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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

I LAPAGE SENTENCED.-JosephL aPa@e
Thursday, was found guilty of the murder
of Josie Lanomail. The jury was out bu
a short time, and at their first ballot were
unanimous in q vote Of guilty. LaPage
said =" 1t is false, that is all" Judge
Rand then sentenced the guilty man to be
hanged on the 10Th Of January. 1877.
/ His counsel will endeavor to obtain a
new trial, mainly because of the admission
of the testimony Of Julicnnc Rouse. La
Pages wifc's sister, who sworc he had
outraged her in Jnnc, 1871.
are and also the 4entlcrnen who from Vermont
nnrcrrrS "~arh fact alias Iage Vas born in
Melo" Dailbont District Of Toilette tr%kinre Of
He that his age is q years hut his wife make
Paget i. trGrtahe farmer now is me in canada
j. seIh vtd at home until he was near to his majority
"rsS ri St Ambro4e KiId,re bltrSt q J"cte
three years Older than her husband There have been
born t. the family FIVE cldren three h9N7 and tw"
ulairin- children are with the mother at Suncook.
chart,ry, arn IN The Di,trirt Of Jdette rr to this
time his rerHat on was good. and hs was said to be
iart(d lad habits assoriaed Nth deFrad,d persons
and shalneuly abused his family. From the last men
toned place 1aIage removed to St Ambrose kildare.
and subsequently to st Beatrice At the latter place
kousse and left her nearly dead i'll pasture. He
arrested for the crime, but escaped from he officer
and kept hid III tn" woods tor several weeks ard finally
ESCAPED into the States.
III the autumn Of III he got his family out OF Canada
and into 81 Ahans III 772 it is reported that lie re
turned to st b atTice and fired the barn of man VIII"
had been concerned i'll his arrest. On TINS visit
20 Canada he assaulted Marie Louise Etue, then I'M
luarIled hruislrg her head and breaking the right
He a he aSSlu
ucr brother artlyc having him arrested tor the
outrage upon Juisf me EOUsSp-
The assault upon the Etue wumaI! at st. Miant
rom "hlch place he fled to Burezy Mill, where he
-dAurcd to- fore girl into the woods. but she
e,r,anlt a that her father with biz dog coming
nd fhccculon he released her. While residing at st
ifcdtrlct. IaI treated his wife i'll the brutal
manner, one occasion harIessIrIE her into shafts
md ling her To draw hay and at another
forcing her to hold the pole Of loaded down
IL 1t Is SAID hat the blind fiddler Iaget often
cu III the market at Montreal Is cousin Of the Inur
dcrcr.
1t wIll he rrmenhered that while liyn- at st Alhans
Ball school her III that tow II, july "a l-7i CIR
unetalCrs pointed very strongly To Inn the muir
i'rcr Tie lad inquired OF children where Miss
Ball went FRIDAY nights and his face h,n
by poison.
After Investigation evidence found that
Warranted the holding Of Idlage. and he dis
har-rd. although the st. Altaus People GENERALLY be
lIsdIcdrtd from ST Adams and at la turned up
~UuCnnk. Late est lgatloIs show there doubt
ont that killed Miss Ball and had he escaped from
h- I.au.ntdd trial lie would have lten bIoucht L.
history maker hlm a monster III htolan form.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

ST. LpIIS.-The trial of the whiskcy rjnr
consprators will be resumed on Thursday
unless the Court should see fit to entertain
further dilatory mot ions. 1t is probable.
however, that the trials of Mckee and
Mcguire will proceed, rs the former is
understood to have expressed himself en-
tlrely ready. Several cases stand docket
ed ahead Of Gen. BabcOck'S and of course
the time for the beginning of hi, trial will
be regulated by the amount consumed in
the disposition of such cases. some davs
aTo the announcement WAS made from
Washington that 4. VI. Everest. the ab-
stondm@ witness. one of the most mpur-
tant characters in connection with the con-
>plrarv, inasmuch as he had acted as
treasurer and disburScr of the pIundcr
had been captured by detectives and sent
to st. Louis. District Attorney DYER re-
turned from Washington to-day. but did
not bring Everest with him. The latter
Will appear, however, when needed in
court.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

CHICAGo.-Rcpors received from Chi
ca@o that the Treasury Department is com
promising with some of the member, o
the Whiskev Ring who have been jndictr,
in that city for dcfrauding the Government
have caused an inquiry to be made whcth-
or such proceedings were taken with In,
know ledge and approval of Secretary Rris.
tow. 1t Is lrarnc ut the Treasury DEPART
ment that, while the Secretary has no per
~onal knowledge of the details of any ar
rangcmcnt> that may have been made
with the di~tiller>. he has in Il General way
given his approval. Having perfect con
hdcnrc IN the Judgment and interritv o,
thu Di>trict-Attorncv, Supervisor and Col.
l"ctor of Internal Revenue. he has author-
ized them to make sn"h arrangements as
Will best protect the interests of the
Government, without allowing any guilty
persons to escape punishment.
Frank \. Erstman, formerly of Vermont.
but more recently of the Iistllnr firm OF
Mer>ercau Eastman & Golson. of Cbca-
go, has plead guilty to IN Indictment
charging him with revenue frauds. Ex-
Supervisor ,. w. Mum. well known in
ms vicinity, has been indicted w the
Grand jury at Milwaukee for participa,ion
IN the frauds in that place He is also in
dlctcd in st, Louis and under bonds for
his appearance there, and it is ONLY :,
Question Of few days before he will be
indicted by the grand jury in session at
Chicago. Mum made some remarkably
loyal speeches here in 1872.
MIR. Francis A. Eastmans cxpl;.nation
OF his completely with the Chicago frauds.
l. That he was 4 partner in firm but NJ (
engaged in the management, and that
though technically guilty because of the
flrm action, he knew Of no fraud himself
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

The struck " jury in the $1,000, 900
civil suit against Tweed was about to be
filled, on the 18th, when the defence chal-
ienged two jurymen, and as the panel of
a Is exhausted, it is probable the whole
matter is ended.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

A despatch from Frankfort, Ky, state.
that cx-Representative Beck was elctcod
United States Senator Tuesday, in the place
OF Senator Stevenson, whose term will
expire March 8, 1877
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19
Republican National Convention.

The next union republican convention for the noini
nation candidates for president and vice president
of the United States will be held in the city OF Cncl
natl Wednesday the fourteenth day of June 1876 at
IL O'Clock and will consist of delegates from each
state equal to twice the number OF Its senators and
representatives i'll Congress- and OF two delegates from
each organized territory and the District OF Columbia
In calling the conventions for the election or deeHae
the committees of the several states are recommended
to invite all republican electors and all other voters
without regard to past political differences or previous
party affiliations who opposed TO reElv ing
issues, and desire to promote friendly feeling ana per
manent harmony throughout the country by mann
tanning and enforcing all the constitutional rights ot
citizen nclul ing the full and free exercise OF
the right of suffrage without intimidation ana WIFI
out fraud: who favor of the continued rroS,Hu
ton and punishment of all official dishonesty ana OF
economical administration of the government by non
est faithful ID capable trers who are III FAVOR OF
making such reforms IN EoVtrnllent as tAptllthe
may from time to time, suggest; who are opposed TO
lmparlng the credit of the nation by drpreclitln any
of its Ohllgaolls and III favor Of sstalnlng IN every
that the common school system Is the nursery 81 Amer
from sectiran coutrol who believe that Tor the pro
motion OF these ends. the direction OF the eminent
should continue be contided to those who adhere to
the principles of l.6 and support them lncorporat
ed IN the constitution and laws; and who are III faN'
of RECOGNIZING and strengthening the fuIdalnehtal
prnciplc of national unity III tins centennial innlNt
sary of the birth OF the republic.
+. d. MORGAN. Chairman Republican National Com
WILLIAM + CHA>DIER. Secretary.
Washington. ID. {, IhurSiiy January 10
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

The secretary of the New York state
board of charities deals Il blow ut the svs
tenn Of " institutions bv earnestly recon-
mending the entire abolition of the prlc-
tice of massing paupcr children on Ran.
dall's island. where 10 bows and girl
under 1G years of age are kept under tho
charge of the women Of the dependent OF
place these children in homes or in pri-
vate or scctarian asvlumS, where there
would be some opportunity for their
healthy nurture.
Gen. Geo. 4. Custer, the brilliant caval-
~ officer, has for long time been think
Ing of preparing an account of his most
exciting and interesting adventures in
army life. He has been strongly advised
to do 50 by General Sherman and others.
Gen Custer WAS engaged in every battle
fought by the Army ofthc 7, tomac, exec t
Fredericksburg, and has perhaps seen rs
mucl of the exciting and adventurous In
the late war ~ any general living. These
articles will begin in the February or
MARCH, number Of the Gt'ury.
During the year Just closed, fire destroy
ed SS6,:;2>. 600 worth of property in the
'nitcd states and Canada The insurance
companies bore Just half the loss OF the
total damage, 80. 313,UOv was occ;>ioned
by the destruction of " special risks" Dc
tobcr, always the most destructive month,
contributed 4 los Of nearly 81. 0po,oco, or
three times rs much Il, March and Sep
TENDER. The hotels are the most dc>truc-
tiblc. ;5}337 having been burned during the
year.
The death Of Nicc-Pre>i,lcnt Wilson viii
be announced in the senate on FRIDAY. In
the House the following named republicans
will speak upon the customary resolutions
Of sorrow AMI respect. which Will be in
trodurel by Mr. IIolr OF Massachusetts,:
Me>~r>. ka>Son. Banks. Warren, Blaine.
Kelly. Lynch, and Joyce The following
named democrats have also been invited 10
speak M">>r. Walker. Mills. Knott.
Clymcr. and E"a- m.
The legislature Of Iowa have elected
Samuel J. krAwooI. the. pres nj govern
OF Of the >tttr nitrl states senator for
six years from March t. 80. in place of
George 6. Wright. Ii" present incumbent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

Mrs. An rev johns N has not long sur
vived her husband. her death having oc
cure at the residence of their daughter.
Mrs. ex-senator Patterson. near Green
vile. Tenn. on Saturday night. Mrs
johnson : health had b'en feeble for wears
and during hcI husbands incumbcnev of
the hltc House She WAS unable to do lis
honorS. which drvnlved chiefly upon Mrs.
Patterson. She was Il woman of mach
beauty and strength of character. and.
though she did not play so conspicuous a
part in advancing her husbands fortunes
rs the wife of the politician SO Frequently
does nowadays. he WAS quite rs deeply in
dcbted to her. from the early DAYS of their
married life, when she first taught the Door
lourncyman tailor how to write ard ci,hcr
The " claims OF no less than ten cities
for the republican national convention
were urged upon the executive committee
at their meeting in Washington. Thurs
dav,-trom Saratoga Springs and Clevc-
land on the north to Washington. and
hcellng.W. v, on the south. and from
Boston on the east to ST. Louis and even san
francesca on the west. the representative
OF the latter city enforcing its central loc,-
ton by a reference to the fact that Alaska
the Westernmost part of the United States
was rs far from it as Castine in Maine a..
the east. The rival contest was bctwn.n
Cincinnati, Philadelphia and CHICAGO. and
1t took nine ballots to decide between thnn
Cincinnati finally winning, and the l4th IF
June being fixed rs the date. Tho t;p,l
vote stood - for Cincinnati, Is for Phil,-
delphia and 3 for Chicago.
1t was indeed, an ill-Eatc TO tho l,to
Commodore Decatur, who has lust dirl ~
boston, that the loss Of his sight should
have kept him from service durino tho
late war. when his previous traininT had
SO fltted him for good deeds. but misfortune
never soured his temper. A characteristic
story is told of him, which is proof Of HE
claim to be called the d" last of the Deoa
turs.' Three ncighbors were once t,Lon
i'll with the ship fever. No one dared -
nurse them. and SO he himself not onl1. |
tended them, but, at their death. with ona
assistant. dug their graves and prononncnJ
the funeral services. I"
The Banner Of Light, in Il recent i,suo
contains defence of the EIdys, of Chit
1t AYERS that they succeed in
spirits, not only in their oil
home but elsewhere The defence :;
signed by A. S. Hayward William E1J,,
las settled in Moravia, n Y, where Lo
exported to have excellent success in ra;i
ne and materlalizing spirits
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

An enterprising photographer advertises
carries de visite of " Jimmie Blan chard. the
champion liar of America"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

Commodore John Pop d;eIac D..-,.
ter on Saturday, ut tn ar Of - va.
He was born in Massachusetts,. ami IA
appointed for the naval service from M.
on Nav 50. 1916
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

>, >incF TIE outbreak of the Cuban rebel
ION IN the fall of 1868. Spain has sent +,
the island over 10000 troops. the nav
mrnt OF whom, although the stipcn1 IF
spanish soldier is small. amounts IN
more than Sloo.ooo.ooo. OF this $3.50 :
ooo'ooo are TO be paid by the colonial
treasury to banking houses in Uayon, and
other places. which have advanced mnnn,
TO tiie government. Spain. this winter i
putting forth unusual efforts to stamn ON,
'he rebelllon-a sort of expiring rally 70
recover Cuba. slowly but surely slin,,n.r
from her grasp. If the i>lon'lrS w.;tii
stand the assault of Iovellar. Cuban inJn-
pcndenc" Is almost the same aS asSnrn1
without the Intervention of ANYBODY.
The Boston r3>t's Washington spe,i,1
GATED Sunday night. SAYS thu. at an in,
lormal conference Of House Democrats
Mr. Morrison oh" .t"d TO their side hrnr'
ing 1nS up tlle amnesty question again in the
house. lie says that the Democrats
themselves were not. rs 4 body, favorable
as 10 cohlerrinS amnesty on Davis. Il
was therefore concluded that the measure
ouTht 10 originate IN the Senate, with tho
understanding that if it passes the senate
House, " Tue
The New Hampshire democrats have
nominated Daniel Marcy, of Portsn.r.h
l 10 governor and resolved that they accent
IS I seltied the Issues of the war. includ;pr
lhe constitutional amendments. ,rs
poseu TO federal Interference in local
ellairs; favor specie payments: believe ~
.l;; puonc schools, bat are opposed to
using sectarian issues in politics dem,nd
uSl anu e4nai taxation of labor and cam.
,'l uoh believe in third term; com.
lehu lne temperance reform; and ASA.
IF e t Pot,.y y o. the ballot and the integrity
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19

TIE DYNAMITE FItNp.-Thc German
authorities are vigorously pushing the in
vc>ti@ation at Bremcrhavcn OF the cause
of the recent terrible explosion there, and
claim to have undcnitblc evidence that
Thomas. or Thompson. or Thomas>en. a,
he variouslv called himself, had confedrr-
atcs, tn" name of one of whom he revealed
before his death, and whose whereabouts
the detectives are now tracing out. This
person is said to have been Ihomp>on's
constant companion about the time the
steamship City of Boston was lost The
Magdeburg Gacehe asserts positively, not
outstanding all denlals, that Thompson,
under another name, was the commander
of the blockade runner Old Dominion A
trunk which Thompson left at the Fifth
avenue hotel, New York. last fall. was
opened, Saturday, and in it was found a
quantity Of clothing and !. coil of ru,ta-
percha covered fuse, such rs is used for
submarine purposes.
1t Is reported from Berlin that Prince
bismarck is personally drafting an ;ni-
ditlonal clause of the penal code to cover
crimes like that of Thompson'>
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-01-19
Mr.. McCrary didn't Get in his bill for !

Mr.. McCrary didn't get in his bill for tic
relief of the United States supreme conr,
any too soon. The business is now nearl,
five years in arrears, and there are over
$50 cases on the docket. The Circuit coarts
are similarly. though not quite so badly
overloaded and behndhand. Mr.. McCra
rvs plan contcmplates an intcrmediat,
court of appeals in each circuit, CONSISTING
Of the assigned justice Of the supreme
court, circuit ami district Judges, whose
decisions shall be final on ali questions of
fact, and on ali questions of law in eases
involving not more than 1000 Appeals
are to lie to this court from both the cir
cult and district courts; the circuit rour,
Is also to be empowered after next Sen
tember-tO send any ease on its docket n
the district court. 1t Will be noticed that
this bill secures the desired / lief without
creating any new Iu@ycS.
WIsCONsIN.-Gov. Ludington. Thurs
day. gave the Wisconsin Legislature an
annual message of model brevity, wholly
on State affairs, and particularly no.icea-
bic for Il recommendation that the Potter
railroad law be repealed. and one be s,b
stitutcd similar to the Massachusetts law
simply prohibiting unjust discrimination
and extortionate rates, and providing for
continued supervisory control over those
corporations. He reports the gross
receipts, last year, as S2,129,15I, and The
expenditures, 81 ,S5l, 40 The State delhi
is now S2,252,057. \ liberal appropr;,.
ton is recommended for the Representa-
ton of Wisconsin nj the centennial exn,.
sitiOn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-15
NEVADA ITEMS.

Tho winncmucca Siirsr Mate says :
NAches. Chief Of the Piutes. has returned
FROM Han Francisco. where he has bsen
interviewing the railroad officials on tile
subject Of purchasing . lot Of land on the
Big Meadows for the purpose Of establish'
Ing . colony where the young mon OF his
tribe may learn 10 cultivate the soil. He
has partially secured the land. and 10 now
making arrangements 10 build = hsuss on
IL. lie intenjs 10 collect tie boys and
young men Of the Humboldt baud Of n
dams on this land and 20 10 farming on .
large scale.
The Eureka .Ssati~si says: AtDeep creek.
ON the dividing line between this Btate
aud Utah. we hear there 10 considerable
excitement regarding lats mineral disoov-
cries ut Wolf mosntain. $50 miles south Of
thai place. A great many miners have
gone 70 the new district, the same being
situated in Utah 10 the eastward Of Phoebe.
The Belmont Cs.rs, says; The GilA
mill. at Revsills. weunderstand. IL 70 start
up on the LIST Of December. on ores from
tho GilA mine. There Ia Q efficiency OF
ore out 10 keep the mill employed for three
or four months and In the meantime there
may DO developments made TO keep II
steadily running.
The Carson Appeal Of this morning says:
In tho United BATES Circuit Court the
case Of Mrs. Sullivan ". the Savage Mis-
ing Company. In which she sues for $780,
000'dAmsycs for the killing Of her husband
In that mine. the Jury had reached ne de-
cision last night when We went " press.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-15
CALIFORNIA MEMS,

A MArysvills dispatch 70 The Ahs Cali.
Gsruia. dated Nov. 18Th, sayJ: Tho staee
from Dewnieville to-day was stopped By
two mssked mon. eighteen milss from
here, near the Oregon House. Az the
stage was making 4 turn In tbs road. the
men stepped from The brush, one directly
In front Of the horses and the other along
side Of tho road. about twelve PAGES In ad-
vance Of the stage. The man In front shst
ono Of the horses In the head I; but failed
10 drop him. Whom this shot was fred.
n. Scammon. . banker from D~ownisville,
fired with . navy revolver ct the robber
beside the road. but missed him. and the
robber returned the fire. smptying the
contents Of his shotgun In beammon's
left side aud arm. The wounds are thought
10 be mortal. The robbers then demanded
tho box. which was given them ; but u
contained nothing Of value 70 them, and
they returned II after opening Il. They
then proceeded 10 rob tho passengers. v.
@. McMurrsy was relieved Of SOL In esin
and q $500 watch and chain. A young nam
was robbed Of $50. Bcammon's watsh and
other valuables wero taken from him ; bat
how much Ii not known. One passenger
escaped, and two ladies aboard we're moi
nolested. Mr.. Bcammon WA left d .
house near by. and . physician sent for. A
partial examination Of his wounds BY the
passengers revealed the fact that no re-
ceived two fesh wounds In the breast, GOV.
sral shot through the arm. and one beneath
the arm. from which hs was bleeding very
fast. The passengers express the opinion
that he cannot survive.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-15
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-15
THE TWELVE O'CLOCK MAN.
The Patient watcher for the Hswr
or Neea at she Dreekiys city
Hall.

"A". -
Those who frequent the City Hall In
Brooklyu have become familiar with The
hAsxard faee Of . torn and a,tsrcd man
who loiters there every day. waiting for
the great bell In the lower 10 strike ths
hour OF Twelve. His presence was int
noticed some years ago. lie went every
day about eleven, walked up 70 Me mar
bic fioor OF the rotunda and waited. His
air was that OF expectancy. He watched
the faces OF those who entered. bat his
cold. keen gazs seemed never satisfied.
When the bell tolldd twelve Le walked
sadly out OF tho building. went down the
steps viih we movemen, Of . feeble mar
anu shsihpicd away iWs newman
N.gss
u story OF ihis strange person WAS Tor
many years unknown. He was called The
Twelve O'CLOCK Man. md was Known by
no other name. when Questioned he
answered In monosyllables n expressed
his aversion 10 taik. and h.biluAlly moved
AWAY aiew PAGES. When Nc nrst vent 70
The hall he was comfortably clothed. n
lbs lace, although thin, seemed TO Indicate
that he was In average health. weary
look soon spread over his face his gar
inenh began 70 show the marfs OF poverty,
y ne degraded MO . loaihsome person.
He changed from an srsct 70 . stopping,
ungaihiy ssi,. HIS mar grow long ana y"
ms oAsgiea apoul his ~un,n.sen iaoe'
Making his glossy owes SHINE al .ns o,ignt
CT. Vhe uAy, wn'h 'ne lAnitor ,skeu an,
what 10 Wished ne sara hurriediy, "hsm
como by tweiVe = Clock no saiu ne woulo.
TOT over year no issneu dAiIy hBAihst ene
OF VIC grest srani'e pilIArs OF uns ehusncs
70 tho nail. Ihen no Wa ns., zen s'ana,
ing against shs IRON fence Of ihs oity Han