The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-12-13
STATE sEws.

Ii Ia said there have been over GOO cases
OF diphlheria at Burlington the present
season.
About 1900 hogs passed over the Cen
trail Vermont railroad during the month
OF October.
There is talk OF building q narrow gauge
railroad from Waterbury TO MoTrisyille
through Stowe.
Report says that Col. +. u. Sawyer Of
Hyde Park has sued VIM. G, Maxfield for
81 600 damages for kicking "Ned" Saw
yer out OF the store.
A brick dropped from building in
course OF construction on the Allen House
site, at Darlington, Saturday morning,
aud struck Joseph Lajoio on the head, in
flicting serious injuries.
Ex-Gov. Peck doesn't like Hayes. In
fact, be is said TO "denounce" him. Ex-
Governor Underwood Of Burlington, calls
the present administration an "immacu-
late conception"
The Charter Oak policy scaler travel
ing through The State finds few more
than half of the policy-holders willing to
surrender the proposed 40 per cent.
Patrick Ryan Of Fairfax who was re-
Gently arrested on charge OF perjury In
swearing falsely In regard TO bis losses by
fire, has been tried before justice and
bound over In the sun of 81 600. Fail
ing to furnish bail, he was committed to
jail.
Ludlow, although containing but 800
inhabitants, has as much trouble over the
4 liquor question as any town in the State
The frequent unplensantncss has broken
out again, aud over 100 have been sum
uiohed TO Woodstock to tell what they
know about rum-selling.
The deeomposed body OF Henry IL
Crostmsn, who disappeared from Clsren-
don six weeks ago, was found in clump
OF wood ~ the south part Of Rutland
The eorouet's jury returned Il verdict
that be came 10 his death from exposure
aud the excessive use OF Intoxicating
liquors.
While Mr.. George Ii. Osborne, his wife
and bic young son, of Pittsford, were
driving home trom church, about ! 80 p.
~, Sunday, the King bolt broke, throw
ing all out Gu the frozen ground. Mr..
aud Mrs. Osborne were quite badly
scratched, The former also being hurt
shout bis stomach, while the boys skull
was fractured near tho temple.
IA a Mr.. Moore, OF Newport, was bor-
ing well lAst week, the bar by which The
suger was turned slipped from its place,
striking him on the bead aud making a
scalp wound Eve inches long. The skull
barely eseaped being fractured, aud be
was insenslble for some time.
A Washington dispatch says that John
Il Fisgg, E,q Of Vermont, for seven
years principal legislative clerk Of the Z i.
5. Senate, has resigned, TO enter upon the
practice Of law Ia New York city.
The Eatioaal banks Of Vermont have an
aggregate cspitIl Of -, 722, 800, aud psy
annually stale taxes OF SIZE ,s7s. and ia.
tioBal taxes ofssl,77
A little eoRIrisAnee known Gs a chrome.
metric governor or iime-dAmper has been
Invented and patented by Rev. Z. II.
Randall OF Poaltney. II il constructed
upon the prlaeiplc OF "a alarm clock, aud
enclosed la small metallic box, which Is
attached 10 : peTpcndienlAr rod placed IN
close proximity 10 either stove or fnrnsoe.
The inAlrnmelt ailer being wound up, il
connected With The stow e-camper, which
il can Be eel 10 open =, any hour desired
Erwin, son Of Charles Crosler, Of STAN.
ford, while engagedla drawing logs Tues.
day, vas preeipltAled under bis load aud
crashed BY large iog which fell across
bis body. lie wa . highly respected
; young mas and leaves = wife, Together
with large circle Of aeqnaintances, to
nongn hls aBlimsly death.