St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-05-27
VERMONT NEWS.
Mrs. Mason Released.


The hearing in the Parker poisoning
fusing to hold Mrs. Mason on the
charge of poisoning her sOn-in- law, d.
G.. Parker. Although Mrs. Mason was
released the states attorney will prob
ably bring the case before the grand
jury next September.
Accidentally Shot.
Burton Farrar of Richford, while
planting corn Thursday afternoon, Imet
with a severe accident that proved ia
tai. He had his gun with him, as is
supposed to shoot crows. In the act
of raising his gun from the ground the
hammer caught in the strap of his
boot, and as he raised himself to a
standing position the gun was dis
charged and the entire charge entered
his shoulder, making frightful and
fatal wound.
Another Fraud.
w. j. PEPPER, plausible young man
who has been living in Rutland all
winter, was arrested Thursday night
while trying to leave town with lot
of unpaid bills behind him. He came
to town with woman, Ostensibly his
wife, has moved in the best society
and gained the confidence of business
men, whom it is believed he has VIC
timized to considerable extent. He
was found Thursday night at the house
of a prominent young woman with
whom he has recently been keeping
company and who paid $95 to satisfy
claim which the sheriff brought along
with him.
Burlington Medical College.
The resignation of DIR. L. NJ. Bing-
ham as professor of surgery in the
medical department of the University
of Vermont was rendered to the trus-
tees Thursday upon his receiving the
following resolution passed by the
board at their session Wednesday night:
"That while this Beard of Trustees
recognize the right of students in any
of the departments of the university to
ask their attention to any we'll found
ed grievance, they regard the petition
of the medical students to the medical
Faculty, which has been by that Fac
ulty laid before the trustees, in effect
demanding the resignation of DR..
Bingham as Professor of Surgery, as SO
dictatOrial and offensive in manner and
the conduct Of the said students in re-
fusing to attend lectures as being so
like lawlessness and violence this
board cannot properly consider the
same"
"Resolved, That the trustees ex-
press their confidence in the capacity
and qualifications of Prof. Bingham for
the duties of the Chair of Surgery in
the Medical Department of this Uni
vsrsity."
The following is DR.. Bingham's re-
ply:
To the Trustees of the University of
Vermont: Gentlemen-In view of the
unanimous action of your board upon
the petition of the medical students
requesting my resignation as Professor
of Surgery, and actuated 10y a desire to
further controversy relating to the
Chair of Sergery in the university,
hereby tender my resignation Of the
same. l.. NJ. BINGHAM.
The vacancy in the Chair of Surgery
will be filled by the Faculty at an ear
ly day. The students have nearly all |
returned, and there is no reason why
the high standing of the institution
should be impaired by the recent
trouble.
Two young men of Ripton were fined
$50 and fishing before May l. They
were taken on six Offenses. People |
will soon learn that the fish law means |
business.
The selectmen and baliffs of Mont
pelier have united in a notice to the |
hotels, drug stores, groceries and all
places in Montpelier where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold, notifying the pro-
prietOrs that the places must be closed |
at 1870 p. m. every night and not
opened at all on Sunday. They evil |
IDENTIFY mean business.