St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-22
Vermont News.

Among the names of pOstmasterS
appointed by the President for New
England is the name of James Hutch
insnn for West Randolph, which will
make his third term.
James Larkin. ledgeman, in the
employ of the Adams slate company,
Northtield, had his foot so badly
crushed that amputation was necessa-
ry. A falling stone was the cause.
There are mt present ninety three
students in the academic department
of the University of NermOnt-l4 i'll
the senior class. - in the junior, %
in the sophomore and II i'll the fresh
man.
b. II. Leach of Morrisville, and Will
liam Crowcll and one BOyeS of Hyde
park had Il difficulty recently, in which
CrowelI, who is il man of considerable
property. struck Leach with ii tug,
hitting him on the top of the head,
seriously iniuring him.
Officers Starkey and Herrick of
Brattlcboro raided the saloons of
Evans. Walker and Martin, Selling
some fifteen barrels of beer in the two
former places. The raid was inspired
by the testimony of fellow who was
locked up for drunkenness. He peached
on the saloon keepers and left town.
A recent ease before Judge Redlield
involved new phase of the doubling
section of the tax law of 1850. The
listers of the town of Barre doubled
the estimated taxable estate of a tax
payer. A suit grew ont of the claim
on the part of the doubled" individu-
al that tangible property must be
found by the listers to double, not an
estimated estate. Judge Redfield gave
IA pro forma decision in favor of the
town and the case went up to the SUI
preme court.
George NJ. Fisk of Mortified is ont
in the News with II letter advocating
the construction of the Montpelier and
Lake Champlain canal, IL charter for
which was granted 10y the last legisla-
ture. The plan is to dredge the river
bed, making narrow channel Ia
build inclined trestle- work over all the
falls to MiddleSeX of sufficient grades
for a cog track and at Middlesex,
Bolton Falls and Winooski Falls to
erect derricks with stationary engines,
Ia hoist the boats and crafts over the
falls from water to water.
\ peculiar illustration of the danger
of carrying concealed firearms is at
forded 10y recent occurrence at the
Bates House in Rutland. A gentle
man who carried a revolver in the hiI
pocket of his pants was playing bill
lizards. and in the act of STOPPING ovel
tn make a shot, drew back the ham.
mer of the pistol in such a way as II
cause its discharge. The ball STRUCK
the hardwood floor, glanced and bound
ed against table, and thence to tn,
wall. Fortunately, no one stood in it,
path and no further harm was done.
A despatch Thursday brought tn,
shocking tidings that Mrs. Z. L. Plat
of this city had committed suicide 10y
drowning herself in bath-tub at til,
Concord IN. H. insane asylum wher'
she had been placed several months
ago. Mrs. Plat has been a woman o
great activity and usefulness IN thi
community, the wants of the poor es
pecially occupying her time ant
thought. Some time since, however
She gave unmistakable signs of menta
alteration and az last resort she was
several months since, taken to tn
a.vlum. A melancholy circumstanc
in connection with the case Is tina
when the fatal news WAS broken To lie