Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-01

on their reservations and prevent them making in.
cursions into Kansas for cattle stealing
Annie L. Elliot,a Marlboro, Mass, young woman,
died suddenly, last week, from eating lemon peal,
large piece being found in her esophagus and
other indigested pieces in her stomach.
Ex-Governor E. A. Straw has rendered his resig-
nation as clerk and agent of the Amoskeag Manu-
featuring Company, at Manchester, n. H., which
position he has held for more than p years.
A fellow in the Michigan state prison, under SEN
tence of life has earned sl2o0 by working overtime.
He has petitioned for pardon, or at least vaca
tion," that he may have good time spending the
money.
One of the curiosties of Christmas in Boston was
q sermon, preached in Baptist church, before
Reformed Episcopal Society, by Clergyman who
was Methodist last year, but is Congregational
ist now.
Mrs. Hayes has had the modern crate taken out
of the Red parlor of the White House, in which she
receives her evening ca Hers, and an od-fashioned
"three-foot wood fireplace" substitued,with brass
andiroLs and fender.
Pedestranism is becoming money making bus
mess. OLeary made, it is estimated, $4,000 by
sad,s now at least 800, 900 year. He broken
down Chicago book agent.
"Full knee deep lies the Winter snow,
And the Winter winds are weirdly sighing
Toll ye the church bells sad and low,
And step lightly, and speak slow,
For the old year lies dying"
Fires: AT East Orange. N.J two men burned to
laath NJ Nat onIo all abol
to the Irving house and Bella Sexton, 6S years old
and private Waterman were burned to death at
Dover, n. H., the Cocheco print works; loss
$4,000.
George Thrown met John II. jerks on the street
in Pawtucket, Il. l., and after bidding him good
morning drew revolver and fred twice, fatally
wounding him. Brown was provoked to the muir
der by the discovery of criminal intimacy between
his wife and jerks.
1t has been decided TO re-appoint the old southern
claims COMMISSIONS decision based mainly on
the fact that the members of that commission,
Messrs. A. o. Adds of Vermont, James b. Howell
of Iowa and Orange Ferriss of New York, were pc
culiarly qualified by their experience, to do good
service in that capacity.
There we're heavy gales on the isthmus of Pana.
ma, at the first of the month, which sunk several
vessels in the harbor of Aspinwall and flooded the
Panama railroad so that the trains could not pass.
All the steamers at Aspnwall had put to sea for
safety, and the piers of the Pacific Mail Company
were damaged over 100000 worth.
The bronze statue ofCharles SUNNI er was unveil-
ed in the public garden in Boston, Monday by Gov
Rice, about 800 persons witnessing the ceremony.
OF at tn tod Inv pou a.
tor, and cast in Paris, .cost $4,000, which was
raised by subscription. 1t is - feet high, stand.
ing on square granite pedestal II feet high, the
senator being represented as delivering speech
beautiful girl in Iowa. named Jemma, recently
committed suicide because she could fini no dj.
mnutve for her name ending in tie" A few hours
afterwards came a letter from classmatc begin.
ming, "Dear darling Minnie" but it was too late
and she was borne to the grave by eight compan.
ions, named respectively, Abbie, Bessie, Carrie,
Dollie, Elite, Florrie, George and Hattie.
short time since Senator Nc Donald,o of Indiana
secured the appointment of James H. Written to
be doorkeeper of the House of Representatives.
Written was almost Immediately arrested for per.
sonatng an army officer and drawing s12s.33 due
him. The trial came on, and Written was acquit
'Sb oh tut 5ioulu sum uue the Oil'ef was
really sl2s.33 l-3-one-hrd of a cent greater than
the sum named in the Indictment.
young man calling himself John Fisher. an OK.
convict the other day. broke street lamp in New
York, in order to be arrested because, as he said
he waI starving and had promised his mother in
Germany, who died when he was in Sing Sing,
never to steal again. Since his return from state
prison he has tried in vain to make living Alter
having been refused shelter in prison from the
freezing weather, and being without morsel of
food for two days he shattered ga stamp to save
his life.
The Merrill will case is ag ain in the New York
courts. 1t will be remembered that Mrs. Caroline
A. Miller, wealthy widow, formerly of PORTS
mouth, N. H., became converted to the Catholic
faith and by her last will bequeathed the bulk Of
her property to Cardinal McCloskey in trust for
Catholic charities. nephew claims the money as
the adopted son of Mrs. Merrill, and under n for
mer will in his favor, and alleges testamentarv
incapacity and undue influence exercised over Mrs.
Merrill when the last will was made.
A dispatch from Stamford, Ky, states that a dis
graceful row occurred at Crab Orchard, Thursday
plight, in which one Steward Meyers and Carson
Brothers were the chief actors an old prudpe
bringing them together Firing commenced. and
both sides were re enforced, and some forty shots
were exchanged. Shotguns and pistols were used.
Meyers shoulder was literally shot to pieces. and
Dave Carson was seriously wounded. Halfa doz
en- others were more or less hurt and it ia feared
that the trouble is not over.
Vanderbilt has entered!into contract with John
c. Seager OF New York, by which the latter ia tn
furnish the New York Central railroad company
with iron steamships to carry freight only 10 Liver
pool and other European ports Fourteen English
built steamers have already been chartered. The
hrst leaves the new wharves of the New York Gen.
trail railroad, January s. 1t is stated that wharves
and elevators will be built speedily, to NEE the
demands of the West for direct European trans.
portatou.
terrible murder was committed on ROTOR Hill
near Norwalk, Conn, Friday evening. The victim
was Mr.. Schult, wealthy gentleman residing on
the hill. 1t is believed that the murde was com.
mitted by tramps who were informed that sebuItc
carried large sum of money on his person and
had concealed in his house nearly $4,000, and was
IN the habit of having large sums SO concealed Tho
murder was committed near his residence and ,ho
murdered mans head was cut open with n ba,cbot |
and small wound, apparently made with knife |
was found under his left ear.
The greatest weeks trade ever done bv A ~
Stewart Co.. was done last week. ,Dpriro, ~
I'VE days preceding Sunday last the AVERAGE ,,,,,.
Der OF customers in the store was between A, ooo
and $1,000. On Monday the largest business Wa
uone IN tue retail store ever done in it in srIo
Jay. There were at least 10000 people in the bri1
ing on that day,and the receipts were upprecedont
Ell in the history oil the house. The delivery waao
Of the firm delivered 1l'OO parcels of goods honrh
mere on that day alone by retail Customers NOT H.
Guiding the packages carried away by purchaser ~,
themselves. r'''""SerS
OUR TREAT HARvEsT.-The marvellous