Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-05-04

with some bare facts IN relation of the char5
es made heated debate followed Tbs
report Of tine committee was finally adopted
by q large majority After a long and cysit
ing debate an amendment TO the efiec. thu,
/ the commission named in the report be In.
structed 70 recede the burlington distrIe. IA
the Troy conference was defeated A, the
conclusion Of the business Of the conference
the appointments were announced Follow
ing are those for the Springfield district
Presiding Elder, A. L. Cooper.
Barnard and East Barnard, H. j. Heyn0id-
Bellows Falls, Il y. AustlI.
Boudvillu. supplied
bradford and Fairlee, T. T. Fros..
BrattieD0r9, a. b. IruaZ-
brownsville W. Il. Wright
CamUudgaport and Athens, supplied
Guit0rd circuit, supplied.
Hartlaud and Quechee, A. B. Markham.
Jacksonville aud sadawga, supplied.
Ludlow and Plymouth Ehhu SNOW
Mechanicsvile and CuttinFHville, ". 81. Gill;.
Perkinsviue and Weathershcld Centre. }. 81. LsaF
FroctorsvIlle, A. b. EnriRut
Putuey. l. Il. Knight.
south Londonderry, j. L. Knapp.
south koyahou, o. W. Barrow.
south IunbridEe, .. 5. spiuney.
Springfield, Isaac McAuu.
Ihetford and North Thetiord, supplied
Union Village and Norwich. G. Il. walter.
Wardsbor0, W. A. Bryant.
West Bradford, supplied.
West fairlee and Ely, Joseph Hamilton.
Weston, W. j. Davenport
white River Junction and No. Hartlaud. Al. Hoaat
WIllamsyIle and hast Dover, q. h. Arms.
Wilmington, h. +. Forrest.
windsor and Ascutneyville, =. VI. FROST
MOOuEtoch, A. u. Webb.
The statistics for tine year ending with
April are members, j. j53 local preachers
u churches, l72, valued at SG74. 95s With
~ parsonRges present Indebtedness ! l5..
59l Sunday schools, 222 paid missions.
S52I4; womans foreign, $3.50; freemeu
SG3, lgl; education, 500 ministerial sup.
port. 500, Isl current expenses, SlI AZ.
Presiding elders St. Johnsbury district T.
A. Granger Montpelier district. Il A. speu.
Ger Burlington district. J. j. Noe St Al.
bans district, Richard Morgan.
THE HUNTINGTON BEQUEs1.
The state Of Vermont last week came iu.
10 possession Of the money begueathed H. j.
Dy the will Of the late Arunah huntington
In the fail Of 1877 Mr. Huntington died a.
brantford, Ont, where he had lived for many
years and accumulated fortune by the rise
Of real estate IN which ne had invested when
a poor shoe maker soon after his removal
there from MS native state Of Nermcut where
lac learned ms shoemaker trade by his
viii he devised his entire real ami personal
property 70 the state Of Vermont to be eI.
pended for the support Of common schools
the resident heirs of Huntington IN Canada
have contested tins payment Of the sum to the
Vermont authorities. claiming that their relA.
tive WAS insane ct the time OF executing the
will After much litigation, in which the
state has vigorously prosecuted It's claim to
the property, the Canadian courts have DE-
ciared the instrument valid and decreed that
the sum be paid as directed IN the will. The
Nermont authorities were notified few DAYS
since OF the termination Of the suit and tue
decision II their favor, ana were likewise iu-
formed that the money awaited their accept
Rnce State Treasurer Dubois and Auditor
Powell last week went to Canada and received
possession Of the funds Inc value Of the be-
quest was originally 500. 900. but on account
of the appreciation OF some of the stocks it il
now worth $4,000 more. An act of the
Legislature will be necessary to decide on the
manner Of distribution Of the money to the
several school districts of the state
THE CASE OF Il. w. LOW At RUTLAND
The examination Of H. W. Love on the
charge of attempted rape took place last Fri.
day. The testimony OF the only witness.
Jennie Rove. girl Of 10 years as printed
from stenOgrapblc report in the Rutland
Herald, was to the effect that she worked for
Mr.. Love III his house IN January. 1852 that
Mrs. Love WAS absent for two days and nights.
that the witness wanted to 70 TO her home at
night not considering it proper to stay In the
house alone with Mr.. Love; but that he would
made an indecent and infamous proposition
to her and that al another time Mr.. Love
went 10 her room while she was UNDRESSING
ana wanted TO kiss her, and at other times
also tired 10 kiss her. Love was discharged
because the testimony did not show that be
had attempted 70 use force with the girl
The counsel for the prosecution said IN HE
remarks to the court Il will say caudIiiy
that, while the case develops state of facts
ID fol nd
the moral sense, / do not consider them suff
cleut 10 constitute a crime. and particularly
the crime charged in this complaint have,
therefore, advised the prosecuting officer to en-
ter a ltOtse prOsegiu.
On Monday Love was arrested on COMPLIANT
OF Lula Love, aged D. niece of the respond
ent, on charge Of assault with intent 20
rape The respondent pleaded not guilty
ana at his request the states attorney agreed
TO continue the hearing till May 8. Bail was
furnished IN the sum Of $1,000 by Charles
Sheldon for the appearance Of tho respond
ent
The President has re-appointed Gen W.
W. Henry United States Marshal for Yer
mont
"A company has been organized at West
Rutland for the manufacture of marble brick
Inc right 10 utilize the debris of the various
dumps N town has been secured Several
boston capitalists are interested ia the new
industry.
The Consolidated railway company has
commenced TO lay steel rails between Bur.
hngton and Nergennes. When that Is done
there wlii be al ali-steul track from ST. Johns
10 Mhlte hiver junction and from Essex
junction to Rutland
-George Sylvester Marcy Of Hartland went
out TO his barn TO do his chores the other
night, and while descending a ladder fell &
snort distance 10 the floor Nothing serious
was expected from the accident al the time.
out before morning he began to grow worse
ana one OF his household went 10 d ueialbar
ior help, but on his return Mr. Marcy was
dead
-GoY. barstow has appointed Hon Love.
land Munson Judge of Probate for the Man
chester District vice Hon. hanney Howard
deceased
Thomas MeMullen of Milton. brake.
man, lost foot in the burlington freight
yard on Tuesday.
Harry smith Of 81. bloomsbury shot aud
instantly Killed himself al jamestown OAK,
last Saturday. He went there 10 be married
to young woman from his former nome
but she refused to fulfil her promise He
asked her 10 take walk. and while they were
out together he inquired whether she still re-
iusea 10 marry him, and, as she persisted IN
her refusal, he drew revolver and blew bis
brains out
-4he following Vermont post-offices will
De money order Offices ON and after July ]:
warren Washington county Irasburg Or
leans county East Hardwiek, Caledonia
county saxtons River, Windham county
Hon. W. W. Circuit will speak at Chester
on Memorial day.
Elisha +. Berry Of Wheelock, injured in
december 1852, by collision and unable
since 70 leave bis bed, has sued the South
eastern road for $40, 900
"A New York tirm viii start lsrge slk
factory at bennington this year
The Ludlow wooden mills have shut down
on account Of the strike. No concession on
me part OF The proprietor, james T. Gill Of
Arlington, Alass., will be made
pT, J, n. Armstrong. Dttumwa, IA ssys: 4 have