The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13
STATE ITEMS.

Rowell Whitney, farmer about six
ty years old, hung himselfat Westmins-
ter, VT, Saturday morning. Cause,
financial troubles.
The proprietors of the cotton mill and.
of the water power are building new
dam across the Winooski on the site II
the old one, and 1t is intended to be- a
thorough and substantial piece of work.
George Metcalf, who sold liquor to
the three young men who were drowned
ut st. Johnsbury recently, was tried
Monday. He was fined Si98 and costs.
Under the laws of this State he will lie
IN Jail until his fine is paid.
The committee on the state work.
house are making out specifications and
hope to be ready for bids soon. The
delay has been caused by endeavoring
to get a building which would come
within the appropriation Of $4,000.
A New York despatch says; George
II; Swift, aged Az native of Vermont,
with wife residing in Florida, was
recently admitted to Bellevue Hospital
while suffering from consumption.
Friday morning he was found dead with
his throat cut He left postal card
saying that his sufferings had become
uncomfortable. He asked the forgive
ness of the hospital authorities for
making them so much trouble.
II is proposed, during the approach
ing celebration In honor of the battle of
Bennington, to have an exhibition of
the manufactures of the state, and all
adjoining states are invited to make ar
engagements for the display of their
goods if desired. Manufacturers will
find 1t an excellent opportunity to ex-
hibit their wares to advantage. 1t Is
hoped that this fact will be appreciated
and generous responses made to the
offer.
Jules Birchard, supposed TO be a
tramp, stole q horse and sully, the
property of s. Griffiths and Hiram Lin
coln, at Mount Tabor, last Saturday,
but was arrested with the property at
Rupert. Being taken before Justice A.
y. Baker, Of Mount Tabor, he was
bound over in the sum of $500, and in
default of bail was taken to Rutland,
Monday, and committed to Jail. He
says two men, who afterwards disap-
peared, were associated with him and
urged him to commit theft.
Washington Ellison, alias Ellis Smith,
noted New York horse-thief, escaped
from his keeper at Castleton, Monday
forenoon. Ellison was charged with
stealing a horse, wagon and harness
from man in Jefferson, Schoharic
county, n. Y. Deputy Sheriff George
w. Bishop recognized the man in Cas-.
Teton, Sunday, and arrested him. On
Monday he was taken to the depot by Q
keeper, who was to take him to Rutland
and consign him to Jail to await requi
sition of Gov. Robinson, of New York
Previous to this he had had an inter
view with his wife. who had driver
over from her home in Middle Gran
vile to SEQ him, and it is thought from
subsequent developments that plan o.
escape was arranged between them al
the interview. While awaiting the ar
rival of the train the thief, although
handcuffed, suddenly started for the
field, and Notwithstanding forty or fifty
persons We're present, managed to make
his escape. The thief is about twenty.
six years Of age, fair complexion, about
five feet eight and half inches high
blue eyes, and wears a moustache. Ii
Is rumored that Ellison was seen in the
neighborhood of Poultney, Monday af
ternoon, going toward Middletown.