St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-12-27

And now another thief has been par
dOned from prison. The latest subject
of executive clemency is Jas. l.. Chap
man, formerly cashier of the Farmers
and Mechanics National Bank of Hart
ford. He had served out one year and a
half of five years sentence.
Mrs. George Holmes of Lebanon, ILL.,,
must be thoroughly rested, for she has
just reused herself from 90 days sleep.
The doctors bled her and tried to wake
her in other ways at first, but finally
forced food into her stomach, until she
awOke of her own accord, with the
whole period of her long sleep a blank.
Mrs. Mary Green of indianapolis,
Ind, has actually died of nothing but IA
broken heart. Last spring her husband
ran away with another woman, leaving
her with two children to care for. Since
then, although neither suffering nor
mourning, and having no disease which
the doctors could detect, she has faded
away, until she died few days ago.
There was considerable excitement
at Evansville, Ind, Sunday night, over
the discovery of the body of Frank NJ.
Murphy, a respectable painter, in the
dissecting-rOom of the Evansville medi-
cal college. Murphy was buried last
week, Sunday, and his wife received an
anonymous note late Sunday afternoon
nstructing her to go to the college.
where she would find the body. She
followed the directions, and identified
the body, which was partially dissected,
by marks and initials on the arm. An
inquest is in progress, and shocking dis
closures are expected. The police have
taken possession of the building.
The suit against Gen. Sheridan, which
has been on trial in New York for sew
eral days, terminated yesterday in a
verdict for Little Phil" The suit was
to recover over 100000 for the seizure
of the Dilona plantation in Louisiana in
August, 1867, and the eiectment of
James E. Whalen by Il military order of
Sheridan.
The revival work of Messrs. PentecOst
and Stebbins at Fall River, which has
closed, has been a remarkable one.
which cannot fail to have an influence
for good in that city. 1t is reported that
over four hundred persons have signi
fed their purpose to walk in the narrow
path, and probably the greater part will
become connected with the different
churches of the city. The evangelists.
after brief rest, will go to Providence.
Samuel Clifford of East Concord, re-
publican, will contest the seat of Rev.
Henry F. Campbell in the legislature.
on the ground of Illegal voting and for
other reasons. Josiah B. Wiggin of
Stratham, where there was failure to
elect representative, will try to obtain
a seat, claiming that too early closing
OF the polls prevented his election. He
was popular member of the last legis-
lature,
A curious case has been prosecuted at |
Boston by the society for the proven
ton of cruelty to children, resulting in !
the sentencing of Edith Strickland to
the woman's prison for four months for
assault on her baby, by abandoning it
on the steps of a residence.
An Episcopalian has offered prize
of $500 to the theological student ,:who |
is adludged the most correct, intelligent |
and Impressive reader of the Bible and
prayer book in the service of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church,