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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
The Arkansas Scandal.

The consequences To the
people of Arkansas of these di~turhan-
re> cannot well he exaggerated. They
have been. and sill are. little short of
ruinuus The sheriff OF the county tel
cgraphcd To President Grant on the 9th
"t April: I'VE are i'll IL pitiihlc conii-
ti"n. For Gods sake help us. ON
whole salvation depends upon our
crops. II this matter continues much
longer we are ruined. We do
not care and speak the sentiments OF
the people of Arkansas without egnIism
who Is Governor. All We want i
peace. And he added: There is
not Il man in .\rkan>aS hut will obey
your ordeI>. which We have little
doubt WIS the truth. The quarrel had
then been going on for ten DAYS. 1t
has since continued tor Il fortnight
longer. And we must >aN that it has
lasted much too long We cannot but
regret that 1t wa> not put Il stop to at
AN early date. As We understood the
situation. from the documents submit
ted To Congress, Il ease for legitimate
intervention 10y the Federal Govern
mcnt WAS made ont some time auo-a>
early. we should say. is the l9tm or 3Uth
of April. when formal claims for rccu~-
milton were submitted 10y telegraph
from both the CONTESTANTS What the
considerations we've which prevented
action at that time. we do not discover
from the published papers. Perhaps it
was the promise of Baxter. ON the :l2d
T." submit the whole question to the leg
lSl1tulc. Whatever may have Induced
the Government To hesitate. il j. now
PLAIN that not much good resulted. for
some of the worst acts of violence and
laWle>>ne>> have occurred since 1t is
t" he hopped that the compromise
reported from Washington Yesterday
morning will not also prove Il snare.
II it should. the responsibility of the
government for not acting before will
he Increased. aud its duty Ia act imme-
dlatrly will become Imperative The
condition of things i'll Arkansas is ii ma
tional scandal. What is worse. it is Il
source of great injury and loss to thou
sands of innocent and law abiding peo-
pie in the state. who declare that they
do not care who is governor. and that
all they want is peace. The Brooks
ana the Baxter factions engaged in the
r"t"us proceeding i'll Little Rock. and
along the banks of the Arkansas River
III that vicinity. are relatively few in
number. They do not liSe to the dig
nifty of representatives. of contendinp
parties dividing the community. They
are mere gangs of reckless men, who.
from ambition or revenge. are followers
OF two leaders, one of whom chances To
he the legal governor of the state. 1t is
now agreed to refer to the state lcgis-
lature the question as to which of the
two is entitled to the governors posi-
ton. If this agreement is broken. il
Will certainly he the duty of the FEEDER
al Government to decide the question
at once, and to thoroughly enforce its
decision.-NeT York Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
A Curious Libel Suit.


i'ei'i''''' mas '''''''''''e "Fsn n''uc
t" suit brought IN court III Massachu-
sets by 20. Cot. OF Fitchhuru. against
the nronri.tors ut th,. Hos,,r Hull =,
recover "a'ii'SeS ''i" 1T Il '''ig' amount
Tor the publication OF an article III re
iatlon t" the 'ardiii Giant. he plant
III clalills 'la' on the "oth OF November,
1913, he was the owner OF certain
stone hgure or Image. beng or reSem-
bling colossal statue of Il man, which
sad statue, Inquire. or image. was for
merry eNhlmed at Cardlff. III the state
OF New lork. and was ana Is publicly
known as the "oardlif Giant or "Onon-
dago statue The SAID statue. figure,
or image, was OF great value to the
pIaintlif us ii scientific curiosity. and
had long been il source OF gam and profit
To the plalntlif ny exhibiting the same
as puhllc show. hat on the Both
day OF November the defendants pub
llshed III the sunday Herald. Il certain
false. scandal"uS and malicious libel OF
and concerning the plaintiff. i'll the fol
lowing words, to wit
The sale OF the Cardiff Giant. so
called. ut New Orleans. for the small
price of 81, recalls the palmy days OF
that ingenious humbug. We will re
member the learned remarks made by
connoiSSeurs i'll this city. when il was
exhibited III a vacant store quite near
our office. While the vulgar herd only
looked ON III silence, seeing colossal
figure which excited their curiosity, but
which they did not attempt to explain,
the Harvard Professors. and other
learned men traced Its pedigree by
their knowledge of artistic history. and
constructed theories as to its origin,
which at once displayed their erudition
and helped to advertise the show.
But our Professors and learned men
were not the only victims of the sell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
The Arkansas Troubles.

The difficulty between the Brooks
and Baxter factions continues and grows
more diSgraceiul every day. The adj
mini>tration Will bc likely to interfere
now i'll fact. one can hardly see how it
has held back 81 long. The present
indication is that Baxter will ne the
recognized Governor al Washington.
and that Brooks will see Federal troops
unpleaSantly near him very soon. There
has been some diminishing during the
week, hut the tollowin. WAS the report
ed situation on Tuesday:
Both houses met III the morning at
the Otter building. There were IL
senators aud 10 representatives present.
lacking three of il quorum. one i'll the
senate and two in the house. 1t is gen
orally conceded that there will b. Il
quorum i'll both houses, to-day. BaX-
ter received Il telegram from the preSi-
dent during the day. asking if the
Brooks party were preventing mem
hers of the legislature from assembling.
to which Baxter replied in the atlimIa-
tive. adding that but for the >toppagc
of trains by the Brooks force. there
would have been Il quorum. the first
day. Brooks still occupies the state
house. although it wdS reported last
night. that he was moving ont with the
lecord>. No business houses were
opened. yesterday. and the city WAS full
of armed men.
Yesterdays skirmish it seems TO
be part OF the plan that there shall he
one now each day-took place late III
the afternoon. and WAS occaSioncd bN
the Brooksite> sending ont company
OF Infantry to the rear of the Cairo and
Dalton railroad depot. with view of
stopping some recruits from coming to
Baxter from the South. Oh the ! o'clock
train. soon after this. zen. King White
moved out from the Baxter quarters
with three companies of infantry and
one company of cavalry to drive i'll the
BroukSiteS. He encountered them in
the rear of the penitentiarN. and, after
sharp firing, drove them into the build
/ ing. About this time 2O0 men were
sent from the State-hollse Us IL reinforce
mcnt to the Brook SiteS. but he Baxter
ties observing this movement. Gen.
Blochrr was sent with two companies
of infantry to reinforce White. He
marched up Scott street to Fifth. and
up Fifth to Arch street. where he en-
countered IA company of Brook>iteS
and, after Il sharp tight. drove them
back to their main body, then. falling
back two squares himself. was reintorc-
ed by tw" more companies. About
this time Il company of federal troops
WIS marched between the opposing
parties. and the fight stopped, both
forces returning to their quarters. Gen.
White lost one horse killed and one
man slightly wounded. 1t is reported
the Brooksites lost eight killed and
wounded, Mayor Graves of the Brooks
ties WIS captured by the Baxter party.
The atfray was witnessed by multi
tude of excited spectators from the
house tons
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
Another Whisky Victim

We gave Il brief item last week con
corning the drowning of a Young man
in Lisbon. The Littlctom paper gives
the following particulars:
F"ur young men. Iiurlcl W. Parker.
Mayo ii. THOMPSON. i. Frank Brown
and James Brown. went out fishing on
the river in this village. last " cduc>ial
evening C22d ult.. in a boat. The
boat was 10y some means rap>izcd and
the entire party tipped into the water.
James Brown WAS drowned and the
others escaped. y corumcr> inquest
WAS held over the body of Brown on
Friday. durin. which eighteen witness
Is Were examined. The evidence WAS
that Brown had been INDUCING To"
freely in the use of whi>key. purchased
ut the expires, office i'll this village. and
that, while attempting "a stand i'll an
end of the boat. he made a mi>sIcp and
fell upon the side of the boat. thereby
oVerturning it and throwing himself
and companions into the water. Ih"mp-
son and Frank Brown could i'm {:
Parker and james Brown could not.
According to the testimony of the boys
who escaped, they were all. with the ,A-
ceplion of Thompson. III the water
over IN hour. Frank Brown ali this time
cNerting himself to the utmost in his
efforts to push the boat ashore. while
Parker and james Brown We're clinging
to opposite sides of it. Parker sue
cecdcd i'll reaching the shore. the latter
lost his hold and went down. The cvi-
denrc of the three boys was apparently
straightforward and very concurrent !:
yet there are some features of this case
which are somcw hat mysterious even
more :" than before the inquest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
Crime in Vermont.

Our good state has lately been the
scene of some of the worst crimes. in
Guiding frequent murders. A few years
ago this WAS not 50. One might point
with honest pride to its immunity from
most of the great OffcnSes which have
long been common in the great cities.
and even in the sparscly settled regions
of the west and south. What has
brought about the change? 1t cannot
lie attributed to the increase of popula-
ton. for Vermont has made little ad-
vance III that direction. 1t is hardly
fair to charge it to the increase of the
foreign element in our community.
when so many of the worst offenses are
committed by native-boln citizens We
copied an article from the Free Press IL
short time since which took very earn
est ground against the theory advanced
10y some that the returned soldiers were
worse than the rest of mankind Then
what is the reason for this epidemic of
chine that RACES in our state Is there
an increase of incompetence 7 Are our
laws as stringent as they should he
and are they executed with that tidciit!
and even justice which makes them Il
terror to evil doors There is Il loose
ness somewhere. and it becomes all
good citizens to seek out and apply the
remedy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
The Mormon Question in Congress.

The Mormon delegate question was
disposed of in the House on Tuesday.
that body declaring Elder Cannon en-
titled to seat but fortunately his
practice as a poly gamist is to be in
,estigatrd. OF the disposition and dis
russicn of this matter, Perley teirgraphs
the JoHrndl as follows:
The debate was less animated and
extended than had been expected. 1t
WAS urged On the part of Mr.. Cannon
that the Committee on Elections having
found that he possessed no constitution
al Disqualification and lad been elected
10y il majority of nearly eighteen thou
sand votes, there could he nG question
of his right To the seat; that Il contrary
decision would he to establish dan
gerous precedent which might lead 10
the expulsion nf member 10y ma
I"rity instead of by two-thirls vote
As prescribed 10y the Constitution. and
Thai there was no constitutional differ
cnce between the legal right Of Il dele
gate and OF representative to Il seat.
The argument was very nearly divided
between the political parties Some
went So Tar as to say that it was not
competent for Congress 10 inquire into
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

the morals of its members as regards
their constitutional qualifications for a
seat. and that the Committee on Flee
tiOnS had no more right to inquire how
many wives Cannon had than it had to
learn how many chickens any other
member might have stolen.
/ Judge IIoar stated that he had given
the subject much consideration, and
believed that the Constitution made no
provision for delegates from territories.
He could find no warrant which would
authorize one Congress to impose an
Objectionable delegate upon another
Congress. Judge Poland. while re-
GREETING the discussions of polygamy
on the light of member to his seat.
declared that there is already enough
testimony before the Committee ON
Elections to justify pyjma fdcie case
for the expulsion of Cannon. Poland
referred to the case of Bowen. who was
cen>ured by the House for being a
bigamiSt Gen. Butler replied to this
that the case was different. as the cen
sure of the House did not deprive
Bowen OF his vote. Judge Poland
thought that the House had gone very
far i'll permitting Cannon to he seated,
in view of the numerous presidents
established from the 10th to the 42d
Congress. where persons who were
charged with disloyalty were not per
mittcd to take their seats until they
had purged themselves of the charges.
TO an inquiry of Il Democrat whether
he did not think that the Republican
party was ashamed of some OF the acts
done by those Congresses. Judge Po-
land replied that he did not feel called
upon To justify them.
The House also adopted the resolution
directing the Committee on Elections
to investigate the two facts us regards
Cannon first. whether he is polyga-
miSt !: second, whether he has taken an
oath inconsistent with his oath as Il
Congressman. 1t is stated that the
Committee will not be required to take
much evidence on this subject. as the
testimony already taken is very extend
ed. The oath referred to is the oath
which it is supposed is taken by every
Mormon i'll the Endowment House.
The only witnesses upon this point
must. of necessity be eN-NurmonS.
Among those mentioned us likely to be
called are Ann Eliza. the nineteenth
wife of Brigham Young. and the first
Wife of another prominent Mormon.
both of whom have renowned their
faith. The opinions differ as to the re-
suit of this investigation. Many believe
that the speedy expulsion of the Nor
mon APOSTLE will he the inevitable CON
sequence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
The Transit of Venus.

Preparations for observing the transit
OF enus are nearly completed on the
part OF this country. With the excep-
ton of il few photographic methods
employed, the Instruments are of new
design, and have been made under the
superintendent of Prof. William Hank
ness of the Washington observatory.
They have worked satisfactorily in the
experiments tried. BY the Use of these
new Instruments those in charge of the
United States expedition predict that
the results attained by them will be the
most satisfactory of all reached by the
different nations which will observe the
transit. Photographic experiments, to
make sure that there be no failure i'm
that line, are now being made under
the direction of DR.. Henry Draper
In New York. The steamship Swatara
is in the Brooklyn navy yard, and will
be thoroughly fitted out for the use of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

for his society would greatly lessen the
wearisomeness of the journey. Mr..
Wright was equally delighted ut the
prospect of having company, and they
took the same seat. At the station i'll
this city the stranger urged Mr.. Wright
TO get out to take some refreshments,
assuring him that they should cost him
nothing. but he declined. On reaching
New Haven Mr.. Wright went to the
water-closet of the car for IL moment.
leaving the satchel with his friend
like IA fool-and when he returned, both
satchel and friend were gone. 1t dawn
ed upon him that he had been robbed,
and he jumped from the train and mott
fed the police. The thief couldn't be
found in New Haven, and kilograms
were sent all about the country.
dispatch waS soon received from Bridge
port. saving that IL man answering to
the description of the knave had been
arrested there. which made Mr.. Wright
so happy that he cracked several bot
ties of wine with his acquaintance. An
officer arrived before morning however.
who said that the man arrested had
less than $50, and proved To he an inno-
cent drummer" Wright'S chop fell,
and he started for Bridgeport. lie Is
now hunting for his friend and Offers
$1,000 to the man who will capture
him.
And here is another: l.. llathom, an
innocent. contiding deacon from Wash
ington, y. H., was on his way to q depot
i'll Boston, the other day, when he WAS
accosted by Young man who protested
to be an old acquaintance and invited
HIM to his room, ito talk over old
times. Mr.. Hath"m didn't rcncmbcr
the youth. hut, owing to his extreme
cordiality, he went. The conversation
WAS pleasant enough for Il time, but
soon Hathom fell into Il browse (doubt
less from the effects of Il drug,) and.
after sleeping he knows not how long.
woke W and found that he had been
robbed OF >3I0U, and his friend was
gone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
The Rutland Post-Office Squabble.

Both the Herald and the Globe of
Rutland have been >imguiarlN mum
about the recent >quabblr tol the post
office. III which y. II. futile WAS Il sue
ceSStul aSpirant for the place of Post
master kllburn. whose tenn WAS about
I" expire. but who was anxious To retain
his position: but now the Globe has
opened its mouth, and under curious
circumstances. MI. kilhurn has pub
IlShrd III the Globe two letters purpurt-
ing to have been written 10y the officers
of the ladies, temperance a-~ociatiou
and the citizens Temperance committee
to Congressman Willard. asking that
Mr.. Iuttlc he appointed. on the ground
that he had used his paper. the Herald.
III the INTERESTS OF the temperance Cau>'.
while kllhurn WAS an enemy to II. and
represented the elements in Rutland
society that we've Violating the laws.
he citizens 90 81 far as to sly that
the friends Of temperance have been
opposed ny Il combined move mcnt of
its enemies. and in one instance. their
hostility 'rc>ulted ii Il di>gracctul riot
in the public streets. for hich The ing
leaders have been arrested and buund
over tnr trial before the county court
tur IN aggravated breach of the peace"
while the women say that 1--WE sincerely
regret he (kilhurm should consent to
he carried on the shoulders of those
among us Who are extending their dead
~ tang> into the very heart OF >ocictN."
hllhuln. III publishing the letters. de
mes the ln>lnuatiuns against him. and
the Globe cmphatlcalll backs him up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

Three Lowell ho,. -
while swimming in :, - 49,. "'ne ..
years ago, and one Of t.','''d. r.-
died from the effect, q, Them he g.,
, other lost IA lee, While VI II, The p,,.
Ieg ampntated Oh F,iJ .''' 'ala
expected to live. '''''..u.
The /. ;. >rnat. r..
tn" House bill To r.I i.> na
postmaster at BrarfIrba,. t. "
government claim Of , ,',", 4,
sand dollars. caused nv ,", u,
his office. - 'Ar
If Governor Cor,.
n n'nn, r%Iirred liquors. .,
mont and the people ~, ,I " .'-.,
kept o" short allouanr." ., s
temperance question o.
pretty lively in the mos. i'r
That State, Spri"qfclI H., ..a
llenr! c. knappr of \
staten island, but fo,,n. " b..
lost his entire funil, %
children, four. rIc,c, . a''r
old. from diphthclif ,,
- and May /. and the t. -" ''7
taken t" Boston tor buli, '''"' o.
y man NAMED Tuck,
last week in Wuodiord ''' o..
the boys" prc>umip, ~, ''''
ture, gathered to rive Lr..
lhry were Progressing fn,I
discovered the BRIDE. 81
party pounding on AN ,rJ
hard rs amy of them. I'd
proceedings Interested r,..
The treasury did Yer,
month, i'll reducing the n W.
bout -. OOO.OnO. hur L,.
the Increase since .Ml,b,
900. The decrease Of III. ~ u
the fiscal year l-73-4 NIL q
3.OOO.OOO probably.
is now we'll stocked win I'd
eminent bullion umo. IT,.
S56. UW.OU 70
Congress has no heart fl.
is inundated aud llirlr.
of decentralization. and Ino. /
next campaign with apur,
general revolution wfi,I
four-tifths of THESE >,ar,
few men who affect tn b ..
arise with Suggestions OF ,,.
trcnchmemt bur these nrn
panic, h> Il laugh in Il la..
the infection Of i4..
ton Letter.
DIR. Alphcus Morrill,. uhol..
cord y. H.. on >atiu,la,.g. .
known homu.oparb..
i'll the state. He va> cdur.,-
mouth in the other >chooI I'll,
but having moved To- Chess.
became Il convert To hom,.,...
Introduced it into Colum...
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

Burlington will have ten delegates.
In lS72 she had niue
We understand that the REASONS that
led to the change in the basis of repre-
scntation. thus making Il convention
nearly two hundred larger than last
wear, WAS that the small towns claimed
that they were not justly represented
i'll the convention. many of them throw
ing less than il hundred votes Hur-
HnJtOH Free Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15
"a Fool and His Money Soon Parted. -

The robbery on IL ear of the New
l ork. New Haven and Hartford railroad
at New Haven on Friday evening, by
which James Wright of jamaica Plains.
l.. l.. lost $3.50, is It curious illustration
OF the ease with which professional
thieves often prey upon old business
men. who ought to know enough to
look out for casual friends whom
they pick up in their travels. Mr..
Wright started for the Boston and AL
bany depot in Boston on Friday to 20
to New York, by way of this city
finding his money burdensome. he went
into a store and bought ID little satchel
10 put it in. There he met a fine
looking man, who was very glad to
learn that he was going to New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

the expedition. The United States will
support four stations in each hemis-
phere, and the principal European ma
tions will send out separate companies
of observers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

ton. Both the aSSailant and his victim
are young men. neither being much. If
any, above twenty-five years of age.
Joe Wilson has been arrested ut De-
trOit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. The men,
bels of the graduating class from this
safe who have appointments Com
mencement Day are F. l.. Allen. White
RIVER Junction: {. y. Scott, Plymouth :;
r. l.. Morse, South Danville: j. G..
Barrett and F. c. Southgate. Wood
stock; \. ii. Davis, Chelsea: X. B..
Wright. West Glover, and E. j. Brown.
Wells River.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

The CENTENNIAL.-Ihe bill i'll Con-
gIess. appropriating three million dol
lars to The centennial at Philadelphia.
WAS defeated in the House, % to I}21.
The question was debated at length
continuing through several days. The
discussion was closed on Thursday and
on that day telling speeches were made
10y Mr.. Dawes III opposition, and Gen.
Hawley in favor. Mr.. Dawes opposed
the bill mainly on the ground of want
of funds. He thought the government
had enough to do to meet its current
obligations and reduce its debt. without
mourning further debt.
The Journal says the defeat was ac
complished on the principle which
obliged Douglass .Jcrrold to give the
answer br did to the person. who asked:
Young man, have you the confidence
in me to lend nag Il guinea ? Il have
the confidence" said Jerrold. but |
haven't the guinea"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-05-15

IE BY an article found in these col
mmns. it will be seen we are on the
verge of another political campaign in
This state. the State Committee having
called il convention at Burlington. June
Eth. Now trot ont your west side can
didates for Governor.