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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

NJ bewHsss Hs-'
Mr.. Seward having taken cold was on tn

Mr.. Seward having taken cold was on the
evening of Saturday. the 9Th, seized with
severe chill, and his physician. DIR. Theo-
dore Dimon. was summoned He had been
duripr the summer in his ordinary health,
suffering only from the inconvenience OF the
muscular palsy of his arms. and had been
engaged in preparing for the pres an ac-
count of his recent journey around the
world. The chill was accompanied by
harassinr catarrhal cough. 1t was followed
by fever and delirium which lasted till late
in the night. On Sunday he was up IN the
afternoon. took dinner and passed eomior-
table night Sunday night. On "Wednesday
he drove out for TWO hours and dictated 10
MS amanuen-es n usual, though harassed
all dav with cough and catarrhal efnslon
in the chest. Wednesday evening his cough
abated for while but the fever, restless
ness and cough returned at bedtime. Ut
four a. m. 70 relieve the tedium OF lying
sleeole-=. he had his son read TO him the
New York Times. The fever KEEP; up with
oct any real remission and at hali-past one
on THURSDAY he wa seized with great diff
Guilty of Breathing; caused by catarrhal eau-
sion into the lungs, beginning the right
lung, and soon involving the left also which
oeeaSionei his death in about two hours.
He entertained no apprehension, bat that
he should recover, till "Wednesday night
while Al bis age and with the condition of
muscular palsy from which he has suffered
So long, the fact that the fever was inereas-
ing led bis physician to apprehend fatal
result in the course of week or more. Yet
no immediate fear wa, felt and his di--,lu-
ton was sudden and unexpected. Mr.. Sew
ards Intellectual faculties were clear and
vigorous to the last. save hen disturbed by
the paroxysIu, of fever, and thinking il
would relieve his breathing, he wa, at his
own desire placed upon a lounge and moved
from hi adjoining bedroom into his study,
where in the midst Of his books and his lit
erary and other papers. and surrounded by
hi, relations and few friends and all his
devoted attendants. he treathed his last.
For the last hour Of his life a. the power of
nature were giving way, his condition he
came easy. and lie spent the time IN aiec-
tionate leaye-takiug- ofhi- relatives and de-
pendants. and finally sank quietly 20 hiSla,t
rest a. if going To- sleep.
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The Vermont Central and Vermont asd Canada
Railroads.

REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE OF
SECURITY HOLDERS AND MANAGERS.
An adjourned meeting OF the security
holders of the Vermont Central and Yer
mont and Canada railroads was held at Bos-
ton. Wednesday, to hear the report Of the
committee appointed at a meeting week
ago to confer with the Trustees and Mana
ger in relation to placing the road under
corporate management and to take action in
regard TO the immediate liabilities. The at
tendance was less than at the first meeting
about 200 gentlemen and few ladies being
present.
The committee reported in favor of fund
ind the floating debt and Of having tbs road
put under corporate control but were not
prepared TO recommend any definite plan for
securing such an end. They recommended =
subscription for bonds to pay of the float
ing debt under the authorization already
given by the Court ofChancery for s. 800
900. After discussion, the report was ae-
cepted, and subscription paper circulated
and over S45O, 900 Of bonds subscribed for
on the spot rs follows:
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is in the cities that Greeley gained in the
country he lost 1t is hardly worth while
to spend words upon this subject. The Tri-
bune has carried on the campaign through
out without regard either to truth or decen-
cy; its last means will affect nobody.
When it was an organ it possessed power Of
a certain quality now it is not only false,
abusive and weak, il is also dull, and as
dead in influence as great paper can he
within the time which has elapsed since ii
committed suicide
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The New York Tribune i, wild in lis ac-
cu-ations Of fraud in the late elections. In
stead oi accepting the situation. abiding by
the verdict Of the people. and yielding a
loyal adherence to the decision Of the con
Stitutional authority. il appeals in loud
tones 10 IL party to resist the arbitrament.
Now the idea Of carrying fiercely contest
ed State like Pennsylvania hy over thirty
thousand fraudulent votes. Is a little too
much even for the license usually extended
for ! time 10 badly beaten and disappointed
parties. These frauds prevailed in every
county. every town in the State-and they
ran remarkably even. and they les>ened the
Democratic vote, a. well a. sweled the Re
publican majOrities. How reliable the Tn
6'tae's hysterical shrieks of cheating in
the case Of Ohio. may be determined by the
telegram TO il Of the Chairman Of the Ohio
Liberal State Committee, who says The
large cities are largely in our favor, but the
country districts are against us Now, if
there had been any attempt at fraud, it
would of course be in the larger places. In
the country there is not the same opportu-
nifty, and if successful the gain would be
nominal, while in the cities the votes might
he made or changed by thousands. But Il
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turday. at Amherst. n. s.. which destroyed
about $500, 900 worth Of property.-Minis-
ter Schenck is in italy.-Thiers says
Europe has rendered US justice at Berlin.
Our army is recovering and our credit ex-
cellent. There are internal troubles and
riots in Brazil.-A German fleet to
make tour Of the world. The squadron
viii consist Of five vessels ana will first visit
the United Stetes-Thousands Of exiles
from Alsace and Lorraine have arrived in
Belfast on their way to America. The de-
cision Of Emperor William on the San Juan
boundary question will be favorable TO the
Government of the United States.-The
London Times in an obituary Of Vim. ii.
Seward. saws: He was q useful statesman,
an eminent American, and gave proof IN his
deeds of his uniform philanthropy and love
of Justice Sir Chas. Bright has recover
ed the Panama cable and laid the ashore
division TO Harbor Head, Jamaica 1t is
estimated that 5000 900 Of the inhabitants
have died from famine in persia.-Mr.B Ben
wick, NJ. p, in public speech last Thurs
dav pronounced the settlement of the Ala
bama question dishonor 10 England. 1t
was absurd that rule should be made and
held to bind England to the responsibility for
an act committed long beiore.-The Sui
tan has conferred the Order of Osmanie on
the Grand Duke Nicholas Of Russia
1t Is reported that Prince De Joinville and
Duke D'Aumile will resign their seats in
the French Assembly -Telegraphie tolls
on dispatches forwarded and received OF the
expense of the British government on the
subject Of the indirect claims, amount to
S40O. OO0-The abolition society Of Mad
rid have sent petition 10 the Senate pray
ing for the msnumissi0n of slaves in Cuba
and Porto Rico.-A general strike Of the
workmen Of Brussels Is imminent.-Ihe
Prince and Princess Of Wales with their chill
dren are ENJOYING themselves in the Scotch
Highlands The Prince goes out deer-stalk-
ing nearly every day.-An event Of the
celebration Of the anniversary Of the Goth
September AT Rome was the appearance Ofthe
emblematic she wolf in her -pel0nca on the
Capitol: not the lightning-riyen bronze,
but q living representative Of the foster
mother Of the city : founder-Ihe Swiss !
authorities have taken q dead stand against I
the Holy See in prohibiting bishop, recent /
Is appointed By the Pope. from performing /
the functions Of his office. because his ap- /
p0ntment j. in CONFIRMATION Of the law. ]
which make il necessary for lhe Civil Gov /
eminent TO be consulted as 20 the sppointee,
which wa- not done in this case 1t has /
been reported that the eminent Cardinal /
Cullen has declared against the home rule
measure hur the report j. also denied
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Indiana.

The i.raIii .G~ ,,uccde the election ol
Hendricks hs 500 majority. but have
elected the Congressman at Large, Lieu
tenant Governor and the balance Of the
State ticket hy from 500 70 coo majority
Niblnek'~ majority in the First CongreS-
sionsl district is l25 Hunters (republican)
majority over Voorhees, in The Sixth district
is 6Oj The Republicans have y senators
20 % Democrats. and in the House 81 Re
publicans to - Democrats, giving them q
majority of II on Joint ballot, and securing
the reelection Of senator Morton
An indianapolis dispatch to the y. y.
Times says
Hendricks, apparent majority /, about
$50, but he will never get the office of Gov
ernor "a frauds have been discovered Of such
extent that the Republicans have determined
TO contest the election, and the Legislature
viii undoubtedly decide against him.
Another special says the Indiana Demo
Gratis, though iubilant over the news that
Hendricks Is elected profess no hope of carry
ing the State for Greeley. and say freely
that Democrat, will not rally 70 support
Greeley with much enthusiasm, and that
they expect 4 very large falling of in the
November vote
Senator Morton telegraphed to General
Grant on Thursday, that Indiana Is certain
ly Republican in November by 10000 ma
iority
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In the course Of remarks, and in answer
10 questions, Gov. Smith said that all the
trcst debts stand on an equality. What
are called the Equipment bonds and these
bonds that are proposed to be issued stand
upon 4 perfectly equal footing with the e1-
ception Of the specific equipment which was
appropriated BY the Chancellor into the
number Of ears and engine. The~~ have a
lien on that specific trust proper, hat they
all stand as ,rus; debt The latter viii he
paid first, then the Vermont and Canada
firsi mortgage. and then the second mort
gage; and If there Is anything Jeff over for
the poor stockholders they get 1t.
COY. smith said that the local business Of
the Vermont Central was treble to-day what
the eutire business Wa when he came into
the management. He spoke of the poor
condition of the road At one time, when
they had To run the cars only eighteen miles
an hour for fear of accidents, and when the
road WA, a byword and reproach. Speak
ine ofhimSelf he said he never speculated in
the bond, of the road dollars worth, al
though there were time, when he might
have made q fortune out oft The trustees
hsd carried the roadalong by personal guar
antee. The remarks Of Coy. Smith We're
history of the Vermont Central enterprise.
with which the public are familiar.
About the Vermont Valley road he said,
thst the first mortgage bond, Of the Rutland
road lad been foreclo~ed and the second
thu, cut If when the lease of the Valley
road rss taken from the Rutland Railroad.
The original lease was assigned a. the Yer
mont Central, running for ten wears, with
tbs promise To renew il for another zen
years. The manager OF the Rutland road,
t;oy Page and other, assured the Vermont
Central Managers that they had full power
to make the lea~e. Other than this he knew
nothing more than Whist any one el-e did
~ bn ~oa Z the naprr~
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How A Rus on SAVINGS Bank Turned
QUA run was made on two of the Svra-
euse, n y. savings banks last week by some
tImid depositors, who not only subjected
themselves TO a loss of interest. but many Of
them lost their deposits through the assist
anee ola gang of New York pickpockets who
came there to reap harvest and did 50.
One widow woman testi6es to a loss Of 5000.
which she had accumulated with the aid of
a sewing machine. A man remarked to
friend that he had just withdrawn S4OO, and
putting his hand in his pocket found it had
been withdrawn from him. An invalid sew
ing girl lost her savings of forty-two dollars,
and a news-boy suddenly parted with twenty
eight dollars. II Is estimated that six or
seven thousand dollars was the amount Of
tbs dspredations committed. Another phase
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A Washington despatch says 1 man
named Carter was arrested at Columbia, :
c.. last week, who professed to belong to
the nited States Secret Service, and stated
that he was commissioned hy Gen. Grant to
come to South Carolina and negotiate with
Gen. Moses for the success of the Union
Republican ticket. He had 4 letter pur-
porting to he his orders from President
Grant TO report for secret service in South
Carolina, and another purporting to be
from Asst. Sec. Richardson to Gen. Moses re
commenting Carter to his confidence. Some
suspicion arising, Secretary Richardson was
telegraphed to for an explanation. The
Judge replied that there was no such man
in the Treasury Department, that the letters
and signatures of himself and Gen. Grant
were forgeries, and to hold the man until
further directions
The plot is regarded as one of the shrewd-
est ever known in the history Of wire pull
ing in that State. The object, doubtless, was
to secure confidential information from Gen.
Moses,of the regular Republican pro-
gtamme. in order to advance the schemes Of
tbs bolssrs,
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pEK~O NAL

The liiti-th anniversary of the connection
Of Past Grand Master Charles " Moore.
distinguished Mason. with St Andrew
Lodge. Boston. was celebrated By = gran,
ban4uen in the Ma sonic Temple in Boston
Thursday evening. 1t was a Distinguish,
ana brilliant gathering with eioquen'
Speeehe-
'aribalii speaks very AarShly OF Thiers in
a recent letter. Heaccu,es him Of running
France BY e1orbitant armament,, calls HIN
the -courge Of humanity, and reproaehe-
him for having fought the Commune.
Rev. Olaf Ole,on. recently executed At
Trom-oe, Norway, committed murder to
CRAFTY bis penchaut for rare manuscripts
and book
Gen. John r Lewis, OF Georgia, formerly
Of this city, was one Of the speakers at Re
publican mss meeting at Buffalo. Friday
evening
The story circulating through the pres
that Lansing Mills, Of Boston, /, TO take
the place Of Mr. Merrill. a. General super
intendeut Of the Vermont Central Railroad
j. al ognarJ, originating with the Boston
Trarel-r.
Secre;arie- Delano and Rot-e-on are
stamping New York State
Hon. Barne, Frisbie. Of Poultney, j. now
added to the frightening list Of candidates
for the ,inecu-e Of Railroad Commissioner.
Ex-Gov Magoffin, of Kentucky, has m
tered the list, of di@coverer,. and entered As
Government land hitherto unknown island
Of 200 scre- in Lake superior The land is
very valuable
The Malone Palladium says The many
friends OF our distinguished tovnsman Hon
W. A. Wheeler, viii learn with regret that
he !, confined to hishou-e witha fever which
forhid- the hope that his voice will he again
heard during the campaign.
The late Bishop Eastburn Of Boston, gave
Of his income, during ten wears. more than
twenty thousand dollars in aid Of religious
objects within his dioce-s. and bequeathed
his whole property, on the expiration Of a
trust in favor Of his widow, to chastieS and
organization, which in life he loved and fo~-
tered
After parade and -crenade az Norris
town. Pa, his home, Governor Hartranft
made speech Friday night, stating that
biz lip had been sealed during the cam
laigu but nov he would say that the
,harge- against him were from men who
mad robbed the treasury, and he would COM
bel them to disgorge
BY strange coincidence, whilst the ex |
Emperor of the French was attending the |
meetings Of the British Association, Louis
Blanc, formerly for twenty years an exile in
England, and now member of the Assem-
'ly at Versailles. a well a. Karl Blind, the
prescribed German leader, We're also STAYING
t Brighton.
GOV Sidney Perham, of Maine, and Gen.
ohm c. Caldwell, will address meeting at
'ot~dam on Wednesday afternoon. Oct.
Bird. The same speaker, viii address a
las- meeting at Malone on Tuesday after
Don, Oct ed
Robert Roberts, of this city, is among the
lew Englanders registered at the banking
ouse Of BOwles, Brothers i Co. London,
n the 2sth ult. He was 10 >ail for home
n the Bird inst.
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justin :. Merrill. OF hrTmOat.
Hon. Justin :. Morrill,. who was On Tues
lay reelected to the [. :. senate. by tho
Legislature. was born in STAFFORD. Orange
20 VI, April Il. $50 He received an
academic education, and engaged with sue
ce>> IA mercantile business and in farming.
and took an active part in local and State
Politics. In l7jj, ne was elected to repre-
ont thc Second District in the 34th Con
.;rcs-. and was reelected To the 35th. Both.
S'th.:-Jh and 59th Congres-e-. He;hus had
~ nominations and elections 20 Congress.
and r'iied d longer terra Of service in that
Hran'h # congress than any other repre-
antRt'r ir'm Vermont, with the single ex-
option If Horace Everett. who had sercr
elections a. representative in Congress.
NJ Morrill, Ia h.- twelve years Of contin-
aou, service in the House. won high en-
inennt a. iegi-iat.-. and national re-
nutaiiou- Among the great measures Of
which be- was she tather. were the Morrill,
Tariff, tie Agricultural College Act, the re-
Pa. OF the Reciprocity Treaty. The law
arsin.t Polygamy. together with several
tax hills. involving great labor and calling
into s4erci.e wide practical knowledge and
--ound Judgment lie became recognized
authority snl leader on all questions Of fin
aBce ana tmic, snd before hi, promotion 10
he Senate be had reached and occupied
Nth distinction and success the highest pos
i,iou IN LIE hoor of the Hou-e-the Chair
nanship 81 the Committee or WAY, snd
Aeans
Ia 1865, Mr.. Morrill, announced has de-
''lination to be again q candidate for r--elec-
zion to thelower House, and became can
didate Cor abe : Senator-hip. A shirt
4 canvass followed, Judge Poland who held
iheofice Of [. ;. Senator by appointment to
ill tie vacancy oecasioned by The death Of
Senator Collamer. being also q competitor
Tor election p Senator, which ended in Nr.
Poland withdrawal and tAe election Of Mr.
Morrill, by the Legislature with substantial
unanimitv.
In the Senate Mr. Morrill, has fully main
famed thr hlgh reputation won hy him in
the House. IL is Chairman Of the Com
mittes on Public Buildings and Grounds.
the place - long ana honorahly held by the
late Senator Foot. He j. second on The in
portant Committee on Finance aud on Edu-
cation ami labor NJ senator Is listened
10 wiki more attention tian he. whenever
he tskes the floor, and ~ one stand, higher
Tor integrity and 6deliry 10 every trust. lie
l. a courteous gentleman. Siaunch Repub-
hcan, true Nermonter. an honest man.
he honorS Vermont in the lnited STATES
Senate, aad our SrsIe viii do honor To him
and TO herself ~ re-electine him 20 thar
high position May she always have a.
worthy sons, IL maintain for our little STATE
the standing and influence in the National
Councils won by such men as Stephen R
Bradley aad Samuel Prentiss and Pbelns
and Foot and Collamer.
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The Wesleyan students of Middletown
College, in Connecticut, are making fools
of themselves by their corduct toward the
new female students. They serenade the
girls at their boarding houses with fish
horns, and in numerous ungallant ways,
they express their petty dissatisfaction at
their admission to the institution. If the
girls have any spunk they will get even
with the narrow-mindsd Doors yet.
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Of the affair was in the discoveries made d,
0verseer of the Poor Campbell. He mipvla.
with the people in and about the bank an
met several familiar faces Of persons MI.
were recipients Of the eity's charity M
ascertained that several Of these persons Ia.
considerable amounts in banks and be- mn,
proposes to commence some prosecution,
recover the amounts Of the orders for rs'ia
obtained Of him by fraud. Several sbs-r.
eyed business men were also on hand ioot
ing after Z" lame ducks and made disc
cries much to their advantage. One mar
who has been owing a grocery bin Of TIN
teen dollars since 1868, had the snug It'll
sum Of twenty-five hundred dollars On =.
post. He was requested to settle the b.l
with interest, and did so. Other wen.
caught in o similar way.
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This, it will be seen, make, Republican
gain of a0,-a gain relatively TO the size of
the new House as well As absolutely The
previous elections have given Republican
gain of two in North Carolina and one in
Oregon. We shall probably lose some at
the South and gain in the West, as well,
probably as in New York. On the whole.
it would he quite safe to estimate general
Republican gain in the next HOUSE of at
least thirty members.
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The Third District.

Tn. ,luya~- IN this district ever the sue
r7s-ion 20 Hon Northington C. Smith, our
.res-ni worthy representative, has been a
notably quie' and harmonious one. When
Mr. Smith determination not 10 be again
q candidate Wa announced. the minds Of
many citizen of the District turned towards
Hon. \. o Adds, a. oneftted by character,
-iucatiOn, experience IN public afair~
and eminent capacity, to most worthily rep
r=sant the district in Congress We have
snsred this preference, and hoped for time
JAal Judge Aids would permit his name to
h. brought forward But be fills now re-
P7nsihle position NJ Washington a. q mem
her Of the Southern Claims Commission.
who's work La, not vet ended and though
he would deem it high honor 10 represent
mis- District in Congress. snd would un-
doubIedly consent 10 do 50. if called 20 the
place by the general voice of the citizens. be
has not been willing L. allow hiSname 10 he
-aken into any controversy over the nomina-
lion, or 70 be z means Of division and dis-
o1rd among the Republicans Of the Third
District. Hon. Bradley Barlow, who va,
much talked Of. few month, ago. for the
nomination. also some time since de
lined 20 be considered & candidate. ten.
Trout Of Barton, Whose name wa, among
those mentioned in former years, in ike
manner declined 70 be- q candidate thi, tine.
The iieia va, ,ha~ left clear for Governor
ilendes, and there /, no doubt that be viii
be the nominee. lie has long been the
most prominent candidate for the succession.
md has the cordial support 0fhi> own county
and Of the I-amoille Valley Railroad interest.
with which he has 50 efficiently identified
himself, a. well a. Of many personal friends
in all paris Of the District lie has sustain
i himself well in every pres ious position of
ionor and trust, and will make an attentive
nj is.thiul member We anticipate har-
uoniogs convention and q prompt and |
,r'ha4.y uuauinoa~ nomination
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The Next House.

The next House of Representatives, under
the new apportionment, will be increased
from 2i3 members to a92, and is likely to
show handsome increase of Republican
strength. The difference appears in the
State elections just held, ms viii he shown by
the following table.
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The people of the United States know
oeneral Grant-have known al about him
snoe ponelson and yicksburg they do not
Know his sianderers, and do not care to
tsos then. "-Herac, Grceiev.