Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-10-22
STATE NEWS.

A general term of theiSupreme court
will be held at Montpelier October &c.
The claim of the national authori-
ties on the State of Vermont for arms
furnished in the closing years of the
Rebellion is met with the counter
claim that the warlike preparations
consequent in the st. Adams raid
should have been made at the expense
of the General Government. The pre-
sentation of demand for $500 is
talked of in Montpelier.
Mrs. James Garvin attempted to
commit suicide at No. Jay recently
by hanging; she was discovered in
time to prevent immediate death,
but is insane and in a precarious con-
dition.
There is little doubt that there is
soon to be a new Postmaster at Mont
pelier, in the person of Frank Ii. BaS-
com.
In the Washington County Court
last Monday, James Brown and h. r.
Furguson of Waterbury burglars hail
ing from Chicago, were sentenced to
10 years each in State Prison. They
were subjected to search before start
ing for Windsor, and in the toe of Fur
guson's boot was found u handcuff
key and some $500 was found sewed to
one of his pant-!egs. An iron bar
about four feet long and an inch in
diameter was discovered in his bed.
The Carrick Brothers of st. Johns
bury are to cut the Brattleboro SOL
dier's monument at their yard. 1t
will be the largest monument in the
State when completed.
Hair Vine stimulates the hair, stops
it from falling, cures itching, removes
dandrulf, etc. Try it for headaches
and neuralgia. AT druggists.
Mrs. Sarah Watts, formerly Sarah
Mcclellan of Troy, who has been liv-
ing at Jay for some time, i'll and in
sane, hung herself on the 10th inst. by
a ribbon. and when discovered had
been dead some time.
The auditor of accounts has paid
81 800 for bounties on bears and Iynxes
for the two years endingJuly 81.
Frank IIackett of Troy. attempted
suicide Friday the 9Th inst by taking
carbolic acid, and again on the 18TH
inst, by cutting his throat. lie was
alive at last accounts.
In speaking of the appointments
on the governors staff the Free Press
says: "The aids are veterans with ex-
ceIlent records. One, Colonel Mansur
has carried an empty sleeve since the
battle of Winchester, and all are wor
thy gentlemen and we'll known anC
respected citizens"
Very fair specimens of gold, silver
copper and lead, were handed in tc
DIR. Cutting for examination by the
representative from Victory. They
were said to have been found il
Brighton.
Rev. Theodore A. Hopkins has Sc
cured subscriptions of $1,000 towart
the payment OF the debt of st. An
drew's church in st. Johnsbury.
Grand Master N. p. Bowman of st
Johnsbury has issued a call for con
vention of the Rebelah lodges of OlG
Fellows, to be held in Burlington
November /. a new lodge will be in
stituted there and the work will b.
eXemplified by the Bennington Lodg
of Rebekah.
At Fairhaven some miscreant re
Gently forced an entrance iuto tn,
Riverside slate mill, and cut every bel
in the mill in two, and the engine bel
in eleven pieces. This is the second
time that belts have been cut in tin
mill.
The President has pardoned Edwin
w. Smith Of Rutland, who was sen
fenced last December, for one year 70
violation of section 5468, revised stat
utes. Smith was only IS years old
and there were extenuating circum
stances.
! The Reunion Society of Vermont o.
!. ficers will hold its annual meeting q
the State House, November Sd. TIL
address in the evening will be by Gen
Francis A. Walker of Boston, upoi
"The life and character of Maj. Gen
Hancock" This will Undoubtedly b
one of the most interesting reunion
since the organization of the society il
1864. The publication of the proceed
ings and addresses of the society las
year have added much to the interes
of members in these annual reunions
A $40 Holiday Prize.
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