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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Startling Discovery at Fall River.
DEFALCATIoN OF NEARLY HALF A
MILLION.

DEFALCATION OF NEARLY HALF A
MILLION.
The announcement was made Wednes-
day by telegraph from Fall River Mass.
that S. Angler Chace, Treasurer of the
Union Mills, was a defaulter to an
amount approximating to half million
dollars. This startling report following
so close upon the recent enlightenment
of Joseph w. Bugbee of Indianapolis,
and resembling in some respects the
transactions of the late Treasurer OF the
Bates Manufacturing Company, pro-
duced a most painful effect, not only in
the community most affected by the
disclosure, but in this city, whose mon
led institutions are more or less exposed
to danger from the dishonesty of men
of high standing in other places. AL
though no other mill OF corporation in
Fall River has suffered financially by
this breach of trust on the part of one
who enjoyed the confidence and respect
of his fellOw-citizens to an unlimited
extent, still. the entire manufacturing
interests of Fall River, which, more
than those of any other productive in
dustry in the country, are bound to-
gether by pecuniary and social ties, suf-
Ter from the shock.
THE DISCOVERY
Was made on Tuesday, when the Di-
rectOrs were informed that one of the
notes, signed by Mr.. Chace as treasurer,
made payable to his order and Endorsed
by him, which note was held by one OF
the Boston banks, had gone to protest.
Chace admitted that he had issued
2f20 0nn he
Directors of the mill Immediately COM
menced an investigation, and each days
developments places him in a worse
light than ever. His defalcations now
amount to $4,000, and the bottom has
not been reached. He is also said to
have squandered the proceeds OF sever
al requests which he has received in
past years, with the private property OF
his wife, and his brother-in-law, HI. B.
Durfee, treasurer of the Fall River man
ufacturing company, has been placed
in the position of defaulter for Sl0,-
600 by his treachery, and asked to Ie-
sign. Chace was arrested Saturday
evening and lodged at the police sta
ton, on two complaints, each charging
the embezzlement of 100000. The
prisoner was perfectly cool, and said he
expected it. His family and friends
made every effort to have him bailed,
offering S25, 900 bonds to have him re-
main at home under guard, but were
] refused.
Chace was brought before Judge
Blaisdell at Fall River Monday. Two
charges for embezzling from the Union
mills were made. One charge was fol
embezzling 100000 while treasurer and
director. Chace waived examination
and was held in the sum of 500, 900 on
court in Taunton in June next. Bail
will not be furnished.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
St. bloomsbury, VT, Friday. April 10, 1878.

g Gold fell 81 .0O4 on Tuesday. This
is the smallest difference that has exist
ed between gold anu the legal tenders
since the latter were issued, at the be-
ginning of the war.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
NOTICE.

AMELIA P. SHEDD,
AMELIA p. SHEDD, Guardian
JOHN N. GALE, Guardian, Caledonia Coun
ty Court OF
WILLIAM H. UNDERWOOD, 1Ghancerv June
FREDERICK +. HALL, Term. ISIS.
SUSANNAH HALL,
A. (. JUDEVIN.
The said Orators having filed in the office of the
clerk of said court their petition against the above
mentioned defendants, setting forth that Frederick
f. Hall and Susannah Hall, ON the Sd day of De.
cember, 1874, executed to L. ID. Hathaway admin.
istrator of Henry A. Shedd's estate. mortgaee
deed OF certain land in Hardwick in said comfy
described as follows Being the land AsaeI Hail
and wife decided Frederick f. Hall November 3
Asaei Hall owned in said town at said last men
uoneo date Being the premises now occupied bv
ueIenoant Underwood. Said mortgage given to
secure II promissory notes signed by said Freder.
lex Hall, payable to said Hathaway or bearer
dated Dec. 3, 1874, eleven for 5000 each navaSIl,
yearly after date till all are paid and one pofa f
$500 payable Dec. 3, 1886. ~
And the petition sets forth that said estate ~
henry A Shedd has been settled that said Amel;a
r Shedd Jenny A. Shedd and George A Sbedd ga
the owners OF the above described notes. that said
Ahena T. Shedd is Guardian of said Jenny a
Shedd a minor; and that said John GoIs :.
guardian of said George A. Shedd a minor ID
the petition further sets forth that said UnderooS
and Judevine have some interest in a. ~ WOOD
ises. ~ Pioui-
And 1t being made to appear that the said Frsd
er1ck f. Hall resides without this state. the nat;
cy of this blu by publishing the snbstonp enoen:
anu tnls oroer IN the st. JOhnsbury Caledonian =
newspaper published in said county, three 1ra a
s4ceesstVely the last of which publications. to hs
AZ Ieas. ~ Gays before the first day of fine 80. o
Term OF the County Court to be held ut 81 LEX heAt
purY IN said county the first Tuesday in INNS
daU os at st. Jobnsbury in said county this 18th
Id HATHAWAY, Solicitor 'Pu'y OIerk
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Great Fire at GAINESVILLE, Tenn.
LOSS S5OO.OOO.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, April IA. There
was destructive fire at GAINESVILLE last
night. The best judges estimate the
loss at half a million dollars. The burnt
district covers fifteen acres. The Gracy
warehouse covered over an acre. 81
houses were destroyed by the fire, in
Guiding the best dwellings in the city.
The insurance is estimated at $4,000
The fire is regarded as the work of an
incendiary, with which the blacks
seemed to deeply sympathize, refusing
aid in suppressing the flames.
Policeman Phillips Saturday after
noon shot and killed negro named
Seat, while resisting him with stones.
This aroused a feeling among the blacks
who threatened to mob Phillips, who
was placed in Jail for safety. 1t is sup
posed that the fire was a result of the
recent lynching of a negro for attempt
ing to rape a white girl, and Seats
death.
Fifty special policemen are patrolling
the streets. Nine hundred hogsheads
of tobacco were destroyed by the fire
and rain. The list of houses embraces
all kinds of business, and among them
are the newspaper office, Court House,
bank, Central Hotel, hook and ladder
houses, two jewelry stores, two dry
goods stores, eight groceries, two pub
lie halls and ten residences.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Assignee's

Win be sold at public auction al Nav Ia
). b. Wright, in st. Johnsbury n"
10 o'clock, the following property ,,mr b
The equity of redemption in the 1 t|o
pied by said Wright, subject TO l.ts,d
amounting to about $3.50 and holI h;sst 70 9
Equity in wood lot, acres, sun baga
about $40. 1 twO-years-Old heiter, i,;ri D
harnesses, 1 driving harness; l s,o11 d
wagon, 1 horse sled, pillow, : iCssb
machine, ? logging chains. Terms rs As-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Plants |! Plants !! PIar

1 am now prepared to sell vigOrOG'
Plants of every description, for wind
er Bed decoration. Also in season, ca
cry, Tomatoes, Cabbages, StraWbv
lowest ratio. Window plants rePoi,ta
med at a trifiing cost. All orders ld-
.. Box $50 will be promptly attended,
ALFRED ALUM,
22-25* Agt. for H. 2. ClOsson, ID
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Gardening Gardening Ga

beg leave to announce that nov
vices as iobbing gardener for this ~
citizens of st. JOhnsbury. After l0ga
ence as practical gardener, l guam
satisfaction to those who may honor
patronage. Charges moderate; Addrz
P. o. Box $50. ALFRED !
st. Johnsbury, VT. Westsr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Notice U. S. Internal ReVens
iaI Taxes.

Under the Revised Statutes OF the u
Sections 1892, 1927, 1898, and 3239, e'd.
gagged in any business, avOcatiOn, o. I.
which renders him liable to a special u
ed to procure and place and keep eo'.
his establishment or place Of blt'iHess :, =.
noting the payment of said speclA .
special-tax year beginning May II, u
3244, Revised Statutes, designates vi. ,
special tax. A return, as prescribed y
is also required By lGIC OF every pr.
special tax as above. Seuere pendthH
ed for noncompliance with the torts'-5.
ments, or for continuing in business
80, 1878, without payment of tax. n Il.
Application should be made to L ~, ~.
uty Collector of Internal Revenue al
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

A DESPERATE CAREER.-Plin White,
who is held in $4,000 bonds in Boston,
to answer a charge of embezzlement,
has, as it is alleged, run a most event
full criminal career. He was born in
Weathersfield, VT, and began life as a
printer in the Office of Ballou's Christian
Repository. He removed to Boston and
engaged in various speculations, in all
of which he is accused of having cheated
his partners. On leaving he borrowed
$475, 900, and disappeared for Europe.
On his return he borrowed 100000 in
New York city. He then turns up in
New Orleans, then in Portland, Maine,
then in Denver, Colorado. In each OF
these places he succeeded in victimiz-
ing credulous public to the extent of
800, 900 or more. He afterwards went to
Montreal, where he did the same thing
In Boston the same trick was PLAYED,
but he was arrested in South Carolina
and returned to prison. White is about
43 years of age, of striking physique and
persuasive appearance. His private
relations are reported to be as irregular
as his business operations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Notice in Bankruptcy.

This is to give Notice, That on the 18th day of
April A. d. 1873 a WARRANT IN BANK
& ORCUTT, of st. Johnsbury, in the County of
Caledonia, and State of Vermont who have been
adiudged Bankrupts on their Creditors petition :
that the payment of any debts and delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupts, to Them or
for their use, and the transfer of any property BY
creditors of said bankrupts to prove their debts,
and to choose one more assgnees of their estate
will be held at Court of Bankruptcy to be holden
at the office of Belden & Ide, in ST. JOhnsbury in
the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont
before John L. Edwards, Esq, Register on the
It'll day of May, A. ID. 1878, at O'clock A. M
GEO. P. FOSTER
2o-gI. United States Marshal as MESSENGER
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Notice in Bankruptcv.

DISTRICT OF VERMONT, IS,
AT St. Johnsbury the 18th day of April n 1910
The undersigned hereby eives mott.
pSntment as Assignee of n C. HASTfN1Gr nus ap-
State Of in the County of Caledonia and
been audged bankrupts p sad District who have
oy t5e ne District Court Of said District own petition
zo-z'' VIM. P. FAIRBANKS 81.
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Notice of Assignee's Appointment

DISTRICT OF VERMONT IS.
At st. Johnsbury the 18th day of April A. D. 1873.
Inc undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap-
pointment as assignee of SOLON b. WRIGHT. of
st. Johnsbury, in the County of Caledonia and
State of Vermont, within said District who has
been adiudged a bankrupt upon his own petition
by the District Court of said District of Vermont
25-27. HIRAM ROBERTS Assignea
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C. r. ROBINSON,

Avenue House, Eastern Avenue next to Mrs
Humans Millinery store, and second
store coming down the avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

called at the house of Luther Battles IN
Newbury. and demanded admlttance
and food. He refused them, and they
then threatened his life if he did not
comply with their requirements. ne
went into the house and fastened tne
doors and windows, when they seeing
thew we're baked took all OF his stove
wood out of the shed, about two cords,
and burned it up together with what
ever else they could lay their hands on.
They then tried to break down the
door. but the presence of Mr. Battles
with a shot gun quieted them down,
and they left for New Hampshire.
The town of Jericho, VT, is in high
state of excitement over the mysterious
disappearance last Thursday OF MISS
Bertha Davis, daughter of Hiram DAVIS
a well known citizen of that town, ana
her illegitimate child. A man hlred
Miss Davis to go to WestfOrd to work
and took her and her child away from
home in a wagon, but did not take
them to Westferd and no trace OF them
can be found, and it is supposed Miss
Davis has been got out OF the way so
that she cannot be used as witness
against Fred M. Hutchinson, whom she
claims is father to the child.
Mr.. James Myers, formerly business
manager of the st. Adams Advertiser,
died at Pueblo, Colorado, last week.
His disease was pulmonary consump,
ton. He was prominent Mason, ana
was Master of Franklin Lodge the last
two years of his residence at st. Adams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

r. A meeting of the presidents and
cashiers of the banks of Fall River, in
vited by Col. Daniel Needham, was held
Monday evening, all the banks being
represented. On motion of Hon. Charles
P. Stickney the following preamble and
resolution were adopted:
Whereas, The cOuntersigning OF all
promissory notes issued by corporations
by party designated for the purpose
would be protection to the corpora
tions and the holders of its promises ::
therefore
Resolued, That we respectfully request
the corporations of this city to desig,,
nate some person to countersign all
promissory notes issued by the cOrpor-
ations, and that record of the same be
kept by the person countersigning said
notes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

AWFUL CoNFEssIoN.-Sam Steenburg,
awaiting execution at Fonda, N. Y, the
10Th inst, for the murder of Jacob Par
ker of Amsterdam, has confessed to
eleven murders, the first committed
when he was only IA years old; he also
confesses to innumerable burglaries and
incendiary fires.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05

A FINE horse, buggy and harness Cnsw).
n Apply at No. 8 Madison st.. ut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05

Now York Herald. ,Juna cal

New York Herald, June 3D.
The Rev. Plato johnson ia Of n prac.
teal turn of mind. He preached last
Sunday TO a very large congregation.
but in such plain terms that he NAV be-
compelled to seek another field of use.
fulneSs. He said: "Bruddern. we'se
had a berry 'freshin time in dis chu'ch.
1t look like de good Lord was here fur
shore. But l can't say for sartin' till I
see wat comes of it all. You'se been
shoutin loud huff for de Lord to heah ef
He'd been off on a vacation, an youse
been tu@blin' roun' dis chu'ch floor like
you was wrastlin wild de debbil. But lest
you listen vile ! talk to de center Of de
mark for a minnit. Oar amt none oh
you conwarted unless you're conwarted
fur de whole week ss we'll as fur Sunday
mite. Sunday mite 'ligion's we'll nuf,
fur as it goes; but it don't go so fur az
salvation unless it laps over on Monday
mornin'. | kin tell bout de strength Of
dis 'vival wen de contribution plate Gums
back. Lots OBJ men has 'ligion cherry.
where else 'cept in dur pocket. Dis yer
chu'ch amt conwarted rite till it's con.
wsrted to glib about four dollars a week
fur de spread OBJ de gospel. Nudder
ting | wants to bring to yer notiss. In
my p%erigrinations l hab 'bsarved dat vile
dar' lots OBJ hen roos in dis yer neigh.
borhood, der's mitey few chick'ns onto
EN-. Now, Of by dis time mex year dar's
more chiek'ns dan dar is now, an ef
dey don't roost so high as dey do now. |
shall 'clude dat dis present vival am A
big success. But ef / hear de same
noises after nitefall dat | heerd lass mite.
jess as tho some chick'n was in trubble,
| shall 'clude dat de 'vival didn't 20 iur
nuf." There we're ominous shakes Of
the head at the end of the service. and
some Of the deacons suggested that "de
white folks" made a great difference be.
tween preaching and practice, and that
in this respect the white folks religion
was good enough for the colored man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05
HoRsrs received daily at FARES. 9
Amusements.


The De MURsKA MUsICAL,FEs-IyAL -
1t may be for years, it may be forever,
before we will again enjoy such a must
cal banquet as will be given by the
nightingale Of the valley = lima De
MurSka-Brignoli, Susini, Maxim, Hill
and the Memphis orchestra and brass
band. Every city in the Union has had
her musical festival, and we, the last in
the list, shall have our " fete, which
will surpsss all others, vocally speaking,
we having the greatest singers in the
country. II is a pride for our citizens to
have such an array of artists for our W
fete, and no lover of music should lose
the opportunity of listening to their
sweet warbling in the pretty pavilion of
Estivsl Park, Next Sunday night the
first grand popular concert will be given
and next Wednesday night the second.
and we hope an extra operate gala
night will be given. The sale of seats
commenced this morning at Peters hat
store, AID we advise all to 20 at once and
secure their seats.
The FENIAN Picnic. Tomorrow the
Fenian Society will give a grand picnic
at Estival Park. The occasion will be
unusually interesting as we'll as attrac.
tive. Arrangements have been made to
render this one of the best and most at
tractive entertainments of the season.
The attendance will doubtless be quite
large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05
TIE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
the Decorstioa OF she Graves.

The UnvefIInE This Afternoon. and
the Decoration OF the Graves.
At this writing the city is alive with
people en- route to Elmwood Cemetery
To attend the unwilling Of the Confede.
rate monument and the decoration Of the
graves Of the soldiers.
We are indebted to W. H. Brothers &
Co., photographers, No 40 Beal street,
for a we'll executed picture Of the Con-
federate monument, which will be IN.
yelled at Elmwood Cemetery this after.
noon. The following detailed descrip.
ton Of the monument will not be unin.
teresting: A nodded base, FIVE feet six
inches square, one foot ten inches high.
On the front Of the same are cut, 10
raised, polished letters, the words I" Con.
federate Dead" On the back Of the
same is the following inscription: Hills
Victorian Non Immortslitatem Futa
Negaverunt," On this base rests q
nodded base, four feet four inches square
and eleven inches high, with column
plinths at the angles. Then comes a die,
three feet two inches square and two feet
three inches high, recessed at the cor.
ners for the shafts. The faces of the
die are highly polished-polished shafts,
carved capitals and nodded bases. The
upper portion Of the die is four feet two
inches square and two feet FIVE inches
high, with a Gothic arch aRd panel on
each side, and with a carved wreath in
relief. On each spsndrel the four cor
ners are nodded. Then comes a nodded
and carved cap, five feet square and one
foot eight inches high, with the Tennes.
see State and with che Confederate States
arms in high relief. Above these coats.
otsrms are the words "Deo Yindice,"
in relief. The shaft is three feet square
at the bottom and two feet two inches
square at the top, and sixteen feet long,
With a trophy Of Gags and arms at the
base of the shaft in high relief and gar.
lands in low relief-all polished. The
irieze is nodded, and has stars in full
relief between the holdings. On top Of
all this is the capital, three feet four
inches square and one foot seven inches
high, richly carved. Surrounding all is
a final two feet two inches square and
two feet eight inches high, composed of
cannon balls. The monument, judging
from the drawing, will attract general
approval. The gentlemen who had
charge Of the selection OF the design and
the erection of the monument deserve
praise from their fellow.citizens. They
have fulfilled the sacred trust reposed in
them in q manner most c~ommendable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05
The ChiCkasaw Guards' Animal
Election.

The annual election held by the
C~hickasaw Guards, at their armory last
night, resulted as follows: Captain, s.
I. Carnes; FIRST lieutenant, T. A. Lamb;
second lieutenant, James S. Richardson;
third lieutenant, N. B. Camp; first serge
ant, A. W. Jones; ensign, James Kirk
land; second sergeant, Richard Wright;
third sergeant, A.. h. Taylor; fourth
sergeant, j. NJ. Bowen; fifth sergeant, s.
A. Pepper; ordnance and quartermaster
sergeant, |. +. Peters; first corporal, E..
r. Loop; second corporal, Harry Allen;
third corporal, L. R. Donelson; fourth
c'rporal, A. b. Prondft; sergeon, DR.
Heber Jones; chaplain, Rev. G. G. Par
sons; board Of directors, the four com.
missioned officers and A. R. Taylor, Jas.
Kirkland, r. H. Allen, IT,, W. L. Clspp,
". A. Snsed, l. F. Peters. Messrs. Liv.
ingston, Wright and Frank Woods were
elected active members.
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MILWAUKEE,
Lager beer of Jos SchIitz's
Brewing Co. is the best.
II. L. Blech, Agent,
No. 50 Monroe street, 62t

TIE temperance meeting last night at
the Opera House was quite a large and
interesting gathering. This will be the
last week Of meetings every night at the
Operh House. Que meeting a week only
will be held there, and meetings in differ.
ent parts Of the city will be held on
other nights. The good work will be
kept going till, il possible, the whole
community is thoroughly aroused in the
matter Of temperance. To night Rev.
DIR. Slater and others will address the
meeting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05
McGinnis' Magic Llnlment.

Que of the best family medicines now
known. A specific for all affections of
the throat and for collie. Use wherever
a liniment is indicated. References:
Rev. DR.. Wsddel, E. Whitmore, Colonel
W. W. Coleman, Jas. M. White, Major
W. B. Waldran and J. Il. Goodlett. For
sale by W. N. W1LKEEsoN & Co.,
68T $40 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05

mercus friends at the festive board, she
was not too much fatigued to lead in the
waltz and galop. To Madame Vincent
are indebted much of the enjoyment of
yesterday. Among the distinguished
guests entertained by Madame Vincent
was Signor De Vivo, manager of the De
Murska troupe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05

The Quaker, or Friends church. is the
only one wherein is perfect equality Of
the sexes. Business sessions of the
church are held at the yearly meetings,
the men holding their sessions and he
women holding theirs separately. The
venerable Lucretia Mott vas present at
ne last yearly meeting Of Friends in
Philadelphia, and made q speech of vel
come to the visiting members. The
Quskers probably got their woman's
rights ideas from hat passage 10 Paul,
which declares that among the children
OF God there is neither Jew nor Greek,
bond nor free, male nor female, but all
are one in Christ. For the instruction
of ministers, it may be said that the
passage referred to is in Gallations, third
chapter, twenty-eighth verse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05

Don't forget 10 call and see
Mrs. McOHllOugh's Imperial
SoIf.cOndensiEg and Hot Air
Cooker, the only one on earth.
Cooks three different articles
on one hole of the stove. At
#. ]. TurnbuIl's, 234 Main 81.
ut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-05

Victor D. Fuchs left this morning on
a business trip to Kentucky, and will
probably be absent about ten days. He
intends trying to make arrangements
that will render his store, 80 and Al JEFF.
ferson street, more than ever the head
quarters Of dslicacies in the eating line
in this city.
WigGin & Co., 3lS Main street, are re.
csiVing daily, by express, new aud beau.
tiful styles Of summer hats. They have
the best stock in the city at low prices.
Call and see. CIT