Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-01-22
STATE AFFAIRS.

Hon. Hosea Doton, who died at Wood
stock Of heart disease on Sunday, aged -
years, was man OF vide reputation as a
mathematician and civil engineer His work
in determining attitudes Of Vermont mountains
is accepted as authority. For IS years be
made astronomical calculations for the Yer
mont Register, and had long kept a moteoro-
logical record for the Smithsonian Institute.
Principal Leavenworth, OF the state nor
NAL school at Castleton, has recently received
a very handsome diploma from the cotton
centennial exposition at New Orleans for ex-
animation papers illustrative of school work
and for cabinet OF minerals OF his own collec.
ton, exhibited there last winter.
Intelligence has been received at Yer.
gennes from Knights Landing, Cal, Of the
sudden death of George W. Grandey, jr., son
OF George W. Grandey of Vergennes Since
Dec. Il he had been missing from Port Hen
ry, n Y, where he was charged with bust
ness irregularities.
There il reason to believe that ncgotia.
lions in progress for the lease of the Bos-
ton a. Lowell road by the Central Vermont
which would give the latter road through
line from Montreal to Boston. Early this
week it was reported that the lease had been
made, but the Central Vermont mansgs ment
deny that there is anything in the story.
The widow of the late Congressman Chas.
W. Willard Of Montpelier died in Boston re-
Gently from the effects Of the removal of
tumor from her neck. Mrs. Willard was the
daughter Of the late Hezekiah N. X led of
Montpelier, and was 80 years OF age. She
leaves four children. Mrs Willard was never
prominent AS a society woman, but in the
home circle she shone with the purest lustre.
Sir Thaddeus Fairbanks of st Johnsbury
passed his Goth birthday last Sunday. Mr..
Fairbanks although so old, il still at work,
and only few days ago received notice Of q
patent issued to him on a new kind Of scale.
Exceptions in the case OF the state against
Oscar Meyer, the con Victed murderer of Her
man Krsuse, we're heard by the supreme
court ut St. Adams Wednesday afternoon
Meyer created scene at the foot Of the court
house stairs by falling, az If in a faint, His
case was to have been heard early in the fore
noon, but be was reported as bleeding at the
lungs and unable to appear. Upon the ply
stefan declining to say that it would be- dan
gerous to bring him into court, Judge Powers
ordered him brought in. Meyer is believed
to have feigned part Of his illness
The case OF the state against Maloney for
| libel OF Chief Justice Royce will probably not
be decided till the general term of the SUI
preme court in May next.
A very disastrous fire at Hartford about
| o'clock Wednesday morning consumed a
blacksmith shop, carriage shop, paint shop,
lumber sheds, cider mill aud other property
| owned by John Bugbee also gristmll and
storehouse owned by Moore IL Madden, saw
mill and box shop of Z, b Clark. The fire
originated in the carriage shop, which was
nearly consumed before the fire was discover
| ed. Total loss, Sls, 900; insurance $4,000.
The trustees of the proposed Soldiers
Home in Vermont met at Burlington Wednes.
day evening and effected permanent organ
| ization. Propositions were received from
West Randolph, Barre aud Windsor for the
establishment Of the Home in those places
| The board authorized the president and sec.
rotary to issue an appeal to the different
! towns in the state for propositions for sites,
and to G. A. II. posts aud individuals for do
nations.
Burlington has one toboggan slide in op.
GRAFTON, another is being built, and the whole
city is agog with excitement over winter
| sports.