The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-08-28

change, the editor OF the Globe says
cannot support . candidate who W
nominated on platform whose chief arch
itset now admits is either free trade .
protection, whichsvsr suits, and who's
acceptance letter is dumb where II is no
evasivs."
STATE NEWS.
The Montvert hotel ct Middlstowl
Springs 10 nov accommodating about 10
guests.
Otter Creek ID the lowest for severn
years. and the mills on that stream cal
hardly run.
A 4 W. A. Falls steam mill in An
dover was burned Sunday. The los
amounted TO $500. with no insurance.
Mrs Stephen Wyman Of Aadover. who's
husband was sentenced 70 prison for lift
last spring for murder, hanged herself thu
18th. She was insane.
John w. Crsmton Of Rutland has beer
elected president Of the Baxter nationa
bank OF Rutland, succeeding the late Gen
II. Henry Baxter.
The earnings Of the st. Johnsbury ani
Lake Champlsin railroad show q steady
advance. having increased over 800, 00t
since 1880. and over $4,000 the pas
year.
Edward McGraw, who was bitten 30 se
verely by Col. Geo. A. Msrrill's dog il
Rutland short tame ago, has brought
suit against Col. Merrill. claiming $30O(
damages.
The body Of Forest Alexander. min,
years old, who had been missing from
Newport, was found Friday in the lake, III
having fallen unnoticed from the wharf and
drowned.
The celebration Saturday Of the battle
Of Bennington was SUCCESS, about 600(
er 1000 persons participating. The Gus
ter post procession censited Of twelve
organizations and made fine appear.
ancs.
The Wsstisrd cheese factory have late
" sold half Of their July cheese for ten
cents per pound At the factory. They
use the milk Of about six hundred COWS,
but the dry pastures have diminished the
supply Of milk nearly ons-half.
Hon. Albert L. Catlin Of Burlington
died on the l7th. aged Is yesrs. He was
the 6rst mayor Of the city, having been
elected in 1865: had served ~ collector Of
customs OF that port; and was presiden
tiaI elector ia l848 and 1864
Judge Wheeler will open the United
States District Court at Montpelier on
Angus 2S. At 4 o'clock, P. M,
md at Burlington on Friday. August Goth.
It 9 o'clock, A. NJ, for a. liberalization pur-
,oses.
The Green Mountain pulp company
lew mill at Huntingtons Falls l"sy'
'ridge) will be in operation in 81 OF
light weeks. and will produce at lea. V
so tons Of pulp week. The product
I The mill now in operation is all taken
y Fitchburg (Mass..) concern.
Gov. Smith has taken possession Of The
Vermont Central and Yer
aont and Canada railroads in the name Of
be Central Vermont railroad company,
nd now has line from Windsor 70 Rou-
ss Point, N. y. with spurs from Essex
snction TO Burlington. and from Swan
On Junction to the Canada line, 100 miles.
ell equipped and with extensive shops.
Grasshoppers are making sad havoc
18th pastures in the southern part Of Lud-
Nv. Some paris Of the neighboring
owns of Plymouth. Cavsndish and Read
Is are being fearfully ravaged. in some
distances cattle in back pastures having
early starved before their situation be.
anne knewn to their owners.
As Peter Donnelly Of Middlebury was
1ooting at wild duck on the river shst
lanced from the water and struck Peter
hampagne in the left aide Of the head,
ack Of the eye. Mr.. Champagne Was 81
ork in the bakery when the shet struck
i'm. The wound was probed. but the
lot could not DO found. and is probably
abeddsd insuch way as to DO NO pai-
cular damage.
Recently. 9 child four years old Of
'hn Aher, il Brattleboro. was playing
ith some children with matches, which
ok FIRE. setting fire to tho Aher cbilds
vi: which communicated the blaze 10
. child's clothes. The mother sndsav-
ed 10 extingnish the flames. bu. the
lras proved fatal. the child dying the
ut day.
The examination OF Mrs. Quinn vas b.
10 il Rutland, the 18th. Prof. Sselsy
Midalsbury, who was employed 10
axe the analysis 10 ascertain IL poison
d been administered. stated In
; evidence that he discovered arsenic il
. portions Of the stonsch. liver sad in.
'tinss submitted 70 him fer analysis, sud
II death undoubtsdlv resulted from
isosing. Il
A. A. Earle Of the White River junction ]
ndmork has bsea sued Tor $1,000 for
'el by A. q. Wheeler. . merchant OF West {
'ndslpb. and his printing ef1cs and
use we're attached Earle's charge
ainst Wheeler vas that he had Just 70.
red from three weeks drunk al Green's
70 pond" whore Wheeler has been stop
ag. Wheeler vas formerly . travelling
smmsr and has good reputation.
On the night Of the lsh inst. some un-
ovn person drsvs from the pasture Of