The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-12-14
Summary of News.


WILSON G. HUNT, wel-known New
York capitalist, died suddenly on Wednes-
day morning last, aged eighty.nine years.
A RECENT order of the post-oflice depart
ment to take effect January 1, 1893, re-
duces the fee for each piece of registered
mail matter from ten cents to eight.
WALLACE OGDEN, New York custom
house broker, is in custody, charged with
defrauding the government of Sal 900 by
false entries and other fraudulent opera
lions.
JOHN WHITMAN of Boston, traffic mana
ger of the Fitchburgh railroad, has become
insane, and is confined in an asylum. There
are hopes that the aflliction is only tenn
porary.
WILLIAM BARNEY of LalSeville, Mass, a
farmer, was seized by two men as he was
entering his stable on Thursday evening,
blanket was thrown over his head, and he
was robbed of 500.
THE movement to consolidate New York
and Brooklyn under one municipal govern
meut will, if successful, make that com
munity city of 100000 souls, or the second
largest city in the world.
THE building of the Philadelphia Public
Ledjer, George w. Childs' paper, was Quilted
by fire, early last Wednesday morning, en-
failing a loss of quarter of million of
dollars The composing room was the only
department of the building that was totally
ruined. The greater part of the damage
was done by water
EIGHT THOUSAND sports witnessed the
fight at Coney Island, last week, between
Joe Goddard of Australia and Peter Maher
of Ireland, for purse of $1,000, the win
ner to receive $4,000 and the loser 81 900.
Goddard won in the third round. The
fight, for the short time it lasted, was one of
the bloodiest and tiercest ever witnessed.
Goddard was covered with blood from
almost the first blow. But he was much
the stronger man, the difference of twelve
pounds in weight in his favor badly handi-
Gaping Maher. The men fought like wild
beasts, neither of them showing particle
of science Maher was finally laid low by
straight right-handed blow on the jaw.
THE Bound Brook express, running to
Jersey City, struck and killed woman in
front of the depot at Greenville, n. j., last
week. The train was stopped Immediately.
On the opposite track, outward bound,
came another express. The engineer saw
the killing of the woman and stopped his
train. just behind him on the same track
followed a third express, also outward
bound. When the engineer of the second
train stopped it was done so suddenly that
the engineer of the third express could not
avert a collision. The engine of the third
express ploughed into the car ahead half its
length. The only person killed in this sin
gular accident was the woman who was
struck by the first engine.
THERE was - fragment party dU In
dianapols, Ind, last week, and what hap
pened is best told by Mai or Joe Schwander,
one of the fragments. "There were FIVE of
us. One had lost both legs, another both
arms, third was bald as a billiard ball,
fourth was minus a nose, and the fifth both
ears Every one had appealed to art to
make good the deficiency of nature After
enjoying several bottles of blue label, we
concluded that we would spend the night
together. There were two beds in the room
and we decided that they were sufficient
for the five fragments of humanity; so we
told the colored gentleman in attendance
to prepare us for the embrace of the drowsy
god. He tackled the bald party first. When
the wig came off, Sambo's eyes opened
wide. The bald gentleman insisted that he
had been scalped, and threatened to have
Sambo indicted for mayhem. He next waited
upon the gentleman with the wax ears, and
they came off with his undershirt. We all
gave voice to cry of horror, and Sambo
turned beautiful bottle green. The man
with the papier-mache nose begged hard
that he be not mutilated, and when he
doomed up above his robe de chambre mi
nus that important facial organ the poor
black made a bolt for the door. The nose
less man headed him off, and in voice
that sounded like that of wheezy ghost
commanded him to complete his task. Both
arms of the next man came off, and we
had to pour a bottle of wine down Sambo
before his knees would resume business at
the old stand. The mourning of the four
men for their lost members and their dire
threats of vengeance were ringing in his
ears when he attempted to remove my
boots. He tugged until his eyes bunged
out; then | loosed the strap and letm go.
He staggered to his feet held leg in each
hand, gave a yell that could be heard
mile, and jumped through the window
without waiting to raise the sash"
BY the terms of Jay Gould's will, his i'm
mense fortune is to be divided into six
equal shares and the income to go to his
children share and share alike, after the
payment of legacies. George j. Gould, the
millonaire's eldest son, is given $4,000, 600
outright, over and above his equal share in
the residue of the estate, for his five years
tors "vast interests" To the son of
George, 100000 is given. Two sisters of
the dead man receive $4,000 each and
50 900 annually, and his brother is pro-
vided for in like sums. The children are
constituted executors and trustees of the
estate, and the heirs are enjOined from dis
posing of their shares by will except to is
sue. In the case of death of any of the
children without issue, the share OF the
deceased is TO be divided among the surviv-
ing inheritors under The Will. There Is also
a provision that should any of the children
marry without the consent of a majority of
the executors and trustees (who are the
chldren), then the share allotted to such
child shall be reduced one-half, and the
other half shall be transferred to such per-
sons as under the laws of the state would
inherit the same had the testator died in
testate. A codicil attached, dated Novem-
Der 81, 1892, confers further powers on his
son George, as follows; The better to pro-
tect and conserve the values of my proper
ties it is my desire, and | so direct and pro-
vide, that the shares of any railway or
other incorporated companies at any time
held by my executors and trustees or my
said trustees shall always be voted by them
or by their proxies at all corporate meetings
az an unit; and in case my said executors
and trustee ols my said trustees do not con-
cur as to how such stock shall be voted,
then in view of the fact that my son
George j. Gould has for years had the man
agement of my said properties, direct and
provide that in such an event his Judgment
shall control, and he is hereby authorized
and empowered to vote the said shares in
person or by proxy in such manner as his
Judgment shall dictate" Out of all his
vast, unused and useless millions, not a
dime has been distributed for charity, edu-
cation or religion-following even to the
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