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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

The CASE OF Dr.. THAYER against the City
of Burlington, decided in the County Court
on Thursday, is one Of more than common
importance. 1t was the first case Of the kind
litigated in this State, and involved ques
tions wholly new in Vermont. The plaintiff
sued the city for injuries to his property oc-
casioned by changing the course Of the
stream through the rayine which now forms
the continuation of the main sewer below
Main street, whereby, as was alleged, a seri-
ols washout occurred on a building lot OF
posite his residence also for the practical
destruction of a valuable spring and also,
and more especially for the contamination Of
the atmosphere by stencil from the sewage
flowing in the stream, injuring the health of
the locality and impairing the value of the
plaintiff property as place Of residence.
The new points involved resulted from the
latter claim. Sewerage is comparatively
new thing in Vermont towns, and to what
extent municipalities are required to protect
their inhabitants against bad smells or pes
tilential exhalations from sewers, or are
liable for the mistakes or omissions Of
officials charged with the care of the sewers,
was undetermined. The cases cited, conse-
quently, were wholly from other States. The
court, while ruling pro formO against the
right of the city to empty its sewage into
stream flowing through private grounds, in
timated that the question was so new and
important that it should be taken to the
Supreme Court for final decision.
The case was ably argued on each side.
General surprise is expressed at the smallness
Of the sum awarded by the jury. This is
explained in part by the fact that the City
Attorney succeeded in showing that the
wssbout was oecasioned by the surface water
running down Maple street, and that sufi-
Gent doubt was thrown over the exact loca-
ton Of the spring whether it was actually
in DIR. Thayer's LIT or in an adjoining LOTT to
prevent any award of damages on that claim.
fifty years been the receptacle Of filth from
private drains (including one from the plain
tid'. house,, and it was claimed that the in
creased volume Of water in the stream from
springs turned into the sewers by the city,
and from the city water, carried the filth
more promptly to the lake and made the
stream even less Of nuisance than for
merry.
OF course, we do not undertake to antici-
pate the fnal decision Of the Supreme Court /;
but looking at the matter in common
sense point of view. we should say that the
city could not escape liability for carrying its
sewage in an open drain past a mans
door, ard If the city is liable at all in this
case we should say it was very lucky to get
of with an award oil but $50 damages
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

cipal proprietor of the extensive marble
quarries and mills at Sutherland Falls, in
Rutland. He is a sagacious, conservative
and worthy man, and though he may en-
counter some opposition, of the kind that
is fabricated by aspirants for the place, his
nomination seems to US to be as certaina as
any future event, and one which will re-
fleet credit upon the Republican party and
our steady cid State.-S. Adams Messenger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

wArERvILLK-H. N. Leach AMI NJ. Mo
term Of county court.
Miss Alice Hulburd has been engaged to
teach the village school the coming Sum
mer.
Capt. Moses Mcfarland left here. last
week, on business, for Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, MINI, to he absent three or iour
weeks.
Fred. Mcfarland superintendent OF
schools, held II public examination of teach
erI at the village school house. on Saturday
last.
On the evening of May |, an entertain
ment will be given by the la dies OF the aid
society, at the hotel of s. X. Miller. A
neck tic festival, with music and literary
exercises. also II supper, constitute the chief
attractions The proceeds are for church
purposes.
Last Saturday, Charlie. youngest son of
Hon Th0s. Potter, of Belvidere, met with
severe accident. As he was climbing a
fence, having two guns in his hands, one OF
them discharged, taking all the tlesh OH the
right forehnger from the second to the third
JOINT One ear was also hit, and his face
badly burned with powder. A very narrow
escape from serious or fatal wound.
On Wednesday of last week, Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Atwell. while coming down
the hill on the cross-road west OF John l.
Smiths, were thrown from their wagon by
the horse being frightened, bat escaped
with slight injuries.
At the adjourned auction sale of the es-
tate of tho late Thomas Stevens, the home
place in the village was sold to j. W. Page
Tor 81 $50. The Applebee farm OF about
I6 acres, just north of the village, was sold
to Mason Chaffee, Esq for $500. C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
VERMONT NEWS.


FIRE AT RUTLAND-THE HERALD AND GLOBE
OFFICE DAMAGED.
Special despatch to the Free Press and Times.
RUTLAND. April 2l.-A fire broke out in
the Herald and Globe press room, at five
this morning, and burned through the floor
into the Globe job office before it could be
extinguished The Herald and Globe press
was ruined and their paper badly damaged.
They have removed to the Herald building.
ana will issue a. usual Their loss Is about
81, 500. The Globe paper company loss
on printing office and J. W. Cramton's loss
on building have not been estimated. The
fire took in a cupboard used by the Globe
paper company in the press room.
INcENDIARY FIRES AT ST. ALB.Ns.
ST. Adams, Vt. April 2I.-Two in
cendiary fires occurred here this morning
under circumstances which indicate de-
liberate attempt to cause a large conhsgra-
ton. Both however were extinguished with
small loss,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

TEE L. 5. SENATE could not do better
thing to restore business confidence, than TO
pass a; once Senator Blaine's resolution, to
the effect that any radical change in our
present tariff laws would, in the judgment
of the Senaie, be inopportune' would need
lessly derange the business interests OF the
country. and would seriously retard that re
turn to prosperity for which all should earn
estly cooperate :" and that in the judg-
ment of the Senate it should be the fixed
policy of this Government to so maintain
our tariff for revenue as to afford adequate
protection to American labor"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
FROM NEW YORK.
DEATH OF WILLIAM ORION.

New YoRK, April 22.-William Orion,
president of the Western Union telegraph
company, died of apoplexy at half past sew
en- this morning. The event was altogether
unanticipated BY his friends, unless by soma
who have known how seriously he has been
overworking himself. Mr.. Orion was about
81 years old. and native Of Allegheny
sounty. New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
Troy ". Z. Conference.

At the Sunday services, at Lansingburgh,
in the forenoon, DR.. Fowler, editor OF the
Christian 4drocate, preached. and class
Of thirteen were then ordained to the dea-
conste BY Bishop Haven. In the afternoon
the sermon was preached by Rev. j. I.
Hurst, d. D., President of Drew Theologi-
cal Seminary After the sermon, seven
were ordained oilers by the Bishop, assisted
by Rev. Messrs. 7. A. Griffin. L. D. White
and others. The church was beautifully
adorned with Easter floral decorations.
The Missionary anniversary was held in
the evening and excell.nt addresses were
made by Rev. DR.. Upham, OF the New Eng
land Conference. and Rev. DR.. Reed, one of
the general missionary secretaries. At all
these services the house was packed to its
utmost capacity. At the Educational
anniversary. Saturday evening, addresses
were made by NJ. NJ. Curry. o.
A. Brown and DR.. Fowler. and the
following officers were elected, viz: j. f.
King, president d. Starks and &. Ii. Dun
ton, vice-presidents; Ii. l.. Grant, secre-
tary; j. W. Eaton, treasurer 5. Meredith,
K. IL. Robinson, H. &. Farrar, c. f. Bur-
dick. NJ. D. Jump. j. Z. Z. Sawyer, man
ayers. The Conference will meet at Bur-
lington. next year.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments were made
for the Burlington district;
NJ B. Mead, presiding elder.
Burlington, 7. A. Griffin Winooski, a.
Heath: Williston, NJ. A. Wicker: Shelburn,
/. q. Fenton; North Ferrisburgh. j. W.
Bennett West Charlotte, to be supplied:
Vergennes, H. NJ. Munger; Panton, G. w.
Hughes; West Addison, j. L. Slason
Bridport and Shoreham, A. Campbell;
Benson. D. C. Ayers; Fsirhaven, q. K.
Hawley; Castleton. W. W. Foster. Jr.:
Poultney, c. F. Noble: Pswlet. E, L.Wslk-
er Factory Point, $. Gardiner; Middletown
and Wells. d. Rose; Tinmouth and
Clarendon, E. Morgan; Rutland. j. NJ.
Edgerton. Menden and Chittenden, p.
Marshal; Pittsiord. q. A. Barrett; Bran
don. W. j. Tillcy Leicester and Goshen,
to be supplied; Weybridge, j. s. Mott;
Middlebury. ". IL. Ransom West Sails
bury, ii. Vsndecar: Ripton and East Mid
dlebury, to be supplied Bristol, l.. A.
Dlbble; Lincoln. to be supplied Starks-
boro, d. F. Brooks; Monkton, s. s. Ford;
IIinesburgb, A. q. Spoor. WV. Atwater,
Secretary Vermont State Temperance So
ciety c. Ii. Duntop, Principal Troy Con-
ference Academy II. +. Austin, transfer
red to Vermont Conference 7. Kelley.
transferred to Northern New York Confer
ence; NJ Z. Cady, transferred to Rock
RIVER Conference.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

MALONE, N. Y, April 23.-Vice-Presi-
dent Wheeler arrived at his home, in this
village, this morning, and will probably
remain q week.
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There is a good deal in the following re-
cent article from the London Week, that is
equally true on this side of the water
During the last three or four years de-
gree of license in chronicling personal gossip
has been taken which has never been exer-
cised with IMMUNITY in this country, and
will not long be tolerated now. No doubt
scurrilous journals have been known at
many former periods ofou history, but they
had an uneasy life of it, and their late was
not such MS to tempt crowd of imitators
into the field. All such papers run GER
tain and well marked course. At first they
surprise and amuse the public. People like
to see names coupled with some disparaging
allusion or anecdote and the more names
there are mentioned the better the paper
sells. But at last the blows begin to rain
round too freely. The laughers themselves
get hit. People who have perhaps supplied
the materials for "spicy articles" are stag
gered to find that they, too, are called up
for punishment. But what is the editor to
do? He must have the usual supply Of per-
sonal paragraphs. 1t is not possible for him
to spare his friends ali must be grist that
comes to his mill. An ingenious concoctor
of these legends once avowed that he always
found them better and easier to make it up
out of his own head than to wait for the
news to dribble in. But this may sometimes
be dangerous work. ard it is as well to have
a grain OF truth in the budget Of scandal. 1t
gives it point If Lord A. sends little item
to-day, he is equally liable to find that his
own indscretions are paraded before
the public the following week. Thus
the gossip-mOnger can 60 on shoot
ing his arrows into every house
hold The end of it is that enemies rise up
against the paper in all directions, and tear
it to pieces. and the literary garbage gath
erer is ultimately sent adrift with bis dirty
stall of offensive wares.
This. we say, is the end /; but in the pres
ent day it takes long while sometimes to
reach the end. and in the meantime the
trade grows space. Each new conner in the
field tries to Guido the last-to jump higher
and scream louder, to drag in more names of
private persons, to tell nastier stories, and
to defle still more the tone and character of
private life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.


FALL RIvsR, April 23.-Gso. T. Hatha-
way was arrested. this afternoon, on the
charge OF embezzling $1,000 from the
Border City Mills. He pleaded not guilty
He was taken to jail, tonight.
The scene at his elegant mansion. when
the officers appeared WAS hesr:rending His
young wife tainted away. and the prisoner
completely broke down.
THE Widest RuMoRs
are current Of the existence of a ring. It is
said a prominent director received S3S, 900
of tho stolen funds. All the directors Of
the Border city and Sycamore mills are
ruined, except one who loses $50, 900 for
an investment of $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

NORM FsRRIsBuRGH The farmers in this
vicinity have commenced to make their
gardens and to do their early field plant
ing.
T.. Daniels is making quite extensive re-
pairs upon his factory previous to engaging
in business.
School is to commence at District No. 3.
on Monday next, Edgar Haynes. teacher.
Spring pigs are very plenty and cheap.
selling at ) Loo to Sl.50 each.
Revival meetings. conducted by Mrs
Hammond, are to commence Cd. } at the
NJ. +. church, at tho Centre, on Thursday
evening of the present week.
Rev. j. W. Bennett had so far recovered
his health as to go to conference. on Friday
OF last week.
Services at the NJ. +. church last Sabbath,
were conducted By Rev. Ii. u. Day.
The attendance at the NJ. +. S. 8 .on Sun
day was 100. The penny collection at the
same was l4l cents.
Foliage has developed very rapidly upon
the forests during the week. and the ycrdurc
has become quite abundant upon the mea-
dows and pastures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
STARTLING ROBBERY At BEN
NINGTON.

Six Masked Robbers Enter a Citizens
House, Bind and Gag the Inmates,
AND DEcAXP WITH MUCH BOOTY.
BENNINGTON, VT, April 2i.-Last night.
SIX masked burglars entered the house of
Hon. Geo. W. Hartman, a well-known law
yer here, overpowered, bound and gagged
him, his wife and sister, secured q gold
watch, and hundred dollars in money, then
stole Mr.. Hsrman's horse and buggy and
escaped. Aside from the violence used in
binding and gagging the family. no injury
was done to their persons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

We Commend to our Kentucky reader,
who, while since, undertook to make out
that there was as much lawlessness in New
England as in Kentucky, the following re-
cent utterances of the leading Kentucky
journal:
Kentucky raises more hemp. needs more
of it, and uses less of it. according to popu-
lation, than any other State in the Union. y
louisville Courier Journal
1t is unfortunate that the last Legislature
did not pass an act requiring every pistol
used in certain counties in the State to have
a bell punch attached thereto to register for
taxation every man shot-one-half cent, say,
if killed, and one-fourth cent if merely
wounded. We don't know that this would
have a tendency to lessen crime materially
we really fear it wouldn't-but it GER
tainly would have afforded the State a very
handsome addition to her revenue.-LOuis-
rHe Courier Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26
CnIttenden.County Court.-AprIl Term.

HON. JOHN PIERPOINT, PRESIDING JUDGE.
H Hon 4 4. B. 6 HaLBsET' A.sr,tant Judges.
G. 5. PALMER, States Attorney.
A. J. HOWARD. Clerk.
L. A. Drew, Sheriff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-04-26

A Washington special says the alleged
confession of the republican electors In
Florida is undoubtedly part of the general
plan of Blair and Tilden to promote their
revolutionary scheme. 1t is well under
stood that confidential agents were some
time since sent to Florida IN the interest of
Tilden. No one expects that the quo war
ranto bill can be passed, but it is evident
that many democrats are determined to
make. if possible campaign document out
of this new Florida adventure. McLin Is o
man of Incorporate habits.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30
SECOND BoARD-I p. M.-Continued.
THIRD BOARD-2:30 p. NJ.
FRIDAY. March 29-P. NJ.

FRIDAY March 29-P. M
The week ending to-day has been one of unusual
activity in the speculative markets Of the Stock
Exchange. The total of transactions in shares is
j5.557. The "bulls," who last week obtained con-
troll Of the market have continued to push their ad-
vantage, advancing prices along the entire line. 1t
has made no difference whether the foreign news
indicated peace war, whether freight rates were
settled or unsettled; the movement has been up
ward and onward, and each day has resulted In the
voluntary or forcible conversion of some bears"
anda corresponding enlargement of the "bulP ranks
With very few exceptions the entire list of stocks
shows material advance from the prices of one
week ago, altho ugh subjected to sharp reaction
Just before the close. Notable among the advances
is that of the new fancy Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern Railroad stock. which closes tonight
at its highest price, 33l2 against 2512 last Friday
Northwest common has been feature of the week,
recording transactions in 10S $50 shares at prices
ranging from ALL to 453sa44ls. The preferred
stock has been less active at 69ls 13s07Oos st.
Paul common has been traded in to the extent OF
us. 400 shares, advancing from 1919 10 437sG43ls
The preferred has sold at 72l2 dividend on, and ex
dividend at 69lia73ls071aa72.
The trunk line shares have attracted less atten-
ton, although strong and higher. The coal stocks
after being quiet and steady during the early part
of the week. became prominent in the specuatons
and made a sudden and rapid advance in prices,
part OF which was lost in the ii1al trading OF the
miscellaneous stocks, Pacific Mail alone has pre-
sented noteworthy Incidents The price first fell to
1914, and thsn advanced to 192i on the covering"
of shorts" Latcrthe stock sold at ISL 2O3iG 1873
An examination of the subjoined table Will prove
unusually interesting. as Illustrating the move
mcnts OF stocks not already mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

mares AND CHEMICALs-In moderate sale all pnces
Hsss sasfs Per oO
heher large export moderate jobbng trade inquiry
sass sny IN 3 sSppn ns M IO s for Wes nSe
s $e so 100 bbl No $3aS 81 obls supernne ~ 90
S BIS 9S Eytia Ganss & EHa s5S @ay @ I5 cam
ada 50 5 900 b1s Extra M%aukse . oG 2S sgo @
PSi Sasna MsS an Michigan IS & s. So $500 O6s Log.
SSls Gear 4loo o1s stssh 90 S 2Ss 80 90;
81 500 bbIs we're Tor export mainly grades under 50 25
for NO 2 sgPsfane as sass aaS S Ff To-
Choice as ceWm9n 70 Good Exa Wss6er este s1@
Ono 50 oSas5 30; Good to Choice ~ 9sS ,o Ma5s, %
rye Mlxtpe 80 SgSso sS CisSr ga go 20 soos S1S
lew fancy Irinds little higher; Low k1rs - 2SS
= s 81 10 s Good Eoss y s. 1 70 Choice Family
the market closing ri slight III 1pSsS pSe moeps ex
Sor and home trade demand sales LOO bb Poor 70 Fair
ES1r tsdr1 FSnT "a IS 66d$7 30 RYE rLoGa active
prices unchanged l.4OJ nbis suprfne s0Gt W. %
Ma4 Wa.d1n 'so 50 50gs so randSine sS 2o Coarse
Nft foREnGN ETis f;i @ Ss5ng
New Rasns iayer ~ acgsi aFras r. nj l2os % New TURKISH
rqno Ssioe sT1gona L Amon9s & sac p,stS, iSs Ss iS
t2s RS3i Nn is sardnes ioa2Oc for ha boxes and
iic Tor quarter boxes by auction sales 80 cases Va
lencIa oranges Via Liverpool S@$o % ana ~ ea uS'
Oranges - 80 30 800 Lemons s2es2 20;
'tI9 SG 40 excited and better with
large export demand for Great lain ana we .
amspd moderate sales 5jSOoO bush. intending 10000
6us spot and 10 Ungrade spring u 2OaS 2)
30 3 Spring, 81 22dsI 232; No. 8 milwaukee,, 81 80
II 24 l.: no spring IL 27asl % No. Chicago. III 29s
No milwaukee, and Northwest 81 29'Sl 3)i No. spring,
81 3lGsi 35 Hard. VI 3i, store ungrsied Mntec
Kec WSia,P Wntrp Red ~ 3 No Northwest ST 2sds % so
iWhue 81 42 White state 81 4odsl ~; NO sprlngs
March 90 closing 81 2s b, 81 2ga asked do'
Aur 81 81 store 81 20 iaaSl "a 3noat closing slot.
81 37 bd 81 27l4 asked Go May 81 "a = bid 81 I9S
asked: NO Northwest March, 81 30 closing o. ~ hl.
4 asked SS AZ Hp sss y go 90 @ Il fS R a'.f SasS sS
do. April 81 36',asl 81 closing u 80 bid yS asked
aie Ias evening $4,000 BUSH No winter htd hst haf
Aprl 81 RYE irmer, fairly active export demahd
saIes 900 bush Western, Use; STATE 7Sasc spot ana
Gr,t half riley dull stock. including feeding IN
stor. and aoa million busb estimated stock kooi
Mating Barley, 100000 100000 bush; remainder west
ern Poor STATE and Feeding; sales. 100 bush SIX
rowed State. 7oc rnmored sale boat load No Tanaaa
s5c.: 10000 bush. No. | and No. Canada, p1NaS
terms. BARLEY MALT quiet; nnehansed sont AN
ADA PEAS steady; sales. 5000 b1sh s4c oond
GREEN PEAS nominal 81 2-dsl io Southern p Biaes
Eve Peas dull ~ s0ds3 per two bush bag CohN. l1
2 per better good export iar home 3 trade nsa
ing s80O6 bush spot Ungraded spnns 42ss2,e No ~ .
Q b5 ia 65sc No. J. 55s.ci Low Mixed 90 sv Ua ~ =
Sic; poor Round Yellow, 55c; No White oetc, marcy
steamer Mixed deliverable lt April % 9c steamer
March ode closing bid, 50 c asked do April oy
53sss, cosing 53ac. bid o4Ic asked ao' AAS
New-York tribune., 1878-03-30

Money has ruled all the week Mt per cent on call
on pledge of Government bonds but on miscel-
laucous collateral the rates have been irmer, rang
ing from + to T. with as the pred0minating figure.
The closing figure to-day was paid and bld Dis
cuunt of commercial paper is Az to per cent and
rates of domestic exchange are as quoted tins morn
ing. The United states Treasurer al " Nashlngt0n
to-day. received $780, 900 National bank notes tor
redemption. The customs receipts were Sl6O.oOo.
and the internal revenue receipts were SZ1o,OOO
The following Is the ClearinglIOuse statement to-
day: Currency exchanges. &6l, 1851; currency
balances ~, $50 35l gold exchanges, T3,2i4.699.
and gold balances. ~, ,19i.730
The London Stock Exchange has been the scene
of great excitement during the week, and all classes
OF securities have iuctuated with unusual activity.
ihe relations between England and Russia are con-
stantly assuming a more threatening aspect and
the resignation of Lord DeIly and the calling out
of the military reserves OF the Nation naturally had
a depressing effect on consois, which declined al
most per cent. State bonds weakened materially,
but American railway securities bore the brunt
reasonably well, though closing feyerlsh and ln-
settled. The Bank of England advanced the mini
mum rate Of discount 10 3 per cent, ard money
in the outside market on three months
bills is reported at 234. Bar silver
advanced to 5i5s pence the ounce English standard,
on purchases for American account. Tho Bank OF
England reported bullion movement. to-day.
TINS was iortnghly settling day on the London
Stock Exchange. The following are the highest and
lowest prices of securities for the week, ana the
closing sales to-day and week ago: