Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-12-28
STATE AFFAIRS.

ANOTHER VERMONT CLAIMANT ron THE A. T.
STEWART ESTATE.
Forbes writes to the Boston journal that
another cousin" of the late A. T. Stewart
has turned up in Vermont and is claimant
for share in the wealth possessed by the
widow of the dead merchant. The claimant
is John Stewart, now resident in Johnson.
He claims to have been born near Lisburn,
and says his father was brother of AleXan-
der Stewart, who was the father of Alexander
Turney Stewart, the merchant. In short, he
claims to be first cousin and legal heir and
has already begun a suit against Cornelia NJ.
Stewart and Henry Hilton to recover from
them his share Of the Stewart estate Notice
of the institution of the suit has been served
on Mrs. Stewart and Judge Hilton, and the
claimant has been to New York in person to
take legal counsel Of Hon. L. f. Chittenden,
who carried to a successful issue the suits of
Alexander and Matthew Stewart of Proctors-
vile against the executor of the Stewart es-
tate. hearing in the case is to be held at
Granville Jan. 10, when the testimony Of one
Mrs. Cosgrove will be taken, by whom this
claimant asserts that he can prove his birth
and parentage, and also his relationship to
the late A. T. Stewart and his heirship TO the
estate. Ex.Gov. Hendee of Morrisyille aud
Hon. George L. Waterman of Hyde Park are
counsel in the case for John Stewart.
A CASE OF SUSPECTED POISONING AT GOSHEN
A Rutland Herald correspondent says
VIM. b. Catlin of Goshen, nine miles from
Brandon, farmer, aged 81 years, died on
Saturday morning under circumstances strong
ly indicative of poisoning. The family con
sisted of Mr.. Catlin and wife and farm hand
named Melvin Aver, an unmarried man, "a
years of age. 1t appears that on November
20 Mrs. Catlin bought an ounce of arsenic for
the alleged purpose of killing lice on young
colt. On inquiry it is found they have no
colt. The day following the purchase of the
arsenic Mr.. Catlin was taken violently ill.,
which is explained by Mrs. Catin as follows
The poison on being taken home was placed
in a small tin can in the pantry but not re-
moved from the original package During
the night Mr. Catlin awoke aud complained
of a sour stomach. She rose and went to the
pantry to obtain some soda for the purpose
of administering some soda-water, aud through
error took the arsenic. Emetics we're admin
istered and Mr.. Catlin recovered sufficiently
to resume his labors. All went smoothly un-
til the morning Of December 9TH, when, after
partaking of hearty breakfast and repairing
to his work, accompanied by his nephew, he
was again taken ill, followed by vomiting and
purging. He was taken to the house and af-
the 10th a physician was summoned, who
treated him for typhoid fever, the fact of his
having taken poison being suppressed until
the 18th, too late for any antidote to over
come the effects of the poison. The state
ments of Mrs. Cstlin, and Mr.. Catlin previous
to his death, also the man Aver, differ to such
an extent that the authorities have taken the
matter in hand, and the funeral has been in
definitely postponed for the purpose of q
thorough investigation and probable autopsy
of the remains. Since Catlin's death there
are rumors of an undue intimacy having ex-
listed between Mrs. Catlin and Aver
Later. -Catlin's funeral was held Wednes-
day, many people attending. An autopsy of
the body has been held, and the result will
be announced at the preliminary examination
before magistrate.
-Rawson S. Humphrey, aged As years,
foreman of the Columbian marble company's
quarry, at Humphreys, Sutherland Falls, was
crushed by the cars on the compsnys turn
out, last Saturday, from the effects of which
he died in few hours.
Col. William Y. W. Ripley of Rutland
has written history Of Co, F shRrpshooters,
one of three of these companies sent out by
Vermont in the late war. Col Ripley was
Northumberland and fighting commander of
the LIST regiment Of sharpshooters during the
rably clear story.
John Goodspeeds house and barn in
Ludlow we're burned last Saturday morning
Loss $500; fully insured. On the same day
the house and barn owned by VIM. Russell
of Shrewsbury, and occupied by Lester Howe
and Will Thompson, were burned Thomp-
son lost horse, COW and two pigs.
d. Mackenzie, who left st. Adams and
the Central Vermont road for a position on
the Mexican Central has been appointed su-
perintendent of the northern division of that
road.
The Norwood lumber property has been
turned over to Receiver Rice of the St. Al
bans trust company for the benefit of depos.
itors. He has mortgagsd it for $27, 900 to
pay OF that amount of preferred creditors
who refuse to wait for their money.
The sea-green slate manufacturers about
Poultney have formed a pool similar to the
Rutland marble pool, by which they appor-
ton all the orders received among the manu-.
facturers by rule and control the prices.
"A freight train on the Passumpsio rail
road was thrown from the track near Barton
Landing Wednesday and the engine and four
cars were totally wrecked. The accident was
caused by the removal of a rail by track
hands.
"A new Episcopal church at Richford was
dedicated last Friday. 1t is a plain, neat
structure, with seating capacity Of $50.
The post.ofice at Bethel has been raised
to the presidential class with a salary of
$1,000.
The dyke lately built on Hon. VIM. M.
Evartss farm at Windsor, making a lake of
1870 acres, broke away Thursday morning, do
ing $1,000 damage.
Patrick Stapleton, a Wallingford man,
with a large family of children, was killed by
the cars at West Randolph Monday.
business is dull at the Fairbanks scale
works in st. Johnsbury and the pay roll is
said to have dropped from $27, 900 to Sl7, 900
in the last month.
The Standard marble company has been
organized with a capital of 800, 600 to work
the quarry on A. j. Mead's farm in West Rut.
land, opened a few weeks since by j. L.
Manley.
chancellor Royce has decided that the
100000 mortgage executed by the Yer
mont and Canada and Consolidated Vermont
railroads is valid security for the bonds is
sued under it provided that it does not impair
the rights of the Rutland railroad company.
He will hear the petition Of the Central Yer
mont company to be discharged as receivers
and managers of the Vermont Central and
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