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

burned on the morning of Thursday. April
Goth; loss, $4,000; insured for $1,000;
cause unknown.
The Rutland Herald: Indications are
that the total amount of personal property
returned for tsxa,ion this year in Rutland
will be much less than a yeay ago-possi-
bly, not over two.thirls as great as then.
Saws the Montreal Star: Inspector How
ard, of the L. S. customs service, seized
two valuable CIydesdale stations while
being driven across the lines from Si.Johns
Que, By a Burlington gentleman. The
value of the seizure is put down At
$500,
DECORATION DAY.-EK Governor Sew
art will deliver the Decoration day address
a, Brandon; Rev. J. F. Lowering Of
Worcester, Mass, a. Saxton's River in
the forenoon and az Bellows Falls in the
afternoon; Hon. James X. Batchelder o.
Arlington at Chester
The ST. ALBAss Logon CAsEs.-The
liquor prosecutions at ST. Albsns, which
grew out OF the efforts of the working
committee and were appealed to the couu-
/ ty court have been settled by the payment
of fine. In all sl55 was paid TO the
county, in lieu of the $3.50 imposed in the
I Justices court.
A BENNINGTON HOTEL BURNED Mon
DAY night a hotel in Bennington owned
By Ezra Crawford was totally destroyed
/ BY fire, with most Of its contents. The
fire was caused by the fall of kerosene
lamp in Mr.. Crawford's hands, who STUN
bled and fell while carrying it. Los:
abou: $4,000.
Hon. y. 7. Sprague Of Brandon has or
ganzel an Exposition company" under
the laws of New York, for the purpose o
holding an exposition in New York cit,
in 1888. The capital invested is $4,000
with the provision that it can be increase,
to two millions. There are five corpora
tors beside Mr.. Sprague.
The will of the late Theron p Baker oil
Enosburgh leaves his entire property, val
uod at from 9l2 900 to $1,000, to his
widow for her life use, and fter her dealt
it is TO be given one-half to the American
Board OF Foreign Missions, Boston, ant
one-fourth each 10 the Vermont Domesti,
Missionary Society and American Mis-
sionary Association, New York. Mr. Ba
ker had no children or near relatives.
PoSroFFICE RoBBERr AT CAsrLEroN.-
The postottice at Castleton was robbed
Friday night, the safe being forced and it
contents distracted. The amount Of plum
der is thought to be quite large althoug
Mr.. Moulton, the postmaster, is reticen
on the subject, and refuses to state wha
amour. was in the safe. To faciiitat
their escape the burglars visited ;h
premises of W. c. Rice, and drove OF i
a team belonging TO him. The directo
the burglars took can only be surmise
from tho fact tba. in the morning th
stolen horse and carriage were found a
West Rutland, Thus far no clue la
been gained that gives indication as to b
personality Of the operators.
TIE SUTTON MURDEE.-There seems :
be clue 10 the murder of the man foun
10 brook in Sutton, few days agc
About the first of haying, last summer
two men got of the train at A5ercor
depot, the nearest station 10 where th
tragedy was committed. and inquire
where they could hire out in haying, The
were sent to the house Of George lngalh
who bargainei With the oldest one 10 wor
for MIN. He then inquired whore he cou,
i1l place and and Was directed to AZ
other farmer named Bur.es living near BY
During the conversation with ingalls,, Il
oldest man remarked that the youuge
ore had come over for his health, aud
see he country; that he had money 81
Vas not Obliged to work, bl: would Il
farming In2aNs says the oldest ma
called the younger one Joseph. After tn
conversation they started 10 the lireetio
OF Burgess AID the Oldest mln asked
hey could not 20 across through the WOO,
without going around the roal Ingal
told him he could They never went
Burgess and it is believed when til,
reached the spot where the young ma
= WAS founl.the young maa met his deaf
- and be was robbed of his money. At mig
the eldest man returned to Abercorn dep
l. aul bought. 4 ticket for some place in Ca
ada, and when asked where bis compo0iC
was sld be left him back a Bit The m
never came 10 or worked for Ingal'
- Inga.l; has reported the facts to Constat
j.! Pickle at Sweetsburg. Another hearil
= will be- held in two weeks from Fri4a
. wleo the case will be fully investigated.