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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

SALT LAKE CRY. Utah. April 5-F0ur
powder magazines. in Arsenal hill. near
this city, exploded at five o'clock this even
ing. causing great excitement and terror
Windows and doors were blown in, chin
neys thrown down. boulders fell crashing
through the city. some falling mile Dis
tant. Five persons were killed and one wo-
man died OF fright. The damage to glass
alone Will amount to $685. Two boys.
one named Richardson, and son Of Archie
u'il. went alter stock this morning. taking
their guns. Enough of remains have been
found near the magazine to identity them A.
the remains of these boys. One Of their
hsnds was found clutehing duck Ii J.
now supposed they had fired into the mag
azine causing the explosion IL Is stated no
men were al work in the magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The afternoon session yesterday was taken
up with the trial OF the case OF Clark Bates
y. Francis LeClair. This was an action
brought 10 recover on a joint and several
promIsory note for $500. dated November
u. 1874, payable one dav after date. and
purporting to be signed by Edward C.
LeClsir and hi> father. the defendant as
surety. The note IN question was given to
the plaintiff b7 Z. {. LeClair in February.
1875. to take up former note for the same
amount signed by the same parties. dated
November 81, 1873. and payable IN six
months after date. IL was given for the
balance due the plaintiff from Z Z LeCair
on butter account which had been run
ming between the parties during the season
o! 1873. The defence l.. that the signature
OF the defendant. the surety on the note. i
a forgery. Ii. Ballard and NJ. K Tyler tor
plaintiff, f r. Hard and K. 5 TAFT tor de-
ieudsnt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
WEDNESDAY. April ).

Most Of the afternoon Yesterday. and the
forenoon to-day, was occupied 10 the vain
effort - find some jury ease ready for the
trial. The assignment Of the causes Tor tue
first day of the term was exhausted without
success, and 1t was not TIL the eleventh case
on the second day's assignment was reached
that there appeared to be even a probability
for jury case today. This ca-e-thlt Of
Clark Bates V. Francis Lecair-is now
marked for trial this afternoon. 1t j. an
action on two proml>-ory notes signed by
the defendant and Edward Leclair. the de-
fence involving the genuineS, of the sigma
lures The trial will probably be I'm
ished this evening But half dozen OF
the remaining causes on The calender are
marked for trial, 80 that the term promises,
az besi. u be a very slort one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
Third District Politics.

Our esteemed Grand Isle correspondent,
while insisting that If new man must be tax
en- for Congress he ought to be our best man,
asks: Why need Congressman Hendee be
dropped, ~hen he is now able to render the
District better service than ever? This
question has already occurred to good
many people 10 the district. Why, indeed ?
There i ~ question that, sine to retire
1nent Of Judge Poland and Mr.. Willard
from Congress, Gov lIendee i tie most
prominent and influential. as he i the most
experienced Of the Vermont representatives.
1t i nn di-paraceme7t to the new. inembe's
10 say tn % could hardly he otherwise.
He i a,uch respected al Washington, and
his iarrgrity is upquestioned. DOES the
welfare IF the District and of the State re-
quire tlmt Vermont should he represented
bv thee ura or nearly new members
which l. equivalent to asking if Vermont
ought To d. omparatively little known and
regarded ia the next House ?
U!c,ur-e :. l. well understood that sew
eral other gentlemen in the District have
Congressional a>piraticns-as they have q
perfect ri .ht t. have but we believe there
Is nos one Of tA.n whose shrewdest friends
do not doubt if this Is, all things considered,
the time to press his Claims. 1t is certainly
true that the district as a whole, is not
calling with any degree Of unGui-lity
for any new man - s.cp forward. There l.
some venemous opposition to Gov. Hendee,
inspired rather by hatred of him than by
friendship for any other man. This, com
ing from the quarters in which it appears,
ought to help Mr.. lIendee. and is helping
him. as the nature of it and the motives by
which it i inspired become known.
These matters were Of course considerably
talked up among the delegates from the
Third District, at the late State Convention,
and not few Of the delegates, and those
not least in character and influence, were
pretty clearly of the opinion that we might
do much worse thaus.5 extend to Gov. Hen
dee the third term which the District has
been in the habit of according to bis pre!e-
ceSsorS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Fine professions Of reform with candidates
who are themselves constituen. parts of the
thing IN be reformed will NOT carry the
countrv.- G,orge William Gums
III .,.. ,,t;.l. ;...-,l;..t.i, =, IL,
ff''l"'''
lions ike 'ua' Oh MI "oodorluse' Tor uele-
E''e 10 O''l0lnuHli
Ex-Governor Fletcher on the Political Situation.
Fv-coror,o- prlond FIo+obor
''''
ou years old' WAS eieeteu as delegate from
CavendiSh to the late State Convention. n
able to attend. he wrote the following letter
p I,d,e p,lond oorroynor5on. or ,ho
WV
boston I'b'"d' say
Governor Fletcher i brother of the
late Richard Fletcher, once a Judge Of the
Supreme Court in Massachusetts,, and whose
remains now rest in Mount Auburn. Al
though nearly so wears Of ave. Governor
Fletcher as ever fakes an active mart in
puitic-. attends all the primary meetings
and WIZ one Of the 9l9 men VINO voted IN
Vermont for Birney in 1874 He talks for
Blaine now a. tie best man for President.
At our STATE Convention for choice Of dele
gates to the National Republican Conyen-
ton, four Years ago, he offered a resolution
instructing our delegates to 90 for Henry
Wilson for Vice President. but he Wa out
voted then and Coliax was the man ei our
State Convention But the nation has long
since indorsed Fletcher preference "
n... Al 40 10.
''1'O"9' 'L,-'-' -''' VI - i9'o
Ny Dear JHdge The Increasing infrm-
tiles OF age admonlNh ne that my years are
few. THIS consideration. with my deep
Interest IN our political affairs, have made
me quite anxious to attend the convention
Tomorrow but lil-health VIII prevent. | trust
the convention Will leel deeply the import
auee ct beng represented at Cincinnati by
men III whose ABILITY, and nndoubted integ-
rlty, the people have an mistaken conf
dence- | pray that they may be men who
IN the selection OF candidate Tor the presl-
deney VIII not De captured by merely one
brilliant trait OF character we have bad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
The State Convention. and ITS Work.
OPINIONS or,THE PRESS
From tho Rutlant uara q

ollNloNs Oh ,IhE PRESS
From the Rutland Herald.
Our delegates, however, are not all Of
them Just the men that we hoped to see
elected. They are not all up, in character
and position, TO the standard which was de-
manded by the prevailing sentiment Of the
Marty. Some of them are the men we de-
sired to have elected, but with the delegation
as a whole we are satisfied, only as we in
cline to acquiesce in THAT which Is. " Expe-
rience in nominating conventions shows that
it Is not the executive power alone that fails
to select always the best men for public ser
vices. The resolutions are unexceptionable
IN tone They express. We think, the senti-
ment> of all Republicans IN Vermont They
do not indicate any drift Of sentiment espe-
cially, but the sentiment which has always
existed in Vermont Nothing was said
about the third term question, because it Is
now apparent to everybody that nothing Is
to he said
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

BosToN. Mass, April 4.-The severe rain
storm which prevailed throughout New
England the past twenty-fJur hours t1i-
afternoon changed to one OF the severr--
snow storms OF the season. accompanied BY
gale Railroad trains are delayed and
telegraph wires Frustrated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Democratic success in Connecticut: was
not unexpected More general interest
would have been felt in the election bat for
the fact that the Governor and other State
officers chosen will hold Office only until next
January another State election will be
held in November of this year, and in future
the Connecticut Spring election. heretofore
of some import ance in natio nal politics, will
be a thing OF the past.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The March debt statement shows that the
public debt has decreased fir ia, NINTH
S4,240.sd7. and for the nine m,n,h~ end
ing March 81. ST., 96J $50. THIS redle-
ton l. within s 900 600 of being twice the
amount o: reduction Tor the corresponding
nine months Of lass yelr,and nearly S4.0o0,
000 more than the total reduction for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1875.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

What with the blatant folly of Chairman
Taft and the premium put upon character
less impudenee in the person of Delegate
Woodbridge, the party has not made good
start for the canvass. The State Couyen-
tion leaves it facing the wrong way, and
with its worst foot foremost. The Republ-
can old-guard of Vermont. the brains and
conscience of the party. do not propose to 90
any further in that direction They are
trimming with Billings and Willard, thi-
year-not with Taft and Woodbridge. They
muster good many votes, all told enough
to make repetition of the Burlington fool
ishness at Cincinnati particularly hazardous
business, so far as Vermont il concerned
Springfield Republican,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Provide >cE. R. l., April 5.-Tbe state
election oeclIs to-day. There are three
tickets in the field republican. ttmocrlt
and prohibition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Gen Schenck's lawyers, Messrs. Phelps
and Chittenden, cross-examinei the witness
Lyon before the foreign affairs committee,
Saturday. and were successful 10 eliciting
good deal going to show that Lyons story
regarding Schenck Is untrue and that he Is
not worthy Of belief They showed that,
shortly after Lyon had brought suit at Salt
Lake Tor one-third of the Emma Mine, he
swore in an examination in New York, in
the matter OF judgment Of SIS ,oOO against
himself. that be had only 50 cents owned no
property or claims, and lived ty borrowing
money also. that when he wrote the dis
paraging accounts Of the mine, ia ISL, he
knew nothing whatever of it. condition tx
cept by hear~ay, ami las not visited it, in
fact, since ls6j. The Democrats. ,ay- a
Washington despatch, attempted to shield
the witness from the severe statements of
Attorney Phelps. of Vermont"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
Chluenden County COart.-iprn Term.
Hon. JOHN PIERP0INT, Presiding judge
Hos. a q. nALBsKr.

The regular April term Of the Chittenden
County Court WAS opened this morning at
1890 % clock with prayer ty Rev. q B.
S4ijrd. pastor of the Third Congregational
church in this city.
Proclamation WAS made Tor petit Jurors.
who were sworn and then briefly cautioned
by His Honor in regard u ah~taiuing from
either holding or listening % any cJnyersa-
ton about the causes u be tried at this
term. The docket was called and some
twenty cases were marked fIr trial No
ticn- for continuance IN Gordon "
Chase x Webster Buchanan, Leckie * Co.
y. Crane a Stacy Walkerv~ Gates Ben
nett v. Stacy Russell IL Washburn V.
spalter and others were heard and granted.
The case of Singer Manufacturing Com
pany v. + kins was, after hearing on a
motion for a continuance BY defendants
counsel. placed at the - heel Of the docket"
for trial. The court then took recess for
dinner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

SwANTON. VI. March l..
TO ,he Editor o., the Free Press and Times
Since The notice in the FREE Pass re
Gently OF my possessing a continual bloom
ing Gala, have received several letters
from different parts Of the State asking me
FIR the treatment which produces such ia
v.rah.e results ! use a four gallon jar and
give al eastern exposure 10 the Summer
keep 10 vet enough 80 the water may stand
on the top, and at all iime- very wet. Once
u var take the plant shake the earth from
tho roots, and fill the jar with earth taken
from under old sod A. soon a. a blossom
commences t. ~ither cut it down. never
allowing flower to die on the plant The
r,-llt j. IN sixteen months have had
tl- i,ts. % blossoms on the same plant. and
II t-. present time 10 ha- two very large.
fl. g.. -.on~ MIS- RoLLS SMITH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The House Committee on Pustoihces ex-
amined j. l. Sanderson, Of the firm of Bar
low & Sanderson, on Monday. He testified
that he always attended personally to the
execution Of their mail contracts and the
running of their various stage lines, while
Barlow ATTENDED to the firms business in
Washington. Witness knew nothing Of the
latter lie never made straw bid never
caused one to be put in, and had no knowl-
edge that any member of the firm had eyeI
made one lie also swore that he had never
paid any money or made any present to any
postofice official never authorized or sug-
gested any and never knew of any member
of the firm doing any such thing. Sander
son declared that nearly all of DlnfOrth's
testimony was absolutely false, In conclu-
sion the witness averred most positively be
never knew until he read the newspaper re-
port Of Barlows testimony before the com
mittee, of payments made by Blrlow for
buying off other bidders, nor Of the manner
in which the firm had been hlackmaied
he and his partners rep1sed unlimited con-
fidence in each other. and each attended ex-
clusiyely to his own department OF the firm :
business Barlow had. however. reported 10
witness the statement contained IN hiS
(Blrlow's) testimony that he bad never paid
any money or made any present directly or
Indirectly to any Government official.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Fine professions Of reform with candidates
who are themselves eonstituen: parts of the
thing to be reformed will not carry the
country - George William Curtis
This is a text which is applicable to selec-
tons like that of Mr.. Woodbridge, for dele
gate to Cincinnati.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

One If the most netarious schemes con-
neeied with the coming Centennial Ezhibi-
tion Las Just been brought TO light Letter.
have teen sent from Philadelphia to young
gilI5 III the inland towns and Villages.
signed by Hayes, Arlington < Bro,
Agent for the Executive Committee. 90
stating that they wish to engage " comcly
and respectable young ladies TO take
charge Of flower and new, stands, act as
cashiers in refreshment departments, sell
pictures, books, etc Wages of from s. TO
So per week are offered, besides expenses
paid and "a chance to see the grand Ez-
hibition every day" The girls are request
ed 10 repair to Philadelphia by the 18th Of
April, and are advised not to consult their
parents, as they might object to even so ad-
vantageous a scheme. The letters are
Autographed and have been sent out in
great numbers. The object of the scheme
Is apparent to any woman Of ordinary
sense and experience but unfortunately,
all the giddy girls in the country, anxious
for adventure and glimpse of the world,
have not much sense or experience. All
such should understand that this can be
nothing but a device to entrap them to
their ruin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Our friend Gen Barstow vindicates the
independence of the committee, and perhaps
thinks that their judgment needs no yindica-
ton. As to that, opinions would differ
Our own has perhaps been sufficiently in
dicated We wish to make every allowance
for the committee, for the individual mem
bers Of which We have sincere respect. We
account for their final action in the matter
by the fact that it was taken after pro
longed and arduous session of many hours,
at about two O'Clock in the mOrning-an
hour when most honest people doctors and
editors Of morning papers ezcepted) are in
their beds and when, perhaps, few persons
with the same exceptions) are morally
responsible We are only sorry that the
committee, which did other things so well
did not DO this little better.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
The Presidency ofthe State Convention.
BURLINGTON, March 3lst, 1876.

BURLINGTON, Marcn olst, 1917.
70 the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
If the State Committee need any defence
for their action in selecting ex- Lieut-Gov. Taft
to preside, temporarily, over the Conventions OF
the Doth, it is the province ofthe Presidento
Secretary to attend to it. But as they do
not reside here. and may not have the pleas
ure of seeing your paper, it may be proper
for me to say word in relation to your
articles of the Both and 3lst inst, wherein
You clearly intimate that some undue intu-
cnce was brought to bear on the Committee
Mt a late hour. Tuesday night, whereby
they were induced to change their mind.
In this you are entirely in error. The com
mttee were unanimously in favor of Mr..
Taft, without any application on his part,
either by himself or any of his friends,
and be was not aware nor had he
any intimation Of his selection, until
the morning of the Convention. So that in
stead Of being a" captured, y the reverse may
be said to be true.
Very respectfully yours,
RAHsToX
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The Vermont Convention j. chiefly nota-
be for the fact that il followed the example
of Connecticut in refraining from the ex-
preston of any preference whatever. II i
clear that the confident predictions that Mr.
Blaine could count on the united votes Of
the New England delegations were some
what premature. There is DO evidence that
any delegation save that from Maine will
be unanimous flr him. AMI there are one or
two delegates from Vermont who are not
likely 10 vote for Blaine under any circum-
stances. The Republicans of Vermont show
ed some ~ea-onabie independence in refusing
to thank President Grant for declining to
become candidate for a third time. Ii
this was intended as an expression Of their
conviction that the third term movement i,
dead, It was unnecessary. If il was in
tended to mark their sense of the Presi-
dents forheannce, it was equally superfll-
Gus. zen. Grant can neither be served nor
Injured by any reference TO his past or pres
ent prospects for a denomination The logic
OF circumstances has very thoroughly dis
posed of them. and the Republicans Of Yer
mont or elsewhere may fairly treat them As
matter which has passed beyond the domain
OF State Conventions into that Of history
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07


The gathering Of the ind1mitable. never
failing Republicans Of Vermont in conyen-
ton was an event Of unusual political inter
est. Vermont docs not sent large numer-
lea. force 10 Cincinnati. but from the intel
ligence Of her people and their ingrained
support of Republican principles, few States
viii be likely to WELD a greater influence.
The action was every WAY worthy Of the
State. The Convention brought together
the best representatives Of the organization.
and their deliberations. with the exception
OF slight breeze ELECTED by district no.
mination, were entirely harmonious. The
egates-at-arge Congressman Poland
Col. W &. Neazey, Hon. George Howe and
Hon. q. H. Bigelow-are excellent selec-
tons, and the same may be said Of the dis
trict delegates as a body. The resolutions
have the right ring a. the latest enunciation
OF Republican sentiment. The delegation,
of course, goes to Cincinnati unpledged. but
ready, we have no doubt, to act in harmony
with the other representatives of New Eng
land. The letter OF Senator Morrill,, of Yer
mont, hits the nail on the head about right
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Ef The boF D HNoN
". P. DILLINGHAM
Secretary OF Civil and M.litary Affairs
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-06
FURNITURE FOR SALE.

VNIE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS Fun
sale at a bargain all the furniture OF ~ ps
residcncc situated on Monroe street. near -
Presbyterian Church. The furniture mur y
be sold Mt once, as i IN about to moye
from Eureka. HRS. A.
ATT
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-06
SEEALINGS.

A sample of salt taken from the
watts of the Desert Salt. Com pany,
whose marsh is situated three and a
half miles from White Plains, says the
SitCeT State, is now on exhibition at
the fair. Ii is represented A. being
pure salt. and its consolidation is beau
tiful, and different from my we have
ever seen. The Desert Company have
commenced erecting works, and early
next eaSon will have them in running
order. They intend to put in a steam
pump and will have TWO hundred aud
fifty thousand square feet of evaporat-
ing Surface-enoueh 10 supply the
whole Pacific coast with salt.
We were yesterday. says the Phoebe
Record, shown n of the Nevada Cen
tennial medals made at the Nevada
quartz mill in the Centennial grounds,
out of pure Nevada silver. 1t is about
the size of a trade dollar, but much
thicker. On the diverse side is a good
representation OF the state seal, with a
suitable motto; on the other the fig
ures of two soldiers, with the dates
l776-lS76, and "a legend around the
circle.
Says the Elko Independent: Jimmy
Quigley yesterday received orders
from &. G. Berry IL Co., owner of the
Hornet mine, Tuscarora. to proceed to
the mine at once and commence lay
ing the foundation and doing such
other mason work as may he neces-
sary for a mill. The gentlemen men
toned have number one machinery
for a mill az Winnamucca. and it will
be shii ped to Tuscarcra Immediately.
Wednesdays Winnemucca Register
SAYS: Ed. Haney arrived last evening
from Willow Creek. Night before last
a hay stack at his place, containing
fifty-five tons of hay, took fire and was
totally destroyed; Two horses, a mule
and a barn also shared the same fate.
Mr.. Haney las badly burned on the
neck and hands in attempting to save
the property.
The daily yield OF ore from the pro-
ductive mines on, the Comstock Lode
during the past week has been as fol
lows: Belcher, 800 tons; California,
| 800 tons: Chollar-Potosi, 80 tons; Con.
| Virginia, $50 tons; Crown Point, &c
tons; Justice, $50 tons; Ophir, BOO
tons.
Several of the miners at Pyramid are
busy preparing winter quarters, all
, having oin to the conclusion that
work will be prosecuted during the
entire winter.
Mr.. Crawford, Superintendent of the
Carson mint, has purchased from the
Bank of California two hundred thou
sand ounces of fine silver.
The mint is now paying one hun
bred and sixteen cents per fine ounce
for silver deposits.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-06
BIG ODDS ON rILDEN.

The telegraph informs us that John
Morrissey offers to bet $4,000 against
$4,000, and $500 against $1,000 that
Tilden will be the next President of
the United States, the latter sum to be
taken in bulk or in small amounts in
the same proportion to accommodate
confident Republicans of limited
means. While we admit that betting
is no argument, in this case it is an in.
dication of the political pulse in the
East, for the burly ex- Congressman is
a shrewd gambler and always bets to
win, and would not offer such odds il
he could hazard his money upon more
favorable terms. Moreover, he is a
close observer of political events and
has better opportunities than any one
of his class for watching the variations
of the political barometer. We regard
his offer as nearly as encouraging as
though the elections in Indiana and
Ohio had TRANSFERRED, and both States
had wheeled up overwhelming ma
~jorities for the Democratic ticket.