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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

Tie appearance in the Senate Of Demo
cratic successor to Mr.. Morton will reduce
the Republican majority to four, when all
seats are foil. A. Senator Sharon is habitu-
ally absent, the actual majority is only three.
A bill was introduced in the House, Nov.
2ud, by MIR. joyce, Of Vermont, for the i'm
provement of Vergennes Basin and Otter
Creek which WIS referred to the Judiciary
Committee
Senator Coke, OF Texas, introduced bill
IN the Senate, the Other day, which proposes
to appropriate 81 900 600 for the proper
organization Of tie mi!,ti, If the States of
the Crion. The Proposition Is worth at
tention. Our standing army il too small to
meet the emergency in any widely extended
and sudden disturbance The State militia
can efficiently supplement it, if it is only
made efficient
In the Senate, Oct Is, Mr. Edmunds, re-
plying to Mr. Thurman on the question of
admission of Ed4ti- as Senator from Louisi-
ana, said " suppose the Legislatures of the
State of Ohio and Vermont should choose to
slect somebody else in place of my honor
able friend and myself--of course, they never
will, but suppose they shOuld-and the Gre
dentials should come here" etc, etc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

HARTFORD, Nov. 6.-The election in Con
necticut to- day is only for sherIis. member.
OF the house OF representatives, and one hal
of the senators. the other half holding over
The republicans had one majority in the
senate and thlrty-six in the house The
indications 50 far are that the republicans
will retain the control Of the legislature.
The republican majority in the legislature
will probably be about the same as last year
REPUBLICAN GAINS.
BRIDGEPORT, Nov. 6.--P I Barnum and
Stephen Nichols are elected to the assembly
by majority OF 2l2 The usual democratic
majority heretofore has been about $50.
THE LEGISLATURE
Hartford, Nov. g. - The senate will
stand 10 republican, S democratic Tho
republicans have gained the l7th district
and the first The 18th is Senator Blrnum :
home and has been democratic for years
The house will stand about the same As last
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09
The Silver Bill, In the House.

In Congress. on Saturday, Judge Buckner
reported silver bill from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, of which he is
chairman, and moved that it be printed and
recommitted. Alexander ii. Stephens sat in
his rolling chair in the area in front of
the Speakers desk, and ut once his clear
bill 90 to the Committee On Coinage, Weights
and Measures, of which he is chairman. The
rules OF the House were not strictly in favor
of the reference to the Committee on Coin
age, as that committee really has to do with
the devices and the mechanical work of
making the coins, and not with the coins IL
currency but the Committee on Banking
and Currency, through its blunders OF the
last three days, had incurred the displeas-
ure of the House, and had seemed to de-
mOnstrale that it Is incapable Of Going the
very business for which it manifestly was
organized. 1t was keenly and vigorously
assaiied on all sides. Cox, who was depOsed
from the craftsmanship of the committee
to make way for Buckner, thought the
committee was overloaded and took up
the cudgel for Stephens Other parliament
airy leaders came to Stephens's rescue. Fl
nally the House, by Il large majority, re-
fer;cd the silver bill of the Committee on
Banking and Currency to the Committee on
Coinage.
. On Monday, the silver mea succeeded in
passing the Bland bill providing for the coin
age of the silver dollar OF 4l24 grains. and
making it legal tender for all debts public
and private, provision being added except
ing from its provisions contracts made other
wise payable No organized effort was made
to prevent its passage, the single standard
men having apparently abandoned the con-
test As hopeless. 1t has TRANSFERRED that the
bill passed was not the one the members
supposed they were voting for. Mr.. Bland
had privately substituted it for the more
moderate bill, which was in order As un6n-
ished business, and should have been voted
on. Eighteen Southern and Western States
voted solid for the Bland bill, ard the only
solid states against it were Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island
There were many ahsentees. 1t is thought
that the bill cannot pass the Senate in Il
hurry, and not at any time without II limit
alton Of the amount for which silver shall
be legal tender, to fifty dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09
The November Elections.

The results of Tuesdays elections might
certainly have been much worse. The Repub-
licans have carried every State that they could
have been expected to carry, with the pos
sible exception of Pennsylvania, which is
still in doubt, and in the cases of Massachu-
sets, Wisconsin and Kansas, by increased
maiorities. The Democrats have held their
stroncholds but in several States, their
msiorities have been largely reduced.
The result in Massachusetts,, which gave
President Hayes so hearty an endorsement
in the Republican platform, must be very
gratifying to the President, though it would
perhaps lot be fair to attribute Governor
Rice's handsome plurality all to the
popularity of the Administration. The
liquor, tunnel, and other questions en-
tered largely into the canvass and
affected many votes. In the last of year,
1875, the Republicans carried Massschu-
sets " but 5000. Now they carry it by
over l. 900. But New York State. in
which the Administration wss sharply criti-
cized in the platform, also does better than
was expected. The Legislature is Republi-
can in both branches the reelection of Mr..
Conkling is considered certain and the
Democratic majority in the State, which was
80 600 lzst year, Is reduced BY half
The most notable feature of the election in
New York was the great fight between
Tammauy and anti-Tammany, in New York
city, centrius in the contest in the seventh
senatorial district, where John Morrissey has
de6ed and defeated the Tammany leaders,
whose candidate was Augustus Schell. John
Kelly and other leaders of Tammany live in
that district, and al that money and effort
could do for them against Morrissey was
done hat he has defeated them By 5000
majority This is the most disastrous blow
tt mmanv has received since John Kelly be-
came the boss -
Ii Pennsylvania, which was Republican
by 1900 in 1875, and by $1,000 in 1876,
has now gone Democratic, it is due to the
facts that the leaders in Philadelphia quar-
relied among themselves, and that Mr..
Cameron's friends throughout the State, and
they are very numerous, were Indifferent to
the result The Republican success in Con-
neetieut ensures a gain of one Republican
vote in the United States Senate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTKs-MPosING CERB-
MONIES DISTINGUISHED PRRsoNAsBs


BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTEs-MPosING cERs-
MONIES DISTINGUISHED PERsoNAsEs
PRESENT.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5 1t rained all day
and the temperature Tell to IL degrees up to
shutdown. From opening of the court
house doors this morning until 1890 an
uninterrupted thrOng moved through view
ing Senator MortOn's remains. At that
hour the easket was taken to the residence,
escorted by the military. TIE residence is
decorated with many hDral tributes from
all parts OF the country, among them being
an anchor of tuberoses with motto "Res.,"
in purple immOrtels from President and
MEs. Hayes. and an anchor from the colored
people of Philadelphia. Alter depositing
the remains here for the last time, house
was cleared and the family left an hour
with their dead. Upon opening the doors
the committees from the Cabinet, Senate
and House, distinguished guests and letter
carriers took a last look after which
the funeral cortqge formed. The church
was heavily draped. Among the deco
rations of the church were Masonic en-
blems. The national flags used were brought
from the government depot at Jefferson
vile, and there was a protusion of focal
tributes. The great organ played funeral
selections and q choir of one hundred and
fifty voices occupied the space between the
organ and pulpit. While the farewell
from Jeptha was wailing out from the or
gan, the letter carriers, gray uniformed and
white glOved, came in at the side door each
bearing floral tributes. At one the re-
mains were brought into the church preced-
ed by officiating clergymen and followed by
the pallbearers--E. Z. Martiudae, j, N.
Tyner, Assistant Postmaster General DR..
W. c. Thompson, ex-GOv. Conrad Baker,
Gen. James A. Ekn, Assistant Quarter
master General. General F. Kibbey. Henry
Taylor, A. g. Porter, followed IN turn by
the family and friends. Then came Sena-
tors DAVIS, Burnside, Bayard, Mcdonald,
Cameron and Booth and Representatives
son and Hanna. Then followed the Secre-
tary of War, the Secretary OF the Navy. At
tOrney-General Deyens and Burchard
Hayes (svn of the President). ex-Gov. Hem
bricks. Gov. Williams, Benz. BristOw, Gen.
John NJ. Harlan. GOV. Young of Ohio, Gov
Crelom of Illinois, Col. Ingersoil, Murat
Halstead, Mayor Moore. Theo. Cook, Judge
Cox of Cincinnati, and many other distin-
guished visitors. Then came the Indiana
State officers. Mayor COven and city cJun-
ell. The choir sung the anthem, Cast thy
burden on the Lprd," etc. Rev. Myron W.
Reed read from the Scriptures, DR.. Henry
Day prayed, and the choir sung again The
sermon was preached by Rev. Joseph Brad
ford Clesyer, from the verse, saul is dead
Alter singing by the choir, Rev. Dr. j. u.
BaylisS pronounced eulogy.
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over our own minds to the past, fell to talk
ing of you.
We agreed that no Governor rendered
such services or displayed such courage in
the necessary assumption of Just respon-
slbllitlcs, or more ability in admnistra-
sion and We also agreed that your recent
services were most meritorious ofall, because
rendered under circumstances of greater per-
sonal risk to health and life, and would have
been, by almost any man, regarded, and by
all men accepted, as good reason for total in
action.
have seldom heard Stanton express him
self 80 earnestly.
hope you will derive some satisfaction
from this little relation. The talk gave
much to me. Cordially your friend,
5. P. CHASE.
Washington, Nov. 10, 1851.
At Il later day, George ID. Prentice, otihe
Louisville Journal, thus acknowledged the
services OF Governor Morton
lie has been, emphatically, Kentucky :
guardian spirit, from the commencement OF
the dangers that now darkly threaten her
very existence. Kentucky and the whole
country owe him u large debt of gratitude.
Oh, that all the public iunctionaries of the
country were as yigilant, as clear sighted,
as energetic, as fearless, as chivalric as he Is.
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MARYLAND.

BALmMoRE. Gov. 7-Returns from most
of the counties indicate that Heating (dem)
is elected controller by $4,000 to 80, 900 ma
jOrity The senate stands. IL democrats to
9 republicans. The republicans gain sena-
tors IN Allegheny. Caroline and Garrett
counties. and the democrats gain senators
in Prince George and ST. Mary's counties.
The house will probable stand, IS demo-
Gratis, 10 republicans. 10 the last house the
republicans had "a.
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Notes Ofthe Elections.
Governor Rice's rIurality in Massaehu.

Governor Rice's plurality in Massachusetts,
is nearly double what his most sanguine
friends claimed He carried every county
in the State The State officers are all
chosen by pluralities of from IL, 900 to 70,
600 The Governors council is unani-
mously Republican. In the State Senate
there are only une or two Democrats, and
in the House their numbers will be insiguif-
cant. The result in Boston is the most
amazing of all The Democrats claimed the
city by 5000 majority. They get but bare
300 plurality. This is thought to insure
their defeat at the coming municipal cleo
ton, which will make Boston again Re
publican city
The decrease OF the prohibitory vote in
New Bedford, the strongest temperance city
in the Safe, ami the increase in the Repub'
lican majority in Springfield over the Presl-
Dental wear, are among the noticeable fea-
lures Of the returns. In New Bedford, it is
said. and in some other places, many pro-
hibitionists voted directly for Mr. Castor.
Wendell Phillips with his labor reform
and greenback ticket drew tritling vote Of
less than 1900 in the State-just enough to
prevent Rice from getting an absolute ma
jority.
In New York State no less than six irregu-
lar State tickets were run, viz Prohibition,
Greenbackers. Workingmen's, Breadwinners,
German, and 1.-THE Workingmen's Social
Democratic ticket
In the Sixteenth Senatorial District of
New York, Smith NJ. Weed was defeated
and Rockwell, Republican, was elected by
100 majority. Mr.. Weed had 365 majority
in Clinton county, and Rockwell had 500
majority in Warren county.
The Republicans carried Clinton county,
giving the State ticket 100 majority, and
electing Moore, Republican, to the Assem-
by. For sheriff, Holt, Democrat, has 80
majority.
The Republican majority in Franklin
county, n. Y, is about 1000, and John |.
Gilbert, of Malone, is reelected to the
Assembly.
The Republicans carry St. Lawrence
county, n. Y, by about 5,0O, and elect
their Senator and all three Assemblymen.
In Wisconsin, the Republican platform
was strong Oh the financial question. and
the Republicans have carried the State for
hard money by five or six thousand ma
jority.
Maryland is Democratic by about 90
600 majority. The Republicans took little
interest in the election.
Mississippi and Virginia are Democratic,
there having been no opposition ticket in
either State
In Shreveport, La, the Republicans elect
ed their mayor and administrators by 600
majority.
Philadelphia gives Republican majority
of about 5000,
In Illinois the result is in doubt, the vote
being very close.
Nebraska is Republican by 1900 or 5000
majority.
Kansas is Republican by an increased ma
iority
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09
PENNSYLVANIA.


PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 6.-Pariial returns
from j counties out of 66 show net gain
Tor Hayes (dem. J. for state treasurer. Of
$500 Oyer the vote Of last year The re-
turns Indicate democratic majority in the
state of from 10 900 to L. 900.
THE STATE YET DOUBTFUL-NOT IET CONCEDED
TO THE DEMOCRATS.
NEW loBS, Nov. : A special from Phi
ladelphia to the Time4, says Pcnnsy lyania
Is still In doubt. the republicans denying
that the state had gone democratic
The LATEST RETURNS,
up to noon, place Pennsylvania still in
doubt, a. there have been republican gains
IN some of the interior parts of the state.
Both parties are claiming the state Moves.
the democratic candidate for state treasurer.
however. is probably elected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

During the past fortnight there has been
considerable discussion in social circles IN
regard to the admission of girls to the BoS-
ton Latin school. Several meetings OF the
committee have been held to consider the
question and there must be much more dis
custom before the final decision can be given.
DR.. Eliot, who il the strongest opponent of
the new movement, seems to base his opposi-
ton on the following statement There
is not boys school on the face OF the earth
which has the right atmosphere for the
proper physical and moral education of
girls" Perhaps, however, by studying the
inner life of some of the very successful
high schools, where the sexes associate, in
the vicinity of Boston and other cities, he
NAV discover means for purifying the at
mosphere about the Boston Latin" Prof
William Everett, of Harvard, thinks some of
the literature read in preparing for college
is unfit for girls to read. This statement, of
course, arouses a deal of excitement and
anxiety on the part of the parents for the
welfare of their sons. But the question is,
properly, co-educatiOn or nOn-coeducation,
in which light the discussion now going on
is of interest to educators in all parts of the
country. At the hearing, yesterday alter
noon, letters were read from President Bart
lett, of Dartmouth college. who opposes the
movement because he thinks girls cannot
endure boys amount OF work and should not
attempt it and from President Seelye, OF Am
herst, who said in substance that girls should
have equal advantages with boys, but in
separate school. Speeches were made by emf
nent citizens, all of whom opposed the move
meut on the ground of physical inability
The previous meetings, however, show there
are two sides to the question, and some
sharp shooting is anticipated at the final
hearing, which occurs Monday afternoon.
Dr. Clarke's admirable little volume, enti-
tied "Sex in Education" which appeared
three or four years ago, has done more,
probably, than any other one thi ng to excite
intelligent discussion of this subject 1t is
volume which every parent should read and
Boston having read and digested it, educa-
tors in AL parts of New England are watch
ing the Hub" to see how its best thinkers
will solve the problem
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u,,.,,, u,.,,,,.s ,h So,.h ,,o.; all
'''' '"''
road KING, was man OF tIreless energy and
remar kable business capacity. ILo came to
c,I;5, ,,o ,r,,h ,., ,r Ian,
ma ~ ea ~ " '1n
Der. winch he sold Tor SSOo thousand lie
went into the lumber trade and became on
gaged in sucb heavy transaction. that he
- -
oeoAiio hn"he'aiiy in'o'''u' Huu III MS oii'
barrassments was 80 pressed Tor money that
he welded to temptation by becoming a de-
,,,I,or % rorv Ia -co mo,n, Ill., axoa,s
from thls CITY, III 1901 cah pe 'olu IN
very few words. Accompanied by his fam
lily he made his escape IN the barque Amer
lea, an ordinary lumber coaster. lie went
on board at the dead hour Of night. When
the captain asked Melggs where he should
sail, Meiggs told hun to 90 anywhere. All
the wealth he carried off with him was
SO, 900 IN gold com. The barque sailed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09
BUTTER ONCE MORE,

The long disputed butter question came W
again this week. 4 dealer was arrested for
selling oleomargarine for butter, without
having the word "Ole)margarine" stamped
on the tub. In the course of the trial a
great many interesting facts came out. 1t
was asserted that all the butter that came u
this market was worked over and colored to
suit the fancy of the market. Liverpool
wanted white butter, and London a
yellow. They both get it, out of the same
lots, anhatto making the difference. Cleo
margarine it was asserted was as sweet and
wholesome as butter, and only an expert
could detect the diiierercc In tact the best
dairymen of the country were buying it in
large quantities to mix with their milk. and
scarcely any butter that comes to New York
is free from it. One dealer testified that it
was better than butter, for it never becomes
rancid, or IN any way strong. The offending
dealer was dismissed with caution to be
very particular in branding his oleomarga-
rine, so that the word could be seen of men
and women also. Yours, ALTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

The political situation in Massachusetts
stands about thus Those who are perfect
ly sick of politics are supremacy happy.
Even now, on the eve OF battle, the ranks
are very scattering on both sides of the field
The Democrats gathered their forces ten day :
ago, and have, up to the present, worked
energetically. Last Saturday, the first Re
publican rally in Boston was held. Ii was
enthusiastic speeches were made BY rising To-
cal politicians, and among Others, letters were
read from q. W. Curtis and Senator Dawes,
urging the necessity Of vigorous measures.
Attorney General Deyens, in his anxiety that
the party which put llaves in power shall
stand by him, has addressed letter to
Office holders interpreting the Presidents
order. President Hayes means all and no
more than he says For officers "to vote and
express their views on public questions, either
orally or through the press, is not forbidden,
provided it does not interfere with the dis
charge of their official duties" The sup
port or condemnation Of the Administration
is question that will determine many votes
on either side. But Judge Abbott says
"Uur people are taxed more heavily than anv
other on earth - and on this issue and the
encouragement Of the IIoo-ac tunnel, the
Democrats hope for success. Their pros
poets are certainly better than Tor the last
two years, and next Tuesday the Repuhli-
Should his strongest endorser 20 Democratic,
what then will President Hayes think of his
party and his policy? Yours,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09
GENERAL DISPATCHES

The Ames manufacturing company s
pocket book mandatory, at Northampton,
Mass. was burned last e5ening Loss,
$50. 900.
a movement is on foot among the white
cigar makers of San Francisco TO bring the
unemployed wht3 cigar makers of New
York TO the former city.
Crawford, C0iiman \ Co. : last and peg
factory. at Dayton, OHIO, was damaged BY
fire to the extent of $4,000 last night
The striking carpet weayers at Philadel-
phIa refused TO accede to the reduction de
manded by the employers. and Is hands at
Winchester mills stopped work yesterday.
The strike IN the small mills is expected to
be general No reduction il anticipated in
the lnrge mllls
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NEBRASKA.

LINCOLN, Nov Returns from about
half the counties indicate that Lake (rep.)
is elected supreme judge over Howe demo
crai and greenbaek) by about 5000 ma
jOrity. Holmes and Persinger (rep's) are
elected regents by about 5000. The county
tickets were mixed, the Independents elect
ing some candidates in many counties.
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NEW JERSEY
LITTLE MACS" MAJORITY

LITTLE MAJ > MAlbhlI1-
NEw loRS, Nov. The democrats re
tain control OF the New Jersey state senate,
and elect Mcclellan by ~ 600.
TRENTON. Nov. 7-Unoiheial returns re
ported here give Mcclellan IL, ST majority
The senate stands. II democrats, . republic
cans house, 81 democrats, - republicans,
and , independents
NEWARK. Nov. :. Figures here make the
legislature stand as follows Senate 10
democrats 5 republicans democratic gain
OF two. Assembly-33 democrats, 2G repub-
Leans. independent democrat the demo
Gratis gain three, beside the independent
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MILWAUKEE, Nov. The chairman of
the republican state central committee tele
graphs think the state may safely he
counted on for 1000 or 5000 majority for
the republican ticket The vote tor green
back ticket in the state is now estimated at
30 geo
The democrats concede the election of the
whole republican state ticket. The major
ity ior governor Will he over S 900 The
legislature as asceTtained stands Senate,
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TIRE STRIkEs.

For once strike has the appearance OF a
success. Several cigar manufacturers have
ac,eded to the demands Of their operatives,
and have resumed work The strikers man.
aged this very adoitly. They organized
SUPPLIES beforehand. to keep those out of
work in comparative comfort, and they sue
cecded in gaining much outside sympathy,
which was powerful help to them, lot only
in ekeing out their material strength, but in
moulding public opinion. But behind their
present tridmph stalk. a grim dread. 1t is
rumored that number of employers have
combined, and have contracted in san Fran
cisco for an immense number of Chinese ci-
gar makers, who are, it is, said, already on
the way hither. Il this is so, goodbye, eli
gar makers. The nimblc-fngcred Celestial
can roll AS much AZ ally other man. and he
can live upon nothing. The cigar makers
are troubled at this prosIec and are await
ing developments anxiously.