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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
The New Philadelphia Exhibition.

On last Thursday, the 10th of May,
Philadelphia repeated what she did
last year on.a smaller scale. The main
building has been bought by the inter
national exhibition company for the
purpose of establishing ii permanent
exhibition of the noblest products of
human skill and to further the impulse
given to taste and knowledge by the
centennial. President Hayes was pres
ent and many of the heads of depart
ments, ex-president Grant, ex-gov.
Jewell, senator Blaine and other dig
nitaries. 1t is estimated there were
80, 900 people in the main building and
over 100000 people on the grounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
Murder by a Tramp.
A STRANGE CASE.

BRANDON, May l3.-Frank Brassor,
lad Is years old, while hunting yes
terday forenoon about a mile and IA half
from this village, was shot and instant
ly killed 10y tramp, and his gun, Il
valuable Winchester fifteen-shooter ri
file, taken 10y his murderer. No defi,ite
trace was found of the tramp until 7:30
last evening, when he was met on the
railroad track about 81 miles south of
here by John PendergrasS, of Pittsford.
section hand, whom the tramp attempt
ed to shoot. Pendergrass secured the
rifle, and not knowing of the murder
here allowed the tramp 10 proceed.
When separated about twenty rods the
tramp fired one shot from il revolver at
PendeTgrass without effect. Fender
grass met section man from Brandon,
about Il mile south of here, to whom he
related his adventure. The rifle was
recognized by the Brandon man from
description given here as the one car
lied by Brassor, and the officers here
were notified. Having procured "a
handcar they proceeded to return at
eleven o'clock. They had passed the
scene of Pendergrass' encounter with
the tramp about forty rods, when they
came upon the body of the tramp lying
between the rails with bullet hole in
his right temple and the discharged re-
volver by his side. The body was
brought here by the authorities. Moth
ing was found to Indicate the name or
former residence of the murderer and
suicide. He evidently was not over
twenty years old, five and a half feet
tall, dark hair and open intelligent
countenance, very small hands, unused
to labor. Photographs of him have
been taken and will be published in or
der if possible to identify him.
The boy was shot in two places, both
balls entering the back. One ball pass
ed through his body, the other lodged
and was extracted. 1t is of the exact
size of those used in the tIamp's revolv-
Ell. 1t is generally thought here the
tramp was insane. There could be no
motive for shooting the boy unless to
obtain the rifle.
LATER.-The murderer has been rec
ognized by il farmer named Eugene
Williams as the one who worked for
him ii few months last summer in Hub
bardston eight miles from here. he
also came to Williams's house Thursday
night last and stayed till Saturday
morning, when he started for this place
as he said, to take the train for Mon
treal to ship on board vessel He
claimed his name to he Charles Will
liams of Bristol, England, where he had
relatives, and was eighteen years OF
age. His hair was naturally light but
dyed. He was Respondent because he
was alone in the world, and could not
see his sister when at home the past
winter she having been unfortunate in
love matters. He said to his former
employer on this last visit that he felt
as though he didn't care what became
of him. Mr. Williams completely ident-
flied him and says that he was quiet,
pleasant and inoffensive, and that he
considered him trusty person of good
habits. He says that he was quite well
educated and fond of reading.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
Another Building Falls.
A DOZEN PERSONS KILLED.

The fall of the Rockford Qll.) court
house, follows close after the disaster
at the New York post office, and like
that seems to have been due to the in
competency of the architect. The Rock
ford building was not yet under ROOF.
1t was constructed. as the telegraph
says, with two "pavilions" and IL center
dome l19 feet from the ground, sup
ported by the front walls, and by two
iron columns, from ten to twelve inches
in diameter, on the inner side. These
columns rested upon a brick wall, going
up from the ground. The walls were
about thirty feet high, and it seems
were entirely inadequate to hold the
immense weight of the iron pillars and
massive masonry of the dome. Just as
the keystone was being placed in the
dome of the main pavilion the brick
work between the iron and stone gave
way, and the entire dome and interior
walls of the structure came crumbling
down with a terrible crash, which was
heard nearly a mile away, bringing
with them the entire interior Of the
building, all the rafters of corrugated
iron. the ceiling of every room with its
concrete filling, and the iron jOists.
The scatfolding came down with a ter
rife crash, bringing with it nearly all
the workmen who were engaged on the
top of the building.
4 t the time of the accident there was
from 20 to 25 men at work. Timothy
Flanagan, who was in the act of put
ting il the keystone of the final cOrnice,
jumped for the guy rope of "A large der
rick in front, but, missing his aim, fell
100 feet to the earth anG was dashed
to pieces. Most of the workmen, with
the exception of four or five who jump
ed from the windows, fell on the inside
of the tOttering walls and were buried
in the debris. The whole structure
looked as though it would fall. But
brave men went fearlessly to work be-
fore the dust cleared away and began
to extricate the dead and dying. Ter
rible scenes followed. Men horribly
mutilated lay shrieking for assistance,
which could only be rendered at the
risk of the bystanders' lives. One I'M
fortunate man named William Gloss
was extricated, but one of his legs were
left beneath a ponderOus stone. He
soon expired in great agony. A negro
jumped from window, 60 feet from
the ground. He was badly injured,
but will probably recover. Within ten
minutes after the disaster four bodies
were recovered. 1t is believed that at
least 10 or IL lives have been lost, and
about II persons more or less injured.
The loss on the building is fiom $50
900 to S65,000. Superintendent La
than lays the blame on architect Gay,
whose instructions were followed i'm
plicitly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
The Eastern War.
A Hot Fight at Batoum.
THE RUSSIANS TERRIBLY PUNISHED.

THE RUSSIANS TERRIBLY PUNISHED.
BAToUM, May 10. About five O'Clock
yesterday morning the Russian forces,
largely augmented, advanced with bat
teries of field artillery and made flu
riOus attack upon the flights defending
Batoum on the land side, occupied by
Bashi BaZOuks and the Ottoman troops.
entrenched and opened terrible and
well sustained fire of cannon and musk
etIy, which literally moved the Rus
slams down in swaths. They fell bv
scores and hundreds on the plain below
the Turkish position. During the at
tempts to make way against this force
a body of Turks, horse and foot, taking
advantage of the thick forest, broke
forth upon the flank of the Russian col
umn and effected great slaughter, the
Moscovites being upon ground perfect
ly open and having no chance but fight
or fly. In short time the spot which
was the scene of this flank movement
became covered with dead and diving
Russians.
But the enemy quickly brought up
achievements and the battle was re-
newed with much determination. For
many hours the efforts of the assailants
were desperately maintained, but tow
ard mid day their artillery fire gradual
~ slackened, and they at length with
drew after suffering considerable.
An eye witness of this important en-
gagement testities that the Ottoman SOL
diers behaved admirably. They had,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
The Bennington Centennial.

Prof. Samuel c. Bartlett, of Chicago,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the Grafton at the Centennial anniver-
sary of the battle of Bennington. 1t
was considered proper that the state OF
Stark should furnish the orator for that
occasion, as she furnished the general
and good share of the militia men who
defeated Burgoyne's troops. Prof. Bart
lett is native of New Hampshire, a
graduate as well as the President-elect
of Dartmouth, and a descendant of
Josiah Bartlett, who fought at Benning-
ton, signed the Declaration of indie
pendence and was Governor of the
state. The selection seems to be a fit
ting one. The Grafton will be delivered
on Aug. 10th. For the 18th, which will
be peculiarly a Vermont celebration,
doubtless Vermonter will be chosen
as orator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
Late Fires.

WATERBURY,, Vt, May Is. The dwell
ing house, barns and Outbuildings OF
DR.. Horace Fales were burned at foul
O'Clock this morning. The barns were
all ablaze when the fire was discovered
and none of the contents were saved
Seven head of cattle, three horses and
all the carriages and harness were con-
sumed. The household furniture was
saved. The dwelling of NJ. C. Canerdy
and the Catholic Church were saved by
the vigilant efforts of the fire company
Loss $4,000; insured in the Vermont
Mutual for $500.
Troy, VT, May IL, The house and
adjoining barn and sheds at Newport
Centre, VT, owned by Edward Bickfol
of North Troy, were destroyed by fire
on Monday night. The sheds contained
il quantity of stores and plows. Loss
81 900; insurance $500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
Accident in a Coal Mine.

A terrible accident occurred neal
Pottsville, in Pennsylvania coal mine,
last week Wednesday forenoon, IL num-
Der of miners being killed by an explo-
sion of gas, seven, at least, and six
wounded. One had his head and legs
blown off and another his feet and
body dreadfully burned and disfigured.
Another was thrown with great violence
against the wall and killed. Edward
Weaklin one of the miners who escap-
ed describes the gas after ignitiug as
flying through the mine with lightning
rapidity, destroying everything in its
path. He, hearing the first report
quickly lay down and the gas passed
over him. Three of the men killed
had been working only 20 yards from
him. Large quantities of coal fell on
two or three others and their lives were
despaired of. The men who went to
the rescue of the unfortunate miners
had to contend with the gas themselves,
and could work but little while at IL
time. The voices of the imprisoned
men calling for help from behind the
coal could be heard by those on the
outside
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
After Marshal DOUGLASS.

Frederick Douglass, the cOlOred man,
and new marshal of the district of
Columbia, made an address in Baltimore
which as reported, has raised the ire of
the old secesh element in Baltimore and
Washington. According to the report,
he pitched into the politicians of Wash
ington most vigorously, and dashed them
unsparingly. This, considering his pres
ent position, was in bad taste in Mr..
Douglass. But it is only fair to say
that Mr.. Douglass says that his lecture
was the same one he delivered two
years ago in Washington, at which time
it was favorably commented on by the
city papers. But the Baltimore re-
porters in doing it up for the press on
the present occasion studiOusly left out
all the favorable remarks about Wash
ington, and endeavOred by reporting
the structures alone to make it out a
veuomous attack on the society of the
city. The evidently garbled character
of the lecture report bears out this as
sertion, and vindicates Mr.. Douglass, il
indeed he needed to be vindicated fol
telling the truth. Meanwhile the hub
bub against him in Washington is some
thing extraordinary. Petitions are be-
ing signed and circulated all over the
city asking for his removal from the
marshalship. We believe if the truth
could be known, nlat the whole thing
just rests on the color line. People can
not forget that Mr.. Douglass is color
ed man and they hate him for it,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

On Friday Il freight train on the
Grand Trunk which left Montreal for
Quebec, with cattle, came into collision
with another train near Danville some
cars became detached from the train.
and, the grade being steep, ran back a
mile, when they smashed into il freight
train. A fire then broke out, and four
teen cars loaded with cattle and horses
were destroyed, the engine was badly
damaged, and cattle drover and
brakeman so injured that they are not
expected to live. The loss is set as
high as 100000.
Mayor M. NJ. Butler of Portland is
one of the ugly reformers. He sits
down heavily on the custom of the al
dermen and city officials of eating a
big dinner twice year at the public
expense. He disapproves bill of S. &c
for such dinner, $50 of which was for
extras; another for city council din
ner was disallowed, and third for
cigars was thus iudorsed "The CITY
don't smoke. Not approved. No le-
gltimate municipal expenditure.
A singular accident happened in A
mill at Oswego, N. Y, the other day.
A workman who wears very long
beard was ut work over shaft, when it
caught his beard and wound it round
and round in an instant. Another
workman thrust a heavy stick into the
cogs, stopping the shaft, else the
mans neck would inevitably have been
broken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
The Fish and Game Law.

The Vermont Legislative act of 1876
concerning the prohibition of shooting,
trapping or fishing on private lands re-
quired notice of the owners prohibition
to he given ''by erecting and maintain
ing signboards not less than two feet
long by one foot wide, in ut least two
conspicuous places on the premises,
such notice to have appended thereto
the name of the owner or occupant; and
any person who shall break down or in
any way deface or injure any such sign
board shall be liable to a penalty of ten
dollars" 1t is important that those who
wish to avail themselves of the authori-
ty given by this act, should observe
strictly the requirements concerning the
notice. The penalty for entering upon
any premises thus prohibited, with the
implements of shooting, trapping OF
fishing, without the occupant or owners
permission, is ten dollars for each and
every entrance, in addition to the actual
damage done. The presence of a per-
son in such circumstances without per
mission is to be treated as presumptive
evidence of wilful entry for the purpose
aforesaid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

however, during a great part OF the
action the advantage of entertainments
on high ground, and it is due to this
fact no doubt that their loss, as com
pared to that of the Russians, was in
significant.
COURAGE OF THE BAsHI BAZoUKs.
The Telegraph's Batoum dispatch
dated Saturday, says:
''The victory was won by the extra
ordinary courage of the Bashl Bazouka
The dead and wounded of the Russians
exceeded 1000. The engagement last
ed over eight hours actual fighting
The last of the Russians did not with
draw until near midnight. The Rus,
slams lost many guns. The only Turk
ish officer killed is Khalim Bey, Major
of Irregulars.
LONDON, May Is. A dispatch from
COnstantinople to the Post says thai
intelligence from Independent sources
fully confirms the Turkish victory at
BatOum.
RUSSIA GIVES SERvIA THE COLD SHOUL-
DER.
BELGRADE, May IA. The specia
messenger from Prince Milan to st
Petersburg returned last night without
reply. Prince GOrtschakoff has tel.
egraphed that if Servia desires to com
own responsibility and with her OWL
means.
SERvIA'S NEUTRALITY.
LONDON, May IA. A Belgrade dis
patch says that the Russian Consul has
declared in a special audience with the
Prince of Milan that Russia has notified
to Austria and England that Servia
will observe neutrality and that the
Russian troops will not enter Servia
she being excluded from the plan OF
operations. The Council of Ministers
has consented to the departure Of the
Prince of Milan fol st. Petersburg.
ENGLAND's PREPARATIONS.
EDINBURGH, May IA. The London
correspondent of the ScOtchman init
mates that precautionary arrangements
ale so faT complete that the authorities
reckon upon being able, if necessary
to embark about 10000 men in about
ten days.
RoUMANIA MUST RELY UPON HER OWN
RESOU RCES.
VIENNA, May Ia. Quite recently the
several Powers that signed the Treaty
of Paris intimated to Roumania that
by virtue of that treaty they obtained
Il promise from the Porte that Rouma-
MIA would not be made the seat of war.
Owing to Roumania's hostile attitude
against Turkey, the same powers have
intimated to Prince Charles that they
would consider the Porte released from
its promise should he commence hostil-
tiles or declare his independence, and
that ROumania in such case would be
no longer under the protection of the
Treaty of Paris. ROumania us II king
dom would be no more acknowledged
than the kingdom of Servia. The Aus
trian representatives language was the
most determined.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
Another Phair Case.

ST. LOUIS, May l4.-Poindexter Ed
mandson, who was to have been hanged
tomorrow at Bloomfield has been res
pited till July 18th by Governor Phelps.
Edmandson. was convicted on circum-
Stantial evidence and it is said Il dying
man has confessed that he committed
the murder for which Edmandson was
convicted. An investigation will be
10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
P. T. Barnum after Charlie Ross.

Mr.. Barnum is advertising himself
again, and seeking new attraction for
the greatest show on earth" Christian
X. Ross, father of kidnapped Charlie,
has been i'll Bridgeport consulting with
the Snowman. From evidence recently
obtained, Messrs Ross and Barnum are
convinced that Charlie is still alive, and
Mr.. Barnum has therefore determined
to make ii personal offer of $4,000 for
his restoration, that he may exhibit the
boy, giving at the same time the
strongest guarantee of immunity to the
kidnappers. By letters III Mr.. Ross's
possession it is considered established
that kidnapping as a profession was
adopted by IA band of desperadoes,
Charlie being their first victim. The
death of Moshier deprived the gang of
its leader, and their organization has
therefore been necessarily abandoned.
In now treating for the recovery of the
boy it is not considered that Justice will
suffer as it would have done when upon
the success of the first attack depended
the continued prosecution of this nefa-
riOus business. The chain of evidence
is said to seem to justify the almost alb
sOlute confidence of the father and Mr..
Barnum that this effort for the recov-
cry of the boy will prove successful
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

To SELECTMEN.-The law makes it
the duty of selectmen within ten days
from the 18th day of May, to tissue a
warrant to one or more police officers
or constables, directing them to proceed
forthwith, either to kill or cause to be
killed all dogs within their respective
towns not licensed and collared and
to enter complaints against the owners
or keepers thereof"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

IL The fires in the woods around us,
yesterday, developed Burlington in a
cloud of smoke denser and more dis
agreeable than anything of the kind
that we remember in these parts. Dur
ing the afternoon the sun was well nigh
eclipsed by the smoke. The air was
filled with ashes and cinders of charred
leaves, which sifted down over every
thing, and came in at all the open win
dows. The smoke was thick enough to
cause smarting to the eyes and irritation
to all sensitive threats. AS the sun de-
clined, his slanting rays shot through
the canopy of smoke, filled the air with
a yellow haze, and cast CHASTITY lurid
light over the landscape. Twilight set
tied down an hour before shutdown.
Altogether it was for our citizens an
experience such as is described by trav-
oilers in volcanic regions during an
eruption but fortunately very rare
here.-Free Press, MOndag.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
The Mississippi Plan.

The story of brutality and murder
which we give upon the first page, is no
fancy sketch. The writer, Mr. Smalley
of the Tribune, is no sensationalist or
"bloody shirt" man, but one so con-
sentative as to receive the unqualified
commentator of the ''independent''
press. Such illustrations of political
animosity and savage brutality make
one almost despair of ever civilizing the
democratic thugs who have so long rul-
ed both whites and blacks in many of
the Southern states, with the shot gun
and bowie knife. Coming as this does
right upon the heels of the surrender OF
the Federal power policy of the admin
istratiOn, makes it still more discourag-
ing for all who had hoped that the South
would now try and behave herself, and
act as though she belonged in civiliz-
ed and enlightened country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

erty for which Parker brought suit.
The boys undertook to bluff the matter
off in several ways, but have finally
settled by paying the man they abused
225n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

70 Judge Chisolm, who was so bru-
tally and savagely assaulted by the
Mississippi thues,-of which full ac-
count is given on first page,-died OF
his many wounds Oh Sunday. Those
who read the account of the way this
plucky man and his heroic daughter met
their fate, will feel deep regret that he
could not have recovered. His muir
derers watched the house until he died.
determined he should not leave it alive.
Such is life in one portion of our boasted
land of liberty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
81, Submsburg Galedunian.

n. H. NEWSPAPER MEN.-The New
Hampshire press association have their
annual excursion, July IL, spending
from Friday till Monday, at Mount
Mansfield in Stowe, Monday night at st.
JOhnsbury, and then home by way of
Wells River and Plymouth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

- Mr.. Moody returned to Boston
last week, giving a temperance dis
course on Friday, and two meetings in
the tabernacle on Sunday. He will also
preach at same place next Sunday.
There is strong probability that Mr..
Moody will go to Baltimore to hold a
series of revival meetings at the close
of the exhibition of the American
Pathological Society, which takes place
in September. The churches at San
Francisco are expecting Mr.. Moody
there in 1873, but whether he has given
assurances of going, we have not heard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18

q Latest accounts from the forest
fires represent them the most serious in
the northern part of New York, where
a vast tract of woodland has been burn
ed over, the fires destroying mills,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-05-18
Spring and Summer Styles
SILK HATS
for sale by L. b. GORHAM.
72tf
M ULES !!

a large Spanish Jack will be kept at the sub.
stable the season of 1877 for the benefit OF
W muse VINO nave mares from which they would like
to raise mules All that have tried them saw thew
VIII endure more hard service than horses and can
s Ss Kept at much less expense Terms to warrant,
~ r.. VIM. d. BRONSON.
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