Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-02-26

feared that these expeditions NAV arrive
too late. ALPHA.
At Salem Saturday, l.. S. Hutchinson,
brakeman on the freight train south, wa
run over by the cars, and injured so badly
that he died within two hours after reach
ing Barton Landing.
Now. who shall be supervisor of tn,
next census for this state? We under
stand that numerous candidates are ready
TO stand up and be counted. The pay i.
to be $500 for about two months work
Burlington Clipper.
George NJ. Chase, of Westminster, has
been feeding five hogs this winter on
clover hay twice day, and slops from tht
house once Il day, and reports them as
thriving finely. He says they will walk
up and eat clover hay like an OK.
ITO go down south and see an unfair
count" was the mission on which Presi-
dent Grant dispatched the wishing states.
men after the election of 1876, if our
esroemed republican contemporaries are
right in their criticisms of Gen. Barlow
NcV York World.
i. Legacy Smith continues to send the
Boston Journal "rlcts " which TO his
judicial mind CLEARLY establish Graveiin S
innocence Of the crime of murder. An
exchange says that the secret of Mr.
Smiths interest in the case is the fact that
Gravein is wealthy, and that the expenses
of his recent trip to Tiblow, Kansas,
were paid by the condemned man.-Free
Press.
Hon. George =. Marsh, L. S. minister
TO Italy, writes home to his friends in
Vermont that the winter in Italy is unus-
ually severe, and the poor are suffering
terribly in their stone huts with no fire
places and floors of earth. Those who
are fortunate TO have stable (and cow
sleep in it for the sake of the animal
warmth. Mr. Marsh once saw ci7M beds
in the stable of II well-todo peasant, moi
far from Turin. Thousands of aborcrs
never have their feet dry or warm once in
the course of the whole winter.
An exchange warns people to eat no
chickens that have been frozen and thaw-
ed. " for there is death in the pot, or pan,
in which such chickens are cooked" Ii
is related that Il respectable family of six
persons, in Worcester, were all poisoned,
on the 18th, by eating soup made from II
thawed-ouL chicken; and one of them, II
child, died. Science says that the freezing
and ,hawing of any fowl impregnates ii
with poisonous gases, SO that it becomes
unfit for food. causing all who eat Of it to
be sick, even unto death, is some eases.
The house Of jesse l.. Billings. situated
about two miles from Rutland village, was
burned early Friday morning. About half
the contents was saved, but there was not
sufficient water to check the progress of
the fire. The insurance in the Vermont
Mutual is $1,000 on the house, 5000 ON
the furniture and $3.50 on provisions,
among other things, 800 bushels of potatoes
and several barrels of pork and beef Mr..
Edwand Nelson who had been sitting mp
with Mr.. Leeds Billings, had his arm
badly injured while removing horse
ing,-Hcrald.
The Grand Isle county court was in
session only two days last week. There
were no jury trials. Four true bills were
found by the grand jury. A bill was
found against r, J. Brown of Belvidere
for forging the name of the town clerk of
Eden for two bear certificates, and trying
to get IN order from the state auditor on
Z L..
Clarrisa Bennett Of Alburgh for an assault
on Maggie Tomo. Both cases were con-
tinued to the August term. \ divorce
WAS granted Mrs. Jane Aseltine from Ed.
Aselline for " intolerable severity" and Il
right to resume her maiden name.
The st. Adams Messeagcr, says in refer
ence to the report that Hon. Bradley Bar
low has bought the Southeastern Town
ship railway, across the line; After the
death of the late Hon, A. B. Foster, Mr..
Barlow took an interest in that railway in
order TO help his son.in-law. Mr.. C. W. |
Foster, and the other heirs of that estate.
TO protect their interests and realize as
much as possible from their investment in |
he road. He made Il proposition to the
English security holders, which if the
foregoing is true, they have accepted, and
it Is probable that for himself and others |
N trust, he has accepted the ownership" |
The pope on Wednesday, replying to an
address from the cardinals, emphasized !
his desire to reconcile the princes and
peoples to the church, his readiness to ex-
end his hand to all who repent and cease
ana his unilinching intention
always to combat, in defense of the rights
md independence of the church, those who
make war against her.
The new questions of reform admins
ration will not be lost sight of by those
who have cspousod them, that is to say. IA
arge majority of the plain and patriotic
'oters of the republican parry, who Meth,
II hold Office nor seek it, and, remember
nS the record of the Grant administra.
ion, nothing hut supreme exgency
ould reconcile them 10 another term Of
hat regime. This will be more and more
vident as the time for choice approach
S. 1t is early yet to speak of candidates
therwise than in Il suggestive and tenta
i've way. The republican situation
bounds in hopeful augures .-BoSton A.
ertiSCr.
A Stockton (Cal. } dispatch says terrific
explosion occurred Saturday at the head
f Stockton slough, on FL Dorado street,
lore than two hundred people assembled
} witness the trial of new propeller
Jump, set in the slough and run by n
nreshing engine which exploded. Those
Tho stool near were Frustrated. The
illed and wounded number twenty-six.
lree or four Of whom are likely to recover.
Iany were blown II considerable distance
nd escaped uninjurcl. The body Of the
ngine, weighing 1900 pounds, was blown
yer the plaza. The explosion was the
.sult of the recklessnesS of the engineer.
he steam gauge refused t. work, and
ter the engineer had attempted TO Fix il {
al failed, he screwed down the safely
live and went on with the work. The
lplosion occurred fifteen minutes after
ards.
The New York IV0rldS southern CORE
londents have been reporting upon the
inject of the yellow fever and preparn.
Ons to guard against it in the future.
he New Orleans letter maintains that
at city was clean last year; that there is