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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

! CURIOUS STCRY.-The trial at Trenton
/ y. e.. Of Mrs. Irene 4. V. House for the
murder Of her husband, Orson A. House, the
notorious divorce lawyer, which ended with
a verdict of acquiital, brought out some
amazing developments The facts Of the
. el-e are as follows On june 50, during one
Of the quarrels which were wont to enliyen
this Household, Mr. House struck his wife
10 tie face, rocked her down, and served
in tie same way a son of rs wife by pre-
yiols marriage Maddened by this treat
ment, Mrs. House drew pistol and shot
her husband as he was passing out Of the
DOR The injured man lived only a few
minutes, his wife was arrested and lodged
in jail During her imprisonment, Bradley
II use, brother Of the murdered man, writes
a long and sanctmouious letter to his
brother Cert, from Kansas, breathing FIRE
and fury against the murdercss, invoking
diyire and human vengeance on her head,
coupled with a determination to secure for
tie family the property of the murdered
man, both Of which purposes he proposes
t. effect by a journey East Arriving al
Trenton lie, in some unexplained way, be-
comes tie guest Of the murderess's father,
and takes up his residence in the sane
h use with her Here, fascinated by her
earns, he concludes to surrender the first
portion of his design. that Of vengeance,
and proposes to accomplish the second by
the shorter process Of marriage with the
widowed murderess, provided Jersey justice
leaves any Of her to marry. The other
brother, Gerrit, also asserts that if he were
not encountered with a wife already he
would Ike to marry her himself, but adds
that he would be careful to haveno revolvers
lying around loose. Everything connected
with the trial Is decidedly exceI tional. Mrs.
House is not a prisoner, but goeth ard
comcih as she listeth, and except that the
stormy passages recent in her life have made
her somewhat nervous. does not appear to
have suffered any very great inconvenience
from tie summary method in which she di-
yorced herself from her incompatible hus-
band And Low it is By no means surpris-
ing to hear that she is about to take the
lecture Platform.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

/ lHE Pubic CREDIT AND TIE PARTY OF
RErUDhTIoN.-Mr, August Belmont, in
| published letter, attempts to show that the
election of the ticket which bears the name
Of Thomas \. Hendricks, and has the warm
est support Of the repudiationi-ts and infa-
tioni>ts, would not in the least impair the
Government credit. In reference to this
the Iri5une saws
We have reason 20 believe that. of all the
members of the Syndicate. Mr. Belmont
stands absolutely alone in this opinion. Mr.
Belmonts views as 10 the value of L. S
bonds in the past have not been found so
uniformly correct and far seeing as to give
much worth to his present judgment and
neither European capitalists nor American
voters are likely to depend now upon his
guidance in such matters. His notion that
change from Republican to Democratic
rule at Washington would have no greater
effect upon our Government credit than a
change from Liberal to Tory Cabinet has
in England Is absurd. There is absolutely
no parallel between the two cases The
Liberal and Tory parties in England vie
with each other in their devotion to the
public credit, and in tho indignant scorn
with which they drive from public life any
man who presumes to tamper with the
sacredness of the bond which pledges the
faith of the British nation. Here, on the
contrary. one party is distinctively the party
OF good faith as to the public debt The
other is conspicuously led by men who be-
lieye it fair and lawful to pay the bonds in
greenbaeks instead Of coin, and to initiate the
greenback currency ''enough to drive away
hard times" 1t is the triumph of party
led by such men that Mr.. Belmont says
would not in the least affect the public
credit. The fact may as well be recognized
and Mr.. Belmont is the only man in the Syn
dictate who will pretend to deny it-that the
election OF Tilden and Hendricks would put
almost an absolute stop to the four and a
half per cent loan, and to any further sue
cessiul effort to reduce the present rate of
interest on our Government Obligations. !
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

InE REPUBLICAN national COMMITTEE cave
issued the following address,-an extremelv
moderate and temperate document
The Republican National Committee con
graduate the party which they represent and
the country upon the result Of the fall elec-
tons already held In Maine, Republican
majority OF less than five thousand has been
increased to nearly sixteen thousand. In
Vermont, the old ascendancy has been fully
maintained. In Colorado, a Democratic ma
lority Of two thousand has been overcome.
and Il Republican Governor and both branch
es Of the Legislature elected, securing two
United States Senators and three Presiden-
tal Electors. In Ohio. Republican ma
ilrity OF ) 800 has been increased TO between
nine aud ten thousand, and five Republican
Congressman have been gained. In Indiana
a Democratic majority OF l. 900 has been re-
ducod 10 00O, with gain of four Republican
Congres>men and the Legislature upon Joint
ballot. These highly gratifying results have
been obtained in the face of frauds at the
baliot-box and an unparalleled use Of money
by the opposition. They show the drift Of
popular sentiment, and clearly indicate a
national victory for the Republican rarty in
November.
All that Is now necessary is TO continue
the vigorous prosecution of the canvass. to
secure protection for all citizens in the right
Of the ballot, to bring all legal voters to the
polls. and to practice the utmost vigilance
upon the day of election.
FortunIeey for the country, our eandi-
dates represent the best spirit Of reform, to
which they are pledged by every act and
uttcrance of their lives Their success alone
viii insure honest administration, and pre-
serve the Government from the unfriendly
hands Of those who recently sought to des-
troy it, and who now seek to prey upon its
resources.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

Ing ARCTIC DIsAsTER.-The recent disaster
to the Arctic whaling fleet, though very great
does rot nearly approach in magnitude that
of ISL, when thirty vessels were abandoned
witt a valuation Of over million and bali
Of dollars. As to the effects Of this disaster
the opinions Of the best Judges are somewhat
divided 1t is clear enough, however, that
the prices Of wlalcboue must advance The
SOCK ow IN the county is about 50 600
pounds, and as the price has Of late been
slowly advancing it cannot fail to 90 still
higher. Il i not expected that the prices of
oil vii! be much affected. Sperm oil can
hardly feel 1t, ard while small advance
may be looked for in whale oil, there are 20
many substitutes for it which can be used
on a pinch that the rise cannot be very
great. Some of the captains of the whalers evil
IDENTIFY anticipated The possibility of having
to spend the winter in the ice, from the fact
that they asked FIR extra fares Of bread and
molasses and an extra quantity of coal. This
was given them by their agents. and enough
was put on board to keep all those lost with
the ships ill spring.
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BY Mr.. Dillingham;, Of Waterbury. lay
ing tax on the county Of Washington I'm
blank t. enlarge and v,niilate the court
housed 10 comm ttee OF members from
Washington county.
3y Mr. Eaton, OF Danyi.ie. to pay VIII
liam H. Preston the sum therein named. for
expenses incurred in pursuit OF two escaped
prisoners from the Jail in Cal,d mia county ;
to committee on claims
BY Mr. llagar, OF llaliix, concerning
dogs and for the better protection OF sheep
and other domestic animals ~ this bill
owners are required to have dogs registered
described and licensed by the town or city
clerk ard the dog shall wear collar any
one keeping a dog not 80 licensed shall pay
fine Of ! Il; police cih .er- are authorized
and required 10 XII all dogs not duly IL
censed and collared on and after the first
day Of April in each year ard to receive a
fee Of : for each dog killcd) to commit
tee on agriculture.
BY Mr. Stodtarj, Of lys:on, IN amend
men, of the act IN amendment OF sec. 81,
chap -. g. =. relating 10 collection Of
school, district and village taxes % com
mIttee on grand list.
House adjourned.
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Tnr arithmetic men oi the pres are fsur
ing away. a- usual. and pirti>aa- Of either
side cau base t,.ir sous chcered hv favor,
able ~ .,e.c- on payment Of from five t,
ten c,nt- ,s1y rewsb5y. From it. Judicial
positi1a 40 The fence (vhcre, However. a
snap nal seems TO trouble it OCCASIONALLY J
that r,mark4he sheet. the Boston Gl05e,
sees H. electoral votes for Hayes, l3G for
Tilden, and = doubtful, from the States Of
California Louisiana, Mississippi, New
Jersey. New York, Oregon and South Caro-
liza. TIE dubious Springfield Republican
gives Hayes 49, filden l70, and puts down
oa'y New York and South Carolina as IN
certain TIE .ansline Boston Post claims
~ for TI.len, ar twelve more than is nee
es-ary to elect. and the elegant New York
Sun claims e,cl more The Boston Jour
nal claims l57 sure Cor Hayes, and is conf
dent that be vi carry most of the doubtful
Sat's, and $50 B, goes. In the meantime we
feel a ,heerlal r.ufdence in our own Pre-
dictioa. p, b,ished she other day. and for the
rest each eader may please himself.
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And now the clergy are after Butler The
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., of Springfield
Mass, took Butlerism" for his text, Sun
day night, and INDUCED in some very plain
talk, of which the following is specimen
sentence General Butler is demagogue
of the rankest quality; coward on the bat
tle-feld whose incompetency is attested by
long lines of graves; pretended statesman
from whom has come no act or statute of
merit; a man whose whole stock in trade is
his brazen impudence and low cunning, and
who makes his way by the worst and most
dishonorable practices" The Rev. James
Freeman Clarke has taken the stump in the
seventh district, and is "mskipg it sultry"
for the doughty General.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

A COMMERCIAL INCHANGE shows now the
commercial Interests Of tie United States
Woaid he affected by a general European
War. 10 $50 our import. from both Russia
and l4rssy were only TWO millions of dol
lar, Vl.l our ozpott- to those countries
were sixteen millions, the principal article,
being r,uo,cum, AIMS and ammunition
aud tlc trade in the two latter would Prob
ably be- largely increased in case Of war.
The principal gamer, however, would be
OH grain uadr. Ia lo75-6 there were cz-
ported from Russia ll.l77,52o cwts. OF
wheat. aId 10 l>75 Great Britain imported
tiom ltp-o countries and Roumanil / %. r
Oco cwt-. o maize. Erglaud'S supplies
from tbs source, usgrcsstiug annually some
tweu;y-lo-r millions .l dollars. would be
eat "a D., a var. and the United States
would Bee called upon to SUPPLY the de
f,ieury. "lt'~ an IN wind that blows mo-
body e.ad -
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Cen l.. y. Merritt, ot Pot-eam, y. y, a
lifelong friend Of Horace Greeley and hi.
communion in his S,uttc-n r.-r.f 1871
fN''-S1'> " WY '"'0i sung 'e'''' "> To MI
/ Gree.ey cunlnnS then on the Southern
question. and tlelr natural sroucpce ton
lto--,., b.,--...4...t. l...t
"''0
no" 4''lns MI NIee4ey "ou!i be found an
earnest supporter VI the Republican cause
in fact lis oft-cxrre.sei of..ri., If Tllc,
s,5 rI.-,-;.l.. - ..,t;.- -
49, "N''- l''
vent III supporting TIE party % siam re
form. Gen. Merritt says
No man can trutbf1liv claim that NJ
/ Greeley would in the remote, d,...rse ala IT,.
/ 6erriyirr anv cifiza7 az H.. ~, -.I,-
/ while d.mariir, ,,niva-.,l .,.g.,-. C.r .L.
! black. with the fullest and tr...t ,,.,.,.-,.,-
nitv for It's exercise he vs. ,r,iii,,, =, c'--
/ cede universal amnesty ID tle vblfas vi,
/ had rsrticirated in The r,belIi,o ao5 10
| believed that If these condition. cluli I.,,b
/ be accented in the suirir of ,crer,,,s c,,r'-
promise. by both races tb,v yc,pl3 ,,,,
| along well together. and thereby so,ve lie
difficult problem Of reconstruction FIR,
protection and canal RIGHTS. tbqn renero.;
~ and the restoration oi forfeited ,rir;Is.,..s
That this desirable stare Of fe,Iin, b.. n,,
been reached j. NOT =, much tbe t7plr' cf ,te
freedmen AZ Of tb,ir late ua.tc-. IT,
kept ALIKE the sectional apimo.ities ,ctic5
bropcht on the war and which ou,I.,-.
have disappeared with lis termination. II
certainly oucb, In have baep orreosed ,.J.,,
the Government permitted leading southern
rebels to resume their old ulaces in the On
gress of the nation.
The course pursued hv the Democrats If
the South TO POLITICALLY subi1c,te Lv f,,cc
and intimidation the freedmen and ttc
whites wbo sympatbized with them ougL,
TO array against them every Union lovin,
liberal-mnded man in tho countrv NJ
Greeley considered the fact thar The S,nth.
ern people were under bsnefpl leader.bi,,
and had been bv il forced into the rebelli,a
and war and lie ais, believed tbat tho r,i1
hone for p,.ace and ,rosoerity since the W.
was for ttcm 10 accent Rennblic,n l,,d,r-
shin and in good fam aid in carr,;ro, o,,+
in tbeir i,frrritv -be .,oe,d,,o,t. =, 49,
Constirntion 4 f,voraI,l. o,.rort,,.i,,, ,rae
offered tbem bv the Cinci,o,,i ,latc,rr,p,,.l
candidates in 50 and ,,b;.b ther ell
imrr,re AR GreoI., o,,,.,,,rs,,,5 .l,.
denondent movement AZ mneb in the bn,c a
desectionaIisinc tho Damocr,,t;c arr, a. .
correct tho Cu1ts of tho A3m;ni..ra,;,., ;.
regard TO the Civil Service etc Uis s,.co., |
es and private conversation during hi sonia |
ern tour in 1871. as well rs hi. sneecbes
during the camnaiyn of IS-o all ,,inteJ j.,
the same direction. Yon know bo,, a,,v;,nS
be was to have the Southern peorle NOT only
to recognize the new copditinn of thin,s ~
established facts which thew oucbt n1t +,
try m chance b,+ t,..,..,,,+,to Ii,,,a,,., :;
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Afternoon.


From general committee in favor of Ii.
so, to amend an act relating to the collec-
tion OF highway taxes with proposals of
amendment making the penalty 8 per cent
for non payment of tax within the year
which was agreed to- on motion of Mr..
Andrews. Of Brighton, ordered to lie.
House adjourned.
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H0Is..

M0NTrELIER. M0nday, Vct ..
The House was called 10 order by Mr..
Henry, Of Chester, in the absence OF the
Speaker.
Reading Of Scriptures and prayer by the
Chaplain.
TIE Journal of Saturday was read and
approved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

M1STrtIl.a i4c-lay. Oct -.
The Senate me-. observation-disclosures
Proctor in tie chair.
ELLIS INTRlDUCED AND RIFERRED.
By Senator eastman. OF Windsor. an
act to amend section p, chapter l16. =. .,
relating To probate fees; read twice and re-
ferred 10 committee on Judiciary
Bv Senator Sowle~. Of Franklin. an act 10
extend ;he rights Of married women, (may
bring suit at law IN her owl name 10 GER
tam case-) -cad twice and referred to
committee on Judiciary
BY the same. an &C; u pay y. + Spraeue,
Jr.. the sum OF blank dlilar- Tor the cree
ti0n OF Safe building On CenteEnial ground:
read twice and referred - committee On
claims.
BY the same. IN act to pay Charles :.
Billiard. the SUN Of blank dollars. tior thief
catcaIns) read tE.cs AMI referred t. COM
mIttee ON claims.
II. 81. an act to assess and tax the real
estate oi railroads IN this STATE, read twice
ana rtt-rrod T.
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"sAu- CAgr, who, it may not generally
he known. is a candidate for the Yice-Presi-
dercy Of thc United States, is furnishing,
this camIaiEa, an amount Of wind that
waa.! ll credit 10 -Ejlus himself. Since
the opening Of the campaign he has address
81 forts-a7e mass meetings and talked on an
average four hours day. In Terre Haute
10000 people listened to one Of his speeches,
and 10 luthern Illinois barbecue vas held,
az which tw5nty-sevcn bullocks and forty
tFo Sheep were required to feed the multi
tade. Truly, Patience did not die with
Jo'., and the good humor Of the American
rc.p'c j. amazing.
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LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONTPELIER, Saturday, Oct. 81. 4.
senate met. Senator Grout. president pro
TEN. in the chair.
neaoing OF scriptures and prayer by the
Ohapiain' Journal Of yesterday read and
approved.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND RIFLERRD,
From committee on judiciary. a substi-
tute bill. for 5. 5, an act amending an act
entitled an act relating to criminal Offences,
committed within the limits OF incorporated
villages, read twice, ordered to lie and the
usual number OF copies printed.
by senator Walton, Of Washington,
an act 10 repeal sections I'll and ~ of z. 3.
anu an other provisions relating to liabiali-
~ oil towns for special damages. abolis ling
the rlsht oil action Tor injuries on hishv ays;
ieau Twice ana referred to committee on
highways, and bridges.
BY eenstor Belden. of Caledonia an Act
IN amendment OF section 20. chapter 81 of
G. - relating to appeals from justices of
the peace, extending exclusive jurisdiction
OF justices from twenty TO f,rty d)llars on
notes, and accounts stated. and from ten to
twenty dollars In all other cases read twice
ana referred to committee on judiciary.
IL. o., an act In amendment of section 10.
chapter 70 g. :. ; read twice, and referred
to committee on Judiciary.
BILLS PASSED
:. Is, an act in relation to witnesses in
prosecution lOr violations OF the provisions
OF chapter 9i9 read the third tmc and
passed.
Ii. 81. an act in amendment Of an act.
incorporating the Mercantile Trust Com
pany read the third time and passed in
concurrence.
IL, W. an act laying a tx ol the county
oi orange, was taken from a.. table, and
on molten was amended by :, ! 'titutlng the
words collector of taxes ,""Gr first con-
stable, wherever said words occur, AID
as amended was passed IN concurrence.
REr0RTs Of COMMITTEES
From committee on Judiciary, in favor OF
ii. "a, an act in addition to section %
chapter 30, 9. =, relating to attachment OF
property by copy third reading ordered
Senate adjourned
Afternoon.
The Senate was called to order by the
President pro TEN. Senator Grout
message was received from the House
announcing the passage of Ii. 100,
Ii. los, 10 Incorporate the Bennington
county savings bank was read the first and
second times ard referred To the committee
on banks
5. 81 was ordered to be rad the third
time
Mi. eastman raised the point of order
that the Senate could not properly proceed
in legislative action upon bills when a
quorum was not present. The President
pro TEN decided the point well taken.
Senate adjourned
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noIsr.


MONTPELIER, Saturday. Oct u.
Reading Of Scriptures ard prayer by the
Chaplain.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Swain, of Rockingham, moved TO
reconsider the vote e yesterday referring
II. l01, to pay Expenses If the reform
school, to the general committee, be recon-
sidcred agreed L. Tae bin was then r.
ierrcd to the committee on rCfirm school.
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Uhersas chapter SO, Of the General Statutes o.
Vermont, READS follows section The hrst cay
Of week shall he kept and observed BY the peo-
pie of TINS state as sabbath, holy day, or DAY o
rest In III all secular labor, recreation and em"loy
ment-aud II any person shall between twelve
o'clock Of the night preceding and the setting Of
the sun the same day exercise any secu ar iabor
business or employment, except such only as works
OF charity or necessity, he shall be punsheu by q
fine net exceeding two dollaisi ana
UkersGs, By chapter e. section OF the general
statutes it IS made the duty Of the Sergeant at
arms as follows section g. Ii shall be the DUTY Of
the sergeant-at-arms to take proper care OF the
State House with all its furniture and appenda.e-
and of the grounds, fences, lamps, ond every INN
in and around the pubic buildings; to Keep The
same in thorough repair, ma during the session {"
tne Legs AZURE 10 that the uncrent apartments
are suitably warmed and lighted anu provided and
that the passages in ard about the state Eouse are
properly attended, and in good oIderi' and
Whereas, Ii appears that after the adJJurnment
OF both Houses on Saturday afternoon OF each week
there Is not sufficient time ior the several persons
tmp yed bv the er -eaut at arms, 10 put Inc s-N
eral apar ments OF the eouse in proper order Tor
the session on the Monday til wing. thereby com
pelling the persons so employed TO 60 that work,
or 4 portion OF ii, on the sabbath day. And be-
lievng II to 10 duty OF all good citizens 20 obey
the laws OF the State and to observe the Sabbath
day. therefore,
ResoIued BIZ the senate aud House Of Representa-
ffieS hat no session he holden on saturday Alter
noon Of each wees, in Orler that the house may he
put in proper order. thereby re ievng the persons
employed for that purpose, from The performance
OF their respective duties on the SABBATH day.
LAID over under the rule.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr. Huling, Of Bennington, to con-
stitute normal school department in con-
nection with Bennington Graded School !;
TO committee on education.
READ The THIRD TIME
H. IL, to legalzs the grand lists of the
town ct Bloomfield iJr the years 1874, i-75
and lS76; passed.
Ii lOl, to legalizi the grand lists 1i the
town Of Stowe ilr the years l77i and 1873 ::
passed
House adjourned.
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IL. 81. in amendment Of sec. T.. chap. 20
:. relating TO the support q pauperS
on motion Of Mr.. Dillingham;. # Water
bury, the bill was ordered to lie.
ii -, IN amendment ut secs 10. II anC
l3. Ct chap. 81, 2. -. relating to the jurl,
diction Of justices of the peace on motion
OF Mr.. Henry, of Chester, the ban was or
dorod to lie
Ii. Is. 10 amendment # see -. chap. 20
9. : relating to the support Of insane
poor; passed
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They have got a curious lot Of candidate,
out West, II the papers may be believed
The Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Missouri attempted to outrage young lad
on a steamboat, and Democratic candidate
for Congress in Kansas, a married man with
three children, has been making love to
young widow whom he met on the cars, and
half a dozen of his amatory letters are pub
lished. A brotheI-in-law of Mr.. Steward
Democratic candidate for Governor of Hi
nois, states that the latter let his wife die
in childbirth for lack of medical assistance
sooner than give up bis own way, and that
he is an illiterate, vulgar, proiane, dissipated
deist, who Is believed to have held his
mother while the old man warmed her. A"
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ii. Al. an act to legalize the grand list OF
the town of Bloomfield for the wears ls"i'
1875 and 1916 ; read twice and referred to
committee on grand list.
Ii. IOI, an act to legalize the grand list
Of the town of Stowe for the years 1874
and 1875 read twice and referred to com
mittee on grand list.
Senate adjourned.
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SENATE.

MoxrpELIER, Monday, OFT y.
Tnc Senate were called to order by the
Secretary.
Rea ding Of Scriptures and prayer by the
Chaplain.
Senate adjourned.