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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

Fryes speech and the subsequent tenacty OF the
Maine delegation, and others who sympathized
with them, had the effect of alternating nearly
the entire New-York delegation from the Hale
movement. Indeed those who are known rs the spe-
cial friends of Senator Conklng the delegation de-
clared privately that they would vote for almost any
one, no matter how unfit he might be considered,
rather than to support anybody from Mr.. Blaine's
State. Mr.. Frye also intimated that Mr.. Hoar was
not candidate for the position But the latter,
who made short speech. did not withdraw his
name He simply deprecated division in the caucus
and urged harmony upon all its members. He I'M
successful his attempt topour oil upon the troubled
waters however, and several ballots were taken
without election being made, and the contest
grew in intensity and bitterness. Mr.. Hale and MIR.
McCrary finally became the leaders on opposite
sides of this controversy. On the first ballot Mr.
Hale had 80 votes; Mr.. Hale 10. On the next two
ballots Mr.. Frye had 80 votes and Mr. Hoar 40 Al
being necessary to elect On the last ballot Mr..
Hoar received 43 votes.
The exhibition of hard feeling in this caucus Is
much regretted by the moderate Republicans in
both branches of Congress. One of the ex-
IRENE opponents of the bill remarked that
those who favored the bill should have been
read out of the party long ago. Others
suggested that the party more in need of votes
than of the ostracsm of its members. 1t has been
long since such exciting caucus has been held by
the House Republicans considerable number OF
the Republicans withdrew before the final result
was known having given marked expression to
their displeasure at the temper manifested by the
opponents Of the bill. Among those who showed
feeling in the controversy several of the
New-England Republicans and Mr. Hurbut and Mr.
Fort of Illinois. The argument of those who favored
the bill in support of the election of Mr Hoar was
that it absolutely necessary i'll order to fulfill
the spirit of the compromise that at least of the
commission should be friendly to the bill and be-
lieve IN its constituionality. This idea finally pre-.
vailed and during the day the bitterness which had
been engendered partially passed away and the
arose Ill the House during the afternoon.
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THE ELLENvILLE GLASS WORKS BURNED.

MDDLETowN, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-The packing
house OF the Elenyile Glass Works, together with Its
contents and other property, was destroyed by an IN
cendary fire Friday night The loss the glass works
propesy which was in the hands OF the assignees OF
Iacob uernance was - 600 on the building and 900
ON goods The canal dock damaged 10 the extent of
500 George Young. who had goods stored IN the Dlld
ing loses 80 900; II. H. Thurbcr OF New-YOrk likewise
loses 300 and H. IL. Gale and George H. smith on wood
and railroad ties burned, lose $1,000 The only sur
ance is on goods to the amount OF $1,000 which Is IN
favor Of the assuees of the glass works The nre Is
supposed have been set by some dissatisfied
Vile on Thursday night by invitation OF his Creditors
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FOREIGN NOTES.
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN HARTFORD. coyN-Loss, $500, 900.

IN HARTFORD, CONN.--LOSS, 1920, 600.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 28.-Merrmans
block on For,l-st, in which located the Plmpton
Manufacturing Company Seidlcr May, furniture man.
ufacturcrs, and Geo. ID. Bartlett cother was totally
burned this morning between and O'clock The loss
IL 5000 600 and the insurance $14f250 The loss OF tho
Plimpton Company was $4,000, aud the insurance
$4,000 in large number of companies. In policies Oh
So 900 and 81 800 EACH seller Mays loss is $4,000,
and insurance S2425O in twelve companies, including
the Atlantic o; NewYork, $1,000; the Liverpool, Lon
don and Globe go 900; Lancashire $780, Merchants
of Newark, So, 0OO Home of Newark. $500; Etpa OF
Hartford So 500. The loss the block, which Is owned
by j. Ne Himan $45 600 and the Insurance $4,000,
including the Imperial and Northern $4,000 each the
70 800 North America OF Philadelphia, $1,000; Frank
lin of Philadelphia, 81, 500 German American OF New.
York go 500 George ID. Bartletts loss is $4,000 and
INSURANCE 80 600 each in the Royal OF Liverpool Con
neccut Hartford, and National of Hartford, aud CONT
mental OF New-York The fire undoubtedly of lncenr
diary origin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
TIE INpIANAPoLIs OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan: 2S.-About 10 o'clock
last night fire broke out in the Academy of Music, at
the corner of Illinois and Ghosts, in this city, destroy
ing the entire building together with H. f. Lees tea
store Smith Pottss grocery, j. A. Lyons stove store,
Joseph Panesetts confectionery and Helds liquor sa-
loom Fortunately there was no entertainment in the
Academy of Music. The Toss will probably not exceed
fom 800 600 to Sl25,000. The building was insured
for $50 900 Smith Potts grOcers, loss Is about S}JoO,
insurance 81 000 j. H. Lyons, stoves. stock was par
TALLY DESTROYED valued at $500 and insured Tor
81 500 c. IIeds, liquor sao0B loss Is $1,000 no IN
slrance II. Il. Lees loss is $4,000 covered by III
sIance Dickson Il Loseys, lessees OF theater, boss Is
~ 600 no insurance.
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WASHINGTON.
PUBLIC INTERESTS AND POLITICS.

GEN. GRANT SUGGESTS A RESUMPTION OF SPECIE
PAYMENTs-DEMOCRATIC OREGON DISPATCHES
sENsATIoN ABOUT THE LOUISIANA ELECTION.
Gen. Grant has stated in conversation that specie
payments are, in his view, both possible now and
expedient. His views are given in THE TRIBUNE's
dispatches. number of cipher and other Demo-
cratic kilograms to and from Oregon were produced
OH Saturday before the Senate committee invest-
eating the Oregon case. In the House election
investigation, the Democrats produced the original
return of the parish of Vernon, La. and Mr.. Kenner
one Of the Returning Board, identified it. The
return had been altered by changing votes to the
Republican side. There is rumor that the Demo-
Gratis have possession of other returns From present
appearances, there is hope of Congress doing
much this session besides passing the appropriation
bills
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THE ELECTORAL BILL.
ARRANGING FOR ITS OPERATION.

arS GRANT TO SIGN THE BILL To-pAY-ENGAeF-
MEsTs OF CoUNsEI-REPUBIcAN NOMINATIONS
IN HOUSE CAUCUS.
The Electoral bill was taken to the Presi-
dent on Saturday, but too late to receive hls
signature, as he was obliged to go to Balti-
more. The President has prepared message
.nproving the bill, and will sign the latter to-
day. The Republicans of the House have
nominated Gen. Garfield and Mr. Hoar as
members of the Commission. William NJ.
Eyarts and Stanley Matthews have been en-
raged as counsel by the Republicans. 1t is
said that Mr.. Black, Lyman Trumbull, and
Matthew Carpenter are among the Democratic
counsel.
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RAD FOR THE RETURNING BOARD.
AN ORIGINAL. RETURN OF A LOUISIANA PARISH fho-
pucEp-HRAsUREs OF THE FIGURES AND CHANGE
OF RESULTS.

AN ORIGINAL RETURN OF Louio'ANA i"'"S 49,
puCED-HRAsURES OF THE FIGURES AND ChAN"h
OF RESULTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2S.-Thc examination OF
Keuucr one Of the colored members OF the LOUISIANA
Returning Board by the Knott committee yes'eruy o
h,, :, many sensational features. After the witness
had been placed upon the stand there WAS PIouu.cu
nanr purporlng to be the original statement made by
n .nerisor Of Vernon Parish. this being the return
which the Board had canvassed and which was supposed
o. m now ON file I'm the office of the Secretary OF State In
New Orleans Kenner showed surprise ON seeing this
nancr and during the whole Of his examination eynced
strong evidences Of trepdation.
Mr. Keuner sw ore that the paper was the orglha re
tnrp and identified by Endorsement MADE upon IL
during =. sson Of the Returning Board ID hs o" Manu-
writing Ills attention then called 10 certain eras
ur. and changes of figures IN the paper whch nc was
AT first unable to discover finally admitted These
changes were Of the following character Al one pre-
cnet the Republican candidates for electors GOVERNOR
and nil OF her state officers received no votes, ana the
Democratic candidates %. AT another precinct no
votes were east for the Republican cauldi'es' ou TUG
democrats received votes In each OF these cases the
votes which originally credited 10 the Dehoera's
were transferred the Republican columns, mus de-
dnctine from the total Democratic vote in that
parish l7s and increasing the Republican vote
nv A like amount This change made
adherence OF $50 In the majority returned
for the parish comparison OF this return with the re-
pot of the opeDug Of the supervisors report from Yer
non Parish submitted by the Sherman committee shows
tho, ,bese cbanges were made after the returns were
opened in the presence OF the prominent citizens from
the North who witnessed portion Of the proceedings OF
the Returning Board In other words, while tho votes
NJ no precucts were thrown out IN Vernon Parish, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
ST. OCTAVE, Quebec, Jan. 2S.-A house oc-
cupied by p DUDE farmer, at st. Flayie, burned
on Friday night Three children persisted In the anes-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29

had sure thing" if the day for the count arrived
without any agreement between the two houses
On the contrary they felt that his chances would De
better with an arbitration by fair tribunal where
the legal questions involved could be judicay deter
mined. There in the end a good many Repno-
lcans who voted against the bill but who noverthe
less shared this conviction. They wanted the com
promise to carry, but shifted the responsibility 10
the shoulders of Drawer men, that if the scheme
should not work ont favorably to Hayes they couid
say that they never favored it. Il. " b.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

BATH.
More than twenty-five tons of but.
ter is made yearly in this town.
The recent rains have dispersed
the gloomy looks from so many of
our farmers faces.
Mr.. Conant, the wood pulp man
ufacturer is preparing to build a
large storehouse near the depot.
Mrs. Albert Conant has been dan.
gerously sick, but we are glad to
learn she is recovering her health.
Nearly one.sixth of this town is
intervale, and the uplands are as
good for agricultural purposes as
any in the valley, beyond doubt.
The impression is quite irresista.
BILE that three or four of the boys
who signed the temperance pledge
some time since, had better sign
again-and keep it.
The lady who received such a
burn last week 1--WE have not learn.
ed her namel, is slowly recovering.
This village is one the wealthiest
in the valley Of the Ammonoosuc.
1t retains all of its old attractions
for the farmer and laboring man,
still large portion of the trade
goes to Lisbon and WoOdsvilIe.
The Reform Club is doing a good
business here. Last Friday even.
ing we were addressed by Il. M.
LePoeir and Chas. George, we had
as good an attendance as the wealth.
er would admit of.
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BUSINESS NOTICE,

The increase OF my business compels
mo to take partner; and ! have on
tered into u co'partncrshlp with g. s.
Hong, NJ. d., u young man of marked
ability, and who graduated u year ago
with high distinction In his class. As IN
the past the new firm will attend to the
wants Of patients with rs much care and
promptncss rs possible. As new books
Will be opened, 1t Is very dcsirious. in
fact necessary that the accounts outstand-
ing should he settled before July LIST,
so please come and settle as my time
WIN be lully occupied. win give spc-
cal attention to settlement SATURDAYS.
Thanks for the generous patronage and
support given me by friends, and | hope
with the assistance Of DR.. Ioag to merit
the same in the future.
Very sincerely,
j. II, JONES, MD,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23
WOODsVILLE.

WOODsVILi.E.
Ezra b. Mann, our representa- tive,
Is in Concord attending the Legis.
lature. He will DO away all SUM-
Mer.
The effort to move the County
buildings from Haverhill Corner to
this village proved unsuccessful.
Henry Mann is painting his house
and that Is what makes ii look 30
we'll.
The village school closes next
Tuesday.
Some little excitement was caus.
ell here one day last week by loud
talk apparently issuing from the
mouths of station agent Dawson
and fireman Ramsey.
Horace Bailey, Esq, who has
been in Florida during the past win.
ter, passed through this place en-
route for the Fabyan House last
Tuesday.
A matched game of base ball took
place on the Academy grounds in
this village last Friday, between
the Union and Railroad Clubs. The
score stood at the end OF the nineth
inning, Unions Z; Railroads 2. Um.
pire, Il. Getchell. Time of game l
hour go minutes.
Mr.. NJ. l.. IefOeir, lectured to the
Reform Club last Friday and Sat.
urday evenings, to full house.
The ladies of WOodsville feeling
grieved because the Prudential
Committee CT the district was using
some seats belonging to the ala.
dies Society,"" called a meeting last
week and voted to prosecute the
Committee if the seats were taken
from the School House Hall again.
Notwithstanding that, the Commit.
tee propose to use them just as
long as the district store them.
Judging "from Appearances" and
what we have heard the ladies say,
we should think that they were
tinctured with "Maloey" blood.
Grass and other crops are look.
ing finely for the time Of year.
Hon. Lewis Clark of Manchester,
is to lecture soon before the Reform
Club at this place.
Brass is good thing, but it won't
always take the place of the pre-.
cious metal, and it doesn't take we'll
here especially. And in return for
all the White Mountain correspon.
dents clustering, have only this to
say: as regards the first charge
made by him against us, we are
ready to acknowledge our mistake.
But as for the second, we are oblig-
ed to maintain our former assertion
believing in the old proverb "Truth
will prevail" We challenge him
to repeat word for word as nearly
as he can, what he said and then
give our quotation Of the same, and
then we are willing to leave it 70
the intelligent reader of the OPIN-
ION whether we are right, or he.
Come again Horace, we will meet
you half way any time.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

The 4Sth annual meeting of the
American Institute of Instruction
will be held in Montpelier July 10,
II and IL, 1877. The exescises will
consist of addresses by State Su-
perintendents; reading of papers
containing valuable hints and sug.
gestiOns to teachers by experienced
instructors, and discussions upon
various topics. By the programme
we notice that Prof. E. II. Ruggles
of Dartmouth is to read paper en-
titled "The Place of History in Ed
ucation, and Methods of Teac hing
it," II. L. Fuller, A. M. of st.
JOhnsbury will read a paper the
suject of which will be ."HOnOrary
and Educational Titles" Arrange.
ments have been made for half fare
rates to persons attending the meet
ing, aud the citizens of Montpelier
will entertain teachers.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

We congratulate the Pope on
the success of his "DOnatiOn visit"
as we are accustomed to call it in
this country when pastors parish.
toner's call upon him to express their
goodwill and present their gifts.
A dispatch from Rome, of the 9TH
inst, says: "The receipts of the
Vatican from the POpe's Jubilee
were six and a half millions lire in
gold (S1, 30O,0O0l exclusive of valu.
BILE presents This exceeds all the
donation parties of which we have
any record i'm this land where the
people are SO generous toward their
pastors.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

MlDDLEBURY.
j. L. Crook recent ly fell from the
roof of his barn breaking his arm.
He was attended by Il. p. Hunt
and is now doing well.
The picnic under the auspices OF
of the Temperance Reform Club
last Friday. was success, about
one hundred and fifty people being
present.
The Union Reform Club of this
village met for organization on last
Tuesday evening. The meeting was
addressed by Charles E. George of
WoOdsville, N. H., in his usual hap.
py way. Although one of the
youngest workers in the State, Mr..
George in many ways is far superi.
or to the older lecturers. He will
probably address US again at no
distant day.
G. II. Tilton has gone to Califor-
nia.
Where, oh where is the new bar.
Der 7 Echo answers, wheref
Fred Whitney is clerking for Mil
ton at the East part of the village.
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

THE next Reunion Of the Veter-
an Soldiers of Vermont will be held
at Bennington, Oh the 14th, 10Th,
10th and 18th of August, 1877.
The fact that this Reunion is held
in connection with the great Cele.
bTatiOn commemorative of the Tooth
Anniversary of the Battle of Ben.
nington, and the birth of the State
of Vermont, renders it of unusual
interest.
The officers of this Reunion as
elected at Brattleboro in 1875, are
JAS. Ii. Walbridge, North BenDing.
ton, Commander, "A. b. Valentine,
Bennington, II. S. Hurd, Arlington,
Vice Commanders.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

1T may be question whether
Trades Unions have done more
good than harm to the trades which
have them and to society generally,
but there is no question but that
they might be made to command
public sympathy if they classified
workmen according to their skill
and insisted upon their members
being able to do what they pretend
to do. Their great mistake is that
they insist that pretender or a
shirk shall get the wages of a good
workman, and degrade labor by tax
ing away one of the workman's
chief incentives to become good
workman.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

THE GOLD CAsKET presented to
Gen. Grant containing the freedom
of London has Oh the diverse cen
tIal panel a view of the Capital at
Washington, and on the right and
left are the monogram and arms of
the Lord Mayor. On the reverse
side is a view of the entrance to
Guild Hall and an appropriate in
scriptiOn. At the end are two fig.
ures also in gold, finely modelled
and chased, representing the City
of London and the United States,
and bearing their respective Shields,
the latter executed in rich enamel.
AT the corners are double columns.
laurel wreathed with corn and cot
ton, and on the cover a cornucOpia
mathematical of the fertility and
prosperity of the United States.
The rose, shamrock and thistle are
are also introduced. The cover is
surmOunted by the arms of the city
of London. The casket is support.
ed by American eagles modelled and
chased in gold, the whole standing
on a velvet plinth decorated with
the stars and stripes.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23
No news of Importance from the
war in the East.

ON the Sth day of July, 1877 the
Constitution by which a new and
independent State to DO called Yer
mont, was adopted ut Windsor.
The Vermont Rhetorical Society
having recommended its cOmmemo-
ration, the citizens of Windsor pro.
pose to celebrate the event in an
appropriate manner That the Gel
cbration may be general they in
vite the citizens of each town to
choose a delegate to attend meet
ing at Windsor, on Tuesday June
10Th ut = p. NJ, to arrange pro-
gramme of exercises.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

WE have had politics enough to
last us for while, and the popular
voice cries out unanimously and
Cmphatically, "Give us rest" Let
no dead issues be revived, and no
new issues sprung until absolutely
necessary. We have been "issued'
to death. The people, Republicans
and Democrats alike, do not want
TO be disturbed in the enjoyment of
their political Sabbath, and one of
the healthiest and happiest signs of
the times is that, in spite of all the
ttlOIts of the politicians and their
organs, the people are not disturb.
ed. There is not a ripple of politi.
cal excitement on the national sea,
and the breezc-makers find their &C.
cupation gone.-&. Louis RepubH.
can.
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sTRAFFORD.

STRAFFORD.
A. Q. Kibling has a new front
yard fence.
The Baptist Society have tn irteen
new horse sheds.
One new doctor, be careful, three
are dangerous.
Rev. Thomas Thompson closes
his labors with the Universalist So
ciety Sunday ne xt. He will deliver
a lecture at the church on Sunday
at 5 o'clock P. NJ. Subject, "Turk.
ey and Russia, Why they Fight"
Mr.. Blanchard, wife and "Tom"
are in New Hampshire for a few
days.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23
BROOKFIELD.

The members of the lodge of Good Tenn
piers recently had grand picnic party. in a
grove belonging to Mr.. Zerah Edison, the Cor
NTH band furnished excellent music. The ex-
ercises were prayer, reading selections, essays,
Rotations, poems, addresses, &c.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

LISBON.
Crops never looked better for the
time of year,
The following arrivals registered
potato bug.
The prospect for large hay crop
never was better.
Taxes this year are as follows:
Rate per cent. S1.43OO each hun
dred. Poll tax $1.43. Amount of
taxes placed in hands of collector.
Sl3. 23O.62. VIM. Little, Collector.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23
TUNBRIDGE,

lTUNBRIDGE.
Mr.. E. N. Underwood turned his oxen ont
to pasture one night with the yoke on, thew
chok ed too DEATH
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

WELLS RIVER.
The boys of this village believing
in the old prOverb Omitted we stand,
but divided we fall" have united
with the Woodsville boys in the
formation Of q Base Ball Club, and
are now ready to receive challenges
from any source whatever. All
challenges should be addresse to
Will Dnrant, Wells River, vt.
Frank Stark is in town for day
or two. We'll, we shall always give
him a hearty welcome whenever he
comes,
Leslie & Rogers are absent at.
tending court at Chelsea. We un.
derstand they have a number of
cases assigned for trial this June
term.
Frank Deming has now on hand
a very fine assortment of dry goods
which he will sell cheap for cash.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Burnham celebrated
their golden wedding. on Wednesday the 9Th
inst. large number of relatives an d friends
were present; very handsome sum, in the
form Of silver and greenbacks was presented
to the aged. but happy couple,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

The extension of suffrage to the
emancipated race has increased the
representation of the Southern
States in Congress and in the Elec.
toral College. The Memphis Ap.
peal makes the following frank
ayowal Of the purposes of the dom
inant minority in the South with re.
spect to this increase of political
power. "Our Northern brethren
have put the stick into our hands,
and we take infinite pleasure in
breaking their heads with it.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23

A RECENT editorial in the N. Y
HuaM is headed "Death of the
Democratic party-Tilden did it,
and says his speech on Tuesday
night laid out the Democracy. 1t
prints with black border the fol-
lowing words, enclosed in square
"Here lies the Democratic party
killed by Samuel j. Tilden in the
Goth year of its age. -R. l. p"