Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-03

The Atlanta Constellation says that there
are only few sporadic csses Of Tildsnism
in the south. the disease having ceased TO
be epidemic In 1880. "rho improvements
in political drainage and the study Of poll.
teal sanitation m IKE the south safe against
the return Of a m1lady which produced
high fever at the time. aud left the patient
dchlltated and depressed
Clinton county. n Y. has liuls Jesse
James for cent. which bis melodrama,ic
name Is N chsel Raftar. Jr., Of Clinton.
vile. Warrants have been issued for his
arrest, but tho on ers have failed 10 arres,
him. Sunday two oonstableS raided Raj
ter's house but he jumped out OF \ wintuW
aud running tire was kept up until he
escaped across the river into Essex county.
He is said to DO The head of O notorious
gang Of desparsdoes, and a vigilance
committee 10 hunt him down, dead or
alive, is talked of.
The will of the late Mrs Foo:, widow
of United States S,nator Fl)i. ieaves TO
the Congregational church, Rutland, 3 1000;
American home missionary society Of New
York, $500; Rutland missionary associa-
ton, $500. The bulk of the estate, about
10000, is equally divided between two
living brothers of Mrs Foot and the family
Of deceased brother, 5. II. Hodges.
formerly Of Rutland. Tho surviving
brothers are George W. Hodges Of S aten
Island, N. Y, and E + Hodges OF Boston.
Many who admired the centennial art
building at Philadelphia, memorial hall.
will regret TO learn that 1t is in bad state
of decay. The roof is damaged and lesky
and the collection Of tapestries, bronses,
etc, owned by the Pennsylvania museum
and school of industrial art, which has
possession Of the editioe. are in great dan
ger of damage from water. Two years
ago the large statue of America, which
crowned the dome. had to be taken down.
as it was crumbling to pieces and liable 10
collapse and crush through to the ground
The whole building which cost 81 800, 900
is in bad way, and in constant need OF
repair.
Pownal saloon Keepers seem 10 have
discovered ap eaectual way of escaping
q liquor raid, which has tho virtue Of
novelty at least. One of the saloon keep
ers in said village being lead TO believe
that raid was contemplated, and rs there
had been q noisy disturbance in his hotel
the night previous, closed bis place,
chalked small pox on the door. threw the
red fac to the breeze and went to bed
declaring he was all broken out with the
plague. Various doctors were summoned
but none responded. Finally doctor was
secured 10 whom the patient stated the
case. remarkins: II don't caro- whether
you think have got it Or not. | know l
have. You keep folks away" he has
not been troubled yet.
The latest big thing is scheme for the
utilization Of Niagara Falls. An inventor
bearing the festive name OF Henkle has
made contract with the Prospect Park
association, with view 10 using the water
power for the purpose Of generating sloc-
tricity FOR illuminating purposes. He
proposes, By means Of underground
cables, 10 convey the electricity as far east
as Boston, and as FAR west as Chicago, il
sufficient quantities TO fully ligh, DO h
cities. His plan is to erect enormou,
hydraulic machinery" on the America
side Of the river. Just below the falls, ami
his contract is said TO secure him III
refusal OF the Prospect Park proper and
three acres outside of it for 1000 0,h
Dn1sna Cnpcr,rr ~, D. -
IA dispatch from Moscow states thai
man n,med Knbosef B ,gdanowitsch re-
Gently submitted to The authorities pls,
foT the illumination Of the kreBlin with
electric light. Inquiries we're instituted,
and il was discovered That the in ea'in
was TO blow up the whole kr-m in duriuy
the festivities attending the coronation
.he car. At the mans residence the,
was fOuud 2 number OF PEASANTS ctps. IN
crowns CT which We're filed with expl
sye material. Il is supposed that the,
caps were intended TO be hroHn iH'o TIT
air. in greeting to he car, and that il
falling to the ground their contents woul
have he effect of bombs B1gdanowi,tsoh
ami three hundreI nhiliss, have herr
arrested.
The STATE FAIR AND TIE BURLINGTON
FAER.-At the meeting OF the stalo fsl
ASSOCIATION last TuesIry it was voted til,
the society subscribe for Sl2 500. o. hal
Of the stock OF the Champain Vale,
association. The state fair ,hus become
half owner Of the latter. the remainder o
tho !ul,er's stocS 10 he taken By citizens o
Burlington and vicinity. Il 10 understood
( that the state fair viii be held at Burling
/ Ton this t1l III conjunction With and OF
the grounds of the Champlsin Vail, ,
association. and that the state society viii
/ have its home there. and hold its fair
there, whenever the Interests of the state
aud of the society do not make il adyisa
bic for it 10 hold them elsewhere. Whel
The state fair goes elsewhere the Cham
I plain Valley association will hold it
annual f1ir by itself The Champlail
Valley association, on its part. secures tn,
GO operation OF an old, established an,
successful organization Each o, ganlzatiol
vii, maintain ts identity. and the twt
working in harmony, will be able TO ac
eompi.h more Tor the promotion of tn
grea. interests for which the societe
exist, than any society hitherto. Suitab,
grounds will be purchased At Burlington
and buildings erected very soon.
Mr.. Gladstone showed in his budget tia
the reyenua from maxi and sn;ritrou, ha,