Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
VERMONT.

Newport, VI. Nov Is. Emmons
Raymond, President of the Passump-
sic Road, was arrested this morning
at $50 upon the arrival of the Boston
morNing train by U. 5 Marshal Eos
ter Of Burlington, on Il civil suit of
trespass in tovor Of the Southeastern
Road. He gave bail in the sum Of
$4,000, l.. Robinson becoming bail.
Upon his release he proceeded at once
to Montreal. Our village is in state
of great excitement.
ST.. ALDANs. Vt, Nov. 10. Under Il
decree Of foreclosure signed by Judge
Re fed at Montpelier Nov u, the
Mississippi Valley Railroad, extending
from this place to Richford, thirty
miles, to-day goes into the hands Of
the trustees Of the first mortgage of
five hundred thousand dollars, Worth
ington G. Smith, BENZ. p. Cheney and
VIM. B. Stevens. The road has been
operated since 1871 by the Ccl trail
Vermont receivers d managers, un-
der Il lease by the terms of which they
were to pay inerest on the mortgage
bonds. The decree finds that this has
not been done since January / 1875,
The road will be operated by the trus-
tees uuder the INN late management
of WoTthington G. Smith, as it is sta
ted. lie is now up the line, and no
more specific information is obtain
able at the court.
George Il. Foster, an employo at
the Central Vermont Ra. rood shops
here was run over by an engine. ten.
der and three cars. at the Weldcn
street crossing this morning and in
stantly killed.
BENNINGTON, VT, Nov. Is. \ man
calling himself Capt. Perry and his
wife have kept millinery store here
for some time past. To-day they are
among the missing, leaving various
unpaid creditors, and several crooked
transactions with business paper ar,
coming to light.
Hops are said to be dug in Or.
leaus county and growers are Off, ed
only eight and ten cents per pound.
A four-year-old daughter of james
McIntire of Barton recently fell from
a rocking chair and was almost in
stantly killed.
A son of Norman Durham of New
port Centre, aged lG months, was ia
tally scalded the other day by setting
down in bucket Of boiling water.
The Supreme Court at Montpe.ic,
is now engaged in hearing the case o
the Town of Bennington Y: Henry L
Lothrop and others, to collect from
eight towns in Vermont and severa
others in New York subscriptions t,
the bonds and stock of the Lebanon
Springs Railroad, amounting t
1882 900.
Miss ELLA Robinson, daughter Of +
o. Rabnson, Esq; of Burlington
was thrown from carriage SatuId ~
and had one limb broken in three pla
ces below the knee.
Two of the escaped BURGERS from
Bennington county jai. Grace an,
Perkns) were captured att Norl
Hoosick N Y. SATURDAY evening
The third one llealey, kas IT beer
heard from.
MONTPELIER, Vt, Nov. IT. AS
Magoon, who murderd X. Streeter a
Barre in October, 1875, received hi
sentence to-day from the Suwrem,
Court In the a5senc3 of the Chic
Justic the First Assistant Justice
James Barrett, pronounced the sen
tcncc Of the law. Before this wa
done Magoon was directed to stanc
ard was asked if he aad any thing t.
say. lie spoke in allow tone rs 70
lows.
II have been in close oonfnemeu,
and not knowing what proceeding
have been taken, | viii have my coul
sci speak for me-" Hon G. IL. Heat
stated that Magoon declared that h
was innocent Of the murder Of Streete
That lie wished it put upon the rec
ord that he did not see Streeter afte
he left the house of Hannah Perrin
on the night OF the murder; that /
went directly home. The seulenc
was that he be hanged on abe fourt
Friday OF November, 1879, and woul
, be confined IN the States Prison fC
twenty nunths from this date an
than to close confinement uutill til
sentence had been complied viii
After the sentence dad been pre-
nounced, Magoon standing and wit
extended hands pronounced q benz