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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

Another terrible illustration of the unsca-
worthiness of the modern iron-clad has been
given in the sinking of the Grosser Kurftrst
in the English Channel, last Friday. This
vessel was one of squadron of three of the
finest iron-clads in the German navy, which
left the great German navy-yard at Wilhelm
haven, on the 10Th ult, bound for Gibraltar
The fleet had Just passed Dover when the
Grosser Kurfiirst, in changing her course to
clear merchantmen, was struck by the
KONG Wilhelm of the same squadron in
broad daylight and sunk in five minutes,
and two or three hundred of her crew of 800
went to the bottom. 1t was only ten weeks
ago that the British naval training ship Fury
dice capsized off the Isle of Wight, farther
south on the coast, when about 300 lives were
lost, and it is not very long ago that the Cap
tain and the Vanguard both new and formi-
dable English iron-clads, were wrecked or went
to the bottom. Such successive disasters to
craft of this kind lead to the inevitable con-
clusion that the secret of making these mon
ster iron clads seaworthy and manageable un-
der adverse circumstances has not yet been
whether these vessels will be found really re-
liable for offensive and defensive purposes if
put to the test. Their armor is doubtless i'm.
penetrable to the heaviest ordnance, but il
the drifting of one of them against another
sends one of the vessels to the bottom, what
might not an effective torpedo system or d
swift sailing ram accomplish against a squad
ron of such ships?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07
4 Few words with the Right Hing
from Gen. sherman,


tFrom his ad lrtss at Booths Theatre the evening
Of Decoration Dayl
Though a new generation has grown up
since the events which we are now assembled
to commemorate. there still remain here in
this very presence some Of the witnesses of n
fierce civil war which left half II million of
graves and an untold amount of human pnn
and anguish Il million of widows and or
phans left to struggle in n cold world without
the support of the strong arms on which they
had n right to lean pension roll Of 232, lOt
names ut an annual cost Of S2j,371,2tj; n ma
tonal debt of over 1000, OOO, 900 the in
terest ON which is annually near 500 OOO-
600 and vast amount of property. the re-
suit of the toll Of hundred years, lcvclcd to
the earth and destroyed forever yet We hear
men of influence contend that all this should
be forgotten. 1t has long since been forgiven,
and some of the very men who caused this
state of facts share in the councils of our Gov
eminent. and would he the last man to will
it otherwise. They are now our equals in all
the attributes of citizenship share in the
common taxes and responsibilities, and | am
most happy to bear witness that many of
them manifest the most ardent desire to Join
with us in making the future more safe and
more glorious than the past. We have wei
coined them back into the family group rs
was the prodigal son of old, and it may seem
10 SUM- VI o"t oiI nun YUM u'cS 0i"' 1t Nus
gone too far to the prejudice OF the remand
ar OF the family VINO stood faithful all the
| time. This is one Of the great political ques-
! tions now on trial and. for one. | hope and
| pray that our antagonists of the South will
have learned WISDOM and by Their acts prove
| to the world the sincerity OF the# Patnouc
declarations. some OF them, however, CON
tend That because ui'lr Individual motives
were pure and honorable they are entitled to
the same measure OF honor and glory as those
who had the right on their side and VINO by
war and violence had 10 enforce submission
to lawful authority
There are Such tInhgS rs abstract rlBht ana
| abstract wrong ana when history Is written
| human actions must take thelr place III one or
the other category. we claim mat IN the
| great civil war we OF the national Union Army
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

Dispatches from Washington state that an
effort is TO be made by the treasury depart
ment to put out among the people the six
million and more of silver dollars which have
been coined in accordance with the law, and
which are lying idle in the treasury vaults,
there being no demand for them. Official
letters from California say that the new silver
dollar is traded there as a subsidiary silver
coin. and that there is no call whatever for it.
The banks refuse the new dollars, except as
special deposit. The coinage of the new dol
lar has been practically stopped at the San
Francisco and Carson city mints, the supply
on hand being largely in excess Of the de-
mand 1t is regarded ms a significant fact
that the owners of the Bonanza mines refuse
to sell bullion to the government except foI
gold No purchases have therefore been
made During the month of May three and
a half million silver dollars were coined at the
various minis. Most of the mints will sus
pend work for about 80 days, on the 10th of
the present month, TO make the annual set
Element and repair their machinery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

Memorial day has never been so generally
case last Thursday. In almost every town of
any note in New England public ceremonies
were held in Boston all business was sus-
pended in New York aud Brooklyn large
crowds filled the streets till the rain drove
them in Frederick Douglass delivered an ell
oquent Grafton at a demonstration in Union
square at the Lincoln statue, and in the eve
ming services were held in Booths theatre, at
which Gen. Sherman spoke at length, and
Gen Banks also delivered an address. Dis
patches from other leading cities of the North.
from Baltimore, Fortress Monroe and New
Orleans report general observance of the
day there and in the surrounding country
towns A national salute was fired at Wash
ington, and there were services at the Con-
gressional cemetery, the Soldiers home, Ar
lington, where all the soldiers graves were
decorated, Representative Williams of Wis
consin delivering the Grafton. At Cleveland
appropriate songs We're sung in Monumental
park by several hundred children from the
public schools The most notable gathering
which marked the day was that at Gettys-
burgh, Pa. which was attended by the Presi-
ident Secretary McCrary, Attorney General
Devens, Gen. Butler and about thirty Sena-
tors and crowd of 5000 people who gath
cred on the battle field Gen Butler deiv-
cred the Grafton, and speeches were made by
the President and Others
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

The venerable poet, William Cullen Bry-
ant, is suffering from illness resulting from
exposure and exhaustion incident to his at
tendance upon the exercises at the unwilling
of the bust of the Italian patriot Mazzini at
Central Park last Wednesday. The exercises
were long and Mr.. Bryant, with others, was
exposed upon the platform to the full glare
of the sun. At the conclusion of the address
which he delivered ON the occasion he accom-
panied friend, Gen. j. G. Wilson, to the
latter's residence for rest and refreshment.
just as they were entering the house, Mr..
Bryant lost consciousness for a moment and
fell, striking his head upon stone step. He
soon recovered enough to go to his OWL
house, but after reaching there and going to
bed he fell into a semi unconscious state ant
was somewhat delirious-the result, his physi
clan says, of conclusion of the brain caused
by his fall. Late reports represent Mr.. Bry
ants condition as favorable, with a prospec
of his full recovery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

Gath" the well-known correspondent of
the Philadelphia Times claims to have held a
sort of running interview" with President
Hayes during his reception at Gettysburg on
Decoration day, in the course of which Mr..
Hayes characterized the investigation move
ment as a signal illustration of the evils of
eau Gus rule, admitted no power in Congress
to displace him except by impeachment, and
declared that he should defend his office
against any intruder, if Congress should at
tempt to recognize another person as presi7
dent. The points which the correspondent
alleges the President to have made on the oc-
casion show that he takes a sensible and cour-
ageous view of the situation, and that he
realizes and is prepared to maintain the rights
of his high office.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

Three weeks ago young German socialist
fired revolver at the Emperor William as he
was driving through the streets of Berlin, but
fortunately the bullet missed its mark and no
harm was done. The young man, whose
name was Hoedel, was arrested and impris-
oned Following his example, but trying to
make surer thing of it, last Sunday another
socialist, man of 30 years, named Nobiling,
fired both barrels of a shot gun at the Empe-
ror from house on the same street where he
was riding when Hoedel attempted to shoot
him. Thirty shot, some of them buckshot,
lodged in the Emperor's face, arms and body,
and he was at once taken to the royal palace
where several of the shot were extracted.
Nobiling, on being arrested, confessed that he
had cherished murderous design for eight
days because he considered that the Empe-
ror's removal would be public benefit. He
declared that he favored socialism and had at
tended socialstic meetings, The Emperor
suffered much from pain and loss of blood,
but no serious results are apprehended.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

The early crop of potato beetles is already
ripe for the harvest.
Our people are busy mendmg their ways,
and the traveller ejaeulAtes profanely.
J. l.. Martin is in Manchester attending
Bennington county court
Quite large party from this place visit
ed Mr. and Mrs d, 4. Benson of Andover ON
the eyeningof Tuesday, the Ithmst, the occa-
sion being the celebration of their tin we'd
ding" Everybody found enjoyment in
abundance and heartily wished for host and
hostess the opportunity of celebrating both
the silver and golden anniversaries. Should
Providence permit the celebration of either
We only say-'May We be there to see."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07
President Hayes speech AT Gettys-
burg, ON Decoration bay.

The battle of Gettysburg will probably al
ways be regarded as the battle which did
more than any other to determine the result
of the great civil war of the United
States The honored dead who fought
and persisted here will therefore be forever
held in special and grateful remembrance.
The great martyr of the conflict was Abra-
ham Lincoln. He, by his immortal words
spoken here, has indissolubly linked his
name fame and memory with the battle of
Gettysburg Lincoln gave his life and the
brave men who responded to his call gave
their lives for the union, for liberty and for q
stable constitutional government They be-
lieved that our institutions We're equal to any
emergency, and that they ought to be main
tanned at "A cost of property or of life. If our
assembling in this place shall fifty honor the
men We now wish remembered with graft
tude, it will be because, beholding these
scenes and contemplating the example of the
heroes who made Gettysburg illustrious, we
shall be able to estimate more wisely the val
ne of our country and her institutions, and be
better prepared for the duties which, under
Providence, have devolyed upon us. Let us
here give heed to the words of Abraham Lin
coin. Let us here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain that the ma
ton, under God shall have a new birth of
freedom, and that government of the peo-
pie and by the people shall not perish from
the earth.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

BODY SNATCHING AT CINCINNATI. Great
excitement has been caused at Cincinnati by
an outrage perpetrated last week upon the
grave of John Scott Harrison, son of the late
President Harrison, at the cemetery at North
Bend Much indignation has hitherto been
felt in that vicinity at acts of Dissertation of
graves by medical students, and now a climax
has been reached The funeral of Mr. Harri-
son took place on Wednesday. 1t appears
that a young man named Devins died at
North Bend the week previous, and on
Wednesday. while the funeral services at Har-
rison's grave were progressing, John Harri-
son, son of the deceased, and George Eaton,
a grandson, thought they observed appear
ances about Devin's grave which were suspi-
cious. After the funeral, they caused an ex-
animation of the grave and found that it had
been robbed. Preparations were at once
made to prevent a similar Dissertation of Har-
rison's grave, and the coffin was enclosed in a
wall of Lrick and the whole covered with a
slab of heavy stone set in cement The grave
was left open to allow the cement to harden,
and a Waterman was placed in charge.
Wednesday night these men went to Cincin-
natl in search of Devin's body, procured
search-warrants for all the medical colleges
and, accompanied by detective, visited the
rooms of the Ohio medical college. They
found nothing and were about leaving, when
suspicious movement of the janitor, who
had been compelled to accompany them, led
the party into an upper ROOM into which the
detective Mt once led the way. In the further
corner of this room they found n windlass
and a rope which ran down through square
hole in the floor and through deep well
leading from the upper floor to ''chute" in
the cellar. where bodies We're apparently
dumped from the outside as they Were
brought to the hospital. Turning the handle
of the windlass naked body was drawn up,
the head and shoulders only being covered
| Upon lifting the covering from the face what
was the horror of Mr.. Harrison to find that il
was the body of his father which only ~
hours before he had seen lain in the grave
and surrounded with every precaution to pre-
vent its removal The long, snowy LearC
which reached nearly to the waist had beel
cut of close to the chin to avoid detection
the hair had been clipped and the iugula
vein had been cut to allow the injection of Al
embalming fluid, by which it was expected t.
preserve the body for dissection for seyera
days or even weeks. The janitor was at One
arrested and the relatives of Mr.. Harrison
who was an universally esteemed citizen, ex
press their determination to ferret the aHai
to the bottom and prosecute to the laws full
extent all concerned in the crime
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

from tlc NV YORK tribune, June 81

From the New YORK Tribune, June 81
Both houses of Congress have voted to adj
journ ON the 18th. Everybody would rejoice,
if the condition of public business and still
more the state of partisan strife, did not oc-
cason apprehension that the decision might
vet be reconsidered. Congress has been in
session seven months and half, and has
passed only four out of twelve necessary ap-
preparation bills, has neglected important leg
islaton of almost every kind, has disgraeed
itself by incompetence and laundering, and
by shameless craftsmanship has dishonored the
country 10y bad faith, and has Frustrated bus
mess, ruined thousands of enterprising firms,
and turned many thousand needy workers out
of employment by its meddling, 1t is impos-
sible for Congress to finish the worl; which it
ought TO do within the time remaining, and
yet it has become such nuisance that the
country would be overjoyed if it would leave
any part of its work undone and 90 home.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07
Brattleboro, VT.
J. H. ELLIOT,

TERRIBLE CYCLONES seem to be frequent at
the West this year, and the latest is one which
passed over Richmond, Mo, last Saturday af-
ternoon, leveling to the ground more than
half the buildings in town. over 100 houses
being totally destroyed, and the loss of prop
erty will reach a quarter of million dollars,
while - people were killed and 40 wounded.
Whole blocks We're completely swept away,
and the debris was scattered for miles. The
storm came from the southwest, passed to
the northeast, and was preceded by heavy
trees uprootedand carried through the air like
feathers, as We're fragments of houses, and in
fact everything the storm struck. Horses
and stock of all kinds in the track of the
storm We're swept off the earth. The cyclone
was the color of steam, and at times fun
nel-shaped whirling cloud would break or
open and emit what appeared like black
smoke, then gather again, and with increased
force continue on its march of destruction
1t first approached slowly, not faster, per-
haps, than man could walk, then moved
faster, leveling everything in its path with
the ground.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

The Grand Army reunions at Springfield,
Mass, opened brilliantly on Tuesday, with an
attendance of many well,known military men.
The opening MONDAY parade was success,
and SO also was the evening reception. The
Republican says that the real military senti-
ment of the day was best brought out at the
reunion and banquet of the Burnside expedi'
ton of the 9th army corps. thrilling incl
dent of the banquet was the entrance of Gen.
Joseph Hooker during the speaking and his
enthusiastic reception, the assembly rising to
their feet and cheering the old hero again and
again. He moved with difficulty from infrm-
ity caused by his paralytic stroke, but he
neemed to take keen delight in the speeches
and was evidently touched by the heartiness
of the welcome accorded him. He was called
10 his feet, but excused himself from making
a speech MS he was weary with travel, and
then started slowly to leave the room. Be
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

fore reaching the loor however, he returned
to say one thing more. ~ thank you, thank
you, thank you ten thousand times I thank
you" The attendance ON Wednesday was
largely increased. the interest OF the day CEN
trng about the gathering of the Army Of the
Potomac, with the Grafton 10y Rev. Henry
Ward Beccher of Brooklyn and the poem of
Mr. Richard H. Stoddard of New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, JUNE Z, 1873.

1t is at last definitely announced that a
peace Congress will assemble at Berlin on
Tuesday, June 1lth with Prince Bismarck
as its presiding officer. The Congress will
it is said hold only one session, during which
the basis of peace will be settled and final
treaty signed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

Senator Edmunds endeavored to have his
bill regulating the counting of votes for Pres
ident and Vice President taken up on Mon
day that day might be fixed for its consider
alton. but the Senate refused, 20 ayes to p
nays-and so this matter of vital importance
must now probably go by until after another
uresidentiol election
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

Perhaps no county in the United States
is better off financially than Talbot county,
Md, Not only is it free from debt but it has
so much money in the bank that it recently
loaned Sl4OO for want of any other way of
utilizing it, and still has over 500, 900 due it
ON the collectors books for last years taxes.
The rate of taxation this year is only 90 cents
ON $1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07


A LITTLE INDIAN WAR has broken out
among the fragments of tribes lingering
the sand-hills and ava-beds of Idaho. The
disturbances affect region of country
stretching from Fort Hall, north of the Ban
mock Reservation, westward to Camas Prai-
RE. A lively Summer campaign is antici-
pated, and the settlers have been warned by
several attacks that they must leave the coun-
try. The attitude of Sitting Bull has been
threatening so long that the recent reports of
his preparations for fight will surprise no
body. This redoubtable Sioux Chief will not
move until grass is grown for pasturage, nor
before he has secured allies enough to help
make good his threat to make the Canadians
weep" The danger of a repetition in Idaho
of long campaign like that against the Nez
PercGs, which lately distressed the country,
is Just now more imminent than any descent
from the Canadian border. There is total
force of about 900 men available in the
military posts nearest the disturbed region.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

In the Senate on Wednesday Stanley Mat
thews made personal explanation, and EN-
phatically denied that he was cognizant of
any fraud when he recommended Anderson
for position, or that he wished to remuner-
ate him for any wrong doing. After an en-
ergetic and positive assertion of his innocence
of anything wrong in the matter, he offered a
resolution appointing a committee of seven to
investigate his conduct, and asked the Senate
to adopt it, which was done.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

We believe that the article on our first page
to-day, on The Smithsonian Institution, "
will be read with especial interest by large
majority of our readers. While the name of
this institution is familiar to everybody, COM
paratively few persons, probably, have a
wel-defned idea, such as is given in this ar
ticle. of its real character and workings.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

F. w. Knapp has got the frame to his
new barn nearly completed.
C d. Coan, our enterprising blacksmith,
has been building an addition to his shop.
which adds very much to its looks and CON
yenience.
Geo. 4. Fuller has sold his place to
Mrs, Rice and Howe of Dover. MA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

The June statement Of the public debt
shows a decrease of $4,000, 1913 during May,
and decrease of S2G, $50, 772 during the past
eleven months of the present fiscal year. The
principal of the debt now stands at S2,2'2,-
l45. 22O, and Mr.. Sherman has S23S, 5OL G9
in the treasury, including SlS", I0o,02l i'll
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07
How 10 Count the EI.c,or.IVore.

There is Il chance, ut least, that Congress
will not neglect the most important subject
that has from the first demanded its attention
"a reform in the system of counting the
electoral votes, which shall prevent the re-
currcnce Of another such presidential contro-
yersy as the country has been through-if,
indeed, it is already through. Both the Sen
ate and House committees reported bills last
week, and the chairmen announced their
purpose to call the subject up in few days.
The bill reported by Mr.. Edmunds in the
Senate accepts the existing system as worthy
to be preserved, and only supplements 1t
where 1t has shown weakness. Its most i'm
portaut feature is a section intended to secure
the settlement of all controversies that may
arise by the States themselves. Each State
is authorized to provide for the trial and de-
termination of any controversy concerning
the appointment OF electors between the date
of the presidential election, which, by the
way, is brought forward to the first Tuesday
in October and the time for the meeting of
the electors. which is fixed for the second Mon
day in January-a period of over three
months. The method of securing such n de-
| csion is of course left to the States, but the
natural way would be to carry the question to
| the highest judicial tribunal. The decision
of a controversy thus made by the State is to
| be conclusive evidence of the lawful title of
| the electors 50 uecAhftu appointed anu no
electoral vote from any State which makes
but one return shall be rejected except by the
| affirmative votes Of both branches of Con-
| gress. But in case nodecision has been made
| by the State those votes only shall be count
| I'd which the Senate and the House acting
separately shall concurrently decide to ac-
cept, so that, if there should be disagreement
| in reference to any votes, they would not be
| counted at all. So also, should question
arise as to which of various State tribunals
| that attempted to settle a controversy was
the one entitled 10 make the decision, only
those votes are to be counted which the two
branches acting separately shall concuTently
decide are backed by the lawful tribunal.