Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-12

lance of II feet, striking on his head and
fracturing his skull. Heavy timbers fell
across him on the ice. breaking his leg in
three places. He was alive at last re-
ports, but his injuries must prove fatal.
The Burlington Law Library associa-
ton has reelected its old officers, as fol-
lows: President, 7. +. Wales: secreta-
ry, Charles f. Allen; treasurer, W. l..
Burnap; librarian, Seneca Haselton. The
librarian reported the addition of 80 vol
umes to the library during the year past,
making "A total of 1867 volumes, besides a
large number of valuable pamphlets.
The persistent jail-brealing Browns,
father and son, who recently escaped from
Newport Jail, were captured in Canada
last week by local Officers and while be-
ing transported to the Broome county
(P. o. Jail by way of Richford, were ar
rested by Vermont officers and returned
to Newport Jail again. When the pair
escaped they left letters behind warmly
thanking the iailer for his kindness and
also stating that they had no fault to find
with the Jail.
The grand encampment of the |. O. OF.
of the State held its annual meeting at
Bellows Falls on the 3D. and elected the
following officers G. G.. p, G.. II. Hen
derson of st. Johnsbury; G.. II. p, W.
w. Henry of Burlington: G.. :. W., L..
W. Robinson of Derby Line; G.. j. W.,
A. II. Sabn of SaXtons River G.. scribe,
j. A. Edgerton of Mortified: G.. treas
urer, c. Parmenter of Rutland: G.. mar
shall, j. w. Goodcll of Burlington: G.. l..
s., c. b. Foster of Derby Line: G.. G..
s., jerome Corbett of st. Johnsbury.
James II. Langdon of Montpelier has
been elected first vicc-prcSident of the
Central Vermont railroad, and chairman
of the finance committee; Edward G..
Smith of st. Adams, second vice-presi-
dent of that company, assuming his du-
ties February !. The latter gentleman
has been more or less connected with
President Smiths Office for some time
past. and has executive ability and is
amply qualified to fill the responsible
position to which he has been elected.
Herbert Brainerd of st. Adams has been
appointed general baggage agent to sue
coed C.. b. Swift, deceased.
Henry w. Hall. the urbane manager of
the Bailey music store at Burlington, was
in town Il few days since, and was the
victim of a huge joke He was in an
office when little miss came in, and he
her. He progressed so well that he was
holding the "child' in his lap in most
fatherly way. when he casually inquired
how old she was. The ''child" answered
''tifteen, sir And Henry nearly let her
fall on the floOf. He turned about seven
ty different colors in the next minute or
two, while trying to make excuses for his
freedom with the youRg lady. The cause
of his embarrassment enjoyed the
Joke hugely, which did not tend to put
him any more at his ease. Henry de
clares that hereafter before he makes
friends with any seeming children he
shall inquire their ages.-BdTre Cor. 1r-
gus.
The celebrated jug cases" were de-
cided by the Rutland county supreme
court last week. John O'Neil, driven
out of this State by the liquor prosecu-
tons. started a saloon in Whitehall. y.
y, and shipped liquors in jugs to Rut-
land by express. sc. O. d." As Rutland
saloons were mostly closed by active
prosecutions. he did Il thriving business.
In December, 1852, Just before Christ
mas. Il large number of sealed Jugs were
seized on arrival of the train. D'Neil
was aftcrward caught in this State and
sentenced on 800 convictions for second
offence of selling liquor to fine of
SGl40 and costs. with two months i'm
priSonment. with the alternate sentence
of over fifty years in the House of Cor
rection. lie appealed. and in argument
before the supreme court of the county
January. 1884, the Judges stood tie, two
against two; before the general term
another tie. three against three. Since
then Judge Redfield resigned and Judge
Walker succeeded him. so that the tie
was broken and result reached. The
decision holds that sending of liquor from
New York to customers in Vermont by
express sc. O. d." is in legal effect the
sale of that liquor. and that the express
company is agent of the seller and not
the purchaser in Vermont. O'Neil will
take the case to the United State supreme
court on writ of error, claiming that the
decision is in conflict with the United
States Constitution relating to interstate
commerce. This was allowed and bond
fixed at $4,000.