Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-28

were 10000 fry, $4,000 yearlings and
adults; steel head trout 10000. brook
trout 800. 900 fry, and 10000 FINGER
lings, and lake trout 800, 900 eggs,
100000 fry
The execution of Charles Dohertv
for murder will not occur December 6.
IL is definitely decided to take his
case to tae United States supreme
court on a writ OF error from the Yer
mont supreme court Doherty's friends
nave once more come to his relief
and propose to let the highest court
IN the land decide whether he ought to
have a new trial on account of the
new evidence tending to prove insan-
ity.
The annual slaughter of Young
spruces on the mountains east of BEN
nington has begun and many thous-
sands of the trees will soon be shipped
to New York city for Christmas adorn-
ment Several from New York are
now on the ground directing the cut
ting OF the trees. None but straight.
symmetrical specimens are taken. In
some years no fewer than 500, 900
spruces have been cut and 100000 is
about the minimum number.
The removal of the body OF the Rev.
Thomas Lynch from Fair Haven to
Hollywood cemetery, Boston, marks the
close of several bitter legal actions be-
tween Bishop Michard Of Burlington,
and a prominent Catholic priest of
Boston Father Lynch died in Au-
gust, 1899, and his body was buried in
the church yard at Fair Haven. There
have since been several law suits over
the right TO erect a monument over his
grave and regarding the removal of
the body from the cemetery.
Nine permanent iniunctions have
been ordered in chancery court at Bur
lington by Chancellor j. III. Watson
and one contempt case dismissed.
Several other cases for violating the
prohibltory law were postponed and a
number were heard, but no decision
given The iniunctions granted were
against Henry ID. Kelley of Burling-
ton, g. /. Lincoln and Adelia A
Nhipple of Underhill, Edward Ii
moge, Eugene f. Fowler, William II
Stone, Philomine Catly, William and
Michael Callahan Of Burlington.
AZ Bennington last week sheriff
Wilson created CONSERVATION among
owners of buildings In which liquor
is sold, as well as the occupants, by
serving notice on a large number 10
appear before Judge John w. Rowell
Saturday, Dec. 4, and show cause, il
any, why the places should not be de-
clared a nuisance and a temporary in
junction granted 10 prevent any fur
Their illegal sale OF liquors. Several OF
the parties have recently been fined in
the municipal court Tor selling, and
United States licenses have been re-
corded against them. Papers were is
sued against several that could not be
found.
Lyman +. Knapp, who was for a
number OF years judge OF the probate /
court of Addison county, and later
governor of Alaska, but now OF Seat /
tie, Wash, in company with +. II. /
Wells, editor of the Seattle Evening |
Star, were trapped in the big l00-foot |
standpipe in Queen Ann hill last week 1
by three small boys and held prisoners /
Tor three hours. The boys locked the 4
doors after Wells and Knapp went in
TO the standpipe TO inspect the interior.
Threats and entreaties had no effect
on the youthful brigands. They de-
$40 ransom. which was in-
refused. Finally Wells
found pickaxe in the bottom OF the
pipe. BY working in shifts the ex-
governor and editor broke the door
and escaped. The diminutiye brig
ands took to the woods.
An interesting character who repre-
sents a Philadelphia medical concern
was in Bennington recently. The
man was Ivan Amlett, the well known
lion tanner Mr.. Amlett has travelled
with some of the principal shows of
the country for more than thirty years.
lie Is now siXty-five years old, but re-
tired from his profession fifteen years
ago. He is lion-scarred. the thumb OF
his left hand is gone and the left wrist
Is almost useless. Several terrible
scars are on the back OF the scalp, and
extending from the elbow TO the hand
on the right arm is a heavy scar made
BIZ refractory lion IN Van Amourghs
more than forty years ago.
Mr.. Amlett, who is below the medium
height. says that he never saw a lion
If which he stood in fear.
The election of +. ~ Foss OF Boston
o the directorate OF the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad company is one of
he developments of the week in the
financial world that will have particu-
ar interest for the people Of Vermont.
Mr. Foss is a Franklin county boy, {
icing brother OF Congressman George
:. FOss of Chicago, and has for some :
ime been the general manager OF the
'turtevant Blower company. Ii is {
Understood that Mr. Foss represents
he Dwight Braman interests of Bos- q
on and New York. whose request for
on the board was I
pleasantly accorded by President
iould. II is also stated that the hold
nos of Manhattan stock OF the Boston
in question aggregate about !