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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26

GaANp ARuy.-Col. W. G. veazey, com
mander of the Department Of Vermont, has
made tie following appointments on his staff
j. H. Goulding, Rutland, Assistant Adju-
tant General.
L. G. Kingsley, Rutland, Assistant Quarter
master General
Fred Z. Smith, Montpelier, Inspector
W. W Grou, Barton, Judge Advocate
AIDS de Camp.-E NJ Edgerton, Rutland /;
George +. selleck, Bratteboro; K. j. CoiIcy,
Waitfeld II. S. Hard, Arlington; j J.
Pratt, West Randolph J j. Balm, Jr, New
port.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26

PARDoNED.--Goy. Converse has pardoned j.
b. Parker from confinement in the State prison
He was convicted at the June term of the Adj
Olson County Court, in 1871, and sentenced for
three years. Chas St. Charles, Of Orwell, has
also been pardoned. lie was convicted at the
June term of the County Court, in 1872, for
larceny, and sentenced for two years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26

Fire WIS discovered breaking through the
ceiling Of one of the rooms in the lower town
hall ut Bratlleboro, occupied by the Methodist
society as chapel, Sunday, but vigorous
measures prevented II disastrous conAogration,
Joab Holland, an aged and respected citizen
of Townshend, who has for many years been
one OF its inhabitants, and for thrty.fye years
an Influential member Of the Baptist church,
died very suddenly in ft Of apoplexy about
four O'Clock last Friday afternoon, while saw
ing wood at his door.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26
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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04
A YEAR WITHOUT A SUMNER.

The remarkable weather we have had
thus far this spring reminds old settlers Of
the year 1916. That was known as ia year
without a summer" January, February,
March, April and May were mild, pleasant
MONTHS An. Amherst, New Hampshire,
paper gives the. following facts about the
June was the coolest ever known in this
latitude. Frost, ice and snow were COM
killed. Fruit was nearly all destroyed.
Snow fell to the depth of 1Oinches in Yer
mont, several i'm Maine and three in Cen
trail New York, and also in Massachusetts.
Considerable damage was done at New Or
leans in consequence of the rapid rise in
the river the suburbs were covered with
water, and the roads were only passable in
boats.
July was accompanied by frost and ice.
On the 5th ice was formed, of the thickness
ofcommon window-glass,. throughout New
England, New York and some parts of
Pennsylvania. Indian corn was nearly all
DESTROYED some favorably situated fields
escaped. This was true of some of the hill
farms of Massachusetts. -
August was more cherries if possible
than the summer months already passed.
Ice was formed half an inch thick In
dian corn was so frozen that the greater
part was cut down and dried for fodder.
Almost every green thing was destroyed,
both in this country and Europe. Papers
received from England stated that it would
be remembered by the present genration
that the year 1916 was a year in which
there was no summer. Very little corn
ripened in New England and Middle States.
Farmers supplied themselves from the.
corn produced in 1916 for the seed of the
spring of 1917. 1t sold at 81 to S. per
bushel.l -EE- 90 -. T. "
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04
A Western Temperance Lecture.

Billy Ross, temperance lecturer at
Rushville, Illinois, was preaching to the
young men on his favorite theme. He
said sHr# -3ffilif
"Now, boys, when ask you question
you must not be afraid to speak out and
answer me. When you look around and
see all these fine houses, farms and cattle
do you ever think who owns them all
now? Your fathers own them do they
not ?n
"Yes sir, shouteda hundred voices.
"Well, where will your fathers be twen-
ty years from now ?n AZ Ifa-Grsi
dead, shouted the boys.
tThat's right. And who will own all
this property then 2"
"Us boys" shouted the urchins.
Right. Now, tell me, did you ever, i'm
going along the street, notice the drunk
ards lounging around the saloon door,
waiting for some one to treat them ?"
es sir, lots of them"
We'll, where will they, be in twenty
years from now p, 1 ~ = WWET1i
Dead /" exclaimed the boys.
Am who will be drunkards then?"
q Billy was thunderstruck for a moment
but recovering himself, tried to tell the
boys how to escape such fate.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04

MAJOR THOMAS KIRBY, late of the
United States Colored Infantry (heaUy) is
so proud of his military record that he
challenges attention to it every opportuni-
ty he gets. Wearied with the heavy job of
building upa great central Democratic or
gan, he now aspires to lead the hosts of
Uncle Samuel against the Modocs., He
has such an itching for fame and thinks he
could so easily gain it in waging a war of
determination with all army arrayed
against seventy Modocs that he is de-
termined to break down the reputation of
Gen. Gillem and upon it build one for
himself that will eclipse even his brilliant
history in the war of the rebellion. AS a
preliminary work and as recreation to fit
him for the heavy work to which lie as
pires, he is now demolishing Gillem and
Schofield. The result of this aspiring
youths ambitious schemes will be watched
with intense anxiety, especially in Chat
tanooga, where his reputation as fighting
man is so we'll known and appreciated.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04
SENATOR BRONyLOW ON THE SALARY


"A square Letter From nm Honest Man,
The Cincinnati Commercial publishe
the following frank letter from our Senator
and heads it as quoted above, "a Squar'
Letter from an Honest Man." The lettel
is characteristic and speaks for itself;
KNOXVILLE, April %, 1878.
To the Editor Of the Commercial; -
The Nashville Banner gives the Cincin-
natl Commercial as authority for the state
ment that / "hesitated for some weeks, but
finally took the back pay money, at the
same time cursing the poverty, protracted
illness and big doctors bills that forced me
to do it, d, q n eevsA1s sEsa
AS I voted every time the question came
up in favor of the much denounced in
crease Of salary, am surprised to see the
statement copied above. / took the in
creased compensation cheerfully and with
out hesitation, not because of poverty
Though 1 am not rich), but because the in
crease provided for is just and right in it
self. l could have lodged the vote, as
members of both Houses of Congress did,
and more easily than others, for it was late
at night when it was taken, and in the
condition of my health i was not expect
ed to be in my seat, but preferred being
on record in favor of it, though 1 knew
there were enough to pass the bill without
my vote. I-fsr.3 ~ .,rFrf-s-E %
had two reasons for voting for this bill:
First-All my life have been an advo-
cate of large salaries for public officers, and
of competent, honest and orthodox men to
fill them. 1 believe it economy in. the
State to have such men in office, and to pay
them liberal compensation. While / was
Governor of this State the Legislature, on
my recommendation, increased the salaries
of nearly every important Office in the
State. AT the time the Democracy who
were the "outs" greatly abused me for it,
but they have had control of the State Gov
eminent in all its branches for four years,
and in no single instance have they re-
duced the salary of any officer. l have no
doubt that nine-tenths of those who have
denounced what they term the "salary
steaF' would have voted for the increased
had they been members of
Congress. The denunciation of it is almost
exclusively species of demagogueism and
an attempt to hoodwink the "dear people,
for Which / have supreme contempt,
. My second reason for supporting the bill
was that considered my services to Ten
nessee and the country worth ten thousand
dollars per annum. AS editor and propri-
etor of the Knoxville Wing had long
been accrstomedto an income of ten thou
sand dollars year. / felt while an editor
hat earned my wages, and I think that
my labor is worth as much as Senator as it
was as editor. And now think that 1 am
LONG liberal part by the country in con-
'enting to serve it at the salary of seven
thousand five hundred dollars.
Very respectfully,
E# fSa w. g. BRowNLow.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04

in the State who know as much
of State fnanciering as Colonel
Burch. sS Hence his appointment a is
unfortunate, as it affects the State credit.
We have heard it openly and unequivo-
cally denounced by Democrats, who seem
to regard it as unfortunate and as betoken-
ing no good for the future of our State
finances. We trust the result may not be
as predicted. We trust he may prove a
faithful, efficient, energetic and honest Of
ficer, but it must be confessed that there is
not much in the past to justify such hope.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04
THE NEW COMPTROLLER.

The appointment of Col. Jno. G. Burell,
of the Union and american, is creating nc
little talk. We have heard two or three
theories advanced, explanatory of his APP.
pointment, one of which is that alluded to
in our. issue of yesterday, in connection
with the public printing. One thing is
certain, and that is, the firm of Jones,
Purvis & Co., Public Printers, will have NO
cause to complain at the auditing of their
accounts for printing, so long as a leading
member of their own firm, as Comptroller,
has that duty to perform. The course pur-
sued by the Public Printers in the matter
of schedules for tax assessors, to which we
alluded yesterday, will afford a slight ink
ling of the Comptroller's views on that
subject. s7HeH F s-5 .
But we hear it said again that the ap-
pointment of Col. Burch is part of the
Governors programme for bringing to-
gether and eementing the confused ele-.
ments of Tennessee Democracy One i'm
portant appointment was the editor of
Johnson Democratic paper. Col. Burch
was leading supporter of Gen. Chatham.
1t is well known fact that the Governor
has no love for Andy Johnson, and if he
can so shape matters as to bring abouta
cohesion of elements in opposition the
ex-President he will not hesitate to do so.
But we very much question if this last
appointmentwilI provep popular, even with
Democrats. Col. Burch could not get the
nomination of caucus of his own party,
and utterly failed to unite members of the
Legislature in his support. He could not
even muster a corporaPs guard. But
Mr.. Hobbs was elected and has resigned,
and Col. Burch receives the appointment.
Some persons, and not few, think that
Hobbs was elected for the purpose of re-
signing, with knowledge that Burch
would succeed to the office. We do not
make such charge, but have heard sew
eral gentlemen speak of it in that light.
It would not seem, in the light of facts
above stated, that Burch's appointment
will prove source of strength 10 the
Brown-Democratic party. - zsz
Aside from partisan considerations,
the appointment is exceedingly UNI,
fortunate at this time 1.-THE process
of funding the State debt is going on or
soon will be ia which the COMPTROLLER per-
forms an important part. To say nothing
of transactions in the past to. which this
appointee was party, and which inyolv-
ed something of drain upon the treasury,
it is very certain that he has Dever dis
played financial ability of a very high or
der. There are ten thousand men
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04

THE Greeneville Sentinel and Exporter
published at the home of Andrew John
SON, wants new Conservative paper pub
lished at Knoxville. 1T says =" Nowhere
i'm the Union have the Conservatives SUI
fered more from the lack of such an Gle
ment of strength as in East Tennessee. !"
1t says that the country press issued week
Iy can not supply the want of an able daily
paper of its faith. Since Mr.. Fleming has
left the Press and Herald, its influence has
not been marked over its contemporaries
i'm East Tennessee. The Sentinel says:
"Let us have one,- with true men at its
helm and true doctrines in columns. We
want no more such sickly, pieayunish
apologies as we have been laid under trib-
ute to for several years past.p ara x.ssg
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04

THE Nashville and Tennessee papers
generally are noisy over the old fogies who
have amassed fortunes in that city and
yet refuse to give cent towards purchass--
ing the site for a College to be endowed
with half million dollars by Northern
man who hasn't accents worth of real es-
tate i'm Tennessee. There are such men in
every community. They die to leave their
fortunes to those who do not need them,
but not cent to the community in which
they have accumulated their money. They
die, to be soon forgotten, and to have their
place filled by worthier and better men.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04

THE State Superintendent of Public In
s.ruction has called for a meeting of the
County Superintendent elect, to be hold
en- in Nashville on the I'D of May. The
object of the meeting is toconsult as to the
regulations needed for inaugurating Pub
lie Schools. A second convention will be
held after the July elections for County
Superintendents. ~ ksk'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04
KICKS, PrOprietors,
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION
or ANY Daily Published in East Tennessee.

THE Avalanche presents a President
ticket for 1s7eAB. F. Butler, of Massa-
chusetts, for President John C. Brown,
of Tennessee, for Vice President -rw
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04

A shrewd old Yankee said he didn't be-
lieve there was any downright cure for la
illness in man "but," he added, rive
known second wife to hurry it some"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-05-04
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE.

Notice to Special T ak Payers. 9,aa,f Z
n VIE LAW OF DECEMBER "A, 1872, REQUIRES
i every person engaged in any business ayocation
or employment, which renders him liable to a l'
t ss9,.. SPECIAL TAX. ~ aria .a-y
to procure and place conspicuously in his establish
ment or place of business,
= " A STAMP - ~ e'.''f 20. -
denotng the payment Of said Special Tax before com
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
CHINA AND JAPAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1G-The Japan
mail landed today. The CoreGn Assem-
bly, has gone 10 Pekin to submit to the
Emperor as vassals Of his power.
The great Northern Telegraph CompR.
ny has established line at Ameri togive
the Chinese officials test Of It's workings,
Alexis is still on his travels among the
Chinese cities.
The Japan people are complaining
about the Capitalization power of the gov.
ernment. ...
The patIVe Christians were released In
the provinces Of EtehiZen, Preesks and
Formori, which Rre Tebellious on account
Of the government taking down tine edicts
against Christianity. There was much
fighting, and 10 put tho insurgents down
seven OI thCIl were executed
About A acres OF Hong Kong houses
were cleared by fire on the 22d OF March.
Five thousand people arc homeless by the
terrible fire at Asaka on the 20lh of March,
and many lives were lost. 1t ragged all
day and night. rm.
Two violent shocks of All earthquake
occurred at Asaks, March 19th.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
Tho health Of tho Pope continues to

Tho health Of the Pope continues tc
improve.
Lieut. Sherwood, who was killed II
the fight with the Modocs, was buried
Friday at Buffalo.
"A count just made shows s,4oS
places in New York city where liquor Is
sold.
The body Of GOdlIei Wolf, Of St
Joseph, No., was found Friday floating In
the White river, about three miles below
Indianapolis, by some Fishermen. The
body hld evidently been in the water
about ten days. II Is supposed he was
Gccidently drowned.
George H. Stuart, chairman Of the
Purchasing Board Of Indian Commission.
crs, has written letter to Secretary De.
lano in reference to the charges OF unfair.
mesa in recent awards oi contracts fol
Indian supplies, in which he says that the
complaints are indefinite and unfounded
and asking in behalf Of himself and col
leagues aiull and thorough examination
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
WASHINGTON.

WAsuINGToN, BLay 16.-The Attorney
General and the Government have agreed
not TO give to any parties copy Of the
bill In equity, to be filed at Hartford
against the Union Pacific railroad com.
pany and the Credit Mobilier, until II
shall be filed in court.
The Internal Revene receipts for the
month have reached nearly millions,
and the receipts for the fiscal year, TO
date, are $100,12O,OOO The estimated
receipts for the present fiscal year were
$1lO,000,O00, and tho probabilities
Judging from the receipts during the past
month, are that they will be exceeded
from three to five millions.
Senator Casserly has sent check to
tho Secretary Of tho Treasury for his
back pay as member Of the Forty.Sec-
ond Congress.
Legal tenders outstanding, to- day, 1885,.
j89 O5J
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
CINCINNATI.
Postal CardS..Success Of the Festival
..FIght In Council.

Postal CardS..SucceSS Of the Festival
..FIght In Council. r..
CINCINNATI, May 16.-The new postal
cards were distributed In this city to-day
They were much in demand.
The Executive Committees Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and Wo.
mens' Foreign Mission Society adjourned
to-day TO hold a meeting next year in
Philadelphia. Resolutions were passed tC
send additional missionaries to Mexico
and South America this year, but none to
Japan and Africa.
John Shilito, treasurer Of the Musical
Festival Committee, has returned notes to
the subscribers to guarantee the fund can
celled, accompanied by statement that
the receipts OF the festival entirely covered
It's expenses.
The meeting of the Board Of Council
men to-day was the scene OF . knock
down between two Of the members. Thos
]. Stephens knocked his ward colleague
Mr.. johnson, down during the session fol
applying to him an epithet he regarded a
dlscourteous. The. Council adjourned.
William Mcdonald, Q young man,
while walking through the MAriene Rail.
way, in the upper part Of this city, late
this evening, missed his footing and fell
across q 241nch circular OaR operating at
full speed. The saw took Of the let arm.
He was sawed intWO the body, cutting
the heart half finEWo. No hslp Wa near
but the man extrlCated himself, ran 81
yards and fell dead.
Isaac N. Jones, Of New York, today
brought suit for five thousand dollar
against the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day.
ton Railroad Company. The alleged
grounds Of damage Is that the conductor
Of the road two or three days ago refused
to give him Astop-over ticket, but told him
Gheck would do. To-day Jones offered
the ekCk snpd the conductor refused Il
and tried u put Jones of, the brakemer
assisting. A fight ensued, the passengers
defending Jones, who did not get put of
and on his arrival In this city he brought
anti
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
VIENNA.

The Greet Panlc.sOne Hundred ADJ
dItIonRI Failures RepOrted..BuSi-
ness PaTalyzed.
LONDON, May 1O,-A Vienna dispatch
says one hundred additional failures are
announced. No important bank has yet
suspended. The panic paralyzes busi-
ness.
The son ofa wealthy banker committed
suicide yesterday.
VIENNA, May 16.-Jackson Schultz,
the newly appointed Commissioner oil the
United States to the International Exposi.
ton, has reached the city and had a long
conference with Mr.. Jay, the American
Minister,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
The MOdOc Campaign.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18.-The rein
lorcements, with mortars, are moving
towards the present fortified position o.
the Modocs. Generals Davis and Glllem
came near losing their lives while cross
ing Tule Lake, the boat being In gale
The troops are suffering ior the want ol
water.
General Canby's remains started East
this morning.
CANP souTH OF; TULE LAKE, LAVA
BEDS, May 13.-The Modocs are now en-
trenched In Crater Butte or a mass oi
Lava approximating the same, o little
southeast Of this camp, and distant from
fifteen 10 eighteen miles. Capt. Has,
brouck Is camped within watching dis
tance Of the enemy with a force Of 2l0
men, where he awaits the arrival Of Col.
Mason who, yesterday morning, started
from Jacks old stronghold with force
oi 40 men, In sOutheasterly course.
It ID intended the two commands shall
amalgamato under Col. Mason and
hold the Indians at bay until the
mOrtars are forwarded and q scout is
made around the southern boundary Of
the beds by the way Of Tickuor roads. At
last accounts the Indians were fortifying
their present position with evident inten.
tion Of giving battle atthe first opportu-
nifty.
SECOND DrsPATCH.
II u. M,-Col. Mason signslled his
knowledge as to the whereabouts 0t the
Indians this afternoon by theway Of Jacks
old stronghold, and that both himself
and Hasbrouck were ordered to obtain
favorable positions during the the night
and make an attack on the enemy at 3
O'Clock tomorrow morning. This news
Is known TO few only in the camp, there.
fore 1t has not yet created any excitement.
Third DISPATCH. g
LAVA BEDS, May IA, M,-Oae sen.
tinsl reports that he heard firing in the
easterly direction from the camp Ut an
carly ;hour this morniDg. II is inferred
from this that Mason has begun his work
to-day. Lieut.. Harris arrived at Yreka
to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17
The Nova Scotia mlne Horror,

WEsrvnLE, May 18.-The shaft at the
Drummond mine was sounded this morn.
iug, and the indications were that the
water was rising rapidly. Its the inten.
lion TO cover the shaft with timber and
planklnC, on which earth and other
material will be placed to exclude the air
and still preserve the shalt 20 that aS soon
"a the fire is extinguished itmAy be utilized
for the purpose Of pumping out water from
the mine. This morning there was
scarcely any smoke coming from the
shaft, but the presence Of black damp
was very percephble; q fact considered
by old minerS 70 be very favorable, as It
indicates that the fire is rapidly de-
creasing, and all danger Of mora
explosions arc over. II Is thought
that Gfter all the shafts are filled
there will be sufficient quantity Of car.
bonic acid gas in the mine to etfecutAlly
put out the fire. Deep stiffness prevails
ln and around the neighborhood. Nearly
all tho stores in WeStVille are still closed,
The miners At the other works have not
yet resumed work.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-17

LEXINGTON, May 16.-The best three
year old race on record has Just been
made. An immense attendance was
drawn by the announcement that Tom
Bowling would mako his 1iBt appear.
ance on the turf to-day, and the result
shows that he i all that his friends
have claimed him to be. Tho race was
well contested, sAllie Watson making q
close second in both heats. Result-Mc.
Grath's Tom Bowling, /, /; Cottrell's
sAllle Watson, ., .; BoYd'S ch. T., 8, dis
tanced. Time-1:48i, 1:43f. FirBt race,
sweepstake for 8 year olds, mile heats,
$500 each, 500 forfeit, 500 added; ls
entries, started. ReSult-Sent.
Second race citizens stake for 3 year
olds, one and one-hNlt mile dash, $950
added; 8 entries, started. Result
Grinstead's Crackiord by Lightning, 1
McGralh's Artist, by Asterold 2; Keeue'S
War Cry lby War Dance 8; Reynolds
Buen BY Planet, 4. Time-2:40i.