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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
Vermont News.

Hon. C. w. Willard and James T.
ThurstOn, of Montpelier, leave this
month for Arkansas where they are to
spend the winter at the Hot Springs.
In Pittsford, October 31st, daughter
of Thomas Tennien, seven years old, in
attempting to kindle fire in the stove,
accidentally set her clothes on fire, and
before the flames could be extinguished,
was so badly burned that she died Fri
day morning.
John F. Henry, formerly of Water
bury and Burlington, is the Republican
candidate for mayor of Brooklyn, New
York
A. w. Griswold, proprietor of the
well known "Malvern farm" in Norris
vile, has been put in Ludlow street
Jail, New York, OH two charges. One
is misrepresentation of the amount of
incumbrance on some property he mort
gagged, and the other for not paying
over money he collected as lawyer.
The first he claims is an attempt at
blackmail, and the other he has satisfied.
A horse of John E. Benjamin of Ber-
lin, had remarkable tumble the other
day, While hauling hogs it fell over a
bank a distance of % feet, striking upon
some logs, whence it made two sOmer-
saults, and then rolled down 20 feet
more, over very steep incline of loose
stones. Mr.. Benjamin expected to find
the horse dead, but instead, as soon as
he had aided it in getting up, it sprang
to its feet and began to eat grass, and,
though badly cut and bruised, it re-
ceiVed no serious injury.
FATAL AccIDENT.-James Thomas, a
young man in the employ of William
Cobb, of Morgan, was wounded by the
accidental discharge of a pistol, one
week ago Saturday, and died, after suf-
fering in great agony, last Thursday.
He was in the woods cutting wood and
had large breech loading pistol in his
pocket. In relOading the pistol it was
accidentally discharged, the ball enter
ing the body near the navel, penetrat-
ing the bowels and passing through and
lodging in the hip.
The talk of Lawyer Ballard, who is
to defend Dea. Smith the accused YER
gennes wife-murderer, would indicate
that it may be necessary to throw Mrs.
Champlin overheard in order to save
the deacon, for Mr.. Ballard says the
case may be of such nature that it
may be impossible to act as client for
both, and the deacon maintains that he
does not propose to engage counsel to
defend anybody who may have muir
dered his wife. This attempt to free
the deacon by making the woman out
as alone guilty would appear to be
growingly difficult, however, by a re-
cent statement of Mrs. Smiths physi-
clan to Detective Burroughs that,
though be had said nothing of it, he
had thought it possible from the symp-
toms that strychnine had been put in a
cup of beef tea that the deacon himself
gave his wife the day she died, and
which she refused to more than partly
drink because of the bitter taste.
During the revival meeting held
Thursday night in the Congregational
church at Rutland by Messrs. Whittle
and Veterinarian, a barn near by was
set fire by an incendiary, and soon after
some one ran to the door of the church
and cried fire." with the evident de-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
The Border War.

After President Raymond of the Pas
sumpsc road had torn up the track of
the Missisquoi & Clyde River road,
Operated by the South Eastern), near
Richford, and thus stopped all railroad
communications between North Troy
and MOntreal-as announced last week
Col. Fosters sudden death at hotel
in Montreal, turned the thoughts of
people for a little fiOm the railroad war.
Now that Col. Foster is buried, atten-
ton is again given to the railroad. At IA
meeting of the directors of the Missis-
quot g. Clyde River R. R., held at North
Troy, Tuesday, all the directors being
present except Lucius Robinson of New
port, (who is also director of the Pas
sumpsic), it was voted to repair the
track at once, and the citizens along
the line proposed so turn out and pro-
tect the wOrkmen from mOlestation.
A. b. Foster (sOn of the deceased Col.
FOster) was chosen superintendent of
repairs, and it is proposed to soon
have trains running over the road. The
action of the Passumpsic road in not
repairing the track, "torn up by some
evil disposed persons" was severely
condemned. We have not heard as
any proceedings have been instituted
against Mr.. Raymond for tearing up
railroad track, destroying property, and
interrupting travel and stopping the
United States mails, but if some poor
lrishman had done the same thing he
would have been put in Jail at once,
aud the public would have demanded
severe punishment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
Latest from the Elections.

We give elsewhere summary of the
result of Tuesdays elections in the sew
eral states. Still later dispatches give
5000 Republican majority in Wisconsin ;
reduces the Democratic majority in New
York gives Mcclellan IL, 900 majority
in New Jersey, and both branches of
the legislature Democratic; and leaves
Pennsylvania in doubt. The other
states are probably about as indicated
elsewhere.
The result of the elections in the
several states is encouraging to the Re-
pubicans. Where the Issue was
squarely presented, as in Massachusetts,
the victory was the most complete.
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Our New York Letter.
OUR DRAMATIC MAYOR-AN EPISODE AT
NINE PHILANTHROPY.

NIBLos-sIR JOHN FRANKLIN-FEM-
NINE PHILANTHROPY.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 1877.
To the Editor of the Caledonian
The dramatic and unexpected return
of A. Oakley Hall this week is fairly of
IL piece with the whole course of our
cratic eX-mayOr, ex-actOr, lawyer and
politician. When we supposed he was
busy writing briefs or spicy newspaper
paragraphs in his cosy Office over in the
Tribune building he suddenly dove
beneath the surface of society and re-
appeared under changed aspect and
altered name in London. Then while
we were considering him fixture in
the English metropolis he again sud
denly disappeared only to turn up of
sudden-so said Dame Rumor-at the
seat of the Russo Turkish war; And
now, just as his memory begins to fade
from our minds, up jumps our versatile
harlequin, apparently from the depths
of the Atlantic, with third "Here we
are again !" Queer proceedings these
are beyond doubt but his behavior
concerning them is even more odd.
When he first left it was without clue
or warning; when he was in London,
he would say nothing even to his best
friends, and denied his own identity to
escape their attention and now he
says he is as much at loss as any one
else to account for the whole affair.
The reason he gives for his return at
this time, is the accusations of COM
plicity in the Ring frauds which Tweed
has just renewed against him. 1t will
be remembered that among the numer-
Gus theories advanced at the time of his
disappearance, the one most generally
credited was, that he fled from this very
exposure. Mr.. Hall, however, denies
positively that there is any truth in the
charges and processes readiness to stand
a second trial. 1t will also be remem-
bered that he was tried at the time of
the first Ring suits and acquitted. Time
will probably explain all these mys-
teries.
What but for the coOl-headedness of
the manager might have become a
deadly disaster, attended with serious
consequences and loss of life, occurred
at Niblo's Garden on the evening of the
9th, during the performance of the
last act in the play of ssThe Jibber-
nainosay, or Nick of the Woods.p The
curtain had just risen when from an
upper gallery came the cry of Fire |!
The theatre was densely packed, aud
as the vast audience caught the cry and
realized its fearful significance a rush
was made for doors and windows. At
this juncture the appearance of the
manager upon the stage, who denounced
the attempt to create panic as the act
of some INSCRIPTIONS person desiring
to injure the theatre in the interest of
a rival house, and an offer of $50 for
his arrest, effectually put a stop to the
panic, the audience resuming their seats
and the play continuing. Beyond the
dilapidation of some hats and bonnets
and the loss of some jewelry, this dan
gerous tumult did no damage, but for
crowded thousands was of an intensity
not soon to be forgotten.
At last, after many fruitless efforts to
discover some trace of the party under
Sir John Franklin, there appears to be
a reasonable hope that the mystery
which for nearly third of century
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09

~ John Welsh, merchant of Phil
adelphia, has been appointed to the
English mission, and it is reported the
Camerons are mad. Welsh is 20 years
old, of good address, was president of
centennial commission, and will un-
doubtedly well represent the nation
abroad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09

Gov. Van Zandt's Thanksgiving proc
lamation is one of the shortest and best
on record: 81 appoint Thursday, the
29th inst, as Thanksgiving day, and
request the people of this state to as
semble in their houses for public wor-
ship and return thanks to God for His
tender mercies and loving kindness !,
and may those who are blessed with
abundance give literally to the poor"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09

Boston JoURNAL.-The prospectus
of this favorite New England newspa-
per appears in our columns to-day.
The price of the weekly has been re-
duced.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
~ President Raymond of the Pass

~ President Raymond of the Pass
umpsic R. R. was engaged in pretty
silly business last week, in taking a
squad of men along the line of the
South Eastern road to tear up rails, in
jure bridges and stall train of cars.
No matter what the cause of the diff
Guilty between him and the road
might have been, there was no reason
why he should violate laws, abuse the
people along the road who had helped
pay for it, and make himself and his
posse a set of lawless raiders. The
courts of Vermont and Canada are ca
pable of settling the troubles as they
should be settled, and it was a great
ways below the dignity of Mr.. Ray
mOnd's position to resort to any
such a method of retaliation. That
Mr.. Foster had done like thing,
did not excuse another man for
resOrting to an unlawful method of
procedure in the difficulty. Barton
Monitor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09

A POISONING CAsE.-Last Friday
Lizzie Colley, aged seven years, a daugh-
ter of James Colley, purchased one of
the colored slate pencils which are be-
coming so common, and carried it to
school. Like other children, she put
the pencil in her mouth quite often dur
ing the day until the color on the out
side had been removed. At night she
was taken very sick and vomited Sc
verely. Medical aid was summoned but
no one knew what was the cause of her
sickness. After some time the pencil
was referred to and the mystery was
solved, but the remedy for the evil has
not yet been found. Last evening the
child was still very low with but little
chance of recovery. AS these pencils
are very generally used parents should
take warning from this sad case and
stop buying them.-Portland Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
After the Decision.

The following jeu d'esprit from the St. Albans
Messenger, is neatly done to cause audible
smile all around:
Said Fifeld to Governor Peck,
81 don't understand this learned decision"
Nor l." quoth Old Solid, but q wreck
OF our clients dawns athwart my dim VISION"
Said Walker to Phelps and Judge PrOut,
'Hurrah Come and smell, smile, smole what's
prohibited
Not yet" quoth the Titans; "Drive out
The thieves, and smile when the spoils distrib
uted."
Said Worthy" to Gregory j,
Were busted, confound you, and you are to
blame"
Hush, brother I'll have the press say
Another great victory and keep up the game"
Said Homer to Stephen MY son,
We're out in the cold, o, ingratitude sore!"
'Old Hoss, that is SO; both bssely undone."
And the sire he lamented, and the son how he swore
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
The Dead Senator.

On the outside to-day we give biief
account of the last hours and death of
Senator Morton, one of the great "war
governors" of 1861. Below we give Il
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND PUBLIC SER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23

from the weakness and apprehensOns OF the Repuocans
themselves -, In
Mr. Edmupds said he was afraid TO do wrong. bpt ne
was not afraid to do right. Nobody ieaIeI wv l"D
the Senator from Indiana that ANYBODY Wdo 20
for this bill account OF intimidation was chilIe W. ~
lnaginaton The event for which this proposed leElsia
ton was TO provide coming rapidly upon ihe
try and must he met After all tAal hau p''" - ~.
wnId consent 10 the motion for Executive s@sson
but gave notice that he would ask the senate ~ VOC On
the Din Tomorrow. The Senator from ONO IL SUR
could take the floor aud 80 on Wth Ms Spocc"
tomorrow.
MIR. ChMEPON OPPOSED TO THE BILL.
Mr. Cameron Rep., PENN said he could see no use III
forcing this subject now. In his opinion the bill was
wrong lie looked upon It as Democratic measure
measure the interest OF Tlden and calculated 10 eee
him President He would like TO hear from the Demo
cratic Senators IN regard TO the bill lie was Ircddccd
uganst all COMprOnIs Every comp oihis III -
been ruinous TO the country and Destructive 20 lo ply
masing it, The author Of me Missouri Conpr1n'sr vas
ruined, and he lIr. Cameron hoped the SthtP O,i
Vermont Glr. Edmnlnds would not place Hlh"til III
uosuon to be ruined, because he (br CaincFoW l"Neu
him. Three members Of tho select committee Oh IN
part of the Senate, had voted TO gIatliy thef oppo
HrDtS lie an nOl D'i''' g.. c.n,to
three members OF the DcmOcrauc party IN me Sehni
who would vote against the bill re "bcr'ci 10 "
because IL made Judges or The supreme touit par
The comni -sou authorized ny Inc MI was u pplib,i
cOurt ana each party trying 10 d@irai ihe JUN y
getting the nub judge on its side. HOW soon Wo'iI
be- aitrr Lhat decided wHO WIS Iicti'/' M
every member OF IT, wO aid o. after places IOt ms "''
soll-n-iaw, and cJusinsl ILaugnter ne tlohgAl ~
IL uub cans In the gOoncs- -. their hHiF-, ma si'"
away too much a. th,,r Democratic iIrn1'
dcayor 10 vote taken before me senate ' o'I-''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
THE COMPROMISE DEBATE.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE.

l'bNN NHNiCN IN I'M CIsNhiE'
SPEECHES BY SENATOR'S MORTON AND FRELINGHUY-
SEN-TiIE BILL PASSED TO A THIRD READiNG-A
VOTE 70 RI PRESSED BY SENATOR EDMuNDS-
LONGER DELAY URGED.
At the close Of the morning hour Ill the Senate
yesterday the bill to provide for and regulate the
counting of the vote for President and Vice PIesl-
dent was called up. and Senator Morton took the
floor 10 reply TO Senator Edmundss speech OF Satur
day He gave his reasons why he could not assent
L. The ji, ii was the result OF intimidation
"A compromise forced upon Congress by
fear. as the compromise measures OF
$50 and 1850 had been. He claimed
that senator EdmundsS position was inconsistent ;
objected to the manner in which the tive Justices OF
tn Supreme Court were to be selected as an asSump
IN that they were paTlisans oven in their judicial
oitcc: declared the power of the States 20 be SUI
preme in their chosen electors, and that the bl
clothed the commission with unconstitutional power
Mr. Morton was unable from weakness 10 conclude
HI, speech he was followed by Senator Frehngnuy-
sen who made an earnest appeal 10 the Senate 20
PASS the bill in the interest Of harmony and man
swer t. the prayer of the people for peace. The bill
was raSscd 10 third reading, AMI. after some oe-
bate. Mr Elmunds said that he would cal Tor vote
OF the bill to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
PUSHING THE fo&GERr INVESTIGATION
GEORGE W. CHADWICK ARRESTED on SUSPICION Oh
COMPLETELY.

GEORGE W. CHADWICK ARRESTED on SUSPICION Oh
COMPLETELY.
Detectives Field and OCOnnOr OF the Dls-
tict .tor1cy's Office yesterday arrested George w.
Chadwick At No 30 De;-st. on charge OK being 'pf
Gated in the forgery upon the Union Trust COMPANY.
The prisoner was taken to the TOnbS Police Court ava
remanGcd to the Franklin street Police station untl !"
o'clock ths morning, wlen h Is TO he broughtup Tor A
aina,i0n Sergeant kealy OF the Police Central omee
stated last evening that Chadwick was Wei known 10 W
police as "a man who had been frequently connected WIZ
doubtful transactions H. had been arrested on chas
OF obtaining money by false pretenses Of woman resi-
ing at No. 80 Tbrdaye but lac tUraed States eTid<be'
against his cOnfcderates, and sent to INC
EOuso of Detention April 20. 1915. vi
geaIt Kcaly added that Chadwick had N"
been connected with questionable real es"e
operations In Orange. ~ j., and PcehsE " Y. uPees
searching linn YESTERDAY, Detective OCOnuOt fOuhi
paper, that the prisoner claimed he genuine ceIts
caies OF real estate which their yaue IN money ~
been loarpl. They rcsomDed gfecnbGcks. ana cach Sf
titcate DIrpOr;eI 70 represent 5000 IN real esssk
Ivick toln The detective that these certificates vHc
WORT s,S 900 IL reported last night that "hees
II PprNCa,u counsel the UuiOn Trust Company, Da
drlr. yesterday that he had evidence IN his posse ,sn
that would make ont strong case against ChadN@A
hyf he was unwilling 10 disclose IL IN advance II e
prced ina; tins evidence Will be produced IN the I1s
Police Court to-day, and that by y the prisoner VIA "
indicated n Of the principles In the forgery upa
tnc Union IrIs, Company. The detective stated hs.
inportant additional developments would pIO0ao3 I"
made today tha, would lead 20 other arrests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-23
XLIVTH CONGRESS-2D SESSION
REGULAR REPOkT on PROCEEnlNcs

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
THE ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS A WATER nor,v
THROUGH PLORlDA-ANOTHEk RAILROAD Gp,y,
--DEBAIE on THE COMPROMISE BILL. corn,
FOR THE TRIAL or CONTESTED ELECTION Go,
Tue PRESIDENT on THE UsE o. TROOPS II rus
SOUTH.
SENATE. WA5rnTGrOT. Jan. o. 1877
The CHAIR laid before the Senate comm
ncatlon from thc Secretary o. War inco,ibg the r,,,
OF Lieut. Cob @ A. Gilmore, Engineer Corps in rpqars'
the surveyor line Of water communication from a.
mouth OF ST. Mary's River, Georgia through Florida ~
way Of OkeGnOkce swamp, 10 the Gnlf Of Mczico n,
dercd to be printed and lie on The table.
Also. "A rtilcatc I the yOtes given in tho New.Ifam
shire Legislature FOR T. u Eoin-. elected United STATE
Senator nom that state FOR six years from March I.-
Lad on the table.
Also 4 telegram from the officers u the Chicago go,,s
OF Trade Transmitting resolutions adopted by toe hssi
Saturday approving OF Che bi reported by tho 10,
Committee IN regard 10 counting the eiecioFd yots
Ordered % be printed and ile on th6 rlbe.
Mr. COCKKELf DEM MOI introduced d bli ,ra,.f..
y pension to the widow " The late siaN-Ccn PrlE@.B
Blair IT, TeferTed 10 the Committee On Pensions
Hr. HERRINOS Dem. y. ca said recent esp.r,a,o.
had satisfied hu tuat The praciice % s,nding consG
tees abroad unSlse il not vcioTs. He hcIeyorsIris
fuecI a bii providing ior taking testimony. ana co,,
ing information t. DO used by ngls nlso Te.on,
declaring that IT j. not WITHIN The Igiui au orfg "a
thg senate 20 charge committees 81 The senate win IA
ties % be performed away fl IN tue tipIta while H.
senate i, M session. both u which were referred 10 t
n" MOI.l.lLL (s.p., VI submitted a resolst,on,.
foi,iY- ~ tIr G rlfiittsc ON Public B,,oi,'hIe,
Grounds ali that portion II he PRECEDENT. Hf.sles -
Ic-ard Co providing suit Die r..idas n The Govern
meu cxi.i1fa ~ the rec Mt international Eyh,lifar
lud tho contributions made 81 lO,oyl GOyeruiaent@
Ag.cgd 20.
Sir. WRIGHT G3'r, Iow,) called ~ ire House Itr n
auisBH section / Of tIr der pi Hay l.. I-G4 oF 81
Oh lands tuo ri8lcDt I1Ha o. ..I ln The 80
~ % railroad ia said STATE, which va, amended sai
passed..
A.u0wing hour having cTprd, iAc senate re.ln,ed
tir cons. JIfiuu OF unfinished BUSH. s which g5s ~
bi provide FOR ANA icguate the counting O vote To-
President AND Wee President, and the decision OF qae.
ton. aii -iuz thereon.
Air. MORT tltep. Igd) addressed the Senate from
l:iJ until 20. Varn Dec said It Pee unable 10 p,
cced further today AMI therefore ended h.s ~
marks. ~ speech VII. Doe louud -rgLcrrl
Mr BLAINE o.. b.. .lc.l Who 40, recently elected "a
Gi 50. uurGp.tcd term c:.d cd W She -If0u OF M,
MnHi. Has e.ooitcJ 10 ths de.k 90 t,e President pTe
jeuparc iy h, colleague, 1iP iamln aud Tie oath sas
-'uUIlIli-.t-,I ~ MN.
Tire Il bst On the Comprom-c b~ WIS then iurihcr
continued Co W! hc found ei'cwherej. after seh tie
senate won't INTO cNc St>slul, .ld when lie dox.
were rcoI cucd AZ $50 y, lock adjourned.