St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-05-07

real murderer was ferreted out it caused
a tremendous sensation, and it was
greatly feared that he would be lynched
He was tried, convicted and sentenced
to he hanged on May 28th. His coun-
sellers have been working to have the
sentence committed to imprisonment fol
life. Public opinion has changed, and
over ZOO signatures have been sub
scribed to the petition for Executive
clemency. At the suggestion of the
friends of Cox, lady prominently con-
nected with prison charity, actually
called on DR.. Hull, to request his name
to the petitionl The lonely old man
listened to her politely, but when the
petition for his signature was produced,
be said: ''Nei mol cannot sign it, ]
cannot.n l doubt whether there is a
parallel to such request on record.
A few days ago Daniel O'LeaTy, the
noted pedestrian, who has amassed a
fortune of SIS, 700 by his victories and
management of pedestrian contests,
elated over the phenomenal scores made
by Frank Hart and John DObler in the
recent contest for the OLeary Belt in
this city, posted $500 forfeit with Mr..
Frank Queen, of The NeW York Clipper,
and issued challenge offering to match
bis two pedestrian prOteges against
Charles Rowell and Blower BrOwn-or
any two Englishmen, to run and walk
six days, I42 hours, for $4,000 or $50
900.
The challenge has been accepted.
ROwell and Brown have been commu-
nicated with, and the sporting men
have been authorized by the great
English pedestrians to arrange the
match for $4,000, and Rowell, it is
understood, agrees to back himself for
Onethird of the proposed stake. Row
ell and Brown are to draw up articles
and will forward them at once for
OLeary's approval, and if the condi-
tiOns and stipulations are mutually
agreed to, this city will witness, within
the next three months, one of the great
est pedestrian contests that ever took
place.
The eXtravagant and eften ludicrous
reports of court trials which are found
in the numerous columns of our city
Journals are generally founded on fact.
A person can always find something
interesting in the recital of his fellow
beings misery. There is il charm for
him III grief, pain, miShap and loss, if
they belong to someone else, and for
such reasons the trial rooms of our
minor courts are visited daily by per-
sons of both sexes who seek to relieve
the monotony of life. Rare shows are
given daily in these theatres of Justice
The other day colored woman caused
her husbands arrest on the charge of
abandonment. The lady who en-
plOyed her was present us witness.
She took her place at the bar of justice
as the prisoner, a flashily dressed and
coarse looking negro, was brought out.
''ls this your husband, madam? p the
justice asked installing the witness for
the complainant. The scandalized
woman uttered scream, cast Il look of
scorn Oh the colored pair and with the |
II don't think this is a nice re-
mark to address to a lady, tainted. |
She was restored and carried ont.
On the Both Mr.. William II. Wander
bilt made good his escape from the
bmden of railroad management, the |
Wall street whirlpool and the STERN
which the falling down of Gilmore's
Garden brought about his luckless ears,
by sailing for Europe. He went in the
one of the magnificent White
Star steamers, and is thereby insured
1t least one week of TEST from the clam
DIS of his busy life, and the highest de-
gree of luxury and convenience that
modern ocean travel affords.
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