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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

Governor Dix has vetoed the bill making
further appropriations for the enlargement
of the Champlain Canal. The grounds of
the veto are that the bill does not conform
to the requirements of section thirteen of
article seven of the constitution. which
reads as follows Every law which i'm
poses, continues or revives tax, shall dis
tinetly state the tax and object to which it
is to be applied and it shall not be suf-
ficient to refer to any other law to fix such
tax or object"
The Troy 1inies says IN view of the veto:
The failure to comply with this plain pro-
vision of the constitution on the part of
those who drafted the bill and had it in
charge in the Legislature is entirely inex-
cusable, and much as the Governor regret
ted it he could not avoid the Imperative
duty of vetoing the act The Governor is
in favor of the enlargement, and would
have signed the bill but for this fatal defect.
BY this gross carelessness the work is now
delayed an entire year, if not longer. 1t is
really most annoying to see last Springs
experience in the navigation of this canal
supplemented by a mistake ofthis character
in the legislation meant to secure its en-
largement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

Inc MURDERER WAGNER. - ANOTHER
CHAPTER IN his LIrE.-A Bangor cores
pendent Of the Boston Herald saws that
three years ago Wagner, the Isle of Shoals
murderer was boarding with another Young
sailor, named Louis Ludwick. at boarding
house in Boston, kept by a Mrs. Brown.
Ludwick deposited all his savings in a Bos-
ton bank, and Of this fact Wagner was
aware. Before meeting Wagner. Ludwick
had always, on going On a voyage. left his
bank book in the care Of Mrs. Brown who
took a friendly interest in his affairs but
on both Of the young men shipping together
Tor long voyage, Wagner persuaded Lud-
Wick TO take his handbook with him which
ne ulu against the advice and earnest en-
treaty OF Mrs. Brown. who. was susDicious
OF Wagner intentions. When the yeseAl
returned Wagner went to Mrs. Browns
house, bringing with him Ludwick's
clothes and bank book lie told Mrs. Brown
That on the voyage LudNick had been LOST
overheard IN storm. Wagner waited n
Few Gays, when, on making an attempt to
araW Ludwlck money from the bank he
was refused, and made no further attemnt
IN that direction. Mrs. Brown believes To- 1
day that Ludwiek met with foul play at /
Wagner hands. The SHIRT that was ey- 7
hioited at the late trial at Alfred and which /
vas found To be too small about the wrist ,
Tor Wagner, was made for Ludwick and he |
longed TO him, being one which was /
brought home by Wagner after the fatal
'oyage. The woman who made the shirt
vas present at the trial and identified it as
ler work and asserted that she made it for
-gg"ick' 1t was OF navy linen. and of pc
uliar make In connection with the 5ct
hat the wristbands were too small for
\ agner 1t Is stated that LudwIck was a
much smaller man than Wagner. 1t could
lSo have been proved that Wagner was,l
cen to try on the SHIRT. and was heard to
wear because 1t was too small for him.
he>e facts would have been used in the !
roseeutlon Of the case had any attempt |
cen made to prove good character for
Wagner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04
The Plymouth Church Scandai.--tard
from Henry Ward Berchcr.

NEW YoEg. june 30.-The following ..-
ter from Rev Henry Ward Beecher appears
in the Brooklyn Eagle this evening. ami .l-
plains itself,
EDITOR BaookLrN EAcrE: In a long anil
active life in Brooklyn it has rarely da--
pened that the Eagle and my,eIfhaye t.-
IN accord on questions Of common concern
to our fellow citizens. l am for this rel--
impelled TO acknowledge the Uu~1'.s-a.
confidence and regard Of which the c.. .ur.
Of the Eagle Of late bear testimony. base
Just returned % the city o. r
that an application has been ua1.
% Mrs. Victoria G. WoolL.r Or
letters Of mine supposed % contain ...
formation respecting certain iua
stories against me- have DO object r-
have the Eagle state in any way i- -eea.-t
that Mrs. Woodruff or any other per~r mp
persons who may have letters of mine a
their possession have my cordial con-ea--
publish them In this connection and o..
this time will only add that the >t1ris~srl
rumors which have for some time past been
circulated about meare grossly untrue. ana
/ stamp EN- in general and particI
utterly fails. Respectfully.
HENRY WARD Ba
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

decorated with flowers and well filed with
listeners. After singing by quartette
and prayer by the chaplain, Grand Master
Park Davis was introduced by Brother Ozro
Meacham, Master of st. Paul's Lodge, and
gave an eloquent and scholarly address
upon the origin, principles, objects and
aims of masonry. its influence upon its
members, and through them upon society.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

We suppose none Will deny TO MI
Powers. whose death We announced last
week. the rank of the first of American
sculptors He was born in Woodstock,
Vermont, July 90, 1905. He was the eighth
child of family of nine, his parents being
plain country people cultivating small
farm. He acquired such education as was
afforded by the district school, and in his
leisure moments he obtained some slight
knowledge of divers kinds of handicrait, in
Guiding the art of drawing. His father,
finding it difficult to maintain his family on
his farm. removed to Ohio, where he short
" after died and the great artist OF the
future was thrown entirely upon his own
resources. He then set out for Cincinnati
and found employment in 4 reading room
of one of the principal hotels, and about a
wear afterwards he was clerk in produce
store until his employer failed. He then
accepted a situation with clockmaker
While here he made the acquaintance of
Prussian who was then engaged on bust
of General jackson. and from him Mr..
| Powers obtained little instruction IN the
art of modelling, and aided by his natural
talent and quick perceptions he was soon
able to produce in plaster busts OF great
merit. One of these early productions he
himself thought much OIL Occurring tIat II
surpassed IN likeness ana hhish any Vi ne ne
later works. lie tnen oounecte1 nIi ...Il
with Museum at OincIhnati' anu ' I:"; :ne
wax work modelling uhuer MS u'ie0'ion
Tor seven years.
soon alter leaving TINS SITUATION ne VISIT
ed Washington, IN 100, noPlns 70 selu
reputation as an artist "4icH Moulu IN
crease his business anu eiiaole nm u Us; 'lsi'
classic Italy. Herein ne "a9 HO. ulsaP
pointed, ana after speholhs eo; i-p.
time in taking busts oil the prominent ne men
OF the day, he was ehapieu py tne iIgeIaiity
OF NlcnolaS L0nS " ,u.1- - ~
long-cheriSneu scheilc anu IN 20 nc al
rived IN Florence lie devoted himself
studionSiy upon ms arINaI u tnT PiouIIG
ton oil husts, soon; however enpioy M NJ
spare time on an lIeaI WORK. choy7ius u
subject, Eve iloi Na aus N " nv va. Al
Florence soon aIter Nisi'oi i Nv w. Ju9'
before lhe invuoi wa ~ -
ed nlmseiI uSll5 nleu III 'Io NJ 'i'9' 'o' NJ
anu ueclaIeu InvNoi9 20 NC '"' w.
Scuiptor slnSc SilOii"el nlisti9 i'ei, '''e
model oil Eve wa oo!i PIV,eG ne ',5"i VI,
ms pest hhe"n "9IH' ,i'o 'I.'N nv
whieh ne hhiSnTu III tne S"o'' ll'4re %
eiSnt mohlH9- Inns tle Ilo7t uli'lIeu %
an ms WORKS Wa eAlIoI'eI 'LIousnou' 'ne
nlted states ana proven inc mo- con
Spie9ous statue al the "Iea' EA'''O''''H D'
London
10 MrS. browning We owe ,ne Hios' ~ W
me IhIer Pre'alion oi '.is lA-.e' - ~ 1iIe
saw all the sculptor 'hols"t III tIie mar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

NORWICH UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT Ex-
ERcIsEs.-At the Commencement exercises
at Norwich University, last week, the
military review eyineed greater proficiency
than ever before at Northfeld, and Gen. f.
II. Ripley of Rutland, the reviewing officer,
expressed the greatest satisfaction with the
soldierly bearing. drill and discipline of the
Cadets.
The graduating class were Archie F.
Sheldon and WIN, Ripley Dorr, all of Rut-
land, fAlvin Morton Bailey of Montreal,
John Robert Moore of Elizabeth, n. j..
Frank Richard Bates and Cyrus Moses
Johnston Of Mortified, Harry T. Lyman Of
West Randolph, and George Lemucl Hun
toon of Lawrence, upon all Of whom de-
grees We're conferred.
The Grafton before the trustees by Rev.
A. b. Flanders Of Chester, was scholarly
and eloquent production, for which formal
vote of thanks was rendered. The poet was
Capt Charles \. Curtis, U. ;. A., Com
mandant, who proved himself a. proficient
in verse As he i an officer and a gentleman.
The music by the Mortified Band was one
of the pleasing features of the occasion,
being decidedly good
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

Senator Morrill, Of Vermont. jus. and
upright man, has written a vindicatian ID.
hls course in placing his share o.. Gle
back pay in the treasury Of Vermont.
rather than the treasury Of the United
States. Having failed, BY being outgot-l.
to protect the nation from the passage %
the measure, his duty seemed to be 70 shield
the people of his own State from any % j.,
consequences. A. much the greater mum
Der Of Senators and Representatives viii
draw their pay and put it in their pockets,
the only efiectual way Of protecting his
State was by paying his lawful share into
the State treasury. And this eertainla
was a course he might be allowed 10 choose
without exposing himself to the charge OF
corruption or corrupt intentions. The
same might be said of other cougreSsmoI
who, refusing to profit themselves hy ustn5
the money voted to them in tbs objection
able way, have devoted It to edacati0na!
and public uses. Let us not weaken the
force of the eensure of the act itself. by de-
nouncing Unfortunately the right and
the wrong methods in which congressman
have disposed Of the 'plunder. '-BaStea
Advertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

Tn. Boston Advertiser prints New York
despatch stating that the Central Yer
mont Railroad came under the control Of
danes Mcllenry, Of the Erie road. at the
recent election, and it is expected that he
viii visit this country before the Erie cleo
tion on tho sth Of July next to take meas
ure' Tor the more permanent consolidation
sfthe different lines from the West by the
way OF New York to Montreal and Boston
in the East"
We believe this to be erroneous. Some
OF the lower links, near New York. in the
new trunk line from New York to Mon
ireal we're controlled, we believe. by the
Erie Interest, and parties who are eopsid.
0able owners in Erie are also largely in
terestsd in the new line. but that the Cen
fral Vermont is under the control of Me
Henry, or under the control Of the Erie
road, we have good authority for stating. is
not the case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04
BACK Pay.

Tbs following is list Of tie members of
the House OF Representatives who mp TO
date have conveyed their back pay into the
Treasury. The number is thirty-two,
making, with the Senators already alluded
20, the total of forty-six Congressman who
have made repayment Barber, VISION
sin: Cox. New York: Crebs. Illinois /;
Cohurn. Indiana Cotton. Iowa Frye,
Maine; Fnkelnburg. Missouri; FarweI,
Illinois. Garfield, Ohio; Hill, New Jersey;
Halsoy, New Jersey: Hawley. Connecticut.
Uawlev. Illinois; Hale. Maine: Holman,
Indiana llazelton. Wisconsin; Herr. lndl-
ana: Lynch. Maine: McCrary. Iowa
Monroe, Ohio: Mitchell. Wisconsin: Perry,
New York Rusk. Wisconsin: William K.
Roberts, New York; Starkweather. Con-
nocticut: Sessions. New YORK; Sawyer.
Wisconsin Townsend. Pennsylvania
Epson. Ohio; Waldron, Michigan; VIII
lhrd, Vermont; Wheeler, New York.
Ofthc-e twenty-five are Republicans and
seven Democrats The House. when the
salary bill was passed was composed Of l27
Republicans and lI3 Liberals and Demo-
Gratis In other words, while the Demo-
cratic members were to the Republicans in
the proportion Of one TO one and one-eighth,
the Democrats who returned their back pay
were to tie Republicans who returned it IN
the proportion of one to three and one-half.
Or. to put it another form. one in every
sixteen Of the Democrats returned the grab,
and one in every five Of the Republicans
At tho same time it is to be remembered
that a larger proportion of the Democrats
than Of Republicans voted for the salary
clause. When Democrats attempt to iasten
the odium Of the grab upon Republicans,
let these facts be borne in mind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

tee to investigate these charges, and If they
find that there is good ground for them to
instruct the attorney of the board to ascer-
tain if there are any grounds for legal pro-
ceedings against the parties making these
postings.
The United States department of the
Vienna exhibition is at last fairly opened.
In getting their department into order our
people were behind any other nation except
Spain, which has only about a square rod
of space. The sewing machines were not
yet all set up on the tenth. June, but other
things were arranged. The first impress
sion received by the visitor is said to be
that of mea greness: while other galleries
are crowded with articles of beauty and use
ours are not half filed. Among the Ameri-
can articles that attract the attention re
cabinet organs from Brattleboro, VI,
pianos, of one maker only, Steck; photo
graphs from New York and Cincinnati,
said to be quite equal to the best from any
European city; gold pens and fire arms,
leather and shoes, the latter both for ladies
and gentlemen, superior to anything Paris
or any other city can show, Wilton carpets
from Clinton, Mass, equal to the best.
The educational department attracts con-
siderable attention, but it is said to be
greatly inferior to those Of several Euro
pean countries. The school house il not,
nor does it pretend to be, model, but is
only claimed to be tolerably good repre-.
sentation of the country village school
house Of New England. The machinery,
agricultural and other, Is pronounced the
most attractive. and on the whole the most
creditable part of the American exhibition.
The exhibitors of agricultural machines
are mostly western men, and about twenty
FIVE in number. They are confident OF
carrying of a large share of the prizes when
trials Ia he place In the machinery hall
the Americans. though mea gerly represent
cd. are said to offer more mechanical novel
ties and articles Of peculiar excellence than
the English occupying three times as much
space The pail-making machines, from
Winchendon, are mentioned as being very
fascinating to visitors More than half the
machinery comes from Massachusetts,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

The expenses Of the city of New York for
ISL amounted to S3G, SOC, goo. For 1873
the whole sum Of taxation to be raised will
only be 81, GOO, oOO-large enough, but still
a saving ofnearly $4,000, goo a year. So
much for the downfall Of Tammany and
year Of reform in city government. But
these figures do not represent the full extent
of the difference The reform government
has not been in operation through the
whole Of the year, and a part of the ex-
pense is not chargeable TO it, but Is legacy
Of the ring rule. But for the robberies of
the ring the interest charge on the city and
county debt would have been more than it
is As a result of these savings the rate of
taxation has been reduced to TWO and half
per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

Chicago will soon become celebrated the
world over for the magnifcence and comfort
OF her hotels. Already she is able to count
up some thirty-fve houses, each one ofwhicb
may properly be styled frst-class, differ ing
only IN size. These thirty-fye hotels were
built at a cost of ss,Oss, 900, their fur .isb-
ing amounting to some s2,lsO 900. wb icb
added to the cost of the ground occupie BY
the buildings, will make a great tot II of
money represented by Chicago hotels of
nearly Sl6,oo0,Ooo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

The project Of cutting canal across Cape
Cod. at its elbow. has been talked of for the
last thirty years. The distance across Is
only SIX miles, and competent engineers
have declared that the scheme is a feasible
one. The Old colony plymouth Memorial
says it has excellent authority for saying
that in all probability not many days will
elapse before contracts will be signed by
responsible parties for doing the work The
doubling of Cape Cod by our coasters going
either way Is task involving great skill on
the part OF mariners. The coast Is one Of
the most dangerous along the Atlantic
shore, especial in the winter season. The
trade is now principally confined to
schooners, which, If caught in an oasterly
storm on the outside of the cape. destitute
Of harbors and noted for shipwre;ks. suffer
a hard time in avoiding disaster. The rec
ord Of marine disasters for twenty-seyen
years previous to 1870 shows that All
vessels have been wrecked in the attempt to
pass round Cape Cod during this period.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

The West Side Sherman House, West
Madison street, Chicago, has changed its
name to Gault House in honor of John {.
Gault, ESD, Superintendent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

The following humorous story on White
hall is related by the boys at the lake. An
Irishman being half seas over" went on
board the steamer Vermont, and when
few rods from shore, he asked Capt. Flagg
where his ship was bound for The Captain
replied ''for Whitehall" Then. replied
the Irishman, jump overheard, and
suiting the action to his. words, over he
went. He reached the shore, and when in
terrogated upon his venture, said he would
take ten chances for drowning rather than
one for Whitehall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

Holly TREE lNNs At THE IgoN WoRKs-
Mr. Chester Griswold and Walter p VA
rem have agreed to establish number 81
places of resort for their different emplovas
to be modelled after the Holly Tree Inn
This Is done with view of lettering the
condition and warding of the sad effects Of
lntemperance that makes Woodworking
men m! ITS victims: The inns will be estab.
nsned IN the vicinity of the works, down
town. ana placed IN charge of reliable per-
tlemen from any loss by the undertoL;no,
Rev. George w. ShInn, of St. TnIe.
church, has just returned from Boston All
reports the plan to be successfully worL;na e
there. The Messrs. Burden will proba M
ienda helping hand to the good work0
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04
VI VfTIIE TLIAEINlNT,
OFrCE or FOREIGN Mans. 7
W AsuINGTnN. d e Lnnn y LII \

WAsHrNCToN, d. c.. June y. 1873. \
An arrangement has Just been concluded
between the United States and the Dominion
of Canada, providing that on or after the
1T OF July, 1873, United States postal cards
mailed at any post office in the United state,
and addressed TO Canada, and Canadian
postal cards mailed at any post Office in
Canada and addressed 20 the nited State,
'rheH prcpGid an additl0nGl posture Of ON,
cent, by athxing thereto an ordinary one cent
postage stamp Of me country Of orlgiu in adj
dition to the stamp printed OF impressed on
the card, shall be reciprocally rwarded
and delivered in the country of destination
free of charge.
Postal cards Of either country. when nor
SO prepaid, Will not be forwarded in the
mails between the two countries.
The regulations and instructions govern
ing the Use and treatment of poStui cards in
the domestic mails of the United States and
OF Canada, respectively. are equally ap-
pIicable TO the postal cards mailed in either
country and addressed to the other country.
PoStmasterS are instructed to carry this
arrangement into operation on and after
the lst of July, 1873.
BY order Of the Postmaster General
JosErH II. BIACKFAN.
Nffugryuflu.Fr,f
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

The new postal law went INTO effect Tues
day. The ranking privilege is thing of
the past and subscribers must pay postage
on regular newspapers ard periodicals
quarterly in advance; cents per quarter
on each weekly, and 20 cents on each daily.
Ex-Governor Hoffman Of New York writes
from Paris to a friend in Albany that the
defeat of Theirs, he fears, is 4 blow to re-
publicanism in France. How long the con-
bination can hold together, what its course
of policy and conduct will be, no one can
tell. and speculation about the future Of
French politics is folly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

\ special committee of the New Hamp-
shire legislature have reported fayorably to
the bill allowing women to vote at school
meetings The measure was earnestly de-
bated on Friday. and the indications are
that it will pass the House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

A young man from the country slapped
big copper cent under the nose of the stamp
clerk at the Troy post-offce recently, say
ing, Al guess I'll take one of them ere
PASTORAL cards. mister ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

The Agricultural Bureau at Washington
announces that the Indications of a good
wheat crop for the United States for 1873
are at least as promising as were the signs
of last June for 1872, when the Department
estimated the prospective yield at 22O,-
coo, oOOo bushels and the actual crop turned
out to be PIG, 997 ,O2O bushels. With
equally favorable conditions to the end Of
the harvest this year the Department thinks
the crop may be safely estimated at $50
100000 bushels, notwithstanding serious
losses TO the spring wheat in some districts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

In an address before the New York State
Press Association at their recent meeting at
Poughkcepsie. Henry Ward Bcecher paid
the following tribute to secular journalism
| take notice that there is a moral ele-
ment in secular affairs that religious jour.
mails begin to recognize Common life has
in it new element Of morality and moral
feeling that makes it religious. The indus
trial pursuits Of life of every kind have in
them an educating force. laying the lounda-
tons for minor morals, and they in turn for
major morals, and religious journals are be-
ginning TO find that not technical religion
alone Is religious. but that common life oc-
cupled in useful pursuits Is also religious.
And 50 religious journals are beginning to
talk about worldly things. much to their
profit, much TO their advantage every way.
And on the other hand the secular journals
are beginning to find that pure secularism
is not wide enough-that the whole of man
hood Is not included in any such bounds as
these, and therefore secular journals are be-
ginning to reach out for moral influences
and take hold Of moral principles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-04

DEDICATION OF A New Masonic HALL AT
BRANDoN.-The Grand Lodge of Vermont
dedicated the new hall of st. Paul's Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, Brandon, on st. Johns day,
in due and ancient form. The Grand
Lodge was Differed as follows:
Park Davis, St. Adams, NJ. W. Grand
Master.
d. B. Blackmer, Orwell, as Deputy
Grand Master.
g. Cutting, Shoreham. as Grand Senior
Warden.
c. f. Abel, Shoreham, as Grand Junior
Warden
A. II. Cobb, Rutland, as Grand Senior
Deacon.
Albert Salmon, Port Henry, as Grand Ju-
nior Deacon.
d. C. Barber, Burlington, Grand Senior
Steward.
Jonas Watts, Shoreham, as Grand Ju-
nior Steward
L. 5. Peck, Burlington, Grand Marshal
A. j. Engels, Brandon, as Grand Chap
lain.
j. b. Chandler, Rutland, Grand Tyler.
After the opening of the Grand Lodge
the procession was formed in the follow
ing order St. Paul's Lodge, visiting
brethren, Grand Lodge, and proceeded to
the Baptist church, which was beautifully