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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17
Crimes and Casualties.
SHOCKING LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
IN ONE STORM.

SHOCKING LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
IN ONE STORM.
Complete reports received of the dis
aStcrS 10y the storm of August ~ SHOW
that the total number of vessels de
stroycd along the coast of Maine and
Nova Scotia WIS l222. and the number
of lives GGO. including thrrc 10y the
cyclone on the land. The records also
show that about 800 buildings were in
iurcd OF totally destroyed.
SEDUCTION AND MURDER.
\ fatal ease of domestic intrlicitv j.
reported from Carrolron. Mo. Robert
Austin. having some suspicion rs t" hi-
Wiiic> faithtulmcS>. >ccrctcd himself i'll
the closet To his chamber. Friday night.
His wife soon retired. and. shortly after.
Elijah Haley entered the room. hut. a.
he was getting into bed. Austin shot
him dead. ais" w"unding his wife. :"
that she died. Saturday. Austin sui
rendered himself t" the authorities.
james Hogan Sho: K. VI. Richards
dead in the street AT Nashville. Tenn.
yesterday. stood over him to assure
himself that his victim was dead. and
then surrendered himself. Richards
had >rduccd II"gau'> sister. refusing to
marry her.
ABOLITION MrEpER.
The jury in the ease of Ida W. Vail
who died from the effects of an ahoItlnI
in Jersey City. lind that she came Il
her death 10y an instrument in the
hands of Dr. Cummings. assisted 10y
Mrs. Crn>icr. alias NcIIlcr. and that
Alnnzo +. kimhall WAS an accessory Ia
the act. The ease will now come hc-
fore the grand jury.
MILLING No MURDER.
\ san Francisco Judge decided. Sat
urlay, that killing Il >educcr i not
murder. and ordered the discharge of
Thomas Curtin. who killed William
Johnson. the srduccr of Curtin daugh-
ter.
HORRIBLE OUTRAGE IN TENNESSEE.
A most horrible outrage and murder
occurred near BoydSvillr. last week.
Eight or ten armed men went To IL citi-
zcu's house. took negro girl ont in the
woods, and each i'll turn outraged her
person. They did not attempt To dis
guiSe themselves. but the couple with
whom the girl lived were powcrlr>S to
prevent the outrage. and were com
PEELED to listen to the agoniziug >hrick>
of the helpless creature. Her body WAS
found, soon after the beasts had left.
most horribly mauglcd, and lite extinct.
The facts were never reported to the
authorities. and the body WAS buried
without legal examination. Efforts
were made to hush up the matter. he
cause of the alleged responsibility OF
some of the participants in the outrage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

reports the narrow escape of Mr.. James
Allen from drowning. He made an as
cent there that day in the same balloon
which he used at this place two weeks
before. and descending iii the river. was
dragged through the water for quite a
distance. narrowly escaping drowning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

Low Price ur coin. The price of
gold in New York. on Saturday. WAS
liI~S. the lowest figure it has touched
for more than eleven Years. Some of
the Pennsylvania coal operators have
found gold easier and cheaper to get
hold of than currency. and have paid
oft their men in gold. and out in Ohio u
leading coal operator has announced
that hereafter he shall pay his help in
specie. These men find that rcSlImp-
ton is not 81 much of shock to the
country t" plunge boldly in. resume.
and have done with il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

MIpDLEBURI COLLEGE. - The Edi-
tor of the Vermont ChrohicI, is evil
IDENTIFY the victim of Il wicked sell g
Last week that Journal gave Il very
handsome and cordial cnugrltulatorv
notice of the acceptance 10y Rev. Geo.
y. R"aldman. ID. d.. of Chicago Thco-
logical Seminary. of the Presidency of
Middlrhury College: and added the re-
mark that he had already entered upon
his duties in his new relation. The
Corporation and Faculty and friends of
Niddlcbury College only regret that it
l. not true. DIR. Bnardman Is general
lN thought To he Just the man to give
this college the material prosperity it
needed To crown the Institution with
the honor its long career of usefulness
and high scholarly and moral charac-
ter deserve. But those best Informed
mere d" not. ut present. expect the re
alization of this idea. We may. and do
hope eventually to. secure the services
of the right man for this responsible
position, hut lis the members of the
Corporation will not he together again,
unless specially called. until JULY. we
can hardly anticipate more than il can
vasS of qualifications until that time
Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

HIGH PRICED HEIFERs. The papers
tell us that Mr.. \. w. GriSwold OF
MorriSvillc has recently sold seven
heifers under three years old. from his
famous herd of Short Horns. for eleven
thousand dollars. Fifteen hundred
dollars apiece is a good price for
two-years-old hcifers in these panicky
times, or any other.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

ed to fight the Indians. party OF 10 ct
the latter were induced. under pretenSe
of a peace talk, to lay aside THEN arms
and meet the whites in conference,
when Wright's band treacheronSly
butchered all but five of the party. This
certainly accounts for and excuses Ill
part the subsequent treachcrN of the
MndOcs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

NN>r. Tic latest number of IIarpcr's
Weekly has Il pirtmc 10y Mast which Is
quite striking in its effect ~ the very
best of the productions OF this artist.
1t represents 'uclc sam sitting mean
the Treasure box. and beside him lies !;
Watchdog with the letters Il. :. C.
ON lis collar. The doc is kept in plac,
10y Chain labelled LAW" and over il
are given the works of President Grant
dCclIliu" that he cannot violate tn,
law. Hcvcrdy johnson. backed 10y
NaudcIhilt. stands 10y. asking for money
and Uncle sam tells them. Look out
boys. they say he's a Ca.>;ir( >cz-cr.")
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17
LATER AND WORSE.

day with 6rooms, scrapers, showers ana
carts.
LATER AND WORSE.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. -. The fever
RACES with undated malignity. There
are no hopes of its early disappearance.
Many citizens are leaving.
The total contributions received by
the Howard Associations yesterday
amounted to SIS. The daily expenses
of the association are $1,000, and TINS
amount is being hourly increased by
extending the operations i'll behalf OF
suffering people. There is great destl-
tuition among the poor.
| Various benevolent associations oi
the city are actively engaged III relleN,
| ing the SutferingS of the sick. many Oh
whom depend upon such charity foi
food and medical attendance. Col
| O'Bannon. inspector of the new Board
of Health. is StrenuouSly engaged III
cleaning the streets. and will commence
diSinfecting the city as soon as carh"li'
acid can he had.
The following circular has been Issued
by the Howard Associations
1--WE return our heartfelt thanks to
our sister cities and towns for the houn-
teouS aid extended us in this hour ol
sadness and death. From Boston t.
San Francisco. from Lansing to New
Orleans, from almost every hamlet II
the land, and even from far off England
| has come such evidences of sympathy
as to make our hearts overflow will
gratitude. binding us as it does will
| the dearest of ties.
The fever still continues its marcel
among us, increasing day 10y day AND
taking the rich and poor. God only
knows when and where it will end. Ou1
receipts for the present are ample t.
meet our wants, and we feel assured
that all the aid we need will he forth
coming
There have been over three hundred
applications to st. Peters Orphan Asy'
lum 10y orphans made 10y the fever
ravagcS MANY were forced away I'M
provided for. The following touching
appeal appears i'll the papers of this city
to-day:
To the Knights TcmplarS of the
United StatcS-ln this our dire eXtrem-
ity amy relief You can contribute will b'
thankfully received.
The streets to-day were almost de
serted. There WIS no crowd of cltlZen'
going to and from church. no pleasure
vehicles. nothing but hclrScS and at
PENDANTS tiyim" to the cemetery ano
others going to receive another victim
of the terrible ScoUrgc.
The ceremony of burial has long since
been >horn of its solemn turmality. ant
to meet the demands for the removal ("
the dead the undcItakcrS are rcQuirec
t" move with celebrity more becoming
merchandise transports III the midst %
the busy season. Occasionally Il Vchi-
Gle containing the visiting committee Z"
the day of some relief association. l.
seen pr"crcdim" ut Il rapid pace hu
aside from these. the city presented /;
most gloomy picture.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17
The Liquor Traffic at Montpelier.

ON readers know that Montpelier
has heretofore suffered much in rcputa-
ton hccarr>c of the illegal sale of intox-
icating liquor. They may also know
that through the influence and person
al efforts of the i0dics of the place a
vigorous temperance organization has
been established with weekly meetings.
These meetings are held III the town
hall and are mainly conducted hy local
speakers. and are usually fully attend
ed and of marked interest. This good
work begun 10y the ladies is already
bearing fruit. Montpelier is not the
same place it WAS two wears ago: and
the prospect is that il will he still fur
Their improved. Fifty-nnc rumSellers
have just been indicted 10y the grand
jury of that county. This example of
Montpelier may he Il hint to other
towns in the state. Why not bring the
viulatur> of law before the grand Jury
in this county? They are occasionally
hauled up before justice, fined five OF
ten dollars, pay THEN fine and go right
to selling again. making profit enough
on the first key of whi>kry they sell to
pay their fines fol two wears.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

WHITE VERSUS INDIAN TEEACHERY.
AT the time of the assassination of
Gen. Candy and Elder Thomas by the
Modoc>. \. i. Mcacham the other mem
her of the peace commission, WAS badly
wounded. But he got away, and sur
ViNcd the massacre for which Capt
Jack and his comrades have just paid tn,
extreme penalty of the law Mcachan
has just delivered an cntcrtaining lcctur,
in san Francisco, detailing the thlillin.
incidents of the betrayal and murder
and giving also IL brief account of tn,
origin of the Modoc trouble. He state
explicitly that during the war of IsGl
when the independent company o
avengers, under Ben Wright, was form
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17
HOPEFUL SIGNS.

y pcrrrprihIc change in the tcmPcra-
taIr set i'm about three o'clock this after
noon and 10y nighiaIl gave promise of
frost. in the event of which Il check in
the spread of the disease may hr cf-
tcctcd. but Il fearful increase of m"rtali-
ty will surely follow. \ slight ahar"-
mrut of the disease l. manifest. H. hut
few new cases aIc rcpurtcd 10y the Nari-
"ll~ committees and hut fifty nine
deaths from all cau>c>
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17
\ BETTER RECORD.

The tro>I> of the past few day have
brought the desired check L" the fever
and only Il few new EASES were report
ed. yesterday. at Memphis. From
noon. Monday, t" noon. Yesterday. the
number u. deaths in that city WAS u
of which 10 were from the fever.
Mayor Juhm>ou has at last been
stricken with fever. He has lahorcd
with untiring zeal from the first. and
will he missed from the ranks of the
laburrrS in the oaIl>t. of humanity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

A BALLooNIST IN TIE RIVERA de
spatch from Rockland, Me, last Friday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17
National Thanksgiving.

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA.
By the President Of the United States OF
Imeric0.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17

gangs of laborers were on the street TO,
day with brooms, scrapers, sh"VelS ana
carts,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-10-17
ADOPTION MURDER.
KILLING No MURDER.

\ san Francisco iudgc decided. Sat
urday, that killing a seduccr i not
murder. and ordered the discharge of
Thomas Curtin. who killed William
Johnson. the srduccr of Curtin'> daugh-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14
sPrttIcopt Alleu.v

The Democracy OF Ohio have nominated
au old fossil who has been buried out OF sight
for the last twenty-five years, with the ex-
ception OF q short period when he made q
feeble effort, like thorough Copperhead
that he was, to aid the cause Of that arch
traitor, vallandlgham. Justice to the mem
DRY OF one Of the braycst, purcst and bcst
men this country ever produced requires us
to show up the record Of this venerable fossil,
William Allen.
In 1910, when General Harrison, the hero
OF Tippccanoc, of Fort Meigs, and the
Thames. was running rs tho Whig candidate
for the Presidency, Mr.. Allen invented and
circulated story TO the affect that Harrison
was q coward at oil three Of the above hat
ties, and that the ladies of Chillicothc, to show
their contempt for him as general, present.
cd him, In public, q red flannel petticoat. So
mnnifestly false was this Infamous story that
the people denounced II as such, and with
ono accord they called him ''Pettlcoat Allen"
Nearly every Wing procession carried an
effigy draped in red petticoat, labeled pet
ticoat Allen" Ladies' ali over tho country
sent him their cast-of petticoats, labeled As
above, to show their appreciation Of his Sian;
IN the streets the very boys would yell out
There comes old Pettlcoat Allen"
OF course, General Harrisons record being
iuvulneraLle, the slender fell to the ground,
and the hero u Tippecanoc was triumphantly
This Is about the only conspicuous fac,
that Is recorded Of "Petticoat Allen" and for
the last quarter OF century he has been
utterly unknown as politician or q man Of
note. And yet the Piaindedier speaks Of him
"a "the peer Of Webster, Clay and other
groat men!"-Clfpeidnd Leader.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14

what inducements arc hold out hero for the
farm laborcr. II he found that America was
the true home for the working man, where
the son OF the poor man could sit down by the
children Of the rich. write on the same slate
and read out Of the same book, and where
they could have full electoral power, he would
stand on her shores until he had drained the
laborlng serfs out Of England, In order that
they might settle In the fruitful fields Of
America, with It's ninety millions Of acres yet
untitled; and he would do this until the farm
ers OF England were made to bite the dust II
they refused TO treat their laborers like men.
10. Arch Is the right kind Of visitor. and we
hope he will travel through the West aud sec
for himself, not only that the farm laboror
can obtain labor at fair wages and enjoy equal
political advantages for himself and educa-
tlonal facilities Tor his children "a his en-
ployer, but that he can himself become a
farmer, tilling bis own soil, held not at q
yearly rental, at the caprice OF an exacting
landlord, but In fce-slmple, rs the property Of
himself and his family. Erchdn1e.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14
DIED.

BARTHOLOMEW 81. Louis, No, on Saturday
morning, 9Th August. JxssIE, the beloved wife Of
b. u =
soaoNBoRN-op Monday, AuEu.t II, ct s,4S
William y and Mary A. sohonborn. Ased nine
months and fifteen days.
BsAM;.Tednssdsy, morning. . o'cloos. Mrs.
Her funeral will take place FRIDAY, August Is. at
O'clock y, m, from the residence oil her father, VIM
=. Ross, l9 West street, 8eOrsetown. u. U. The
friends Of the family are Invited TO attend.
McCQRMICK.-0n Tuesday night, 18th instant,
LrwIs FnAsois, infant son u Patrick and Bridget
hcCornick, aged eleven months and eighteen days.
The funeral will take place today, iih, 1t 10
o'clock O. m, from tho dence OF his Arents, SO
corner OF Seventh and streets southeast to which
tho freuds and relatives arc respectfully invited.
VIII re On Wednesday, the 18th instant. at 10
m, hrs SUSAN WRITE. iu the sixty nth year Of hsr
kslstIves aud friends Of the family are respect.
fully inyted 70 attsnd hsr funeral from the fesi-
denee OF her son.in lay, Daniel Crafty. on New
Jer ,y n,snne; BET ~een aud streets. u 70 3 m,
FowLER..P.s,sd away on Monday. August II.
q precisely II 9elock, y M, JAMks lRrLANp foy'
Liza, after painfai ilness, Of homifh.ds which he
nine months and sin dsys Helsayes large family
Hi funeral will take place from his late residence,
No q < street northwest, Thursday, August H. 81
to'eioot. p m. NJ many friends and aeluaint'
snoes aud the public generally are respectfully In
Rockville papers please eopy.l
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14

Those who read the accounts OF the revolt
OF the English farm laborcrs some months
ago and their struggles with their employers
for an increase Of the beggarly pittance
allowed them, will probably remember the
name Of 10. Arch, the laborer, who was in-
strumental In forming the farm laborers'
unions and organizing the strike. 10. Arch
Is a nineteenth century counterpart OF the
Wat Tylers, Jack Cades and Nicholas Balls,
Of earlier English history, who reused the
peasant scrfs Of England from their hopeless
lethergy, organized revolt, and made the
''senseless clods" OF the English fields send
CONSERVATION to tho homes Of the rich and
powerful. The modern successor OF those
old leaders of the English pcasantry uses
modern means, and instead of heading his
followers on the battlefield and condemning
the schO0lmaster TO instant death rs an
enemy OF the people, 10. Arch teaches the
benefits OF education rs means Of bettering
the condition Of the laborer; urges adyant-
| ages OF religion-for he Is Methodist "local
preacher'-and so far from protesting the
| communlstic doctrine Of his medieval proto-
| types and continental contemporaries, he
merely asks that the farm laborer should have
the right to better his own condition, nnan-
oially and socially, without injuring the
property OF others, He Is builder up, In
stead OF tearer down.
10. Arch Is coming to America as the scout
of an army Of fellow-laborers. In o speech
delivered last month he said that II his life
should be spared until August he would 90 to
the United States and there look Into the con
dillon Of the agricultural iaborer and sec
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.

PROPOSALS FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE PuRcHAsISa AND DKPor O. g.,
Sealed proposals. In dpPlisste Will be received
septemGsr sss teI iarnishlns he sabsstSnse De-
or g. Louis SS he BE q & ssp asSSs
70, barrels Mess Pork.
u 90 pounds hacon, short, clear sides. In sunnis-
.'ooo Poand. Beans, choice white. hand'picked. In
SSS SSS$$: Rs Re- ,Dl s;i IN barrels
$50 $50 pounds hominy. (soaise5 y IN Sf barrels.
iSsOOS SSSsds ssss5 equal in quality 70 stasrts
& pa..s. tss hs
ss IA one hni nh, ounce IN new, full: hoopea
and IRON SoSps pai1ssd an si' Sa snS
capped with Tin.
skies Or slxhis, in boxes strsppsd Dn "s's"!
]ooo Ponn;ds SOAP hard and dry free from adul.
bright barreir -AN Wy an
IN b.ss RSspCss ss
packed IN boxes 1trapped. containing u
Propsssis Tor delivery at Omaha must be I'D
Ssiiyssy \ tSisssS y asSsr %ss9ss!s. Va >. ~ =.
Baass. sis sspsess Z, rsasss,sa iS .adre,. their
Nj
srs u The mS q delivery r asasir stfsr
SAMPLE! must accompany pronosAls, and be re-
f.tred " theron. Freight on samples must BIO IRE.
Proposals., will be received subject to the usual
Blank proposals. and further information will be
fnrnlshsd upon Application to apy q he ,ommissa
| Dreyet Brig Gen. And o. A.
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In bidding for delivery at more than one post,
bidders Will make separate proposals for zach.
The grain must be well cured, sound. free from
dirt, cob, chat and all foreign substances. and OF
good merohantable quality IN every respect, and
put up In good, strong sacks, containing each, OF
corn and barley, not more than 1bo nor less than
100 pounds; Of oats not more than ~ nor less than
~ pounds, and OF bran not more than ~ pounds.
hidderr must state the Kind Of grain they propose
70 furnish Preference will be given to American
Delivery Of the grain to be commenced on or be-
fore III requirer by the United Atates) the rst day
Of DECEMBER le1S, and to DO completed In four
months. one fourth OF the entire quantity, con.
trHcted for 70 be delivered monthly.
Delivery Of the bran 10 DO commenced on or be-
fore ~ required by the United stAtes) the rst day
of February, 1874, aud to DO completed In four
months, one fourth monthly.
proposals. for furnishing any quantity OF the sup
plies less than tho whole amount required at the
posts named will be entertained.
The right ~ reserved by the undersigned to re-
leet any or Al bids, and also 10 Increase or diminish
by one fourth. At any time within thirty days be-
fore the expiration Of the contract the duantitios
!, Good and suficicnt bonds will be required from
inc c.ontrector for the prompt and faithful fulhll
NJ The usual requirements must be observed In
Blank proposals. may he had upon application ct
the once OF the QusrtermAsietis Department at
either OF the posts named, or at this ONCE.
by authority OF the District Commander;
Deputy Q. N. General u g. A.. Chief 0usrtermss,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-14

There Is always croquet going on some
where or another, either at private parties
or else at one Of the messes. Very few
grounds are turfed. You play on the gravel,
which Is watered and rolled, and the sun
having baked 1t, It is something like playing
on q brick flooring. People play In a biase
sort Of way, as II It was even too much Of
an eIertion holding their mallets; however,
It Is q capital vehicle for closing little quiet
Irritation, as also an excuse for Q stroll after
wards into the refreshment tent, and having
sundry pegs. Some people Will persist In
bringing their children. There Is quito q
background Of ayahs and bearers carrying
babies, while every now and then preco-
clous Infant Of more advanced age dsshes In
been put into position. As II Is too hot to
play much before six, and II gets dark an
hour after, games have to be finished by the
Hight Of lanterns, which native servants carry
about. Poor things! they have no easy time
Of II, called hither and thither. Many q
singing blow do they get on their face and
ankles from hard-hit balls. ] should think
that they were glad that the days Of tight
croQueting had passed away. Meanwhile,
the ladies who are too elderly or too lazy Il
play, sit apart and indulge In little quiel
scandal Of not always the most good naturct
description.
Mrs. Col. Chutney Is so shocked to heal
Mrs. Tulwar does not live happily with he
husband; she Is such nice little body, bu
he drinks, and all that, you know. Mrs
Curry knows that Mrs. Goodwin Is going u
give q dance. She thought so yesterday, TO
when she was calling on her, she saw two o
three disrees (natiye tailors) In the verand
making up ball dresses. Tho materials mus
have been bought, no doubt cheap, from
hawker, as she had inquired at both til
shops, and they knew nothing about " an
she was certain sho had had no box out Iron
England. She sent her ayah that mornin
to find out all about 1t from Mrs. G.s ayal
She pltied her, as she had been trying to e
those three daughters Of hers oil her hand'
IL was hard times for her, particularly
those girls had brought out with them the
wedding trosseaux on spec, when they cam
from their school In England four years ag'
Moreover, she heard that rs the dresses In
become yellow and spotted, Janice an
Beerjee had taken them from her In pa
payment OF their bill, which was very larg
one 1t was said.
We have nice little theatre, too, well vei
tilated and c0mmodious. The drop scene
decently painted, and has the conyentlonl