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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
An Old Project Revived.

The Washington Monument, which
was originally intended to be 600 feet
in hight, will be carried to 4S5, in order
it is said, to exceed in altitude the lof-
tiest structure in existence in any part
of this mundane sphere. This would
make the Washington monument five
feet higher than the pyramid of Cheops
in Egypt, but would leave it 26 feet
short of the great cathedral at Cologne,
which, when finished, will be 5II feet
1t is suggested that the plan to make it
the loftiest structure in the world had
better be adhered to and bring the
apex up to $50 feet at least, which
would exceed the hight of any structure
now in course of completion or in con-
temptation. The tower of Babel, that
early enterprise of our progenitors, had
reached, according to divers authorities,
the extraordinary limit of human ener-
gy and perseverance, $50 feet, when the
work was abandoned. But this won
derful creation of man upon the remote
plains of Asia Minor is but thing of
history. Baalbec reared its top to 500
feet. OF the structures, ancient and
mordern, eXtant, those which rank first
in hight are Cologne cathedral, 51l (up-
ward of half the hight built, Washing
ton monument 4S5 feet modified plan
(Original plan 600 feet, at time of re-
suming work ia feet); pyramid of
Cheops, Egypt, 490 feet; Strasbourg
cathedral, 474 feet; St. Peters Sicilian
Basilica, Rome, 458 feet; St. Stephens
cathedral, Vienna, AS feet; Salisbury
cathedral, England, 406 feet; Antwerp
cathedral 405 feet; st. Paul's cathedral
London, 404 feet; Milan cathedral 400
feet: capitol of the United States 3O74
feet from base line of the building to
the apex of the statue of Freedom.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26


A CALIFORNIA MINING SToRY.-Not
many miles from Shasta City is the gulch,
OF which the following mining story
is told: 1t is pretty deep ravine, with
rocks showing all the way up the sides.
Gold i'll paying quantities had been
found along the stream, but it seemed
to disappear few feet from the chan
mel. One day, whilst a gang of busy
men were tOiling in the stream. a
stranger, evidently green at mining,
came along and leaned on ragged elbows
to watch with protruding eyes, the re-
suits of their toll. The miner nearest
him took out S5 nugget, and anxiety
overcame the greenhorn. "S-a-a-y," he
asked, "where can go to diggin' to
find it like that ?" The hardy miner
stopped his work, and giving the wink
to all the boys, so that the joke should
not be lost, pointed up on the barren
rocks where no gold had ever been
found: "Ye see thet rough lookin'
place ?" eyes, yes," said the new hand.
"Well, thar it is rich. Jes We stake ou.
claim, an go ter work, an when we
ilnlsh here we'll come up, too.n Then
the new hand thanked the honest miner.
and the boys all grinned appreciation
of the joke. That afternoon there was
solitary figure picking away on the
slope, and every time the miners looked
up they roared with laughter. But about
the next day the greenhorn struck a
pocket, and took out something like
$4,000 in few minutes. Then, inno-
cent to the last, he treated all around.
and thanked the miner who sent him
up there, and took his money and went
down into the valley and bought him a
farm. Then the unhappy miners arose,
leaving their old claims and dotted that
hillside for days. But there were no
more pockets anywhere. The whole
Ehing reads just like the traditional
,alry story. But then | saw the gulch.
Much more unbelievable things have
happened in the mines.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
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Terms.-One copy per annum ESQ
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nectiun with his name, the date to which he has
plid No other receipt is necessary.
PoSiage-Free in Caledonia County. Subscrib-
.rs out of this County will remit with their sub
.cripons ten cents in addition for postage as the
law now requires all postage on the Cdledonian to
he paid in advance at the st. JOhnsbury Post Office.
Job Printing of all kinds done at living prices.
With new and modern machinery and skillful work
men, nearly all kinds of Job Printing can be done
As we'll and as cheap as in the cities.
legal Blanks, Card and Paper stock constantly
on hand.
Rates of Advertising.
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Each continuance. ce...-..--.--.--.-..-.2 .25
Half square (6 lines) one week. rs
Each continuance Is
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Special Notices, per square, one week .25
Each continuance. 80
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per cent. ddUdnce scale rates. No Objeciond
be advertisements receiUed and nothing but legitimate
stdeSS advertising solicited.
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Tramps are the result of freedom
gone to seed.
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81. cSumsbmg Qaledunian.
C. M. STONE & CO.,
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY

Opp. soldiers Monument, st. Johnsbury, VT
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01

statutes, the sum Of s24l. 4S9, 1924 in excess
Of the requirements of said law. which sum is
equivalent to about eight years in advance OF
the amount require by law:
AND, WHEREAS, It is unnecessary for the main
tenance Of the public credit, as it is unjust to
the people to continue the imposition OF taxes
for this object, at time of great depression
like the present. Therefore,
Resozyed. That the Secretary of the Treasury
is hereby authorized and directed to suspend
the purchase of United States bonds for the
sinking fund, as provided in section 1854 of
the revised statutes until the close of the fiscal
year ending June 3Oth, 1885, unless otherwise
directed by Congress.
The adverse action of the Senate finance
committee upon Senator Beck's concurrent
resolution for temporary suspension OF pay
ments into the sinking fund, docs not neces-
sarily preclude favorable report hereafter upon
bill for the same general purpose. The vote
by which the House ways and means commit
tee to-day decided to recommend the passage
of a joint resolution, suspending purchases OF
bonds for the sinking fund until January 30th,
1885, was as follows: Yeas-Wood N. ~,
Tucker. Sayler Robbins, Harris (Ga.), Gibson,
Phelps, Kelley, 8. Nays-Garfeld, Burchard,
Banks, 8.
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WEST WISCONSIN B. R.
REORGANIZATION Of the Company Under
New Owners. with \ New Title.-ThS Old
Omcers Generally Retained.

Reorganization Of the Company Under
New Owners. with New Title.-ThS Old
onicers Generally Retained.
Especial Telegram to the 9lobe.l
MADISON, Wis. April S0.-The West Wiseon-
ain Railroad having been sold in March last.
under foreclosure. to Messrs. Henry Il. Porter.
OF Chicago, and David Dawes and Watson n.
Brown, of New York, TODAY, at meeting Of
stockholders, at which nearly all were present.
they transferred their individual interests to 4
stock company, organized under the
provisions Of chapter 119, laws Of
1872. being . general statute relative
to the organization of railroad companies, The
present company being organized under that
section which referred to companies formed
for the purpose of maintaining and operating
railroads heretofore constructed. The new
company il known as the Chicago, Minneapo-
lis and st. Paul railway company, and is char
tered with capital stock of Eve million dol
lars, consisting Of $4,000 shares at 500 per
share, 10000 of the shares being common
and 1880 preferred stock, with the following
directors: II. Edgerton, New York; ". 81.
Ferry, Lake Forest, ILL.,; J. H. Howe Kenoshs,
e WIS; Ph,letus sawyer, Green Bay; Geo. B.
Smith, Madison; D. Fl. Winter Hudson; c. D.
W. Young, Hudson; j. W. Ferry, Chicago; J.
c. Spooner, Hudson; Fl. II. Weakelv, Hudson;
w. d. Ferry, Jr., Lake Forest; and j. B. Red
field, Chicago.
At a meeting of the directors this afternoon.
the following officers were elected: President,
". II. Ferry, Secretary, W. H. Weakeley.
treasurer. Il. T. Flowers. Assistant treasurer.
J. B. Redfeld.
The following officers were also elected:
General superintendent, E. w. Winter; audi
tor Z. u. w. Young; land commissioner, ".
ID. Weakeley; general solicitor. J. G. ST. ooner
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Internal Commerce.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has appointed the following gentle
men experts for tho purpose of furnishing
information to the department in regard to
the internal commerce Of the United States:
Hon. Willard c. Flagg of Monroe, ILL.,; Albert
Fink. railroad commissioner, New York; +. B.
Thurber, New York city; Geo H. Morgan, sec
rotary of the merchants exchange, st. Louis;
Sydney D. Maxwell, superintendent Of the
chamber of commerce, Cincinnati; Henry G.
Chester, secretary Of the cotton exchange of
New Orleans; j. D. Hayes, banker and
-four merchant, Detroit, Michigan;
Charles Randolph, secretary of the
board of trade, Chicago; John G. SIMS Jr.,
assistant secretary of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, James F. Hudson, editor of the
Commercial Gazette, Pittsburgh, VIM. Milench,
Cleveland. The division of internal commerce
is under the direction of James Nimms, Jr. It
is expected the second annual report will be
issued about the first Of July. 1t will embrace
description Of the various apportionment
schemes or pooling arrangements, which have
been entered into by the railway companies
during two years, and the effects Of those COM
binations upon the trans portation and CONNER
cial interests Of the country.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
Hr. Ortosa's Salary aud Life Insurance.
New York Graphic

Hr. Oyton's Salary and Life Insurance.
New York Graphic.
Mr.. Orion, the late President of the Western
Union Telegraph company, received s25.O00
year from the Western Union, and So, 600 addi-
tional from the Ocean International or Cuba
Cable company, which operates the Florida
lines and three Havana cables. and owns tho
steamer Morse and the tug Orion. nr. Orton's
salary vas cut down in 1877 to $4,000 by the
Western Union, but was not reduced by the
Cable company. He spent his whole salary on
his family, and keeping up his life insurance,
feeding his own people well, and making them
enjoy the time he had to live with them. He
had three grown daughters. His oldest son,
William Orion, Jr., was in the company, ard
one of his children was but or years old.
He held life policies in at least seven COM
panies, the aggregate being, SO far as known.
S32. 800. Mr.. Orion had 1900 to eco shares Of
stock standing in his name on the telegraph
books. He owned of this only about 100
shares. Like all men of pure ambi.ion,-and
he was one of the most ambitious men in
America, and, therefore, regarded money as
secondary relied upon his capacity and
growth for income, and not on money-grab-
bing.
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WASHINGTON.
INTERESTING SESSIONS OF BOTH
HOUSES.

The Senate Mainly Occupied in Considering
the Bankrupt Repeal Bill--An Attempts
to Refer Voted Down, but Final Action
Not Eeached--Speaker Randall Admins
ters Il Singing Rebulke to tho Republic
cans for their Steady Opposition to Meas
ures Of Economy--House Ways and Means
Committee Agree to Recommend sus-
pension OF the Sinking Fund Act--Honds
Called In--Proposition for Taxing Chinese
Immigrants for Educational Purpose 81
observation-disclosures Troubles Antici-
patcd.
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ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

The funeral of VIM. Evarts took place from
st. Paul's church, Windsor, VT, yesterday fore
noon. The Secretary and Miss Evarts We're alb
sent, having been called to New York by the
dangerous illness of the other son.
The civil suits against the last stockholders
Of the New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, to recover two hundred thousand dollars,
has been settled. It is understood they pay
sl250O0 in full of all demands.
Mayor Kane. of Baltimore, is PROSTATE from
paralysis.
In the Ontario House of Commons DIR. Topper
explained that he had decided not to move the
resolution respecting sugar, of which he had
given notice, because he believed the motion of
Fernando Wood, of the United States Congress,
altering he United States tariff, and which he
proposed to checkmate, would not be passed.
The general pipe line company Incorporating
act in New York, became a law yesterday with
out the governor S signature.
Judge Lawrence, of New York, has denied
the motion Of E. G. Benedict, who owns 1000
shares of the Western Union Telegraph stock
for preliminary injunction against the COM
bination Of that company with the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph company. and leaves the
plaintiff to establish his claim to an injunc-
ton upon trial.
The Cuban insurgent chief Briose, one of
the followers of MaceO, has been captured with
six others in the neighborhood Of Santiago de
Cuba.
The residence of D. E. Woodward, at Hor-
tensville, Wis, was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. Loss $4,000; insured IN the Girard,
Philadelphia and Westchester, N. Y, 81, 800,
and WatertUwn, N Y. So, 900.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
KedemDtiO2a.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The following is a
statement Of the operations of the national re-
demption agency TO: the month, and the ten
months ending to-day, as compared with cor
responding periods last year: National bank
notes disposed of and notes fit for circulation,
assorted and returned to the bank of issue,
month, SITES, 100; ten months, $1,000, $50, 600.
Notes unfit for circulation, assorted and de-
livered to the comptroller of currency for de-
struction and replacement with new notes,
month, s40l5, 400; ten months, $3.50. 551.900.
Notes of failed, liquidating and reducing
banks, deposited in the treasury, month. S942,
900; ten months, $S, u.s. 600.
months $167, 1877, 800; total for 1877, $l8334,
600; 1878, 1900, 500; decrease, $5,6l9, 100.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
Floods in New Hampshire.

NASHUA, N. H.. April 30.-The Merrimack
river is still rising. It is now about thirteen
feet above high water mark. Also the Nashua
river. The jackson manufacturing company
had to partially suspend work to-day on ac-
count of back water. The Soupegsn river is
very high, and owners of property on the
banks are somewhat alarmed. The dam across
Naticook brook, owned by Carmel Parker's
TONS ferry, gave way today, doing consider
able damage. At Danforth's Corner the fats
are impsssable
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
Bonds Called In.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The secretary of the
treasury to-day issued call for the following
bonds: Coupon bonds dated July l, 1865,
namely $50, No. 50,OO1 to $1,000, both inclu-
sive; 800, No. 81, DOL to 80, 000 both inclusive;
$500, No. 60,0O1 to $4,000, both inclusive;
$1,000, No. los, 0Ol to 114,4O0 both inclusive.
Total coupons three million dollars. Registered
bopds redeemable at the pleasure of the
United States after the first day of July, 1870,
as follows: $50, No. 1,755 to 1900, both inclu-
$780, No. 8,7Ol to 1900, both inclusive; 81 600,
81, 900, No. 2,875 to $4,000, both inclusive;
81 ,O0O No. 1851 to l5,507, both inclusive.
Total registered, two million dollars. Aggre-
gate five millions. The principal and interest
viii be paid at the treasury on or after the 30th
! day.
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Anticipated I,.d,a,. Troubles.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Apprehensions in
several quarters of serious troubles with the
Indians this summer are not thought to be
groundless. The war department is in receipt
of communication from parties whose
opinions are entitled to earnest attention, to
the effect that warlil<e movements are clearly
discernible on the part of several tribes. A
long letter to this effect was received by Secre-
tary MoCrary within the past week, and re-
ferred by the secretary to the general Of the
army.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
Important Visit to Sitting Bulls Camp.

LEAyEswoRrH, KS, April 30.-The sub-chiefs
of the Nez Perces Indian prisoners, headed by
White Feather. left Fort Leavenworth to-day
for Sitting Bulls camp, accompanied by Mr..
Clark, an experienced interpreter and guide.
These Indians go as commissioners to the Nez
Perces with Sitting Bull, to report to them the
condition of Chief Joseph's band at Fort Leav-
enworth, it having been rumored on the plains
that they were badly treated. They 60 with
out military escort, a fact which shows the con-
fidence the government officers repose in them.
This is the first step in movement for reun it.
ing the several bands of this tribe.
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miscellaneous.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-All assistant treas
urers throughout the United States have been
authorized to exchange silver dollars for green
backs.
The subcommittee Of the House committee
on education and labor has agreed upon bill
imposing tax Of 300 apiece on Chinese i'm
migrants. The bill has yet to be submitted to
tn full committee for consideration.
Hon. G. F. Seward, minister to China, who
is now in Shanghai, has been notified to appear
before the House committee on expenditures
in the State department..
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Forced into the Pirates Lair.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-The Bulletin announces
the failure of Henry Lawrence & Sons, cordage
and oakum manufacturers, 1872 Front street.
with liabilities estimated at half million dol
lars; assets not yet known.
Silas B. butcher, United States appraiser at
this port, has filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
The Sinking I..,,d.

WASHINGTON, April so.--The committee on
ways and means by vote Of 8 against s has
decided to report to the House the following
Joint resolution:
Whereas, On the LIST day Of April, 1879, there
had been paid into the sinking fund, as pro-
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EUROPE'S MIDDLE,
CONFLICTING NEWS and OPINIONS
From ACROSS THE WAFER.

But the Undertone Little More Peace
ful--slight Improvements in Stocks and
Russian Securities In tho London Mar
ket--Apoearance of q Supposed Russian
Cruiser in American Waters--Eltente
Cordialo Between Russia and oervia
Probably OF.
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M.rket Bulletin.
[spse,al kilograms 70 tho olob'

Especial Tslsgrams % tho olobs.1
Cn1cAeo. April 800 go \. M.-PublIo cables chow
rood demand and arm and penny higher Good con-
suunptive demand Buyers refuse to pay further adj
vance Consols hye and e-sixteeenth. Il IL ru-
uorsd that England VII call conference ct Loodon.
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The railors of St. Louis Organizing a strike.
Sr Ion1a Anil 3O-The ionrneymen failnrs

ST. LOUIS, April 3O.-The journeymen. tailors
of this city took preliminary steps for a strike
for higher wages, at meeting held by them to-
day. They have made a schedule of prices
which will be presented to all the bosses, and if
the latter do not accept it the strike will begin
at once. The tailors claim they are working for
starvation wages, great many of them not be-
ing able to earn more than Sc aweek, and they
will submit no longer. They say they will be
sustained in their action by several trades
unions in this city. It is said work Is already
suspended in several shops.
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Than Gold.
Ishakopee ArVus.1

J'1sssssVk'SS
The hrst national bank Of shakopee pays
out gold coin over its counters to its Gus
toners, but generally they decline to re-
ceive 1t. Greenbacks are found to be as
good as gold, and much more convenient to
handle, in large quantities..
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Large Suits Against California Mining
Companies.

SAN Francisco, April 30.-suit has been
brought against the Consolidated Virginia and
California companies, by Oscar G. Steele, to
test the companies title to portion Of their
ground, known as the William Penn claim.
Also, by the Murphy Mining company, which
claims an undivided third of the ground and
eight million dollars from the Consolidated
Virginia, and an undivided half and one mil
lion from the California.
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". D. and 6a,,lnsN.

lswift County Advocate.
Tracy Metcalf was alse strongly in favor Of
Sammy Tilden's election q President, but
Sammy Is not President 'all the same" no
more than W. d. will be elected to Congress.
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Distillers Settle With Their Creditors in
/. Full and Resume.

= Fun 0nd R6sume.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April S0.-The Newcomb
Buchanan company, the largest distillers Of
fine WHISTLES in this country, who, in .conse-
auence Of the agitation of the reduction of the
whisky tax by Congress, were compelled to sus-
pend payment IN March last, have arranged
per cent interest, and to-day announce their
resumption. This is regarded as quite q
J notable event in commercial circles.
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<ANTNeTS ah WS Gay " CharcHes.
Brooklyn has become notorious for horrible
and mysterious murders. Although seven
years have passed since the music teacher
Pauormo was killed after dark by alung shot
blow, his assassin remains undiscovered. Tho
Goodrich murder in 1873 is yet fresh in mind.
Kate Stoddard was convicted of his murder on
purely circumstantial evidence, and is in an in
sane asylum. Later than the Goodrich affair
came the discovery of the body of Maggie Ham
mill, rich spinster, who had been st,angted,
thrown on bed, and the bed set on FIRE. The
mystery is still unsoiyed. Then came the
murder of one Simmons by Andrew Fuchs. who
chopped his victims remains into pieces and
hid them in different places. Fuchs is in
prison for life. For a long time the greatest
interest was taken in the murder of the girl
Sara Alexander, whose body was found in a
field on the outskirts of the city. Pesach
Rubinstein was convicted of the crime on cir
cumstantial evidence, but died before the day
of execution. He is thought to have taken
poison. And now comes the finding in the river
of Bernard Ferron's body, the skull crushed,
gag in the mouth, and $50 pounds of iron tied
to the feet. He was in the habit of carrying
considerable SUMS of money. There is no clue
to the murderers, who are supposed to be river
pirates. There have been very many more
murders in Brooklyn during the last seven
years, but only one Of the murderers has been
hanged. His victim was policeman, whom
he killed with stone or brick. And all this in
the ''city of churches
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EcDOa.ts and Imports.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The following is a
statement of the imports and exports during
the nine months of the fiscal year ended March
3lst. 1875:
Merchandise exports, domestic. IS q. 581 1923
Merchandise exports, foreign. $l0,449,2O7
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Total Observation-Disclosures. $685., o31, 100
Imports. 1926, 8Ol, go
Excess of exports over Imports. s203, 229, sol
Specie and bullion exports ........ $23, 036, O92
Specie and bullion imports ....... $l9, 749. $40
Excess of exports over imports. $3,3l6. 243
Total excess of exports over i'm
ports, specie and merchandise. e206, 545, 744