Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-27
VERMONT NEWS.
THE RUTLAND NUN FIGHT.


has been added to the liquor war in Rutland.
Nearly a fortnight ago one Fisher, Mer-
chants Row druggist, was arrested for selling
intoxicating liquor, and the trial get for April
18th. Among the witnesses summoned were
II. w. Love who has been foremost as inform
or and prosecutor in the liquor cases which
have been going on some months The even
ing of Monday, the 10th, Love left for New
York, and did not appear Mt the trial Last
Saturday he returned and was arrested for
contempt of court His excuse was that he
was suddenly called away to fetch his sick
wife home from Virginia. He thought there
would be an adjournment of the hearing to
oblige him. On the hearing of the case the
justice decided that Love had not been guilty
of intentional contempt of court. Meantime
another serious charge il pending against
Love-it being no other than that of an at
tempt at rape on a young girl employed in
on this charge about 1870 Monday morning
and lodged in jail. He was bailed and
hearing in the case is set down for to- day.
1t need not be said that there is much ex-
citement in the Rutland community over
these various doings, some sympathizng with
Love and others rejoicing in the retribution
which they think has justly fallen upon him.
Some people characterize his arrest at mid
night as an " outrage" and the Herald re-
own medicine, he having chosen tho mid
night hour as a favorite time for even drag
ging women from their beds in the liquor
cases.
THE RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.
1t is reported from St. Adams that rapid
progress is being made for the reorganization
and consolidation of the Genital Vermont
and the Vermont aud Canada railroads on the
plan which the American loan and trust COM
pany has in charge. Equity of redemption
under the decree of the United States court
for foreclosures of the first mortgage of the
Central road expired some days since Tues
day holders of first and second mortgage
! bonds filed articles of association with the
secretary Of state for organizing the new
| company The name of the new company is
/ the Consolidated Railroad Company of Yer
mont. The directors for the first year are
b. p. Cheney and Ezra II. Baker of Boston,
James b. Langdon and W. II. II. Bingham
! of Montpelier +. O. Smith of St. Adams,
| Joseph Hickson of Montreal and ]. Gregory
/ Smith of st. Adams. Holders of over two.
thirds of first mortgage bonds have signed
! the articles of association of the new COM
pauy and owners of four-tifths of the second
/ mortgage bonds also accepted the terms Of
consolidation as contemplated in the act
passed by the last legislature. The new com
! pany will take possession and operate the
consolidated roads Holders of Vermont
Central and Vermont aud Canada securities
are now working in harmony under the plan
for organization.
VERMONT METHODIST CONFERENCE.
In the absence of Bishop Peck, Bishop
Harris of New York presided at the opening
of the 39th annual meeting of the Vermont
Methodist conference at St. Adams on
Wednesday morning, the attendance being
very large, in part owing to the recent ad-
iournment of the New Hampshire confer
enoe. The entire afternoon session was TAX
en- up in listening to the statements of lay
men from the Burlington district in behalf
of retrocession to the Troy conference. Many
of the speakers waxed warm and the griev-
ances of the Burlington district were wildly
set forth. The tenor of the remarks was
that Methodism in the Burlington district
would be strangled and its property ruined if
the district was retained in the Vermont con-
ference The feeling on this subject is in
tense and the matter now goes before a COM
mittee Wednesday evening occurred the
anniversary of the New England educational
society The Rev. Mr.. Truax preached the
conference sermon on Tuesday evening. The
conference held business session Wednesday
morning Presiding elders reported for sew.
eral districts, showing work throughout the
conference in excellent condition, The COM
mittee on the boundary question were ordered
to report Thursday morning. In the after
noon Rev E Nj. Culver of st, Johnsbury
preached missionary sermon, taking as his
theme Christianity and its Enlightening In-
huence upon the Social Moral and Political
Condition of all Nations" Mrs. Rust ad
dressed crowded house on Womans Home
Missionary work, which was followed by an
address by Mrs. Dunton, a South Carolini
missionary, who gave an interesting account
of the work among the poor whites.
-'Forbes," in a recent letter to the Bos
ton journal, estimates that, since the census
of 1880, which gave Vermont population Of
1872, 1885, between 1000 and 5000 natives Of
the state have gone out to seek new home
and find new fields of labor in the northwest
The Central Vermont railroad is extend
ing its Canadian connections. At a meeting
of the stockholders and directors Of the Wa
terloo a. Magog railroad last week, a contrRc
, was executed for the rebuilding of that roaC
(which is 23 miles long, and its extension II
miles to SherbroOke, where it will connec
with the Grand Trunk. The Stanstead, Shelf
ford & Chambly road runs from st. Johns Il
? Waterloo, and the roads mentioned constitut
1 the northern division of the Central Vernon
railroad.
b Harley son of Nathan Boyce, aged Is
while oiling the main shaft in Frank Green
mill at WaitsAeld was caught by his shirt
sleeve and Instantly killed Nearly every Don
in his body was broken, and all his clothin
o stripped of.
j X. Richardson of Rutland has aceep
v ed the call of the Central Square church, Ea'
Boston, and Rev. Mr.. Van Norden of st. A
II bans, after mature elaboration, accepts hi
: call TO Springfield, Mass
:, Benjamin II. Bosford of st. Adams
u said to have gone to New York state to avoi
arrest on the charge of attempting to poiso
Is his wife at St. Adams. He endsayored
induce her to deed back to him certain prof.
,, erty, which she refused to do
g The body of Mrs. John Sullivan, age
45, was found in the river at Ludlo
n Wednesday. She had been missing sine
Tuesday and is supposed to have oommittt
/ suicide.
Assistant Surgeon o. W. Peck of Il
l. First regiment, National Guard, has bee
y promoted surgeon, vice L. M. Bingham,
{, signed, and DR.. Charles F. Branch OF Cove