The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-12-02

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to1ioAtiob. AID uas much Disguised when
his son paid has 6no, thinking tia waste
81 money
II Is reported that nsw aud rich cop.
per mine has been discovered in STAFFORD
aud that measures are IN progress to Sc
care the incorporation Of a company by
the legislature for the working % the mine.
Important 4 true
Ice has formed four inches thick on
Lake Champlain at Crown Point \. u,
and people are crossing on foo. as far north
as Chimney Point and the old Crowa.
Point fort This is earlier than at any
time in Sc years.
The lumber mill at McIndoes is running
full force and is very busy place. Some
s. men acmployed in aud about the mill
aud altogether they are manufacturing
about 10000 feet Of lumber daily, large
portion Of it being plAned and dressed
ready for use.
Hon. L. T. Palmer, Of Waterbury has
been appointed reporter Of the decisions
Of the Supreme Court, in place Of Hon. ].
W, Rowell, the present reporter. Mr..
Palmer is the Representative to the Gen
eral Assembly from Waterbury, and is a
graduate Of Dartmouth College class Of
1862
Colonel George w Hooker, the Repre-
sentative from Brattleboro, returned to
the State Treasurer his pay for twenty-six
DAYS during which he was absent In New
York as a member OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee Col Hooker says that
inasmueh as he was not in the service OF
the State, he did not feel like taking pay
for that time.
The Allan Steamers which are TO run in
connection with the Central Vermont line
are among the largest afoat. There are
20 frst.class steamships and 26 iron clip
per sailing vessels, having gross tonnage
Of lIs, OFT tons. A weekly service Of the
finest and most spacious of the Allan
steamers will be established between Bos-
ton and Liverpool, and fortnightly ser
vice will be made between Boston and
Glasgow.
Not long since VAUDEVILLE man thought
TO cleanse a kerosene barrel and fit
it for cider barrel He put in several
pieces of of Stacked lime, added water to
it and then plugged the barrel tight. Ina
short time powerful explosion followed
and the head was thrown over 80 feet
No one was injured, but tin boiler near
the barrel wasjammed badly. The report
could have been heard more than mile
away.
A rumor is current that Gen. W. w.
Grout, member OF congress-elect from the
third district, is ineligible, having been
born in Canada and never naturalized
Gen. Grout says his parents were natives
OF Vermont, and about six weeks prior to
his birth moved into Canada, where he
was born and where he lived ton years;
they then came back to the states; that
his father never exercised any OF the rights
OF citizenship while in Canada, and that,
under the statute Of 1902, children left by
parents who are citizens of the United
States were, If born outside of the iuris-
diction of the United States, not disquali-
from exercising their rights as citizens OF
the United States.
The fnture Of Norwich University seems
to he assured While at Norwich it was
reasonably successful aud graduated many
able men, but since the destruction Of its
building by fire aud the subsequent re-
moval to Mortified, where an academy
already existed, it has not seemed TO
thrive At meeting of its alumni in
Boston, few months since. vigorous
steps were taken in its behalf Col. G. IL.
Lewis, Of Boston, has taken the matter
in hand and proposes TO put the institu'
ton upon financial rock. In accordance
with this plan, bill has been introduced
into the Legislature changing its name tc
Lewis University, which will undoubtedly
pass, aud the old institution soon be on
its way TO long career Of usefulness.
The arguments were concluded in the
Meaker murder trial Tuesday and the case
given 10 the jury at g O'Clock. Two hour'
later verdict was rendered Of guilty o.
murder in the first degree. When Mrs
Meeker, the prisoner, who is very deaf
was advised Of the verdict she brok,
down, completely, giving vent TO her feel
ings IN lond cries and wailings The case
will go 10 the Supreme court on except
ions The jailor recently discovered |
letter from the prisoner TO her daughter
asking her to supply her with powder and
matches to enable her 10 escape. Amor
Meaker, the prisoners son at the begin
Of the trial pleaded guilty to murder il
the first degree, will he sentenced Wed
nesday.
A report comes from HartwellvilIe, tha
Edison Fuller. proprietor Of the HArtweil
viii hotel, hal an encounter there. Thurs
day. with man named Henry William
aud that the latter dubbed bic Antagonist
no severely that death resulted IN few
hours. II is said that the alleged muir
dered ~ under arrest The Whitinghan
stage driver. wi.o passed through Hart
MELVILLE, Friday morning. says the dis
pute arose over some stslen sheep found
ia Fuilerx possession. William elAimet
that the animals belonged 10 the widov
Oldens. with whom lie boarded The en-