The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-08-21
STATE NEWS,

Charlie, eyed IL, son Of John Moran
late OF Burlington, had q fit and was
drowned at Montpelier on Thursday while
bnhiug.
William Champion, farmer, vas held
up by bighwayman on the road near
White River Junction the other night
Robber caught
G.. Fitzgerald, L. G. Robinson. and
s. ID. Hobson. ofs leland Pond, VT. have
recently bought tract Of land known as
Wild River Territory 10 Maine and New
Hampshire, estimated to contain 100000.
600 feet OF lumber. They intend TO erect
mills at Gorham and Gilead, Maine, with
capacity Of 80, 900, 900 feet year.
A company of United States regulars,
numb ering AZ, from the barracks at Platis
burgh, N Y is on its way overland to
Bradford, where they will be the guests Of
The Vermont National Guard during the
coming muster. THE company lie on q
three weeks leave Of absence, having been
ordered thither by Secretary OF War Proc
tor.
The case against John Tiffany OF Ben.
niDgton who recently 10 fit OF insanity
stabbed two girls at the Mansion house,
North Adams, was called ia the district
court Tuesday and adjourned two weeks.
Tbs girls have sued Tiffany for damages
and attached his property at Bennington
They lay their damages at $1,000 each.
The dwelling Of Louis Northouse, two
miles west of North Bennington. was eu
tirely consumed by fire Sunday morning
o, 6 o'clock. Most OF the contents. con
sisling Of much fine furniture. was des i.
troyed. The loss is estimate at SO, 500,
insured for So. 100 Mrs Northouse had 10
the house $500 in currency, which was
also burned. The fire originated from
defective chimney
Montpelier has lost the circuS. and is in
deep stiliction. The grounds on which the
exhibition was 10 take place we're really 10
Berlin, bat he capital fathers did not pro.
pose TO get entirely left. SO they threaten
cd to exact license for the parade through
the streets OF Montpelier. Then the circus
date was cancelled. and Forepsugh will go
TO Barre instead Of Montpelier. Wbereat
Barre people feel large. aud will soon de
mand another census.
Editor Davenport OF the Reformer in the
first number OF The QaiIl discusses the fu
,ire Of democracy In Vermont He says
that while the republican vote has grown
from a whig vote Of about ZOO 10 l64S
10 q republican vote Of Upward OF $4,000
10 our day, the democratic vote is little, II
any. more than IL was 10 1852. Ia other
words the Vermont democracy nov holds
nothing OF the growth aud progress Of the
las, fifty years. while the wing and repub.
Iicsn vote has nearly double 10 the ssme
time:
Amoag other nominations sent IL the |
Senate by the president is that Of Major
Merritt Barber. assistant sdiuisnt general
% be lieutenant colonel and assistant sdju |
amt general. This is deserved promotion
Msior. row Lieutenant Colonel Barber. for
here IL 10 doubt oi bic confirmation by
he Senate. enlisted from Povnai. tti.
state. His record is . notable ona. Hold
az the rank OF frat Iienienant 10 G., lie
sas appointed captain and sssistsnt sdin.
AIT eenersl Of tie famous Vermont bri.
'ade 10 "a. position be held ., the clo,e
II tie war. He SIS brevs,ied msior ocic.
~ 10. '6i. for saisn,fy in every sc,ion
lace Mag 5. "a. and particularly at Cedar
,reek. yirgieis. October 10. ca