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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q, 1874.
BILLS REPORTED.

BILLS REPORTED
Mr.. HAwLEY, rep.) OF ILL.,, introduced a bill to
provide for the systematic and accurate keeping
of public accounts on the part of the govern
ment to expedite the auditing Of the same, and to
provide records for reference.
MIR. STOwELL, trep.) OF Va from the Post once
Committee, reported back the Senate amendments
to the Post Route bill, which were concurred in.
Mr.. MOREY, (rep.) OF La, from the Committee
on Public Lands. reported bill reviving a grant
OF lands to aid in the construction OF q railroad
from vicksburg, Miss, to the Texas State line.
Mr. HoUGHToN, (rep.) OF Cal, from the Pacific
Railroad Committee, reported bill to incorporate
the Southern TranscOntinental Railroad Company,
and TO grant 1t the right Of way through the pub.
lie lands.
MIR. DUNNRLI, rep.) OF M,nn., from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported bill to amend
the act to encourage the growth OF timber on
The last three bits we're ordered 20 be printed
Mr.. DAWES, rep.) of Mass, from the Committee
on Ways and Means reported bill allowing mer-
chandise IN United States port on the 3lst OF July
, 1872 to pay the duties TO which it WAS liable
on that day, even though not in public store or
bonded warehouse the next day.
After explanation the bill was passed.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced reso-
luton to permit amendments to appropriation ION
ferred to the Committee on Rules.
PETITION FOR REDEMPTION OF LEGAL TENDERS.
Mr.. 0'NEILL, rep.l OF Pa, presented petition
Of the citizens OF Philadelphia, numerousy signed,
asking for the redemption OF conversion OF legal
tender notes outstanding since 1862 by issuing
$1,000 bonds at q fixed rate Of interest," say $s.e5
per cent per annum.
Mr.. GARFIELD (rep.) OF Ohio from the Commit
tee on Appropriations reported back, with amend
ments, the Senate bill IN relation to the lines OF
telegraph connecting the Capitol with the various
departments of the government.
Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.) Of Pa, moved to lay the
bill on the table. The motion was lost by vote OF
li3 to ll9, and the bill was then passed
ESTABLISHMENT OF OCRAN COURSES.
Mr.. NEGLEY (rep) OF Pa, offered q res0lu-
ton directing the Committee on Commerce. to
inquire into the expedtency Of securing BY IN
transitional law or stringent regulations the pre-
scribing of ocean courses for inward and outward
bound steam vessels in crossing the North Atlantic
or other fog ATTITUDES. Adopted.
REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURES ON PUBLIC BUILD
- INGS.
Mr.. GARFIELD, nom the Committee on Appro-
pr1atiOns, reported bill to reduce the expeDdi-
lures on public buildings. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Mr.. CLAYTON, (rep) OF CAL, introduced bill
making an APPROPRIATION to improve the harbor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
CRUSHED BY A TRUCK.

Coroner Croker was yesterday called to the Fifth
precinct station house to hold an inquest on the
body Of John Seton, q weighmaster, thirty years
OF age and born in Ireland, who died the evening
previous, from injuries received on pier 81 North
River, by being knocked down ana run over by q
truck, the horses attached TO which were driven
by Thomas McConlin. Deceased lived In Jersey
City,, whittier the body has been taken by the
relatives
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN BROOKLYN.

juiius FOX, a barber, residing at No. 1872 Bridge
street, attempted suicide by cutting his throat
with razor. Fox lost great quantity of biood
anu the medical men who were summoned 10 at
tend gave 1t as their opinion that he could lot re-
cover.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
FATAL SHOOTING AMONG BOYS.

James Duny. aged fourteen years, residing IN
Twenty-eighth street, near Filth avenue Brooklyn,
and Patrick Devy, fifteen years old, were engaged
in firing with pistol at target, when bali from
the weapon entered the abdomen of the former
named youth, INJECTING fatal wound. Devy was
arrested
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY.

Comptroller Green reports the following disbprse.
ments and receipts OF the treasury yesterday
DISBURSEMENTS.
Claims paid Number of rants fOrty-fve)
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
BIDS FOR CITY STOCKS.

The following Is the list Of propOals received by
Comptroller Green yesterday for 81, s2l, 900 'Con-
soidated stocks OF the city and county OF New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28
GENET'S SUCCESSOR.

One week ago yesterday an election for member
of Assembly from the Twenty-hrst Assembly DIS
trict was held, who is to take the place Of "Prince
Hal" Yesterday the Board OF Supervisors met, as
the County Canvassers to canvass the vote cast In
this district. Supervisor McCanerty presided, ana
supervisor Cooper canvassed the vote. The totals
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28

Sullivan's majority over Crazy Is AIS. Protests
weresent In from some OF the districts against the
votes for Crazy, on the ground that his tickets
were not regular, not having the words gin place
OF Henry W. Genet' upon them. The protests were,
however, thrown out.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28


rights than the people OF Massachusetts, and did
yield to the people Of that State or their repre-
kind of equality which the people OF Vermont de-
sired to see was that which would be eHectual.
He lMr. Edmunds) did not care what committee
feet and enectual In its machinery so that no re-
luctant judge might ind the excuse, In It's ma
provisions. lie did not propose now to open the
discussion upon the general constitutionality OF
the bin, but thought II should receive the careful
consideration OF q committee
Mr. STEWART, OF Nevada, favored the reference
in order that the bill might be perfected.
SUMNER DEPENDS THE BILL.
Mr. SUMNER argued that the bill was perfect and
not in conflict with the constitution 1t should not
The great results Of the war would not be secured.
His desire--he might say, the darling OF his soul
was to have this great question closed now, so that
1t would never intrude again in this chamber, SO
never again In our legislation would there be such
a word as white or black; but legislation
s snSt the bill had been by se
Judiciary Committee some time since. when Mr..
Trumbu was chairman thereof. The Senator from
Vermont mr. Edmunds) was member Of the
committee then and he made no minority report
but as he said before, desired to perfect
Since the bill had been reported as referred to- the
gentleman from Massachusetts, mr. Sumner) had
clasped hands with the gentleman then chairman
OF the committee (Mr. frumbulD on a common
political platform, which would have consigned the
bill to the waste basket had IL been triumphant
MI FRELINaHUYsEN, rep.) OF N. j., said that he
had some objection to the manner in which the
bill was framed, and thought 1t could be perfected.
He therefore hoped IL would ne referred He
thought he could assure the gentleman mr. Sum-
ner) that II referred to the Judiciary Committee 1t
would be reported back perfected in two weeks.
Mr.. SUMNER-ls the gentleman member OF the
Judiciary CommitteeS
Mr.. FRELTNGHUYsEN-Yes sir.
Mr.. SUMNER-I accept the gentlemans assurance
and consent to the reference.
Mr.. EDNuNDs-WelI, do not consent to any such
assurance in the present state OF my health. do
not promise that 1t Will be reported In two weeks
ACCORD WITH THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep) OF Me- said senator on
this floor nor any one else could. by any any vote
ne ever wave OF any action OF his, be justified In
drawing any inference that he lMr. MorrilD has
Opposed the bill. He had generally voted with the
gentleman from Massachusetts, MR. Sumncr) on
ali Questions of freedom, emancipation vi slaves Or
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03
An Ill Result of Cumulative Voting


The practical working of the system
of cumulative voting in vogue in Penn
sylvania, is not enthusiastically admired
by the Pittsburgh Commercial. Ii gives
an instance thus, as lately shown at an
election held for directors of a corpora
ton in Lancaster county: There were
seven directors to elect, and the holders
of majority Of the stock, suspecting
nothing of what was going on, gave one
vote for each share Of stock TO the seven
men agreed upon by themselves. The
holders of minority of the stock took
the other track. and cumulated their
votes, casting seven votes for one direct
or for each share of stock. By a Judi
cious combination of their forces, they
were enabled to give more votes for a
majority of directors than either of the
seven men had who were voted for by a
majority of the stockholders. The mi
nority thus captured the board and OBJ
tanned control of the corporation. To
show how this matter was worked, let us
suppose that there we're 1000 shares Of
stock, and that the majority held 600 OF
them. They voted these 900 shares by
giving 600 votes each to A, B. G, ID, E.
F, and G. The minority, holding only
400 shares, divided them as follows
The holders of one hundred shares gave
seven votes of each share to ii, thus Sc
curing him 700 votes the holder of an
other hundred did the same for l, giving
him 700 also; and the holder of the 9th,
err 200 did the same for X and l., repre-
senting only 400 shares, had 700 votes
each, while the other seven, representing
but 900 shares, had but 900 votes, and
only three of them could be elected
The minority was thus, by this supreme
blunder, rendered superior to the major
ity. This is " cumulative voting anC
minority voting is no better. Cumu
lative voting makes 400 superior to 60C
and minority voting makes the minority
equal to the majority in cases where
there are but two to elect.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03
ESTATE of Mercy Me-sens'

STATE OF VERMONT, } The farfs
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER. IS. u - -
trict; 70 all persons interested ID the n q
CY MESSENGER, late of Grafton !" {
deceased. ..-,
N0U are hereby notified that an IA -
Il porting TO be the last will AND go N
deceased. has been filed in Court Z
Fisher. the executor therein MANI 4
and that said Court will decide ap ~ X
thereof at the session Of said Cour q
Inn of +. & III. Phelps in Cratic n 1,.p ~ 4 o
on the FIRST WEDNESDAY VI q q
when and where you may be near nTf.
if You shall see cause Y. ID. bN
June %. 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

strongest man shudder to step inside the
hole, and the only wonder is that the
poor woman lived SO long.
The woman will be cared for by the
neighbors until some disposition can be
made of her by the county. She is now
but little more than skeleton, and can
hardly walk around. The dread OF
going back to the Internal hole where
she was discovered still seems to haunt
her, aud her pathetic appeals to save
her, with the interrogatories in regard
to where she is, are certainly heart-rend
ing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

CHITTENDEN COUNTY SENATORS, &c.
AT the republican convention for
Chittenden county, held at Burlington
last Saturday, considerable excitement
prevailed, and among other things Pc
tition from nearly 1000 women of that
county was presented to the convention,
in favor of the nomination of some one
for states attorney favorable to the tera
perance laws. Z. p. B. Hewett was
nominated for states attorney by on,
majority, and he was claimed aud voted
for as one who favored the views of the
women's petition, but he was also sup
ported by those opposed to the prohibi
tory law, and his position would seem t.
be in doubt after all The sen ators nom
mated were Gen. w. w. Henry of Bur
lington, Charles F. Ladd of Milton, A
II. Cheshmore of Huntington. Tn
main contest was on first senator in whic
Henry had large majority as follows
Henry Ill, Ballad, 56.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

The Addison county republican con
vention, last week nominated A. t.
Smith of New Haven and Thurman
Brookins of Shoreham, for Senators
George R. Chapman of Vergennes was
reported by the nominating committee
for States attorney, but the mass conven'
ton refused to confirm his nomination
and it was referred to be settled by the
people at the polls in September, between
him and ]. H. Lucia, the present incum
bent.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

"TIME TRIES ALL THINess
proved that DIR. IVistars b
Wild Cherry is the remedy ror .
for the cure of coughs, cola,
whooping-cough, bronchitis
phthisic, sore throat and inao.
cures coughs and colds inss,
soothes the irritated parts; il /
inflammation ; and even consun
self yields to its magic inilueDe
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03
Windsor County Republican Con-
uantinn

The full report of the Windsor coun-
ty republican convention, shows that
they worked themselves clear after all,
and that hereafter they are to have del
egate conventions. 1t appears that our
friend S. HI. Leonard of Chester aUas
there and promptly offered resolution
that future conventions should be called
as delegate conventions which was car
ried with but little opposition. The coh-
vention also took step further and in
advance of even the delegate system as
ithas been practical in many of the coun-
ties of the State for number of years,
in providing that the time for the
holding of the several caucuses shall be
fixed by the county committee, at least
two weeks previous to the holding OF
such caucuses. This is to prevent the
calling of caucuses on the sly and hold
ing them without due notice. The two
resolutions adopted, offered by Mr. Leon.
ard of Chester, and Mr.. w. G. Raymond
of Bridgewater, are as follows:
Resolved, That the county committee
be, and are hereby instructed to call fu-
ture county conventions as delegate con-
ventions, and that each town shall be
entitled to one delegate, and one add
tional delegate for each fifty republican
votes cast for governor at the state cleo
ton next preceding such conventions
and one delegate for each fraction o
such votes cast over twenty-five.
Resolved, That the county committee
upon issuing call for county conven
ton, shall fix upon the. day ana hour fol
the holding of town caucuses, and pub
lish the same with the call for said con
vention at least two weeks prior to tn
holding of such caucuses. And no del
egates shall be admitted to said conven
ton but those elected pursuant to sue
notice.
We believe the republicans of oil
Windsor county have done well in thi
action. They have even taken step i
advance for the purity of the primar
meetings, bringing them SO near the pee
pie, that if they do not give them thei
attention hereafter, it will be the fau
of the people themselves, and we col
graduate them upon it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

MISUNDERSTANDING the discharge
of employees at Washington clerk in
the Second Auditors Office, who was re-
tanned, and who has just been admitted
to the bar, was so impressed with the
destitute condition of another clerk who
was discharged, and who had large
family, that he said to Auditor French
Put this poor fellow back upon your
roll and discharge me, for l have only
to care for myself, and have no one de
pending on me-" His request was grant
| ed,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

The COOLEST NovEMBERs AND APRILs
FOR SO YEARs.-Prof LOOMS of Yale
College, has published the results of his
examination of the Meteorological Ia.
bles, which have been carefully preserv.
ed at Yale College for 96 consecutive
years. The last six months carry the
palm. November of rs and April o.
IA proving the coolest months of theil
names.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

The New CURRENCY BLL.-Con-
gress finally passed currency bill in Its
closing hours, and the same has been
signed by the president. The bill fixes
the maxium of greenbsok circulation at
$685., 100000, i. e., it makes permanent
the issue of the 1921, 100000 of so'called
legal tender reserve now out, and defin-
itely cancels the S1S,000,00O still re-
naming in the treasury. The maxium
amount thus fixed must remain in circu-
lation, and cannot be contracted at the
discretion of the treasury. By the re-
peal of the enactment requiring banks
to keep reserve on their circulation,
some S26,000,000 of legal tenders, now
practically locked up, will be released as
the wants of business may require. AS
fast as national banks can be organized
in localities that have not yet taken up
their pro rata amount of bank note cir
culation, there will be redistribution OF
the surplus issues of New England and
the Middle States, and this process may
continue till SD, 100000 of bank notes
are taken from the sections of overiosue
and given to those parts of the country
which nave not yet taken up their legal
proportion of such notes. Banks may
at any time reduce the volume of their
circulation by Withdrawing the bonds
deposited and returning the notes issued
against that security. There is no pro-
vision for the redemption of legal ten
ders but the bill embodies the scheme
for redeeming bank notes by means of q
fund of five per cent on the issues o.
each bank, deposited in the treasury.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

The New POSTAGE LAw.-The fol-
lowing is the postage law as finally
passed by Congress Daily newspapers
two cents per pound, prepaid, after Jan
uary /, 1875; weekly newspapers and
periodicals, three cents per pound, pre-
paid, after same date. All newspaper
are free within the county of publica
ton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03
. Notice In Bnukrnp,e

THIS is to give notice. that on y =
issued against The estate Of CHARLE y
of Guilford. in the county of Windhss. :
Vermont. who has been adjudged ss "
own petition that the payment o.
delivery of any prop erty belonglhs, -. ~
rupt, to him. or for his use. and ths W
property by him. are forbidden BY nv /.
ing of the creditors Of said bankrupt, v, u.
debts and TO choose one or more ~ ~
estate, will be held at Court OF ban tIi,,
holden at the office of Kittridge hasssiJ (,
boro. in the county of Windham ana y, 4.
mont. before A. Underwood, EsqS II
An. THOMAS FAILEI,, n
Deputy United States Marshal q "
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

A MIRACULOUS EsCAPE.-Thomas
Cunningham, a boy five years of age,
fell into Dry River, West Troy, Monday
afternoon, near the gas house. The cur
rent carried him down a distance Of
about 500 feet, to Central avenue, where
the river entered large culvert. The
culvert is about ten feet in circumference
and the water filled it to about ten inch
es from the top. The boy was seen to
enter the culvert which passes under
Central Avenue and the lots of Morse
q Sons, distance Of nearly 400 feet.
The parties who saw this ran as fast as
they could to the other end of the Gull
vert, and as soon as they had reached
the point the boy was seen to emerge
the current still bearing him on its
breast. One of the workmen in the
foundry of Messrs. Paris q CO. procured
a pike hook, and running alter the boy
hooked it into his clothes and landed
him on the bank. The little hero, inn
mediately after he had gained terrs
frma, rubbed his mouth and eyes, anC
casting look around him ran off a
fast as he could, to the great Amusement
of those standing by. He did not re
ceive single scratch.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

Probably the largest political town
caucus ever held in this state was that
at st. Adams on Tuesday evening, where
902 votes were cast. The question at
issue appears to have been with refer
ence to county senator. The ticket for
Park Davis having $50 votes, to 322 for
Col. Clarke of the Messenger.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03
Democratic State Convention.

The democratic State Convention was
held at Montpelier on Thursday of last
week, and was as fully attended as, from
the size of the party in this State, could
be expected. The ticket nominated was
for governor, w. II. II. Bingham For
Lieut., governor, Henry Chase of Lyn-
don. For treasurer, Otis Chamberlin of
Pomfret On the whole very respect
able ticket.
The convention was organized by the
election of George l.. Waterman of
Hydepark as president. Mr.. Water
man was an able and useful member Of
the House of Representatives of 1872.
A committee of five on resolutions was
appointed by the chair, consisting of I'll
B. Smith, @. M. Chase, W. d. McMas-
tiers, Jasper Rand and John Cain.
STATE COMMITTEE.
ii. B. Smith, Milton Hiram Atkins
Montpelier j. M. Weeks, Lyndon; b
B. Smalley, Burlington Lucius Robin
son, Newport; ]. III. Williams, Jr., Bel
lows Falls; P. S. Benjamin, Wolcott
Aaron Davis, Chelsea John McNama
ra, Rutland.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which were unanimousl'
adopted:
Resolved, That we renew our devotio
to the democratic party and its prime
plies, and we invite all citizens to unit
with us in an effort to restore the prime
Piles of the party to the government {
the country.
Resolved, That the present prohib
tory liquor law is undemocratic, and ha
proved injurious to the cause of tempe
ance and good order, and that we fave
its unconditional repeal and the adoptio
of stringent license law.
Resolved, That we hail with JOY Il
: prospect of speedy completion of tt
Caughnawago Canal, whereby Lax
Champlain will be the reservoir for til
surplus productions of the great We;
and an outlet for the trade and con
, merce between the interior and the SCI
! board, and as beneficial alike to til
/ farmer, the manufacturer, the produce
# and the consumer, by an increase
, transportation facilities and consequen
ly more direct and friendly relations al
cheaper transit of property.
$ Resolved, That the ticket this ds
l. nominated shall be supported by u
/. and we invite all good citizens to he
j. us in electing it and giving good go
eminent to our State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03
Town Committees,
The following are the republican town
committees for Windsor county, as cho-
son at the county convention last week !:
TOWN COMMITTEES.

TOWN COMMITTEES.
Andoyer-A. D L. Herriek. A. E. Stannard. VIM,
Baltimore. H. Graves. orsOn Freeman. Thomas
Barnard-H. ]. Luce. Levi Belknap, Jr.. H. c. F.
Bethei-G. E. Graham. D. Rogers, Edwin Fisher.
Bridgewater-A. l.. Dinsmore w. c. Raymond.
Cavendish-A W. Richardson, Christopher Good
rich. H. A. Fletcher,
Hartford-Noah B. Stafford, silas II. Hazen, D. L.
Hartiand- Charles Warren, George D. Cabot E.
Lgdiow-E. A. Howe. R. c. Haven, E. ]. Whit
Norwich--David A. Loyeland S. P. Burnham NJ
PIymouth-L. B. Moore. John Wilder. E. L. Sum
| Pomfret-John A. Chedel. W. II. Seaver. NJ. II
Miller, L. S. Wood A. W. Colburn.
| Reading-0. Baldwin. A. Eastman, Calvin Robin
Rochester-wm. NJ. Huntington, G. L. Chafee
RoyaltonSJ. p. Smith. VIM. Smith. ] Davis
Sharon-Edwin l.. Day, George Fay Joel
springfeld-R. NJ. COlburn. D. 0. Gill, Franz
stockbridge-N. Gay. II. D, Morgan, A. A Brooks
Weathersfeld-E. @. Robinson, Geo. A. Weston
H. r. Squires. Chss. Amsden, Josephus Streeter.
westOn-J. I. Bryant. NJ S. swettland. A. II
Drury.
windsOTGT B. VIM. J. R. Clark. VIM. Batchel
WoodstOck-w. E. johnson, 1. L. Vaughan, c. {
4: Buck.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03
grlluws falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, JULY 8, 1874.

The republicans of Rutland County
have nominated Col. Redfeld Proctor OF
Rutland, Simeon Allen of Fairhaven,
Luther P. Howe of Mt. Tabor and Fay
cite Holmes Of Hubbardton, for senators,
Joel c. Baker of Rutland, was nominal
ed for states attorney.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-03

- ST.. NICHOLAS for July is as bright
and CHEEKY as summer sunrise, and,
like that, must delight every girl and
boy it shines upon. As a juvenile mag
azine it seems to us never to have been
surpassed. 1t is perfect gem. New
York: Scribner q Co.