Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-04-22
VERMONT NEWS.



There was a hearing at Montpelier on
Thursday evening Of last week. before Gov
ernor Farnham and Hon. T. p. Redheld
| judge Of the supreme court on the petition
Of the attorneys Of Royal s. Carr, now under
sentence of death TO be executed April Goth, J
for numbering a half-breed Indian named
Murcommuck. He was convicted in Septem-
Der, 1879 The petitioners ask for a reprieve
until after January, 1888, that full session
Of the legislature may intervene The main
| ground for asking q reprieve Is that no ses
sion of the legislature has commenced since
the sentence was passed, as the petitioners
claim that the statute should be construed TO
mean an entire session. The state claims that
proper construction of the law is that n
criminal might have an opportunity to apply
to the legislature, which Carr had, having two
months Of the legislative session after his SEN
tence, and he did so apply. His case was
carefully examined by special committee
and Communication refused, Carr having con-
fessod his crime in detail to that committee.
The governor having carefully considered the
question with Judge Redfeld, gave his deci-
sion Friday morning. He decided that the
fact of the court having passed the sentence
| in the way and for the time stated was in fact
the construction of the statute and ought not
to be disturbed That on the question of
protecting Carr's rights, he decided that Carr
had all the opportunity intended by the law
for application to the legislature, which he
enjoyed as stated. Finally, he denied the re-
quest for a reprieve.
The Vermont HOMEOPATHIC Medical soci.
ETY. will hold its semi-annual meeting in Bur.
lington May IL.
Oscar Kelsey of Salisbury was drowned
In Lake Dunmore last Saturday, by the ice
| giving way, and q companion named Pratt
was rescued with great difficulty.
The st. Adams Messenger reports that
the prosecution Of the oleomargarine dealers
hangs FIRE.
Maj. Geo. T. Childs of st. Adams is 10
deliver the Decoration Day address at Mont
pelier.
M S. Colburn Of Manchester, Albert
Dwinell Of Calais, and s. NJ. Gleason of Thet-
ford, have been appointed by the governor
board to appraise the road-bed Of the railroads
IN the state, and are now making their tour.
Fair Haven had almost a riot, Tuesday,
growing out Of the arrest of two drunken
men by a policeman. Friends Of the prison
ers rescued them, and in the fight two police
officers were severely hurt, it being thought
at first that one was killed. The town has
been almost in q state of terror on account of
the lawlessness of the young men employed
in the slate mills.
Gov. Farnham has granted the applica-
ton OF Miles, the Barre bank robber, for q
hearing for pardon. The hearing will take
place at Montpelier about the 18th OF May.
The first town in the state to be heard
from as to the practical working of the new
tax law, as far as personal property is con-
cerned, is st. George. The returns are as fol-
lows Grand list-personal property, 1880,
,S7451.50; same, 1881, $927O-an increase of
SlS1S50, or over 20 per cent
Tho pnorio 81 All;.a.. .....---- a -
render their policies held in other insurance
companies and increase the capital stock of
their own insurance company, recently or
ganized. to $3.50, 900.
"A Danville church had a sensation Fast
Day, when the minister denounced PRONE
made concerts and summer boarders as cor
rupting to the morals of the citizens of that
village. One of the brethren arose in church
and defended these demoralizing influences
and the sympathy of the town is with him.
Prof. A. E. Lesvenworth, late principal of
the state normal school at Randolph, will as
sumo control of the normal school at Castle
| ton.
e. H. Shaw of Morrisville who died of
consumption the other day, was the last of
twelve children, all dying of the same dis
ease.
Sunday is not religious day among the
Stowe people. OF the 1906 inhabitants of
that town, not over 100 attend church, all
told.
Gen. J. b. Chase of Fairfax has received
from tho pension Office about 50, 700 back
pay, and is to have ST. month.
The upper story of s. Aliens slate mill
at Fairhaven, used by the Ste Rart slate man
tel company, was burned Tuesday morning.
Last Saturday, just after the employees
had passed out for dinner, the main 13-foot
pulley in the Bennington wooden mills burst
and tore up floors aud things generally. A
piece of five hundred weight traversed SEC
ton of the rooms, and had the accident &C.
CURED during work hours the effect must
have been disastrous.