Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-24

any such bill passed." One fact is pretty
clearly demonstrated and that is that the
state Of Massachusetts is Just now fright
ened out Of its wits by the very shadow of
Ben Butler, who seems to hang like a sword
suspended by hair over the republican par
ty in that state whenever any political issue
comes up. One Of the arguments used
against Dawes was the statement by his on.
ponens that he was friendly to Butler, of
which the Springfield Union says 1.-The
next great political contest in this state will
be renewal of the fight of the republican
party against Butler. Mr.. Dawes and his
friends having been SO thoroughly snubbed
by the ant-Butler republicans, as not good
enough for their society, will not be likely
to thrust themselves into it again. They
caD, of course, never go over to Butler, and
all that remains is position of neutrality.
The result of the fight will probably be the
election of Gen. Butler as our next govern
or but neither Mr.. Dawes nor his friends
can rightly be held responsible for it,"
NEW YORK.
Beecher's church have voted him a six
months leave of absence, with a continual
ton of his salary, but Henry Ward thinks
it best to keep at work.
The Bullock Printing Press Company
have commenced proceedings against the
NeiO York Times for using, without consent
Of the plaintiff, presses infringing on the
patent Of the plaintiff
Over $4,000 worth of silks and other
goods, said to belong to q wealthy Broad
way importer, we're seized on Friday by or
der of Special Agent Of the Treasury Howe
on board the Cunard steamship Russia. An
attempt was made to land the goods in
travelling trunks MS personal luggage.
The latest disturbance in the ministerial
waters of Brooklyn occurred Friday night,
when a committee of the Hanson place Bap-
fist church reported that f. L. KalbAeisch
had been found guilty of the denial of a
well-proven fact, and the hand of fellowship
was withdrawn from him, aud he was for
mally expelled from that church.
The vestry of Trinity church has sum-
marily dismissed Rev. Alvah Wiswall for
sixteen years past an assistant clergyman in
the parish, aud the originator OF st. Johns
guild, one Of the most important charitable
institutions. The cause of this action OF
the vestry appears to be that application fol
divorce was made by Mrs. Wiuswall
Though the vestry exonerated the minister
from all charges preferred against him, they
nevertheless, decided to sever his connection
with the parish, because his Influence anc
usefulness we're impaired.
Detectives last week arrested Louis j
Keepers, alias D. A. Delaney, formerly /;
Wall street broker, but more recently can
vasser for a Autograph firm, for completely
in the notorious railroad bond forgery which
> was inflicted upon prominent Wall stree
brokers last summer. Keepers is held OF
20 indictments and makes the tenth prisoner
lodged in the tombs within the past fou
months in connection with the case, tn
: other prisoners being Andrew Roberts an,
Edward Gleason alleged to have conceived
: and furnished the capital for the forgeries
DR.. Alvah Birdsal of Burdell-C Cunningham
murder notrety; Stephen Raymond, VIII
was extraditioned in London, johnson law
; yer; Brown, Yates and Franklin, who ne
gotiated the bonds, and Stephen Olmsted
who did the printing and engraving, an,
who is to be used as witness. The tria
of the torgers is expected to begin, thi
week, and the district attorneys officers say
the evidence will disclose the most astonish
ing forgery conspiracy on record in thi
country.