Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-12-29

b. O. Tillotsons store in Bakersfield
was burned Friday morning.
The railroad station at Isle La Motto
was burglarized Saturday morning when
the thieves entered through a window.
They carried away mileage books to the
value of 5000 and express money orders
representing $1,000.
Mai. 5. II. Wood of st. Adams, depart
ment commander of the department OF
Vermont, G. A. r., announces that the de-
uartment encampment will be held in Bur-
lington Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 20
and u. Corporal James Tanner, COM
mander in chief, will be present and will
speak at the campfire to be held Tuesday
evening.
A hearing was held at Burlington Tues
day on the question of temporary alimo-
ny for Mrs. ]. w. Morrow, wife of DR..
Morrow, who advertised himself widely
as a physician. His testimony showed
that his income formerly ranged from
S1226 to $2312 per month, but that owing
to the notoriety gained by a malpractice
suit brought against him and the divorce
proceedings his business had decreased
and he had no income at the present time.
Frank Dillingham; of California whose
name was sent to the Senate by the
President Thursday for nomination for
the consul-generalship of Coburg, Ger, is
a brother of Senator w. P. Dillingham; of
was consul-general of New Zealand, after
which he was transferred to AK la Chap
ellie, Germany. A salary of $4,000 attaches
to the present office, while the fees last
year amounted to nearly $4,000 at Co
burg.
About 40 consignees of the liquor seized
in a car were in Barre city court Friday
and claimed their property. The court
ruled that the claims were valid and
ordered the liquor returned. Several
barrels consigned to fictitious names will
be held for a while, and probably will
be spilled later. States Attorney S.
HOLSTER Jackson believes he is on the
track of an agent who solicits business
and will endeavor to secure evidence
sufficient to warrant prosecution.
Charles s. Forbes has sold the YER
monter to Charles r. Cummings. publisher
of the Interstate Journal at White River
Junction, and the two periodicals will be
consolidated, the new publication to be
known as the Vermont Interstate Journal.
The business end of the Vermonter's
affairs will be conducted by Col. Forbes
up to the January number, with which
the new publisher will begin. Col. Forbes
retains a business interest in the pub
LEGATION and will be associate editor. The
Vermonter was founded by Col. Forbes in
August, 1895.
The farm buildings and home of E. NJ.
Gallagher of East Albany in Orleans
county were burned Saturday morning.
The loss will he about $S00O including
buildings, all the farm tools. four horses,
70 hogs, 100 tons of hay and a large
quantity of produce and all the furniture,
clothing and provisions in the house.
Three children were i'll with measles in
the house and were taken out with diff
Guilty by Mrs. Gallagher and the neighbors.
Seventy head of cattle which were in the
barn when the fire started were taken out.
The cause of the fire is not definitely
known, but it is said to be the result of
the explosion of lantern. The insurance
on the property was $4,000.
A vote of the sportsmen of the state has
been taken by cards sent out by State
Fish and Game Commissioner H. G.
Thomas of Stowe, and they are unani-
mously in favor Of holding mid winter
banquet of the Vermont Fish and Game
league. Mr.. Thomas has received official
notice that SEEMING in the Canadian por-
ton of Lake Champlain will be absolutely
prohibited hereafter. Canadian fishermen
have depleted these waters in the last few
years, while Vermonters obeyed the state
law and looked on, powerless to interfere,
until commissioners were appointed by
New York, Vermont and Canada to discuss
the matter. At the coming banquet this
question will be one of the principal mat
tiers for discussion.
murder in the second degree in the Wind
sor county court Friday. He was charged
with killing Thomas Mccormick in
Bridgewater Dec and had been on
trial since Dec. 10. ]. c. Enright and
f. r. Buck argued for the defence Thurs
day, basing their pleas on the theory OF
insanity Atty. Gen. c. G. Fits closed
for the prosecution and argued that
Allard's crime resulted from the use of
liquor. 1t was asserted that he could not
be an imbecile, as he would never have
been discharged from the state hospital
for the insane had such been his condi-
ton, and that confinement where he could
not get liquor resulted in his cure at
Waterbury. Judge w. w. Miles charged
the jury Friday morning. He explained
the law and quoted decisions bearing on
the case. The jury returned at 9.35
o'clock after being out Az hours brought
in a verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree.