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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
NOT 4 FTNTRfT.
Nor Yet n Case or Death In Mortal Agony
Aner the Rite OF Cat.

"Catophoba was the heading Of an
article in one Of the newspapers. 1t was har-
rowing description Of the sufTcrngs OF Mr.
james Wilson, who tricdto Kill a cat on Dccora-
ton Day. and was bitten by her. A reporter for
The SUN called upon tho dying man to Offer
what consolation he might. and to note the
symptoms Of the dread disease IA they dov"l-
opod themselves. I'm dircctoryhc as'crtnincl
that James wilson lived at jli West Forty
fourth street. AMI being unused to scenes ofsuf-
ferng-brony being not ono Of those old
stagcrs In reporting whom nothing can move
he approached the house almost with trembling
and nrrycd hmsclftolistc without visible emo
ton 10 the agonizing cries " the sufferer. No.
5li proved to be a neat litto candy and toy store
and there was no unusual gathering Of men
and women and sma'l bows in front Of il. nobody
carrying in ropes OF straight buckets, NJ ri =
ot pain, no doctors, nothing unusual. "pu1r
follow h. must be- dead thought tho reporter
plcasaut-fuocd woman. with pretty babe
err conferred.
-" Good afternoon, Madam. Docs Mr.. James
"Yos. Sir; when hos at home"
i he-is he deadY'
no, dead unlc.- he'a dtcd since dinner time,
ani he showed no signs OF it when lac went out
Went ont to his work? Why was given to
uni"r-tul thut he was suffering the terrible
agonic- Of cutlrloh.."
Cat-o whirli:' gasped the thoroughly be-
vii loJ"d woman.
q" CmophohIp. The aeonlcs resulting from tho
bite of a r,bid cat"
Bit OF D cotp Obi you've heard of that,
have youY ID - your soul. my Jim don't mind
% little scratch like that; why. he's forgot all
about it hy thst.mr. You see the cat was gett NJ
Kind Of old and cross. 80 hc ug as Decoration
Day was a holiday. / -ays to Jim. Jim. don't
YOU thuk to-duy would l.a."Hl iay O. drown
THAT catT And he -0ys los. and g,t- a hng
uni goes up. h'hiud pussy ami grabs hold Of
h"rtnil tr pun lcr loo. when she turns around
and ms him Ing th' thumb. lpnt Some ammo
nIH on To IL. and hH went fu So" the doctor. but
ih'ip tor told him 10 didn't umouutto any
thing that bread ppu'fieH wouldn't euro; 80
Jim eam' home and drowned the cat, and now
hos III TO work
Soon ur.rw lrl VI Wnson returned to his
D 3me. H. lausNed hrnri ly when informed Of
the reporters errand. and displayed his thumb,
still enNrloprl with rls. H. IS d stout good
nniurcd Scot hmnn. AMI told his story with Il
marked accent. NJ. mon.' h. said in conclu-
son. " twill TAX NOR n cat a. Kill ne. I'm not
afearcd OF them, nor troubled about the 'rat'h;
I'm only afoarod that the aull folk in scotland
II see The piece in the paper an be troubled"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
A BROOKLYN WTDOWs WdIL.
Tearfuiiy Appealing In the city Court-A For
tnne Gone Out OF Her Mnnds.

The routine OF business in the Brooklyn
City Court before Judge McCue was interrupted
yesterday by the appearance Of n neatly dressed
widow. Mrs. Anna NJ Kerr who. standing be-
fore the Judge. toll pitiful story ofhcrtroubles.
James Buyer the holder Of second mortgage
ofs5.0OO on property owned by Mrs. Kerr. at
Fulton and Henry streets. asked for mn order Of
subrosution, by which he might obtain possess
sion of the FIRST mortgage on paying the holders
its value. Mrs. Kerr said 10 the Judge that shc
had implorcd Of her counsel to attend the pro-
cccdings. but he refused. She said that her
husband. who died somc ycars ngo left her hn-
tween $50 600 and 100000 worth of property.
She owned a small building at FuliOuund Henry
streets. which il wis represented To- her might
Inc made the site of "a model tenement that would
yield largo rent. She consulted Mr.. sylvester
llondiow, a weil-known real estate hr0kcr. who
WIS then II memh,r Of old St AIMS Church,
viii IA she attended. She had $1,000 i'm thu
savings banks, which she put IN Mr.. Hond-
lows hands. \ loan Of 100000 was OBJ
iuin.d from tho Mutual Life Insurance Com
p1ny. She said that She signed all the papers
WITH readiness not su-pe ting that she was I'M
NulNiug hcrsclf \ mum Der Of mcchHni - and
other liens accumulated on her property for
work. winch had been poorly done. and Tor in
different material, Shr SAYS tlnt she WAS in
du"cd To visit the law oficc9 OF ~ u. Clement. and
was there surrounded 10y lawyers and others,
who said thut she must Poe ilnIu tally ruined "
she did not sign mortgage for $1,000. She was
weak in body and tno feeble 60 resist their de-
iuands She at lcn.rh alNrd her signature.
She turned to Henry c. Murphy. Jr.. who was in
tho court room, and with tears in her eyes.
n-kod him whether her story about this was not
true as he was i'm the room ~ tle time. MIR.
Murphy said to the Court utthccirrumstancrs
uulor which the mortgage wis sigied amounted
almost to moral durc--. Mrs. Kerr wDcpingly
added that her counsel had noglo t'd her in
forests, he'd allowed defaults ~ le taken against
hor. and N" prospect was TINT sh" and her
children would Doe turned into the street. She
threw up her hands and cried; don't want
Co. leave the home Whrrn my mother ami father
lived. and where and nay children were born.
Oh. Gud. help me- ana savo NY children. Il I
cave have nowhere t. 70 cNcep. the station
house.
judge NrCuo advised her to consult some rc-
respr tuhlc rOun4 with q view tu srtiiug as ilo
the second mortgage. lie granted the order
applied for.
Mrs Kerr saws sho has nothing 10 show Tor
her fortune of SJlu0u. In the papers ia hDr
ease she AYERS that she has been tho victim OF
interruptions mon.
Tho other side II tho story Is that Mrs. Kcrr's
business venture wis unsuccessful. and that
she hus not considered the eii 1T of hard times
and few tenants on her property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
GEN. ARTHUR TALKING BACK
UNIT me KNOTS dBOUT dLIEGED
IBJSES ~ THE Custom HOUSE.


Kecomnc ndntious Picking the Victims.
During most Of ycstcrdays session the
Custom House Commission sat with closed
DOORS Mr.. Thomas Barbour who complained
on Monday of the hardshius his firm had suf-
frrcd from the revenue authorities in import
ing thread and machinery for manufacturing
thread, was before the commission for some
time. Collector Arthur aitcrward appeared.
and explained Mr.. Barhour's case. The trouble
he said. grow ont Of decision Of the Appraiser.
who reported that the intent Of the law WINS not
regarded in the case Of the machinery. and that
it was not for the exclusive manufacture OF fax.
hut could be used for spooine thread. Hence
the Collector directed that the machinery should
my duty. and the decision WIS sustained Nv INC
Treasury Department. The custom In disp utel
tho report of the Appraiser.
The Collector added that most ~ tho OK nnrtc
testimony taken 10y the commission related to
eases occurring from six to ten years ago. boz
fore his time. He believed that most of the
harlshrs ami abuses complained Of had boon
romrdied. Tho occurrence sworn to hy the
Hon. Ahrnm $ Hewitt, Whore largo amount of
money due him for services "a merchant ap-
unable to get any explanation Of what hnd h"-
come of il. took Pee while Mr. Grinneh wnS
to tho subject Of the fe'S paid mer hant np-
rraiscrA and ho procured from tl" Treasury
an order mat an account ui uli moneys plii out
for EMBELLISHMENTS should be kept by the
The testimony that an inspector namcl Chap
word rcnppontod boy the Collector was corrc.t
Gen. Arthur said that spc lai Treasury agents.
who wrr, in the city 1T the time. pro .urcd tho
Departing nj hearing lI his cHs". The charges
proved t. Joe false. and h' wis honornhly rein
stated. Mr. Meyers. the warelou9euHn. who
complained to ths comm i-siNn that lcWds tlu-
pnlled tn employ two Gov, rnn"nt storn keepers.
ouch Mnyrr-'- rhnrg,- hal boon Investigated
lN tine J .-ury Den ir'l"ul fni W"f' Z una
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
BIoGRfrmcn Hnsons coRRrcrrD.
The Count Jonnnes and the Poet of Phila-
deIphin and the Bostoninn

To TIL EDITOR OF THE SvN-Sr: I. In
your brilliant journal 81 this date lith mstl you
l.umiue a letter 90 r,-po t,ui inquiry con 'crn-
ing me- from 4 k"nier ~ TIE sun dated
from lliil-horo. Illinois, Did he road
IHE SrN through llur Glass. crwas Dis ~ ther's
s,u liue 10y glass tYo much. 4 Reader Of
THE suN Oh AMI NOT KIN W who an what Iami ,
A. usual. YOU have polite weral -u ID qu,s-
tons herein hy a brief clitorulb losraihy ,'-
rors oVo,. ted. - merchant would write in his
Permit mo - correct two material errors mo-
cause am Nerv anxious. whua hyiny. % have
IN" truth pu.4-he.i Il n.. as "a mental guide for
G aaa'rs my ny if~y ae1'uat IN lis i~is5TE FRS
inst Zines 30 the Nl ltutrN. written as a 0ulli-
mont IN Az NNnarine yrlse, have escaped due
NigAanc', VIZ:
or ~ r,n mf'h of Tine. 'r- y,, ,'c world s'sun.
~ ~ 'a., A .,o ~. sr9e ,srsr
Formerly Of ,iratlri.ui III Avon
II. Ny titles were conferred upon me- IN Fu-
or:na H-ors y IA 'i"n IT. tmcrioa and dei
itat" To- the late King u Prussia. and received
my title ait.r nay io,lt 'al vislis TO. and D. spi-
p.rer q Germany thcn Grown Prince.
III. ~ wiitIn- ui my couil u IN the Athens
of America. as You truly state. arising trlll
Nrulrnt ari loalou, foes y.p remark. "nni
$50 drove Nim Out OF II. 81 n.y. NOt-a thousand
Times in l,ne I,l-No. or in French. Jaioa,s !
C.r.lauu- YVES drNen cut of Romeo but
hNtJ Hlunos mt oi Boston. At'r me euNiou-
l"rs.0rtnn, against me. and lighting them
the generous j. - lnlNnS. Nl1.. 70 luNllc COMPILE
nrntiY benefit WAS lri'red 20 uf hy thnm,
AMI + iook u.ua"al l4c u .-t.M Theatre Mur'h
$500 over tlr expenses 81 tho theatre Tho
nohie-henrfrl Edwin Forrest Ioined inc people
biz lat u'-'.i nj No. u -tnn Thcaire h. lo- 'n;
Us NlN at of iron ."hl4 ftNp. MW". lnulsi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06

TUESDAY. juno 5.-FLoUR AND MEAI-Thcre
has been revival u business the rnst week
pirfm check Ia The decline ~ prices but It was tempo
rurV and the market relapse into feeling weak
mess ami depression TODAY, there strong down.
wHr ten,iicv and dun trade. Appearance indicated
that holder. would have made considerable ssious
81 they could have moved stock freely by 50 doing va
uunfc. and western -uuerfue - fjf.9 % extra
State. sjInasiun, Western spring whcatcxtas 81 20
p o.. do Ky AMI KIN t79frtu winter wheat extras,
patent. g. {tll city shipping extra. a. ati71' south.
Dfu bakers aud fanny brands. = 21atiu. southern
shipping extras 81 .nsss. Corn meal-Wostern 60 100
$3.50. Bran1ywine. $50. Rye -four, $40 90. Wheat
irpi. -lVas 20 Il ton.
Corr0S- Tier, has been cxccd anil huoyant market
tho past week material advance In prices hns taken
lncr from purcly speculative Influences Ii Is believed
That stocks barely sum ot Tor the wants OF trade IN
Tho next four months AMI therefore may be safely held
for higher prices To-day, there was smart reucuon
spot. declined ice miliuug upnnds. II o1dc saes
80 bales For future delivery the market declined
'ei- POINTS, closing at u SIC. for June. 54c for
july II 90 for AUGUST tdc Tor september II 2Tc or
October, n l4c for November II he for Dcoemher
II ilc for January. ioc iof February and II Gle Tor
March. sales future delivery 1890 bales We quotes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
ALDERMtv c0wrvG CHoKED orr.
The Very Iivci,ct Kind OF Afternoon In the
Chamber of the Aldermen.


,,.,..i,, rho,t.rL hal ro,d ,..,.,i,n er,.,,
~ '''''n - ,'''
Things up i'm his rapid reading. so thnt nohodv
l,.y, win, ,i,,. lo.,,rn,,, ,,,,,i,,,i ,t ,tl.r.
""'N NN"' wv n''unl'ht '"hNhh'u' anu Nil'r-
man Cuwiug ddrcsscd the President. He said
he md "A resolution tn ofrer md n u,.eannf-ar
,',' " ''',''' ~ o"'' T. '''' " NJ i
l"N'H@ SUE" lh' u"'uh'h' 10 curry 10 mo
desk. Alderman Cowing slowly unrollrd two
shoots of f,ol.,np. and heren 4, rnnd. He had
IN ''
E""'l'N huh way through MS litst sentence
before the messenger reached the President.
and was nviI.ntiv ,yaruint, nm 10 His work
nj, ,it,,,,,, .. "a ,,,,, ,,.,i,,t
lh'h Alderman Suu'r Interrupted WIN point
OF order.
MIR. President" lie snil. There Is no luai-
~ "
ness "'l"r' inc ho'r1' anu ''r'l 'n'r' Is
nothing for the gentleman to speak to-
Alderman co,yirg-t bov, nyornd a roeolu.
''."" Twins ""'N v".I'" ''H,''"
ton. and want TO explain why offered it. A.
was "A saving within n day or two mas, hnvc
r..oi,.l fr,,, th.. NotInnYl .nri,f F,r,t n,or-
writer's % luit,r inciosnr tic l1rm vi "a proposed
,',tt"n r, 81 SIS ~ The e1ti I,'or,i shown.
H. La. i, rr. ,,,,,s'.d ly nr.,,,rk. on tll,, r. I
nnl VT If INK l.-G - NV "N' NJ ga ''N ."
'Ai.rrlnn sinner iiutorruttino,-ur proei.
! IN, ,,'', m -, ,, w. ,,'1,t - Iritr
" NiiirftVn C,,vitfirestini ii-Ne fwusa say
i,, d., 49,, l,,,',L, IL .,,,.,,,.a g., ,,. lint M
,r ,,.,,.d ,,sti '', f .l,.i,ra,in H.. nnt'nn' -
h'rtl",y should not IN any way Pc rcrir,
/ ,,. ...,, ~ ,,, 80 irir a. i,,T t,,,v ,,i'a #
h n.f'r. ,l ,rv,bat XIV inI.ing nhont WANT
IN ,a ~ w,,'' i,, a, = - ~ h i,,,rr,,,
A.''rI ID wins 'l7T 'llil- ,''r
a. 49,, ',,', 7u.,b"E H. L. M MN, ,,,,,, 4
v.tf h's an.nri On i'.t F"nrtf of july or ma
iun,lred y.nr- over, rcetirrina Fourth hns been
GSonns ui car s Ne i'N'''' VI ''''' '-'' '''
NM , inv. 'i i,1.in " ~ H. pr,lii"nt
r.-tr tons TINT The insurai'o companice -.o<
IHN. N|. N|N|
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06

Transactions yesterday at the Exchange COM
prised foreclosure sales by
T. A. Lawrence \ 60 One plot oooSeo on Fourth Az
cnue the block 'front.' between Eightycshth and Eighty
ninth streets ON the wc. side 81 nfo. ono Mot i5ON1OO
ON the north side FghtV-tihfh street III Of
Fourth avenue. stt.Up uue plot. lrNl1r on the south
side of Eighty ninth .trtut ~ ec Wcsto Fourth avenue,
: .fri- uil fu fltiNun.
IL v Iiirnott-Uuc house. with plot tslN 1903 p on tho
north side OF Fifteenth street 22p cct west Of Avenue
A. S2niUn
Siovln Ncflrov-Tlc block vt land bounded by Fourth
and St Nicholas avenues and ll4th and llJth street.
sflus to plaintiff
john II Nil.on-One plot. 5oxipn5 on The north side
OF SsN'uttu street. lfi west cot I-hth Az nue. NiVDp
y Miller Ouc house. with lot. 1~eNlnD5 on fifty
nun street 1859 OF Second avenue $0OOO "a
plaintiff.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
YACIITSMEN AGAIN on DECK.
THE UTLLffMsBCRGH CLUB's sETEN tn
LNNJ.iL SfTLTNG M1TCH
The Tnmous Pluck aud Luck once More Taxi
ing the Uonors-A Finely Contested Race
from start TO Finish-i How II was Won.

The Fnmou. piucs and Luck once More TAX
Ing the Uonors-A Finely Contested Race
from start to Finish-fIow II was Won.
The yachting season was fairly begun yes
to-day withthc seventh annual contest OF the
Wlliamshursh Yacht club. which proved in
every way Il successful event Several of the
fastest open sloops in the world are owned by
members Of the club, and fair sailing brcezo
brought out all their good qualities. The
classification was excellent. and az suggested
year ago IN THE sun. the boats being divided
into five clas-cs in way that gave all fair
chances and made the race exciting from start
~ finish. Tho course WAS from off the club
house. foot of EAGLE street Grrrnpoint. through
the eastern channel Mt Bla'kweil's Island and
between the North and South Brothers Islands
to siukchoat anchored of the Stepping
stones and return. The steamers Fort Lee and
George Birkhcok. crowded with merry par
tics. accompanied the contestants over tho
course. Daniel O'Bricn. Hiram Coleman. Vim.
o. Davis. John Van Brunt and Aaron Finehout
wore the Regatta Committee; unl ljorngrl Sill
vrrmnn, I. j. Campbell and Hugh Loblc the
There were five classos MI starting from an
anchorage. \ gun NJ noon sent the fourth class
Of and the other classes were started at inter-
yuIsoi five minutes, the cabin yachts being ne
cation were IA follows:
cabin .oots-N asse. 90 icc'i Nctlc eecct
up. slu'is-ir-t oass-tuck, p iect, Indeavor, II
SECOND cass-rluck and Luck. - feot "a iuche. In.
ildri a..-N'ry Gibson. - Geet Katie. y feet
FOURTH cls.,. gosn, ie f,et . lnct.s'' Emma D. 20
Thctii'Wl- Hood. and the wind about south
southwest The start was beautiful one. tho
I'm. m rapi,Tlv y.,h iiitei sheets. The 10
sinH. lllg on ln-l e.tnr. Cricket. and Maggie
! proved the iuSt'-t Ia their r,-ue tive classes.
by ur time tn ca' "A slools hai ttn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06

Fifteen troters. owned 10y Mr.. Cornelius
Smith, OF rs Broad street were sold hy auction yos'er
day lS Mr. ChalosW Huher in Railway. These horses
are tc get OF Ry.d,k- llamhctonan Jay Gould, Thorn
dale. Robert Fin.ham, Jr Mamhrino lntchen Toronto
Clef nnl George VI IaicAtn. Jr Tie horses that
lrnh. hf tr ll-U = ltcs were the laN mare Lady Gar
dlu.r go. bought by llenn welsh, Nrw YORK. Ray
stallion colt - lttriek. SOS. h0ueht ~ q Garfield,
rhMl,lIhia Brown lnalc SIN. sing Maid $500, housht
~ q tanucl. llllHdrillia fuui year old colt Ahla
lah frinc, $500 bouyhtby John Keeling, New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06

White duck vests, 81; black chcvoit suits,
sl2;MddlcsoN ilannel suits sl5; alpaca sacques
s2up. Foote a Richardson. Clothiers. 2ii Broad
NAY.-Aar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06

| With nausea. married ladies should usc tho
sur 4 anl most asleeabe ahudte, Mia ol MAsh,si
| ado.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
sa.iarss Notc,s.

For nervous prosirHtIon. female irrcgnlari-
f,-. ltN -.rfi Ns-i lNi' fNai ItlN-. i IlihHfn,
aHi $500. . anl i.n, tl. ici- l"cre Is nJ remedy
tla. g. FAkAkN = oin-tl IUlit
Rare summer attractions In Hats can he
Ii ..a4 81 kNlA =, ~ 81 IA4Nu. ai.l tNli Az uAe
N.iti
The Hest Remedy fnr Children while Tecth-
W. -LN-L.lIA : -L-----
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-06
M.iRINE INTELLIGENCE.

i~f'rrVF NvAN,c-rrs nay
SrrrIscs ... 90 ~uf Set-.. - Moon riscs.. oT
Iu..u wAtEE-rnl. nN
sandy Hook. W Do, i..Hgt % t0 lleAGlt.,.., 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-19

NoRTu Professionalism the week
there have been rain and mud in abund-
ance. There are fair prospects that our chs
terms and wells will have u good supply OF
water for winter use therefore We do not
complain.
f. b. Collins. our assistant post master.
has rented, and is about moving into, the
new house, owned by Hon. n. J Allen,
that has stood 80 long uncccupled.
Mr. Burnham, u wheelwrisht, formerly
of the Centre, has rented and moved mt
the tenement honse belonging to George ID.
Webb. He works in the shop with Joseph
Stone.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey came out from
Burlington, on Friday, to Charlotte, and
held meetings there in the afternoon and
evening. A very respectable and appreci-
ative audience were in attendance. A good
ly number of persons from our place attend
ed the meetings; and they declare now,
more than ever before, they desire to hear
Mr.. Moody preach.
Probably the best book on the life, word,
and works Ct Mr. Moody. IL published by
Nelson Il Phillips. of New York. The book
Is sold by subscription only. ii. Il. Day
OF this place, is agent for Addison and
Chittenden counties.
Messrs. Martin a Taft are buying up and
Shipping potatoes, very extensively IRON
these parts. Prices paid, 20 and - cent
per bushel.
NJ. +. Allen manages one Of the best pa
tronized butter and poultry markets in TIN,
section of the country
Willie Dow, who has been West for sever
al weeks, has returned lie declares that
business is very dull in the West
Attendance at the NJ. T. Sabbath school
on Sunday last. was ninety. Penny c,llec
ton ~ cents. Il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-19

A BURLINGTON PAPER or FIFTY YEAR:
AGO.-We are indebted to Mr.. Ii. NJ At
water, of Norfolk, N. Y, for ten number:
of "Ihe hiS"-a literary journal. pub,
lished tortnightly in Burlington about hall
a century ago, by Guy &. Worth. The
only local intelligence given in the paper
is the deaths and marriages in Burlington
and vicinity; and these numbers (all of the
year ls2S) contain notices of the marriages
of Thomas Chamberlain, NJ D., to Miss
Nancy ii. Corning; of Mr.. Erastus Field,
of Jericho, to Miss Maria Potter of George
Z. Marsh, Esq to Miss Harriet Buell. and
of others Of our older citizens. Among the
notices is the following
Married in Middebury (April, ls2s) Rev. Green
Grove Moor. OF the NJ. r. Church, shapleish Me {,
to Miss Nioletta Woodward.
Are there no r,0jetS in the Mum
l. that whole land a lonely Moor
An Eastern Grore, though decked with GTftn
Bears from Vermont It's favorite hover
Among the contents We find also an ex-
tract from al Grafton deliver ed before the
Phi Sigma M Society of the University, at
Commencement, 1927, by Jacob Collamer.
Esq, of Royalton. in which be urged that
this country had INDUCED too long proyin
cial dependence on other countries in the
liberal arts and sciences, and called Tor an
American system in eloq uence. painting,
architecture and music.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-19
CHOOSING THEIR SEATS,
SENATE

WASHINGTON, d. C.. Oct. Ii. - Senator
Edmunds called up resolution submitted
yesterday, providing that the committees
of the last session be continued until further
order, and it was agreed to-
Senator Dawes introduced a bill for the
removal of books and files in the lofts in the
old portion of the capitol and asked present
consideration.
Senator Morrill, favored the immediate
passage of the bill
Senator DAVIS. of West Virginia. thought
it bad precedent to Introduce bulls ON the
second day of the Session and pass them by
unanimous consent, and on his motion the
bill was referred.
Senator Sargent introduced bill rclca>-
ing the sureties on the bond OF the late Col
ltctvr Soule. OF California, which was re
ierred also bull relating to the right Of
parties In possession OF certain lands and
Improvement in California referred also
petition of the Missouri legislature in favor
of the removal OF the national capital To
the Mississippi valley; alsoi bill in relation
to the national system OF lcyees for the Mis-
sissippi river.
Senator Sargent offered resolution re-
questing the President to transmit to the
Senate, If not incompatible with the public
interests. the statements of appropriations,
expenditures of the navy from March 18th,
l.19 to June 30. 1876. He said such doc
ument has already been prepared.
Senator Davis, OF West Virginia, moved
to amend and have such statement from the
war department also, and the resolution was
passed as amended.
Senator ingalls,. OF Kansas. intpsducei a
bill granting arrears OF pensions. The bill
provides that ell pensions granted In con
sequence OF death occurring from cause
originally in the government service since
March 18th. ISL, or in consequence OF IN
juries received or disease contracted since
said date, shall commence from date OF
death or the discharge from service ui the
person on account of whom the clam -
granted. OF from the termination OF the
right Of party having prior titles To such
pension, provided. that the Limitation here
IN prescribed shall not apply to claims hy
or IN behalf OF insane persons or minor
children OF deceased soldiers. The tall pro-
ydcs Tor notification and payment OF parties
entitled under this act. Referred.
Senator Anthony reported that the Pres
ident had been notified that quorum wa4
assembled.
q bill authorizing the construction OF pom
toon bridge across the Mississippi rive from
Buffalo county, Wisconsin, to Ninona roun
ty, Minnesota. Referred.
At | - p. m the Presidents private see
rotary delivered the message and IT was
read Immediately by Secretary Glrham aud
ordered printed and referred To the com
mittoe on appropriations.
Senator Thurman introduced II bill To
alter aud amend the acts to and in the con
structIon ul "A railruud and line ui the tell,