Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-24

as last year, near the middle of August.
Arrangements for speakers, etc., are
yet to be made.
Last week seventeen union stone
cutters from Carriers stone yard at
South Ryegate, who we're on a strike,
were arrested and taken to st. Johns
bury for threatening and intimidating
non-uDion men, the extreme penalty
for which offence in Vermont is a fine
of $500 or five years imprisonment.
Vermont is the ninth State to make
Arbor Day fixed holiday.
Chester is to erect soldiers monu-
ment this year with a bronze statue
of soldier of heroic size on a granite
pedestal.
The season is four weeks late in the
State, and the snow is still to 3 feet
derp.
A large quantity of maple sugar is
being made, and the prospect is good
for larger yield than last year.
The present commission of Major
John G. Stearns, U. s. Internal Reve.
nue. Collector for Vermont, is dated
May 0, 1881, consequently it must be
rene wed by President Cleveland, if
Major Stearns is to continue in Office.
He has made q capable and efficient
officer, and under a strict construction
of the civil service code should be re-
appointed. In case of removal, G. l.
Spear of Braintree will be appointed
Internal Revenue Collector.
Montpelier has new musical sccie-
ty, which has for its chief object the
Capitalization of the best musical and
dramatic talent of the capital. The
organization proposes to give occa-
sional entertainments, and has secur-
ed fine quarters in Hubbard's Block.
James II. Sabin is President, F. II.
Puffer, Vice President; w. Ii. Corco-
ran, Sec'y; and E. Blakely, Treasurer.
The trial of Ellis, who wrecked q
Missisquoi train at Enosburgh, by
which the engineer and fireman were
killed, Will take place the last of the
term now in session at st. Adams.
ST. ALBANs, VI, April 20. The trial
of Oscar Meyer for the murder of Her.
man Krause in January, 1884, was
ended this afternoon, when the jury
brought in verdict OF murder in the
first degree. Judge Royce gave the
case to the jury at $50 o'clock, after
all able and impartial charge of an
hour and quarter in length. 1t has
been evident to q majority of those
who heard the evidence that the jury
would convict. The Judges charge
reviewing Meyers movements showed
how plainly the evidence was against
him. The jury were out only three
quarters of an hour, and the verdict
is considered a just one. The State
had woven about the accused chain
of circumstantial evidence which it
was impossible to break. Meyer re-
ceived the announcement with appar-
ant indifference, such as he has dis
played throughout the trial. Sentence
was deferred, respondents counsel
being given time to file exceptions.
The only apparent motive for the
murder was to get possession of
Krause's trunk and contents, and
about SIT in wages due him from his
employers.
A through freight train on the Pas
sumpsic road ran In to freight car on
side track at Bradford Monday af-
ternoon, throwing the engine over an
embankment about 20 feet, complete
ly demolishing it. Seven freight cars,
loaded with lumber and hay are piled
into space of less than 200 feet in
length. The accident was caused by
O switch having been left open by
PassuRpsic cattle train men. Engin-
eer Phillips saw the danger, but too
late to avoid it. After reversing his
engine, both he and the fireman jump
ed, and they are only slightly injured.
All trains will be delayed for couple
of days. The damage is at least $4,000
Nathaniel Crandon, a young Idrug
clerk of Rutland, recently discharged
because dissipated, committed suicide
Sunday night by taking morphine.
Four of the five prisoners who es-
capped from Newfane Jail were recap
tured at Jamaica last Saturday night,
and returned to Jail Sunday morning
The centennial anniversaries of the
county of Addison and the town of
Middlebury are rapidly approaching,
and yet no steps have been taken for
a proper celebration of either.
Rev. Elisha Snow of Ludlow, De-
partment Chaplain, is to deliver the
address at East Wallingford, Decora-
ton Day.
Il, G. Haskins of Proctorsville tried
to commit suicide Saturday night by
striking his head with u stick, and
again Monday morning by cutting his
throat with pen-knife. lie may re-
cover from his wounds, but says he
will not live. Family trouble is the
cause,