The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-01-04
STATE NEWS.

Hon. T.. y. fheips OF burlington, lecturer
on constitutional Law nj Yale. Is giving /
course Of lectures on thai subject 10 The
senior class Of the Boston University Law
school.
Edward Is. Mcclure OF Rutland has been
appointed postal clerk on the new ST
Adams and Hoosiek Junction route, in
place OF Charles H. Morgan. resigned,
The largest week 3 work ever done at the
ST. Johnsbury scale works was done the
iirst week in December. when three thou
sand and ten scales were completed in the
six days
ABrattleboro pastor who was called five
miles TO tie Christmas matrimonial knot,
having hastily warmed his hands. was
chilled again by the prospective groo. . 4
announcement that we've decided to pm
er OF"
The fourteenth annual winter meeting
OF the Vermont Dairymans Association
will be held in City Hall, Burlington,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Jan.
II. Is, 10. 1883.
J. s. Kenerson OF Barnet has sold his
seven year.old COW, Mollie f., for 5000,
and the four years.old COW. Kate I'd, for
$3.50. These cows are the Jersey Queens
half sisters, and were shipped last Monday
from this station to go to Charleston. s. 9.
He has sold his yearling heifer, Maude
Parks, for $3.50, and she has gone to Hi
nois.
Albert b. Herrick. first assistant Unit
ed States district attorney in the Office OF
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford died in New
York city. Of pneumonia, on Thursday
Mr.. HeIrick was born in Burlington, Sept
10 1916, and was therefore in the thirty
seventh year Of his age.
II is said that the Passumpsic railroad
and the United States and Canada express
company are going to fight the new tax
law in the courts, and are said to feel con.
fdent Of doing 1t successfully. Able coun'
sci in Boston have advised them that the
law is clearly unconstitutional, it Is said.
As Henry Fisher, aged 90 and unmarried
was driving q pair of unruly horses at.
tached to load OF wood down steep hill
in Pownsl, Thursday, he slipped from the
load and fell between the horses. The
horses commenced to kick savagely and cut
his head in several places, besides break
ing most Of his ribs and one arm. The un-
fortunate man was rescued Unconscious
md died in few minutes.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of yermontclaim that through their
Efforts the law was passed providing that
instruction be impaired in tho public
'chools in elementary physiology and by
yiene, which shall give special prominence
o the effect of stimulants and narcotics
lpon the human system. The union
rave placed in the three normal schools Of
he state number OF scientific temperance
looks for the use of the pupils. Prizes
IRE offered for the best essays upon the
ubjects Of stimulants and narcotics.
Governor Barstow has appointed John
7. Hall Judge Of the Bennington municip-
] court, vice George W. Hartman, resigned.
The department encampment, G.. A. R.
4 Vermont will meet in Apollo hall, Ben.
ington. on Thursday and Friday, Feb. s
nd 8, 1888
At Waterbury, on Saturday, Mrs. May
'rior. who has been married only year,
tempted suicide by taking 60 grains of
plum. She may recover, but her condi-
ion is critical.
Eugene Field, the managing editor OF
he Denver Tribune, humorist Of some
equation, has met with a terrible acci.
emit After the Tribune had gone TO
ress on recent morning. Mr.. Field
saned ont Of third-story window to get
breath Of fresh air. Giddiness seized
i'm and he fell beadlong three stories
own. His body was impaled by five
rongs OF an iron railing. each of which
'icrced his back 1t is thought to be i'm
ossible for him TO survive. Mr.. Field
'ent originally from Brattleboro.
Barretts block, with property adjoining
las burned at Ludlow on Monday night
Last week. The losses aggregate $685.
90, on which there was insurance OF some
1900. NJ. H. Goddard and b. +.
Weldon, owners ofthe block, lose 81 4, 800;
Insured for $1,000. b. F. Whsldens loss
n stock WAS 50, 500, insured for $1,000; G.
wheldon's stock 5000, insured for
3, 900: NJ J. Stoves iewelry stock. sl,-
90. insured; W. w. Stickney's stock Of
ooks, etc, 81. 500. insured for $3.50; losses
I nine other tenants, $1,000. insurance
I, 100. X
The Union freight depot at White River II
junction. caught fire Tuesday morning
nd WAS destroyed. together with Horace
rench's Wholesale store and Daniel Hinck
" 4 Sons warehouse. The Woodstock
abroad depot and Daniel Tildens stock
I -four were also burned. The losses. rs /.
early As can lie ascertained are al follows:
reight depot. used jointly by the Central
ermont. Northern New Hamshire and
sssumpsic railroads. valued at $1,000,
asurSnce unknown; Horace French.
holesale paper and variety store in depot
loss on stock 5000 to $40. 900. insured
II Sc, 900; Daniel Tilden, -four aud lime,
the same buildiug. $4,000. partly insnr
!; Woodstock railroad depot, valued at
|. 100. insured for s700; White River Pa
er company. stock partly saved. insured
n ". 800: Royal Cummings. job printer,
% 81, 100, insured $500; ID. Hinckley 4 d