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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21
New Hampshire Election.

The incomplete returns from the state
election in New Hampshire. last week.
left the political character of the same
in a muddlcd condition. They are now
nearly complete. The result now APP
pears to be, the Republicans have cleo
ted their candidate for Governor, the
Senate will stand . Republicans to 3
Democrats, Il republican majority iii the
Council. one of 30 III the House of Rep
resentatives. and two of the three mem
bers of Congress ->mall in the LIST.
Pike in the Cd districts, both Repuhli-
cans, and Parker, Democrat, i'll the 3D..
All three of the members of the last
Congress were Democrats, 50 there has
been Il gain of tw" 10y the Republicans.
There were four State Tickets in the
field. and under the circumstances, with
the wretched action of Congress, i'll its
.i'..-...i-i-e i--aas-., "Ir'u tine nepupu-
can party, the result is gratifying.
The Liberal Republicans organized
with State Ticket. and other candi-
dates. simply t" keep the members of
that party, who we've really still Re
publicans. from going back to their first
love-and 10 Withhold their votes from
Republican candidates for Congress, and
give them To- the Democratic members
So far as possible This was done The
election of Congressman was the great
question with the Democrats.
The SALARY SwINDLE. is destined To
enter into our political discussions
While the people Will take good care of
all parties to it Individually, there will
remain another aspect Of the question,
the party responsibility in the matter.
AT first, the ascendant party was charged
with it, especially as the New Hamp-
shire election was pending, and that in
Connecticut nigh at hand. II had its
influence in New Hampshire. coming.
us it did, just as the election occurred,
without giving the people time to awake
from their disgust and think who had
u'Lt IT. II WIS H'l ''HSulliIlt'i ny
any party, but by the thcving men in
all partics-the leader of the great Gin
cinnaf Reform pdrty-Gen. Banks. one
of its foremost advocates Leading
Democrats likewise. advocated it. So
did Gen. Butler. and few other Re
publicans. The prcponderance of the
vote was given by members of Congress
who had been elected, by the people. to
stay at homo. 1t was a last. as well as
big grab, and they fully realized the
fact, and put their hands into the
Treasury bags to their shoulders. They
would have grabbed more had it been
possible to have done it. The number !
of Republicans in the House is I:4-ot
Democrats, l04. And the vote for the
salary bill was,
Republican, TO
Democrats. 43
The relative party vote. ii will be
noticed, is larger from the democratic
side than from the republican. lfneigh-
Dor Atkins will thoroughly tagelate his
political friends. We will endeavor to
do our part and give all the Republicans
as heavy broadsidcs us We are able to
tire-that official stealing may be made
odious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

~ There was a large crowd of peo-
pie at the Junction House last Friday
the Passumpsic railroad meeting. and
the masons had a ball at the place. We
did not stop to the ball. for being nat
urally timid. and as about every other
mason. us they filed up stairs carried a
sword, we concluded it was no place
for towards. At first sight of the exhi
bition we did not know but McLellan's
rear guard was returning from the Pc
nisular campaign, but ascertained final
ly that the bearers of these implements
OF death were only few brave souls
who, i'll their martial glory, still linger
80 far i'll the rear of peace they are not
quite ready to transform their swords
INTO plowshares. They need to read
weekly the Advocateof Peace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

= The Directors of the p. & O..
railroad, and other gentlemen interest
ed, met at Burlington last Tuesday. to
deliberate upon the subject of connect
ing Burlington and the Lamoille valley
road. by building the Northern Yer
mont and Lake Champlain railroad.
The assembling was late on Tuesday
and was continued to Wednesday. We
scarcely expect Il full report of the
meeting this week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21
Another Horrible Tragedy.

SYRACUSE, y. Y. March Il. This
afternoon II man 10y the name of Albert
krelcr, aged 81, killed girl named Ida
Spencer. aged II. keeler WAS Il cousin
of Miss Spencer. He is Il Canadian.
and had been visiting with spencer
about three weeks. Mis-. Spencer went
to Oswego to-day and left her daughter
with two old ladies. one of whom was
sick and the other deaf. ketler went
out into the kitchen. here Ida was at
work. and taking Il short iron bar used
for breaking open boxes. he struck her
on the head. She fell to the floor. when
he repeatedly struck her on the head.
beating her brains ont. She lived about
twenty minutes.
Keller then left the house and ran
down toward the Central Railroad de
pot. \ freight train had just started
for the east. Kccler attempted To jump
on the hind end of the caboosc for the
purpose of escaping. when missing his
hold he fell back upon the track. His
head struck the rail, his neck was brok-
en- and he was instantly killed
The motive which prompted Keller
t" kill Miss Spencer is not known. 1t
is said that he might have made I'M
proper advances to her. which she re-
PEELED, and that he killed her fearing
that slc would divulge. 1t is also said
that keeler was heir to some property,
which, with Miss Spencer out of the
way. might be secured. The parties
moved i'll good society.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

- Had Gen. Grant vetoed the sala-
ry bill he would have earned third
election, had he wanted one. He was
headed off, in the matter, for it was
placed in the general appropriation hill,
very cunningly, as an amendment. A
veto would have clogged the wheels of
government. at the late hour the bill
was passed. There was method in the
whole arrangement. and designed to
put the President in a position where
he could not help himself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

FOSTER OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF THE
GoNERN0R'S DECISION The official
document of Governor Dix ordering
Foster To he executed on the 2lSt inst =.
was received by the Sheriff the lIth.
Sheriff Brennan, accompanied 10y Dep
uty Sheriff Joel Stevens. visited the
Iomhs and officially notified Foster of
the decision of Governor Dix. The
prisoner manifested II" particular emo
ton. DIR. stephen II. lying half an
hour later drove up i'll IL carriage to the
Franklin street entrance. He WAS i'm
mediately ushereh into the presence of
the prisoner, and remained locked up in
his cell until noon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

e The Republicans of Lancaster did
we'll AT the late New Hampshir,. ,J..-
ton. Last year the opposition elected
their moderator, but this wear the vot.
for Governor stands-rep. 20. dem.
1872, temperance j. and ii mougrels
who fight rs liberal republicans, and do
all they can /" aid the democrats. We
respect All honest democrat or liberal.
bold and mani -but hate. 10 the ex-
tent OF propriety. political trimmers. A
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March 10. The
Falls City Tobacco Bank robbery f"ot>
up about ~:}5G.OOO. The bank to-day
offers Il reward of 25O.GOO for the re-
turn of the bonds or - per cent. of the
amount returned, and 40 questions ask
ed. 1t also offers Il reward of $500 each
for the capture of the burglars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21
Passumpsic Railroad Meeting.

The advertised meeting of the Pas
ell at White River Junction, last week,
on Friday. The object of the meeting
was to consider the financial condition
of the corporation, and put its various
forms of Indebtedness in a more bust
ness like shape. The road is in a very
healthy financial condition, but in the
extension of the road into Canada-the
Massawippi branch-and the loan to
the Clyde river enterprise-the Pas
sumpsic road had an apparent liability
upon it-a portion of the old bonded
debt remaining, certain amount of
floating Indebtedness, together with the
well secured advance to the Clyde riv-
er corporation. of $3.50, 900, which sound
principles of fnanciering, and convent
ence, required should be consolidated
into one form or class of Indebtedness.
President Raymond called the meet
ing to order, and explained the object
of the call to be as we have stated it
above. He gave the nature of the in
debtedness as follows:
Original bonded debt-Once
$500, 0O0-balance unpaid,
and due JAN, 1876, s44s,OOO
Coupon notes, due 1876, $4,000
Clyde river coupon notes,
due lS6l-practically loan, 33O,O 900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

school girl in California, in her cata-
lngue of dislikes. to her teacher, among
other allegements, declared he did not
'.Smell good" and we concluded he was
one of these Cincinnati, simon pure lib
erals, eating it under the meal. The
republicans elected John w. Spaulding
and ). b. Congdon. representatives.
Littleton democrats are 80 or more
below last year. They have had, evil
IDENTIFY, the past year, Il large number of
interments of ''old Baileys,' and the
SNOW being rather deep it was difficult
for them to pick up their usual number
of political Migrants in Canada and else
where.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

wrote from Washington. that our mem
her of Congress had fallen from the
grace of Methodist minister into Con-
gress. The fall. if true, would he big
one. but the female lecturer needs to
take ID few lessons in Vermont history
Halls perhaps. such us our school chill
dren study.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

\ special dispatch from Frankfort,
KY. says that fire occurred at Law
renceburg. Ky, OH Friday last, de-
stroying four-tit of the town. Many
families have been rendered homeless.
The state legislature Is taking steps TO
assist the Sufferers. Forty seven houses
were burned. including the Calf House.
Collins Tavern. the Witherspoon Bank
and every business house. except a tin
shop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

Law SUIT. The papers mention. that
King. Fuller & Co.. have sued the Z.
& q. Railroad for debt claimed to be
due them. This is true, so far as the
suing is concerned. but the debt is an
other question. They are contractors,
but left their job, for the winter. be
cause they could work to better advan-
tage i'll the summer. The Railroad re-
served So. 900, as per contract. till the
job is completed. This is the alleged
debt. The Railroad Company have, in
their contract, condition. that the
corporation may take any part of the
contracted portion of the road into their
hands, and do the work themselves if
they see cause. The contractors were
notified that the corporation, i'll order
to advance the work seasonably. at two
or three points-a ledge, bridge, abut-
ments, etc.,-that they desired them to
begin upon them ut certain day
They failed to come up to time. when
the company set work in operation at
these places, and now comes the suit.
If the company have not their rights
clearly enough stated in their contract.
to win their suit under this statement
of alleged facts perhaps they will in
their next contract.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

SwANToN HARBoR.-Last year the
|. ;. government surveyed Swanton
Harbor-tht point where the p. & o.
strikes Lake Champlain. The result is.
a favorable report of the engineers
that the plan is such that a harbor
should be provided for shipping on the
Lake towards its northern end-and it
Is considered fully equal to that at Bur
lington. \ breakwater is needed, as at
Burlington, and in the river and harbor
Improvement bill, passed by the last
Congress, there is an appropriation of
Sl5,OOO to begin it. This provided.
and freight will come by water to it
from New York city, through the Hud
son, Lake Champlain canal and the lake.
and from elsewhere-and. no doubt. ul-
umately, from Chicago and Duluth. at
the head of Lake Superior.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

VERMONT AND CANADA Il. R.-The
first day of the adjourned hearing upon
the petitions of the Vermont and Can
ada Railroad against the receivers and
managers of the Vermont Central. at
It. Adams. on Tuesday. was terminated
rather unexpectedly Ia all parties to
the suit 10y the decision of the Chancel-
lor To proceed with the hearing upon
all the petitions at the same time, i'll
stead of hearing them separately. Judge
RoN"> had Invited Judge Rcdiield to sit
with him i'll the ease. and he was pres
ent. SIXTEEN lawyers were present upon
both sides, 81 that disasters will come.
at all events. To somebody -and no
doubt. to innorent stockholders In
settling up the affairs of the Rutland
road. the owners found bills-lawvrrs
treS-to the amount of S-OOOO. There
is likely To Ice IL second edition of the
same i'll this Vermont and Canada en-
hroglio. The fault Is with the mana
gers of railroads. III not steering clear
of occasions for litigation. Men with
wisdom enough To manage railroads
rarely get into difficulties requiring
wastes of property III this way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

p \ contemporary has story of
dead winter" We should be glad to
attend its funeral. Will the editor i'll
form us when it is to take place
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

p The Wisconsin Assembly has
passed Il vote of thanks to the Wiscon-
sin delegation in Congress. for voting
against the salary steal. The Vermont
Legislature would do the same. only it
would require an extra session 1t is a
thing though that wont out law before
the next biennial
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

Thanks to the stupid blunder of a
clerk, the original $4,000 appropria-
uon for the presidents pay, was not
taken out of the bill when Buffers
steal was put in. The result is that
Gen Grant is entitled, under the letter
OF the law, to $4,000 per annum. He
assured the enrolling committee, how
ever, that he would not take advantage
OF the oversight but would leave the
extra s25, 900 in the treasury, subject
to the action of Congress at the next
session.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

James Brooks is out with mani
fcstO, recounting the abuse of which he
is made the subject 10y the investigating
committee and Congress. He is i'll no
wise 81 amiable as Cakes Amcs. for he
talks like 1t philosopher and a wise man.
and in Il way that eXalts the shovel
editor. with Virginia wife. and Il
dowcry of two score of Virginia legal
trnicrs-im other days. Brooks has
certainly learned to scold WELL and in
the true plantation style-an incidental.
doubtless, of the marriage portion. He
remembers the member of Congress
from the Second District of Vermont.
and hints AT certain railroad jobs of his.
We ii" not understand the import of
these alluSiuns. Brooks should explain.
and how il is that a Methodist minister
could itincrate and he faithful To his
flock. and at the same time do service
AZ railroad contractor. The time
ought to be near at hand when this
nIattrI III "uI uIruui'u, "f congress
should he fairly settled. for between
Brooks and Grace Greenwood he is made
to endure ii very singular, if notun com
Portable, uhiquity. There is reason in
all things. hut just now there is ex-
hihited rather an extravagant DISPOSE
ton for piling brush.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

FOUNDING. - Al"ut eight o'clock.
Saturday evening. Mr.. David Garrick,
Watchman for Shepard, Davis \ Co..
found upon the steps of their office Il
bright, healthy and we'll clad male
child, with the following "desrriptive
list pinned to its garments: willie.
born Jan. 10Th, lo72. # not wanted.
please leave him nj the Home" The
little waif remains in Mr.. Garlicks
hands at preSent.-Frce Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

r A Grand Musical Festival is to be
held at the town hall, Rutland, VT,
commencing on Monday evening, May
18th, and closing Friday evening, May
10th, under the direction of the cele-
brated conductor, Mr.. Carl Zerrahn, of
Boston, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

- That no one shall have occasion
for complaint, of impartiality. we pur-
pose to publish all the offences We hear
of, coming up before our police court.
And under This rule shall give faithful
report of ourselves. when We get in
there, even if we have To write out the
house
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

HORRIBLE MURDER AT CHICAGO
CHICAGO, March II. \ gang of drunken
lrishmen invaded German ball room
in South Holstead street, early this
morning, and became involved in a
fight. Albert GatZ was held by three
lrishmen while Luke Haley drew a knife
and cut his throat from ear to ear.
Haley and his comrades were secured.
1t seems that Haley was first assaulted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

n The question is pending before
Judge Royce. of the removal of Gov.
Smith and others, from their charge of
the Vermont and Canada railroad, &c.
The demand that they be removed
comes from parties i'll interest and who
have right to claim a hearing. The
road is an unfortunate condition. 1t is
adverse to every like interest i'll the
state, and partakes of the nature of IL
crime-unlcss it came from unforeseen
causes. Gov. Smith clings closely to
the St"rl ~ :, roil""rI. 10y amy act
of ours, or lack of proper action, from
800 to So per share, i'll the course of
three months we should not wait to he
pushed aside by aggrieved stockhold
ers. but should look upon the fact a>
due notice to quit. The Free Press is
decidedly opposed to ii change of man
agemcnt of the road. and thinks the ins
will stay i'll. Ii they are right this is
all we'll. If they have acted rightly III
the past it is self evident that they have
been the subjects of more than their
share of mi>tortune>, and merit a large
measure of public sympathy. Perhaps
the old adage has another veritiration
i'll their caSe-that miSturtuncs never
come Singly. There certainly must bc
some double to it-tor the managers
reputation and the pockets of the trust
ing Stockholders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

Tins far onl Y four Senators have
drawn their back pay, but none have
directed it to he returned to the Treas
ury.
The foregoing is from the Wasl ing
ton correspondent of the Boston Jomndl
Is conscience at work. or only prudence,
waiting for the hurricane to pass by :?
We hope the same correspondent will
keep the country posted in this matter.
The way the members act in reference
t" the grab into the Treasury of the
country will afford sort of thermometer
of the "moral perceptions" of our Con
grcss. Cakes Amrs. we all understand.
is below zero upon such things, but
there is curiosity abroad to know how
1t Is with the Hon. Senate and the
Hon. House of Representatives
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

WELL DONE-BUT LITTLE IN AD-
vANCE.-Our pleasant friend of the
4rgus knows very well how to strike
when the iron is hot. In his last he has
the pictures of two roosters-one, lean,
lamll and with head down-''as he was
IA quiet reminder of last November
and another i'll full morning glory
head and tail well up, Growing most
Justify las he is''-New Hampshire
election when the 4rgus, as the rest
of us did, thought the Democrats had
not lost tw" members of Congress :.
We did not see where the growing came
i'll, even under the circumstances. We
think. that should we lose two Congress
men i'll Vermont unless they were
hack-pay -giahbcrs we should keep our
rooster III whll" longer. No one can
,rame the Argus for its hot haste and
questionable righteousness, for its
rooster had been shut up 80 long. with
out exercise. it had become IL lean dys-
peptic, and greatly needed to he turned
out. Its health actually required this,
and We think it Was altogether proper
to allow him To crow over the then
probable fact that the democracy of
New Hampshire had barely saved their
bacon. But now that has gone. The
Republicans have gained two of the
three members of Congress. and we are
curious as to what the 4rgUs will do
with its rooster. 1t should take good
care of him till the Connecticut cleo
tiom-when, possibly, it can give it an
other brief airing. if it only makes be
coming haste
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

A gang of drunken ruffians attacked
street car in New York early Tuesday
morning, and, the passengers resisting,
opened fire with revolvers. A lively
battle ensued ending i'll the repulse of
the roughs. The conductor and one
passenger were wounded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

- The voting t" themselves $500
extra pay by the last Congress. is grand
larceny. There ia not anything petit
grand swiudlc. TIE act Is. III the most
favorable light, Il state prison offence.
The Congress is dcad-it went ont of
the world Shiny with corruption. 1t is
well. as Il rule, not to speak lily of dead
men, but this dead Congress is an ex-
ception, and we cannot comfortably re-
strain a merited eulogy. If any of our
readers can posses their souls in pa
thence. they can d" so. and perhaps it is
fortunate for them that they can.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21

y The recent trouble in the English
cabinet, arising from a defeat of the
ministry upon some bill relating to Ire
land-called, we believe, the UNIVERSE
ty bill-and the resignation of Glad
stone, is about settled. The opposition
not being able to form ministry-by
a return of Gladstone to his old posi-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-21
Sl,&2,U00
otal,
S448,OOO
$4,000

Total, 81 ,392 900
The ClN de rivar laan - v,i by
mortgage and lien upon sc tail. earn
ing, 1T the road, such rs com i 20 the
hands of the Passumpsic road i'll the
way of business. The following resolu-
ton was presented:
Res0lred, That, for the purpose list,
of paying off and canceling the existing
mortgage OF bonded debt of the compa-
ny. amounting to Sis 200; and I'd of
merging all the other Indebtedness of
the company into il single class of Sc
curity, the Directors he. and they are
hereby authorized To issue the bonds of
the company to an amount not exceed
ing Sl5OO.UOO. hearing date April |,
1913. payable in 20 Years from date.
and hearing interest AT the rate of : per
cent. per annum. payable semi annual
10y II mortgage of the railroad. its fran
chi>c and entire rolling stock
The action upon this resolution was
10y ii stock vote. and it passed ayes,
6519--nays, :.
1t WAS then voted. That i'll accord
aurc with the foregoing resolution the
President bc authorized to execute
mortgage of the road to such persons as
trustees as shall he designated 10y the
Directors.
The meeting the train north being
ready t" start -thcrcupon adjourned.
80 far is We have an inside view of
the Pa>srunp>ir road. it is in condi-
ton To win success. financially and 9th
erwiSc. Good management will do
this. and if il il not done somebody will
make mistakes. We are an outsider
or only Il small stakeholder enough
so to entitle us-but not uur wife to II
free ride t" its annual meetings but
we can see just how II board of pluckv
and shrewd business men can make il n
brilliant success. Ii would he a shame
I" have it any thing else. Its stock l.
good. at its silcahlr value. and the new
bonds will go freely at par.