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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-31
N ~ of tNI III
HageystO,ca, January "a, 1914.

BEFORE THE LEGisIATuRE.-The case Of
Joseph w. Davis, under sentence of death for
the murder Of Abraham l.. Lynn, was taken
up on Tuesday evening by the Judiciary Com
mittees of both Houses of the Legislature,
Judge Maulsby appeared for the accused. No
conclusion was reached, and the committees
adjourned until "Wednesday. We take from
the american of Thursday the following:
ANNAPOLIS, January 28-l0 p. M.-The Ju.
dietary Committee ofthe Senate and the House
met in open joint session this evening in the
hall of the House Of Delegates. Judge Mauls.
by appeared for Davis, and II. b. Norment,
States Attorney Of Carroll county, in behalf
of the State. The hall was well filled with
spectators, both members Of the Legislature
and others, who had been attracted by the ex-
traordinary nature of the proceedings. Judge
Tuck called the meeting to order, and stated
to Judge Maulsby that the committee were
ready to hear him. Judge Maulsby said that
when he was preparing the memorial to the
Legislature he called upon one of the most
eminent members of the Baltimore Bar, and
obtained his opinion to the effect that there
could be no doubt about the power Of the
Legislature in the case, and he had rested
upon the impression there could be no doubt
upon it, and he was therefore unprepared last
night. He again called for definition Of the
point upon which he was to argue. Afier
some discussion, in which Judge Maulsby
read several propositions which he supposed
TO cover the point, Judge Tuck finally inform.
ed him that the point upon which the commit.
tee desired to hear him was whether the Leg
islature can, in the exercise Of its constitutional
power, interfere in any way to prevent the
execution Of the sentence passed upon the
case Of Joseph W. Davis. Judge Maulsby
then laid down as preamble that the Iegis.
laturc had power to pass any law against
which there was no constitutional prohibition.
The Government Of the United States had no
power except what was secured to il by the
Constitution, either directly or by implication;
exactly the reverse was the case Of the Legs.
lature Of State. The State was sovereign
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-01-31

The Proposed Action Of the legislature Leg
islaiice Interference Declared to be a Ftd'
grant Violation Of all Lar, and Without a
SAadop Of ArihO6ty-Protest Of AHor'
nyy General Syester-The case before the
Legisiatne--D Decision Of The Court Of Ap-
peals on the Writ Of Error.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27

The resolution of the farmers of the
west to keep out politics is not likely to be
kept In Indiana and in Illinois, already
several movements with political object in
view, have been started by Changers, and
more are ON foot.
The Washington Chron,cle takes the
jubllant figures published bv Democratic
organs, and shows that while the dcmoc-
racy have gained 40 ,076 votes in the whole
country during the last two years, COG, $50
republicans have stayed at home.
The Washington correspondent of the
Albany JouTaal says the majority feeling
in both houses of congress is in favor OF
abolishing the law repeating the frankinG
privilege, but this step has as yet produced
no advocate of sufficient temerity to open
" agitate such measure.
The opinion is certainly gaining grount
in usually well-informed quarters thai
General 3utler's health is not what it was
and that 50 far as his political prestige
rests upon his personal efforts in the flu
ture, it is waning
The Evening Post says that Arkansas
has been so long in the clutches of politi
cal ghouls that corruption and brigandag,
seem to have become its normal charac
tcrstics
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lation that only one newspaper can be
found to open its columns to this kind of
argument-the last resort of demoralized,
petty, INSCRIPTIONS politicians. What Is
the situation? For some four or five
months, several names have been mentioned
in connection with the gubernatorial nomi-
nation-somc of them, as ace kno,o, being
directly suggested by themselves. Not q
single man among them commended him
self to the good judgment of the people of
Vermont not one of them would meet the
idea with which the people are accus-
toned to regard their chief magistrate not
one of them, in any sense of the word, was
entitled 10 or 0u9ht TO receice the nomina-
tion and not one of them could be nomi-
mated and elected as governor except IN a
personal scramble and as choice of evils.
Some weeks ago, we ascertained that Asa
hel Peck, who for twenty years had served
the state as a Judge of her highest courts,
had determined to retire from the bench.
Two years ago, we know that he desired
to give up his high office, and only re-
NAMED another two years at the earnest
solicitation and cntreaties of his friends.
This year, IRE kao'c that his determination
st ALBANIA Messenger about the same
time, presented his name as the
proper person for the next COVER
nor of Vermont. 1t seemed TO act like
pouring oil ON troubled waters it met
with hearty response from the press and
the people; and we doubt not that he will
substantial unanimity. 1t did seem that a
man of his character and reputation, of
his integrity, and who had served the state
so long, so faithfully, and so well, would
escape personal detraction and calumnly.
But 1t was not so to be. We have no doubt
that the responsible editor of the Rutland
Hrdld feels as we do in this matter and
would rejoice to see Asahel Peck governor.
But, unfortunately, other influences are AT
work-perhaps there is some express or i'm.
plicit contract looking elsewhere and its
columns are open to communications
charging Judge Peck with ''imbeclity,' t.
being ian extremely old man 1t does moi
stop here, it asks, if the time has not passed
''when we want to get rid of man thai
we hold out the reward, resign, and We
will make you governor" This appeared
Monday and was followed by IL similar ii
rade Tuesday. II is Asahe Peck that i
says we want ''to get rid Of 1t is Asahe
Peck that it thinks or says can be JriJet
10 leave the bench. We very much mis-
take the temper of Rutland county repub
licans ii this kind of argument does no
unite them on Judge Peck.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27
Vermont Briefs.

The June term of the Addison county
court commences at Middlebury next Tues
day, Chief Justice Pierpoint presiding 1t
is the grand jury term and much business
is in prospect for them.
Mrs. Daniel Green of East Richford died
very suddenly Wednesday, She got up
from the dinner table apparently in her
usual good health, but wa Immediately
afterwards taken with bleeding either
from the lung or the stomach, and soon
died.
There Is little room for liquor crusad-
ing in St. Johnsbury yet Robert Pend
ridge went home drunk, Friday afternoon,
and amused himself for a while by pound
his wife. He then drew pistol and threat
ened TO shoot her, when policeman was
sent for. but before the latter arrived the
wife had forgiven Robert, and she prevail
ed on the officer to let him stay in the
bosom of his family.
Woodstock boasts by far the largest
green house in the state and one of the
largest in the country, the property of
Hon. Frederick Billings. 1t has cost about
10000; it has about 4 800 square feet COW
cred with glass and contains 10000 plants,
some of them very rare.
Two boys OF Mr.. lie Page of Hyde Park,
had very narrow escape from drowning
last week. They got into boat to cross
the Lamoille river, and in their attempt to
manage it were upset and plunged into the
water. BY great eXertions they succeeded
in getting on to the bottom of the boat,
and thus iloated helplessly down for mile
before they were rescued. They were so
chilled when taken out that they were near
ly insensible.
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Republican Union state Convene

The Union Republicans Of Vermont VIII meet
In Convention at Burlington, ON wednesday,
the nth day of June, 1874, at II o'clock a. M,
for the purpose of nominating candidates Tor
Governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Treasurer,
to be supported at the ensuing state election,
and also for the appointment OF state COM
mittec
The Republican voters of the state VIII pc
represented in the Convention by tnelr Dele-
gates, to be chosen on the basis OF one ueiegute
from each town, and one additional uelegatc
for each one hundred votes or fraction over llly
votes cast for the Republican candidate ior
Governor at the last state election.
BY vote of u former convention, inc suit
Committee are constituted committee on ere
dentials, and delegates Will provide themselves
with proper certificates Of election, signed ny
the secretary OF their respective primary meet
ings. and present the same TO said committee
a! their office-thc city Court R0um-aS early
ms practicable on said day.
The Central Vermont, PassumpSlc, Portland
and Ogdensburg, Montpelier and Wells River,
x Mlssisquoi, Rensselaer, d Saratoga and clyde
Rivers railroads Will extend the courtesy OF
free return tickets.
GEORGE w. GRANDEY, Chairman.
GEORGE NICHOLS Secretary.
CHARLES II. JOYCE,
STEPHEN THOMAS,
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS, RcpHblican
WILLIAM ROUNDS. state
JOIN l.. BARsTOw, Committee.
GEORGE n. DALE,
Carroll s. PAGE
Mortified. May IL, 1874
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27
A HORROR At wEYMOUTIu LAND
ENG, MASS.
The body OF ~ Murdered woman
Found ia the water.

citizen of Weymouth, while upon
Fore river in boat, near Weymouth Land
ing, Mass bridge. Sunday, caught his
anchor in some substance which gave way
when the line was hauled taut. whcreupOn
he drew it to the surface, and ascertained
that it was n human body. lie towed it to
the shore, and notified the authorities
A close examination by Coroner White
out the fact that the remains are those of a
woman about thrty-fvo years old. Hel
head was tied up in black, red and white
horse blanket, firmly bound with knottcd
rope, and around her neck was tied lailor's
goose weighing twenty-five pounds. Draw
ing aside the covering, one bullet hole was
discovered in the head, completely per.
iorating the skull from side to side
The nationality of the murdered woman
is doubtful. While some incline to the be
lief that she was an American. others dis.
cover evidences that she was Irish, while q
dry goods man says that her Undertaking
indicates that she was French immlgant
recently arrived. Her hair is dark brown
and she is rather stoutly built and five feet
one inch in height. Her dress is a darl,
alpaca.
The condition of the body was such as
to render minute examination rather nali.
seating, the face especially being much de.
composed. # had evidently been in the
water two weeks. The dress will be Tho
principal means for Identification.
The supposition is that the unfortunate
woman rode out with her murderer who
committed the deed at u point above the
bridge, and the body had been gradually
forced down the bed of the stream by tho
strong current at ebb tide until it reached
the bridge supports, where it lodged.
The appalling discovery has made quite
a sensation in the usually quiet town, anC
nearly the entire population gathered OF
the river bank when the news of the find
ing spread to the churches.
Detectives d. G. Jones, Pinkham, Smitl
and Bagley of the State Police were dc
spatched to the scene early next mornn.
with orders 90 leave no stone unturncd tina
can possibly lead 10 the discovery of tht
murderer.
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DAILY GLOBE WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY a. 1874

asking each recipient to allow the use of
his name as candidate, has been sent to a
number of well-known citizens. The cir
cular purports to be issued IN behalf of
foreign shareholders and bondholders of
the Eric road.
Mr.. James + Fields askes els it not
amazing that since 1854 there has not grad
uated from any American college man
who has yet made any great mark either as
a lawyer an orator, statesman, n poet, n
preacher an cssayist or an historian?'
Some very good rowers and baseball play
crs have been turned out
The New York Ereniag Post thinks
President Grant is enforcing policy
against the will of the people by keeping
Secretary Richardson in the Treasury De-
partment and mighty bad policy at that
1t says " II appears to have come to this,
that no officer of the Government, however
incompetent, toward whom the President
feels personal friendship, can be removed
without a direct vote Of Congress calling
Tor the removal.
Donahue, the pedestrian, who is trying
to'walk 1000 miles in / 200 hours at lIamp-
ton Park, Springfield has finished his first
week, and ia said to he in good condition
and hopeful. He walks mile ON the last
quarter Of one hour, and after resting few
moments, makes another mile during the
first quarter of the next hour, gaining in
this way an hour and a half for rest and
sleep after every two miles.
The Bank Of France, in the last six
months, has reduced its paper money nne-
ty millions, and increased its specie reserve
scyenty-iiye millions, and is about ready to
resume specie payments. Such an cx-
ample shows how we have neglected our
opportunities and how deep is the national
disgrace OF currency dshonorcd as ours
is after nine years of peace. If our gov
ernment had not been in the paper money
business itself the banks would have re.
sumed long ago
Adolph Bonner of the Park street House
at Hartford, native of Germany, who re.
turned to Plauer, SaXony, in March, tc
claim property that had fallen to him by
the death of his mother. has been seized by
the Prussan government as German sub.
ject, and imprisoned in fort. and at the
date of his last letter (Aprll 800 he expect
ed to be wearing the military uniform III
three weeks. Mr.. Bonner is a citizen OF
the United States, and this action of the
| PrusSian government looks very like an
outrage. The arrest is probably based up.
on two grounds first, that Mr.. Bonner left
Germany to avoid performing military
duty after summons to the army had beer
served upon him while he was at school
and second. that he has property that the
| government does not care to see carried Ou
of the country. Papers certifying thai
Mr.. Bonner is citizen of the United State:
have been sent to the German government
and if they don't do the business, the Uni
ted States authorities at Washington will
be appealed to.
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state, County and vicinity
INTERCHANGEABLE.

The cold, wet weather of the past two
weeks has been very unfavorable for the
farming interests in forwarding springs
work, so much so that but few have done
any blowing and but little, if any seed has
been put into the ground as yet.
The streams are full of water, and the
mills in this vicinity have nearly finished
cutting out their winters stock of logs on
hand. The early apprehension of a short
run of water was not well founded, and
now the farmers want dry, warm weather
to enable them to do their spring work.
Grass is looking finely in this locality
with present prospects of an abundant hay
crop
The people of Mechanicsvile have made
arrangements on Decoration day to visit
the different cemeteries in town that con-
tains graves of soldiers. "A delegation
will 20 from here to East Wallingford to
the cemetery at that place, and then, ac-
companed by the East Wallingford cornet
band, will visit the cemetery near Horton
vile, and thence to Mechanicsville, and to
the cemetery near the school house, in dis
trict No. q, and to Tarblevile. Hon.
Henry Clark Of Rutland, will be the orator
on the occasion.
SH Livingston of Tarblcvile, has just
returned from market with a full stock Of
goods for the spring trade to supply the
wants of his increasing customers.
p L Chase is busy in his manufacturing
of toys in carts and wheel-barrows, and
making preparations for quite extensive re-
pairs on his shop the coming June.
NJ. Tarble will ship to W. III. Thorn, of
St. Johns, New Brunswick, one car load
of rakes the first of June, making two car
loads to the same party this season. also
four cases of rakes, of ten dozen in each,
have been shipped to New York the pres
ent week, to be sent to New Zealand. The
party ordering the last mentioned lot say
ing that it will open the way for larger or
lers hereafter Besides the above, Tarble
is to ship to different points the present
week six car loads of lumber and chair
stock. u. F. p.
ORWELL
V. w. Blackmer, Esq, has had the mis-
fortune to lose one of span of handsome
horses lately brought from Canada.
The spring has been very backward,
though our farmers have most of their crops
in.
The wool clip this season will compare
favorably with that of previous years.
Judge Peck is the choice of the republi-
cans of this town for governor.
Proposals will be received at the office of
the town clerk, until July 4th, 1876, for
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27

The Addison county republican cOnven.
ton is to be held at Middlebury on We'd
ncsday, June oath, at 10 o'clock Il. IN. 1t
is to be mass convention
a correspondent Of the Middlebury Reg
istr, suggests the name of Hon. John L.
Roberts of Ncrgenncs for one of the assist
ant judges of the Addison county court
He has been a justice of the peace for
more than twenty-five years, and for many
years mayor of that city, and is well quail
iiied for the position.
a correspondent of the Middlebury Reg
ister brings out another candidate for gov
ernor. namely Hon. George w. Grandey
of Nergennes-a very creditahle name.
The correspondent thus writes;
Much has been said in Vermont papers
who shall be our next governor, or in other
words number of names have been pre-
scented as candidates for the Office Now,
sir, think the best man has not been
named yet, that is, George w. Grandey, of
Vergcnnes. He has filled many RESPONSE
bic Offices with dignity and promptness,
will not be controlled by railroad monopoly
nor bank power. Now, sir, let us all go
for G. W. Grandey as the best man, and
elect him our next governor.
The Middlebury Register in an editorial
upon the governorship very carefully
avoids any committal on the subject 1t
says Judge Peck is perhaps, at present the
most talked about and is very likely to be
nominated unless the farmers are deter
mined to have candidate of their own,
in which case the last is not so certain.
The article questions the reliability of the
Judge as farmer, and his being a resident
of the west side of the mountain in Chit
tenden county and to clnch the nail as to
his farming proclivties says "hc is no
more tllcr of the soil than is Brother
johnson of the Verm0nter, who raised a
peck of potatoes last year" While it is in
doubt like some other papers whether
Judge Peck should be permitted to retire
from the bench, but if he does there is ian
appropriateness in the suggestion of his
name for the first executive Office in the
state" The article finally sums up the
whole matter as follows:
The people of Vermont might easily ind
a worse representative. We are not to
suppose however that we have no other
man in the stale who would serve us credi-
tably in the gubernatorial chair All the
virtues do not reside in any one man to the
exclusion of all others. Whatever else we
may think about this nomination, one
thing is certain. If Judge Peck is accepted
with any degree of unanimity rs the can.
dldate of the republican party for the office
of governor of the state, there is to be NJ
raid this year, for the repeal of the pro
hibitory liquor law.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27
Nlisapplicti Science.

The point of perfection to which the in
stantaneous brake system is being brought
received a somewhat startling illustration
in the apocryphal looking story of the
tired brakeman on the late train Saturday
night into Boston who brought his car to
a stand abruptly, and hurried home. Dur
ing Sunday some urchin got access to the
station and let off the brake. The car,
having several miles Of uncXhausted mo-
mentum locked up in its wheels, promptly
started Off and after going through the
end of the house, cleared a switch, and
finally rested bottom up and wheels buzz
ing in a distant creek.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27

Mr. Charles FELTON, of Franklin met
with an accident on Thursday, the 2lst,
which came near proving fatal. He was
in pen endeavoring to catch young pig,
him by the fleshy part of the leg between
tearing quite cash in his leg, causing the
blood to flow profusely. BY a lucky
chance he escaped from her, but the loss of
blood overcome him and fears were felt
for his safety during the early part of the
evening. but the next morning he was
easier though quite low. 1t was a narrow
escape as the artery came near being brok-
en- by the tusks of the animal
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-27

tnIct quarts Ol uCOTDS, Inc tllnDcr when
grown, to be used in the erection of a town
hall in this village. Everybody TUX motifs.
Vermont should initiate the example of
most of the states and have special act
for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
The writer received letter from Mr.
Bergh some time since, stating bill would
be presented at the next session of the
legislature asking for the passage of an
act similar to that of New York.
CARLOS.
MIDDLEBuRY.
Rev. f. p. Hooker, of the Congrega-
tlonal Church, preached an excellent dis
course last Sunday morning upon
'Shams," taking the Western Massachu-
sets disaster for an illustration of his sub
ject.
DR.. Virgil w. Blanchard buried last
week beautiful little girl four years of
age.
The Republican town caucus is to be
held Friday, May 30, to appoint delegates
to the State Convention.
The ceremonies on Decoration Day will
be held in the morning, the procession
starting from the postofllce at % o'clock,
and in the afternoon at East Middlcbury.
The following is the list of soldiers
graves in the Middlebury cemetery:
Dr. William p Russell, John b Jondroe.
Epaphro Hager Seymour, Peter A Lucia,
Frederick Swift, Henry NJ Potter, Elbridgc
M Hosmer, Edward b Parker, Olney A
Comstock CAMEL Peshia Moses w Rice,
Joseph Lawrence, Edgar Phinney, Charles
Ford, Isaac n Collins, Edward Roach,
Charles Rich, Joel Morrison, Horace Tay-
Tor, William II Button, Jonathan Selecli,
| Thomas Dutton.
Mddlebury was chartered Nov. ., 1861,
and now contains about "a, 009 acres.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
The decoration services at East Middle
bury are to take place at % o'clock. when
a procession will be formed and march to
the cemetery, where Rev. w. II. Utley, OF
Crown Point n. Y, will deliver an addie
and Rev. 5. w. Bidwcll will give a sketch
of each soldier buried in the cemetery.
Rev Mr. Marshall of the Methodist
church, preached memorial discourse on
Sunday last
wEYBRIDGE.
III. Is. Hagar, +. S. Wright and J. f.
Cotton, republican town committee foi
Weybridge, have called caucus, to be
held at the Town Hall, Wednesday evening
eth, TO appoint two delegates and substi
tutcs to the state convention
BENNINGTON.
ri. Rev. Bishop Bsscll administered tho
rite of confirmation at the Episcopa
church on Tuesday evening
1t is rumored that Frank Armstrong ha
accepted the position of foreman of thu
Port Chester, Westchester county, n. Y.
JourRal