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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30
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The summer rush for Europe is over.

The summer rush for Europe is over.
Dakotah Indian agent has just dice
poor.
The ice business has gained good foot
hold in Japan.
The lightning punctured feather bed in
Virginia the other day.
1t is expected that Mr. Disraeli will very
shortly go abroad for the benefit of his
health.
The Pope is reported in exceedingly feeble
health. He takes tepid salt baths daily to
bring up his strength.
The German official organ announces that
the Pope has ''caved" This will be news
at the Vatican.
If Brigham Young wore an additional
tweed" on his hat every time he lost wife
or mother-in-law, it is estimated his hat
would have to be 81 feet high.
Nine. Rique. an aeronaugbty woman, was
thrown out Of balloon in storm July :.
but caught by a rope and regained her
place in the basket.
The centre of population, which used to
be near Washington, is moving Northwest
it is now in Ohio, and it is expected in Chi
cago about 1900.
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PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July - Fin aeu-e-'
nil board of finance held a - eI4l Il 'etrg
to-day. The statement was loprei tn.-
the exhibition buildings which mu-. De ,Iu-
pletcd January first, are ia tha, -tt-- -
i0rwardness Tar beyond those Of SOY preg.-
ols international exhibition 800 r1- sane
relariye time, and are making PT'-r '4si-
er thar the funds to pay i,r t.ei. t.u lie
accumulated. IL l. tho desire % ;l~ AID
u adhere to the policy of paYias ,sp.oses
they become due Oae nj lion t...,r-
needed during the next i1GT m,nt9- 10 c.u--
plete the-buildingS TIE oIar.l ha- s.-oIc-
Ingly adopted the ;r.lJwinL resolutions. aI-
peailng for fresh subscriptions kc-Oivcd-
that we earnestly request the PAla
delphla citizens committee - make
final appeal = such Of TIE i,r.+.,.
corporations and bl-in.-- i4,-r
Of the city a. have not alreiG, made .-..
subscriptions To the csltcnniIl s-ur..
come forward now 70 the aid of thr nti.t
Re- !set-FGrther. that all ei-;zsu-. o. .iI-i-
raIIUns. and states. and territories .flIt4- o.
out the [ nijed States be most su.a -ti.
urged through the commissioner ilr th-
states and territories, respectively. alI
through the directors and agents ut the
board of finance. TO make an active can
vass and to procure and forward sub-crip-
tons to the fund with the least possible
delay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30
MORNING. JULY 80 1879

Some Of the new crop of "chclera pills,
otherwise peaches, have arrived in Boston.
About SOC, 900 gallons, or over 81 900 OO(
worth, of ice-cream are manufactured in
Boston, every year.
JEFF Davis declines the presidency of the
Texas agricultural college, because be 'eould
not satisfactorily perform the duties"
4 despatch from Madrid says that tho
constitutional eommitte have adopted, by a
large vote, an article granting religious toll
Grafton in Spain.
Mrs. Paran Stevens, of Boston, recently
had $4,000 worth of jewels stolen from
her in London, by her French maid.
Wonderful to say, they have had an cleo
ton in Mexico-for judges Of the supreme
court, senators and congressmen-that
passed off without disturbance.
Major Leland, who was one of the most
cantankerous of South Carolina Ku-Klux.
was made Phi. d. by Williams, and he has
been converted, swearing eternal Phi-Delitv
TO the UniOn.-BOSt0R Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30

We put implicit faith in Professor Marsh
integrity in making these charges. lie ha.
seen enough of the Sioux Indians to heliev,
that gross frauds have been practiced upon
them and that Agent Saville is an incom
petent and dishonest officer. The array o.
proof which he presents is serious and de.
serves the attention which has been given Il
it. Secretary Delano and Commissioner
Smith could DO nothing less than institute
the most searching Investigation, and this
they have already done We may be sure
that Gen. Clinton B. Fisk is not the man to
90 to the Red Cloud Agency to cover up
frauds. lie is business man, acquainted
with Indian and frontier life, and those who
think Bishop Hare aud Missionary Human
were deceived by contractors and agents will
not be likely to think the same of Gen
Fisk. We doubt not that the inyesti CATION
will be thorough and fearless; and if it is
less favorable than that of year ago we
shall only be glad to know the facts.
But when Professor Marsh charges Com
missioner f. p. Smith with indifference u
the interests of the Indians and affinity to
the Indian Ring" he states what we are
confident is false. He has been a faithful
friend Of the Indians, has spent his best
energies In their service, won his place as
Commissioner of Indian Affairs by his sue
cess in fighting Indian frauds, and our con-
fdeilce in his integrity is such that We can
not sacrifice it at the bidding Of Professor
Marsh.
Professor Marsh went to the Sioux coun-
try when it was in 4 most unsettled cond-
ton. One of his complaints is that the
number of Indians le exaggerated by the
agent, for the purpose of increasing the es-
innate of supplies. But he found the In
dians in an uproar because Agent Ssville |
had refused to issue any rations until they |
10 count. The supplies had |
been delayed and refused. and when at last |
the Indians yielded it was opening winter,
and q swarm of ten thousand angry savages
in driving snow storm were nct conducive
to order. The issue of beef and other sup
plies was then made, and the cattle, Ghich
had been kept back By orders, were hurried
y driven eighty miles, with but one nights
rest, and were, doubtless, in an extremely
'ough condition, not finding much forage
y the way. 1t is not strange that Prof.
Marsh was not very favorably impressed
Ii We speak thus in depreciation Of a
udden Judgment against the Indian Bureau,
is partly from our suspicion of the
ources from which for two years the COM
'laints have come, and partly from our
of the men in charge of Indian
nalrs' than whom none in the country are
nore competent or have been more faithful
their thankless task.-N. Y. Independent.
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NAiLI'croRD -0a Sunday night. the
milk train noTta over the Harlem Exten-
SION division, near Wallingiord station,
s.-a1k L-wserce Melnlear, young man 81
y5aFs Cd. who was probably 5ing with his
teet across one Of the rails After being
sisacs he kas tTag god a short distance and
Lett -l..s ihs track, badly mangled He
MANAGED io iraT himself along the carriage
Rad 70 the house of his brother in law.
Matthew Mlsinpi-, about forty rods dis
tant. where he now lies, with but very
Sigh: prospects Of living. His left ankle
and foot were 50 badly crushed as to neces-
state amputation Just above the ankle The
right lower leg was also crushed, snd there
is long scalp wound over the front part
of tie head, bar the skull is cot fractured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30

The jury before whom jesse Pomerov. the
Boston boy murderer, was tried were fully
satisfied of two things one that he did
commit the murder charged against him.
ana the other that he was not insane.
Iheir recommendation to mercy was not
based on any doubt on these POINTS. but on
ms youth" Since then he has shown him
sell old enough to concoct well ARRANGED
plan OF escape from prison and old enougb.
as the Boston papers say, to prepare an ex-
tended autobiography" which thew have
published in patches, and which includes an
elaborate review OF his trial and a re-arcu-
ment oil his case. In this he constantly shifts
from his denial of guilt and his attemnt IN
show that the evidence against him is INSULT
lent 10 prove 1t, to an admission that he
may have committed the atrocities of which
ne was accused, but at any rate thew are
SHOWN 10 be the acts of an insane person. If
ne ald commit the crime, lie SAYS his actions
In jumping around his victim. maxine him
repeat the Lord 5 prayer, etc. make him ont
insane and hence irresponsible and he homes
the Governor will commute his sentence
He closes as follows:
! nave now said all | wish about the .r;.,
anu 'he hearing, and the only question tba.
comes up Is, what will the Governor and The
.ouneil DO In regard to my case? In recarS
70 .nat cannot say. | do not know ,5e;r
sentiments IN regard to the case or in regard
- me, thong at this time feel that tho
Governor will commute my sentence bone e
10. AZ least 1t all rests with them. If tbev
,ay must die, | am dead. If they send me
70 prison Tor life, | am dead. too. A liyinc
u ,'a;. mat would be. l lean only hone and
xs''' nope for the best. wait for the decis-
ION. expect it will be soon. There has
0een great deal said in regard to nv in |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30

Reports collected by the Chicago Times
from all portions of the country east of the
Rocky Mountains, regarding the condition
OF the growing crops and the progress Of
the harvest, show the following facts
The hay crop is large in the West. and Is
generally harvested. Wheat is harvested
IN he section lying south of the 44th de-
gree. In Wisconsin it is much above the
average quality and quantity. In Illinois
and Indiana some damage has been done
to the crops by rain, bugs, etc., so that the
yieid Will not probably exceed three
quarters Of an average In Kansas Ne
nraska' Minnesota and Iowa the crop will
De largely IN excess of last year. In Ken
tneky, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri and the
Eastern States, the yield is far better than
heretofore, and i much superior in quality
TO former years. For the first time in -
years, the South will raise sufficient bread
stuhs Tor home consumption. Oats prom-
Use an extraordinary yield In some sec
lions the recent heavy rains lodged the grain
somewhat, and the chinch bugs elsewhere
have caused some damage, hut there i
every Indication that the Weld will he AZ
least p to so bushels to the acre. and in
many sections much larger. Rye and bar
ley promise well. Corn is not vet motnre
10 the Northwest, but in Alabama. Ms
sissippl, Georgia and some parts of Arkansas
and Tennessee the crop has been harvested
and Is more abundant than for many vears
In Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Ind.
ana the crop Is backward, but unless frosts
should occur previous to the middle of Son.
TENDER there Is no reason to apnreben5o
short crop. In Minnesota. Wisconsin, and
Miehigan there is little hope of more than
nali crop, but these states raise but LITTLE
corn Potatoes will yield full cron in ali
sections The sotton product of Tennessee :. ,l''
Arsa t1e Mississippi, Alabama. GEORGIA
and Virginia will b, the largest ever n7o'
The dly returns to the Dep,rtman, IS
Agriculture show that the acreage in cnrr :,
soout per cert greater than last year
New England has reduced her ACREAGE abon,
l l. per cent, and the Pacific States about I
per cent, but all the great corp-crowin,
regions nave increased their acreage
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE BLACK EILLs-GOLD FoUND-RicH FARM
INC LANDS.

THE BLACK EILLs-GOLD F0UND-RiCH FARM
ING LANDS.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The lOllowiu2l
spatch from Prot. Jenney was received n
the Interior Department TIL, la,nins
Camp on Spring Creek. Black Hills, D4
kota, July l7.-Iiou. L. F. Smith. C0mni~
! siOner Of Indian Affairs | have discovered
| gold in paying quantities 10 gravel bars on
both Spring and Rapid creek, FROM - -
30 miles northeast OF Harvey ; Peak The
deposits arc the richest vet found ia the
Hills, and are very favorably situated
There is a good head of water in the streams
amply sufficient for working purposes the
gold is derived from quartz lodges Di enar
nous dimensions in belt OF clay. slate and
quartz, 90 miles in width, crossing the HILLS
IN northeasterly direction at this o at
The clay from the bed of the stream near the
camp yields from 4 to Scents 10 pan. Coarse
scale gold and several pieces OF about the
value of dollar have been found b. The
soldiers About 200 miners have deserted
French Creek and followed me here They
are pouring into the hills from al! dlrec-
tons. But no matter how valuable the mines
may be. the future great wealth Ii The
Black Hills will be its grass lAnd-, farms
and timber. Soil IS deep and fertile aad
the rain fall is greater and more regular
than that of any other region west OF ;La
Allegheny mountains The secretary %
the interior Immediately sent "a copy 90
the above dispatch to the president. aa1
in consultation with him by telegraph Is 90
the action OF the government IN relation 90
the presence OF miners in the Back His
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-30

| Whereabouts, from Canada line to st. Johns,
something over twenty-.our miles. The
contractors were d. c. Linsley Il Co.
The See" think was his brother George
and a man from Chicago. the road. after
! it WIS Surveyed and was located. was let to
/ them be agreed to take certain amount
/ IN cash, in inst mortgage bonds and in
/ stock.
At that time was negotiating for the S.
/ 5. 4 c. X. r.. and got a majority Of the
stock. Went with Judge Smalley. Of the
K. Il 4. Il r., and negotiated for the fran
caise 10 Canada. An arrangement was
made with the Il. Il B. K. R. BY which
they were to contribute $780, 200 and our
road so 0G0 The management: Of the K.
& L X. r.. changed and threw the burden
upon the trust. 10 this manner the man
agement came into the hands OF L. Brain
erl, Joseph Clark and myself. Contribu-
lions for about $50. 0C0 were made by the
municipalities IN Canada. ID. q. Linsley
i Co. constructed it, and were to take the
$50 600 or 800 coo toward the construc-
ton.
The war came on and gold went up. The
Vermont y Canada had built to Canada
line The contractors in Canada failed
The Montreal Il Vernon, junction then be-
gan negotiations with Joseph Clark and
myself; We consented to 90 on and com
pic;c the road, and the Montreal x Yer
mont junction railroad were to take i: off
uEr bands. Clark and myself borrowed the
money On our own account, and completed
the rosd. Il cost S7G0, 600, as gold was
high. Alter the construction Boston men
>lid tie road should be taken off our hands.
There seemed to bo no way of getting it on
% the trust u could not be done The
road D.. 4Lgurt tr~ tho ALL
aud l own majority of the stock The
trust were to run the road and did run it.
Clark and carried the debt for long time.
Toe damages on the road by loss of bridges,
etc, were charged 10 US at least one-half
PinEorton and Drury found that the earn
lng- ~ The r1ad were increasing. and said
IL should belong to the trust. We figured |
it up. and Clark and had not quite per
cent Tor our money. IL was agreed in 1872. |
that NC should have $50, GOO per year We |
offered 1t u the trust and 1t was declined |
Nc finally, when the Central Vermont was
oTsanlsd, gave It over to that corporation.
There /. q large deb. ageins; the read now.
lac Cer.ral Vermont made an offer TO pay
- cea,s oa tic dollar for the stlck; Clark
ard took u:
The Governor thea testified at some
length, relative 10 ;he receipts, expendi-
turgs, c;c.. oil the road, the testimony being
aI sb'ds tic character as given before
the railroad iuTcstlPating committee
Gov. Smith sad Mr.. Merrill suggested
tbat as illr thing a. could be done for the
time beng was Tor the trust to take the
road, and run 10 and divide. There has
never been arJ Other arrangement. and it
Is i.r Gle masters here 20 settle We tried
To s- the matter determined long ago. but
cpui. not Wr c.uld mi frsie vith ,,ur
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THE BURLINGTON. VI. f

difference in regard to this case, particularly
by the newspapers. They commit great
mistake when they say that; and, as the
newspapers control public opinion, l am
being considerably misjudged. 1t is not by
a persons looks only that they are to be
| judged, out by their talk and actions /;
also according to the crime that has
been committed also by the degree
of intelligence possessed by the indi-
vidual. In regard to these cases | DO not
feel what am charged with. l know that.
! know the crime that has been committed,
but do not feel its awfulness that is what
| mean. And so in regard to the other
cases. know the crime has been commit
ted, but do not realize that with which
am charged. Nature has given me mind
that when anything wrong comes, or when
bad news comes, do not manifest any feel
ing, though | have the feeling in me. |
know | am arrested for murder; know
what murder is; | know that | have been
tried and convicted for the murder, but do
not realize the POSITION | am in. My mean
Ing may not be quite clear, but think you
viii understand me. 1t NAV be that my
temperament has something to do with my
not showing any feeling; but ! know moth
iDg about that, so will let it be.
The effect of this publication on the Bos-
ton publ; appears to be strengthening of
the conviction that Pomeroy is a very shrewd
as well as very brutal and depraved youth.
Not little discussion has been aroused by
the publication Of Mr.. o 'Conor's remarkable
letter to Judge Davis, on the Tweed sentence
and release. Every day brings its interviews
with and communications from members
of the New York bench and bar, in which
Mr. 'Conor's professional brethren give him
sample pieces Of their mind for his breach of
professional decorum. Il don't like to see
litigation carried on ia the newspapers"
says one; 1.-The court Of appeals is our high
est court, isn't it? Wei, if it is, its opin-
ions must be respected, for they are final
they are law" ANY attacks upon that
court by any member Cf the bar, be he ever
50 distinguished, are entirely out of order"
says another. There is no redress, :" chimes
in third 1.-THE decision is given and can
not be recalled" An ex-judge explains Mr..
O'Conor's outburst as due to a pctulant
egotism which viii not brook contradiction.
One lawyer is for having both Mr.. O'Conor
and Judge Davis summarily proceeded
against for contempt, and other scandalized
legal gentlemen applaud the suggestion. On
he other hand, many respectable newspa-
pers side with O'Conor, finding his STRIFE
lures only too fully warranted by the facts.
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IELEGRAPHING BY WORD OF Mourn
recolleet one instance in our army experienc;
when very serious case of muddled rene.
tltlon occurred in which no type-setter wa.
concerned. In the march of the army al
the fotomac up the Peninsula, the frs,
reoel encampment captured was at Har-
WOOD : Mills, which the enemy abandoned
anG le!l BACK to their entertainments in
'front.' OF Pe.ersburgh. This camp was but a
plcket line, along which winter quarters
had been built. and which proved verv
handy tor onr tired troops to occupy for a
day Or two. then burn and advance ON ,ba
march that Mcclellan said would soon d,;ve
the enemy 10 the wall.
Here for the first time was tried tho sr,
TEN OF passing messages along the picket
line - by word OF mouth Gen Usn-
cock = headq uarters were that evening rio
headquarters Of the left wing of the army
Two belated teams. that had been out fra.
ing Tor coarse fodder for rebel animals mad
not beard OF the evacuation by their t.oop
ana IN tie evening drove inside our lines
with wagons well laden with corus.alks
Ihey were captured by the yidet,es. taken
10 the nearest reserve, and an orderly des-
petched TO inform the commanding General
soon after his arrival there, the order was
started along the picket line d" Send the
TWO 'eansters to Gen. Hancock hesdquar-
ters under guard" Along the Vermont
line the message passed with tolerabIe ear.
Teetness Then it went the length of the
IRISH brigade, Send them two sisters ~
zen. Haneock, the head center" Then !,
trayersed the Goth New York's German line
Save dem swie layers for Hancock's head
quarters, and when the mysterious me-
sage got as far out along the line as the
legiment guarding the corral. where the
ieiaii was butchering cattle for tho next
lay rations, the sturdy pickers gave the
'ruer, save for Gen. Hancock the two |
pest hind quarters. "-Beaningfon Bonner. !
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NEW YORK NEWS.
Tng FAILURE OF prxcAN. snERnAN ,

! The FAILURE OF DUNCAN. SHERMAN a @.
Nrw YoRK JnIv ~ -Tbe-a l.. r,.,-,.I,
a yerv nnsetrled fsaI;n, in W,1i 80, y
dav. Geld onenei a. Ii9- 49, -.
| to llis. The stock narks, - ac,ire ,-.1,
rather heavy Prices n no.. cer,, 80,
er than AT The close ves,er4sv /,
ported that the ClmmsreilI VA me-.
Cn,nnarv i in d,ric,,i1-
Drexel. Morgan K C,..sa-, t..- D,,..,.
Sherman 4 Co., have been iaryrl, engaged
IN cotton Transactions. their Liu4in .s-,l
heiaS NJ Kitchen. OF the firm %. C,..i
4 Co. Within four Wesk- cotton has fallen
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OVER THE LAKE-July 81. five notorious
rougbs got mad-drunk at Keeseville, aud
INDUCED in riotous proceedings of c0nsid-
cradle magnitude. They avoided arrest IN
til last week, when three OF them, Caugh lin
White and Cross by name, were apprehend-
ed. examined. held to appear before the
next Grand Jury, and their bail fixed at
81 900 each, in default of which they were
committed to Plattsburgh all. The names
of the two vet a: large are Caughlia and
Renell
Railroad surveyors are busily at work on
the northern end Of the New York and Can
ada railroad between West ebay and Rouses
Point. The line will probably pass q little
west of Eas; Chazy village near some of the
choices, farming lands in Clinton county.
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Nor VERY FLArTERING TO TLroy.-Tbs
nine Jurymen in favor of Beeeher ara the
substantial men of the body. the men o.
religious principle, of propriety, of good
social standing,-while the three for Tilton
are light weights in character, lust the on
posltes OF the majority IN the Characters
ties we have mentioned above. The New
York Tribune. Boston Journal. Boston
tIfo5e, New York World. Burlington Ere
Press, st. Adams Messenger. Montpelier
nGtchnaH and Rutland Herald, nearly ali
oil the churches, ministers, religious news
papers, temperance workers, and the moral
Glass everywhere, sympathize with Mr.
Bbeeeher. while the Days Dornqs. PoEre
Ge-eife, Neig Varieties. New York Cipper
Burlington Sentinel. Rutland Globe, and
about all OF the sporting or rum newspapers
s.ympathize with Tilton. That's the verde,
Jus' as 1t stands and which class with the
same evidence. are most apt to form lust
judgement especially when Justice i So
evidently in favor of Beecher, and not Of
pulling down morality at every opportunI-
ty just think Of these things for thew are
very significant -Brdndon Union.
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The enlargement of the Weland canal
has commenced. 1t is to be enlarsed IN a
width OF 1870 feet at the top and 100 feet
at the bottom and depth of fourteen feet
soiidiy walled for considerable distances
with masonry 1t will take in the LARGEST
lake steamers. At the same time il :
limited that the Dominion policy is not to
enlsrge the canals on the St. Lawrence =,
present, and that the new commerce will
make its depots at Kingston and Ogdensburv
Ihe work OF charging the Welland is eT-
Pected to occupy three years. and cost fr,m
$lo,000.0Oo to 10000 900.