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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-04
Vermont Items.
ADDISON COUNTY.

Vermont Items.
ADDISON COUNTY.
Dorchester Lodge of Free Masons O
Vergennes, ARE fitting up new lodg,
room in Dyer's block.
AT the regular meeting of the Greer
Mour. tain Temple No g. at Vergennes
Stiles 4. Tuttle was elected ID. T.; Rev
George C. Bancroft, d. Z.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
--Elijlh Ross, an old citizen of Lyn.
don, died last week, from an overdose OF
morphine.
Mr.. FAIR has sold the Passumpsic
House, in ST. Johnsb ury, for $4,000, 70
Otis G. Hale.
The Lyndon Nationa, Bank has two
sets Of directors, with fsLr prospect of a
"squabble."
The Young Mems Temperance con-
vention, held at East Tardgick, last
Wednesday, renominated for County Com
missioner Rev. Pliny y. Granger.
Mr.. J. s. II. Weeks, of DAnyille. has
a new mich cow from which he made, in
Just seven days, twelve pounds of butter.
besides using some Of the milk in the
family. The coss has had nothing but
good hay.
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INK OF the Mi,sisauoi river. at Eno.-
irgh Falls.
4 committee Of the society OF St
an Baptlste received Bishop Bourgct in 81
. Adams last Wednesday with an adj
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IL -. HOPKINS OF Montpelier, held pe
rec days music convention at Enos-
'rsh last week, which was great sue ev
S, and Dir. ii. il much cornplimented
r his method and ability in conduct j.
II.
Tho st. Adams Hotel company hold mi
meeting on the 3d of February. TO con-
Ter the sale Of their property, which IL eH
weldon House.
More of the tools of the thieves who -
ere arrested at iighgate, last August, -
We been found in hay NOW in a barn SIX
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A POTATO TESTIMONY happy -con-
junction, as the astrologers would isay,
quite a number OF persons Interested IN
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| A CANADIAN VIEW OF RECIPROCITY
The st. Johns News, ignoring the fac,
that Canadian agents are in Washington
trying to get our government to propose
for new reciprocity treaty. pronounces
the reports that the Canadians are anx.
ious on the subject "bugaboo stories" and
concludes Thereby disclosing its boots and
spurs by saying:
Let Mr. Hatch and Mr. Morrill,, Senator
Edmunds and Congressman Poland, rest
easy. If they succeed in carrying through
their Chinese-exclusive policy, 1t Is the
republic and not the dominion that will
suffer most If Americans relish the pay
ment of enormous taxes on the national
products of Canada, it is their affair not
ours. Ii they are satisfied, assuredly we
ought to be- We shall see who will gain
the most in the long run. In any event,
we don't see what they are to gain by
their gratuitous impertinence to Cana
dams.
BURNED AT THE STAKE.-A telegram
from Memphis says that the negro who
recently eloped with the white daughter
of his employer, was taken from the
Sheritf's custody by the Ku-klux-Klan. A
rope was put around his neck, by which
he was lifted few inches from the
ground Turpentine was poured upon
him and a torch was applied. The victim
was enveloped in flames The hempen
rope was eaten in two, and the negro, halt
roasted, allowed for "A moment to escape,
was shot to death as he ran
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aaded to their Lodge furniture a mic,
Mason d Hamli cabinet organ.
VIM Leal. has sold his place on Pot
terry street, to Michael Haley for 81 500
and has reno sed with his family to New
Jersey.
Weune lerstand the Bennington corne,
oana will soon hold another promenade
and preser tation concert, similar to the
one of last year.
Rev. Mr.. Burchard, of No. Benning-
ton' prea' he'd at the Baptist church in
this villa ye, on Sunday last, himself and
Rev. Mr.. Dexter having exchanged pull
pits.
The following are the returns of the
Clerk II District No. II: No of families
Ia; n o. of scholars, 211; Whole number
OF inb abitants, 75S; Births, 21; Deaths
IS.
"A. L. Childs, general supe rintendent
OF ag encies in this section for the National
Llfe Insurance Company, has opened an
office in the Harris building, and is doing
a good busine IS in the line of issuing poll
cies
On Eflster Sunday grand musical
service viii be given at the Episcopa,
Church, under the direction of the leader.
Mr. L n. Squire, with double quartette
anu IA number of cornets members of the
oAnd having volunteered their services for
the occasion.
Luther Park and family moved into
their new and elegant residence, on Pleas
ant Street, last week, which was built for.
and presented them, by his son, Hon. L.
w. Park. 1t is one of the most pleasant
and attractive residences in town, and will
add much to the comfort of the aged
couple IN their now declining years
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-04

CONFIDENCE GAMESTERs.-Tho Dos.
ton journal says: \ correspondent at
West Randolph, Vt, sends w. the follow
ing history OF the schemes Of couple OF
swindlers who have been operating on the
feelings and purses of the good people Of
several Vermont. towns:
Last week, on Wednesday. a couple of
welldressed individuals came To West
Randolph, Vermont, on the night train
from the north-one "A young man. some
% TO ~ years of age, and a good looking
young woman they claiming 10 be
brother and sister 10y the name of Wright.
and belonging i'll Rimonsk, Canada: that
they were from the Bermuda Islands.
where the brother had been for the two
years past as engineer, and his sister had
gone out last fall for her health, but rs
the climate did not agree with her they
started for home. Sickness and the ex-
pense of travelling had. they said. caused
their funds to fall short, and they called
and wished to find their fricnd-one DIR.
Hdl-who would let them have money TO
get home with. As they could not find
him they wanted to see any knight Tenn
pier or Mason, claiming that their father
was such. They wished for loan of $25.
that they might reach home, and their
father, who was lumber merchant, they
said, would remit the money with CRATE
ful thanks. Some of the free-hearted club
bed together and procured tickets for them
to Montreal and paid the bills at the hotel
and Thursday they left for Montreal. as
was supposed, but afterward they went to
Roxbury, about twenty miles, and waited
for the next train south, which they took
and went to Windsor, Vt. and PLAYED the
same game there ON the 18th. telling the
same story. They succeeded in getting
some SO, and left the same day for Can
ada, but on arriving at Hartlanl they
stopped for the next train south, but as
they were passing through Windsor. back
TO Bellows Falls, they were detected and
made to disgorge the money they had oh
tanned under false pretcnces. 1t j. pre-
sumed that they have been playing the
same game at other places, and will do so
till brought up with round turn. They
appeared to be well informed, and act
their Parts very we'll"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-04

MASONIC FEsTIvAL.-The annual Ma
souIc festival which is to be held at the
Rutland Opera House on Friday evening,
Feb. 9th, promises to be a magnificent
affair. The different committees have
paid strict attention to their respective
duties, and have left no stone unturned to
insure success, ind make it tie festival of
1869. We are requested to state that
tickets can be procured, for 80 cents each,
emitting the holder to a seat in the bal
cony. An opportunity is thus presented,
to all those who 50 desire, of hearing the
address and listening to music from the
Keene band, without participating in the
whole programme. Henry Clark, Esq,
delivers the address upon this occasion.
The different railroads centcring here
carry for fare one way all those attending
the festival
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-04

BLUNT SPEAKING.-Mr. l.. ID. Moody,
of Chicago, has a way of bunting out his
sentiments at prayer meeting. Not long
since, at one OF those meetings, some one
rose and stated that the Erring Woman's
Refuge, was in great need, and asked the
prayers OF the congregation in its behalf
One of Chicago's richest men. who is said
to be somewhat minute in his contrbu-
tons for benevolent objects. volunteered
at once to lead the meeting in prayer in
behalf of the institution named. He had
scarcely closed, when Mr. Moody got to
his feet and said it was wrong to ask God
to do what he had given Us the power to
do ourselves. The idea said he, ''of a
man who can draw check for one humid
red thousand dollars asking God to give
money to the Errigg Woman's Refuge is
preposterous. Let him give it himself"
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MENT OF VERMONT G.. \. r. - The
Grand Encampment met with Post No. -
at Montpelier, on Friday evening, Janu
AIRY Goth, Grand Commander Gen. Geo. 7
Foster presiding. The grand officers OF
the department elected for the year 1865
are a follows
Gen. Geo p. Foster, G.. c.
Gen. w. W. Hendry, S. V. G.. c.
g. s Redtield, S V. G.. c.
Col II. w. Floyd, A l. G.
Gen. p. Z. Pitkin, A. q VI. G..
II. james, \. ). q.
ID. W. Dayton, G. Z.
Council of Administrltion-N. C. Saw
yer, w. c. Veazcy. G. W Cook p. d.
Blodgett and s c. Slnbprn.
The delegates to the National Grand
Encampment in Philadelphia, in May
next, by virtue Of their Office, are:
Gen. Foster, G.. c.
Gen. Henry, S. V. C.
G. S Redfeld, j. V. c.
The delegates at large to the next
Grand Encampment are j. Monroe Po-
land and c. II. Bigclow.
Alternstes-G. G. Benedict and Albert
Clark
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-04

VERMONT AND THE CABNET.-The st.
Adams Transcript thus speaks of Vermont
men fitted for the Cabinet:
Vermont, who fired the first broadside
into the enemy's works in the last cam
palgn, and has sons fully qualified to en-
ter upon the duties of Cabinet Ministers.
is not remembered in the foregoing
: make up" We are proud to know that
We have "a Morrill, who would do credit to
the country, a. the head of the Treasury
Department. Ills long and laboriou-
duties III Congress, in connection with
matters OF revenue, eminenfly qua ifs
him for that position. Probably there j,
no man in the United States and this j.
saying "A great deal who is better uuali-
tied for Attorney General than Senator
Edmunds, Of Vermont. Although com
pardiIvely young man. aud but few
years In the halls of the National Legi,-
hturc, he has already made himself a
name among older statesmen. and has 4
gained for himself a national reputation. /
" Young America" appeals with peculiar I
force to Gen. Grant III this appointment. +
and we cannot resist the conviction but +
that the voice viii be heard
One thing i certain, Vermont can be
relied upon every time, and in All places, i
her sons should bc remembered by the i'll
coming administration, and We hope that 1
such Will be the case.
MAsoNIC.-~At the annual communica-
ton OF McDouough Lodge, No %, +. q
\. NJ, of Essex, held December 3l,t, the
following officers were chosen fur the en-
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l.. c. Butler, W. VI.
b. \. Stevens, 5. w.
j. f. Juyner, J. ".
+. W. Joyner, Treasurer
\. \ Slater, Secretary.
IT, liurlbut, S d.
4. Il. Bentley. J. ID.
J. W. v T EsynoIds' ! Stewards.
T. Ii. Buxton. Tyler
Rev. Is. +. Taylor, Chaplain.
T. 5. McGinnis, Marshal.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

The Parliamentary scandals.

In the sitting OF the Italian Chamber OF Deputies
on the l1th instant the committee to which the
proposal for parliamentary inquiry into the charge
OF venality against member OF the House had been
referred presented Its report 1t recommends that an
investigation be made by committee OF nine mem
bers 70 be chosen by the President, and also that
the inquiry should be conducted IN two stages, OF
which the first would be private and would be
devoted to the examination OF Signor Crspi and
OF the documents rendered by SgnOr Lobbla. II
sufficient evidence should then be presented, the
committee would prosecute the inquiry publicly,
but II not would discontinue the proceedings alto
gether. Signor Bongni opposed any secret action,
and maintained that entire publicity was necessary
from first to last He cited the procedure OF the
English Parliament in similar cases. AID strongly
condemned the vague and undeterminate character
OF the present inquiry. The Chamber, he said,
should not sanction any inquiry until the accuser
and accused were fairly confronted. Signor Samini-
atei defended the recommendations OF the com
mittee. The debate Will be continued tomorrow
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

horse railroad is to be constructed from Naples
TO Portici.
The Minister of Police OF COnstananODe has
started paper called the Police Gazette, to serve as
a record OF crime both for Turkey and abroad.
During the recent visit OF the Duke Of SAKE Mein-
ingen to Florence the King OF Italy made him
present or his celebrated charger, the Veterano.
An accident by collision occurred on the Mediter-
ranean Railway on the 9th, near MOndrag0n. One
passenger Is reported killed and i've slightly
wounded.
The Abend Ost Of Vienna states that to the end OF
May thirteen expeditions had left New York and
other ports for Cuba, numbering in all 5000 men
ana six batteries of artillery.
The Eresse of Paris, sums up the composition OF
the new Chamber as fOllows:-Radical Left, votes;
Left, IA; Central Left so; Independent 25 Ministe
rial. 80; Arcadians reelected, 95.
During the recent election excitement throughout
France, the people OF Nantes went In body to the
house OF NJ Gaudin for the purpose of setting fire TO
1t, but were in time driven of by the police.
At Chatou, on the Seine, three men were bOttling
large quantity Of brandy, when the liquid caught
fire, burning the men and destroying the house In
which they were at work before assistance could be
rendered
During the recent races in Paris we'll organized
body or English pickp0ckets made clean sweep
among the lashiOnabes The leader was attired IN
such remarkable style that he drew everybOdy'S
attention to his eccentric movements and Dress In
the meantime his satellites pundered the gaping
crowd.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

charge when the crowd suddenly took to their heels
and in less than ve minutes the square was deserted
This, however, was only the prelude to far more
serious manifestation. Towards hafpast ten
O'Clock several thousand persons assembled
in the Place Graslin. They were all more or
were being thrown about in ali directions,
and the crowd had already commenced TO break
into a gunmakers shop, when NJ. Dufour, the
Mayor, accompanied by the Procureur Imperial and
his satellites. and backed by strong body of in
fantry and cavalry, made his appearance. NJ Du-
turn to their homes like good citizens, but vain;
the crowd evidently meant mischief, and greeted
the Mayor with a shout OF dersion. NJ
Duf0ur then ordered the troops To clear the square
The infantry took up their position with shoudered
guns, on the steps OF the theatre Will the cavalry
adjoining streets While these scenes were taking
place other disturbances occurred IN various parts
OF the town. Near the Place Royale 300 or 400 men,
armed with iron railings which they had torn up In
square close by. came into collision with body OF
mounted gendarmes. Several men were danger
Another crowd assembled round the house OF the
cure OF ST. Nicolas, and had not a strong body OF
infantry arrived in time in all probability the rev.
erend gentleman would have been roughly handled.
An attempt was also made to destroy the telegraph
ONCE On the Bridge of Orleans an attempt TO throw
up barrlcade was made by pulling up the paving
stones; but the arrival OF the military frustrated the
designs Of the rioters. During the night the cavalry
continued TO occupy the streets. 1t Is said that
several pistol shots were fired at the troops and that
two soldiers received wounds Nearly all the lamps
in the town were smashed and the ratings in front
Of the principal buildings pulled down. The number
OF arrests s said to amount TO l00 On the follow
ing m0rnng all the gunsmlths IN the town were
ordered to take their stock In trade to the Prefec-
ture.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE Of NEW ORLEANS MERCHANT
Suspicious Of Trcacherous Doinas ON the Part
Of the Havana Authorities.

From the Galveston CTexas) Bulletin, June 1871
Our readers Will remember one Colonel n. w. Ciay,
who, year or more since was quite noted as Trea.
sury agent In the investigation OF alleged frauds at
the Brownsville Custom House. II we remember
rightly he was one OF the prosecutors OF the Col.
lector Of Customs at that port He subsequently left
the Treasury Department, went TO New orleans,
where his family resided, and entered into business
relations with Mr.. Elijah Kennedy and other persons.
and Clay were to visit Havana. THIS was about the
middle OF last April. IL being urgent that he should
arrive at that port, Clay started on the steamer
Quaker City without passports leaving his friend
Kennedy TO follow In the next vessel with these
documents Kennedy did 80. On arriving at Ha-
vana he could find no trace of Clay. The captain OF
the Quaker City IL certain that he saw Clay
leave his ship In the small boat TO 90
ashore, as IL usual, since which hour he has
not been seen nor heard from. He had his person
sufficient funds for ordinary expenses-say $1,000 or
$780, bills OF exchange on the Barngs OF London
to the amount OF $4,000 or $4,000, and letters OF
credit TO more than $4,000. Neither OF these have
been presented for payment. Clay was well known
to merchants and business men In Havana The
American Consul, who knew him sufrlciently well
TO recognize him. Is confident that he Is not among
those arrested and thrown into MORO Castle. There
IL no suspicion that he has dishonesty concealed
himself else he would have first realized on his
credits. The only tangible theory apart from that
OF arrest and perchance execution during the poll
tical troubles at Havana, Is that he started for
Matanzas, where his acquaintance once with the
American Consul would enable him to escape any
difficulty arising from want OF passport, and that
he was murdered by the boatmen for hrs ready cash.
This disappearance should receive more attention
than has hitherto been given II.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
RUSSIA.
The Russian.Danish telegraph Cabie-Anairs
In the East-Project to Work the Coal Beds
Of Southern Russia.

The Russian-D Danish telegraph Cablc-Anairs
In the East-Project to Work the Coal Beds
Of Southern Russia.
TSt Petersburg June III correspondence OF the Lon
d0n Standard
The Russian-Danish telegraphc cable Will begin
TO work tomorrow. The Ogc,o, Messenger tells
Is sa 'hs had already ed the conn
pletion OF the submarine line from the port
OF Libau, IN Courland, TO the Danish island
ordinary wires across the land To the one that
was laid down last year between the shores OF Den.
communication is now established between Great
Britain, Denmark and Russia. The conditions OF
service and Of transmission o. dispatches were ere
representatives OF the Russian and Danish Telegraph
departments and the authorized agents OF the
grantees, and all In now said TO be ready for to-
morrow, when the service will be opened to general
use.
General Kaufmann Governor General OF the
province OF Turkestan, having received from the
home government oil necessary instructions as to
the course he to pursue In future has Just left
panied by his family and expects to reach Tash-
kent, the seat OF his administration, IN i've or SIX
weeks Hitherto his military assistant In his
distant satrapy has been General Gomzine. VINO
has acted kind OF regent OF the province OF the
syr saria, or Jaxartes This officer has now been
nominated director OF the Chancelerie OF Turkestan,
In place OF General de Helms, who has been removed
at his own request. One h0Dne D,GrQudM Is no
sooner gone with Instructions for his behavior IN
The Central Asiatc branch OF the great
Eastern question than another arrives IRON
the other quarter to concoct new schemes ior
badQering the Turk. General Ignatien, Russian
Ambassador at the Court OF Constantinopie, Is now
nearing the capital on his way he stopped ut
odessa, and, during his short sojourn there was
entertained by the merchants NJ public dinner,
at which he spoke very openly and strongly OF the
necessity Of revising the treaty with Russia, aud
complained OF the want OF success that had attended
all his efforts to obtain from the Porte permls-
sion 10 for ships to pass through the Bosphcrns IN
the night. He also spoke OF o reform In the
customs tariff as being already commenced
schamyl the ilustrious guerilla chef Oh the Orcas'
sian tribes, who has been state prisoner In the gov
ernment OF Kal0uga for the last nine years. ever
since he was captured by Field Marshal Prince Ba-
riatinsky was at odessa at the same time, having
obtained congo from the Russian government
which enables him 10 make pilgrimage 10 Mecca.
The bulletin deS tots saws that Mr.. John Hughes
an EnqIlshman. has engaged TO form q company
with capital OF $500 000 with the idea Of working
the prolific Goa beds OF southern Russia and intro.
ducing the fabrication OF rails The same gentle
mau has already obtained government authority for
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

Usrourprp RUxoR ABOUT THE "GREAr PRoJEo-
roR uNThere were most painful rumors circulating
on saturday that Mr. r. ). Gilmore had been made
sick Inv MS cxerti0ns In managing the Peace Jubilee.
and many said that he nad 0een taken insane Hap
pIy these reports we're without foundation, and Mr..
sniore was able to take charge OF his $500 watch
on saturday without q guardian. We can account
for the report OF his insanity only from the fact tnat
Mayor Shurtleff, who Is an excellent physician, said
that when Mr.. Gilmore first exhibited his plans he
Dr. Shurtlefr) thought he was certainly crazv.-
L0t0et fMdssJ Courier. June IL.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23
The Excitement ut bordeaux.

At Bordeaux fairs DO not appear to have gone so
far owing probably to the precautions taken by the
authorities. The shops In the principal streets were
ordered to be shut from early hour IN the after
noon. and troops stationed IN great force In all
the thOrOughfares The GtrOnde states that B0r.
deaux had all the appearance OF town In state OF
siege. Everywhere was calm. and M. lie Prefet, We
are told. smoked MS cigar on his balcony, smiling on
the trOopS below.
The New York herald., 1869-06-23

his project OF making branch railway OF eighty-nve
versts In length between some point OF the Khaar-
kon-Az0n line, near BakmOuth station-and the
iron works OF the first mentioned company, either
near Styla or NOvOtroitsk.