St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
Execution of Hedel.

Execution of HOdel.
Emil H9del, who ATTEMPTED the as
sassinatiOn of the Emperor William last
May, was beheaded early Friday morn
ing in the court yard of the new prison.
Berlin. The imperial warrant, decree
ing that justice take its course. was
signed on the 8th of the present month.
HGdeFs age is 81. When Informed
that his execution was fixed upon, he
became deathly pale. He wished to
plead for pardon, but when he was told
that this was useless he asked for wine
| for supper and drank to the commune
and leader of the social democracy.
When the sentence was read Oh the
scaffold he spat disdainfully and cried
''bravOm He repulsed the ministration
of the chaplain, declaring them useless,
as it would take years to convert him.
Fifty persons, including officials.
judges, police, and IL citizens, attended
the execution. Official notice of the
execution is posted throughout the city
as warning. 1t required but single
stroke of the axe to decaputate Hedel.
The remains were Immediately burned.
The New York Times rightly re-
marks that 1.-THE Barlow bolt in the
third Vermont District is unwise to the
point of recklessness. 1t is not often
that Verm ont Republicans indulge i'm
such fOllies.n The Times adds that
Mr.. Barlow was an inflationist four
years since.
Daniel Pratt found pOcket-b book
containing $50 on Revere beach. He
was promptly arrested and all but 81
returned to the owner. Daniel is now
in Salem Jail. John G. Tappan appro-
priated nearly million dollars and not
cent has been restored. He is living
in elegant luxury in Ashburton place
and rides behind horse worth $1,000.
White pine shingles on the Shaker
Westinghouse in Canterbury, put on
with wooden pins sc years ago, are
still In good state of preservation, and
if left alone will last half a century
longer.
The town of Brookfield, n. II. offered
$1,000 reward for the conviction of the
murderer OF Susan A. Hanson after Buzz
zell's first acquittal. The people of the
town are now attempting to get rid of !
paying the reward, and will soon hold
a town meeting to see abont it. If the |
town refuses to pay, S. D. Cohen, |
Boston detective will commence suit |
for its recovery.
d. L. Moody, the evangelist, has
rented house in Baltimore, Md, and
will remove thither with his family |
about October 1. His health has been
somewhat impaired by his labors, and
he desires to go to Baltimore to rest
and recuperate. He is also anxious to
devote more time to study than his ac-
tive work heretofore would permit. |
No tabernacle will be erected as first
but Moody will hold
meetings during the winter months in
aud public halls in various
parts of the city, probably as many as
three each week.
quite remarkable instance of the
uncertain nature of Investments in min
eral springs hotels is that of the large
and magnificent Middletown SPRINGS
House, erected few years ago at a cost
of over $4,000. The new resort was
crowded with guests for a season or two.
but since then the patronage has stead
lily declined, and this summer the hotel
has not been opened to the public. The
whole property can now he purchased,
It is said, for $4,000.
Some of the bondsmen of Gorge w.
oIranahar OF waterbury, who attempt
ed to take the life of Miss Demmon at
mat place some months ago, since which
lime he has been out on $4,000 bail. de-
lvered him up to the officers on Tues
lay OF last week, and he was recommit-
ed to Jail, but on Saturday he was
,alled out again, the bail being cut
Town to $1,000.
Rather dangerous exhibitions are oc-
asIonally given the people of Fairlee
Who live near that side of Fairlee noun
am which presents bare wall of rock e
everal thousand feet high. During '
ate thunder storms the ledge has been 8 8
truck by lightning, dislodging large
masses OF rock, and scattering them
trough the valley with the noise of an
aithquake. A piece of rock weighing ]
ton was tumbled recently into the
arden of farmer living near the base
the mountain, who, if he isn't a seeker 4
tier Wiley family nOtoriety, will prob
bly, move
AT Montpelier, Friday night. Peter
arr attempted to murder his wife with 81
Grasp knife, and she fled to a NEIGH la
OFFS for protection. He was arresteJ
ause, drunkenness. >'''o'''
Edwin c. Hayden, the DERBY Limo W
has petitioned The sn in
reme court for a new trial ON tha
.ound that William Chamberlain one ,n
the Jurors who found him guilty had
rmed and expressed an opinion n I h;a =
sc before the trial. III his on
ramps burned the barn and ont
'ildlngs OF Thomas Jewett, a welI't"
farmer living south of Benn;nntao an
onday night. The loss will reach sg to
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