Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-02
STATE AFFALRS.

The Bates House at Rutland has been
rented to Z. o. Morse and Mr.. Quinn, who
will take possession Oct. l.
Henry PeRrson's unoccupied house. barn
and out buildings, at East Middlebury, we're
burned last Saturday. Loss 5000; insured
"A nine-yeRrs-old son of Mrs. Anna BOYD
was trying to climb into a school house win
dow at Brownsville, Wednesday, when the
window sash fell and caught him by the neck.
He was choked to death.
Elijah Winship was caught between two
pieces of timber while moving logs at the
lumber-yard in Mt Tabor, Wednesday, and
killed instantly.
The Barton Monitor says Of last weeks
snow storm In that vicinity Following hot,
sultry day on Tuesday aud a rain storm Tues.
day night, there came on q violent snow
storm which lasted nearly all day. Snow lay
on the highlands at least six inches in depth,
andtrees and bushes were bent 10 the ground
with the weight of snow. The weather was
no colder than it had been previously but the
look was like mid winter. We hear there is
considerable unharvested grain here and
there, and that q great deal Of corn is stand
ing yet. The ''oldest inhabitant" has been
consulted and does not remember such a snow
storm in September.
Chief Justice Royoe's suit against Editor
MAloney of the Richford Gazette, involving
q claim of $40, 900 damages for libel, was ar
gued before Judge Walker Saturday in the
supreme court Of Orleans county. Decision
In the case was reserved The suit resulted
from articles in the Gazette rejecting on
Judge Royce private character. The defend
ant now seeks TO prove that no libel was in
tended by the articles in question, and holds
that the plaintiff is not justified in saying
that the innuendoes applied to him. Judge
Walker rendered his decision on Sunday. He
Overrules defendants demurrer, adjudges
plaintiff 8 declaration sufficient holds that the
articles In question are libelous and that the
innuendo applied thereto by the defendant
was justi6able, and decides that defendant
must plead over 10 the merits OF the deelara
ton, guilty or not guilty.
The last obstacle to the Vermont Central
and Vermont Canada reorganization has
been overcome by Hon. James r. IanRdon
OF Montpelier giving in his support TO the
scheme. Mr.. Langdon has heretofore stood
out, but at q meeting held last week be came
into the consolidation and deposited his seou
rites in the companies named in exchange
for those Of the new consolidated company.
He will now resume his former position as
the financial manager Of the Central Vermont
company and win add greatly TO its strength
and character.
treasurer of the Rutland railroad, for fraud
ulent over-ssue of stock, was begun Monday
In the county court at Rutland The present
trial Is q sequel TO the long and bitter fight of
last spring between the Clement management
and Gov. Page, in which the latter was charg-
cd with misappropriating the roads money
and mismsnaging the funds during the long
period he was president Of the company, but
which resulted in a substantial victory for
Page. Mr.. Haven resigned as treasurer Of
the railroad company In April, 1883, after
holding the position for II years. He was
prominent in religious circles, and was con-
sidered generous public spirited man, and
when he failed in 1888, many attributed it to
his easy disposition rather than 10 intentional
dishonesty. Rodney Mclaughlin Of Boston,
an expert accountant, took the treasursr's
books upon the resignation of Mr. Haven and
has since made q careful examination Of
them. He will be the principal witness for
the prosecution and the states attorney will
rely chiefly on his evidence to prove the
charges alleged.