The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-12-03

is the mixed, which leaves Montpelier at
800 p. NJ. Owing to changes on the Grand
Trunk railroad, the fast express now fails to
connect at Montreal with the night train
for Chicago.
THE year 1885 will be marked by two
eclipses of the sun and two of the moon.
An annular eclipse of the sun will occur
March 16, visible in the United States as
partial eclipse; March 80 there will be par
tial eclipse of the moon, but this will be in
visible in the United States; September 3 a
total eclipse of the sun will take place, visi-
BILE in Australia, South Pacific Ocean and
Cape Horn this will be followed, the oath
of the same month, by partial eclipse of the
moon, visible in the United States.
THE presidential electors-Messrs. Jo d.
Hatch of Burlington, Hiram Harlow of
Windsor, George Z. Childs of St. Albans and
e. c. Redington of Bradford-met at Mont
pelier yesterday, in accordance with the re-
quirement of the state constitution, and will
meet to cast their votes to-day wednesday,
at the Office of the secretary of state at eight
o'clock, A. NJ 10 ID. Hatch was chosen
chairman and George 7. Childs secretary.
Colonel Childs will doubtless be elected
messenger to carry the vote to Washington.
THE members of the Washington county
bar have asked Judge Redfield to sit for his
portrait, to be painted by L. w. Wood, and
he has replied favorably to the request. The
expense will be met by subscription Hon.
b. f. Fifeld heading the paper with $50,
and the portrait will probably be hung in
the new library building. This mark of
esteem on the part of those with whom
Judge Redfeld has been connected so many
years must be especially gratifying to him
on the occasion of his retirement from active
duty on the bench.
THERE is not an altogether cordial feeling
shown at Springfield, Mass, toward Yer
mont, and that may account in part for the
following from the Republican. "The ses.
sion of the Vermont legislature, which
closed yesterday, has been the most useless
| seen in the state for some years. The two
| previous sessions were notable for radical
reforms in the state system of taxation
which have greatly relieved the people
| The session just closed started in with quite
| a flourish of reform trumpets, on the free
pass abuse and the salaries of judges, but il
has passed no laws of any public conse
| quence, unless exception be made in favor
of an act giving the dead bodies of paupers
to physicians for dissection. The list OF
good measures killed is long one.'
| EDWARD l.. BATES states attorney o.
Bennington county, was shot last week
| Thnrg1aU c
ride, by man named Joseph Bennett, who
resides in Shaftsbury. The would-be as
| sassin rode past on horseback and fired a.
Bates twice, one shot taking effect in tn,
| chest The wound was not serious, but Bates
was badly bruised by falling under his OWL
| horse. When further down the street, Ben
nett fired the remaining barrels of his re-
volver in the air. Bates, who is a young
man, has always lived in Bennington. HI
studied law with John V. Hall, and wa
elected states attorney this year. 1t ap
pears that Bennett, who is about eighteel
years old stole horse of Bernard Surdan
in SALISBURY. The horse was found il
Houghton & Galusha's livery stable in Ben
nington, but as yet there is no clue to Ben
| nett's whereabouts. 1t is thought tina
| Bennett was under the influence of liquor
The following assignment of judges TO
the supreme court for the coming year ha
been made by the chief justice:
Chttenden Royce. Ross, veazey, Walker
Franklin...............Po Powers, Veazey, Taft Rowe
Grand Isle. Powers, Veazey, Taft Rowe
Addison. Ross, Taft, Rowel, Walker
Rutland.,. Royce, Powers, Rowell, Walker
Bennington. ............ Royce, Powers Taft, ROwel
Windham. Ross, Powers, Veazey, Taft
Windsor. or..............R Royce, Ross Powers, Veazey
Royce, Ross, Veazey, Taft
Caledonia.... .......Powers, Taft, Rowell, Walker
Washington. ............R Ross Taft, Rewell, Walker
Orleans. .............R Ross Veazey, Rowell, Walker
Lamoile.. Royce, Ross, Rowell, Walker
Essex. Royce, veazey, Taft. Walker
The following are the assignments for til
county courts
Royce, C. J.............. Franklin and Grand Isle
Ross, Caledonia and Orleans
Powers, ,J................Wa Washington snd Lamoills
Veazey, Rutland and Addison
Taft, J......................C Chttenden and Windsor
Rowel Orange and Esse,
| Walker, ,J................ Bennington and Windhan
The third winter carnival at Montre
J will be held this season during the wee
beginning January 26. The customary a
fractions will be offered including the ic
palace, which will be constructed on
grander scale than ever-sleighing proces
sions, including historical and allegorict
tableaux, curling, hockey, and skatin
matches, snow shoeing, tobogganing an
fancy dress entertainments. A grand ba
will be the seasons social event. A nov,
feature of the approaching carnival will be
railway across the st. Lawrence River [
St. Helen's Island, built ON the ice wheI
an Indian village is to spring up with il
wigwams, braves, squaws and papoose
The French members of the carnival con
mittee also propose the construction of
: grand triumphal arch in ice, brilliantly i
, Illuminated by night In every respect til
celebration this winter will eclipse in el
tent and novelty the unique festivals of 1876
: and 1884, which have won Montreal worlC
wide fame. The official programme will /
4 issued about the middle of this month.
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER: "This item al
peared in some of the state papers last weel
ex-governor Stewart and other officers
Mddlebury College have recently waite
upon the Rev. Kerr G. Anderson, ID D.,
the First Presbyterian church of Troy,
Y, and asked him to accept the presidenC
of the college. DIR. Anderson was a studel