Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-15

his bonds increased from $1,000 to So, 600
Bail was furnished and Walter returned
to his present home in Lyndon. He has
been out on bail since last July awaiting
the meeting of the grand jury. Walter
was formerly business manager and prnci-
pal owner of the st. Johnsbury Republican
Nearly year ago it was found that he was
financially embarrassed to the amount of
$4,000 to $4,000 and had forged several
notes.
DIR. Webb's Coaching Party.
Members of the New York Coaching
club reached DIR. w. $. Webbs country
place, Shelburne Farms, promptly on time
Saturday night. DR.. Webb handled the
reins all the way from New Haven. Re
cent rains had put the roads in fine cond-
ton. The first night was spent at Pough-
keepsie, the second at Troy and the third
at Rutland. The drive from Hoosick to
Rutland was the hardest part of the jour
ney, owing to the hills The party rested
at Shelburne Farms Sunday Monday was
devoted to a ride on Lake Champain in
DIR. Webb's yacht Elfrida and the party re-
| turned to New York by rail. The journey
from New York was made with 20 teams
of four horses, the horses and servants &C
companying the party, but moving forward
by special train to the places appointed for
changing.
A Former Railroad Conductor Arrested
for Granddaughter.
Harry j. Drew was arrested at st. Al
bans Monday for manslaughter. In Feb
ruary, 1898, Drew was employed as freight
conductor on the Passumpsic division of
the Boston Il Maine road. 1t was his
train which collided with another freight
at st. Johnsbury Centre, killing three
men. Drew had orders in his pocket to
meet this train at ST. Johnsbury, but APP
parently forgot them. After the collision
he was seen running down the track, and
was heard from later as working for the
Old Colony road at Boston. About six
weeks ago he came to st. Adams. Last
week he was indicted by the Caledonia
county grand jury for mansaughter.
100 Chinese Coming Through Vermont.
Upwards of 100 Chinese are to be let into
the United States over the Vermont line
this week. They have been held i'm Mon
treal some time under Attorney General
Olney's Interpretation of the act passed by
Congress Nov. 3, 1893, which was in eff
feet that in order to be a merchant a Chi
nese must be doing or have done business
in this country in his right name. In the
United States circuit court for the ninth
judicial circuit test case, under the rul-
ing, recently came up and the court decid-
ed adversely to the government.
Arrested for Arson but Released on EN-
animation.
The outcome of the recent investigation
into the origin of the fires at Castleton was
the arrest last week Wednesday of Fred +.
| Vta1- oil, Wit -
son. His examination before Justice Cole
took place Thursday and Friday and re-
suited in his discharge. The Justices de
cision was a surprise and it is said that the
states attorney will present the matter to
, the grand jury for their consideration.
New Buildings for the University of
, Vermont.
, Contracts for two new buildings for the
University of Vermont have just been
awarded to Philadelphia builders. Both
buildings are to be completed in time for
the opening of the academic year in 1893.
; Together they will cost $3.50, 900 and will
) be two of the handsomest and best equipped
structures of the kind in the United States
Mourning Creditors at DanvilIe.
l p. J. Flynn, proprietor of a shoe store
skipped from Danville Friday with all OF
his stock, leaving one creditor for 5000
and one for $1,000, who indorse notes fol
him. His whereabouts are unknown.
r. p. Bingham's rake factory and saw
mill at East Peacham was burned Satur
{ day night. The fire caught from a chin
ney; no insurance The loss is abou
$4,000.
n United States officers claim to have
= trace of the men who robbed the Williams
n town post-office last week, and it is said Il
~ be the same gang that recently operated a
= MOrrisville.
e A. d. Burgess of the Avenue House a
!, Barre was fined $50 and given 80 days il
= the house of correction for six offences TO
d selling liquor last Friday. He appealed I
II the county court.
l. The First Congregational society c
/, Franklin, Mass, has extended a call t
d Rev. Charles w. Longren of Barre to be
come pastor at a salary of $1,000 yea
Is including the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taber JUL
a Marlowe) are spending a part of the
i honeymoon at the home of Mr.. Tober
20 parents in Stowe, this state. They wi
ID sail next week for Paris.
'e II. NJ. Vale, who attracted national a
tention in the "Star route" trials, and VIII
pit had lived in Jackson county, Mo, sine
re 1859, is dead at st. Louis, Mo. He W;
O. 90 years old and native of Vermont.
William NJ. Bowler, agent of the Unite
States express company. who abscondC
90 from River Point, r. l., two weeks ag
~ and whose accounts were several hundrC
oJ dollars short, was arrested at Rutland Fl
La day and taken to Providence.
by The real name of Brother Joseph, wi
ge has succeeded Father Damien in the wo
IS. among the lepers of Hawaii, is Ira p. Du
rs ton. native of this state, says the ST. A
u bans Messenger. He adjudicated W
1T claims in the border states after the cir
b. war.
lie, The decree of the United States crcl
no court, (which allowed VIM. johnson
mi White River JUNCTION SS125 damages al
costs for injuries received by him VIII
A. brakeman on the Canadian Pacific railroa
of has been affirmed by the circuit court
is appeals.
wo Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Culver and TIN
a seven children, who live on farm ne
South Dorset, are a happy family, NJ
, ,,,itbstandin1 that all are deaf and dun