Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-27


there is an air OF refinement and culture in her
bearing that is well calculated to win the popular
regard. Our people will be glad to hear Mrs.
Houghton again.
On the petition Of the Montpelier Wells River
railroad, Judge Barrett has issued an injunction
against the Montpelier & White River railroad
company to prevent them from finishing their
road as now surveyed The reason given IL that
the road 80 built will interfere with the running
Of the trains on the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad and that the charter OF the Montpelier &
white River railroad has expired and more
work can be done under IL.
The seventeenth annual reunion of Vermont
officers will be held at Montpelier on Thursday,
November Ii, 1880 The members Of the society,
and all Vermont officers and non-commissioned
officers of the army and navy, are cordially in
vited to attend The usual business meeting will
be held at the state house at three o'clock, r. NJ.
The Grafton will be delivered In the evening by
General Martin T. Mcmahon of New York, late
adjutant general of the sixth army corps, in the
hall of the house Of representatives. Supper will
be served at precisely ten o'clock +. NJ.
MRs LIvERMoRE delivered her lecture on
Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday evening to a
good audience The life and character OF the
Virgin Queen is the subject OF much and varied
criticism. Mrs. Livermore takes an exceedingly
favorable view OF both, Judging by the standard
of the times in which she lived, whatever in
Elizabeth's life seems censurable. The different
histories OF those times afford authority for di-
verse opinions on this subject and those who are
inclined to regard Elizabeth as a vain, cruel,
faa nd Gin Ia, nat,'a
finer and nober qualities, are not without ample
evidence to support their position. That the lee
ture was magnificent one, even those will con-
cede who dissent from Mrs. Livermore's roseate
views of Elizabeths character and achievements.
IT is true, as the Argus says, that the JOURNAL
published by request Of the manager Of the
company, an announcement that Mr.. King of the
Ideal Combination would sing at the Methodist
church Sunday the 18th. That he did not fill the
bill was not the JOURNALS fault but was due to
severe cold taken at Barre while singing in
freshly plastered hall If, however, the item was
the means of bringing a crowd of people out to
church "despite the severe rain" and getting
them within the gospel range, the failure of Mr.
King to connect with the Methodist choir may
not have been an unmixed evil. As we were
guilty of nothing worse than being the innocent
means of inducing people to go to church on a
rainy Sunday night, just when the preacher
is most glad to see a goodly congregation, we
trust that the 1rgus, from its store Of boundless
charity, will condone it.
A MARsHrIELp boy writes under date OF Octo-
Der 20, from Staunton, Virginia, to his parents as
follows: 81 thought shouldn't write any to-day,
bat | have seen something that stirred my blood,
and thought it worth writing about. Some time
since read in paper that in Staunton, Virginia,
was the rebel flag floating with the names of Han
cock and English on it. did not believe it, think
ing it was the report of some politician who wanted
to make as much as he could ont OF such a report.
But to-day am in Staunton, Virginia, and have
seen The same flag with my eyes, so there is no
mistake. Coming down a street this morning |
called attention to it. There it was-the Stars
and Bars two red stripes and one white with
the eleven stars in the field of blue. tell you, my
blood run cold at the sight, and the same spirit is
here to-day that was twenty years ago, only it is
milder in form. On this flag were these words
Democrat Ticket, Hancock and English"
THE Jail was the scene of an exciting incident
yesterday. Between ten and eleven ock in
the forenoon Mr. Dudley, the jailer as ne was
passing through the hall, heard the cracking Of
fire in the Jail, and apprehending the situation,
went to the female department, of which Mrs.
Meaker is the sole occupant. 1t appears the prs-
oner, who is confined for participation in the muir
der of Alice Meaker in Waterbury last April, had
fired the Jail at three or four places in the ceiling
by means Of Goals from the stove-she having
been allowed fire during the recent cold weather.
She had also thrown some Goals out Of the win
dow on to the shed in the rear Of the jail and
had deposited some more in the lounge in her
| room, When Mr., Dudley entered her cell to ex-
| tinguish the fire. Mrs Meaker made desperate
effort to escape Word had been dispatched to
Sheriff futile, but the emergency demanded in.
| slant assistance. Mr.. George Bennett, who was
passing, and Mr.. f. d. Gray were called in. The
| flames had not made much Roadway and were
quickly extinguished. Mrs Meaker struggled
desperately to escape, but was overpowered
handcuifed and kept under guard for the remain
| der OF the day During the struggle Mrs MeakeI
| received injuries about her face, either from
coming in contact with the walls of the cell OF
| from broken case knife, which was found in her
cell, and which she may have had in her hand for
| some sinister purpose. Her countenance was
badly disfgured and covered with blood. She
was fIightful looking object after the melee