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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-04

A friend of mine, says Olive Logan.
whs has iaeliIti,-< fer knowing Whist
traIspirss 80 curt circles tells uc tia;
the Princess Louise. iMarchlm.es- of
Lorns) Is firm beliry-r IN spiritu.i.
ism, aud that during the tim. v bel the
Newspapers were full Of most sheer
ing references 10 sssde. her His hn-ss
SUMMONED him ~ her eide, tad numer-
Gus ~afcfs with him. aid steat.d him
with al. mariner Of cous,i. ration
Apfgpos If l..yulss. the gs.4sips have
not get donc talking e the curln..s fact
that on the orenihg of Parliament The
PrincesSes Louis. and i,.atrIc. both
drove t. Westminster IN ia. royal
coach with the Queen; ba, oi al! The
lords, knights AID gent. tn.n " no took
part 10 the pageant. there WAS NO place
1t scented which the Marquis IL Lor"-
nigh, f'iy oeeupy En~ an.malou-
po-rtion which he eccupi.j ~ bu- baud
Of sh- Qs~eus daughter. hu, uo, TIL
equal nf bi. wifi. mus' h. salli ~ u tn.
proud young Sc.rch as,bi.aan Yet
the Queens oxh uarrlsg- wa ~, many
ps,iDt- similar.
Lang years sgn--thi- Is = bi, of ex-
elusive r-miui~s.Dce knoxa u,iy to a
fsw-~th- Quren. in the e.riv hsy< e
h.r wedde,f Iif.'. hal oiss II tAo,, -autb-
bic. with her husband. Of Ia. -ari
which vii! c.,m- about -ope. tine. even
between the most lsvirg married
couples Ch.2rin.d nnd veAe =, the
Prince r.tt.i 10 hi- rom aud l.eke,i
the door The Qu~sn to-.k TIA" matter
quietly Ter as bile. hu' aft'r the iapse
of AN h"ur -b. wet 9, hs door AID
rspI~d.
ALBERT she sail. ''rom~ out"
"No | will not. aIsswsre'i h.. Piiuce
within. Go awa>; have nv alns."
The royal temper wsx.d hnt st tbs
''sir. she crid "rs,u,,. at ~ once
The Qursn. 81 ii,'s,- .thIcci you ar. t. m
mands ynu
He obc,ei immediately Entering
tb. roon she designated. he at in~n
III silence. For l"nl time nothing
was SAID. The Queen was first I.
break tie si,uee.
Albert" she laid. "steak tn me-"
Does the Queen CONN aud i, Z" he
ask.d
NO" she answered, throwing her
arms about bis neck. your wife begs
IT."
, 1877-03-21
FRANCE.

A visit to the Senate. Native AMI for
eign sightseers resident in Paris take as
much interest in the Senate as in the
manufacture Of cotton umbrellas for the
northern frontiers of China. 1t requires
some familiarity with the ms and outs of
Versailles before the most inquisi.ive idlers
can ascertain with certainty that the
French Senate now congregates in a de-
serted wing of the palace which con-
tains the ruined playhouse of the Bourbon
kings; aud some see a sort Of implied
mockery even in the situation of their
assembling place. A low, crooked gal.
lery. extremely like the corridor of q
prison or a workhouse, leads to some dark
cupboard and a narrow staircase conduc.
ting to the old boxes, where brocade once
rustIed upon hoops, and courtiers tapped
their iewelled snuff boxes at the tragedies
OF Corneille and at the wit of Moliere. AS
the theatre is quite empty, we grope our
way again through dark holes and corners
to allow browed anteroom at the foot OF the
narrow stairs. There are some country cou-
sins, with their carpet bags, come up to see
the great man of their parish or department
10 his senatorial glory. They are sorely
disappointed to observe that be wears no
, 1877-03-21
GERMANY.

The Army Estimates for the coming
year have just been published. They form
o bulky volume of 432 pages. The f.
cures refer to all Germany with the ex.
cepticn of Bavaria. For Prussia alone
the estimated ordinary expenditure a
mounts to 249,S43, TO marks, which is
7,629,S37 marks in excess Of last years
vote. The extraordinary expenditure 10
placed at 11,543,760 marks. which 10
5,130,o96 marks more than last yesr. The
, 1877-03-21

days after the ratification of the treaty.
tits believed that Prince Milan will adj
dress to the Sultan a letter announcing
his acceptance of the terms, and that au
official reply has been made. A new fir
mar will be issued to determine the future
position of Servia towards Turkey. From
st. Petersburg it is reported that there is
no foundation for the rumours that the
Emperor had ordered the army to cross
the Pruth on the last day Of February.
The replies of the Powers 10 the Russian
Note have not yet been received, and un-
til the nature of these are knOwn it will be
impossible to predicate the nature of Rus.
sia's next move in this great diplomatic
conflict. 1t is surmised, however, that
every effort will be made to enable her to
retire with dignity from the hostile posi-.
ton which she has taken up. Should
Russia retire in any other sense, thu belli-
cose attitude Of the TuJ ks considered, it is
generally conceded that nothing would
be more damaging to the prestige of Rus
STA or to The durability OF peace, for the
dangerous classes Of Turkey would be only
too ready to impress upoa the general po.
puIace that Russia wa afraid to encounter
the Turkish forces. As, therefore, this is a
contingency which it is very desirable to
avoid, we need not wonder at the delay
which has taken place in answering the
Russian Note inquiring what steps the
Powers propose to take in reference to the
proposals put forward at the Conference.
Much Of the mist which has attached to
this subject will be swept away by the
peace concluded between Turkey and S8r-
via, and as it seems that Montenegro is
equally in earnest in desiring to come to
terms, two OF the most important of th8
Balkan provinces will thus have returned
to their allegiance. The Power now to be
Oppeased, therefore, is Russia, and it is said
II she can find an favourable WY out Of
the difficulty she will be willing to en-.
brace it. Ga the other hand, rumours are
still current that Russia looks upon war as
inevitable, and that Austria is sure to be
dragged into it. Nothing has occurred in
our own Parliament to derote the course
OF events beyond the assertion on the part
OF the Chancellor of the Excheql er q" that
matters of considerable importance are
now in progress"
The Sorvian Skuptschina has not only
ratified the treaty of peace, but has also
passed a vote Of confidence in Prince
Milan aud the Ministry. The c~ombataats
on both sides are to withdraw from their
positions within twelve days. The meet
ing OF the Servian Parliament was a Sc.
cret one. but new has reached US stating
that 1t lasted three hours. Prince Milan
addressed the members for an hour, and
urged them to agree to the treaty, stating
that Turkey would not renew the armis-
tice if the offer were rejected. NJ. Ristltch
also made a long speech, and both he and
the Prince declared that Russia approved
Of peace being made.
, 1877-03-21
M S O u S
From the Zap. MaI.)
THE EASTERN QUESTION.

~"A S~A A0AN4V &OLO4 4ONe
The negotiations which have been going
on at Constantinople between Servia and
Turkey have. happily, had a peaceful is
sue. The Servian ENJOYS have accepted
the conditions proposed to them, except
ing those which related to equality Cor the
Jews, and right of the Porte to be diplo-
matically represented at Belgrade. The
Turkish troops will leave Servis 10 ten
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27
The Case of Phair.

This strange case is yet being largely
canvassed in the newspapers. What
the report of Messrs. Veazey and Orms-
by has been to the Governor, is not yet
made public. BY dispatches and let
tiers in the Boston Globe, one might
readily infer that PhaiI's statement in
regard to being in Providence, was in
the way of confirmation. But one may
as well bear in mind how this evidence
is obtained-that it is by newspaper
which has espOused Phair's case as a
business transactiOn-in short, to get
uotoriety and subscribers. Still it may
be that PhaiI's Providence tale is gem
uine, and when the public know just
what report the able counsel sent by
the Governor have made, they can bet
ter judge. Meanwhile they can afford
to be patient, feeling sure that no hasty
action will be taken to strangle IL mar,
while there is chance that he is in-
uOceut,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27
The Great War Beginning.

THE RUSSIANS ACROSS THE PRUTH.
Russian troops on Monday, crossed
the Pruth by the Roumanian Railway,
and occupied Jassy and Bucharest. The
latter city is the capital of Roumania,
and is only 30 miles from the Danube.
Monday, also, the Russian Embassy
took down the national arms from the
Legation at ConstantinOple, and left
that city. NJ. Nelidotf had previously
announced that diplomatic relations
we're at an end. The Gar reviewed
part of his troops on sunday, and made
them a very warlike address. He was
to hold two reviews Oh Tuesday. The
Turks have sent troops eastward from
Widdin, to meet the apprehended at
lacks. Great Britain and Austria evince
great concern, but have done nothing
important
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27

Washington dispatch to the Trar
eller says the prOprietOrs of the Boston
Herald have begun IA suit against tLa
proprietOrs of the Philadelphia Inouirer
to recover the expense of a special dis
patch of 1900 words sent from Wnsb
iington to the Herald by the correspon-
dent of the Inquirer near the close ot
the last session of Congress, as a prarti
cal joke on the Herald correspondent
The forgery was discovered Just before
the paper went to press. The author
refused to pay the costs, hence the suit
III Paris hanging is the most popul,r
mode of suicide, and drowning comes
next in London one is as fashiopaLj.
as the other, and throat-cuttinp. which
is seldom practiced in Paris, ranks
third ; in New York poisoning is ths
favorite form of self murder, and shoot
ng is the second choice, with hanoir,
throat -cutting, and drowning furtber
down in the list. A sensational form of
suicide very common i'll France and
very rare in England and America !.
jumping from public buildings Char
cOal-burning is also a favOrite mode of
death in Paris.
The Bangor express train on the East
ern railroad cOllided with IA Sauon.
branch train near Lynn Friday eveni1n
smashing its locomotive and baggapG.
car and one car of the Saugus train. fbe
accident being caused by misplaced
switch. Only one passenger was iniuI-
ed. and he not seriously, though there
were 200 on the express, but the en-
gineer and fireman, who jumped Oft. re-
ceived severe injuries. The damage ia
the roads property was $4,000. But
for the prompt application of air-brakes
the loss of life would undoubtedly have
been large.
A mad dog at Lynn bit three of VIM.
Manstield's children very severely Fri
day, and afterward crawed under q
barn and died.
1t is rumored that Prof. Sanborn Of
Dartmouth college purposes to resign.
and that Prof. Quimby is anxious to
succeed Prof. Young.
Work has again begun on the Mon
tleal, Portland and Boston railroad. and
it will be finished between Montreal and
Falnham June |. 1t connects at the
latter point with the Southeastern and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27

Secretary Sherman says the removal
of SO many employees who were help
less, poor, and dependent for their very
bread upon their monthly salary, has
been the most painful duty he was ever
compelled to perform. Secretary Nor
rill, his predecessor, had told him that
it was indispensable that the force
should be reduced, and when he be-
came Secretary he appointed three of
the most trusted officers of the Depart
ment to make careful examination
and select those who were either not
needed or were least effective in the
service. This they did, and he held
the list for days and handed it to the
Assistant Secretary by whom it was
carefully inspected and held until delay
was no longer excusable. The removals
having been made with the greatest
care, Secretary Sherman has refused to
restore any one of the list, although
some of them were appointed OH his
own recommendation, and many of
them were cases of extreme hardship.
The force will have to be still farther
reduced, and the first of May has been
fixed for the dismissal of an additional
three hundred. Two years ago the en-
ployes in this Bureau numbered 1900.
After the dismissals contemplated have
been carried into effect, the force will
not be larger than three or four hun
dred.
Other Bureaus in the different de-
patments are overlooking with en-
ployes who since they are without
employment it would he more proper
to call payees. None are so plethoric
rs the Bureau of engraving and printing
was, but they will all require depletion
before the service can be reduced to
legitimate working condition. When
the discharge of supernumeraries, as
contemplated by the administration,
shall have been accomplished, there
will be not only a great reduction OF
expense in the matter of salaries, but
the numerous private buildings, rented
us government offices, will be no longer
needed, hence there will be Il great
saving in the matter of rent.
While the country rejoices in every
measure locking to economy and less
ening the burden of taxation, Washing
ton, through its local sentiment and
press, expresses futile protest. Since
the prosperity of the city, i'll all private
enterprises, is dependent on the money
discussed to the large number of gov
eminent employees resident here, the
merchants, real estate owners, hotel aud
boarding house keepers are of course
not pleased with IA policy that must re-
duce the population of Washington,
and the amount of money in circulation.
Individuals, and especially the helpless
women must be pitied, but their loss
will be the nations gain. Government
offices will not be in the future asylums
for indulgence, no matter how meritOri
Gus, nor the booty of successful poll
ticians to reward his political helpers.
C..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27
The Other Side of the War Question

The New York Express, commenting
Oh the opinions of other journals as to
the good effect of il European war on
American business prospects, looks be-
yOnd the immediate to the ultimate re-
suits, and says:
But, good sir, there is another side
to this question. War means more cost
to the consumers for bread and meat to
eat ut home, bonds to be returned to
the United States for payment, higher
interest on gold, less income on foreign
imports, war speculations and produc-
tons, which oftener end in disaster
than proceed to profit. War undoubt-
edly means business, but unfortunately
it is not the right kind of business. ii
may break the commercial stagnatiou
which hangs like IL pail over the land
and almost over the world. 1t will
substitute soldiers in Russia, Turkey
and elsewhere for growers of wheat and
producers of other grains. There will
be great slaughter of men and horses,
towns burned, cities devastated, and
all the beauties and glories and cOnse-
quences of war, but it can hardly be
that our national prosperity will de-
pend upon such an aggregation of evils
as war. Look on the war picture of
initiation. Speculation and false ex-
pectations even at home, and against
1t offset the little present gain against
the present and ultimate cost, aud the
balance, even in national profits, will
not he much upon our side"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27
Louisiana.
THE TROOPS ORDERED AWAY.

THE TROOPS ORDERED AWAY.
President Hayes issued orders that the
troops protecting the Louisiana State
House be withdrawn. They were to 90
back to camp Tuesday noon. Several
members left the Packard Legislature
and joined Nichols. Among them was
Gen. Mcmillan, Il prominent Republican,
Gov Nichols now has more than a quo
rum, not only of Returning Board mem
bers but of members elected on the face
Of the returns. Gov. Packard threatens
to furnish Mr.. Tilden some material for
quo warranto proceedings. 1t is feared
he may try to bring Oh conflict in
Louisiana.
THE COMMISSIONERS REJOICING IN Sue
CESS.
The Louisiana commissioners left
New Orleans for Washington Saturday
evening, after having seen the Packard
Legislature break up and go over to
the Nichols Legislature ell masse. The
results achieved by the commission are
more complete than was anticipated,
and the general feeling at New Orleans
is that these results will be of immense
advantage to the State. In their innu-
merable interviews with delegations and
committees and individuals of both
parties, the commissioners have been
courteous and patient. An ovation was
rendered them by the people of New
CLEANS. but was declined with thanks.
Gov. Packard still remains in his state
house, and will probably remain there
until after the troops are withdrawn
luesday. 1t Is expected United States
senator Will be elected on Wednesday.
THE POSITION OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
A Washington dispatch says that al
though Gov. Packard may consider that
the withdrawal of the troops from the
support of his government is equiva-
lent to recognition of the legality of
Nichols title, the administration does
not cOncede this. On the contrary the
Presidents advisers maintain that in
the adjustment, which secures IA single
Legislature, NichOlls's title has not
been passed upon. That matter is left
for the Legislature of the State, which
alone under the constitution of the Uni
ted States, it is claimed, has the right
to call upon the President for aid. The
statu IN quo which the troops have
maintained was a condition of anarchy.
The President still inclines to the opin-
ion that the people of Louisiana NAV
have considerable difficulty in adjusting
the status of the rival supreme courts.
notwithstanding the peaceful assur-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27
Another Doctor Shown Up.

The Springfield Republican has had
''masty DOCTOR" us that paper plainly
puts it. The suit WAS brought 10y Il
physician named Stark weather, who had
been charged in its columns with seduc-
ing Il married woman. The fact was
proved on the trial 10y the woman her
self and others cOgnizant of the circum-
stances, but it is understood the plaintiff
gained nominal damages becauseit could
not he proved that the scamp had been
i'll the habit of SO treating his female
patients. The jury brought in one dol
lar damage for the doctor. OF the way
this result was obtained, the Republican
says: "After the usual fashion of iuries
each man marked his estimate of dam
ages the highest was Sl.25, the lowest
one cent, and the aggregate of the IL
estimates just So The general rule of
jurors would have been to have divided
the ST by the II jurymen, and reported
80 cents as damages, but there seems to
have been disposition to do the liberal
thing, and so they agreed upon 81. This
does not carry the costs against the de-
PENDANTS. And thus this nasty case aud
its nasty subject are alike disposed of
for this community, we trust forever"
TEMPERANCE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
1t is said that it took great deal of
urging on the part of the Secretary of
State, to persuade Mrs. Hayes to have
wine upon the table at the dinner given
the grand dukes and other foreign nota-
bles, one day last week, and even then
no wine-glasses were put at either her
plate or the Presidents. 1t looks more
and more as though the occupants OF
the White House were about the right
kind, after all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27
st. Johnspury. VT. Friday. April e.. 1877.
Special Notice.

The time Of year has come for settle
ment. We respectfully ask those pith
UhOm zoe hare deal to square their ac-
counts. Subscribers in tOwnS where ace
hare agents, 1iH find their accounts icith
them. We ask that settlement be made
,oith them or at this office, at an early
day. Those whO hare accounts against
as, UU present the same.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27
Our Washington Letter.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent)

(f rom our neg ulAr Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Apr. 20, 1877.
The dismissals from the Bureau of
engraving and printing in the Treasury
Department, on yesterday, are the sub
ject of conversation in the city at pres
ent. Almost every one has friend who
has been affected thereby. Assistant
Secretary Mccormick has been over
whelmed with complaints and petitions.
Many sad cases have been presented
and favorable considerations urged with
tears. Among those discharged was a
woman who lost two husbands and
three sons in the Union army. The
first husband was shot dead at the first
battle of Bull Run, the second fell I'M
der Sheridan in 1864. OF the sons, two
were killed at Gettysburg and a third
died of Il disease contracted in the army.
One woman who was dismissed returned
with letter from President Hayes,
saying that he knew the applicant and
was personally cogniZant that her dis
mlssal was great at1lctlon, but that
he would not suggest any deviation
from rules adopted for the good of the
public service, only hoping that the
applicant might be considered in future
if consistent with government interests.
Another applicant came to Mr.. McCor-
mick saying: ''heIe is letter signed
by two names that think ought to be
patent in having me reinstated." The
letter was endorsed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, and by Senator Thurman
of Ohio, the father-in-law of Mr.. Nc
COrmick. The Assistant Secretary said
he did not see how it was possible for
him to reinstate her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27

WIFE MURDERERs.-The kicking and
pounding of wives to the point of death,
Is getting almost as common in New
England and New York, us it is in the
more brutal districts OF England. and
we trust that judicial authority will
mete out to the brutes who indulge in
1T the full penalty of their violence.
There is class of men with low in
stlncts and passions who assuage every
mundane disappointment with beastly
drunk and a violent assault upon their
partners. The woman gets IA blow in
reply to some of her bitter repinings at
her lot,-she is knocked down, and
heavy boot heels perform literal dance
of death on her PROSTATE form. A man
has just been hung for this method of
divorce at Rochdale, England, and we
need the utmost severity of the law ad-
ministered here as well. The difficulty
Is that hanging is too good for such
wretches; they always ''get religion
and go off the stage with more credit
than might have attended their exit in
their beds. A life Imprisonment of
severe discipline, no grog, and no corner
saloons, and no insurance of heaven.
after all offers about as little encourage
ment to this sort of recreation.-Sprinq-
field Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27

ances conveyed the President from
Louisiana. several gentlemen who
have talked with him say that he
seems somewhat preoccupled as to the
situation, and is not clear in his own
mind, but some disturbances may be
attempted upon the withdrawal of the
trOOns
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-04-27

The debt of $4,000 on the superb
church of the Rev. DIR. Hall of New
York has been lifted, the whole amount
having been subscribed in less than Il
month. Robert Bonner was one of
three subscribing $4,000 each. The
church and grounds cost million and
quarter.