The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-26


Bakers wholesale store aud The railway
station at Riohford, VT, burned Tuesday
morning; loss $l5, 900.
In Caledonia county, potatoes, betwixt
frost, bugs, rot aud grubs, have Jared
hard, but the best kinds are selling for 90
cents per bushel.
Malignant diphtheria has been epidem-
ic in portions Of ST. Adams, where the
drainage and sewerage are defective, for
the past month, the cases numbering IS
aud the deaths Z.
One Of the democratic candidates for
assistant judge in Orange county court
was elected, a large number Of the votes
cast for his republican opponent bearing
a wrong uame.
A number of calves have died recently
at Stowe, and examination showed that
their throats, lungs and intesiines were
filed with thousands OF worms or small
snakes, resembling water snakes in color.
John II. Paddock of st. Johnsbury, has
found a rich silver vein near his copper
mine at Lyman, N. H., which assays sos
a ton. lie will commence working the
ore at once.
Contractors for laying the new pipe for
the Rutland water supply have com
menced work and have agreed to finish
by Oct, Goth. A main has been extend
ed to the state %workhonse.
Col. John b. Mead is about complet-
ing a large aud elegant building as a
home Tor the students OF Randolph State
Normal School. The building measures
50 by So feet, is three stories IN height,
and $40,
At the September term OF the Orleans
county court, two indictments were found
by the grand jury against Marshall Il.
Hatch, editor of the No. Troy Palladium,
for libelous printed articles rejecting on
judge Redfield of the supreme court, and
Emmons Raymond, president OF the Pas
sumpsic railway. Hatch has been released
on 5000 bail.
The Free Press says that a party of
wealthy capitalists have obtained control
of the marble quarries at Mallet's Bay,
and will Immediately N working
them on an extensive scale, employing .
large force OF men. The gentlemen in
terested will put into the business an
ample capital, and expect to find a large
aud remunerative sale for this the most
beautiful OF all varieties OF marble.
Mrs. Jnlis G. II. Dorr, Vermont's most
distinguished poetess has received the per-
sonal thanks of King Alfonsoo OF Spain for
her tender sonnet on the late queen, Mer-
cedes, which originally appeared in Scrib-
ner's Monthly and was afterwards traus-
lated into Spanish by order 1.-THE spanish
minister at Washington and extensively
published 10 papers OF that nationality.
Extensive mining works are being es.
tablished at White River, near the mouth
Of the Locust Creek, about Two miles
west OF Bethel, on the Central Vermont
railroad. Gold has been placer mined
there, at intervals, for several years, bat
nov the large Philadelphia company
which has purchased the property, ex-
poets TO make more OF the black sand Ia
which 1t Is found, as this sand proves TO
be a fine magnetic ore, which prduces the
best quality OF BesFemer steel.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
Vermont convened to-day at Burlington.
Edward S. Dana, Of New Haven, Grand
High Priest; W. II. 5. Whitcomb, Bur-
lington, Grand Secretary.
Messrs. A. I. t. o. Il. Barron have de-
cided 10 rebuild the Junction house at
White River Junction, and make II 9
frst-ciass hotel. The depot at that place
is TO have another story and a wing at the
south end, both Of which bave been rent
ed by The Barrons for their restaurant.
A bold attempt TO escape from durAnce
vile was made by six Of The prisoners at
the Middlebury jail, Tuesday morning,
which came pretty near TO being success.
ful. Some visitors went in 10 see SIR.
BAicbeIder, and as The keeper, John IL.
Whitney, drew the great iron door to-
gether To close up a. usual, some one Of
the prisoners thrust = broom handle 10
the crack and then the others sprang up
tho steps and threw the door open In an
instant. Whitney bad quite a struggle
with them 81 The door, but they were too
many for him and succeeded 10 getting
into the little AHte.room, made Of lattice
work Of three Inch ash timber boited To-
getber in the form Of squares. Mr. Henry
Bu,ierdeld and wife had jast como up
from ihe cells And were in ibe crib.
whitney called TO him TO take the key
out VI The door and throw II away and be
did 80, but 10 bic excitement be left The
door unlocked, and Whitney sprang 10
The door aud locked bis legs and arms 10
the lattice work Of the door and wall and
held on with ali his strength, The prison
ers meanwhile pounding and paIling him