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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18
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MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Is, 1877.
The Coming War.

The developments of the last week
leave little doubt that hostiities will soor
begin between Russia and Turkey. A
sharp war with these two nations as com
batants would largely effect the markets
Of the world even if no other European
powers became involved. There would
besides, be no certainty that Austria and
countries still farther removed, would not
in the end be drawn in some way into the
conflict of arms.
The subjects of the Porte in Europe are
in great part, Christians, and there is no
doubt that they have been treated with
much oppression by their Mussulmcn
rulers. Certain provinces were last year,
the scene of most horrible atrocities. This
fact, and the sort Of half legal title that
other countries have by various treaties to
n part ownership in the Eastern Question
have led to general consultations by other
governments of Europe in the matter.
The gathering of diplomatic representa-
lives in Constlntinople, few weeks ago
resulted in nothing except the discovery
that Turkey was more Independent of ad
vice than had been supposed. The high
and mighty dignities of the conference
went home, and it was thought Russia
would even then begin hostile measures.
But another course was adopted and with
in few days protocol was submitted to
the Turkish government. This plan gave
that power to understand that her treat
ment of the provinces would be watch.
ed and advised disarmament on the part
of herself and Russia.
Last week the Turks said they could
not consent to this. They did not propose
to have their internal administration
" watched" and said that their armament
was simply defensive The stanl is
bold one and means that Turkey proposes
to govern herself Or fail in the attempt.
There will be plenty of sympathy for
the grit displayed by the Mussulnpn, es,
pecialIy as contrasted with the springing
and shifting expedients used by his oppo-
nents. But there sympathy will end for
it is hy brutal treatment of Christian sub
jects that the trouble has come upon the
Porte, and it is really for The interest of /
decen tpeople that Mohammelpn rule in {
Europe should be ended.
Russia and Turkey are fast missing
troops along the frontiers. The Turks i
will cross to the north bank of the Dan '
ube and endeavor 10 make the northern t
and Christian provinces the scene of war u
The car has not yet formally declared
war and diplomats are still tmkerng nj tt
their useless work of attempting to pre- h
vent hostilities, but every indication now :
points to n submission of the dispute to II
The arbitrament Of arms in the near fu- 81
turc Il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

The New YORK JEwETT TRAGEDY
The evidence showed very clear cas-
against Orvillo d, Jewett as the ARCHITECT
OF the entire tragedy. He seems to hay,
been an easy-going, pleasure-lovng per
son. without much capacity or taste fol-
business, but with n genius for jealousy
that he nursed into practical insanity, re.
sulting in the belief for which there was
no real foundation, that his partners were
IN conspiracy 10 cheat him and drive
him out of the firm. Under the influence
OF this cultivated delusion, he sought the
opportunity, when his uncle George and
ne other partner, Dean, wero together in
the room with himself to explode the
hand-grenade, which killed the uncle and
wounded Dean, who fed from the room,
and then the crazy man, finding that he
had not killed himself, drew his pistols
ind completed the work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

1t is stated that Rev. and Hon. ]. B.
Grinnell, of Grinnell, Iowa, is the original
recipient of Mr.. Greeley's famous advice
to go West, young man." Grinnell
took the advice, about twenty-five years
ago and since then has grown rich, found
ed and given his name to town, built a
railroad and exchanged the pulpit for a
seat in Congress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

With regard TO the effects of the i'm.
pending war upon the business affairs and
pro, pects of the United States, the New
York Bulletin says that RUSSIA usually ex.
ports about 35,O00,000 bushels of grain to
England and other European countries.
while the Turkish dominions export about
$500. 0OO bushels; so that the United States
would be called upon TO make up this A.
100000 bushels. On the other hand. the
depression in European business resulting
from the war would check the consump-
ton of oar cotton and petroleum and pnt
down the prices. The same consequences,
however, would tend to lower the prices
of most imported articles, which would
be Il g in on our side. Foreign investors,
also, would turn more to this country as
The best place to put their money, thus
our resources and slimulat-
ing our industries. To Offset these advan- |
ages would be the rise of breadstuff, and
meats, the general arrangements of prices,
which always happens in war times, and
lie danger OF excessive speculation. These
hings. however, would depend largely
lpon the extent and length of tie war,
which the future only can disclose.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

br m"T'lord county, Connecticut ronor,o
n brutal murder, drunken Robert opPEts a
leo o. OF West Rocky HiII kiln m ESPy'
y ". s. saturday afternoon. He bnd baeg MS
several days spree, and fro "" P Zee on
neigbbor's 'n h., woman I'M sought refuge At t., a
hone V onS : s puL he persuaded her to It, va =
fomnG ' S m sunday morning her BODY " u 80
tT np mn,. naked on the floor, bea,eGy WA, WAS
Es % p u a. INTO an almost shapeless MN, ana
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

1t is just possible that Mr. Ill.,
throwing away the support Of ,b bn9s is
which elected him, but it is ev Ho par!
he is winning, instead, the supyor t'u u 'lG
ton tired of malice, envy and r alI w. olah
tabirne's as the moving spirit Of l posa
Senator Blaine is cons picuops,v
sentative republican, and there S, " !, Pre-
doubt that when President H,vn. 0c 10
from the whole country, his pohI y' Il HVl''
couraging and abandoning the ., VI o'
republicans, and Of weakening his ,;, iI'l'
office, will be amended very m ''t ,'ue 10
-B0Ston Iraraier. ''V'I'IIy'
The chief regret connected with H..
preme court decision in regard 10 ,b ',g S
tennial money will be thlt it dp,ls '"' VrA
blow to the Philadelphia permanr ,p I .1Fd
bitlon, the stock of which is mostI I'' ,1J
up of centennial stock, worth mil M D, VI
present decision, 80 per cent. bn iI'' ", o.t
knocked down 10 25. CoD,idpri", "DT
great success of The Philadrhbil ~,n, me
ton Congress will probably remit n, ,r' u:
this claim. P''' OIL
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

/ TAKE NOTICE, that the numho.
cies issued by the Vermont Life Io' W Poj
Company of Burlington, Vermont 1'''o''
the first three months of 1877, !, p plIIa'
t'oo greater than during the c,rros,o "0%'y'
three months of list year, and I p,a''.og
amount of Insurance. written for r ''. Tie
period of time is $4,000 in c1.ca o ,c.'
chotc amount WritteH dQ,iyo n " Wy
1876! w. YN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

Ex-Gov. Chamberlain, of South Carroll
ma, will remove to New York city in few
days, to become member of the new law
firm Of Chamberlain. Carter & Eaton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18


Gold in Boston, Tuesday. lO7ls.
US. skies, 1851 registered. ia
do do r6Ht,o, W. u!
do Fiyc.twcnties IipGI To, o,,,. l&,
do do ISI2 y U'r " anG ySul!, u
do do lsG7 "' WI" 'o'" i'l
do do iS,iS I!t
do Ten.lorties registc,od ~
do In noSm"e e"' l!l
do New Fiyes 0'"P'"' LIZ
do Currpnev Sivee W.
w. N"' envy 0'Aes' wi
, nc business situation remains substantially do.
Um"useu, any, CONSUMERS seem to have dtcDi
upon continuation OF the haud.l0-moulh policy.
Ives i,Ceo lol inost KINDS Ol melchdndI- tman un.
"Neieu'
FLOUR AND GRAtN.-Gn vleM Of ,he copaara,i,o
meaEle supply OF lour and the cNucm, a.nnr,,
and Duoyancy IN Wheat. In, u,l I,r"r',,
Flour are very reserved IN their o0e'l,',. ol NAV,
iayorIt hranJs ,ybici' i",! l''t9l especial, loF
for home use, though buyers sem Ie,J ,Go.r5 5
make important purchases nj The ,,,,,,li ,'1 "
asked in the present uOsltInI, uI rIa ] n
10 he mad nutl., - fn "a io"' ~ Iat' " any AN
Ill OOper Dbl 10, the best NAV nov h.. o'o.Irr%
Tue range Of prices. rnc trade have ptIrb,,cl
with cunsideriIblp rnrGlenna ~ i' G''"i'VWW
leading brand, are kept sold unrIn,a ",n,o n'
ana medium extras are dI0icull 10 ,nd
Conn has advanced ION renr, np'' lu.,oI and
lhcle IS considerable inquiry, pnces continuing
Duo, ant. The sprcuIHllvr nnpr!ii.4 ,,,l' r9
prevailed her in the Com muiErI lar .yrI'Iy
ra-t were Increased to-day Oy Inc WAY In"or,
liOm london: AMI or,ier. lax, , ,'U "'I ,H'nyls
vessels to load wltn Gram, and ,l,rc. .'p' a~
ne" 1Oik That heights we've excited aNe adl.
IJnu anlnallIn To operations. .p,.. nI To'o'yi
6Aitlnuic amounted to 800 o. busnrl. iDr I,I.c,f
hS 2W,OJ0 bushels ever sold IN luul m 4. E,.t IN ma
uay AT the regular bpatd OF Tin, Conn md Flonr
hNtnan5c 'pe' atoms rclcned 1000 uusneI, ami
USIlIpS. 4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

Edward j. Phelps, Esq, accepts The
Presidency Ct the State Centennial Com
mission.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

. wee ioSo PRESIDENT Wheeler is charged with
an intention at,I of marrying again H @ Il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

THE BEEF TRADE-TIIE VANDERBILT WILL
THE JEWETr TRAGEDY, AND DIRT
THE CHARITIEs-PoLITICAL
New YORK, April IA, 1877.
TIIE BEEF TRADE

A new trade has sprung up between thi:
country and Europe which promises to be
of enormous benefit to both countries
Beef in London retails at from % 10 &C
cents per pound, which puts it out of the
reach of the laboring classes, except as Il
rarity. The steamers were running from
New York to Liverpool with very light
cargoes, and the passenger business had
dropped off terribly in these hard times.
Beef in the carcass had been transported
from the West to New York, in refrigera-
tor cars, and the thought occurred to some
one, why not to Europe in refrigerator
steamers" And SO steamers were fitted
up for the transportation of fresh beef,
and the business began Cattle were
brought from the far West to Chicago,
Toledo and other principal points, fed on
cheap corn, and slaughtered, the carcasses
packed in refrigerator cars, brought to
New York, and put into the hold of the
steamers; and in ten days the meat was
exposed for sale in London, as fresh and
sweet as it was the day it was killed. The
effect was tremendous. American beef
was sold in London for II and II cents
per pound, and the monopoists were
troubled. They undertook TO dccry it us
inferior, but II trial dissipated that notion,
and now England is very largely depend,
ent upon this country for its meat. The
effect of this trade upon the country can
not be over-eslimatel. Already over two
and Il half millions of dollars worth has
been exported, and the trade is iucreas-
ing with wonderful rapidly. From this
time forward, there will be regular lie.
mard for cattle for expectation, and Amer.
lea will have another source of revenue,
5 ,methng more to balance our demand
for foreign goods. 1t will BE- II big help
to our agricultural interest
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18
BUSINESS

is not so good as had expected, but tn,
merchants still hope for Il fair spring trade
The settlement of the southern troubles
and the prospect of IL good, stable govern
ment, they argue must bring about IL re
vival of business. do not mean to say
that trade is absolutely bud, only it is MOI
what was hoped it would be by this time
There must be II revival very soon. The
stocks carried by the merchants in the in,
terror are very light, and they must have
goods. 1t is singular that South Carolina
merchants have made their appearance
here much more freely since the settle,
ment of the troubles in that state. rht
theatres and other places of amusements
are running very light. and the retail trade
OF the city is down to zero. But we all
expect IN improvement soon.
PfETRo
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

MtssRS. EDIToRS:-In presenting to the
meeting at Village Hall, last Sunday even,
ing, certain certificates and statements
from citizens of South Bend, Indiana, in
vim cation Of Mrs. MolIoy against char
ges that had been made against her in the
ArgHS ! accidentally omitted to read from
Il letter from Mrs, MolIoy in regard to her
membership of the Episcopal church,
which had been questioned by the Arqus.
herewith hand you her statement on that
point, rs fjlLows; A. C. BRowN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

II,
n" , Ii E H'''' mi T''De"'so Fc's"'e il" lion,
have been before the pubc rs editor and lecture
for twelve ycIr- past and this Is tho irst time IN aI
that busy career that my truthtunes1 or honor ha
As a member Of the Press Association Of Indiana
F4tenl,H"t me traterual affection and entire re
little country sheet viii II has thus assai,ed m - mn
KNOWN Known: should rali on my brethren Of the press
me There is notan elitorin either party, however
much much we m differ in pqlical opinion who woul(
As for the man g Arnold Christensen. no one her,
EnowS A. 9nygthinE of him and never heard Of Inn be
or woman whose time is valuable in their work a,
mlnn IS can spend time hunting down SANDERS aud
unsupplrted charges from unknown mn
IT VIII be observed that in the editorial Of Mr. Atkins
ne says maj the " undonhted authority ot his cores
hondGnt says mat the charge broNgi' against Rev
:. a y BShonwa3 4 p1lirj0H g'dFi'I that gentleman
ncins PrrsbytGrlan IN good I'd regular standing
cmlnpelled oy III health to engage n farming, Sr"
would refer those interested IN the matter to b l.,
Davenport or Joshua Tyler Of Elkhart.-the latter
church,-tor the evidence OF the truth OF what say
Tor my truthfnness and purity Of character which
statements Of any Old and tried friends. Who snee py
GTnidhood have known Inc intimately answer for me
these are not broken down preachers who keen lager
beer ~ their cellars and advocate temperate drkin,
IN public occasions. as Mr.. Richmond has done but
as well as the Gospel Of Christ
The men who have signed the Testimonial enclosed
state Not men like Mr. Atkins core siondent wit6
10 rnblic re1ord or influence outsid of their own
d1lrS. but men of known tegrity who have ali filled
positions Of honor and trust. The women VINO haye
voluntarily carried the nclosed letters Of Mrs Dun
par 70 each other to sim. have known me since nv
hlho3d and well knew all the sad circumstances of
tha doath Of Mr. Tbott If these letters and ai1yits
20 not satisfy the good people Of Vermont when tbey
have no further need Of my services as rempernnce
tYanEcst; can find plenty to do in my native town
and state fnree my services on one cannot taxa
time from ny Masters work to answer ali the snrs off
DEVILS eniSslries I have had crowded hon ses
n my native town for week past where have lived
years, and only regret that made on
fragments to III me to New England 30 soon again
as a month steady work looms M before me in nv
Yours very respectfully
tSigleul EATMN MAJ row
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18
FCA II ullN,
EMMA MOLLOY.


To the Friends NJ Temperdnce N0ntpeiier. ".
am glad tn bear testimony to the Christian cIar,c
ter of Mrs. Emma Molloy, with whom have been an
intimate terms of friendship from her childhood /
was acqu1intcd with circumstances counected vim
the last illness aud death of Mr. Talbot at the house
the time they were 50 carefully and kindly uursints
TINS unfortunate gentleman and know that no other
motive Influenced them to assume so great burden
but the pgrcst Christian philanthropy have ron i
tine article IN the Argus referring to Mrs AIolloy and
am constrained To say that if the writer OF fhoi
production lived nineteen hundred years arc and bad
he control Of newspaper on the road from Jerusalem
TO Jericho there Is very little doubt but he would have
published q flaming leader sandering the good "a
marian. He could have done so with the same nro
nrety aud justification that he has for peuninr the
tcle referred to above believe Mrs. Molloy to be n
true woman ~ every sense of the word and lso an
With myself One whose whole aim is that Of saving
iaiien immunity and may God continue to prosper her
IN her good works rs He has done herotoforn "
(Signed) NJ II Durp,p
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

S0urH BEND, April 3, 1877
..t.s ASH Claiming that my name wlS on
the parish register at Ekhdrt never claimed that il
. WAS Tor every O'd5 here and in Ekhart knows that
u ny UNITE WIN the church on account of the stand
.. ~ l"k tIIs temperance question. But If he Is
. AIhlpia dDJlt That my name, Mrs Emma Prldt
. WlleE was my ,nle when l was confirmed can be
'dLq "h lhe parish re-ister II, SuebOy gan Wis Rev
, . f9dAt .aapr was confirmed BY BSnou Ketn.
., ger III lay lsis once an Epsc0pdiidn dlirrgs one
. UHlNS 3tsnjS'.d Jgr Uciristida dHi iatDrolsr con
'''' EMMA AlOLLOY
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18
TIE VANDERBILT WILL

The Vanderbilt will is not settled i
was understood that William H., hat
agreed to give each of the other heirs {
million, in addition to what was given to
them by their father, and that in consid.
Grafton all proceedings were 10 be stopped
He settled with all of them but Mrs. Le
Bau and Cornelius. He offered Mrs lie.
Bau her money, but as he delayed to set.
tie with Cornelius she refused to take il
until he had settled with him. This he
has not done, and so it is probable that the
whole matter will be re-opened. Corne-
Illus attorneys claim the most gross inius-
tice in the matter, rs the way the will is
worded William is not compelled to give
his brother II cent of money for disposal
as he chooses. They claim it makes Cor
nelius simply the pensioner of his broth
er's bounty, and entirely dependent upon
him, which, as the father died worth one
hundred millions of dollars, they think
is rather hard. As the matter looks now
there will be big fight and an ugly one.
William appears to be determined to car
ry out the provisions of the will and do
nothing more, except MS lie chooses, and
good lawyers believe they can break il.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

winter, filled the streets Now the cit,
pays something like m lion year t
have this removed, but it is never done
A few gangs of lazy men scrape it to thu
sides in piles, and there it lies till thu
wheels of vehicles pulverize it into AZ
impal pable dust, which the wind takes uT
and scatters through the air, the fine par
tlcles penetrating eyes. ears and the cloth
ing to the skin. The drivers of street car,
are compelled to wear wells like women
and there are sore eyes enough in New
York to make the fortunes of dozen
mulberry sellers.
THE CHARITIES
are mostly in II bad way. The rogues
have fallen out, and terrible facts are com
ing to the surface. There are grave
charges against the managers of St. Johns
Guild, half dozen "homes are on the
gridiron, and Il dozen of charities for which
large sums of money are contributed
every year, have been found to be merely
private speculations carried on for tue
benefit of boards, who use II small part Of
the contributions for relief and the big
balance in salaries. and, not to put too
fine n point on it, stealings. 1t is the era
of speculation, but it is II pity that the
best impulses of the people should be so
abused.
POLITICAL.
President Hayes is carrying out the
principles that he announced would gov.
ern his administration rGmorselessly in
this city. 1t has been fashionable for
members of Congress and city magnates
to quarter their friends upon the Custom
House in New York, till it was overrun
with holders of sinecures There are
thousands of men on the payroll of that
snug harbor for strikers and broken down
politicians from all parts of the state, who
never show themselves in the building
except on monthly pay-days. Secretary
Sherlnan's explicit orders to cut down the |
employees to the strict requirements of
he business strikes terror to the hearts of
he sinecursts, especially as they know it
Will be done. And the thousands who ex-
lncted 10 be placed, but who see that I'M
Ter this administration there is no chance
or it, are also indignant. Whenever you
letr gentleman. with nose ut all red,
md not addicted to labor, express IN opn-
ON that the presidents southern policy
Viii prove failure, ascertain wht ther he
las not recently been dismissed from Il
custom House, Or was not recently IN
pplicant for Il position. In this city party
ines are being rapidly obltented among
.ood men, and for that matter among bad
mes. For the democrats Who would have
ad places if Tiilen had been elected
'n, in cursing Hayes, the republicans
mo have been uncGremoniously turned
ut. The president can endure the dis
leasure Of both classes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18
THE JEwErr TRAGEDY, AND DIRT.

The entire inetlicincy Of the police of
New York is shown in the delay in get,
ting anything in relation to the Jewctt
tragedy. Here were three wealthy men
found on the floor of the private Office of
great store, two dead and one living,
with revolyers and the fragments of
hand-grenado on the floor. What little
is known about it was known before the
killing. 1t is known thar the younger of
the Jewetis was on bad terms with his
uncle and the other partner, and that it
had been decided to buy him out, and that
the meeting that morning was to conclude
the arrangement. Who killed the two
men and so fearfully wounded the other is
not known and ut the present rate of in
vesligation probably never will BE-. The
police either cannot Or will not find out
anything about it. In Paris the mystery
would have been solved in two hours.
And speaking Of the city authorities the
street commissioners are the last to UNDER
90 an overhauling.
During the last week it lrls been very
dry and very windy and the streets have
been made well.nigh imptss lble by clou Is
Of the vilest dust that ever filled the air.
Dried mud, the ofal from thousand of
lorses,-in short, the accumulations of a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

The centennial board Of finance resolv
ed Thursday not to make application tc
the government to let them keep the mil.
lion and half that was paid in for the
centennial, and which the supreme court
decided must be given back but directed
its officers to communicate with the treas.
ury officials and make the payments st
the earliest periods practicable.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-09
A Wifc's Suicide.

Between 7 and O'clock this morning
Mrs. Elizabeth Schwenker, aged about
forty years, the wife of Mr.. Frilz
Schwenker, a dairyman, living at the
northwest corner OF Gest and Evans
streets, sent little girl to neighbol
named Mrs. Fred. Meyer for small
amount OF oXalide acid, a preparation
used by house wives to set spots out Of
shirt-bosOms.
The girl returned in due time, and
Mrs. Schwenker took it from her, and
soon after left the house and proceeded
to the clubhouse i'll the back yard. In a
few minutes afterwards one OF the drlv
ers for Schwenker, Henry Pons, wenl
out to the same place, and upon enter.
ing was hornied to see Mrs. SchWeuktr
sitting there dead.
The poor woman was conveyed to the
house by her husband and laid out. The
stains Of the acid were found upon the
bosom OF her dress, and this led to the
discovery OF the cause of death. M
reasoo can be assigned for the suicide,
as her domestic relations were of the
most pleasant character, and her hus
Oand is in most prosperous circum.
stances.
The Coroner held an inquest at II
O'Clock, the jury returning d verdict III
accordance with the facts.