Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-26

crime also swore that be behaved ike
lunatic The impression prevails in official
circles that the convict will again be
respted in which event it is taken for
granted that the sentence will be com
muted 10 imprisonment for life.
AUGUST,
Congratulatory messages were exchanged
on Saturday between Emperor William
and President Arthur over the new direct .
cable between Germany and the United .
States.
Samuel Estabrooks Of Danville, who .
died recently. had never stepped inside = /
railway car, or chewed tobacco, or drank
coffee, or done any of the wicked things
in which the present generation prides
itself,
A man in Peachsm crawled up through /
hole in the roof OF o barn, with his
boards, single nails, etc., repaired the
breach, and then discovered for the first
time that he had left himself no means of
descent. Peshaps the Peterkier family has
moved to Vermont ESQ, what fun we'll
have!
Mrs. A. &. Fassett Of East Warren
came near meeting with serious acct
dent, few days ago. One OF the wheels
of the wagon in which she was riding
struck the well-curb on the common, and
she was thrown out on her head and
shoulders, sustaining several bad bruises,
but fortunately escaping severe injury.
The $500 suit agins. the p.oprie!ors OF
the White River Junction drug store,
brought By the widow of 3. +. levin Of
Plainield, y. H., on The charge of the
defendants having sold plaintiffs husband
liquor, from the effects Of which be met
his death, by falling from his wagon, has
been compromised for $500.
Tommy Barton doesn't believe in com.
pulsory education. The other day, as the
cheerful rank OF reform school pupils was
plodding its way to work, he broke away
he escaped. and plungng into the tide
OF the gentle Otter, swan to the opposite
side; then be lodged about among the
lumber piles, until be thought he had coile1
up his scent 50 the blood.hounds of the
law could not unwind il, AID made for the
hub shop, where he was subsequently
found By one Of the officers. CURED up in
the attic.
Massachusetts. having expended 81, 3JQ,-
600 in the erection OF a state prison at
Concord, it is now announced tbs. the
sanitary defects of the building will MOI.
warrant further occupancy without great
risk 10 the lives OF the inmates. /. is
proposed to abandon the Concord insti.u-
ton and re-occupy the old building. IN
Charlestown, which are to be put in good
condition at large expense.
The Washington Star sAys that prom
: inent ex-confederate officer, now residing
in Washington. started OUT the her even
ing. to find a man.servant. He met i
pretty good looking colored man and asked
g if he could recommend a good servant
+ The coored man regretted that he could
not. What are you engaged at? asked
the ex confederate. WHY can't employ
yOu?' 4 am not doing anything JUS
now" was the reply. but l expect &c
have seat in congress in few days. Ms
name is Lynch, and I am contes,ing The
seat Of General Chalmers"
. SEXTON AGAINST ScHAEpER.-Tho New
r York Mail and Elpress says: The ap
j preaching contest between William Sex
q ton and Jacob Schaefer, the billiard ex
g peris, is just at present the only breez
that rutfles the waves of the sportin.
o world. The match for $500 side vii
/. be played at the academy Of music on tn
9th inst. That the match will be ID
best yet played at cushion caroms Their
, can be no doubt, for the men are in con
u slant practice and both have made mar
l. velous scores. Sexton is in remarkabl
5 good shape. He is playing strong gsm
n and has made large runs.
o For the term beginning March !, lSs;
10 new senators to the number of 70 are t
5. be chosen. These places arc now fled b.
o II republicans. II democrats. ar ! l inde
n pendent, Davis of Illinons. The republi
q cans are from Colorado, Iowa, Kansas
: Louisiana, Maine. Massachusetts. Mich
;. gan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Nebra:
ks, Rhode Island; the democrats fror
N Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware. Georci,
Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey. Mort
IS Carolina, Oregon South Carolina. Tennes
o see, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia. Tn
more prominent republicans whose term
N expire are Messrs Anthony, Window. Hos
IN Rollins and Frye. OF the democrats III
is best known are Messrs. Hill, Beck, Lams
~ and Ransom Mr.. Riddeborgcr, reaC
y ulster is to succeed Mr.. Johnston, demo
!, crat, from Virginia.
ESCAPING LEoPARDS kILLED.-As job
O'Brien's circus was being conveyed fror
y Camden to Mount Holly. n. J.. by ira
= Saturday, two lcopards escaped from
broken cage, and for time created CO,
= sternAtion among the trainmen and eircr
= employees. At Fish House station a rr
d. iecting beam took a portion OF the 10
e. from the leopards cage, thus giving Il
DO beasts chance TO escape.
& One of them with savage growis noun
" ed to the top of the train and ran towAr
~ tho engine. He was seen by the rngiuee
10 W. J, Maxwell, who is connected wit
a the show in the dual capacity Of husing.
of manager and clown. Selling pok
=, Maxwell advanced on the animal and laI
~ it low Just rs il was about To sprin. in,
es the engine. It fell uuder the train ~
ia was crushed by the wheels. Tho othe
leopard was found porched upon The dri,
ers' seat OF the broken cage qnie,ly COZ
= templatipg a panther in that part OF II
cage which remained secure When pu
c. sued be took refuge under the ears. An
a refused to be disIoiged fhe train whic
:, had been stopped, was started again aud
:" attempting to escape from beneath II
le trucks. the animal was killed by ii
~ wheels.