Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-19

| Hon. f. ]. Phelps has been chosel
a member OF the New York zach
club committee to investigate Dun
ravens charges.
i J. 0. Drouin's sawmill in Victor!
was burned Friday morning. The fir
was discovered by the workmen at
O'Clock, when everything was in flames
so that nothing could be saved excep
the lumber in the yard. Loss, $4,000
insured for $4,000 in the National In
surance company.
United States Marshal E. L. Harris
Of Bennington has recently received
two relics Of the fight with the Ticon'
dcroga postofflce burglars, near Roch'
ester, Thanksgiving day, 1894. One
| is the revolver carried by John O'Don'
nell, one Of the gang. 1t is the navy
regulation pattern. O'Donnell is now
serving a 20 years. sentence at the state
prison in Windsor. The second is a
silver-plated, five-shooter, self-acting
80 calibre revolver. This was taken
from James Edwards, another mem-
Der Of the gang, who is in prison at
Utica, N. y.
The people of Bennington and vi
cinity are greatly excited over sup-
posed murder. The body of w. p.
Edwards, wealthy farmer residing
at Preston Hollow, not far from there,
was found beside the road half mile
from the village Saturday evening,
Dec. 8. His team of horses anil wag-
on was about mile away. Friday
night he was known to have had in
his possession 5000, but it was not in
His pocket when the body was discov-
cred. Edwards skull had been frac-
tured, and whether he fell from the
wagon or was murdered is a matter OF
conjecture. Two young men are s,ls-
pected but no arrests have been made.
Hon. John b. Corliss, who repre-
sents the First (Detroil) Congressional
district of Michigan in the present
Congress, is native of Vermont and
is one of the young men of that body.
Mr.. Corliss was born in Richford, June
q, 1851, and was educated at the YER
mont Methodist seminary at Montpel-
ier. Later he was graduated from the
Columbian Law school at Washing
ton and engaged in the practice OF
law In Detroit. He was twice elected
as city attorney, holding that Office
from 1881 to 1885. During that time
he prepared the first complete charter
Of Detroit, which is still the funda-
law Of that city. Mr.. Corliss
was elected to congress over his dem
ocratic competitor by the handsome
plurality of 5,l64.
There was a lively blaze in bust
ness block at st. Adams Friday morn
ing. The block which is owned by
Henry w. Hatch is occupied on the
first floor by f. +. Twitchell T. Co.,
Try goods, and Wyman Il Perkins,
jewellers. Two Of Twitchell's clerks
we're clearing out the store cellar, u.s.
nga candle for light; the candle
tipped over on some cotton batten and |
{ lively blaze, creating o dense smoke,
'esultcd, which has damaged Twitch-
Ill a. Co. fully $1,000, which is fully
covered by insurance. Wyman u
Perkins store was filed with smoke,
.oing great deal OF damage to their
ewclry and silyerware. They esti-
nate damages at 81 900, fully covered
" insurance. j. |. Milo, tailor, Mrs.
Roberts, dressmaker, Adams Il Mott,
awyers, +. A. Ashland, lawyer, and
he Masonic hall all got the smoke but
heir damage was slight.
Arrangements are being made at
Barre to form a big stock company for
he purchase of all the leading granite
uarries in this section, the prime
mover in the plan being 5. G. White
+ Los Angeles, well-known capital-
It. Others are Mayor +. L. Smith,
treasurer C. N. Field, Of the Granite
awnings bank, w. A. Boyce, a local
awyer, James Gaseley Of Albany, N.
=, and Pres. A. +. Sartell Of the
Iontpelier 4 Wells River railroad.
options have already been secured on
lany of the best quarries, but it is UNI
erstood that the syndicate will not be
,rmed unless some quarry owners
Ike interest in the proposed compa-
v. 1t is not intended to take the cut
ng plants, but only the quarrying
usiness. The plan is looked upon :
18th favor by the leading granite men
ere. 1t is estimated that 81 900, 900
i'll be required to carry the deal into }
feet. /
Senator Allen Under Arrest. !,
Sto+o Canator Ira r Allen of Fair