The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-10-18
STATE NEWS.


Two small bears. and Mr.. Sheldon OF Mont
pomery. has killed bear that has been a
terror to that town, having killed several
sheep and chased q COW over ledge, caus'
ing her death, and eating good part oil
the same. He is said to have weighed
GOO pounds, measures u inches between
the eyes, and the head and hide weighed
forty pounds.
Bennington's artesian well has got down
1000 feet and still there is no water.
William Perkins. the Windham horse
thief. gets two years at the Windsor STATE
prison.
The Young Mems Christian associations
are engaged in preparation for their STATE
convention, to be held in Rutland, the
18th, Goth and 2lst Of the present month.
From 100 to 100 delegates OF associations
and churches are expected to attend.
1t is understood thatMr. G. c. Wheeler
formerly OF Ferrisburgb. until recently
general manager Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad. has been offered
the management Of the western railroads,
recently formed freight pool at u salary Of
$50, 900 a year,
The snow fall OF the 81 in the eastern and
central portions Of the state is said to be
the heaviest fall OF snow In Vermont in
October for more than forty years. Thomp
sons Vermont notes o snow fall Of two
inches Oct. s, 1S4l, which is the earliest
date previously known in our history.
The States Attorney Of Franklin county
has filed a petition to change the venue
OF the indictments against Lawrence
Brainerd TO Addison county. This would
avoid tne chance Of prejudiced jury and
also bring the trials in December, instead
OF next April. F@ e
The body OF Charles II. Turner, on
elderly st. Adams man, who disappeared
mysteriously ten days ago, was found
Friday near the village Turner's neck
was fastened in the fork Of tree near the
ground, and he had been dead some days
He probably committed suicide while
insane.
DIR. Peter Collier, late chemist OF the ag
ricultural department at Washington, will
soon publish book on sorghum.
William Eaton, compositor in the oftic'
Of the Daariile North Star, is in bis eighty
fourth year and has been setting type con
stantly for nearly seventy years. hsvinG
lost but very few days.
Hon. Jefferson p. Kidder, member o
the Dakota supreme court, died at ST.
Paul, MINI. Oct 2, aged 81 years. He
was born 10 Brsintree. VT. prepared fol
college At the Orange County grammar
school. and graduated from Norwich Uni
versity and WAS tntor therein.
Isaac Laugs. recently sentenced in Bur
| lingtou 70 term 10 the State prison FOL
burning portion Of the Mary Flstche'
hospital buildings. was taken TO prison
Friday, by Sheriff Barton OF Burlington
ON the Central Vermont lightning express
train. When about two miles from North
field he asked to 60 into the saloon. and
wss allowed to do 10 by the officer. Whsr
| he got into the saloonihe slipped the shack
les OF his handouts. jumped through
window, with the train running about II
niles per hour. landed safely on his feel
and rsu. Sheriff Barton stopped the train
and. With posse, soon recsptured him
He lodged him in jail at Montpelier unit
Saturday when he took him 10 Windsor
IAugs seems 10 no way injured by BIZ
reckless jump.
One Of the indictments against Lavrsnc'
lBrsiuerd il founded on loan OF $50, O0'
made TO himself about sevsn days prior x
the closing Of the Trust company. Thu
facts alleged are tifst at this time th'
Trnst company had deposit Of $3.50
in the Vernon. National bank; that Law
renee Bsinerd checked out $50. 900 0
this deposit and gave his note to the Trns
CON pany therefor Governor Cotton iest
li6es tina, the Norwood Lumber oompan.
did not receive sny money from Brainert
after July u The qnery naturally srise
uhsl BECAME OF this $50, 900 In cash Il It !
accepted o. true thai Lawrence Brsiaef'
had ools $40 10 his pocket when ih
Tsas. company failed. fhere is dis
Gre psnsy somewhere.