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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

by simmering down a column of off.
cial statistics and information, we find that
Republican rule in Alabama has reduced
the expenditures one.fourth less than the
cost of the previous Democratic admins.
tration; has paid 100000 of debts of
the same suppressed the rule of thievery
and assassination removed many just causes
OF discomfort among the people faithfully
and impartially administered the laws, and
fulfilled every function of good government
So far so good
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

The locusts,' to whose rayages in
portion Of Minnesota, Governor Davis al
ludes in his appeal for help for the suffer.
ing inhabitants, are common grasshoppers
The Winona (Minn.) Republican says that
the grasshoppers rise about the middle Of
the day, and fly for about four hours, going
always before the wind, when they drop to
the ground, and commence feeding These
destroying pests are giraffe in their move
ments, certain townships being entirely
eaten up BY them, while other portions Of
the same county escape with little or no
damage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

The Boston Transcript says; THE
elements have favored Stowe, Vermont.
The mountain air is perfect--coo, dry, aud
sufficiently bracing, without u marsh, MAS
matist or any breeder of malaria, within
its area All the water in the neighbor.
hood is alive, sparkling, active, and health
giving. you thirst, stoop and drink any
where. At the Smuegler's Gap they show
you a single spring from whence issues a
river. The fountain is as big as mans
body, and has the chill of an iceberg. As
for fire, the third element is not behind
these in its partiality There is the crack
ling back log, and the crisp blazing fore
stick, at hand for fuel and by dint Of having
no fire alarm, fire engine or other facilities
for the hospitable reception of the fire fend,
they manage at Stowe to escape the vista
tions Of the destroyer altogether If you
would see snug orderly little village,
nestled in an elevated productive and
charming intervae and marked with every
feature of thrift and aflluence, visit Stowe,
VT, at the base of Mt. Mansfield"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

An Indian war is lowering over the
border, and it may be considered certain
that the settlers on the frontier will aggra.
vate matters as much as possible. In those
sparsely settled regions of the West, where
the inhabitants have dealings with the Sioux,
they are considered the embodiment Of
craft, cunning, treachery, and cruelty
The shooting of an Indian is not accounted
a grayer act than the killing of Danger
Gus animal of any kind. The Sioux were
once quite powerful, numbering some thirty
six thousand, and having seven thousand
warriors. Now they probably could not
muster more than twelve hundred to fifteen
hundred fighting men. The United States
military authorities should have little diff
Guilty in disposug of the hostile portion of
that tribe and their feeble auxiliaries, and
restricting the contest so that it shall not
assume the proportions of u general Indian
war on the western outskirts Of civilization.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

The Washington correspondence Of
the Tribune speaks Of " one member of the
Appropriations Committee who was most
conspicuous in cutting down the clerks in
the departments, that hasa man on the rolls
of the post-ofice of the House at eighteen
hundred dollars year, and that the man
never goes near the office except to sign his
name and draw his pay. The man is a
very good shorthand writer, and makes
capital secretary to the member. We
should like to have the name of this member.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

June is charged with being an cxcep.
tional month for terrible earthquakes
On June 7, 1902, three thousand persons
were destroyed by an earthquake in ia.
maica on the same day of the same month
in 1850, forty thousand persons persisted in
Persia by an earthquake again, on juno 7,
1878, Santiago, with its inhabitants, was
swallowed up. Several other instances of
bad June earthquakes might be mentioned,
one even so late as June 10, 1867, in Java,
when four hundred we're destroyed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

The denomination of General Hersey
for Congress, from the Fourth District in
Maine, fills the Republican ticket in that
State for Congressman, all the old incum.
bents having been re.nominated without
opposition
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

That excellent old man, the Pope, raised
his hand to bless, with the blessing Of Peter,
a German pianist, named Sulzer, who had beei,
at his request, playing for him, when Suzer
jumped back in holy horror, excaiming "Wny,
l am u Jewl" " Ah, well, said Pic Mono,
with his ready good humor, "let me, then,
bless you simply as an old man, and thus We
will both save our conscences."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

On the first Of this month the new
railroad law of Iowa, upon which the man
ayers Of several Of the prominent railroads
that pass through that State met to CON
slider the other day, went into effect 1t re.
sembles the Illinois law in many respects,
except perhaps that it is a little more
stringent in relation to railroad fares. As
Iowa is one of the States that lies on the
through line between the far west and the
seaboard, it remains to be seen what effect
this attempt to impose artificial restraints
on transportation will have on the move
ment Of crops.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

USPoUsDED. Some one has evidently
outrun his instructions in announcing the
resignation Of Vice President Wilson. The
rumor caused painful feeling everywhere,
as soon as 1t was made known, and the i'm
mediate contradiction was all the more
welcome that it was coupled with good
news of the Vice-President's health, There
are many reasons, besides the general per-
sonal regard entertained for Mr.. Wilson,
which would cause the country deeply to
regret any circumstances which should in.
duce him to vacste the Presidency Of the
Senate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

"A party of fifty Master Masons, IN.
der the leadership of Robert Morris, past
grand master of Kentucky, will visit the
Holy Land, Europe and Africa this sum-
mer. The cornerstone of new Masonic
hall will be laid 10 Jerusalem. The party
will be entertained by the Masons of the
East, and during thirty days will live in
tents, visiting Gebal, Tyre, Hiram's tomb,
Baalbec, Damascus, Mt. Ilermon, the sea
of Galiee Nazareth, Nablous, Bethel, the
Dead Sea and river Jordan, Hebron and
Joppa. Lodges will be held under the
warrant of the Royal Solomon Mother
Lodge Of the city of Jerusalem
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

The arrival in this country of Colonel
Cespedes, son of the late President of the
Cuban Republic, once moro turns attention
to the struggle going on almost at our very
doors, Having escaped the Spanish cruisers,
he comes to this country with the object of
procuring, if possible, assistance for his
countrymen in the field His account of
the death Of his father the ex-President,
differs very little from that already given.
Unfortunately, there is reason to suspect
that treachery had something to do with
the Caban leaders untimely end Much as
this is to be regretted, it does not furnish
any good reason for despairing of the ulti.
mate success Of the patriots, for there never
was a cause that escaped the faint of trea-
son. What it concerns the world most to
know is, that despite the terrible suiferings
of six years war, the spirit of the Cuban
insurgents is unbroken, and that they are
resolved to continue this struggle to the
end. In view Of the resolute and tenacious
spirit shown by the insurgents, there is but
little reason to doubt of their ultimate sue
cess. Day by day the resources of Spain
are wasted by civil war, which has grown
in strength within the last year, until the
hope Of its early suppression has been COM
pletely dissipated. In Cuba the financial
crisis is scarcely less dangerous than is the
political one in the peninsula, and so in
both hemispheres Spain is rapidly approach
ing national bankruptcy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

The Nathan murder, in New York city,
which has been for SO many years enyel.
oped in mystery, is brought before the pub.
lie eye again by the alleged discovery of a
blood-stained nightshirt in dumb waiter
which has stood motionless since the night
OF the tragedy, If the story is true it
may afford another nine days wonder for
the gossips, but it is scarcely likely to af
ford any new clcw to the mysterious and
terrible crime.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

him the malice Of men who could not use
him for their selfish ends has assaulted him
the treachery Of friends he trusted has
wounded him; but he has never failed in ex-
banding, consolidating and strengthening
the great trust committed to his hands.
lie can point to the Central Vermont of
to-day, as compared with the Vermont Cen.
trail Of fifteen years ago, as the vindication
Of his noble railroad career.
Is ii not now time for Boston, earnestly
and completely, to take up that which has
been built, extended, developed and pre-.
served for her and for Now England ? The
controversy with the Vermont and Canada
is happily settled the issues Of the past
which have stirred the bad blood Of inter-
ostod parties are dead The road, enlarged
by many leases, delivered from the hands
Of the court, is emerging from the contro-
versics and jcalousies which have ham
pered it, and offers to Boston that which
she has so long, vainly and at vast cost, de.
sired to obtain-a great thoroughiare to
the West, that can be made equal to all
emergencies and necessities, and can pour
into that seaport the immense treasures Of
her produce, without fear Of rival or dan.
ger of competition. We trust that Gov.
Smith will realize the dream with which he
entered upon the great work Of his life,
and to which he has devoted all his powers
and all his resources, and see the old Cen
trail uniting the lakes and the sea with
double bands of steel, and conveying to
Boston, as a distributing center, the fabu-
lous treasures Of the grain fields of the
Northwest. Boston need not fear Gov.
Smith or the Central management 1t
need not take further counsel of the pitiful
ring which covets the possession Of this
great trust, and would wrest il il they
could, but happily have not the power, from
those who have been weighed and never
found wanting. Its interests lie with the
management Of the Central Vermont as
certainly as with the route itself And
now is the time--instead of wasting regrets
over the failure Of other roads to bring the
good she desired instead of casting about for
some Georgian Bay route on which to make
another wilder failure; instead of mourning
the loss Of Cunarders, whose holds she could
not fill with wheat Boston to turn to
the Central Vermont MS the only possible
means by which she can realize her long
held purpose Of bringing the granaries Of
the West to her harbor and making herself
the eatrepot Of an extending and magnif-
cent commerce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15

-Adyices received by eminent banking
firms show that the Changers are beginning
to view with some apprehension the strong
hostile feeling their policy has evoked in
the centres Of Eastern capital Its a fact
that number Of leading houses in Canada
and the East, especially iu New York city.
have communicated with some Of the heav-
lest firms in Milwaukee, inviting them to
close their accounts. and siguifying their in
tention to withdraw their interest from all
the sections in which the Grange sentiment
is SO overwhelming. Tboy say they do not
propose to subject themselves to the risks Of
business under such restrictions and inAu-
ences 1t was also reported that the As
tors, Moses Taylor aud other leading New
York capitalists have decided to withhold
all contemplated investments and withdraw
their existing interests. 1t is very evident
that in the event Of any further aggressive
movement against capital in the West, the
East is prepared to resort to very exteme
measures against the States so influenced,
as necessary means Of self.protecton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15
4 Now Nnrron Gnrn nnllrnna.

The people Of the ontcrprisiug city Of
Toledo, Ohio, have set an example worth
following by Vermont towns which are
favored with through lines Of railroad. that
is, by constructing an intorsectng road Of
the narrow gage. These people have no
scruplos against Transferring passengers aud
freight, 20 prcjudices such as prevail among
the uniformed against the narrow gage,
and none Of The foolish pride which de-.
mands the standard gage or none. We
suppose the truth is that the Toledo people
have had the advantage over most Yer.
monters, in knowing the advantages Of the
narrow gagci having business connections
with regions whore the narrow gage is ia
use, while Vermont has none except through
Che standard gage roads, The Toledo q
Maumce Narrow Gage Railway is Just
going into operation, and the Toledo Bla3e
Of the oh inst notices the advent of the
first light locomotive for passenger trains
and gives q detailed account Of its construc.
ton aud power is described as a beau.
tiiul engine, with drivers thirty six inches
in dilmctcr extreme length Of engine and
tender thirty feet extreme height nine
feet and six inches; rigid wheel base five
feet and nine inches; total wheel base
lcngtb) ten feet and nine inches weight
ofcngne, nineteen thousand pounds weight
of drivers, sixteen thousand five hundred
pounds; weight on two-whecl radius bar
truck, two Thousand five hundred pounds
capacity Of water tank, FIVE hundred gal.
Ions. Persons familiar with locomotives
will perceive that this is very light en-
ginc, and probably will be much surprised
at the following statement Of lbs pulling
power On a level three hundred and sixty
tons Of two thousand pounds each on
grade Of forty feet per mile one hundred
and twenty tons; on a grade of one hun
dred feet per mile, fifty tons. Its aceragc
speed is thirty miles per hour Much
larger narrow gage engines are ia use, and
greater speed is attanablo but the dcscrip-
ton Of the Toledo engine shows what can
be done with very light AMI comparatively
cheap engines on the narrow gage, and SO
far demonstrates their economy. We ven
ture the prediction that if one narrow gage
road shall be built in Vermont, others will
speedily follow, and in places which have
been deemed impracticable for any railroad
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15
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per year strictly In advance or 81 10
II not Paid within three months
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
THE ENGLISH TURF.
The Race for the Shrewsbury Cup-Ths Quail
the Winner Alter Sharp Contest

LONDON, Nov, co. 1874.
The most notable event OF to-day's racing As
Shrewsbury was the contest for the Shrewsbury
Cup, q handicup sweepstakes. which brought to
the post Geld OF thirteen horses out or eighty.
three subscribers.
Tue race was won by The Quail, Page ant taking
second place and Lady Alice third. Before the
start the oods laid against the three placed horses
were:- :-lo to against The Quail. TO against
Pageant and Is to against Lady Alice. Pageant
was made favorite owing to his success IN the
Brighton Autumn Handicap, which lie won easily
by two lengths, beating Lady Alice, who was third,
by over four lengths. This Victory en.aIled pen.
alty or fourteen pounds. which was more than the
gelding couo carry and win. The toi.owtngya
SUMMARY OF THE RACE:
THE SHREWSBURY CCP or 300 sovs., added TO q
nandicap sweepstakes or 20 sovs. eacn, halt Tor.
let; entrance sovs., the only Iaol;y II declared
Dy noon Inesday, November ); winners extra; the
second 10 save stake. closed with eignty three
suoscrl5ers, iorty-nne OF whom pay 3 sovs cacn
to the Gnd. Distance about two mites.
MT Etcne's y. m. The Quai, years, o7 Thun.
derpoit, dam Pravo1na, 81 lbs bs.................
Mr. Gomm's b. e. Pageant, years. bg Eand.
dam Panopy, l0l lbs. unc!udlng Ia lbs. extra) 2
Mr.. Grvucock's ch. {. Lady Alice, 3 years py
Trumpeter, dam Lady Palmerston, vi lbs. 8
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
THE FAIELAwN ooLLIERY TROUBLES.

Demonstration Against the Workers.
The Duggan Gang Going to the Mines
Under Arms-Danger of a Riot Passed.
SCRANTON, Pa, Nov. 20, 1874
Fairlawn Coery In this vicinity has been
scene OF considerable excitement during the past
few days. The men usually employed there have
been strike lor the past four weeks because the
company refused to grant their request-namey.
that five car loads OF coal should constitute
day last man named Pat Duggan, to
whom the company let the mine
on contract, appeared upon the scene with
q fresh gang OF men, who went to work on the
company's terms. This ACTON aroused The most
intense feeling among the strikers, and that
home from work they were nlssed hooted at and
pelted with stones. This state OF affairs continued
every day aiterward, but grew more and more
serious until last evening, when an open riot oc-
CURED and several pistol snots were discharged.
On poth sides some SIX hundred men participated
Ia the melee. The Duggan gang entered their
wagons, aud when they were closely pursued
whipped their horses and galloped OIL, followed
by the mob, who vowed vengeance upon them.
This morning the Duggan gang went to their work
ARMED WITH REMINGTON RIFLES.
They presented strange appearance on their
way TO the mlnes and recalled the early scenes OF
wyoming, when the settlers gun In haud, went
to work IN the harvest icld, and II needs be to
Tight. When the miners came out Of the colllery
this evening they were greeted by crowd OF men
and boys VINO missed them and called them black
legs. thieves, &c, Dut offered no personal vio.
lence. The Duggan party were determined To sell
their lives dearly, and II nuested would Ore upon
their opponents and make. as they said, more than
danger Is past ana that there VIII be 40 further
scenes or violence.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
TIE AMERICAN MISSIONS IN SYRIA.
Outrage Against the Residence Of the Mission
aries-Ohcial Remonstrancs to the
Turkish Government.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 20, 1874.
Mr.. Boxer, the Minister or the United States, re-
Gently received information that the residence OF
the American missionaries in Latakia, Syria, was
violated by armed force.
AMERICAN REMoNsTRANcE TO THE TURKISH Gov
ERNMENT.
The American Minister Immediately called upon
the Grand vizer and had long conver satlon with
him on the subject of the outrage.
The Grand Vizier SAID he was waiting for the
report OF the Governor Of Syria and tnat he
could take no action until 1t was received. But he
promised most positively that the Porte would
give the United States government full and COM
plete satisfaction If wrong had peen done.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
DISASTROUS FIRE AT BRoogvILLE, PA.
Hotels, Stores, Public Halls, Dwellings,,
&C., Destroyed-Loss S25O,OOO.


BROoKvILLE, Nov. 20. 1874.
1re broke out here at halt past five O'Clock this
morning in livery stable, and very soon spread
over the entire block bounded by Pickering ana
Mill streets, destroying every buang on Main
street, including the Opera House. Oak Hall Hotel.
the Franklin House, Masonic Hall, Odd Fellows
Hail, the Republican printing office, and large
number OF stores and dwellings.
THE LOSSES AND INSURANCR5
are the FranKlin House, $4,000, insurance $4,000;
Long Pearsa, hard ware, loss $35, QUO, insurance
$4,000; Irvine, dry goods, loss $4,000,
insurance $4,000: R. 7. Nicholson. Opera
House, loss $1,000 insurance $4,000; Ma
sonic Hall. loss $4,000 insurance $4,000:
Oak Hall Hotel $4,000. insurance $4,000; A.
Snyder, grocer, loss $4,000, insurance $4,000;
Scott 4 snyaer, livery staoe, loss $4,000; A.
S. Scripner's dwelling. loss $4,000; L. L. Blood.
druggist, loss $4,000 insurance $4,000; Odd Eel
lows Hail. loss sl500; Republican oIlce, loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000; John Mills grocer, loss
$1,000: McLaNd Smlthers, harness, loss $1,000; T.
P. McCrea, tlnman. loss $1,000; Dckey Ken
nedy. dry goods. loss $4,000. insurance $4,000;
Samuel Frier, loss $2o0Oj, insurance $4,000; II.
Watson. dry goods, loss $4,000; besides other
losses OF minor Importance.
The total loss amounts to about $25o,000
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
TOM BULLARD ARRAloNED,

The Notorious CouMterfeiter and His
Female Accomplices Before the Court
The Trial Set Down for January In
tho Albany District.
AUBrRN. n. Y, Nov. 90, 1874
Tom Builard, the notorious Buffalo counter.
feiter, and his accomplices. Julia Ann Elizabeth
Britton, alias Elizabeth Bulard. his mother, and
Ann Adams, us mother .in-law, were arraigned IN
the Cnted states Court session In this city this
morning. JOINT indictment was found against
these parties for having III their possession false
plates, limitations OF genuine plates, from which
national bank notes had been printed at Buffalo,
n. T., OCTOBER 0, 1874; also Tor countereiting
national bank notes 10 the amount OF upward OF
$4,000; also lor having IN their custody and pos
session $4,000 Ia counterfeit national bank notes,
with intent 10 utter then. Each ol the parties
entered a plea OF not guilty.
The case was put over to the Albany District
United states Court, TO be held In January next.
Judge Wallace liked Bulard's ball at Slo.00o and
his accompices ut $1,000 each.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
Prince GortschakoR at Interview with Biz
marck-A Prophecy of Peace.

BERLIN, Nov. 20, 1874.
Prince Gortschakor the Russian Foreign Minis
ter who has been sojourning here ior several days
had long final interview with Prlnce Bismarck
to-day aner which he took ms departure Tor ST
Petersburg.
THE RUSSIAN STATESMAN PROPHET OF PEACE
During Prince Gortschako1's stay here In a
private conversation, he expressed his confidence
in the maintenance OF the peace of Europe for
many years.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
THE DIRECT CABLE FLEET.

A despatch from Rye Beach states tina, the
direct United States cable feet--the Faradav.
Dacia and Anbassador-were In Harbor Grace,
Newfoundland, on the 18th Inst, waiting tor suit
asN weather 70 eonpisss the laying or the cable.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
A BOSTON REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Disappointed Leaders or the Chagrined
Party Leag u1ng for the Battle OF the
Future.

BOSTON, Nov. 20, 1874.
Prominent republicans OF this State have organ.
lied the Commonwealth Club" The preamble to
the constitution recites tnat the members, dissat.
isned with the corruption which now prevails In
politics, and convinced that this DISSATISFACTION Is
not confined to any political party or section OF
society. but is shared by all honest men alike,
agreed TO form an association In the hope that
thereby better understanding win be promoted
among the men who hold these Opinions anu that
an interest IN all public measures VIII be created
among those who now stand aloof through apathy
and disgust. In so dong we give no pledge nor
do We abandon the organizations 10 when we
now belong. Tne officers Of the club are Hon. E.
X Hoar. President; Henry L. Pierce. Richard
Olney John z. Adams ana ". Z. Perkins, Vice
Presidents.
The New York herald., 1874-11-21
THE OLD STORY.

Kate Kennedy, aged thirty years, residing at
No. 333 East Tnirty-nrst street, who was so
severely burned by the explosion OF Kerosene
lamp that she was attempting to I'LL after 1t was
lighted. Thursday evening, as previously eported,
died at Bellevue Hospital at a quar- ter 10 twelve
O'Clock the same night The body was removed to
ON kacSlar