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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15
Washington Notes

Governor Hendricks, who has receatly ex
pressed an orinion-entlrely disnterested
Of course-that the twenty-sec0nd joint rule
is still in force as "a legislative Interpreta.
ton Of the constitution specially intended to
meet such a crisis a. the present one, mus
ehafc considerably over the attitude assumed
by the distinguished Democratic Senators
who voted to sustain the chair in the ruling
that the o2d rule is defunct and so will
Speaker Randall.
1t must have been an amusing scene in the
Democratic caucus, at Washington, when
Henry Watterson was speaking against i'm
peaching the President as impolitic, to see
Fernando Wood turn on him and demand if
he had not privately advised him Wood to
introduce such resolution. and to see Wat
terson confess that he had. Such is Demo-
cratic harmony and consistency.
A Washington special says "Mr. Ed
munds, in his argument to-day, went out Of
that the present difficulties would be settled
peacefully under the law"
The two now Senators from Colorado.
Chaifee and Teller. are described as fine look
ing notable men. Their admission to the Sen
ate makes full Senate, with the exception
Of the vacant seat from Louisiana, which
Pinchback did not receive.
The following is telegraphed from Wash
ington
In discussing the Oregon business last
night, Senator Mitchell said Two vacancies
could not be filled by Cronin with persons
who had received no votes at all when two
of the regular Electors were there to re-
ceiye the certificates and proceed in the
premises according to law. The Senator
said that the vote Of the regularly elected
Electors would be brought TO Washington
and deposited with the President of the SEN
ate and he was confident that The irregu-
larity OF form would not effect the vote of
the State. as the papers Of the legally chosen
Electors will show more than the Democrat
ic Electors can, and all under the seal Of the
State.
And the Hon George F. Hoar SAYS the
are in no dilemma whatever
about the matter.
Senator Mitchell's statement of the facts
gave rise to very full expression Of views
upon the constitutional and legal points III
volved, in which Senators Morton and Ed
munds and Others took part, all of which |
went to assure the Senators that thev need |
not have any fears Of the result.
c-President Ferry was questioned in
regard to the Oregon difficulty lie did not
sceu to be alarmed by the generally accept
ed belief that it threatened the success of the |
Republican Presidential ticket. lie said |
there was no rule obliging the Senate to 60
over to the House for one very plain reason,
namely, that there arc no losnt or eoncui-
rent rules between the two Houses Of Con-
,ress. 1t had been merely a. q matter OF
ton from Adams time down that
he Senate has hitherto gone over to the
House because its chamber was larger.
Upon reflection, all the prominent Demo-
rats here condemn the conduct Of the Gov
rnor Of Oregon, and No attempt is made to
efend him. J
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

Orr townsman, Z. J. Phelps, Esq, in a
letter to the New York World, the other
day, argued that the failure to elect the fall
numLer Of electors which the State is en-
titled to does not create such a vacancy as
the other electors are authorized to fill !;
that " TO constitute such a vacancy an cleo
ton must first have been had, and then the
flee must Lave been vacated by death,
resignation or ott ervise - that Mr. Sollace.
being ineligible to the Office Of Presidential
,icctor, could not he elected as such and
that consequently there was no such vacancy
a. could be filed by the remaining electors
and that Vermont thus lost one Of her cleo
t0ral votes.
Thi, Wow Of the case, while it affords no
support to Mr A!ireh's claims, Is one
which viii doubtless commend itself to
persons vino are quite DESTROYS that Gov.
Hayes should lack at least one vote of
maj ,rity The Rutland G'oJe, We see.
tlinks there i force in it, and that the case
To elect A United States Senator, which, it
has been held, docs not create vacancy such
a. the 6 vernon can fill by appointment. We
d. not see the analogy. The case Of a Legisla
;ure 50 di,i,icd between three or more candi-
dates. or at such deadlock between two, that |
it deliberately chooses to have no election, is |
one thing. Iii, case is quite another. There
.ods an election, Of Mr.. Sollace; but lie
proved to be an ineligible person, or rather
to rest under a doubt of his eligibility. His
refusal to act, occasioned a vacancy and ii
le lad stayed away altogether, bis neglect
- attend would have occasioned a vacancy
We think it would be common sense view,
cot strictly legal view, to consider that ,
hc discovering of his ineligibility, if be had
zen still ineligible when his appoin tment !
vas completed by the canvass of the votes |
,r him, would have been the discovery Of /
" vacancy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

1HE Springfield Republican allude, to Mr..
Blaine a. a man who Thousands believe
swore hl-cly gain and again in his own de-
fen-e, man who many feel Of perjury be
indeei a crim) would better aiorn tie
stone-yard Of ThompStor' penitentiary than
Maine'> Senatorial chair
The R,Il}b,oq's doubt whether there is
anything criminal aloat perjury i aptly put
in. The R'faaLclq Las taken frequent oc-
casion to intimate that Mr. TIlien'S perjury
in regard to ms il come tax was nothing
against him and has never made any al
lusion- to >tonc-yaris and peultentiaries in
connection with the Democratic candidate
for President.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

The law of Oregon requires that vacancies
IN the board OF Electors shall be filled By
rira r0ce and plurality vote. Apropos Of
which the Tribune remarks, that while it
Is u common enough thing for two persons
to claim to be one, Mr.. Cronin. of Oregon,
stands alone in history Us the first and last
man who claimsd to be plurality" of a
board Of three members.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

North FERRIsnURCH.-Mr. Joseph Carter
has lately sold his place, situated IN Monk.
tor. known as the Sherman farm, contain
ing about le5 acres and valued at Sc 900,
to William Patterson, of Monkton.
Mr. George James. of Charlotte. has ais,
sold his place, containing ahout 81 scras ~
$4,000 to Fayette uubbell. '''
M Edgar Haynes. a graduate Of the II
v. Is teaching school at Distric, NJ.
in Ferrisburgh. '' ~ '''' =
Mr.. Edward Keller has servsi os mann
bent in the Office of district cIsrL nssrlr
.~en'S-.cree years, also as highway sur
veyor' E" different times, about fifteen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

VERMONT has appropriated ST.. 900
toward the erection OF a monument on the
battlefield of Bennington. or near it No
action OF the Revolution better deserves to
be hCnored than that which John STARK
fought and Won on the 10Th Of August.
III, when he defeated two detsehments
OF herman cat-throats in succession. and in
that way realized Washingtons idea OF
clipping Bdrspyne's wings. 1t was the first
In series OF events that led 10 tho surrender
OF the British army at Saratoga, two months
later just Us the b, :se OF the COwpens, in JAN
uary 1914, Was the first IN series OF events
that led To the surrender ot another British
army nine months later at Yorktown. John
Stark and Daniel Morgan did such work
on the two fields named as made American
Independence certain, in short time North
and South are alike interested in the fame
of such men and the nation should build
monuments to the two mon on fields which,
thanks to theis genius and valor, were not
with blood believed in vain. "-Boston
Traveller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

IIlrulRT 1JTTIE Is not in the habit of
talkin-, or writing. unless he has something
to say, and his letter from Berlin. in another
column. vii 5e found both pthy and inter-
estiu.. We think he fairly makes his point
again.: Prof Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

Tuz burning Of the Brooklyn theatre lar
slrTa-sc7 in loss of lie the famous burning
Of tie Richmond Theatre in lsll. 10y which
seventy lives was log, and stands without
a parallel Is tie most horribly n'l fire in
the history II tie country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

CASE something ike that IN this State
occurred ia tie Electoral College Of Missouri.
On tie meeting Of that body two Electors
were at,cnt-oue If them being disqualified
and the electors present proceeded to fill
the ,scaucic~ This, it is claimed, they lad
no power to DO, under the State law Of
Missouri Tie Republican candidate for
clcctor ia tie district represented by the
di>qualil,I doctor claimed the right to act
in bis ,trD This MAS refused him, and the
whole l. votes Of the State were cast for
Tiden and Hendricks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

IuF Democratic opposition TO the cleo
tion of GOV. HAYES is directed chiefly against
tie vote Of Louisiana There the oaly law
fl authority las Trorourcod tie Ecrab-
licla Electors duly chosen but their ii.
l. Challenged ON tie ground that the return
in. hoard las vrougiully aud corruptly ats
sun.ci, without evidence. or upon insufficient
c,idcrce. the existence Of certain facts 1t
J. MT denied that the hoard was established
by lax furtLe express purpose of settling such
que tiou- Of fact as have been submitted To
j. that it has ample powers, constitution
rlly caIfcrred. AID exercised IN this case.
in accordance with the forms Of
law. there j. TO denial Of this from
any quar- ter. Tie appearance Of the
Democratic counsel before the returning
board, to argue questions Of law and fact
aud the presence Of the Democratic visiting
statesmen, were ample admissions Of the
jurisdiction of this board over the subject
matter. How j. it sought to eyade the cor
ciu>iyeness OF the boards findings? Almost
exclusively ly aUeals to Republicans not to
ace pt party victory at the hands Of the
"infamous returning board The sole
basis OF the Democratic claims is the as
sumption that the members Of this board are
"infamous.' No evidence Is offered to di-
81. e.. J Il.
ell Y clear proof, the board is entitled to
tie ordinary Presumption in favor Of the
acts Of all public ciiicers acting within their
hwful authority, which, in this case, Is
blcked ly the assurance Of candid men, who
at first were increiulouS, that the evidence
submitted to the returning board has con
WINGED them OF the justice OF the conclusion
which tie board arrived at.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

JrpcE Boxp. the Judge of the United
STATES Great Court Of South Carolina, de-
c.led the habcas corpus case Of the Board oil
State Canvassers on Monday, and discharged
the members from arrest under the contempt
proceedings of the Supreme Court. Judge
Is md. in an elaborate opinion maintains that
the State Court had no jurisdiction whatever
over the board their functions as State Canvas
sers being executive, and involving not merely
ministerial, but Discretionary powers. Inc
authorities are unanimously against the IN
t,rfeIence Of the courts in such cases Al 10
,ho power of the United States Court IN the
premises, he maintains there Is no question:
a. the boarI were engaged in eanyassing
the vote for Presidential Electors and Con
greSsmen. whose election i provided Tor by
the Constitution Of the United States. The
ofia;5a closes by expressing the hope that
tie case will ',y carried to the United States
Sarreme Court, and it Is understood tins
yviV D, done.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15


DEMOCRATS THREATENING WAR-A Wash
ingtou sTecill to the New York Tr.j,ne says
many threatening remarks were made by the
Democrats in the House, after the receipt of
the news Of the Electoral voting. One
member, for example, said that " there is
nothing now for the Democrats to 90 except
t. buy mu>kets" Mr. Morrison, the Demo
cratic leader had, while in New Orleans,
predicted to Gen. Garfield that the people
would lie cutting each others threats within
n hundred day., and to-day he walked over
to Gen. Garfeld's scat, and after asking if
he had signed the Louisiana report SAID
d" You remember the prediction ! made in
New Orleans? p" Gen Garfield replied that
be did, but thar lie hoped that Mr. Morrison
had changed his mind by this time. d" On
the contrary said Mr.. Morrison, d" re
peat by prediction and believe 1t more
firmly now than ever
Another despatch SAYS: The Democrats
are sunen, aud have but little to say except
20 mutter declarations that Tilien shall be
inaugurated, and that the first step towards
that Is to be the impeachment of President
Grant /, Is evident that we are to have
stirring times here during the coming sixty
DAYS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

Is I,-- there Vas a Democratic Return
ios Board ia Louisiana. The law under
Which the J. arb tien acted was the same
which now governs 1t and in accordance
With It's Y,o,i-ion- the BoaIi threw out the
vie , { various districts. Among others that
orrol ei.a. of tie third ward Of New Or
Jeans va. thrown oat, in consequence Of
Protests II citizens and by one of tue United
>.a:c- Supervisors, stating that the box had
been opened several days prior to tie count.
Two conclusions were involved in the pro
ccedius Fast, tlat iJ Wa the duty Of the
Bard to make a scrutiny Of tie return,
aud, second. t.ut j; lad full power to throw
oIt any retaru upon evidence that it was
,Itiatel by fraud The law remains IN
changed. and the Republican Interpretation
oi l.-J Is i!e Democratic Interpretation Of
l>73.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15
GRIZZLY

Monday last monument to the memory
OF Horace Greeley was erected over his grave
IL Greenwood CoInetsry. 4 very large nun
Der OF distinguished men We're present TO 30
honor to the great journalist. Ii Is singular.
though, how little vi 4 man > work survive,
hun. Horace Greeley controlled q paper
which, at one time, was the most Influential
IN the country. He was one of the uriuci-
pal founders OF the Republican party. one ot
the chief promoters Of the temperance cause.
and the head and front Of all scheme, oi
philanthropy and progress. Age brought
disappointment disappointment soureI
HIM an ambition, which a busy life Lad
kept IN subsection. asserted itself when Lee
had not the strength to keep It under, bal
men played with HIN and be fell I'll pa
per got INTO other keeping. and despite tne
efforts Of those still connected with It-wh.
loved the old man and would have been laval
to his memory-it was turned into devious
paths 1t was almost everything Tor several
years that Horace Greeley would not hay-
had It and only within year has got back
into its old mOOrlngs. IL Is magnificent
paper, and II 1t can be kept stea ly Ia It's
present course, rs the representative u tl-
advanced thought Of the city and country. u
Will come out all night Speaking ot news
pnpers, 1T Is d mistake to suppose that news
paper IL New York Is gold mine. The
Herald, the Post, the Commercial Advertiser.
and the sun are making money The " orli
has always sunk money, the lines makes
something but more by its real estate than
the paper /; the Tribune Is holding about
even, and with the rest II Is struggle with
mortgages. II cost million Of dollars t.
establish the Times. and tie amount sunk
to establish new papers here is fearful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15
BRiToI-The mex. Methodist church
sociable Is a Mrs Blrnum-.

BRi-ToL.-The mex. Methodist church
sociable Is at Mrs. B4rnum'-.
The repairing Of the Methodist church
wa- completed enough so that service was
held there sunday, the Rev. Mr. Walker
officiating
The thermometer was 10 : below zero,
Surdly suow tel 10 inches deep s4tur-
day
The rehearscl- Of the CAntata Of Esther,
the Beautiful Queen Is progressing. and
the parts being learned. Mss Hannah
Bates represents the part Of Queen Ester.
Harmon Allen has sued his mortgage on
the store OF Hodge and Hill. They claim
that he has forfeited his mortgage BY way
Of having the Insurance made over when
their other store was burned. Allen let
them Keep the Insurance money 10 build
their present store with, ~ that neither the
note was taken up nor the mortgage dis
charged Inc case has gone into the court
of chancerY and IN all probability Aliens
mortgage Will hold.
Hogsare dying at fearful rate by hem
orhage from the threat. but It does MT
seem to ifjlre the pork for eating pur-
poses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

Tur main arguments in favor Of the pro
position 50 to amend the Constitution as 10
give tie I'd lntius Of the Electoral votes to
the sGprem- Court, were stated by Senator
Elmurl>. in tie Senate debate They are,
in lre., tiat the lower Of counting and an
nouncias tie vote should rest with some
more comr4c. and unrrJuiiecd tribunal
than C.nsrc~-, OF any political body. The
judge, BE- argued, were not subject to the
e1citemen; which sways the mass Of men /,
besides, they were trained To a careful know
edge of constitutional law. and they would
bring (, tie considerations Of the questions
minds We'll fitted to the performance Of the
duty. ou account Of their impartiAlity and
great re-pet, for Z yernment. The objec-
tons TO- tie plan are that it Is not possible
10 -ecure tAe enactment and ratification Of
constitutional amendment, in season Tor it to
he available in tie present case, and that
if It wc-,, the duty is an homogeneous one
TOR the court, and would tend To lessen
public c.lhdeuce ID the court, by mixing it
up vi.a r,iitie- Washington dispatches
say the deposition elnrot carry the neces-
saw two-taird- vote OF the Senate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

u witty of note that leading Demo
cratic S,ra.o7~ and Representatives are N
otacial record IN OPPOSITION to the principle
ainWli,h G.y Grover, Of Oregon, ASSUMED
t art. Senator IalImau mace rondeTous
ana convincing argument against it in tie
ca-c Of iAhhou Us. Vance, and every Demo
c.4t in the Senate sustained him by their
y,;,-; ana in tic similar case Of Smith Is.
Brown, every Democrat in the House voted
against tie Groyer-Gwin-Tilien plan of fill
Ing an Office to which an ineligible person
hll aecn elected. Among the prominent
Democrats so voting were Messrs. Beck,
james Brooks, E.dridge, Holman, Proctor
Kuott, Marshall of Illinois, Morgan of Ohio,
Samuel i Randall and Fernando WOOD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15
TuF Troy Times publishes the following

! ihE Troy fHHS FURNISHES inc lO4lONluS
note
CoLuHBIA, 5 c.. Dee Air. Editor :
From a paragraph in your paper concerning
the burning of Wade Hampton's sister ;
house. conclude that you do not know
that 1t was buried between and g o clock
in the evening The light of the fire was
seen IN this city, three miles off, at eight
O'Clock. The time Of It's burning fortunate
ly precludcs the idea oi it, having been set
on fine hy incendmries. If you knew how
anxious aud troubled the colored people here
now feel about their own future, YOU would
not think of them ~ setting fire to any
body's house. H.cI.
This fire, it viii be remembered, was tel
egraphed over sill the North as the burning
Of Governor Hampton's house. 1t seems it
was his sisters house. The despatch SIM
ply said that the FIRE was supposed to be
the work Of an incendiary. The Sentinel CO
pied it under the heading OF Radical Hate, I
and added Z" The fire was set BY negroes,
led on ly one of Chamberlain gang"
Much of the Sentinels South Carolina news
las been just about as truthful, and came in
he same way-over the Sentneis private
California line. ]
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

The electors have voted, and each party
claims To have elected It's candidate. Gov.
Have d.uhti,~- Las tie election upon the
legal ccriii,a,c-, and tie burden Will ret
upon tic democrats to >how why he should
not Pee iuaueurated With two sets Of votes
from three Southern States and from Oregon,
they evidently think they lave the materials
to d,ieat choice by the Electoral College,
if bot to secure the election of Mr.. Iilden.
Tie contest will now be transferred to Con
,rr--
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

John Nelly, Boss Kelly, has been ap-
pointed Comptroller in place Of Andrew Il
Green, and was promptly confirmed by the
Democratic Aldermen. Kelly Is the head Of
that association OF thieves. Iammauy, aud
Is also Of the gin MIL faction. lie Is a more
dangerous m..n than Tweed. because. while
Just as INSCRIPTIONS, he IL a more able man.
and has the gIn-mills in better training. TIN,
action OF the Mayor Is u complete surrender
Of the city 10 It's worst elements. The strikers
are II eesiacy. and good men mourn.
Yours. ALTON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15


Susan L. Bellows, his widow. $40 900
Margaret b. SJwles, niece. 10000
Susan Bellows S1wles. ...-..-.---- $4,000
Hiram b. Sutherland. nephew 1900
Ira II Bellows. 80 acres OF land and
81 coo to each of six children. 1900
Charlotte E. Law, niece. "a. 5000
James T. Bellows, nephew, the
farm in Fairfax. and 81 0J0 to
each of four children. - S.pal
The three daughters OF U T.
Bellow.....-............... 5000
Susan B. Finley and three daugh-
tiers. 81 600 each ....... 1000
Z AmeiIa Weeks .-......-... 600
horace b weeks .-.......-..- 500
Joseph 5 Weeks and each of sz
children 500 each. ............. $500
Hiram u. Weeks. and each Of threa
children $500 each .....-...... 1000
Charles II. Atwood. a nephew. : OO0
n. Barlow Atwood. n nephew SOFA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-15

Odd, confo1table-lookins, long sacques
shaped loosely 10 the body and covefiu. ale
most the entire dress, are worn by girl. ~
their teens as a school wrap the material is
dark gray undressed cloth. The newest
bonnets have high peaked crowns win hard
ly any hrim, full pleatinc OF velvet and lA,e
taking its place. The trimmings now. %,
ever, makes the bonnet. Bread scarf Cd.
silk or velvet must be Laid IN nalv fold,
about the crown, full plumes and bow, soften
the outline, or the high bonnets axe the poor
est-looklng things Imaginable The new
bonnets Tor children are dalk-brovu or
prune-col0red velvet. in the high shape. with
out any brim except pleating Of silk rayel-
led on the edge, and lace frill beneath. which
gives the breadth of an ordinary brim TLa
most elegant hats arc deep maroon ye.s.t.
trimmed with roses, shading from PINK 10
crimson. and loops OF dark crimson Iibb5u.
nc light scarlet, often called cardinal, looks
vulgar In the extreme.