Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-15

STATE AFFAIRS.

burlington put up about 100 buildings
in 1885, valued at $3.50, 600
Mrs. r. NJ. Brewer Of the Argus Office in
Montpelier is the pioneer woman compositor
in the state. She began type.setting 30 years
ago at Bradford
Peter McGettrick Of Burlington died last
week from injuries inflicted by running into
a hitching post while passing along the street
in the dark.
The Rutland County Record, Rspubli-
can weekly paper, is to begin publication in
Fairhaven about February LIST. Frank W.
Redheld is to be the editor and manager.
The state agricultural society has elected
these officers President, Henry Chase Of
Lyndon vice presidents, John W. Cramp-
ton OF Rutland, Joseph O. Parker OF Quechee,
julius M. North Of Shoreham, Silas @. Hol-
yoke Of 81. Adams secretary, Henry CLARK
Of Rutland treasurer, N b. Stafford Of
White River Junction also board Of direc-
tors
The annual catalogue Of the University
OF Vermont, recently issued, contains the
names Of 354 registered students, there being
1863 in the academiosl department and 19l in
the medical department There are several
additions to the Freshman class, which brings
the number up to about 60.
The supreme court in session at Burling
ton reverses the decree Of the chancery court
in the case OF the Rutland railroad company
against Clement n Sons j. A. Haven and j.
A. Mead and remands the suit with a decree
that the bill be dismissed With costs to the de-
fendants and that the validity Of certificates
Of 297O shares OF preferred stock held by de-
fendants and alleged to be void, be estab
lished.
The supreme court has made a decision
in the case Of q. A. Rumsey against Henry
J. Nelson. establishing the constitutionality
of the law of 1882 that authorizes the seizure
of intoxicating liquors without a warrant.
An old native OF Springfield, now in De-
troit Mich, suggests the plan of q resurvey
of the old military road twisting over the
mountains across the state from Crown Point
to Fort No. 4, now Charlestown N. H., and
the erection Of suitable memorials along the
route. The road was built near the close of
the French and Indian war and played an i'm
portant part in the movements OF troops in
the succeeding Indian wars and the Revolu-
ton.
-Jedediah Williams OF Brantree, recently
injured by a runaway ia going to sue the
town of Randolph for damages because his
horse was frightened by a licensed dog.
Oscar Meyer the convicted murderer Of
Herman krause, has been taken from Wind
Bor to st. Adams, where he will await the &C
ton OF the supreme court now in session,
and which will pass upon the exceptions ia
ken by Meyers counsel after the conviction
Meyer has been troubled with bleeding at
the lungs since his imprisonment, aud he eI-
poets lung troubles will cause his death be-
fore the penalty of the Law can be executed,
even il new trial be denied him. He is in.
different about his fate but prefers hanging to
imprisonment for life. He is intelligent and
well read.
The Bennington battle monument asso-
citation elected these officers at it's meeting in
Bennington Wednesday President, b. +.
Prescott vice president, Rev. Isaac Jen.
nings corresponding secretary, Charles NJ.
Bliss recording secretary, Col. DIN Scott
treasurer, Luther Graves directors Is. f.
Prescott, Isaac Jennings, Henry q. Root A.
B. Valentine, j. G. Mccullough, Horace Fair
banks aud Charles NJ. Bliss