Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-12-16
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

1t Is estimated that the present Leg
islature has cost the taxpayers $780,
900.
The sons of Vermont resident in Chi
cago are to have their annual festival
on the 18th of January.
The December term of the Windsor
county court began the 4th, with 2l8
cases on the docket, including Is crimi-
nal suits.
Rev. DR.. Stevens of Westminster was
severely injured last week by being
thrown from carriage, and having some
of his ribs broken.
BUTTER MARKET The st. Adams
butter market. Tuesday, was dull.
Prices ranged as follow: Winter made,
twelve to eighteen cents October make.
twenty two cents, with extra choice lots
at a higher price.
Congressman Hendee has introduced
bill in the House for examination and
allowance of claims against the United
States for property lost or destroyed
while in custody of postmasters also
the joint resolution of the Vermont Leg
islature on the silver question.
H. X. Dow of Newbury. shot with a
rifle white pocrupine, measuring 81
inches from tip to tip and weighing
about so pounds. 1t was sent to H. A.
Cutting, the state geologist, and will be
placed in the State Cabinet at Montpel-
Ter. He says it is rare specimen.
A fire in the clothing store of Eaton
& Pinney at Woodstock, ruined their
stock of goods, and E. A. Vaughan. a
grocer in the building adjoining. suffer-
ed considerably from smoke aud water,
and the moving of goods; total loss
$4,000, nearly covered by insurance.
At North Sheldon. Dec 5th, John Fish
went into the loft of his barn with a
lantern to fix loose board. when the
light was struck by the sudden closing
of the door and upset. setting fire to the
barn, which was burned with its con-
tents. Loss 5000; insured for Sl5O.
GTIuOub HAS luTDISuCu IUCu anu WO.
men to help build up every newer State
in the Union, but they never forget the
home of their youth. There is not a
State in the Union so loved by its own
people as is Vermont by Vermonters.
nor is there one SO lovely. Her people
seem never to tire of admiring the beau
ty of her hills and the loneliness of her
natural scenery.
During the II months there have
been 100 deaths by violence in the
state, and in November there were IA,
three persons being killed by the cars,
two each by drowning, accidental shoot
ing and carriage accidents. while one
was poisoned. one crushed, and one,
Mrs. George R. Richardson, of Burling-
ton. injured her foot by stepping on a
nail last week, and died lockjaw.
A plot of prisoners in Burlington jail
to escape was discovered December 9Th.
Having his suspicious aroused, Sheriff
Drew Investigated and found that in one
of the upper tier cells in the old part Of
the Jail, hole had been worked through
the inside stone wall, and half through
the outside cighth-inch brick wall. SC
that only a slight barrier remained be.
tween the prison birds and liberty. Nine
prisoners were concerned in the plot.
1t is now reported that Hayden, the
wife murderer, intends to ask the legis
lature of 1880 for communication of his
sentence. His wife's relatives have de
clded not to make any formal reply, al
present. to the statement recently pub
lished by Hayden. They. however, pro
nounce his statement to be generally
and specifically unworthy of credence
and in this declaration they are Endorsed
by most Of the citizens of Derby Line.
Irwin Powers of Williamsville was in
stantly killed by falling upon a larg
circular saw at his mill. His feet slip
ped as he was reaching plank, ard b,
fell with his face upon the saw, which
was in motion; his head was LITERAL,
cut in two, and his neck also was shock
ingly mangled. Ezra shipman was near
and quickly closed the gate. removing
the body from the saw, and called fo
! help. Young Powers was a smart, en-