Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-17

the democracy are cOrTeSnOllUlnSly
depressed. In fact, they give up
tho case, aud privately admit that
they are beaten. But don't suppose
that the struggle IL to end here.
Notwithstanding all their profess
sions Of u desire for an amicable set
Element, aud that this Commission
would do 1t, Tildcn will carry the
case to the Courts, and make an
other fight there. lie has set his
heart upon the Presidency, aud
his followers upon the fat plumber,
and neither he nor they are willing
to give it up as long as there is a
plank to hang to. Tilden, in anti
cipa;iOn OF an adverse decision by
the Commission, has gathered
around him the best legal talent at.
tainable, and every day they are in
consultation NJ his house. Depend
upon it, that so long as lie or his
gang have dollar, they will con.
tinue the fight. They are playing
for high stakes, and it makes no dit.
ference to them how much their per.
versity may cost the country by
keeping it in an unsettled condition,
or how much the inhammatory APP.
peals they make destroy confidence
and retard the business of the coun
try. All this is nothing when put
IN the scale against the necessities
of hundred thousand BURNERS
who want places. But the thing
will come to u sudden end as soon
as the Commission has registered
its decree. The business men in
that party are tired of being made
the cat's.paw of the SPECTATORS,
and they will insist that that deci
sion shall be final. Rnt look out.
for the Democratic papers just sent
off batch OF ready-made editOri
ais Of the bull-dozing order, breath,
ing slaugeteringS and Vengeance il
rilden be not counted in. They an
nounce their determination Of 60.
ing to the Courts, and it that fails,
"freemen know how to secure their
rights which is to say, if they are
beaten in the Courts they will APP.
peal to arms. OF course, they won't
do any such thing, but if they can
brighten the Republicans into sur.
render, it will be so much made.
The police columns have been un.
usually full this week. The most
terrible murder that has occurred
FOR some time was that of Mrs.
Flood by her husband. 1t is the
old story. Flood was working
man, and Mrs. Flood was, in these
hard times, kept on very close ra.
tons. Mrs. Floods sister, an aban-
doned woman, came to live with
them, and she very soon showed her
how to mend her condition. Flood
discovering his wife's repeated inf.
lelities, left her, but could not keep
away. He knew that she was Grim
nally intimate with q man named
Alfla, and so last Saturday morn
ing he went to Altka's room. The
guilty pair attempted to escape,
Mrs. Flood running in her night
dress towards her room. flood.
,razed with liquor, followed the af-
lighted woman, and just as she
cached her door, plunged a tin
smiths reamer into her breast, kill.
ng her instantly. He escaped, wan.
lering about for day or two, and
inally gave himself up. He said
he was tired Of life, and wanted the
authorities to hang him as soon as
possible. He loyed the woman dear
y, but maddened by the knowledge
hat she had deserted him, killed
Ter, and wanted to follow as soon
IS possible. He will make no de-
ence.
"But suppose it is Imprisonment
or life, and not hanging p
IL will kill myself, them" was his
eply. II don't want to live, and
will not" (
The woman was very beautiful,
md the husband had always borne
good character.
BUSINESS
s very bad, and the railroad fights
re making it worse. The discrim.
nation against New York is driv.
ne the grain trade to other points,
nd the outlook is blue. The lner-
hants are holding meetings, beg
ing the Legislature to lower the
oils on the Erie Canal, SO that next I
ummer there will be some revival .
a this particular, but through the
their is but little hope 4
hat it will be done. Tho railroads
ant the canals killed. and between {
hem all New York is suffering fear,
lilly. There will be nothing done ,
ii spring, and | have very little
one then DJEpRO