Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-02-27
STATE AFFAIRS.


William L. Lowell who struck w. ].
Walker a fatal blow at Chester the 18th, was
released from custody after four-days' trial
at Proctorsvlle on the ground that he acted
in self-defenoe. Cavendish people appear to
have strongly sympathized with Lowell in this
case. II was shown in court that Walker
threatened during the afternoon before he
went to Lovells that he was going to assault
him The people made up purse and pre-
scented to Lowell, paying all his expenses OF
examination.
VIM. L. Churchill, q well known resi-
dent OF Chester, for many years jailor Of Or
ange county, died last week after short ILL
ness.
Peter Dion and wife of Burlington cele-
brated Washington's birth aud their golden
wedding on the same day.
B. H. Weeds large barn at North Paw
let, built two years ago at cost Of $1,000,
was blown down in last weeks gale. There
were cattle, horses and carriages in the base
ment, but none Of them were injured.
Samuel Mexican OF Burlington has Just
learned that his brother Timothy Of the 33d
Massachusetts, reported shot as a spy is alive
at Salisbury, s. @.
A. W. Jaquith's house and barn at North
Thetford were burned Monday, the contents
Of the house being saved.
Dyer Townsend of Walingford, 81,
drives a log team in the woods, rides colts
without saddles, and is 80 spry at heavy
teamwork that q smart grandson cannot keep
up with him.
"A Castleton correspondent writes Jo-
seph Bishop, so, his wife, 20, his sister, 81,
and Edward Wheeler, 90 years Of age, rode
together in two-horse sleigh to Mrs. Jacob
wheeler's funeral, and the horses had be-
tween them, seen 40 years Of life.
Commander Greenleaf Of the Depart
ment of Vermont Grand Army Of the Re
public, has issued a general order aunounc-
ing the appointment of Comrade ]. B. Soul
ly of Stannard Post. Burlington, TO be as
sistant sdjntant, and Comrade D. L. Morgan
Of Roberts Post, Rutland, to be assistant in
spector. general. He also announces that de-
partment headquarters have been established
in Burlington.
The Waterman saws: State Treasurer
Dubois is receiving many letters from town
treasurers enquiring why they do not receive
the proceeds of the savings bank tax. By
section 80 of Act No. l, Laws Of 1882, the
law providing for distribution to towns of
the tax from savings banks was repealed.
The tax accumulated to December 81, 1882,
WAS distributed to towns August l6, 1888, in
the manner provided by law, and each town
had its proportion. since that date no dis
tribution has been made, and the money
from that source has been used for state eX.
penses, in accordance with the law.
1t Is believed that Joe Howard, one of
the Barre bank robbers Of several years ago,
who escaped, has been arrested in Philadel'
phia within the past week. He had been for
some time living in New Haven, Ct, where
he was a society idol, going by the name of
"Killoran" and having with him pretty and
accomplished woman who passed as his wife.
One morning they had vanished, and many
tradesmen CRASHED their teeth in vain. How
ard. or Killoran, is wanted by the officers at
Auburn, N. Y, at two or three places in Penn
| sylvAnia, and in four or Ave western cities.
&C. II. Barber Of Pownal has lost IL
sheep from his flock of 400 by some strange
disease. The sheep are noticed staggering,
the head is drawn back and rests on the
shoulders, in few hours they lie down and
never rise again.
Bailey L Co.. shoe factory at Barnet,
operated by E. J. Bennett, was burned with
all its contents Wednesday loss $4,000,
insurance sc, 900.