursday, 900 people being in
attendance.
The morning train from Burlington
south, consisting of five or six passen-
ger cars, was, yesterday, thrown from
the track just below Charlotte. One
car was thoroughly broken in; but in
credible us it may seem, only one per
son, Conductor FOSs, was seriously in
jured.
a young man named French. of South
Woodstock, attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat, yesterday, because of
unrequitted love, but was unsuccessful.
There are now in the Rutland county
jail thIrty-one persons awaiting trial
for various crimes. This is Il greater
number, We believe, than have ever
been confined there before, at one time,
III the history of the Jail, not even cX-
ceptIng war times, when the number
reached about thirty.-Rutldnd HerdId.
Several days ago John Larock. Il six
teen Years old son of Zeb Larock of
Bakersfield. attempted to commit rape
upon Il little daughter of Earl Boutwell,,
only eight Years old. hut was prevented
from accomplishing his purpose. Dep
utN Sheriff Shattuck arrested the youth
! Tuesday. and he was brought before
Justice c. L. Maynard Friday. and was
bound up for trial at the county court.
! A. I..Il
tuck brought him to Jail last night. -
! Messenger.
Asa MagOon. who is confined in jail
at Montpelier awaiting his trial at the
| Washington County Court. which
commenced last week. for the murder
OF +. Strecter of Barre. has taken T."
reading the Bible daily. of late. and
has greatly improved his personal APP
pcarancc while in the care of Tailor ID.
W. Dudley. For several Years prior to
his arrest he had spent his earnings for
liquor. and not only neglected To care
toI his family, but would abuse them
when in II state of intoXication. and
went ragged and dirty himself. While
in Jail he has not been allowed strong
drink. of course, and has been required
t" keep his person and clothing clean.
He is allowed his tobacco. and enjoys
his smoke several times a day. He re
/ fuses To converse with any one, except
his counsel, i'll relation To the Strertrr
murder. and. in fact. he talks but little
on any subject. He is very quiet. and
gives the Jail"r no unnecessary trouble.
The other evening. Miss Julia Emer-
sou. of Victory. VT. was driving thro
a piece of woods. when Il tramp >prang
int" the road and called for her to stop
She put the braid upon the hor-,. when
the tramp >prang for her. catching hold
ot her dress and the wagon seat. Miss
Emerson struck him Il tremendous blow
across the face with the whip and at
the same mumcnt the horse Jumped
taking her ont of the tramp'> reach.
On arriving home She told her escape
To her folks. and they went back. and
found the tramp. Identifying him 10y
the mark of the whip across the face.
Giving him Il good horse " hippimy
| they let him go To try his next adven-
ture. Messenger.
Edward G. Hayden. the Derby Line
wife murderer. asked Sheriff IIoldlidge
to permit ReNS. Smith and Currirr of
Ira>huIgh to visit him in Jail and pray
tor HIM. Tuesday. Hay den. mp to that
time. had manifested the most >tolid in
difference. He kmclt in PRAYER with
them. repeating portions nt Scripture.
He seemed very much broken ana pen
itent. Weeping ii times. He related
some Of the circumstances leading To
the cause of the deed. which are not
materially different from those publish
l.. II. 4
to Derby Line to see his wife and ask
/ her forgiveness. and To- SAY that if his
| life would save hers he would ilIinylN
die for her. The cause of tins early re
prutancc on his part was ha>trn-d no
doubt. 10y the receipt 10y the sheriff of Il
communication from some one AT Der
| hy Line stating that Mrs. Hayden
could not live. Me>>rs. Smith and Cur
| ricr visited Mrs. Hayden aud commune
Gated his message. She expressed much
| gratitude. and said il WAS IL great com
| fort to her. and to inform him that she
| tuIgaNc him.
There " i'll he a movement. il i cuI-
rcntly reported, at the coming session
of the Legislature to rc-li>trict the c"un-
ties of the state. The movement will
he general on the east side of the state
III connection with the formation of i
new county. with Chester a> the shire
town. In re-dl>trlhuting. several coun
ties on the west side of the mountain
will br disturbed. Among other pro
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