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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20
A Democratic Unpleasantness.

A debate occurred in the national House
Of Representatives on Wednesday last in
which the epithets of liar" " traitor" etc,
were used with freedom which recalled old
times. The subject of debate was the mill
tary appropriation bill. Hewitt, Of New
York, took occasion to say that the structures
he had made upon the proposition to sell
West Point at auction were not meant to
apply TO Southern democrats in general
whose loyalty he did not doubt, but to the
member who would make such proposition.
This brought up Aiken of South Carolina,
the man referred TO, who made a most bit
ter personal attack on Hewitt. He spoke of
his own service in the war, and sneered at
Hewitt as man who kept out of the way of
bullets. He then particularly accused Hewitt
of having "put the Presidency up and sold it,"
Hewitt responded that propositions had been
made to him to buy the Presidency, but
they had been rejected with scorn. The
Republicans of course demanded to know
by whom the propositions were made, when
Hewitt detailed with much mnuteness
conversation between himself and Colonel
Pickett, in which the latter proposed to
him, that in consideration of five hundred
thousand dollars the Louisiana returning
board would give the states vote to Tilden,
and said a letter written by j. Madison
Wells was exhibited as evidence that Col
onel Pickett spoke with an authorization.
This matter had been published several
months ago. so that Hewitt's revelations did
not amount to much. Aiken then said that
he did not refer to this matter at all, but to
Hewtt's having said that he would give up
the Presidency rather than have one drop of
blood spilled over it. Hewitt promptly
showed that he had never made any such
remark, and was able to hit Aiken hard for
making charges for which he had no au-
thority. The subject of an alleged bargain
over the electoral count having been
brought up, Messrs Garfield aud Foster
took occasion to put in forcible and explicit
denials. Ellis, of Louisiana, rose to defend
the democrats of his native state, and
fercely charged Hewitt with being a " liar"
but subsequently Withdrew the remarks OH
being assured that he had been misinformed
as to what Mr.. Hewitt had said. The whole
debate, angry and desperate as it was, did
not develop any new facts in relation to
the case, though it is of course impossible
to tell what "unwritten history" might
have come out in the heat of the movement
but for democratic interference The New
York Sun, in its description of the scene,
well says; "On the very edge of possible
disclosure Hewitt stopped, helped by point
OF order from Cox, who summariy choked
off impertinent questions. Apparently it
was the democratic and not the Republic
can party which had something to conceal
in the Presidential count"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20
The War Cloud Lifts.

Contrary to the general expectation, the
bold action of the British government in
sending its fleet to the very gates of Con-
stantinople has caused Russia to reconsider
her determination TO enter the Turkish capt.
tai. All the powers, Russia included, have
agreed to meet in congress at BadenBaden,
in two or three weeks, by which time it is
expected the treaty of peace will be signed
between the Sultan and the Gar, who are
said to be actively exchanging personal and
friendly dispatches. The delay iu the nego-
tiations is by some attributed to the acute
ness of the situation between Russia and
England. The British fleet, in order to facil-
itate negotiations and take away all excuse
for the entrance of Constantinople by the
Russians, has withdrawn south forty miles
from the city to Moodavia bay, which is fif-
teen miles from Brousa and its port of entry.
Notwithstandingthese facts, Vienna cores
pendent says the situation is still grave, and
that England has made overtures to Austria
for an alliance.
The conduct of Russia throughout this
entire campaign has confirmed the view
which Lord Palmerston took of her policy
when he wrote in 1853 as follows "The
policy and practice of the Russian govern
ment have always been to push forward its
encroachments as fast and as far as the
apathy or want of firmness of other govern
ments would allow it to go, but always to
stop and retire when it was met with de
cided resistance, and then to wait for the
next favorable opportunity to make another
spring on its intended victim. In further
ance of this policy, the Russian government
has always had two strings to its bow
moderate language and dsinterested pro-
fessions at Petersburg aud London active
aggression by its agents on the scene of oper-
alton. If the aggressions succeed locally,
the Petersburg government adopts them
as fat accompH which it did not intend,
but it cannot, in honor, recede from. If the
local agents fail, they are disavowed and re-
called, and the language previously held is
appealed to as proof that the agents have
over-stepped their instructions"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

SETTLED AT LAsT.-The notorious Lord
Hicks affair in New York city is at last
settled. The compromise was finally ar.
ranged on Saturday, and peace reigns be-
tween the loving sons and their new mother.
The old gentleman surrenders his whole
estate, which is generally estimated as high
as two million dollars, in trust to Clarence
A. Seward and Henry l.. Day, his own coun-
sci and his sons, who are to pay each of the
boys twelve thousand dollars a year out Of
it, while the blooming bride surrenders all
right of dover and agrees not to expect any
thing if she survives her husband. And
well she may, if her fortune still amounts to
half million, as is now said. Mr.. Lord
may be crazy, but he is certainly lucky to
exchange plotting sons for clever wife on
these easy terms.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20
Seven Years In a Mad-House.

We alluded last week to case just de
cided in New York, illustrating the ease
with which perfectly sane person may be
permanently incarcerated in a mad-housc.
The facts, which seem TO have been estab-
lshed by conclusive evidence, are that Pat
rick Dickie, Susan's father, died, leaving an
estate worth nearly million of dollars. To
Susan he gave the income Of more than one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the prin-
cipal to 60 to her children If she should have
any, or in default of children to her brothers
and sisters. Susan was bright lively girl
at school, and more than usually proficient
in her studies, especially French and music.
After leaving school she kept house for her
father, was interested in church matters and
in charitable enterprises. For some reasons
not explained, her sisters disliked her and
were Jealous of her. In 1871 one of her
married sisters invited Susan to make her
visit, saying that she needed rest and recrea-
ton, and would have gayer time with her
sister than at home. She went, and about
ten DAYS after was taken to the Blooming
dale insane asylum, where she remained, IN
able to take any effectual steps toward pro-
curing her release from this horrible impris-
onment until last December, when the pro-
ceedings were begun which have now ter
minated in proving to the satisfaction of a
Jury that she is not and never was, insane
In order to settle her fathers estate, it be-
came necessary for the imprisoned daughter
to be legally represented by somebody, and
so formal proceedings were begun to have
her declared judicially lunatic. But I'M
expectedly the lunacy commissioners were
not content to hear only one side of the case.
and, upon having Susan's cause presented, it
appeared she was sane woman, who was
simply railroaded " into an asylum by
her loving brothers and sisters, upon the
certificates of doctors who hardly did more
than glance at her, because they didn't like
to have her around. Judge Brady, in affirm
ing the justice of her release, makes the very
proper suggestions that in all cases there
should be trial within thirty days after a
commitment for lunacy, instead of letting
the case go upon the certificates of any two
physicians, and that some system of personal
supervision should be devised by which per-
sons confined as lunatics may be examined
at stated intervals by other persons than
those who are accustomed to regard them
AZ insane and therefore inclined to still con-
slider them so.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

The RETURNING BoARD.-The last Spring
field Republican says "The probability that
Anderson and the rest of the Louisiana re-
turning board will get off without much
more trouble grows every day. The more
sensible democratic leaders all over the
country have apparently labored with the
New Orleans brethren to some purpose, and
the tone of local sentiment has been per-
ceptibly ameliorated during the past week
Judge Whitaker will give his decision on
the question of new trial for Anderson to-
day, and, if it should be unfavorable, the
supreme court will be at once appealed to.
II everything else fails and he is sentenced,
there is general expectation that he will
be pardoned Under the Louisiana consti-
tuition the Governor must take the initiative
in extending cemency and two-thrds of the
Senate must indorse his proposal to make a
pardon effective, but this would require only
few democrats to join the Republicans in
the almost evenly divided body. In case
Anderson is pardoned, cases against his fell
lows will probably be dropped, and bad
business pushed out of sight as soon as
possible"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

WASHINGTON special to New York Sun
"The deliberate judgment of impartial men,
who are not partisans of either party, is that
the democratic party is fast going to pieces
Wednesdays exhibition is one of many in.
stances that evidence the rapid demoralza-
ton and disintegration of that party. The
greed of Southern democrats, their general
bad behavior, their arrogance toward North
ern democrats, their evident determination
to run the party for their particular benefit, is
fast alternating Northern democrats who have
self-respect. A few more displays like that
of to-day and the end will be plainly visible.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

BRITIsH ISDIA.-Englands relation to
India has entirely changed since that land
was considered only as a mine of wealth for
the East India company. In 1858 British
India had only two hundred and forty-seven
miles of railway, in 1876 it had six thou.
sand FIVE hundred miles. Within twenty
years the exports and imports have increased
one hundred and forty per cent, the tonnage
of the shipping engaged in home and foreign
trade has doubled, and the revenue has
risen about eighty per cent. Yet England
now spends more upon India than it re-
ceives that is due to the outlay on account
of famines, public works and education
money spent to permanently improve the con.
dition of the people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

DEMoNETIzED SENAToRs.--The Washing
ton correspondent of the Boston Traveller says
of the scene in the Senate, on Friday night of
last week, during the final debate on the sill
yer bill I" The scene was remarkable as well
as disgraceful. A large number of Senators
were in an unfit condition to participate in
discussion, being so intoxicated that they
could scarcely stand on their feet. There
were from ten to fifteen in this condition,
aud instead of being taken to their homes
they remained in the Senate Chamber 10
make themselves conspicuous and pain the
occupants of the galleries who were com
PEELED 10 see he sight. Such a scene was
probably never before witnessed in the Cap
itol; and it ought to bring blush of shame
TO every citizen that such exhibitions go un
rebuked."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20
Resources Of Cuba.

The island of Cuba. which has been for
Years in an eruptive state so far as its gov
eminent is concerned, possesses great natural
resources that might be developed rapidly
in way to add greatly to its material pros
perity, could peace and harmony be re.
stored within its borders. It contains from
2l000000 to 25,000000 acres of land, only
about fifteen per cent. of which is under cul-
tivation. Thirty-fve per cent is woodland.
Copper, iron, silver, gold and agate, abound
in immense qualities. Seven hundred thou
sand tons of sugar and 100000 pounds of
tobacco are exported annually. The United
States gets thirty-fve per cent of her export
and import trade, which amounts to $780,
100000 year. The present rebellion in
Cuba started in 1865, with one hundred and
forty-seven enrolled men; two days after there
were 1000, and in month the number had
reached 10000. 1t is claimed that an army
of 10000 could be placed in the field, if
proper ammunition could be provided. Spain,
in the beginning, had an army of 10000
men, ana a leet OF one hundred and twenty
eight guns; in two years she had sent to
Cuba 10000 soldiers and increased the num-
Der of guns upon her vessel to four hundred.
1t has been well said as a commentary
upon the neutrality of the United States,
that Spain has been allowed to build thirty
gunboats upon our soil, while a small steam
yacht was detained by government in one of
our harbors because she might have been
fitted out to aid the Cuban people in their
fight for liberty.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

PARIS ExHBITIoN.-About eight hundred
applications have been made to Governor Nc
Cormick for space in the Paris exhibition.
Only about five hundred have been or can be
accepted. An application will be made to
Congress for moderate additional appro-
priation. 1t has been absolutely necessary
to put up additional structure to find room
for indispensable American exhibits-about
one hundred by three thousand feet, in eco
nomical style. The American exhibit, con,
silering all the circumstances, will be very
creditable
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

NEW PoPE.-The Boston Pilot says The
eyes Of two hundred million of Catholics are
watching for the smoke of the burning
ballots-not with hungry and idle curiosity,
but with prayerful expectations of new
Pontiff. There is no speculation in our
minds and we know how vain it is in others
Amy cardinal of the sixty-two may be chosen
the least thought of often the first, as in
the case of the great Pope now dead. We
have no curiosity as to the result We are as
sured that God will direct the choice for the
father of his church"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

Tnr people of New Haven have deter
mined to erect building for the use of
Messrs. Moody and sankey, whose meetings
in that city will begin on the third Sunday
in March. 1t will be one hundred feet long
by one hundred and seventy-fve in depth,
and will have sittings for four thousand
persons. The total cost will be six thou
sand dollars. Yale College has offered the
free use of lot for this structure.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

THE greatest political force in South Car
DINA seems to be the Yankee school mis-
tresses General Gary in recent speech
said "Talk about political rights, when it
in the last county election was virtually de-
feated three days before the election by the
action of Yankee schoolmarm,' who de
livered a speech and sang song to the ne
groes which arrayed them solidly in opposi-
ton to the democratic candidate, and elected
his adversary" These schoolmarms are
a better dependence for the political CONVEX
sion Of the South than the old wings.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

HopEFUL,-We believe that no previous
agitation of the temperance question has
found the masses of the people so willing TO
cooperate with the workers, and ackuowl-
edge the truth of those preaching reforma-
ton. The hard times have no doubt some
thing to do with it, and the silent plea of
hungry children robbed of bread to crafty
the appetite for drink has come home TO
many man with more power than any
other argument that could be made. The
horizon in every direction is bright with
prospective blessings to flow from pros
porous temperance work.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

The Moody meetings in Springfield begin
the second week with most gratifying tokens
of success. The aggregate attendance at
the Sunday afternoon aud evening services
is estimated at seven thousand persons,
which is probably fifty per cent more than
the dozen churches engaged in the work
would have in their evening congregations
in their palmiest days. So say the local
papers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

THEY have had another election In Mis-
sissippi to fill vacancy in the senate, aud
the independent candidate was chosen over
the regular democratic nominee by the aid
of negro votes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20

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.s. .s,. ~ w,.,, p,in.','i e,e"'' VI .'e
,,ar ~ Ca.ar, ,''., n'o o,." Wv r'oe," ~,
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- $3.50, " '.' '"''eu SAWS
on Tno.sar So ''p''''"'''''' CT
rAssA'h OF THE SILVER BILL
oy '"e oehate' "i'er an aU-hght SESSION. NJ hve
'iooN 'nis "'oi"l"g' Inc Ht'er may oe cohsid-
ereu as the most important ACT thns lar performed
ny tne present Congress- ana as such deserves ex-
'enue" no'ice' Inc piI was passed by q vote oil
ior'y-eieht yeas 10 Wenty-one nays, with the
a'hehoihen. recommended ny the hhance commit
'ee' authorizing 'he secretary oil the treasury To
purchase si'er o"iiioh NOT less thah TWO OF more
'''h io"r n''iiion uoHhrs Wort" month, ana 10
wi" 'ne sanhe' the pron'S vi such Coinage 10 go
uilo t'e treasury Mr' ALLISON : aihehdfhent pro-
Vding 'or an ih'erha''ohai conference on the
uouoie standard question was also adopted. the
paSs"ge vi 'ne oiil was fought step by step
Throughout. Tue h'gh' by the two vermont sena-
""o nav. "'A." ,"o 'e''u ,o' "o"o', ino"'S
al "'ons ny pa'",u n"'"S'ue' Lama, anu o'"efs
S'"n''"s ""e '"' n''' ~ "''N.n' manning H,ow"
", uee''e ~ s'o ~ up 40 '"s "s 1no v,'eN
save his s;mnla volta vvbereas :, ia ho,;orod ~,
many that his influence might have been used to
some purpose had he chosen to exercise it. As his
constituency are majority against the bill it goes
far to show that he, for some reason, failed to do
his ybo,o dn,y uo nav no ,oo,,in,, ,,r wos,or,,
support in 1880 The galleries Of the Senate were
well filed all through the night and much inter
est was taken in the contest. One of the most
exciting scenes Of the sitting was witnessed when
Mr. Lamar arose and had read the resolutions of
the legislature of his state instructine its Sena-
tors and Representatives To vote for the silver
BILL and then proceeded to say. in his mpassioned
and earnest way, that between those resolutions
and his own convictions there lay gulf; that of
his love for his state it not necessary speak
that he had helped teach the youth of that state
for two generations that truth WAS better than
talsehood, courage better than cowardice; that
his teachings confronted him to-day, and he could
not obey the instructions contained in the resou-
tons, but should vote against the bill In deliver
ing these keenly felt sentiments the speakers
voice shook with. emotion while his intense feel
ings upon the subject found vent in burst OF ora
tory but rarely heard during the heightened debate
The ceremonies attending the presentation and
ACCEPTANCE OF THE CARPENTER p,crrrpr
in the House ON Tuesday were not only interesting
bnt impressive in the extreme-yerrinr Mt times
upon the dramatic Roth houses met in ioin, Ma.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-02-20
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. C, February l6, 1873.
Mssrs Editors;-The principal events of the
past week in Washington have been the rresenta-
ton of Carpenters Painting of Lincoln and his
Cabinet by Mrs. Thompson to the United States
which occurred in the House of Representatives
on Tuesday. and the
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-18
LATEST LOCAL.

Mr. 0. J. WILSON, of Clifton, who is now
travelling in Europe is quite i'll in Rome.
MArHILDA HoLrzHAusER will be arraigned
in the Probate Court this evening on
charge of lunacy.
CuAs NJ. EpPLY was appointed admins
traitor, with the will annexed, of the estate
of D. D. Davis. Personally, $1,000.
THE Minnie Mchle abortion case was
called before Judge Cox to-day, but, owing
to the sickness OF juror, continued until
tomorrow.
MAYOR MOORE to-day received large bust
of President Hayes, which was executed ex-
pressly for him by Mr.. Fettweiss, of Hami-
ton Road.
ALDERMAN H. W. MITHoErER, of the
Seventh Ward, the we'll known jeweler ON
the corner of Main and Hunt streets, has
been appointed resident consul of this city
for the Kingdom of Hanover.
RoBINsoN's Light Infantry, Company H,
First Regiment o. N. g. will give their fifth
Grand Complimentary Social OH Washing
tons Birthday, February 23d, at their
armory, Nos. GA and GIG Race street.
AProMMAs, the famous harp soloist, win
give one of his delightful recitas at Pixies
next Saturday afternoon, assisted by Miss
Isabel Stone, soprano and Miss Zelina
Mantey violinist, both of whom are spoken
of as artists of merit. Aptommas is proha-
bly, without a successful rival on either con-
tinent.
AT Hibernia Hall Miss Millie Rose and
Mike Sculley are still engaged in their tasks
with good prospects of success. Atnoon to-
day Sculley had walked two hundred and
eighty miles, and Miss Millie Rose one
hundred and twenty half-niles, and each
seemed as fresh and vigorous as when frst
they started.
JOHN KERwIN, who two months ago was
discharged from the Ohio Penitentiary,
where he had been serving fye-yearS
sentence, and prior to that four-yean'
term, was caught early yesterday morning.
after hotly contested race, with quantity
of cigars in his pockets, which he had
stolen from the saloon on the corner of
Vine and Second streets. This morning lie
was bound over and his bail was fixed at
81 900
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-18
BUFFALo BILL AT Pixies.
Social Session of the EIkS.

The friends of Cincinnati Lodge, No. S,
Benevolent and Protective Order of Eiks
were welcomed last night to another pleas
ant and very entertaining social session.
The programme was extensive and varied
and was well carried out.
The quartette singing of Mcssrs. Schid,
Donnelly, Boyer and Boyle was very fine
and elected positive encore. Mrs Lev s.
Steele read Cover the Hill to the Poor
house in very feeling manner. She was
warmly applauded, and was made the re-
cipient of beautiful bouquet. Mrs l.
Aldrich, who was down for reading, was
enthusiastically received, and read an ex-
tract from "Helen's Babies" in her own cx-
cellent and inimitable style. She cho c
"Budge's'' description of the flood.
followed by ''Toddie's" maneuver in
taking the bouquet from the box
which was about to be sent as a present to
Miss Morton, and placing his rag doll in its
place, In response to an encore she gave
Lady Gay Spanker's" description of the
chase in London Assurance" Mr.. Louis
O'Shaughnessey, by special request recitcd
"Meg and ~ He did it well, as he does
everything he undertakes. Nomore hearty
applause was given during the whole even
ing than that which followed Meg and l."
AL. G. Thaycr's comic song was not u song,
but it was much more so. Altogether the
entertainment was o delightful one, and the
audience, which filled the hall, was de-
lighted.