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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

co,, Ty,,r, An Ir,,,s ,,ao - Co., r..
"''' '''-,N - '-"' iouse VI uoou Temp
lars was organized al Mofetown last week by
State Deputy l.. L. Durant, assisted by j. S Batch
alder Distri,t Denutv with twentv.e,eht char,or
..., -. 49, 80, ''e'
me'hpo's anu every prospect vi r"pu increase
The following officers were duly installed, j. Bates,
Worthy Chief Templar. Mrs Prentiss. Worthy
Vice Teunlnr Dr r / Howe worthy Secre,ar,
nv, -, WI, t,'.;' seN-N'.S >
pehisoh FREEMAN worthy FINANCIAL secretary
J. b Fasset Worthy Chaplain; T.. A. Heath
worthv Marshal and Iuhn Toule Indge nan,,y
A. ,-,. =, f"''
lhs '"use 10 lNI' VI 'iie lIu' Oh an enoft lhang-
nrated for mission work for the order through the
state nj the last session of the Grand lodge and
h.s ,aan ,,,rl,ad M, ,,,,;,.i, H.. - go
'", ''o" "''"'" W. NANNY ny n'o'her puiaht'
and starts OH very auspiciously, not only for its
usefulness in its locality. but also for the order
sharon lodca M ~. ooio,.a,o, a., 49,.
., ''''''" US w. ,a'' V''ooi"''' 'S '''ru an
hiVersary ON Friday March sth, 10y day and
evening session, the latter public North Pomfret
and East Barnard lodges were well represented
''. - -, a., A. -
ana large audience was present III the evening
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

The postal savings bank scheme has been
reported favorably to the House. The plan
is certainly quite inconsistent with the old
fashioned democratic notion of the restricted
sphere of the national government. 1t is
queer that the party which once fought the
national bank with indispensable fury should
now contain the most strenuous advocates OF
an immense and permanent issue of national
notes--that is, OF gigantic national bank
managed by few officials subject to instant
removal by the President and also of an i'm
mense national savings bank.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

A STRIKING CoMMENTARY.-A striking
commentary on the government of New
York has been brought out in recent re-
port. London has four times the population
of New York aud covers about tour times
the area. Yet New York owes three times
as much as London and spends six times as
much every year. The entire debt which
London has made in its whole history is not
as much as New York has piled up in ten
years, and the mere interest which our me
tropolis pays ON borrowed money is twice as
great as the entire annual expense of Lon
don for all purposes. That is what the rule
OF democracy does.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27
A Losing Game.

Governor Thayer, OF the spunky little ter
ritory of Wyoming, has been measuring
swords with President Hayes, and seems to
have come off second-best. The facts afford
food for reflection, at least for the said Gov
ernor. According to the constitution of the
United States territory is the property
of the United States, and Congress has power
to dispose of and make all needfu regulations
respecting the territory or other property be.
longing to the United States" The gov
ernor, secretary judges, and other officers of
territory are appointed and confirmed in
the usual way. They and the legislators
are paid by the national government, and
they are not allowed to receive further pay
from the territory. The territorial legislature
must submit its laws to Congress for APP
proval, without which they are null. While
the President and Senate appoint the judges,
the territorial legislature may lay out the
Judicial districts, subject as aforesaid to APP
proval. Aud now the story begins. One of
the three judges of Wyoming was w. W.
Peck. Not long ago his term was about to
expire and the legislature protested against
his reappointment. The reasons for this
hostility were found to be extremely credit.
able to him, so the President renominated
and the Senate confirmed. The legislature
thought it knew a trick, and it made new
description of the judicial districts, in such
matter as to give Judge Peck some land
with no people on it. Governor Thayer,
late general and late United States Senator
from Nebraska, approved the bill. It was
the Presidents turn, and, Congress having
annulled the law changing the districts, the
President removed Governor Thayer and
nominated in his stead Professor Hoyt, of
Wisconsin, an honorable, scholarly and
practical man. The Senate will doubtless
confirm t lie nomination. Governor Thayer
doesn't like it much, and has come to Wash
ington to say that neither he nor the legis
lature intended any disrespect to the Pres
dent in the matter of Judge Peck 1t car
be replied that neither the President nor the
Senate intended any disrespect to Wyoming
in the matter OF Governor Hoyt.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

BAD PLAN.-The pension appropriation
bill contains provisions abolishing all pen.
sion agencies and making pensions payable
directly from the Treasury in Washington
A saving of two hundred thousand dollars is
promised, but that is fallacious 1t is as
sumed that the Treasury Department will
do all that is now done by the eighteen
agencies, without additional clerical force,
which is decidedly mistake, unless there
be hundred idle clerks there now waiting
for work. Nor is it possible to make the
payments as promptly under the proposed
system. Very few payments would be made
to pensioners in person, and the whole
business would become a matter of CORES.
pondence, agencies, percentages and delays
The Washington offices are proverbially
slow, and the delays and abuses which would
inevitably creep in under such law would
soon become too grieyous TO be borne.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

On account of financial difficulties, Chi
cage, in eurtailing its running expenses,
has, by order of the mayor, retired seven
fire engines aud discharged one hundred
firemen. This action has caused much
alarm in insurance circles, and it looks now
as if the underwriters would demand in.
creased rates in consequence.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27
Murder Will Out.

A remarkable story of cold-blooded vii
the murder of John NJ. Armstrong, of Phia.
dephia, at Camden, New Jersey, on the
night of January 23d. Armstrong was a
music typographer of Philadelphia, who in
the course of business had become a creditor
of Ford w. Davis, of Camden, while at the
same time he was in debt to Ben jamin Hun
ter, of Philadelphia. He was found on the
night in question near Davis house, in a
lonely part of Camden, fatally injured by
blows from hammer, and beside his body
lay the instrument, having on its handle the
initials "F. w. D. Suspicion at once
settled upon Davis, who was able, however,
to establish satisfactory alibi, and the
murder was left a mystery. Soon after
ward, however, it was discovered that Arm.
strong's life had been insured in December
last, in several companies, to the extent of
twenty-six thousand dollars, in the interest of
Hunter, and this, with other circumstantial
evidence, led to the arrest of Hunter. An
accompllce mas now been found In the person
of a young man named Graham, who while
under the influence of liquor had made admis-
sions which indicated a guilty knowledge of
the crime. Being arrested he made full con
fession, to the effect that Hunter bribed him
to commit the crime; that he followed
Hunter and Armstrong to Camden on the
night in question, and at a signal from Hun
ter struck the first blow. He then, however,
lost courage. threw down the hammer and
ran away, and Hunter completed the muir
der. The whole plot had been contrived by
Hunter with fiendish shrewdness, as he sup
posed, but in reality so bunging that every
thread of evidence has been discovered, aud
his conviction is assured. This adds another
to the horrible list of insurance murders.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

Rev. DIR. WILLIAM c. PRIME, of the New
York Observer, says The first beauty at
tempted to be wrought on pottery was
about $500 years before Christ. A piece
of pottery had not yet been found which
was five thousand years old. Not piece
of pottery or scratch traceable to human
agency, had been found which was five
thousand years old This was the answer of
art study to all the stories about the great age
of the human race. If men lived on the earth
before that time, they never made anything.
Mr.. Prime said that more had been learned
of the history of nations from pottery than
from all the other relics of mankind If he
wished to study the habits Of a people he
would rather see the pictures made in their
time, as found upon their pottery, than their
books, because pictures were made to please
the people, and books were made to please
the authors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

HoPEFUL SIGNs.-The Springfield Repub-
dcdn says: q" One of the most hopeful signs
at the South is the growing protest of the
better class of the community against such
mob-law outrages as used to pass without
much notice. Three recent cases within
their especial fields have brought ont EN-
phatic protests from the Louisville (ky)
Couier-Journdi Richmond (Va) State, and
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicie--three papers that
rank among the highest in their section of
the country. The remarks of the latter
paper are especially notable, since they are
in rebuke of an attempt to lynch negro who
was undoubtedly guilty of a most revolving
crime. The Chronicle insists that no enor-
nifty of crime can justify mob in antici-
pating the processes of the courts, criticses
with deserved severity contemporary which
justified the performance, and concludes {;
A defense of mob murder is as revolving to
civilization as it is dsreputable to journal
ISM. 1t will doubtless be good while yet
before lynch-law becomes as rare throughout
the South as in the North, but the tide is
setting strongly and irresistibly in the right
direction when the leading newspapers take
this manly stand"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27

PATTI had a crown OF gold presented to her on
u cushion of flowers the other day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-03-27


Secretary Sherman argued before the Senate
finance committee ON Thursday in opposition to
the bill for the repeal of the resumption act. lie
informed the committee that in his opinion specie
payment might be resumed ON the first OF July
next.
Hon John Allison, Register of the Treasury,
died this morning, very suddenly OF apoplexy
aged sixty-fye years. lie was appointed Register
by Grant in 1869, and continued to discharge the
duties of that position to the acceptance Of the
country up to the time of his death. Major j. T.
Power, the chief clerk, is likely To succeed him.
The President has re-apponted Miss Ada c.
Sweet as Pension Agent at Chicago. This is a
triumph for civil service reform, pure and simple
She was strongly antagonized by Senator Davis
aud Others but Secretary Schurz was in her favor
on account Of her great fitness for the place, and
she will doubtless be confirmed.
Senator Burnside is conspicuous figure on our
fashionable drives this season. lie has stylish
dog-cart, drawn by one superb horse, elegantly
caparsoned livered footman in top-boots
high hat with rosette, oliye-green livery with
silver buttons, Is in his place, while beside the
widower Senator Is generally seen one of the fair
est buds OF washington's garden of girls.
Mrs Fassett painting of the Electoral Com
mission " is To contain two hundred portraits OF
distinguished men who were present, in one ca
paCity or another at the sittings of the commission
Judge Olin, of this city, native OF Bennington
county, Vermont, will be seventy in September,
when he will retire from the bench.
General James S. Peck, of Montpelier, left Wash
ington Friday morning fora brief trip South Sol
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
HUGHES TASK.

Hughes mado hts appearance on the track at Con.
trail Park Garden yesterday morning n quarter "a
i've ioslinS considerably refreshed AFTER his Of
three hours. HIS record then stood 25i miles. He
began the days tramp at brisk rato bat before he
had made two laps felt obliged to stop accoun,
OF o blister on one OF hts feet In few minutes he
again started, but once moro before the com
pletion OF tho Arst mile no stopped md
his attending physician examined hts feet,
after which he resumed mis- journey slower gait
and continued until tho 255,h mile was announced.
when he stopped change hts shoes and take break
fast HIS meal consisted OF beeisteak eggs and Bass
ale ATTIC. breakfast no again started or slowly at
nrst but In little while he broke into run, which
he Kept up for about Ihrco miles.
Alter the 275th mile he broke into lively trot and
continued il for about i've miles, olici,ing repeated
applause. The 800 miles were completed at Sh.
ON. p. NJ. Alter hearty mcal and a bret rest he
was rubbed down. At On. 05m. tho band struck up a
lively air and Hughes simultaneously appeared on
tho track started OF at brisk trot, which he
Scottish American Athletic Club. Tho hall
as tho pedestrian continued his tho cheering was
frequent. Harry Hill was particularly jubiiant, ex-
pressing iaith that Notwithstanding no was behind
lime he would yet nstonish Inc spectators AZ this
point Hughes was ~ miles bohind .O'Lcnry's time.
For nearly 10 miles he continued the and exhibit
Ing by frequent spurts that his endurance By no
means near Us end. HIS 311th milo CON pletod at
twenty minutes 10 eleven y. N. Al It's conclusion
Hughes said that he never fclt better
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON April IS, 1878
Immediately after tho reading OF tho journal tho
Speaker announced the regular order DO the con-
sdcrston Of tho Senate bin for tho repeal Of tho
bankrupt la~.
Mr.. MCMAHON, tdcm OF Ohio who has charge OF
tho bill stated that ut the cud OF two hours dis
cussiou no would demand the previous question.
Mr.. KSorr, (dem.) OF KY, thought there might DO
grave doubts as to whether tho bill passed by tho
senate would effect the repeal Of the Bankrupt law
lie would. therefore, to amend the bill so as TO
repeal title 81 OF the Revised Statutes aud the act
proved Juno, 1874 entitled IAN TO omend the act
10 establish uniform system Of bankruptcy" Ho
would also offer amendment to tho III SO that ell
penal actions criminal prosecutions arising prior
the passage OF tho bill undcr the proposed TO DO
repealed snail continue iull force until disposed OF
Mr. MCMAHON, Of OHIO, stated that hc was author.
ICED by the judiciary COMMITTEE ~ oTcr substitute
for the bill repeating the Bankrupt law, and provd
Ing that the bill shall take eject Immediately as
Involuntary proceedings. except pending proceedings
and suits and shall effect the LIST January.
1879, IN regard to voluntary bankruptcy procecdngs
lie said thrco classes OF vicws In regard 10
| the Bankrupt law; one class desired a permanent
bankrupt law; the second class wanted It's uncondi
t,onai repeal and the third class, represented by
majority OF the Judiciary Committed, desired its
peal asio voluntary proceedings 10 TAKE elect After
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26

BAwAcoA, April l4-In port, schrs Gen Hall, Simmons;
Phsbc. Mcioro Cece, Finder; Hattie Weston. Parsons
Victor paig Pnkham; John MeGinns, couleou.n Crown
Point. Boardmaa, sod Dnmariscotta -, for Now York,
BnlpcswA rKs Ms, April 2a-ssIed. bark Peter crcrar
.Umn,srlAyi.. April i7-Anvcd, bark Brasta tSor,
.Csps. April s-In port, bark Frank. Wallace. for Of
ssi ed April IT. schr John Proctor, Doanc Gloucester
CoauIsro about Fob 2t-rn pors bark Francis Palmer.
Cirsrrreo., April is--sau.d. brig John Welsh. Jr.
Armstrong; philadelphia, schr Archer Reeves. smith,
HsuraS. Aprn 2e-Arrived. brig Genoa cBr,. Priest.
PAbAsa Aprii 25-In port bark Ocean Beauty tBr
and Margaret Knight B. ssabrcok for New York.
Qcrprc April ~ Arrived ship Ilsrad Hsarfager Nor,
snAsenti, March 2-n port ship Chocorua, Matthews,
mion @ before reported for New York. has been With
TrLySA March I'm port. brig Soatun tNor,. Lake
sacua April is--ceared previously, bark r q Jones
tBr McLsod New York nnd remained IN port 2is TO sni
In port April Is bark Adclph Engcr. Pickett tor Of
Iatieras Mary Rideou tr, Gibscn FOR DO: brg Aabar
Erncst Lnnt; Tarnns irl. Mitchell Renshsw. sylvester;
Blsmsrr (Hr, Vance Ivanhcc tBr, Kirhpasrck ophems
berlsud. webber; Emma G. Kommsi, Little NJ Folsom,
Dodge, and snnickson. Dickcnsun, for do; Cook,
r. jomss. nv xpril -xrrivcd steamer Austrian tr,
Trocks. Liverpool for Halifax and Bnltiinore.
(Brl frazer New York Via Yarmouth Ns schr Prsifio
Bird ar. Giliiatt. 81 Thomas
AGs g !, port Ds, AM a.. Hss
uierj. Klockins. Tor New York, idg.
yoKonaxA, April esaicd previously. ship sacramento.
In port apr, o. ships Comet, Morris, from Hong Kong,
une Mount Washington Perkins. from Betava sumner
y Mead Dixon. unc; bark II Ltchhcld Druminond,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
CLEARED.

Steamer City OF Montreal (Br). Brooks. Liverpool via
Onecnstown - q Dale. -
steamer Ni.land er) 1ebich, Hamburg VIA plymouth
ana Chcrbourg -Kunhardt Go.
siss.ner Uensannox lBrj Mardon, Pernanbuco. Bahia
aud Rio Janero--R II BOrlnnd. :.
Steamer Tybce. Kuchls 81 Domingo City. Cape iiaytion
Turks Island. kc-Wm Clyde a 10.
steamer Canima tBr, Liddicoat. Hamilton tBermuda
steamer IS Walker tBr). Duncombc. Bsltimorc-Aske.
Tufts h Co.
Richmond-tld Dominion steamship Co.
steamer Chesapeake. Mnngum Portland. Me--J Amos
Steamer Giaucus, Bearsc. Boston-H Dimock
Bark southard, Handy, Sydney Nsw-H Cameron
X 60.
Bark Ciansman 3t, Cove, Gloucester k--Oeo Bulley
Bars Danncborg tNor) Kurse Cork for ordcrs--Funch
Bsrk Norma tNor). Mathicseu, Coponhsgcn-c Tobias
Co.
Bark Reso:n,e tSo. Ellinsssn, Arundai for orders
Mark Mari. Augusta ssvs,. ohsusap ssockAoln-Ieuis
Teyena
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Captain Hugh Yonng OF tho yictoris from Gias.
Cow has thanks FOR special observations
mado in connection with the HERALD weather service
BARK PALAis GALLEY Fr) Mrjore for Bordeaux, which
put hac> To Pcns,coa April II waterogged cleared ~ the
ator por. April 23 with all board f New oreans
TO repair damasos ....T..a. .fs4f.aH f4N fNA
BARK JENNIE Iirrs has been condemned and sold Mt
Honolulu Tor $780, Pope Talbot FranciSco being
the purchasers s. .... ag4ss N4. iI 4sA4 Il
Scnn GRO wnisrLER. from Elissbethport for Boston
while passing through cl Cato yesterday mornihs, ran
into 81 the Harlem esrrvns away xit her he 1
gear And ashOrc Blacxwel Island but was sub
trihng damage. aM
scHR FRANK lIERpFRr. Crowel. from New York TOR
Portsmouth, before reported In collision OF Nnuset with
bchr Genrg from Bangor for EdgartOwn into Prov
ncetown night ot April % with loss Of head jbooom
mud cutwatcr
BRipcErosr. April - mast that was being PLACED
the Escort yesterday fell its upright position
broken In falling the crashed through the
deck and did considerable damage.
HALrAx April 2jHcr Majesy's steamship Sirius which
arrived this port yesterday from Bermuda. brought
prisoner named Flynn. who Monday last was
taken of the british ship Arlington from Fhiladephia for
charged with bcing the geaer In mutny
vessel Four other sailors OF the Arlington were
irons by the Sirius and LEFT board their
vessel.
AuSCHEDThc bark Veronica, OF 403 tons burden, was
launched NJ Bath, Nc, yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
FROM OUR GENERAL CORRESPONDENT.

wAsHSGroK, April rs. 1s7a
a STATEMENT FROM THE SECRETARY or THE
TREASURY SHOWING THE ISSUE OF LoAss
SINCE 1861.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury sent the senate to-
day, in response to It's resolution OF January To- a
statement OF tho issue OF loans and Treasury notes
nnce March Q. 1851, 10 juno 80 1871. inclusive,
showing that the seven-thirty bonds OF 1851 amount
ing TO So, o0o, 0oo were sold at 3.25 premium; Tho
ISIS OF 1851 from IS to l27; the loan of 1868 at an
average premium ana the OF 1864 from
par, 10 per cent premium, and oil others at
par Tho total principal Is given at 50 $780, 226.904
aud the premium $54, l12 l95. Tho reissues amount
TO STATS, Sl9 l9j.
The Secretary, IN response TO that portion OF tho
resolution which called for a statement OF the
'amount paid any Syndicate, person or persons Tor
placing the bonds on the market or Tor purchasing
the Same, and in what currency they were paid"
writes iollows:-
prior TO the passage or the acts OF July H. 1870,
and January 20. 1871, commissions ana expenses oil
expenses Of national loans, anI owing TO he nun
Der OF items Involved, u is imprncticabic, with
tho present force Of tho department. ascertain Tho
amount paid Tor commissions alone. As bearing
thus matter, your attention Is invited TO the accom-
pany,ng copy o. letter from me negst =" tne .Iea
placing the bonds by the acts July H. 1870
and January 20, 1871, commission OF one-half per
has been allo wed, but the contracting parties
were 10 pay thererom oil expenses OF issue aud de-
livery. Tho net amount Of commissions cannot,
therefore, be ascertaincd by the department.
The letter OF Register Scohcd makes similar
statement as III. mpracticabty OF furnishing tho
desired Information, as It would require analysis
Of old accounts, for which the present clerical lorcc
cannot be spared without impeding the work
oil the Office.
senator Hereford tho author OF The mentioned
resolution OF inquiry, states. this afternoon, that nc
will shortly offer another resolution calling the
Secretary OF the Treasury 10 furnish the desired
formation as 10 for at Least years
as the account has been kept mcasurabIy separate
from others.