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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
OBITUARY..


Mrs. Juliette b. Porter died at the
home of her son, Dr. Edward o. Porter,
in Cornwall, March 3. 1891. She was
born in Shoreham Dec. II, lSOS; and was
the daughter of General Timothy f.
Chapman, one of the original settlers
of the town. In 1888 she married DR..
Marcus o. Porter, and removed to Corn
wall. where she has since resided, except
for eight years, when her home was
with her daughters in Geneva, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Porter will be remembered by a
large circle of friends as a woman whose
amable disposition, social nature and
bright mind made her always delight
full hostess and pleasant companion.
While her advanced age impaired the
body, the hand of time was laid gently
upon the better part until nature gave
the sweet release. She became a Christ
ian early in life, and was steadfast In the
faith of Christ as the best guide in life
and the sure hope in death. Her finished
life is another encouraging example of
the rich grace of God, which sustains
through all trials and brings heavens
peace at the last:
"Why mourn We that our aged friend is dead !?
lie are not sad to see the gathered grain,
Nor when the mellow fruit the orchards cast,
Nor when the yellow woods shake down the
ripened mast.
"Why weep ye then for her, who having won
The bounds OF mans appointed years. at last,
Lies blessings all enjoyed, lfe's labors done,
Serenely to her final rest has passed.
While the soft memory OF her virtues vet
Lingers like twilight hues, when the bright
sun Is set" 5.
OBITUARY NOTES.
OF the death in Bridport on the 24th
o. February of Mrs. Joseph (Horon)
C.air correspondent writes: Mrs.
CARS sudden death brings overwhel-
ming sorrow, as her husband is left en-
tlrely alone; for she was the true wife
not only, but was ready and sacrificing
AS neighbor in helping others in times
of need Her desire was to live as a
Christian helper.
Rev. NJ. p. Bell died last Monday
morning at his home in Craftsbury Of
apopleXy and heart difficulty. He was
born il Alburgh in 1882 and when quite
young man he entered the Methodist
ministry. lie had been pastor of the
churches in Bristol and North Ferris
burgh in this county.
Martin III. Goddard. prominent law
yer and Democratic politician of Lud-
low, died at his home very suddenly on
saturday evening of heart disease. He
was native of Londonderry, where he
was born Feb. 26, 1871. He was admit
ted to the bar in 1863. His first wife
was Emma A. Wilder of Ludlow, who
died several years ago. A son by this
marriage graduated from the college
here in 1889 and is now studying theolo-
gy at Yale. His second wife, who, with
three young children, survives him, is
the daughter of Mr.. II. ID. Henderson of
Salisbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
FARM FOR SALE!
IN THE TOWN OF NEW HAVEN, ADDISON
COUNTY, VERMONT.

Consists OF 100 acres OF fertile land under
very good state OF cultivation. Pastures pro
vided with plenty OF water TOR stock, mead
ows ploughed and rc-stOcked within past
three years, buildings and fences all IN excel
lent repair, house supplied with water from
two living springs besides II large cistern,
large twO-stOry brick dwelling house, recent
ly papere'i and painted throughout, in good
repair and with good main and vegetable eel
lar, carriage house and horse barn connected.
Buildings comprise hay barn, cattle barn,
granary, poultry house, piggery, tool house.
etc. Farm has always been in The possession
OF provident owners, but two or three changes
of title in halt century; plenty OF wood tor
fuel timber for building and repairing and
stone quarry tor foundations. WIN easily
maintain team and % COWS the year round;
location less than two miles from railway sta
ton, telegraph and express offices at New Ha-
ven depot is within 30 minutes drive of Yer.
gennes city, where are two National banks,
steamboat connection through Lake Cham
plain or to the Adirondacks, railway connec-
ton with Central Vt. X. r., saw mill, grist
mills and an unequalled market Tor all farm
products, only one and "a halt hours drive
from Middlebury, the county seat, where also
Is one of the Oldest and best colleges in New
England.
sisting of ten cows none over five years old.
nine other cattle, span horses, one carriage
horse, shoats, poultry, farming tools, harness.
es, cutters, buggy wagons, harrows, seed sow
ers dairy tools, etc, all recently purchased,
OF latest modern manufacture; hay, grain and
new stove range, wood tor seasons use cut
and htted and stored in wood shed.
Terms can be made satisfactory. This Is an
unusual opportunity to purchase good farm
undera good state of cultivation with modern
improvements owing 10 the failing health OF
the owner Apply ON the premises to
WILLIAM WALKER, Esq, OF to
SOLON BURROUGHS,
No. 8 sherman's Block. Main ST..
Vergennes, VT.
Ss-Correspondence solicited, and parties
desiring to purchase will be shown the prop
erty iree OF expense by applying at his ONCE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
FOR SALE.

one brood mare one colt three years old
Inc coming June, one lumber wagon, two bug.
gy wagons nice buffalo robe, harnesses, and
d good refrigerator.
ISAAC STAFFORD.
West Salisbury, VT. IL ;2w
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
NOTICE-Estate of
y &. II. COnkey.

Z. H. tOhkey.
The Undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj
olson, Commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate of &. ii. Conkey, late OF
orwell in said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet tor the purposes
aforesaid ut the Eagle Inn in said Orwell, on
the 3lst day OF March and Goth day of August
next, from 10 O'Clock II. IN. until O'Clock p
m. each OF said days, and that six months
from the 9th day of February \. D. 1891 is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us tor examination
and allowance.
Dated at ORWELL this 18th day OF March, A.
ID. 1891.
GIDEON ABBEY, tComrs
IL +. B. kIMBALL, iOo'hi
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
Guardian Notice to sell Real Estate.
NTATE OF VERMONT-District of A d.

~ O1sOn. IS.
In Probate Court, held ut Middlebury with
in and Tor said district, on the 18th day OF
March. A. ID. 1891.
Charles NJ. Wilds, guardian of Albert W.
Jones OF Shoreham, in said District, makes
application to said Court tor license to sell the
following described real estate OF his said
ward, to wit all his wards interest in the real
estate, of which Lizzie l.. Platt, late OF shore
ham, deceased, died seized, situate in the
towns OF Orwell, Shoreham, Bridport, Corn
wall, in the county OF Addison and in sud
bury in the county OF Rutland, representing
that the sale thereof, tor the purpose OF put
ting the proceeds Of such sale ut interest,
would be benehciaIlto said ward and con
ducive to his interest Whereupon, it is
ordered by said Court that said application
be referred to II session thereof, to be held ut
the Probate Office, III said Middlebury on the
9Th day OF April, A. ID. 1891, tor hearing and
decision thereon; and, 1t is further ordered,
that all persons interested be notified hereof,
by publication OF notice OF said application
and order thereon, three weeks successfully
in the Middlebury REGISTER, published at
Middebury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place. and,
II they see cause, object thereto.
BY the court,
ls Attest, JAMES NJ. sLADE. Judge,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
FOREIGN.

Earthquakes did considerable damage
Monday in different parts of Mexico.
The British ship Bay of Panama has
been wrecked, and II lives were lost.
Great anxiety is felt in England oyer
the health of Queen Victoria, who is
aging rapidly.
The steamer Roxburgh Castle has
been sunk by collision of Scilly islands,
and % persons were drowned.
The state of siege at Buenos Ayres has
been raised. The elections passed off
quietly, the union civica being victor
ious.
The steamship City of Picking, which
has arrived at San Francisco from Hong
Kong. brings news that some 300 pirates
and robbers were beheaded in kwantung
province during the last few days of the
old Chinese year.
Prince jerome Napoleon died at Rome
Monday afternoon. He suffered great
" during his last moments and his cries
were heard in the street. He was the
Plon-Plon of his tory and nephew of
the first Napoleon.
A terrible disaster occurred Monday at
the arsenal of Omdurman, Egypt. About
100 dervishes were killed by an explosion
there which destroyed immense stores OF
ammunition and shattered the arsenal
building and everything in the immedi-
ate neighborhood.
A dispatch from Tonquin says that a
body of rebels, numbering 800 men,
made an attack on Bobo, Overcame the
garrison and sacked the town, killing
the French officials. Several Europeans
escaped by swimming the river.
\ French dressmaker was found MUIR
dered on a railroad train at Seville, Spain.
the other day. The object was robbery.
The same evening a robber entered a
first-class carriage on train at Saragossa
and with a knife stabbed one of the pas
sengers, the nspector-general of tele-
graphs. The latter overpOwered the as
sassin and threw him off the train. The
man was afterward captured in a dying
condition.
The British steamship Utopia, bound
to New York from Italian ports with
200 Italian emigrants aboard, colllded
Tuesday with the British ironclad Rod
ney. anchored in Gibraltar bay, and sank
soon afterward off Ragged staff. A
southwest gale was blowing at the time
of the collision. 1t is reported that the
CleN VI lHe CtOpld WE'RE sdNcu, Dul OVER
200 passengers persisted.
There were serious billiards in Eng
land last week, killing stock, stalling
trains and paralyzing business. One Of
the curious incidents of the storm was
the showing up near Exeter of one of
those old. fashioned four-horse coaches
which still do duty in many parts of
England. The passengers were com
PEELED to camp by the roadside near the
snow-bound coach. They built large
fire, improvised a rude hut made of
branches torn from trees, and kept up
their spirits as best they could The
almost entire lack of food among the
party soon rednced them to a state of
semi-starvation, which so reduced their
strength that only few of the stronger
men had courage enough to keep the
campfire burning, and when rescued the
entire party was badly frozen and IN Il
state of complete exhaustion. A mail
train was showed up near Dousland, in
Devonshire, and so remained for two
days.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

about 100000. There were $50 en-
ployes at work in the building when the
fire broke out and great excitement en-
sued. One hundred girls were at work
on the top floor, but all reached the
street in safety,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20

-"Come early and avoid the crush,"
is the motto at X. 5. Benedict's, where
Brussels soap Ono rosin) is all the rage.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HABIT.
In all the World there is but one
cure, DR.. Haines' Gold
on Snpciftc.

It can be given in IA cup of tea or coffee
without the knowledge OF the person taking
II, erecting speedy and permanent cure,
whether the patient is n moderate drinker or
an alcoholic wreck Thousands of drunkards
have been cured who have taken the Golden
Specific in their coffee without their knowl.
edge. and today believe they quit drinking of
their own free will. No harmful effect results
from its administration. Cures guaranteed.
send for circular and iull particulars. AID
dress in confidence, GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co.
lS5 Race Street, Cincinnati, o. 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
Estate of Dclana ID. Willard.
Final Settlement.

STATE OF VERMONT--Distric OF
- Addison. ss.
The Probate Court for the District OF Addi.
son.
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Delana ID. willard, late of Weybridge in said
district deceased.
GREETING
By the authority OF the state of Vermont.
you are hereby notified TO appear before the
said Probate Court, ut the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said district, on the 9th day of
April, a. ID. 1891, mt 10 O'Clock IA. m, to
show cause, II any you have, why the nc.
count OF q. f. Ii. Willard and A. ID. Willard,
administrators OF the estate of said deceased
should not be allowed, and' also why the
residue of said estate should not be distrib-
uted to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this
10th dav OF March, A. d. 1891.
By order OF court,
i2 Attest. JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-03-20
BURLINGTON
SAVINGS =. BANK,
CHARTERED IN isi7.
Deposits Jan. 1, 1891, s2,f82,4Is os
surplus Is5.9IJ.32

Total Assets, s2,61s, $1,000
TRUSTEES.
y. r. ARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES L. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. l.. BARsTOw, HENRY WEIIs
Receives and pays deposits 'laily. Deposits
made on either of the first four business DAYS
of any month draw interest from the LIST II
male atterward interest will commence the
first OF the following month
interest VIII be credited to de pOsitors Jan.
uary LIST ana July LIST, compromising twice n
year There are no stockholders in this bank
All the earnings, less expenses belong to de
positions. The rate OF interest depends on the
earnings and for the past four years has been
l-2 PER CENT,
All taxes are paid by the bank on deposit,
of $1,000 or less. Deposits Iare received in
sums from 3 to $4,000, and no interest viii he
paid on any sum in excess of this amount ex.
cept on deposits by widows, orphans al.
executors, guardians, charitable
or religions institutions or on trust funds de
posted by order of court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities fol
the investment OF its funds and sends no mon
ey out OF the state until the home demand il
met.
No money loaned to any officer or trustee
of the bank.
Funds may be sent by bank check or drat,
or postal money or Ter and deposit book will
he returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
TO standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. +. Roberts, Yer
gennes, or Il. G.. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
&. f. WARD, Treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-09
YOUNG MESEROLE ON TRIAL.
He Is Charged with the Murder of TheO-
dore Larbig in brooklyn.

The court room i'll Brooklyn, in which OAR
win J. Meserole was put on trial yesterday for
murder, thronged with curious crowd of
people. The prominence of those interested,
as well the attractive appearance of Mrs
DOVE Forney Comstock, added interest to the
trial. The prisoner, who is charged with the
murder of Theodore Larbig in Mrs Com
stocks fiat last June, is the son of Gen J. V.
Meserole, an important man in Brooklyn. He
had been q colonel of the forty-seventh regi-
ment and brigadier general of the second bril-
gaie of the National Guard, and is at present
president of the Williamsburg Savings Rank.
The prisoner, his son, who is twenty-sevCn
years old has been in business a broker since
his majority He made the acquaintance of
Mrs. Comstock last summer and afterward
lived with her.
The day which the murder occurred he
accompanied her to the races. and in the even
ing. when he visited her fiat. found there Theo-
dore Larbig. a travelling salesman for PrOvi-
dence wire company, with "a wife and children
i'll Brooklyn. Meserole took Off his coat and
lay on the bed to rest. His story is that Larbig
brutally beat the woman and that he was not
strong enough to protect her with his hands;
therefore he shot the intruder. Mrs. Com
stock face was much bruised at the timeof her
arrest. but the bruises had disappeared when she
came into the court house yesterday morning.
She was accompanied by her uncle, Col. Forney
of Washington. She is a blonde. plump and
chic. She was dressed in u suit of Scotch goods.
a turban and an astrakhan cloak. She had been
the wife OF wealthy Providence man till abou.
four years ago. when he secured a divorce from
her on statutory grounds. She then went to
Brooklyn 10 live.
She Is described as dashing and comedy. and
had inherited much of her fathers property
and good deal of his polish. When she
tered the court room seat provided
for her by the side of the prisoner and his
father.
The case opened with recital by the dis
trict attorney of the story of the murder. He
said that Larbig had furnished fiat and paid
Dovie's expenses. and that, therefore, there
could not be any very friendly feeling between
Larbig and the young man who seemed to gain
50 much favor from the woman. Inc prOsecu-
ton characterized Mrs. COmstock in terms that
caused her face to burn with resentment. A
comp hcation of the suit that Mrs.
Larbig has brought against young Meserole
for ,lamages sustained Ill the loss of her hus-
band. 1t will probably take week to finish
the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-09

Verdict OF the Coroner's Jury on the Recent
Wreck Near Pennington. n. j.

Verdict Of the Coroner's Jury on the Recent
Wreck Near Pennington, ID.
The inquest into the circumstances Of the
collision on the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road near Pennington, N. j., on Thursday last
has resulted in the arrest Of the conductor and
engineer Of the train which obstructed the
course of the New York express. Both men
were lodged in Jail at Trenton to await the
action of the grand jury on the charge Of
granddaughter.
The verdict of the coroncr's jury was as
follows: That the three persons killed met
their death by collision on the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad near Pennington on the
evening of December 3. and that Robert
Riley, conductor, and Lewis W. Leonard, en-
gineer of the construction train, involved in
the accident, are personally responsible for the
death OF the parties. We also find the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad culpable by neg
hgence in not protecting both ends of their
sidings with elevated switches
The chief witnesses at the inquest were An
drew Shanelein. conductor of the New York ex-
press, involved in the wreck; Robert Riley.
Lewis W. Leonard. Daniel Garvey and Rene
mann, the conductor, engineer, brakeman and
fireman respectively of the construction train,
and Engineer Kingston of a coal train. Riley
and Leonard admitted that under the rules
they ought to have gone on the siding as they
approached it from the east. whereas they
went to the west end, and while backing in the
express came along. They went to the west
end so as to get ahead of the coal train on the
siding. 1t was also shown that there were
elevated switches on the east end. which
would have slgnalled the express, while there
were none on the west end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-09
Ju Chou Fined for Assault.

When Cinnamon appear in the Police Court
in cases involving charges of personal violence
they are usually on the side of the prosecution,
but when Ju Chou appeared yesterday he was ac-
cused of having assaulted a colored man named
George ". Bowles The Chinaman conducts
a laundry the first floor of a frame house
corner of 5th and streets northwest and sleeps
in a small bunk built in the back room Bowles
and another colored man live on the upper
floor and until short time ago they we're on
good terms. Sunday night when Chou returned
home lac found the front door locked and he
did not succeed in getting in until he had
aroused Bowles Finding the door locked so
exasperated him that he used smoothing iron
on Bowles face. cutting him about the left eye,
and he in turn struck the Chinaman in the eye
with his fist, causing discoloration which was
plainly visible this morning Ju admitted his
guilt and in addition to his complaint about
the door he said that one of his chickens was
killed ten days ago. Judge Miller fined the
celestial so and advised him and
Bowles to separate
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JAILED THE GRAND JURY.
San Antonio Greatly Excited Over the Ac-
ton of Judge King.


ton of Judge King.
There was considerable excitement at San
Antonio yesterday caused by the arrest of the
grand jury. The capias was sworn out on Mon
day and in response to notices sent them by
the sheriff the several members of the investi-
yesterday morning and gave themselves up.
They were then taken to the county jail and
placed in confinement. There is a fine of $50
hanging over each member, which was imposed
by Judge King of the forty-fifth district court,
who held that they were in contempt in serv-
ing an attachment on him while he was on the
bench.
The jurors bore their arrest good naturally,
but at once proceeded to take steps looking to
their release. Attorney Franklin. acting in
their behalf. left last night for Tyler with a
petition TO the supreme court i'll session there
for writ of habeas corpus. If the petition is
granted it will be at least two days before the
proceedings can be finished. and during that
time the grand jury must remain in Jail
there was an inti snation meeting held by
those in sympathy with the grand jury last
night. and speeches were made indorsing the
course they had taken.
The best informed lawyers of San Antonio
say the action of Judge King is Endorsed. They
say the grand jury had no right to summon a
judge on the bench to appear as a malefactor.
and that the jurymcn should lie in Jail until
they rot or pay their fines The town is on fire
and there has been much talk by friends of the
grand jurymen, who say they shall be released
If the county prison is torn down brick by
brick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-09

Judge Dennis, in the city circuit court al
Baltimore, Yesterday heard and passed upon
the bill OF exceptions to the auditors account
In the trust estate of the late Noah Walker in
volvIng 100000. Mr.. Walker died in 1874
and left n large estate in the trusteeship of his
two nephews. Samuel Hamilton Caughey and
Noah Walker Caughey, for the benefit of mis-
heirs. Last spring bill in equity was filed
requiring an accounting of the trustees James
W. McEiroy. rs a special auditor, furnished ac-
counts by which it appeared that S. Hamilton
CauShey. the surviving trustee, was indebted
to the estate in the sum of Sl99, 1852. Mr.
Caughey furnished counter charges to the
amount of $lS9, 900 and admitted an indebted
ness of $4,000 In the meantime the old
established clothing house of Noah Walker.
with branches Ill several cities, was forced to
make assignment.
Yesterday the judge sustained the auditor
account and disa!lowed every offset made by
Mr.. Caughey. Proceedings will ut once be in
stituted to recover as much as possible OF the
Slyy. 600.
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Sequel to the Uniontown Tragedy.

A romantic sequel to the famous Nutt-Dukes
tragedy Of Uniontown, Pa, of nine years ago
will take place today in the marriage of Miss
Lizzie Mutt to Mr.. Samuel Krepps of Browns
Vile. 1t will be remembered that the young
lady played a principal part in the terrible
affair. One day nine years ago the country
was startled by the intelligence that Capt. Will
lam Mutt. cashier Of the state treasury, had been
shot and killed by Lyman Dukes, member
elect Of the state legislature Dukes, who was
engaged to marry Capt. Nuts daughter Lizzie,
had cast aspersions on the young lady's char
acter. and her father had called him to account.
Dukes claimed that Mutt tried to shoot him,
and he. in seif-defense, killed his assailant.
Public opinion was entirely with the Nuts.
but after a memorable trial. Dukes was ac-
quilted. The judge denounced the verdict
and indignation ran high. A short time later
James Mutt, a brother OF Lizzie, shot and killed
Dukes on the street. Young Mutt was tried in
Pittsburg and acquitted. Since that time Miss
Mutt has been living in retirement at her
mothers home. Mr.. Krepps was always All
admirer OF the young lady. and today will
make her his wife.