The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

A son was born last Thursday at Rotting-
dean, England, to Mr.. and Mrs. Rudyard
Kipling.
The dwelling house OF d. B. Jeffords OF
Brookheld was burned to the ground last
Saturday morning. 1t was partially in
sured
M. III. ALEXANDER, the Burlington law
yer who was disbarred last year for alleged
embezzlement, has been arrested on SINH
lar charge in New York city, where he was
working in brewery.
REV. WILLIAM w. FosTEB, JR. of Pitts.
ford has been offered the presidency OF Rust
University, Holly Springs, Miss. DR.. Fos-
ter has the proposition under consideration,
and it Is likely that he will accept.
JAMES BRIDGMAN was arrested last Mon
day at North Adams, Mass, and taken to
Jail at Bennington. Brdgman committed
serious assault on a man in Stamford in
July, 1885, and, after being arrested by an
officer, escaped. He was indicted by the
last grand jury of the county. He halls
from Williamstown, where he has bad
| reputation. He served two or three terms
in Pittsfield Jail and had just completed a
| fve-moDths' term when he committed the
assault.
THERE were large imports of lumber from
Canada at Newport and vicinity just prior
| to the date when the Dingley tariff bill be-
came law. One large shipment was en-
tered at that customs port between mid
| night OF July % and four o'clock the next
day and by the rulings of United States
| Secretary OF the Treasury Gage is subject to
duty. The ruling declares that there is no
such thing as fractional part Of a legisla-
| tive day. President Mckinley signed the
bill on the afternoon Of July "a, yet the bill
went into effect on midnight OF July %,
lected over 1000 duties on that last import
OF lumber.
Hon. THOMAS G. SEAvER, Judge OF Pro-
bate for Windsor county, was shot at his
| residence last Saturday morning by William
W. Lawrence. The ball penetrated the
right lung and lodged under the shoulder
blade. Lawrence surrendered himself after
the shooting and was lodged in jail to await
the result of Judge Seaver's injuries. The
trouble arose over the appointment OF q
guardian in 1896 by Judge Seaver OF Law
rence's child. Lawrence called at the house
Of Judge Seaver last Sunday morning and
| entered into hot discussion with him. The
Judge ordered Lawrence to leave the house
and followed him to the door, where Law.
renee drew a revolver and fred two shots
the first Of which took effect At the jail
Lawrence was searched and a small guam
tity Of morphine was found upon him, show
| ing that he was undoubtedly morphine
eater. thus explaining why he has at timet
appeared to be mentally unbalanced.
THERE is every prospect OF big fair al
Howard Park, for the four days commenc
ing August 81. The entries of horses, cat
tie, sheep and swine are larger that usual
and the demand for space by exhibitors
very brisk. The management has prepared
an excellent programme for each day
There will be grand diamond bicycle
tournament with exhibitions OF fast riding
to beat the state and track record OF 2.10
Running, trotting and pacing horse races
Foot races and athletic sports. Exhibitions
OF marvellous strength by Americas great
est athlete, and last but not least, the man
agement has secured for the four days, the
famous Zoo from Boston, magnificent col
lection Of wild and trained animals from al
chimes. Exhibitions Of wild animal train
ing will take place at frequent intervals
The railroads and steamboats, will carry
passengers at excursion rates. No immora
shows or gambling will be permitted, bu
every effort will be put forth by the mana
gers to make the fair of 1897, the model fair
Of the State. Every one should take an out
ing and attend.