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

get so much liquor to drink, but he (Custer)
thought that the Indians did not get one
drink less. Laughter.
Mr.. Clymer-What do You think was the
real reason which guided the President?
Gen. Custer (after long hesitation) I'D
rather not answer that question.
Mr. Clymer-I won't press it.
Gen. Custer then testified relative TO
heavy corn frauds by Indian agents at Fort
Peck, the corn which had been furnish
ed to the Indian department, being turned
over to the military posts, so it was paid
for twice, by the Indians AK well as the
War Department, lie Caster received
5000 bushels under such suspicious in
dications of fraud, where it also ap-
peared that the sergeant was paid
$50 for certifying to false weight, all the
sacks falling short in weight, that he re-
fused to take the corn, and reported it to
Gen. Sheridan, who reported it to Gen.
Sherman, and so it finally went to the Sec
rotary of War, who sent back peremptory
order that the corn must be taken. Laugh
ter. Gen. Custer explained at length how
Indian supplies were frequently diverted by
fraud, by being sent to some military post,
so the contractor should be paid twice for
these supplies. 1t had been known from the
first that Gen. Hedrick had been the collec-
tor of taxes upon the traders.
Mr.. Clymer-He is also internal revenue
collector, isn't he? Laughter.
Gen. Custer-Yes, sir, internal and ex-
ternal, too, guess.
This and other matters were fully re-
ported but no action was taken by the
authorities. The Indian department was so
jealous of interference by the iitary, that.
at Standing Rock, where Indian sup
plies had been exhausted by I'D, they had
u suffer want tor two mon because be
Custer was not allowed t urnish them
food cut Of his abundant M airy supplies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

HAVING FuN.-A dignifed citizen oil
Detroit yesterday sat in his Office, in the
third story of building on Griswold street
when a stranger about forty years old, with
a long red nose and grand smile and q
ragged coat, Sid softly in.
ANY fun here ," he inquired rs lie stood
by the door
Fun? What do you want, sir - shouted
the citizen.
''Want To have some fan with somebody -
was ;he oily reply
The citizen turned to his papers, and
after pause tie stranger ereFt nearer and
said
Come un-less wrestlc each other and
kick around and have good time "
''Nou - down stairs was the reply,
spoken in very earnest tones
Wont you have any fun with me ~
pleaded the stranger, won't vou tus>le
around and knock o1 hat- and kinder liyen
me up"
The citizen lose up and pointed t. the door
with look ahd gesture that Booth might
envy.
IL can't find any one around here to have
fun with me. cp,.plained the stranger, as
he backed vi - littlr II haven't halt enjoy
ed myself snre | came here, Just cause no
one will punch me la the ribs, inn me around,
cuff me up to a peak and get in a kick oc-
casionally. | don't want work. don't
care for mOnev-all want is To get some
body by the choker, he git me by the hair,
and have regular old-iashioned time, Just
as we used to have in those boyhood DAYS
now gone forever"
The citizen had table-leg near at hand,
and he grasped it, drove the stranger to the
door, and then gave him royal kick to
help him down stairs The man paused on
the landing, looked back, and in sad voice
inquired
won't you change your mind won't
you crafty a leller?''
You 90 down or III throw this club at
you :" was the answer.
II hate to bat [ will Wish you had
kicked Inc three or four times and let me
piled you under the table and tied your legs
in a knot l''-Detrou Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The New York Pubic gives an exhibit Of
the commercial situation which presents
some remarkable features The exports, ex-
elusive Of specie, to March 2Sth, are stated
to be SCOOP ,249. against S5O,OOj 900
during the same time last year, while the
imports from Jan. lst to March 25th, in
elusive, were so COS, $50, against Ss963l,-
200 in 1875, and 500, 54O,7S7 in 1874.
The decrease in imports of wool, woollen
and worsted goods, carpets and dry goods
generally, though in part due to the low
prices at which American mills are selling,
is still more due to general economy in con
sumption. Yet the receipts Of domestic pro
duce continue large. OF cotton the receipts
are 800, SOC bales, agains. 3,l6l, 2S2 to
the same date last year grain receipts at
the lake ports are l03 ,6l6,746 bushels,
against % 1928 ,45l last year, and at seaports
%, 81 ,Sl5 bushels, against l9 ,354 ,0l2 last
year. Receipts of petroleum, hides, leather
and tobacco show increase. The coal move
ment from Pennsylvania has been :, 964, 767
tons, against 2,SlG,S5l in 1875. Exports
Of provisions show large increase in cheese,
an Increase in beef, bacon and tallow, and
material loss in lard. Mar are railroad re-
ports unfavOrable. Thir:y-tour roads re
port earnings amounting to Sl5,S47 ,G23,
against. Sl3, 564 ,442 to corresponding dates
IN 1873, an increase of Il per cent. These
are certainly most encouraging facts, and
point to q speedy renewal of business activ-
ity and commercial prosperity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Speaking of the fear of Bristow's "Tyleriz-
ing" the Pittsburg Telegraph says Just
here in Bristow'- strong point. His father
was an old-time Kentucky aboltionist. and
the son was brought up on such political
diet that constituted him a born Republi-
can when that party was organized. He
has never been a Democrat, therefore can
not .Johnsonize and so far as Tylerizing
is concerned, his principles are too well
established to admit of his being swayed
therefrom by politicians Of any school. Four
of the best of his school years, when the
character Of the man was being formed were
spent in the North, at college in Washing
ton county, Pa, and be has proved, in the
field and in the cabinet, that he is man Of
incompatible Integrity and uDque.tioped
capacity"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

WORSE THAN HAzING.-The Yale Fresh.
man had hard time of it in the Eighteenth
Century. Every student" runs one Of
the old laws, ''shall be called by his sir
name, except be be the son of a noblernap.
or knights eldest SON." As between the
college classes, u strict subordnation was
enforced, and Il somewhat laborious etiauette
prevailed between Faculty and students,
The Freshmen were almost in the condition
OF iags in the English public schools. The
following statutes from book of Freshman
Laws seem incredible, but were gravely
meant, and put in practice
The Freshmen. a. well as other under
graduates, are 70 be uncovered, and are for
oidden to wear their hats (unless in stormy
weather) in the front door-yard of the Presi-
dents or Professors house, or within ten
rods OF the person of the President. eight
RODS OF the Professor, and FIVE rods of a
tutor"
"A Freshman shall not play with any
members of any class without being ask
ed"
"ln case Of personal insult, Junior NAV
call up a Freshman and repreh end him. 4
Sophomore. in ike case, must obtain leave
from Serior. then he NAV di.cinlins a
Freshman" ''' q
Freshmen shall not run in colle.e-vs,d
OF up or down Stain, or call to anyone
through college window"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
State of Vermont.
State OF Vermont.
By HIS ExcELLExcr. AsAHEL PECK, GOVERNOR,

By HIS ENcFLLENcr ASAnEL PECK, GOVERNOR
PROCLAMATION.
In conformity with the hallowed custom OF our
Forefathers and in reverent recognition o! the duty
on which it is founded, that people, at periods
set apart for that purpose pause in he busy scenes
Ct life and publicly and unitedly, as well as pri-
rately. contemplate the relation Of man 70 the
Creator and Ruler Of the Universe. specially in
view Of their many shortcomings, both as peo-
pie AMI as iudividuals,-I do hereby appoint FRI
DAY THE FOURTEENTH DAY or APGIL, A ID. ls76
AD.Y OF FAsuSs HUMILIATION AND PRAYER and
recon mend that the people OF the State, on that
day, abstain from all unnecessary labor, and from
recreation and amusements, and assemble at places
Of public worship and devote the day to public and
private exerc ses OF devotion appropriate TO ts re-
ligious Observance throughout the State.
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the State IN
Executive Chamber at Montpelier, this twenty
ninth day Of March, in the Year Of our Lord
One Thousand r ght Hundred and Seventy
SIX, and Of the Independence Of the United
States the one Handreitb.
ISABEL PECK
BY The GOVERNOR
" P. DILLINGHAM
secretary OF Civil and Militlry Affairs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The failure Of the Worcester Mass res
ervOir and the 100000 worth of damage
done by it, cannot be called an unforeseen
disaster. Alter the famous Mill-riyer food
Of May, 1874. 1t was discovered that the
water collected in front of the embankment
Of a portion of the Worcester dam-as had
been the case in the Williamsburg dam
and also that leak had become apparent in
the arch Of the reservoir dam. Az engineer
was accordingly asked to make an examipa-
tion Of the reservoir, which he did. but.
aside from some unimportant suggestions.
declared it TO be safe This relieved the i'm
mediate fears bat Mayor .illson, in both
his messages Of 1876, expressed serious
doubts Of the safety of the dam, and recon-
NEEDED adequate precautions be taken to
secure it. Ii seems almost incredible thai
the discovered and nnmistakable leak in the
heart Of the dam should have been allowed
70 work itself into this fearful di.sstsr. After
the hill-riyer precedent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Ben Batter has won II notable Victory IN
securing the rejection Of Richard II. Dana.
But what kind of n Senat, i II that can lie
controlled in such matter by Ben Butler ?
That the Democratic senators SHOULD have
,oted against Mr.. Dana, is perhaps not sur
prising. They intend . t. make all the
trouble they can. Bat every Republican
senator that voted against hi. confirmation
ought to be sentenced TO wear 4 collar with
the legend This Is Ben Buffers dog"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The main provisions of the bill for putting
silver coin in circulation, passed by the
House on Friday, are as follows
Sec. ?. That the Secretary Of the Treasury is
hereby directed to issue silver coin Of the United
States OF the demon nation Of To- 20 20 and 80 cents
OF standard value, in the redemption Of an equal
amount Of fractional currency, whether the same
be now IN the Treasury waiting redemption or
whether il may be presented for redemption, and
the secretary OF the Treasury may, under the reg
ulations OF the Treasury Department, provide for
such redemption and issue, by substitution, at the
regular sub-treasures and public repositories oil
the United states. until the whole amount Of frac-
u0nsl currency lie redeemed.
Sec. ,. That silver COINS ef the United States Of
the denomination OF 81, shall be legal at their
nominal value FOR any amount not exceeding So
In any one payment and silver coins Of the United
states OF demon nstOus OF less than 81 shall be e-
Sal tender at their nominal va lue for any amount
not eAceedln. a. IN any one payment.
The adoption of the amendment making
silver coin legal tender in sums of $50, ETC.,
deferred some members from voting for the
bill. But it is believed that the bill-per-
hsps amended BY reducing the legal tender
limit to sums of SIS or Sl0-will be passed
by the Senate and become law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The United States Supreme Court has Civ
en- decision in certain cases involving the
"enforcementact, " BY which the effect of that
act Is practically overthrow. No legislation
is possible hereafter in that direction, and the
court holds that the legislation now on the
statute books is inappropriate" The de-
cision increases the importance of securing
the election of Republican President, next
fail, for the protection of the colored people
10 their right.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

\ Brownsville. Texas, despatch Of April
81 says that at O'Clock, that morning.
Gen PolGrio Diaz presented himself with
hi army of about l geo to attack Maamo-
r,>. Gen. De Ia Bana, in command Of the
garrison. sent out 500 under Toledo TO al
tack the enemy This lorce "pronouneel"
when out Of the city. and came back in the
ranks OF Di4z. The National Guard, 1000
strong in the city, refused to fire a single
shot when ordered by De ID Bana, and the
reyolutionist> kept advancing. On this all
the government troops turned over, except
the 9th cavalry which held firm. After
some fighting, Gen. De Ia Blna seeing lie
was betrayed, left the city with a squad of
cavalry for Brownsville
The L. 5 gunboat Rio Bravo is in front
Of Matamora, to protect American and for
eisn citizens.
Gen. Daz was received in Matamoras
with great rejoicing. Fighting went on
awhile at Forts san Fernando and Casa
Watua, fjrtifcations in the suburbs OF Mat
amoras by a number Of government troops
under Col. Cersto and Pdrrott, who refused
to surrender. Artillery is roaring and the
contest i uncertain. Hundreds Of families
from Mat,moras have been pouring into
Brownsville Tor a week past in anticipation
Of battle, and the greatest excitement pre-
walls on both sides Of the river. The Off
GERS and troops who crossed to Texas have
been arrested and disarmed by Gen. Potter
and taken to Fort Blown under orders Of
the Secret,ry Of War.
Later dispatches report that all resist
anee to Dnz had ceased at Matamora~.
Diaz capigred five hundred and thirty men,
l. pieces Of artillery, and 7l2 stand of small
arms, besides those in the hands of the pris-
oners. The surgeon reports three killed |
and twelve wounded. The officers report |
five killed and sixteen WOUNDED
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
BY ATLANTIC CABLE.


The TURKS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES.
LONDON, April 4-The Standard Vienna
despatch says the Turks, in Sundays fight
ing. IN Bosnia, lost large quantity Of
guns, provisions, horses and oxen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

A lady writes - Newspapers have had
a good deal to say, lately, about the pull
back dress worn by ladies of fashion, and |
think it comes with very bad grace from
you. too. for | never saw a pair OF psnta-
Icons in my life that didn I have pull-back
to them in the shape of a strap aud buckle
behind. Better cut of your pull-bscks be-
tore you say anything more sbous ours"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
THE LATEST FROM CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD. Conn, April singers =
majority is 1867, plurality. 7.f4 I1-
Senate stands Is democrats and > rrput-
leans-a democratic gain OF one. TIE ll11-a
stands So republicans and $50 democrats
and INDEPENDENTS democratic gam 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION

HARTFORD. Ct. April 4-One hundred
and fifty towns give lngerslll 1927. Rob
lnson 43, lis, and the greenhack and ~ biz
bitiOn votes about 1890 each This val
make lngersoll's plurality about 23O0 Ta,
senate Is probably republicans % l. dem
Ocrats, and there Is democratic minority
in the house of 80 or more.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The Democratic House l. cutting down
both the pay Of the army officers, and the
size of the army and this to an extent
which gives some basis for the suggestion
that in case the Democrats should obtain
control of the Government next year, the
army will be found u have been reduced
too much, and that the increased number to
be then ordered will be Offered by the
brigadier generals Of the late Confederate
forces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Tie last Congress, in cutting down toe
department estimates, made insufficient ap-
preparation for certain contingent expenses
of the Government baildings The fund
from which were paid the expenses Of
gas. water, coal, etc, ic the Government
p,-t,iGcc-. custom houses and marine hos
pitsl-. etc. is exhausted. Secretary Bris-
tlw iorc,aW the trouble He issued orders
months a-,, cnjJning the suictest economy
in tn uaimin. ami lighting Of the pub
lie holdings. and has repeatedly within a
month called the attention of Mr. 4" sam -
Randall. tie Democratic leader Of the House.
and o.irlin OF the Committee on Appro-
pratilu~, E, the ia, that the appropriation
was ncary exhausted and that, as the laws
fnlid Tire application OF the funds Of one de
Tartmen, to deiriy the expenses Of another,
it would he necessary to cut of the water,
"a and iacl, from the Government buildings
unlt~- ne provision was made tor the
emergency \ simple resolution, which Mr.
Bu4a. c.lll lave introduced any day
wouid .4,s nads available, funds lying idle
in the P,-tuihee Department, and 100000
woa.l -elf'y the deficiency til. the next
regular appropriation is available. Mr. Ran
Dali rrcenel the representations Of depart
ment officers with eueer. affected 90 treat
thc Whn.c u,sttsra- Il dodge to get Ap-
peom.a'i.l~. and give no attention to the
sahjee. y consequence, Mr. Bu-1w
aas t,.u comp led to order he "a and
water -lut IF from the custom houses aud
p3-r.h,e~ in New York, Boston, Philaiel-
pima. Cniea-o. st Luis, and other cities.
Tie lo~toHce clerks in these buildings, last
night auI nigh: before, wee doing their
duties, in cold rooms, by the light Of tallow
candles, and the public business was suffer
Ing serious delay and inconvenience. 1t is
an Incompetence ani reckless disregard Of
public interests on the part OF the Demo
cratic House, when has hardly parallel in
our political history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

More than 5000 ministers and deaeons
and eldersand Sunday-school men were in
convention at the big hippodrome in New
York, last week, to be taught by Mr. Moody
how to evaneelizc their home fields. Nine
hundred Of these were of New York city,
/ 600 more of New York State, New der
sey 500 Connecticut nearly 400. Massachu-
sets and PennsY l,ania, about 20 each. and
Others from South Carolina. Kansas, Canada
and other places between these extremes
The method Of the meetings was for Mr.
Moody to lecture them briefly on chosen
topic, and then all the 5000 took their turn
at him with sharp questions-some of them
apparently put with expectation of embar-
RAISING him, but he always had his answer
ready, at the moment, and it was apt to he
the keenest common sense. His conduct Of
this gathering was ike his conduct of his
regular seryices-swift. lively, business-like.
and downright earnest. Some of the doc
tors OF divinity and reverends would now
and then spell him in talking, bu: none
of them knew his business so well as Mr..
Moody.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
RECIPROCITY

The House COMMITTEES on commerce TO-DAY
voted To report adversely upon the ioint
resolution requesting the President to ap-
point three commissioners to confer with
other commissioners to be authorized hy
6reat Britain to investigate and ascerta, 10
on what basis treaty of reciprocal trade
Tor the mutual benefit Of the people OF the
United States and the Dominion Of Canada
can be negotiated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

GREAT FALLS. y. H.. April "a ie-ls-
trous hre here, last night started IN the
block OF B. d. Hill, which was destroyed
with other buildings Il d IN. and bis
SISTER. Mrs. COzzens. OF Boston, occupied
apartments IN the third story of the block
and were burned to death
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
The Connecticut Election.

lu ianguid contest the Republicans #
Connecticut have made decided gaIns-not
enough to wipe out the Democratic nnjoritv
of 1875, but as much az could have been eA-
pected. Last year, Gov. Ingersol had a
plurality of 9,4S0 and d clear majority over
all of G ,52l. This year his plurality i re-
duced nearly one-half, while his majority Is
cut down to less than $500. The result
brings Connecticut once more into the list Of
doubtful States, along with New York and
Indiana to be fought for in November.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Nermonter whose high character and
well deserved eninence add value to his
opinion, says to Us, in private letter Il
write to thank You for your trenchant edi-
tlrial on the late State Convention. 1t cut
right through to the heart Of the difficulty
l. there any remedy for such things
except by refusing to help run the party ma
chine? mean by this, giving the bum
mers' to understand that nominations are to
be respected only so far as they are respect
able"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
WARRINGTON NOTES,

Mr. DANA's NOMINATION REJECTED ~ TnE
SENATE.
WAsHISGToN, April 4-rhe Sstate IN
executive session, to-day, rejected the noml-
nation OF Richard H. Dana, Jr., TO be min
lister g. England
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

To the Eiitoro Of the Free Pres. ami Times
The manly word, Of George William
C.,r,;., ,i. N.,y York STATE Ren,tlic,r
convention I'unl e'"' i' ''e N'"'' VI
every true keplhAcin throughout ihe c'uu-
| nv Would that Ne had 30 the party more
men who ike him have the courage as well
a. ability To speak out their honest >enii-
mentS without fear or favor. and dare pro-
test against 1t not able u prevent the poll
ticians obtaining coutr1. at the party TOR
their own uer~onsi ends You. al-o. Mr.
Editor, deserve the thanks Of every kepub-
lican who has the host Interests OF the
I party aud country a, heart. for the PLAIN,
truthful words just uttered. At thi- time
/ II l. simply suicide Tor the party 90 at
/ tempt 10 carry greater loads than It j. now
/ staggering under.
The man who insults the soldier element
Of the State by asserting that It was not
/ patriotism but bounty that induced our
brave boys to enlist who insults
the Temperance element by appearing
at an oyster supper aud festival given
by a temperance society IN this city
in such condition that his absence was
much more desirable than his presence, l.
hardly the man to be honored with the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

The identity Of the dynamite iend, Thorn
assen, with Alex. Keith, Jr., well-known
blockade-runner during the wal, mailing
from Halifax, which was limited at by
George Alfred Townsend in a recent letter
to the Graphic, Is confirmed by the second
official report Of the Bremen authorities,
Just published Keith was born in Halifax,
Nova Scotia, sas staunch friend Of the
South during tie war, harbored and aided
blockade-runners, and became one himself.
He abscondci from Halifax in 1864, with
SlGS 900 entrusted To him by the Confeder-
ates to buy provisions for the southern
army, and S32, 900 Insurance on the steam
er Caledonia, lost at sea, and believed now
to have been blown up with one Of his in
fernal machines. Keith subsequently lived
in New York, as Alexander King Thompson,
but Is connections are unknown. In 1850
he appeared at Highland, in possession Of
$50, 600 lie married there Miss Cecily
Paris. \ Confederate colonel, named Smoat.
whom he haG defrauded, had him arrest
ed and taken to St. Louis. where the matt
was compromised, he fearing other pro-ecl-
tions. In 1866 he went to Europe with hi>
wife. No accessories to the Bremenhayen
crime have been discovered