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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The New Hampshire Legislature just
elected will not choose United States
Senator, as no vacancy occurs until 1877,
when Mr.. Cragin's term expires. The
coming election in Connecticut is given
great Importance by the election of a
Senator to succeed Senator Buckingham,
whose term closes next March.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
The following are the County Commits.

Addison. Cyrus w. Wicker, Ferris
burgh; Bennington, A. J. Gray, Manches-
ter; Caledonia, f. II. Stone, St. Johns
bury: Chittenden. James Squier, Char
lotte; Franklin, Rodney WhittemOre, ST.
Adams: Orleans. S. 5. Tinkham, Brown
ington; Rutland B. w. Marshall. Rutland;
Windsor, s A Weston Chester; Wash
ington, George o. Boyce, Fayston; Grand
Isle Abel Brown, Grand Isle;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Sir Samuel Bakar was recently presented
with the Freedom and Livery of the Com
pany of Turner's in the City of London, in
consideration Of his courage and skill in
penetrating into the hitherto inaccessible
region of Central Africa, his contributions
to physical geography in relation to the
secondary sources and the channels of the
Nile, but chiefly for his having opened tc
Europeans the opportunity of reaching foI
trade purposes one of the great centres OF
the ivory trade, with which the Guild o.
Turner's is connected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The indications are that there will be
lively music on Spanish soil within u few
days. Cable dispatches state that Marshal
Serrano, with an army of $4,000 men and
90 pieces of artillery, is now face to face
near Bilboa, with Carlist force of 50, 900,
while General Lama. with column of
5000 strong, is moving on the enemy's
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The SANTANA Bay Company" remarks
the Boston Globe, ARE beginning to expe-
rience the sweets of their extensive spec
ulation in real estate. They failed to come
to time on their notes, and now an attach
ment has been issued covering 100000
worth of the corporation property. 1t is
hard, but then, undoubtedly it is fair
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Congress has ut last done something IN
the way of the preservation, or rather res
toration, of our forests. The two houses
have concurred in legislation for the en-
enlargement of the growth of trees on
the Western pr,iries. The President has,
moreover, recommended the appointment
of a commission to inquire into causes of
the rapid destruction of forests in the tim
bered regions of the United States. with a
view to putting the governmental foot
down on the practice so far as may be.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

About sixty employees of the South Caro-
lima Legislature, who have been especially
diligent in hanging about the capitol while
that body was in session, with the hope of
getting paid for doing nothing, are gazing
with mingled feelings into the empty
State Treasury on which is written :. no
money for YOU
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

William \. Brayton. II young man SAID
to be from Alburgh, Vt, who has been
delivery clerk in the Providence post-oiiice
for three months, was arrested, Saturday,
for stealing letters, and committed in de-
fault of - 500 bail for examination We'd
nesday. He confesses his guilt. The
amount of money obtained was probably
very small.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The Hualapais Apache Indians declare
their willingness to return to their old
grounds, and obey all the orders of General
Crook; but say they will all die. before
they will 60 to Colorado River Reserva-
ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

JUDGE Louis DENT.-Judge Louis Dent,
brother of Mrs. Grant, died Sunday at his
late residence in Washington. after several
months illness. The President and Mrs.
Grant and other members Of the family
were present when he died. Mr.. Dent
was the third son of the late Frederick I.
Dent. who, born in Maryland, settled first
ut Pittsburgh, and afterward IN st. Louis.
He was a LAWYER but drifted into Southern
politics during the reconstruction period.
and in 1869 WAS nominated for Governor
of Mississippi by the National Union Re
publicanS, Il new party, organized on the
basis of equal rights, general amnesty, and
reconciliation. 1t WAS expected that he
would receive the support OF the Admins
trltiun in the canvass, but prior to his nom
nation President Grant wrote him to this
effect: = | would regret to see you run tol
IN office and be defeated by my act, but rs
matters now look, | must throw the weight
of nv influence in favor of the party OPP
posed to YOU" Judge Dent replied defend
inc the claims of his party. and asserting
that their platform ought to be more ac-
ceptable to the people than that of the
" bilter-cnders," as his opponents were
termed. Although the Democrats made
no nomination, bat gave their votes TO Mr.
Dent, he was badly beaten, receiving only
IS, 097 votes against &c, lS6 for Gov. AlcOrn
the regular Republican nominee. He
Withdrew after this from politics. and en-
gagged in legal business of a general char
acter at Washington. and WAS thencefortlI
a resident of that city. The funeral takes
place to-day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The new King of the Sandwich Islands,
Prince David kalakua, who has been elect
ed King of Hawaii as successor of the late
Lunalilo was not related to his predeces-
sor but is descended from the high chiefs
Of Maui and Hawaii, and stands first in
rank in the kingdom by virtue of his
blood. He has been closely identified with
the political history of the country during
the last three reigns, and is exceedingly
popular with the native kanakas He
strongly opposed the cession of Pearl
EIarbor to this country, but has always
professed to be very favorably disposed to-
ward the Americans.
Prince David kalakaua, the king of the
Sandwich Islands, was no sooner elected
than the Episcopalian and Queen Emma
crowd attacked the Parliament house, free
it and beat one member to death British
and American marines had to land ant
restore order, for which the foreign minis
ter. Green, returned thanks King Davit
hardly feels safe in his boots vet but, i
he Is the man he is represented to be, We
needn't worry but what he will " fi>
things
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
STATE OF VERMONT.

1 hereby appoint FRIDAY THE THIRD DAY or -
next "a day of Fasting and Prayer; and recommend
80 aonle of this State that day. to abstain IRON
their accustomed business and and to asseo
in their respective places of worship there 70 uhle
an Almighty God for pardon for past offences ane
humbly pray for the continuance OF ms oiesslnss "
this State and the Nation, for the SAKE anu III INC
of Jesus Christ. CO.. -.
;ivan nnder NV hand and the seal of the Sta'e' al
woodstock, this 18Th day of March, A D. ls4-
JULIUS CONVERSE. Governor.
BY tine Governor,
JOSEPH d. DESIsoS,
Secretary Civil aud Military Affairs
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

In Il dozen lines from Calcutta is sum
melup u terrible starvation and distress
At this distance we fail to realize the rapid
strides with which famine makes its adj
vance in the East. The dreadful scourge
overspreads nearly the whole of the vast
province of Bengal. and Sir r. Temple
reports that in the district of Soopole,
Bhangulpore, 10000 out of a total popula-
ton of817,00 are starving. In the Mud
hoobance district 100000 out of popula-
ton of 100000 are starving. In Darbungah
400, 900 are in similar condition, and in
Tajpore, South Tirhoot, hunger is reach
ing all the lower classes. The authorities
are making noble exertions to cope with
the atlliction, but they need all the aid
that can be afforded them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

SUMMERS EARLY Cow oRKERS.-ln our
tributes to him let us not be unjust To
others. In the Senate ut the time when he
grappled SO manfully with the slave power
was Will I'M ii. Seward-not so radical as
sumner, but always an anti-slavery man
not often storming, bat always sapping
and mining the enemy's works; Salmon
Z. Chase. never tiinching from hand to-
hand combat with any champion of South
ern rights: John p. Hale, whose auda-
cious, worrying. ever-renewed attacks Mr..
Clay SO aptly characterized as &" guerrilla
warfare and sturdy Henry Wilson, who
coolly stood his ground against menaces
and under insults, who never clustered.
and never backed down. In the House,
there WAS the old guard of liberty and pop
ular rights, Father GiddingS, Horace Mann.
Thaddeus Stevens, and Ben Wade. and, a
little later, Gerrit Smith. Among the
younger men were Robert Rantoul, George
/ W. JUL N, and David Wilmot. Outside
! he had great aid and comfort in the Ndti0n1
/ Era. so admirably edited by DR.. Bailey ant
! John CT. Whittier.-COr. n. l. Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

sad case Of being buried alive has
been discovered at Chapmanville, Penn
sylvania. Mrs. Anthony Coggswell. who
gave every appearance Of having died,
two weeks ago, was buried. Her husband,
being absent at the time. on his return had
the body eNhumed, and found that it had
turned over in the coffin, while there were
other evidences showing that she had
been buried while in trance lie has
since been raving maniac
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Scarcely a beginning has been made in
the District Of Columbia investigation :;
but the rascalitv i coming to the surface
On Saturday witness found himself
troubled with questions leading to the dis
covery of the : real estate pool of which
we have heard something before now.
This ring bought real estate in unimproved
parts of the city; when they had secured
their lots at low rates the Board of Pub-
lie Works extended IL providence over
that region Of territory in the shape of
sewers, pavement~, and grading. Hence
a great rise in real estate. The men who
formed the ring bought for mysterious per
sons who remained in the background.
One of these trustees, when asked on sat
urday for whom he bought refused TO give
up the name of his principal. One of the
local organs of the ring says, with great
aspcrity, that it suppo~e> the recalcitrant
witness will 90 to the 'coal-hole' The
investigating committee have evidently
struck a lead .-TfibUh6.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Colonel George A. Merrill of Rutland,
at present Sup't of the New London and
Northern Railroad, was unanimously cleo
ted manager of the Passumpsic Railroad, a
a meeting of the directors held in Boston
ON the Sd inst. Col. Merrill will remove to
Lvndonville, the head quarters of the road
the 1st of April.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Ossian b. Hart, Governor of Florida
died after a lingering illness, at his resi-
dence in Jacksonville, on Wednesday,
Mr.. Hart was appointed Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Florida by Gov
Read in 1888, and held that position until
elected Governor by the Republicans in
1873. Lieut.. Gov. Marccllus B. Stearns
succeeds him by virtue of his office.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

the original proposition provision for a
tax, to an amount equal to the approprla-
ton. on personal property and on the
banks and other corporation in the District,
in other words, making it a loan.
The bill then went over till Saturday.
SATURDAY. House. The House dis
cussed the bill approprating S25O,0oo for
a bridge over the eastern travel OF the 70
tomac, and finally voted it down-S4 to
120.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
the school teachers of the District OF
Columbia was taken up, amended so that
the amount is to be collected by taxing
personal property. including banks and
other corporations in the District. and as
thus amended was passed
After considering the Georgia contested
election case, without final action, the
House adjourned.
MONDAY. Senate. Mr. .Shcrman's
financial bill was discussed nearly the
entire session, and various remonstrances
against and petitions for imitation were
presented.
Resolutions ofthe Michigan Legislature
in favor of the free circulation of newspa-
pers in counties where printed were re-
ceived.
The judiciary Committee reported back
Il large number of petitions and bills re-
latin" to the bankrupt law, and asked that
the cammittee be discharged from their
further consideration. 1t was so ordered.
/ House. After the passage of the 81 .000,-
900 currency bill, a large number of mis-
cellaneous bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
On motion of G.. I. lioar, an amendment
was in order to the legislative appropria-
/ ton bill providing that no civil officer OF
/ the government shall receive in addition
/ to the regular salary any compensation OF
perquisite from the treasury or property
of the United States. or shall make any
private use of such property, or of the
labor of any person in the employment Of
the United States.
\ motion that the rules be suspended tC
allow an amendment to the Legislative
appropriation bill that only actual travel
inc expenses be allowed members instead
of mileage was not seconded.
TUESDAY. .Set5atc The day was mostly
spent in discussing the financial problem
in which Senator Sherman declared til,
reported bill 4 compromise measure, there
fore weak and unsatisfactory. After exc
cutiye session the Senate adjourned.
House. There wis II three hours dis
cussion Of the Georgia election case, re
sulting in the admission of the contestin:
party, Sloan, to Il seat by Il strict party vote
There WAS 4 little episode between Mr.
Roberts of New York and Mr. Maynard
relative to the printing Of working men
memorial, which memorial was finally re
ferred to the committee on civil servic
. reform.
The House then proceeded to the discus
sion Of the bill to regulate Interstate rail
road commerce, and Mr.. Willard (Nt.
made Il constitutional and legal argumen
against the bill At the close of Mr.. VII
i lard's speech, which lasted an hour and
half, the House ut ) 80 took recess til
half past seven, the evening session to b
devoted to the same subject.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

Mr.. Dawes, chairman of the Ma,sachu-
sets delegation. has made arrangements
for the eulogieS in Congress on the late
Senator Sumner. In the senate eulogies
are expected from Mr.. Boutwell,, and
others. There will be large number OF
speeches in the House, the following
members having signitied their desire to
F. IIoar, of Massachusetts; Rainey, of
South Carolina; Orth. of Indiana; Kelley
of Pennsylvania; Lamar, of Mississippi
Potter, of New York, and Nesmth o.
Oregon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
The Massachusetts Senat0rShip.

The people of Massachusetts have been in
Il whirl of excitement the past week a to
who should be the successor of Senator
Sumner. The General Court, as the Massl-
chuscttS Legislature is called, i now in
session. and after Il week Of cmya~sing
and making up Of states by outside parties,
that honorable body came to a vote on the
question Yesterday The way in which
United States Senator, are elected i per
haps familiar to all our readers. 1t is
simply by Il vote in each branch of the
legislature on a certain fixed day. If
some person or persons receive 4 majority
of the votes cast in either House, a Joint
assembly is ordered for the succeeding
dav, the votes are compared, and if the
same person is found to have received Il
majority in both Houses, he Is declared
elected Il United States Senator from that
State. fit is found, on comparison, that
one branch of the legislature has selected
II different person from the one selected by
the other, then balloting goes on in Joint
assembly-no less than one ballot being
taken each day-until senator is elected
The Massachusetts Legislature had tiXet
upon two and half O'Clock Tuesday fol
voting. and promptly at the hour the vote
WAS taken with the following result:
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

The Vermont Fcrmer, published at St
Johnsbury. f;tvors Col, John B. Mead :
the farmers candidate for Congress in the
second district. Col Mead would make a
good member of Congress, but clecting
members Of Congress in that district is
their business. not ours.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

William Lloyd Garrison conclude, a
feeling tribute to Mr.. Sumner in the Hidc-
pendent in this way: e. In the long roll of
MARTYRS in the cause Of liberty, the name
of Charles Sumner shall stand conspicu-
onS- as worthy of the applause and rever-
once nf manhood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

-fIlFI IIIFTt WI ITO CIIVICt.
On motion another ballot WAS taken.
and resulted exactly the same. Mr.. French
moved a recess for a half hour, which was
take the orders of the day from the table,
which was ordered, 10 to >.
On the third ballot, which took place
after the transaction OF other business. and
after an Intellectual effort was made to nd
iourn, the vote stood Dawes L, Curtis l0
Hoar <, Adams ,, Whitticrl.
In the House the result Of the baIlotin@
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25

All but one town in New Hampshire have
been heard from. and give Weston, Demo
crat, for Governor 35,573 votes; McCutch-
ins, Republican,34,l 1871; ana Blackmer, tenn
perancc. 2.l35. The Democrats will hay,
three or -four majority in the Senate, ana
ten or twelve in the House.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-25
BOSTON MARKET

TUE>D ~, March =
Gold. IN Boston, Tuesday. ll3
Quotations of United states stocks were a. fol-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27
THE SOUP KITCHENS.

The weather being fine yesterday there was
larger crowd than be ore at the different SOUP
houses, twelve of which are now open under the
charge OF Mr.. Delmonico. The Sixth ward soup
house used 500 gallons of soup yesterday, 240 gal
Ions OF which were served at one O'Clock. Police
man Coddell officiated and ladled the soup to the
extent OF his ability. The little son OF Sergeant
Douglass, of the Sixth precinct, clever, handsome
boy In blue jacket and trousers, with a bright face
helped to give the squarely cut pieces OF bread TO
the poor. There was an increase IN the demand
for soup yesterday, nearly 1880, including people
who drank it on the premises, and families who
took it away, having been furnished with the SOUP
The soup was made Of beef and beans, with other
vegetables, and 1t was never richer or better be-
fore, To-day there Will be lentll soup furnished
OF the best beef and vegetables. II Is noticeable
that many hundreds OF poor people, who never
before knew how 70 make soup are now learning,
from drinking the portion gwen to them by Del
moDico.
The Sixty-second street soup house was quite
well frequented yesterday, and particularly the
Water street soup house, which had a great num-
Der OF people present. There Is difficulty, that
In some OF the kitchens II Is almost impossible 10
get enough soup ready at ten ana four O'Clock, as
the boilers are frequently ceansed, and soup can
not be made In less than four hours
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27

session ANNOYED ana worried them much by con.
stantly calling Tor money II was Impossible TO give.
But where the pinch seemed 70 be the highest
the Seventeenth ward. IN such streets Is Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth, toward the East River,
where the poor abound, and where ragged, dirty
little children seem 10 grow spontaneously, so
many OF them are there. Here the tenements are
MAINLY OWNED BY SMALL LhhDLokDs
who live In them and press the poor tenant TO the
very last dollar and the very last cent NO credit
for rent Is given here no matter the misery. me
landlords are accustomed 10 such sights and have
NO bowels OF compassion. They say they must pay
their taxes and their rates, their repairing ana
thousand other things and they would be ruined
Il they waited. This class OF teuements are also lar
below the others mentioned IN every respect.
Dirty, close, eud filthy. no air and no cleanliness
saken ana more Impoverished. The people seem
all TO be living from hand 10 mouth. The work OF
charity is sadly needed around this quarter. brt
In the rounds which were made the general con-
duet or landlords toward their tenants was found
to be less onerous than might have been supposed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27
THE GILLESPIE HOMICIDE.
Examination Without the Jury, Who
Failed Anuenr.

Coroner Eickhor yesterday morning commenced
an investigation into the circumstances attending
the death of Michael Gillespie, thrty-eight years
of age, late of No. 116 Mulberry street, whose
death, 1t Is alleged, was caused by stab wound
alleged to have been inflicted at the hands of John
Gillen, young man with whom he had quarrel.
The parties had been drinking TO excess in Cum.
MUS groggery, No. SO Mulberry street, during the
night OF saturday the 7th inst and, after exchang
ing threats and abusive language, Gillespie and
Gillen went out on the sidewalk, where they had q
clinch and fight While PROSTATE on the walk 1t
is charged that Gillen drew penknife and stabbed
Gillespie III the abdomen rom the effects OF which
he subsequently died In the Park Hospital 1t also
appeared that just before going into the street Gil
lespie struck Gien In the mouth and made 1t
bleed, previous to winch he had recommended that
Cullen be pat into the street because ne had made
some noise in the place.
James Mackie was In Cummins' place and
saw trouble there between Gillespie and Gillen,
alter which the latter went OUT but soon returned
again; Gillespie and Gillen then welt ouside and
had cllnch, both falling, GlllCn underneath;
while Gillespie was on top OF Giilen, the witness
saw penknile la Gilen's hand, but saw no stab
blng; they were separated and Gillespie went back
INTO the place i've minutes alter which he tell on
the floor, and was taken away on q stretcher by
the police. Some other testimony OF similar I'M
p0rtance was taken Ex-Judge Garvin appeared
Tor the prisoner, and as the jurors who had been
summoned did not come the most important evf
dence WAS taken, and Will be read. TO the jury TO-
day, to which Judge Garvln assented.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-27

uncture and say. "Come IN rom the cold and
drLtlng snow and viii give you shelter"
Our work OF charity is fatally incomplete without
the providing OF place OF shelter. Our soup
houses only do one-hali the WORK. While the sta.
ton houses afford shelter at night 10 about 1000
homeless wanderers. hundreds are turned away
Tor want OF room and compelled to walk around
the streets all night while hundreds OF others are
too proud and cleanly 10 apply at the station
houses for lodging. These places are naturally
overrun with vermln. despite the very best efforts
OF the gentlemen Of the police force. Now let the
owners OF the hundreds OF vacant lofts IN the city
otter their use from tins TO the lsr OF May 10 The
Police Department to be used rs place Of shelter,
day and night under the immediate supervision OF
the police tor the preservation OF Cleanliness and
order With the lots offered for this purpose
there win DE also some kind souls who will furnish
hight and fuel Our system OF charity viii then be
complete 10 every wav. and we will then be really
taking care OF the poor" BY all means let US do
tins. call made through the columns OF your
philanthropic paper win be answered without
doubt New YORK Is the most charitable city in
the world and all that Is necessary is simply to
call attention TO the mode in which that charity
should be put in force
Let us not only feed but shelter Gods suffering
children and our unfortunate brethren.
JAMES NJ. HEATHERTON,
Chairman Fifteenth Ward Relief Association.