Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-29
STATE NEws.

Burlington is excited over a case Of grave
robbing. The body Of Nellie Liberty. who
died August 10, is found 20 have been re-
moved from st. Joseph's cemetery The
death certificate made out by the physician
gives no cause Of death. There was a slight
clue to the robbers and the matter was
placed in the hands OF the police, which re-
suited in warrants being issued for the ar.
rest Of r. Dufresne, DR.. S Patenaude and
his hired man and a Mr. Snyder. all of
| WinoOski, for implication in the grave rob
bing. Snyder and Dufresne were captured
Wednesday. The latter has been studying
tn DR.. Patennudes office. aud it is probable
that the body was taken for dissection hy
them. 1t is thought the body was thrown
into the river aud search will be made for
it.
a. II Harvev's store at East Alburgh
was broken into Saturday night hy some
unknown persons, and the post Office rob
bed of : 80 in stamps Two men were ar
rested at Rpuses Point but nothing was
found upon them A third one got away
At Castletou Monday night the post office
was broken open and 81 secured by the
thieves, while everything in the office was
ransacked generally, Preston Brothers
shoe store in the same building was also
entered and about 500 worth Of goods Of
various kinds secured Entrance in both
cases was made 10y breaking pane of glass.
Miss Louise Smith Of Plainfeld. y. II
was arrested and delivered b Vermont of
ficers Tuesday for breaking and entering
the depot at North MARYLAND, at midnight.
August II, abstracting several express
packages and setting fire To the building
She had ordered goods {. o. D. from Bos
ton dealers under fictitious names, and had
asked the express agent to deliver them to
no one but her. Some of the goods we're
found at her fathers house aud others on
her person when she was arrested
Work is in progress on the iron bridge
which is replacing the wooden one con
demned at White River Junction, and it
will be completed early in 1891 II will be
4Oi feet ia length and rest on two abut
ments and two granite piers.
Geo F. Breed, manager Of the Corona
marble works at Brandon, was instantly
killed by being thrown from carriage yes
terday
Superintendent layers Of the house Of
correction at Rutland has prepared care
full report Of that institution for the %
months ending in June, which shows the
whole number committed 10 have been 1872
Of these lSS we're sentenced for iutoxica
ton 40 as tramps, - for stealing, 30 for
selling or keeping liquor with intent to sell
and others for a variety Of crimes There
were A. women among the number The
number OF persons sentenced from Wind
ham county was b. OF the whole number
of prisoners the majority came from out
side the state, only l9j being native Yer
monters. The conduct Of the prisoners as
a whole has been good
The sixth annual meeting Of the Yer
mont Horse Breeders association opened at
Rutland Tuesday with the finest exhibition
Of horses ever made in Vermont. There
was large attendance and much enthusi.
asm. In the morning there was a splendid
cavalcade with an exhibition Of some fine
blooded horses, including the English horses
Of Commodore Webb In the afternoon
three interesting races came of Wednes-
day the rain prevented the carrying out of
the program arranged, which was put over
till yesterday and the meeting continued
till today, making four days of it,