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VOL 42. NO. 50. BURLINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1887. PRICE THREE CENTS THE MOOiNSMNERS' TRIAL.

STORM OF THE SEASON. never owned a still. The still talked about in this ease belonged to Loren. At the MeCrinnis place witness began buying DIRECTOR OF THE Principal Busies Houses of Burlington. 3unusemeiits, JtlcctittQStCtc.

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Liquid or Dry. Send r-r and tfstitn'td-iii Wells, Richardscyi Burlington, Vt. PE WO poultry. In the meantime Loren Ma goon i and McLrinnis went away one night and came hack with a still, while witness was chopping wood at he door. They ran the still.

Herbert Claflin helped witness chop one day. Witness did not run this or any other still at the King place. Loren was running one there. Witness had a fight with Loren and had had no intercourse with him since. Eli Densinore had sued witness and Loren had been helping him.

Witness then de-i nied in succession the allegations of Loren Magoon and McCrillis, as to his getting and running a still. At this point court took a recess till 2 p. m. At the opening of the afternoon session F.d-on Mhuooii continued his testimony and denied that he ever had an interest in anv still or had any knowledge of any still being run at his place. i On he cross examination he admitted; that while he was chopping at the Mc-; place he put wood on the lire under the boiler and placed snow about the worm to keep it cool, but he had no inter- est in the still or cider.

Loren Magoon was recalled and testified tat lie did not get a piece of pipe at East Corinth one day when Charles lloyt rode tiii.i won nun. nai ics i ivy i ini'ii jumcu tlmt hv went with Loren Magoon to Fast Corinth and that the latter had a piece of pipe in his sleigh on the way home, but did not know where it was purchased, This closed the evidence for the defence. In rebuttal Hy ion Perry testified that on the night that It. W. Kennedy met him at the Underbill cellar the latter was intoxicated, Kennedy called his attention to the still and took him there.

When thev entered the ceher they found Kdson Magoon. i There was a rousing lire under the boiler and the cider was steaming up, the worm having been removed. Kennedy inquired if the United States would allow that. He said that he had no pecuniary interest, in the still and no other interest than friend- ship for those interested. Witness told him he thought he had.

On the cross ex- animation witness said he had luthing against Kennedy. It was after midnight; when witness had the conversation re- feriedto with Kennedy. i Mrs. Loren Magoon was than recalled and testified that she knew Kennedy: that she heard Kennedy told Herry that he; would hi ash he ground with him if he was trying to pry into their business that night. Witness had not told this story before test ifying and had not talked it over with Loren, as she had not expected this to come out.

Loren Magoon remembered Kennedy coining with Kdson to his house after the still; Kennedy said Herry told him he came to warn him as a friend. A. A. lirown, of this city opened 'the arguni'Mit for the prosecution. He referred to he fact that there had been no bond liled in the ollice of the collector of internal revenue, and insisted hat the fact that the respondent had been guilty of illicit distilling, had been proved by several witnesses without contradicting evidence.

It made no difference who owned the still, but the question was rather who was u-mg it. Hut still further witnesses had sworn that. Kdson was the owner of the still. Mr Urowu made a vigorous argument and closed by saying that it scjined to him that the govern-na ut had made out a clear case. Upon some questions asked by C.

II. Heath, ot Montpelier. counsel tor the respondent heeler said the i government had evidence tending to prove six offenses, but. that there were but three count-; in the indict meats one, of distilling in Chelsea, another in Or-range and that they should select which ever one of the other offenses charged, upon which they wished to secure a conviction. Mr.

Heath then argued i-i behalf of the respondeat. Heie-ented the inij at ion ca-t upon Orange county by he opposing counst 1 and informed them that governors and congressmen hud been born and hr, Might up in the vicinity. He insisted that the government's case on he evidence of Loren Magoon and McCrillis eacn of whom as under a cloud and he charged that he. latter were endeavoring to shield themselves. Mr.

Heath gave a general review of the case and expressed the hope that the jury would re! urn the prisoner to his wife and little one- ho were waiting for him. District Attorney Haskins tollowed. He would not answer his opponent in regard tithe good people of Orange county. There are good people there, but they did not appear this trial. If the respectable people the vicinity did know of this illegal traffic they would not dare to say so or appear against the act-used owing to the reputation of this family.

He then roterred to Magoon's admissions to Collect or Spear and touched upon the other rung points in the case, making an admirable argument. Judge Wheeler hen charged the jury. It was not claimed that Magoon gave a bond, if was not necessary to discuss that point. It was not nece-sary that Kdson "should ou 11 the still or the cider used, but if he had tended a slill he was guilty That there was a still running at the place in Corinth, in 1SS. there was 110 doubt.

The question was whether the respondent had a hand in making the brandy. The fcame thing applied to the counts of the indict ment referring to running stills in Chelsea and Orange. The jury ret ired at and while they iweieout William Magoon was brought into court and a hearing was had in the matter of his failure to appear as a wit-; in response to a subj o-na. After a i few questions his case was continued. The jury returned shortly before mid-' night and rendered a verdict of guilty on I the counts, charging the accused with running a distillery at Chelsea and Corinth.

Sentence wasdeferred and court took a recess till this morning at o'clock i hen it is expected Asa Magoon's trial i will be begun Charles Magoon, brother of Kdson, ar-of- rived Saturday night in custody of an lieer. TWO NIHILIST ASSASSINS I Murder their Landlord and Family and I Decamp with 800,000 Kouhles. Ohkssa, Feb. '27. Two assassins were arrested here to-day when about to sail for Turkey.

The men were nihilists. They murdered their employer, a rich 1 landlord, his wife, eight children and sev-! eral relatives, then decamped with the 1 spoils, amounting to 800,000 roubles. Wonderful Cures. W. D.

Hoyte Wholesale and Retail Druggists of Rome, say We have been selliisg Dr. King's New Discovery, Electric Bittera and lJueklen's Arnica Salve for two years. Have never handled remedies that sell as weli, or givesuen universal satisfaction. There have been some wonderful cures effect- ed bv these medicines in this city. Several cascs of Pronounced Consumption have been entirely emeu uy uaeoi n- King's Now Discovery, taken in connection with Electric Bitters.

We guarantee them al- ways. Sold by Beaupre Lowrey. a i i i I THE MOST SEVERE GALE ENCED FOR YEARS. EXPERI- Keachius Over a Wide Extent of Countiy Trains Stalled in the Drifts and all TraHic Suspended Over Many Koads -Steamers DriveUjTogether. Bellows Falls, Feb.

27. Previous to this no'storm thisjseason has caused any serious inconvenience in this vicinity. About three and one-half feet of snow has fallen and a high wind is drifting it in all directions. The high ways are nearly impassable and the trains over the Central Vermont, which should have left here at llla-t night were delayed till about 5 to-night, and all other roads are from five to ten hours bemud. Piows Kept running continuously fail to keep the snow clear and 'though it has ceased snowing there are da prospects of a blockade for some CfiKsTKK, Feb.

27. The wind has blown gale ail last night and to-dav. niliny the toot ol snow which came into high drills, completely blocking all travel. The up mail train last evening which leaves here at s. reached Ludlow two hours late where it remained all night.

The night express up failed to arrive and a. m. train faded to go down until just before noon to-day, following large snow plows. The storm is the worst of the season and has not been excelled for years excepting the bad storm of a year ago when no mail was received here for three days. A Steamer Sunk, the Klleets of he Gale.

Lot isvii.i.K, Feb. 27. The wind commenced to blow here heavily early last evening and continued to blow a perfect hurricane at intervals until six this evening. accidents are reported principally minor ones, though considerable damage has been done. The stern wheel steamer Reindeer, lying at the city wharf was sunk by the large si earner Hibernia caused by the gale bringing the two vessels together.

HLOCK.l)K IX MICHIGAN. Trains Fast in the Snowbank All Traffic Suspended Orifts to lO Feet Deep, Dktuoit, Feb. -J7. Dispatches irom various points in tsie upper Penin sula and from the northern part of the Southern Peninsula report the storm of the past hours to be of mammoth proportions and terrilic intensity. The heavy gale blew the snow about, making drifts from 10 feet deep, and effectually stopping all traibc.

Two (Jraml Rapids and Indiana trains are snowed in south ot Mackinaw Cii and a Michigan Central train is blockaded in the same neighbor hood. The gale extended over he whole State. About a mile west of Negaunee four engines and coach that were break ing their way through the snow ran into heavy drift and were thrown into a ditch THE STKICKKN lilVIKKA. Groarmig 1cti11n Left lJuried in the Debris Kelief From tlie (iuvernment. KoMK, Feb.

'27. Heartrending details of the di-asters caused 1y the earthquake continue to arrive at Diauo Matino; to-day. a child 1- years old and her father were ex tricated from the debris, when the latter expired upon the spot. The survivors at Diano Marino say the majority of the vie tims ere killed by the second shock, the people having re-entered their houses to procure clothing. The sum of has been found in the ruins there.

Signor Genala, minister of public works, has vi-ited Ua jardo and attended the funeral I of victims of a church collapse, who were buried in a common trench in the I cemetery. He also made arrangements I for a temporary hospital tor the injured. Relief committees are being organized throughout the country, but it is impossible to supply fhe numerous wants. A bill ill be introduced in parliament for a credit of sl.t km for relief purposes. San If amo is deserted.

There were persons killed and l.V) injured in that town. Hodies wrapped in shrouds lie in the middle of tlie streets. At Hnssana only a church steeple remains standing. Soldiers there are still searching the rums. They have rescued "J7 pel all of whom are more or less injured.

The panic was renewed at (Jenoa to-day on a false report that Heir Densah had, "predicted another shock. IJoth there and at Savonathe people refuse to return to their homes. They sleep in carriages and other places of shelter. The troops have been compelled to keep back at the point of the oayonet the crowds of despairing men and women who were impeding the work of excavation in 1 heir efforts to lind missing relatives. The bodies of the victims of disaster are terribly disfigured.

The sufferings of the survivors are great, 5the supply of provisions and drugs and ambuladce apparatus being painfully inodequate. The work of the rescuers is attended with considerable danger. In some cases they have been obliged to flee from the tottering walls, although they could hear groans of he victims buried beneath the debi is. All the members of the family of lie mayor of Ha ird were killed. Of another family consisting of 'Si persons named Maestri only a single member, half de-mented, is left.

Half clothed people are waLderiug ou the seashore exposed to the inclement weather. Groans can still be heard in the ruins especially in the via Garibaldi. Trie lost oil was valued at $500,000. Losses on other property is heavv. TUE DEADLY CAK STOVE.

A Traiii is Wrecked ami is IJurned Four People Burned to Death. Needles, Feb. 27. The east-bound Atlantic and Pacific railroad passenger train due here at this evening ran into a bridge four miles west of this place. The engine and baggage, mail and express cars caught tire and were destroyed.

K. 4 L. Gilbert, a braktman, two Indians antl a tramp were burned to death. Engineer Hodgdan is not expected to live. Mail Agent Peppin and several others are very seriously injured.

Very little express, baggage or mail was saved. Carl Shurz Breaks his Thigh. New York, Feb. 27. Ex-Senator Shurz slipped yesterday morning upon the icy sidewalk and broke his left thigh.

Cardinal Jacobini Dead. Rome, Feb. 27. Cardinal Jacobini, ex-papal secretary of State, died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. a 1 EDSON MAGOON FOUND GUILTY OF ILLICIT LISTILLING.

The Jury Keinain Out Nearly Half of tlie Night Hefmc They A gree-Another Masuuu Arrested The Trials to Continue To-lay. At the opening of the Ignited States court, Saturday morning, Richard Kennedy, Orrin 1'. Bacon and Frederick A. Allen of Chelsea, who were arrested and brought to the jail here, late Friday night bv special Deputy Marshal Thomas Failey, were lu-onuht into coiii't. There were two indictments against Bacon and Allen, one for illicit distilling and the other lor aid-ing and abetting the removal of distilled spirits, and the indictment against Kennedy was tor the latter charge.

They were admitted to bail in the sum of SSOO, The trial of Kdson Magoon was then re- i ...7. Miiiii'ii. iiuu uie nisi witness lor me oc-i. fenc was O. P.

Bacon. He test i lied that he and T. F. Allen owned a cider mill in Chelsea. They usually made 1000 to iyH) barrels of cider, e.u fall.

Part of it was sold out of tow and part was kept in the I'ndeihill cellar. The witness had seen K. W. Kennedy insane and at times he was not responsible for what he said. On ttie cross examination wit ness said their cider mill is not over 200 feet from the Underhill hou Allen ow ns half of it.

Last tall they made about 1000 bar- rels of culer, had" made some before October. They kept, from to 50 barrels. The previous year, they made to and kept perhaps "0 barrels. They i put pretty much all in the Underbill eel- lar, and some of it is there now. There is more in that cellar than they made in lssi, when they put la or "JO barrels in.

there. Of the make of lssa only 10 or 1" barrels remain. To his knowledge no cider had ever been di-t illed in theUn-' ilerhill cellar. Had seen a st ill at Kendall's in Sfralfonl had had no cider brandy, had never complained because Alien sold his share in Chelsea and made trouble hile itness sent hisaway. Heard that Kdson was distilling cider brandy Underbill cellar, and that he was frightened away by discovery of Herry.

He had seen K.laoii in the I'mler hill celiar during the Tunbridge lire. Would not say hether or lie ever saw Ivlsoii distilling the The next witness was Frederick A. Allen of Chelsea, lie stated that he was part owner of a cider null ith Mr. liacon. They put in a new entrance to cellar in Witness denied mvefsathui wit Herry testified to by lalter.

They had or h' barrels tue Underhill cellar. Never saw lvlson distilling cider there, would have known it had been there. because witness went to he cellar several times a day to draw' cider. On he cross-examination, witness s-iid they put in or so barrels in the cellar of the make of sold all but bar-! rels. Never knew of any of it, being here distilled.

Never saw'a still; never 1 sold any cider brani'y. Had heard that Kdson had distilled in the Underhill cellar, after the lalter was arrested. Never knew that icon had any cider brandy. The next wit lies- as Kichard W. Kennedy of Chelsea.

He as well acquaint with the Underhill premt-es, did not remember of going into that cellar with Herry, met him here he night, never saw a stilt in that or any ot her cellar never saw Kdson Magoon there; never had any con vefs.it ion with Herry or his 'friends about distilling cider brandy. Witness had been the Underhill cellar iit uinert nt times to ouy ciiier. At this point Loren Magoon was re- called and said that he had talked wit Kennedy a'out a still, and that Kdson and Kennedy moved the utill from his place. K. V.

Kennedy hen hat he bought some cider brandy from Loren who stated that he made it uith his own still. On cross-examination he said it was in October when he and Kdson went to Loren Magoon's, this as alter he 'run-bridge tair. had known Kdson but a short time lived about six mile- from him. Kdson did not go to Loren's with him. Saw Harriet ai Loren's.

Never saw a stove in the I'n-derhill cellar. Did not know that he would known still if he should see one. Never got one at Loren Magoon's. Witness had met Jerry and Allen at Clark's here Allen boarded. Would not say that he had not met Herry at the l'n-derhill place.

He did not know there was any cider brandy his sugar house. Magoon was the next witness; was S-i years old and resided on a farm in oiinth. Witness had never distilled brandy for himself or helped his Jle was never present, at his se when Loren Magoon was there and helped set up a still. Witness had been to Loien home several times in the past year. Had seen a still at Loren's on the Kins place.

Saw a worm and boiler. On the cross examination witness said he lived eight miles from Loren's. He never saw a still set up in his house. Thought he should recognize one if he saw it. The only place he ever saw a still was up to Magoon said he was :1 years old.

He'lived on a farm in Orange and through the fall he bought turkeys and other poultry. Loren was huj brother as was also Kdson. Loren was the only one of the family who owned a still. On cro-s examination, witness admitted that he had seen a number of stills. Loren had had several taken away, one ot them six or seven years ago.

Loren was but 'il or 'J-now, but he had had his wages eer since he was 'A. He had seen one in some sugar house, but could not state where. Witness admitted that he hired the McCrillis place but never went there to live. Did not know how the still got there; had heard there was one. Loren and Kdson may have gone to witness's house for the still for Loren made his home with witness, for he was absent from home half of the time.

Silas Magoon said he was 27 years old and lived on a farm in Corinth. Moses and Klijah Magoon were his brothers. Witness hired Moses' farm in 1885 there was no still run there to his knowledge, nor in lSf. Witness saw still runningat Loren's veral times. No one was at work there except Koren and his wife.

Never saw a still at Kdson 's house ami never saw-him run one.anywhere. Witness worked tor Kdson last spring and last fall and boarded in his family. During all this time Kdson was generally at home. Kdson changed works with Asa Camubell and Charles Campbell also helped him. Kdson had uo cider or brandy to knowledge of witness.

On the cross examination witness said Kdson might have had cider there but he did not know it. He worked there during August, did not keep an account, could not say how long he worked. Wit ness made his home with Elijah Magoon Iie IllrtUC 1110 huuic nun eiil iingoou. Witness could not say just how he reached Edson's, but thought Edson met him with team while he was at Waits river ou his way to camp-meeting. Kdson Magoon testified that he had i The following published daily for the lem tit miveliitisr su'e-anen.

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NEW Warner Block, 94 Chcrclt H. N. COON, Has just opened the most pleasant rooms in the city, and will serve meals at all hours at reasonable prices. Sweet Cream and Ice Cream Of all flavor constantly on band. DINING ROOMS thorouguiy examine me nam, legijuixuvc, defiency and fortification appropriation bills, in their several ordinary stages, hrough the Senate up to the point of final action, would require almost as many weeks as there remain days of the present session.

The miscellaneous subjects of legislation which will probably lill up the spare moments are put down in the caucus pro gramme as follows The lanor aroitra-tion, land grand forfeiture bills, the bill relating to lottery advertisements passing through the mails, the bills to quiet land titles, the Des Moines land grant bill, the I I 1 mil authorizing suits against ine nucu States, bills lor the adjudication of private laud claims 111 certain States and Territories, the bill for a monument to colored oldiers, the ir rancis resolution, the bill to reimburse lrginia and other States their expenses in the war of 1812 and the international copyright bill. Senator Miller will call up probably to morrow or Tuesday the nouse pleuropneumonia bill, the pending question being a motion to reconsider me oie wuicu the Kdmunds substitute was adopted. Senator Ingalls will try to call up for action the bill repealing the limitation to the arrears of pen-ions act and Senator Van ycii will ask the Senate to pass the uui relating to the disposal 01 anaiiiioneu military reservations under the homestead law s. A contest is pending in secret ses sion over the nomination of Public Printer Benedict, and the Hritish extradition treaty remains among the unfinished mat ters on ihe executive calendar, out ii is not likely to be further pressed for action this session. The House proposes to push the appropriation bills to completion by giving them precedence over all other business, and little general legislation is expected during the remaining days of the session.

During the four legislative days remaining it will be in order to pass any measure bv a two-thirds vote under a suspension of the rules. Looking to this last chance the members who are charged with the management of important measures such as the Pacific railroad inquiry resolution, pleuro-pneumonia bill and the edvcational bill will make every effort to secure recognition by the speaker in order to get a vote on their bills. try tew or tnese efforts may succeed, but 111 most cases all chance for legislation will be cut off by presentation and discussion of conference reports and other privileged matters. VALUABLE MAUD S. A Horse that no Money can buy Why Mr Vauderbilt Sold Her.

New Your. Feb. 27. Frank Siddalls of Philadelphia recently offered Kobert Bonner 100, 000 for Maud but the offer was declined. Mr.

Siddalls then offered 125, -OOO which was refused. Mr. Bonner said yesterday If anybody were to offer me 200,000 or 300,000 for Maud S. it would be all the same. There are some things we do not part with for money, and Maud S.

is one of them. Mr. Vauderbilt felt the same way about her, and I never was more surprised in mv life than when he offered her to me. The 40,000 I gave him for her was 110 more to him than 40 cents would be to most men. The reason he sold her was because his eye-sight grew dim and he could not see his horses when he drove them.

Mr. Vauderbilt knew I had some good horses and that I took good care of them, and he wanted her placed with me because he wanted her well cared for. It was iier comfort he was looking for, that is all. THE VICTORIOUS MAYFLOWER Will Sail for the Queen's Cup in British Waters. Huston.

Feb. 27. Jen. Paine, the owner of the famous yacht Mayflower, has placed her in the hands of Architect Burgess, her designer, and it is the latter's intention to send her to England to compete with the Arrow for the queen's cup. Burgess has full control of the vessel and can enter her in whatever races he chooses.

The yacht will probably sail about the first of June. No alterations will be made 111 the Mayflower and she will be sent across under a cruising rig with smaller mainsail than she now carries. Burglars Make a Big Haul. Gainesville, Feb. 27.

Burglars blew open the safe in Wood Head's store Friday night and carried off $13,000 belonging to Ozark county and several hundred dollars of private funds. Children Starving to Death On account of their inability to digest food, will find a most uiHi vellous tood and remedy in Scott's Emulsion. Very palatable and easily digested. Dr. S.

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60c. and $1.00 at Druggists. HINDERCORNS. The safest, surest and best cure for Corns, Bunions, Stops all pain. Ensures comfort to the cct.

lSevertaUs to cure. 15 cents at Druggist. Hisco N. XDesk Pads OF ALL SIZES AND FOR ALL PURPOSES. FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Carefnl ail Progressive FeoplelEsiS cider Itead ncivspupor receive from them information ot value. There-fore, before purelianin Life Insurance, look up the Plan OF I SURANCE SOLD BY T. 5. PECK, which gives the most insurance for the least money and furnishes the most favorable contract to insurer! of any form of policy yet known. Tris statement can be sub-tant iated be.ond doubt by facts and figures, and by the policies of many citizens of litirlingtou, now in force.

For reliable Fire, Life and Accident Insurance in com-pat, ies noted for prompt payment, call or correspond with T. S. VKCKy linrlinyton, Vt. TINDALL SON, DECORATORS -AND FRESCO PAINTERS, roa DWELLINGS, CHURCHES. HALLS, ETC 59 South Winooski mm.

Over Thirty Years' Practical Experience Designs and estimate furnished. Beat references to both Dubuc and privatelwork..