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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

CoNGREssIoNAL.-ln the Senate, on Satur-
day, the bill in regard to the Sioux reserya-
ton being taken up, Mr. Edmunds offered a
substitute authorizing the President. by and
with the consent of the Senate. to appoint a
commission of five persons to visit. as soon as
possible, 1.-THE tribes of the Sioux Indians, with
view to negotiating with them treaty or
agreement for cession to the United States
the rights Of the tribes to the country known
as the Black Hills, and for the preservation
of peace, and appropriating S50,0 to paw
the expenses OF the commission, and collect
the Indians in one place for conference. This
was amended, in one or two particulars, au-
thorizing the Secretary of War TO furnish
transportation and protection to the Com
missioners, and passed.
A Washington despatch says disposition
to compromise on the appropriation bills is
noted on the part of the two Houses. 1t is
admitted on all hands that rigid economy is
necessary, and it is also clear that the House
has made many reductions which can very
properly be agreed to by the Senate. 1t Is
also becoming clear that the appropriation
committee of the House will not be able to
hold majority together tori any contest to
defeat the passing of bills after July l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The DELEGATES to Cincinnati have all beer
chosen and the Convention itself is less than
week distant. Whatever else may be in
doubt. the representatives. to whose care are
conGiel the honor and future of the party
can see WHO should not be nominated and
what considerations Should determine then
choice.
The candidate must he a man whose per
sanal integrity and rrobity are above re
yroacl and above question This is an in
dilensa5lc qualification. The party cannot
take mp controversies and disputes and
doubt, Of character. If there are men who
have gone through the ordeal Of the prclim-
mary canvass. and have Gene out un-cathe1.
they vii best fulfill this requirement. Tie
party and the country want candidate
whose purity Is unqucstioncd.
Ia the second place, the Representatives of
the party viii seek candidate who is a
stauuch and uncquiyocal Republican. In
the language Of the Albany Journal. when
they win their victory, they do not want it
of a doubtful and uncertain nature. They
want to feel sure that it Is q Republican
victory. There was never greater need that
earnest and emphatic Republicani-m should
control tie counsel~ and nerve the arm Of
the government. With the united South
under the old domination and once again
feeling its strength and showing its spirit,
as it has in the House Of REPRESENTATIVES, it
must be confronted with the same resolu-
ton which saved the nation. A candidate
who has gone through the fight and believes
in Republicani-m viii inspire a feeling Of
security
There are other questions also at stake.
conspicuous among which Is the financial
issue; and in selecting its standard-bearcr
the Tarty must seek a statesman whose con-
sistent record makes him true representa-
tive of its principles.
In the next place, the Convention will ask
for a candidate who can make sure of carry
ing New York. 1t is not necessary to ask
what Republican will carry Vermont Or
Massachusetts or Michigan or Iowa. five
win New York, We shall surely elect the
President if we lose, VIC shall risk all. The
man who can carry New York, can carry
Connecticut, and other doubtful States. The
nominee must be one who will be the plat
form in himself The party looks to it. dele
gates for calm canvass Of tie whole field,
and wise decision
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

Constantinople dispatches say that the
physicians Of the British and other embas-
sizes, who were speedily summoned on the
discovery of the ex-Sultan Abdul Aziz' 5
death, all testify that it was a clear case of
suicide, and not assassination, as some
might suspect. lie locked himself in his
apartment and opened the arteries of both
arms with a pair of scissors. The official
announcement of bis death says he had
shown signs Of mental arrangement, His
body was buried on Sunday, in the mauso-
lsum Of Mahmoud II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

TIE Vermont Democrats DO not hold to
the foolish one-term principle. Mr. Bing-
ham having served acceptably once as can
didate for Governor, they cordially give him
another trial in that capacity 1t is the
most popular nomination they could make,
and Mr.. Bingham Will have everything
pretty much his own way-till the Repub-
lean candidate Is nominated. In one respect
the Convention at Montpelier had some in
portance-a rare quality for a Democratic
Convention in this State 1t elected ten del
egates, who will have a voice in the selection
Of the Democratic nominee for president-a
matter of considerable consequence to Re
publicans as well as Democrats this year.
They viii 20 TO St. Louis to vote as a unit
for Sam'l j. Tilden, who ,Thurlow Weed SAYS.
cannot even carry the State Of New York,
ard Thurlow's opinion is as good as any
body's on that subject The Convention was
the largest Democratic State Convention thai
has met in Vermont in many years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The financial position Of the government
has much improved during the present f-ca
year In the first eleven months Of the year
which ended June 80, lS75, the net de-
crease of the public debt was only 81, DOS, =
265. For the first eleven months of the cur
rent year it has been about double. VIZ.
So. 367 ,9o4, wholly obtained from a de
crease in the expenditures. The Customs
revenue viii fall nearly ten millions below
the figures of last year, and sixty millions
below those of lo72, the entire falling of IN
our foreign trade having taken place in the
duty-raying articles. There has been since
1874 considerable increase in the receipts
from internal taxes, and there viii be 4
small increase over 1879, which Is mainly to
be ascribed to Mr. Bristow's attack on the
Whisky Ring. Last year the outlays for the
Army and Navy, Indians, pensions, and
miscellaneous were above the average for the
five preceding years. This year they viii
fall considerably below that average There
is room for further rotrenchment, and the
country undoubtedly expects it Of Congress
and the Administration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

LAMOILLE COUNTY NEws.-The next ses-
sion Of the Lamoille County Good TempIars
Union will be held with Kelley River
Lodge. No. l73, in Belviderc, on Thursday
June s.
Spaulding SpOoner. Of Wateryille, at the
present term OF the Lam0ille County Court.
recovered $50 and costs. of Arson Chaffee.
the Sheriff, for an assault after the Sheriff
had made service of an erccuiioH by leaving
a true and attested copy thereof.
Decoration Day was observed at johnson,
by appropriate services at the Baptist
Church, and by the usual floral offerings.
The children from the school were ont in a
body. The Grafton was delivered by the
Rev. b. F. Rattray. Mr.. French read the
roll of honor. and poems were read by
Misses Fullerton and Leonard and Mr.,
Basiord
The town Of johnson has just sent COZ
lection OF ever twenty-siX dollars and box
OF clothing to the Home for Destitute Chill
dren in Burlington.
Guests are already arriving at the Mount
Mansfield Hotel. AID there l. prospect Of
larger crowd than usual this season.
At Cambridge, Decoration Day, Colonel
Mead delivered a very interes ting address,
and the people turned out IN masss.
At the Lamoile County Court, George II.
Saxby. landlord Of tine hotel. az johnson
was found guilty Of adultery with Ella
Barnes, a servant, and the case was taken
to the Supreme Court on exceptions. the
respondent being held in bonds Of 8, 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09
The following is told of the Democrat,

The following is told of the Democratic
leader of the House of Representatives
"In 1857, Morrison, then quite young
man, was elected Speaker of the Lower
House of the Legislature. During the
winter Judge Baker was in Springfield on
business before the Supreme Court. Meet
ing the young legislator, one day, Judge
Baker said; What sort of Legislature
have you got this year. Morrison? well,
Hal, was the reply, You can judge what
sort of Legislature it is that wonld elect
me Speaker
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The attempt to secure equalization of rep
resentation in the Senate of Connecticut has
again failed. The Hartford Post saws that
less than third Of the people, occupying the
country towns, have got control Of the legis-
lation of the State, and they doggedy de-
clare that they mean to keep it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

1t Is not necessary to condemn Mr.. Blaine
nor to malign him. 1t is possible, on the
contrary, to esteem him very highly, and yet
to refuse to make him the standard bearer.
lie has made mistake, and mistakes are
sometimes as damaging as crimes For ex-
ample, 1t would not be polite to nominate
Ten. Schenck on the presidential ticket, and
yet the Democratic investigating committee
unanimously aequits him of any fraudulent
design or action in regard to the Emma mine
swindle. But he himself admits that be
made an error Of Judgment, - Hartford
Cowanfi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

Mr.. Kerr has repeated under oath. before
the committee, his denial that he took money
of Harvey, Tor the appointment of Greene.
But portions of his explanation seem hardly
satisfactory Thus he explains his appoint
ment ola New Yorker by the assertion that
there were no applications from his own
district. Now it can hardly have been
possible that there should not have been at
least hundred youns men in Mr. Kerr :
district, who in 1866. Just after the close of
the war, if apprised that's licutenancy was
to lie filed would have been glad to
compete for it. Mr.. kerr's original appoin-
tee, who uaS from Indiana, it seems failed
to pass examination. But when Mr.. Kerr
appointed Young Green. Of New York. he
provided him with letter upon the strength
of which he received his commission with
out examination by any Board" a. he him
self testified. Il must strike every one As
strange that Mr. Kerr did not take the
trouble TO write such letter for his Indiana
appointee. Why was Mr.. Kerr, anxiety to
secure the appointment Of Green 50 much
greater than to secure the appointment of
young man from his (kerr's) own district .
According % Mr. Kerr, statement. Harvey
himself was unknown u. and could have
had no Influence with, him And it does
not seem to Us that he has satisfactorily ex-
planned what influenced him TO bestow the
appointment upon Green. who paid for it,
Some other curious thing in Mr. Kerr's
record are also brought up. One Of them
i. the fac: that when the former MeGarra-
han claim against the New llria Mining
Company was before Congress, and a bin for
MeGarrahan'> relief was pending in the
F1rtieth Congress. Mr.. Kerr visited tie
claimant, and after examining the papers
declared that he was satisfied Of it, Justice.
enlisted others IN its behalf and voted for
it, Bat when in ISL the matter came up
again Mr.. Kerr cspoused the New Iiria side
Of the question. and made an elaborate
speech in opposition to McGarrahans de-
mand. This was a matter in which good
deal Of money was spent ~ the contestants.
The fact Is also recalled that Mr. Kerr
qualified for his position As speaker by tax
ins the "iron-clad" oath, in spite Of the fact
that in l,6i he was Identified in open court
a. member of a REASONABLE organization
known a. the "Son- of Liberty"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The Chicago Tr'i1me has a telegram that
Senator Twichell, who was shot some time
since at Cou-hatta, Ia, by disguised assaS-
sin, and whose left arm was amputatod at
the time, was compelled on Tuesday to have
his right arm cut off also. Senator Twichcll
received TWO bullets in his left arm. one in
his right, one in his hip, and ore in the
back Of lis neck at the time, but is repre-
sentel a. cheerful and likely to recnEer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The CourLETIoS OF THE VERMONT CES-
TENNIAL BUrLDNG.-Tho building erected
by Hon. n. I. Sprague, Jr.. has been COM
pleted and turned over 10 the United States
Centennial Commissioner from Vermont.
In his letter of transfer to Dr. Goldsmith.
Col. Sprague says
As United States Commissioner for Yer
mont. | now transfer the building To YOU.
hoping and trusting that Gii NermOnters Wis
iting this Centennial Exposition will feel
that they have a resting place OF their own,
orc that they can call a home. As Yer
mont's flag l. displayed over it, root. we can
but be reminded OF the Green Mountain
State and wish that every one Of her inhab-
itants could, with Us enjoy the truly won
derful display Of and from nearly all the
nations OF this earth.
In his reply Dr.. Goldsmith say,
beg leave TO express 10 Won my sense Of
the obligation conferred upon our fellow
citizens by your generous GIFT and the hand
some way OF doing it, The building emin-
emily fitted as it Is to the purposes to which
it : dedicated, | am glad 10 state, j. as
creditable TO your taste o. 1t J. to your
lberalitY.
WArERvILLE.-For the past two months
George Mann and his workmen have been
engaged in manufacturing butcher, bread,
chorping and other knives, also draw
shayes, and several other kinds OF edge
tools. All their work proves 20 be OF the
test quality.
Our village school numbers about forty
pupils, and the teacher, MIS- Carroll. Is
giving general satisfaction.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Noah Weth-
erell were held at the church on Thursday
last, and were conducted by Rev. Edwin
" heelock, Of Cambridge. &C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

CANBRIpGE Col. j. +. Mead, of Ran
doiph, gave very sensible address on Dec
Grafton Day, before a large audience. Al.
the services OF the day were interesting and
happily arranged
In the evening L. l.. Durant, Of Mont
peiier, gave rousing temperance lecture.
AT ITS close one hundred and twenty -hvc
persons came forward and signed the pledge
OF the Reformed Mems Club. A Reformed
Mems Club was formed on Friday sven
ing The interest Of the community in the
cause OF temperance is greatly aroused
Men who have hitherto been unreached are
now moved to action, to become sober ani
exemplary citizens.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09
TArEo coNrEssEs THE HORRIBLE CRIME.

ST. ALBANS. Vt. June As has been
anticipated for the last seventy-two hours
by the officers having him in charge. Ed
ward fatro. the murderer Of Mrs. Butler.
at llighgate, Vermont, last Friday night,
has th's afternoon made a detailed comics
sion of the terrible crime. the details Of
OF which lave been published When first
inearcerated in the jail here. Tatro was
cool Indifferent and uuc0ncerned but after
the first few hours of solitary confinement
his spirit began visibly to break down
and he has evidently suffered terrible re-
morse, taking scarcely any food and
piteously beseeehing the officers not to
to leave him alone. lie has spent most of
bis time on the mattress by which he Is
chained, his aching head bound up in wet
clothes. his face much of the time buried
in his blanket. and has had frequent terrible
paroxysms of weeping. To the sheriff be has
made some disconnected and frasmentarv
statements, but seemed to be physically uu-
able to utter the terrible confession which
was weighing on his mind, always breaking
down with sobs and tears. This afternoon.
his mother came to the jail and was pei
mitted to see the prisoner in the presence
OF the sheriff. The scene between
the mother and the son was heartrendinr.
and at last in response to to her earnest ap-
peals, he made full confession, which was
afterwards reduced to writing in the pres
ence of witnesses, as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

As for Blaine and all the rest of the can
didates, let us have it understood once Tor all
that no man can be President of the United
States who is not ready to have published all
his correspondence, foreign and domestic,
social and political. sentimental and finan-
cial, from the day he learned his pot-hooks
All the anti-Blaine editors are willing to do
this.-N. Y. Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The Anniversary exercises Of this popular
Institution this week, are a. follows June
9Th, evening. prize speaking June G;h,
evening, rhetorical exercises by the Middle
class June til, afternoon, anniversary of
Associate Alumni; orator. Seneca IIaselton.
Ed, Of this city. june 7th. evening. an
niyersary Of Social Fraternity: orator. lion.
!. " Patterson. Of Hanover. \. II June
7,h, forenoon, annual meeting Of the Alum
NJ. special meeting of Social Fraternity,
and meeting of trustees. June 9Th. after
noon, rhetorical exercises OF the graduating
class.
We find in the Vermont Chronicle an in
terestlng letter from President Buckham to
the principal Of Barre Academy. which We
copy below. understand it fully. it should
be known that Middiebury College had re-
quested the privilege Of sending member of
Its faculty to Barre, to attend the annual
examinations in the Academy. with the un-
Outstanding that upon his report any stu
dents IN the Academy who might wish to
enter Middlebury College shonld be admit
ted 10 the College without the customary
examination at the College The UniverS-
ity of Vermont having been invited by the
Principal 10 make a similar arrangement.
the following reply was made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

The New York Herald has been getting
ex-Governor Dix opinion on the Pres
dental contest lie thinks it prob
able that the Democratic party may
spi; on the currency question, and
that this will result in third can
dilate, which will throw the election into
the House Of Representatives He considers
Tlden 4 weak candidate. lie does not be
lieye Conkling can get the Cincinnati nom
nation. and he coniesses g | have never
been 50 utterly at sea in relation to probable
results a. | am now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

cut the hole in the wall the day We
sowed the plaster. | think that was the
day before the murder. | dug the hole
with the shears after the boy, Willie For
tune left. On the evening of the murder
about quarter of nine, Mrs. Butler was
lying in the bedroom down stairs. Invent
IN there and sat down in a chair near the
bed. | felt sick at my stomach. probablv
from the effect OF some liquor had pre-
vIously drank, and she got m and
prepared me some saleratus and water. I
went up stairs after | took the saleratns
water 1 went to my room and turned
u0"n the quits to my bed, but did not
take oil my pants. Mrs. Butler soon came
up stairs and went to her room. | heard
her "hen she came up. Then | went in
the bed. We talked few minute and
sat down BY the side Of her and then pulled
her over back on the bed. She iumped mn
and ran out into the other room fmeaninr
Inc unoecupled room where the first strugoIe
TOOK place. She picked up a chair that
was near the stove-pipe and threw il
at me. threw the chair back at her and
she Threw IL at me again. Then | took IL !
and struck her and knocked her down I
broke the chair all to pieces then. don,t !
remember of hitting her but once. Ii was
DARK; must have broken the chair upon
lee moor she got up and went t, the head
OF the stairs. There we had hard russle
anu Doth struggled along down stairs into
tne dining room. She got up and ran out
through the kitchen into the woodshcd and
got .ne axe. lstood by the kitchen stove.
told her to behave herself and
would. She threw the axe at mo
1 threw 1t back. near the water mai,
where she stood. She threw it at me again.
l. l iei, IL there where it fell. She ran to the
woodbox and got a stick of wool M
threw 1t at me 1t hit me in the paim os
my hand. as raised it to ward off the hIow
then struck me over the eye. | picked nm
me = STICK and struck her with it and KNOCK
"a her down. picked up the axe and Vent
or her and struck her with 4 a."
gent and got the gun which was in ,Ss
.,tsnen stairway and laid it on the floor /
'ear the front door. did that for = hind Ind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

SALIsBURY.-The only son of Luther Har-
rington was drowned in the village pond.
June LIST, while fishing. lie was five years
old.
Miss Ellen Lawrence. about 40 years of
age, was found dead in her bed, June LIST.
She went to bed Is well as usual.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

WE understand that the opposition to
Mr.. Hendee's election in the Third District
has been substantially withdrawn. During
the present Congress Mr.. llendee has. to
say the least. stood second to no member
from Vermont in the House in influence,
and third term is pretty good rule to
apply to the election Of national legislators.
Fireman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

That TICKET THEW. Ii. Lawton. the
Bellows Falls ticket thief, had a hearing at
that place. the other day, and was bound
over In the sum of $500. lie failed to pro-
cure bail and now languishes in Newiane
jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09
Look 70 the DELEGATES.

We suppose that an attendance of fifty
voters at a caucus, in any town in this
county, outside of Burlington: is almost an
unheard-of thing. The Republican vote in
these towns averages over two hundred each.
Not one voter in four, as rule, considers it
his duty to attend the caucus Yet the eau
Gus makes the nomination, or determines
the delegates and the delegates make the
nominations; and Republican nomination,
in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred. Is an
election. As matters go, the voter who
really wishes to make his vote tell must at
tend the primary meetings, where the ques-
tions at issue are practically decided. Yet
many voter who thinks it his duty to vote
every time at the election, considers it no
part Of his duty to see to it that proper can
didates are put up to vote for. Such remiSs-
ness is simply inexcusable. The substantial
and righ:-minded people, who form the mass
of the Republican voters in our State, are
NoAHldVloNN dioH>SA. tii' ltdA, " bhO hNSN
of putting MP good men for offce-men who
shall he worthy representatives of party
which claims to be the party of honesty,
economy, sound patriotic principle and re-
form-men whose lives and established char
acters are guarantees for their reliability.
If the voters wish to have such nominees,
they must first attend the caucuscs: next
they must make their strength felt by select
ing delegates who can be trusted to carry
out their principles. VIII the Republicans
see to this? Select men for delegates who
will give US the kind of nominees that hon
est men desire to vote for Send the bum
mers to the rear Relieve the log-rollers and
wire-pullers, for once, of the care of our con-
ventions Let Chittenden County be repre-
scented at Montpelier by our worthiest Re
publicans. Lat Us have County Conyen-
ton which will give Us ticket every name
in which it will be pleasure for good men
to vote for. And to these good ends, look
closely to the character of the delegates.