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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

East BARNARD Crane j. prospecting h0u.h II f
receiving new members, the Old ones huuad to
stick to Grange trade. and trading through
their agent, l.. u. Lcavlti
There were - ,atI> Id tie town OF Iartl anl in
the year $50, II males anl l., fem tie There
were s ceIldrcn died uN'!er 10 years of age; be-
tween 10 and 20; between 20 and 80; between
30 and 40; between 50 and TO; between 80 Il nd -
between 20 and SO; between 80 and 90; over 80, )
Diseases typhoid feverj, consumption {, cpnses-
ton J. diphtheria t. cancer !, paralysis cankcr
rash |, heart diseased, suicide !, unknown to tie
writer, 4. There were - deaths In Isl Il mate,
and females. Ratio of deaths ISL one in Is -
inhabitants; in 1879, in ~.
Sixty-one tramps have been provided with lodi,
lngs and food at our town farm since April last
hir. Tlnkham, of Qncchcc, lately received cf
Chaunccy Dimick of West Hartford a ycrv curiou,
fire. ak of nature consisting at a malioimCd chick
en- gizzarl, doubtless produced bv some form of
diseased elton. 1t consist, of Il eizlaId Of ord
nary shape and size with 4 process on appcn, lagc
at end almost perfectly representing the head
and neck OF dog. The appcnt!agc i about enc
inch in length and has marks repre- sening the TVS
mouth, nostrils, eyes and ears, and the cortlnua-
ton of the process towards the body of The w ard
represents the neck. 1t is freak OF nature well
worth exam ming.
The mhabitan. of school districts Is and Ii Of
Bethel, talking of hitting jpinir. some ether
districts, having but about 30 iuhabllnt, All told
William K. Adams, of Bethel, lost Two shote>
that would weigh about IG0 lbs each surio- cI l.,
be from too much 81 Il, which they DIAN. IA pot
liquor in which salt beef Ii II hucn lio!i.I.
There have bc2n two inst tnrc5 of lat. IN tn,
place where ~tercoscopes have cone n,Iat.,l the
ray 5 OF the sun sui ;cnty to cau>c ii Z. /: The
first case the instrument va, ~ ,h.ld'a LAP and
soon smoke was seen Is III = ir1iu her c!uthiii-
and last week at o. +. Barn on, 1t eteieuscupc VA
lying Oh table near the window, when 1t WAS tI--
covered TO be on fire and had burnt quite 4 Iuf.
place.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16
THE AvALANCm OF IMMORAL IIrrEArUEI

That threatens the children, some strong. vitality
wh"l. and really attractive magazine required
for them and 81. \ICHoI.s has reached higher plat
form and commands for This service wider
in letters. than any u its irel-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16
DEADING FOR CHILDREN.
OPINION OF CHAS. FRAECIS ADAMS
\ TRE\CIIANT EDITORIAL.
\ CLERGINA\'S OPINION.
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS

WHAT lor CAN GIT F"E FIVE DOLLAR
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

PYLE'S 1DIErETIC SALERATUS.-Universall &C
nOwlcdged the best i'll use. Each pound bears the
name of JAMES PYLE. None genuine without.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

Monday. Cottage Prayer Meeting. sunday s. hool
Teachers Neetlu- Singing Schp" and Band Meeting
Tuesday lo1lu. Mems christian Association, We
mans Board NertnlE. Masonic Communication
Wednesday. Prayer Meetin-. Ladies SOCIAL circle
Thursday, SINGING School Friday Young Peoples
Prayer Metln. and Grange Meeting saturday GOOD
Ttmpars' Mcctl1l-
Mrs +. Is. Wilrox, whose accidental
fall we noticed some weeks since, is slow
" recovering Last week Mrs. Dr. Ryder
made al examination of her injuries. and
cndravored to set the bones of her d>o-
Fcatcd wrist Her recovery, considering
her age and the amount Of injury sustained
is marvellous.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16
Chicago, Madison and st. Paul Line
Winona and st. Peter Line.

: the short Ie i NuKTHKKN WISCONSIN and MIN
<E,.TA. and ior NApI-uN. ST Paul. MISNEAPoIIs.
DT-I and all tolllt- Il he
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

BrEIINGroN CAucU>Es.-Thc Demo
cratic caucus was held last Friday evening
and nominated Hon. J. -. Hatch for
Mayer. and Judge Milton Il. Tyler for
City Judge
Mr.. Hatch promptly declined the Dem
ocratc nomination. stating in his letter
that il would be incon>i t. Mt for him, "a :,
Republican, to accept.
The Republican caucus was held Satur-
day evening, and Hon. J. ID. Hatch was
nominated for Mayor on the second ballot,
and Judge Tyler was nominated without
OPPOSITION for City Judge.
Burlington has got it; $1,000 and more
too, subscribed to secure the state fair at
that place, and now it remains TO be seen
whether Burlington or st. Adams will sue
Gee d in getting it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

=,
Chelsea last week. before the Judges of the
County Court, on the matter of bail in \.
G.. Reed, case Justice IIowAr,! of Ran
Jolph had held him in the sum of $1,000
for trial for arson. Reeds counsel claimed
the bail was excessive, while States Attor
ney Boyden moved that it be raised to 40
600. The result was that no change ut al!
WAS made Several of Reed, relatives
were present from Pomfrct, bat as they
are persons of small means, an amount
sufficient to release the prisoner has not
yet been secured.
WuLIAM>roWS.-O regular CORES
pondent writes Us: " notice several er-
rors in your account OF the suicide ut tins
place The young man was Walter j., son
of LYMAN Dennison of Washin gton. ant!
he procured the bottle of McMunn 5 Elixir.
at Messrs. f. s. & f. Martins store, and
died in the store belonging to j. Lyndc x
Son
Kinsman Martin has bought Stafford
Llce's farm for $500.
John Winchester had his ankle broken
while loading logs, by u skid slipping,
Rev Mr.. Tapln filled the NJ. +. pulpit
last Sunday. Text, Feel. Sill. The rcvl-
val interest still continues.
BAKNAED. Mr.. Stafford has purchased
the old gr>t mill, and promises to make
if one of the best in Windsor County.
HAY is net as plenty rs usual in Barnard
it being SD Per ton
Last evening Prof. Dorchester delivered
| his ]ecture-'' Catholicism and Democrat
cv at Enos blrgh.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
IRISH EMIGRANT SOCIETY.

An election Of officers Of the Irish Emigrant Society,
70 during the ensuing year. was held yesterday
Tho following gentlemen were elected unanmously;-
President James Lynch; First Vice President, James
DWELL Second Vice President, Jeremiah Develin
Third Vice President Edward Q. Donnelly; Recording
Secretary, jeremiah J. campon; Corresponding secre-
tary, Daniel 0'Conor; Treasurer, William +. Byrne
The decision othe United States Supreme Court
abolishing the State law requiring the payment OF
head money passengers landing from foreign coun-
tries at this port was spoken OF by M. Lynch, VINO
represents the society Ia the Board OF Commissioners
OF Emigration He referred to the pers to which Irish
emigrants would be subjected II the system foE
their protection now provided by this State
should be destroyed. He urged the society to
support the Commissioners Of Emigration In their
that the officers OF the German Society OF the city OF
New York had expressed their Willingness to Co.
operate. II would be advisable, no Thought 10 call
public meetings Of the citizens at this time, because
Governor Tden had expressed opinion - favor or
the memorial 10 be forwarded to the Legislature within
few days. but the Irish Emgrant Society shonld hold
itself ready TO act promptly in case OF I'm emergency
peison who had arrived NJ this port previous 10
March II, 1875 the date OF the decision OF tho United
States Supreme Court and who had not been IN this
country before, had paid the head money or commute
ton fee and VI they became sick or destitute during
the term OF five years after the date OF their arrival
New York they entitled 10 all the privileges and
benefits OF the State Emigrant Refuge and hospital on
Wards Island.
The remarks OF Mr. Lynch we're Endorsed by Messrs.
Eugene Kelly, Henry L. Hoguet and Jeremiah Deven,
after which the society adjourned, subject TO the call
O the char
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
THE MURDER OF WILLIAM RUSSELL.

A CRIME COMMITTED IN 1871 uNAvENaED-A
SON OF THE VICTIM IN SEARCH OF HIS
FATHERS sLAYKR.
Yesterday afternoon William RUSSELL youth OF SIX
teen years, visited the Superintendent Of Police of
Brooklyn and recalled to the mind OF that Official
mind. The visitor the son OF William Russell,
who employed stevcdore In June, 1871, on the
dock near Martins warehouses. rhe weather
warm, and the workmon, with tho exception Of Rus
SELL had contributed 10 the purchase Of cool the
water IRON which they drank. The foreman OF the
gang was q rough fellow, named John Holland, who Le-
greatly enragcd At tho rcus sal OF Russell TO
tribute toward the ice and he began TRADE OF abuse,
which he followed up by SEEING heavy oaken stave
from BARREL aud striking the un ortunate man with
It twice three times on the head, fractured his
skull The injured man removed to the Long
Island College Hospital by his companions where ne
expired the same night. The blows were dealt early
il the afternoon and the not reported 10 the
police till evening Captain Smith, OF the First pre-
enct and Captain Ferry, Of the Third precinct had
several officers engaged in the search for Holland for
several weeks, through New York, Now Jersey and
Pennsylvania but he WAS never found. Meantime the
gave up the search for Holland In the papers or
yesterday young Russell read OF the arrest Of Thomas
Halloran Tor shooting u Michael Culiom, In Rector
street, New York. and II occurred TO him there
something linking the prisoner with the memory Of
his fathers violent death. Ho lastenod to the
Tombs Police Court, where he saw tho accused, and
satisfied that halloran the who killed his
father This morning several officers and people who
have known Holland Will visit the prisoner and should
the Identification by young Russell prove correct the
prisoner will have to answer for his crime in Kings
county, without abiding the result OF tho wounds
1icted upon Michael Cullom
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
PANAMA RAILROAD ELECTION.

Yesterday election for directors OF the above
railroad took place at the companys Office. No Mas
sau street. Tho following gentlemen chosen to
serve for the ensuing ycar-John X Marshall, Trenos
W. Park Frederick Butterhed, Charles G. Francklyn.
Senator John y. Jones, Thomas Clyde, Samuel q.
Thompson, Andrew Boardman, General H. H. Baxter,
George A. Hoyt, J. q. Mccullough, William p Clyde
and John NJ burke. IL will be observed that the above
list embraces the names OF gentlemen prominent In
the management OF Railroads. banks aud steamship
companies Mr. George Scott who retres from the
direction, Is now IN Europe attending TO Pacific Mail
Steamship Company affairs, and Mr. Pho Z. Calhoun
President OF the Fourth National Bank also leaves the
board In interview with Mr.. }. 9. Mccullough
yesterday the writer told that the steamship
Crescent CITY, OF the Panama Company, would
SAIL from this port promptly on tho goth inst for
AspinwalI aud thus active opposition 10 tho Pacne
Mail Company will be fully established Mr.. T. w.
Parks, who rs IN Washington, continues IS President
Of the Panama Railroad, and there was no opposition
the regular ticket
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04

deraneed BY the visitors Such was not the casa
Meanwhile tho party stood patiently the drenchini
downpour aud the General returned, only 10 Ind al
efforts .ruitlcss Tn. torpedo was not to be
into After The extreme ntera3t expressed BY
the SECRETARY and the absolute confidence with which
General Abbot hac spoken Il must have been exccs.
svey mortyng the latter 90 witness the failure Of
his very hrst experiment
VISIT FORT scHuYLER
The party boarded the steamer much disappointed.
II was not Intended previously that Fort Schuyler
should be visited aud General Sherman's order 10 the
captain TO steer for that fort seemed inexplicable,
especially considering the absence OF garrison
and the wretched state OF the weather. II subse
on reaching Fort schuyler General sherman said 10
tho Secretary, "come, sAr. Secretary the army
knows nothing apou' weather, and as you are ons
lasted but short time, aud the steamer returned to
willelt's Point As soon a. the party was again on
Jarvis hands; no brought them slowly together; q
spark was visible, muied thunder was heard, and
column OF water 100 feet high and SO feet in damee,
tho air like gigantic phantom. II Tell back
with eaden thud upon the surface leav.
ing n peculiarly consistent foam after t. II
was a strange tremendous sight General Abbot
was yndicatod, and there was not man upon the
ground who did not feel grateful TO General sherman
toward the eminent but mortinedomccr Tno explana
ton OF the previous failure was very simple one.
torpedo IL costly thing For economy's sake General
tho service lager bier barrel which,
naturally feeling indignant at being made tht
recipient OF q murdcrous compound, admitted the
water, and thus avenged the indlgnity upon thu
General The latter one was a strictly military tor
pcdo which knew how obey ORDERS with the rcsult
above mentioned. Immediately alter the explosion 81
the torpedo the party took leave OF General Aboou
and the young engineer officers under his com.
mand, OF whom General sherman spoke In
terms Of high praise The inspection was now
st an end, and the Henry smith returned
with the party to tho city. On the way down Il was
pleasant the frank genaly Of the General OF the
Army toward all tho members OF the party and 10 hear
tho incisive acuteness with which men and things
were scussed The party landed At the foot OF Thir.
The Secretary Of War lett last night for Washington
General sherman will, 1t is thought remain in the city
a day or so longer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
SCENE IN A STREET CAR.

While tho Now York Club House was burning on
Sunday evening disgracofu occurred street
car No 81, OF the Broadway line, which gave great
TO the lady passengers who were upon their way
home from church. An immense concoursc Of people
impcdcd the passage OF the car, whcrcupon the con-
ductor Informed the passengers that he could take
them further but that they must get out and walk
round the nre In order reach on tho
other side. There were four passengers within
ut the t,mc-Ars. Scribcr Mrs Even, Mrs. Sarah
A. Wright, the authorcss, and gentleman whose
name II unknown. The gentleman, Who had only been
IN the moment, Insisted upon the return Of his
fare for transfer check which would enable him TO
proceed town without paying his fare twice The
conductor refused, some hot words cnsucd, which
led TO rough and tumble fight inside the car The
ladies exceedingly frightened while the noise at
tracted the attention OF hundreds outside A police
man appeared upon the scene and separated the two
men. No sooner this done than, as Mrs. Wright
stacs the conductor began TO curse frghtfully and
hur the violent epthets al all the ladies, calling
them BY tho he could think Of The ladies'
have made n complaint against the conductor, and tho
company WILL no doubt, bring him to immediate
account
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
THE NEW PENSION AGENT.

II reported yesterday, in republican circles, that
the Office of Pension Agent viii fall to old veteran
OF the war--namcly, Major Willard Billiard, Secretary
Of tho Republican Central Committcc-as soon as the
position shall have been vacated by Mr. Jacob NJ Pat
tcrson. whose appointment Commissioner Of Elk
cisc is looked upon foregone conclusion. Major
billiards. career is conceded all hands to be most
honorable He is native OF westchester county
but TO New York city at an early age When the
broke out he Joined General Sickcs Excelsior
Brigade served throughout with great distinction.
subsequently he became connected with the Fourth
and rhirtysecond Internal Revenue districts as COL
lcclor The salary OF Pension Agent is $4,000 per
num- and the bonds necessary TO be ncd with the gov
eminent for $780, 600 Mr. Billiard Is an Intimate
OF General Arthur Collector or the Port and the
present Pension Agent, Mr.. Patterson.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
WAS 1T A HOMICIDE?

DIsGRACEFUL AFFAIR IN wEsTCHEsTER
COUNTY, STREET FIGHT. sUccEEDED BY 4
DEArH-srRANGE ACTION OF THE CORONER.
The usual monotouy prevailing In the hamlet Of Rye
westchester county, varied yesterday by scnss-
ton involving the death OF young from sup
posed violence
ON Monday night Of last week Michael and Martin
Grady, brothers, who had been living for some time
past the place named, returned from tho adjoining
village OF Port Chester, both under the influence OF
liquor Michael the elder, being very much intoxicated
Entering the liquor saloon of Patrick Vcrden, they
called for and drank more stimulants, and then lett
the place owing to the proprietor being about 10 close
for the night Staggering away from the saloon, the
Gradys became involved In an alteration
with another resident OF the village
named Isaac Rabbit, who had just stepped
OF the lato train from New York II is said that the
brothers commenced 70 beat Babbtt who, while being
merciessy pounded by tho elder Grady, called loudly
for help verden, knowing the voice OF the man who
was down, ran to his assistance when melee oc-
one and tho Gradys participated The result was that
Michael Grady was terribly punished, his brother
rather roughly handled, while verden with difficulty
prevented the former from biting of ono OF his thumbs
Tbs pugnacious brothers having received more than
they had barganed for went home, and next day Mar
tin sczed with excrucating pains In the abdomen,
accompanied by vomiting which symptoms continued
with increasing severity uLt he died Saturday night
ceased had IN All PROBABILITY died from The Injuries he
received the night In question, ami added that the
who arranged the body for intcrment found extcr
nal marks Of violence about the region above indicated
They also said that deceased was noted for his good
health On tho other hand verden asserts that the
deceased comparatively sober on the occasion
alluded TO- and that he did his utmost to paciiy his
drunken brother and that he struck at all by
his vcrdens son. Who he says, delivered all the blows
that night while defending his father. Even though
unable deny that Michael Grady had bitten of his
thumb vcrden denies striking either Of the brothers,
aof his efforts having been solely directed TO the
OF Babbtt
Coroner Purdy arrived ut Rye yesterday. and after
q consultation with the doctors who had attended
the deceased concluded that there necessity for
holding an inquest, believing that death had resulted
from natural causes Deceased was about twentyIour
years Of age and o laborer by occupation. Michael
Grady is still suffering from tho effects OF the beating
ha Oh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
wAsnrxGroS. April 3. Is

WASHINGTON. April 3 1876.
Mr. FARwEIL, trcp) III, presented bill 10 amend
he existing law relating TO duties imports II pro
poses the following changes ITO insert 'iron sixty
per tom" also 70 insert, In lieu OF the words
chair or the Alpaca goat other like animals" tho
words, "Alpaca goat, camel, COW calf" also to in
scrt "bcans twenty cents per bushc peas een cents
per bushcL' In the provision for IVORY to strike out
schess Dalls' and insert sbIiiard bals' To strike
sut OF the paragraph commencing "oIis essential or
rsscncc'' the words ''bay leaves $l7 30 per pound "
Also 70 put the free list mosacs not used Jewery
o. intended to be manufactured into jewery Also TO
make general typographical corrections in the existing
Law.
By Mr. wELLs, OF Missouri--To amend the Internal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
ALAsl ALAS! POOR BLAINEl
SIMON CAMERON AND PENNSYLVANIA FOB coNK-
LING-BIAINE ABANDONED.
from the New York Sun or Yesterday

WASHINGTON, April Q, 1876.
Our Brother Blaine very quietly laid the
shelf the other day at Harrisburg, by Don Cameron,
Mackey ana that set of sterling patriots who the
republican machine In Pennsylvania The ex-Speakcr
had counted confidently on favorable demonstration
for himself He was born in Pennsylvania, though "a
Yankee by adoption" as he recently informed the
House OF Representatives. He had paid assiduous
cour, to Simon Cameron. cultivated Mcpherson and
the younger class OF republicans and dined all the
active politicians, without regard to color previous
condition or servitude
SIN the ungrateiul managers would not touch him
on any terms though he quite liberal in his offers
They thought him entirely smart and had hint
besides that coming Investigations might make such
candidate decidedly uncomfortable TO carry this
mcr Thus onkindest cut Of all, his own native State
is handed over to Conklng, of all other men Blaine
could have borne anything but that
The name OF Har,rann mere blind 10
Cameron's policy and programme II Is well known
NJ Washington tina, tho veteran manipulation has
adopted ..the iavoritc son OF New York; as his po-
ltica protsgs and means 10 nominate him Cincin-
nat II It be at all practicable In Post once parance
Hartranit is STRAW bid'' and nothing more lie IS
not intended TO get the contract Tho right man will
come in at the proper time.
While fennsyvana will DO turned 60 Mr..
ConkiIng whenever business meant and the Cam
eron clan really intend to support him earnest IL
must not be supposed. however for that that
the delegation viii stick to him through thick and
thin. Should appear that Grant cannot deliver his
expected stock OF southern and Official delegates so as
with the votes OF New York and Pennsylvania to make
majority, the cam-ronans will turn their attention
to the coming man, and make the best terms possible
as his '.original trends"
when last heard from Brother Bla ne was in a sad
state Of mind He had gone dawn IN <ew rrot.ns ..
look Tor aid and comfort Alter spending his Con.
gressiona dividends In entertaining the patriots OF all
sections AT Washington he thought only reasonable
that Pennsylvania should have least recon me nded
hun. Now thai he Is likely TO b. abandoned elsewhere
he will probably turn up \ melancholy conscr
yatIyc and rclormer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
THE NITRO-GLYCERINE FATALITY.

David Huber, the foreman OF tho nitro fac
tory ut washngtonvie, westchester county, which
was tho scene OF a disastrous explosion Tow days
since died OF his injuries Sunday morning De-
ceased IL will be remembered, lcaped through win
dow on seeing tho fatal match fall a gun
powder, and In a moment afterward, finding thai he
was covered with the blazing liquid, jumped into tho
Bronx River to avoid being roasted alive. Huber Is
the fth victim OF the explosion. He about twenty
years old aud unmarried IL Is understood that the
glyecrine at the place named will
not be resumed, the poor people living IN tho
vicinity horror stricken at tho terrible results
lately experienced
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04

NTw yoaK, April .. 1874

NKw yoaK, April .. 1874
To THE Enron THE HxRALp:-
NY attention was called last evening to article 10
your Sunday HERALD entitled "A Great swindles
Caught In which you mention my name in partner.
ship connection with william Il. Gray. This wish
TO correct, mover was partner OF his or or any
one connected with him, directly or indirectly.
acted simply in the capacity OF broker for short time
stock Exchange. Unfortunately, happened 70. DO tho
last ~
\ have been In Wall street since 1850 andl member
OF the New ork stock Exchange since n and am
stu member In good standing BY fyarsing thia
you VIII greatly oblige, yours respectfully
IL New street and ls7 west Yorsy.s1 snsh sirss1