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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

ALBURGn .-Realtus j. Brown, OF Belvi,
dere, presented two bear certificates. pur
porting to DO signed by +. Z. hito. town
clerk OF Eden. at the State Auditor s othce
in this town, short time since, and wanted
an order on tho treasurer Tor the amount.
These certificates certify that the party to
whom they are issued has exhibited to the
town clerk the head OF bear and that he
1.-THE clerk has cut off the ears OF the bear,
and when presented to the auditor properly
made out, ontItle the party to an order Tor
the bounty, which is Sl5. Mr.. Ladd was
absent when tho certificates were presented
and Mr.. Brown was informed by tho audi
tor = clerk that no would have to wait until
be returned Upon comparing the sigma
turo with that Of Mr. Whites which was in
tho Office. 1t was found that they
did not correspond. The auditor then
ascertained from Mr.. White that he had
noyer issued tho certificates presented. The
auditor, at once. lodged a complaint against
Mr.. Brown, warrant issued and he WAS
arrested the 22d inst, by Deputy-Sheriff IL.
l.. SUwles, and taken to this town Tor trial
At the examination, he asked Tor con-
tinuanco. that no might get witnesses from
his town, which was granted. after hearing
the testimony of Mr.. White, who swore he
had never signed tho certificates. and that
they never came from his Office. IL was per
fcctly clear that they were forged. Mr.
Brown claims that no bought the certificates
from n stranger but does not know where.
or who he is. There is pretty positive proof
that Brown IL the one who filled out and
signed the certificates, and Mr.. Ladd IL en-
titled to great credit IN detecting the fraud,
a. it shows a careful and thorough eIamlna-
ton Of accounts presented to him to be
audited. The case was adjourned to ssptem-
Der llth. s.
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yermOnter In Arizona.
OLD HACIENDA,
len Miles east OF Tuoac. Arizona Ter.
July 81, 1873.

July 81, 1878.
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times.
was detained in San
Francisco two months, and did not reach
this country until March ~. Since then
have been veiy busy Surveying mines and
claims all over THIS part oil the Territory
BUSINESS has been very duII. as most every
body here Is poor, and waiting Tor some
rich companies to come and buy their
claims and work them. Some Eastern capt.
ta!ists have taken hold oil quite NUMBER
oil mines here and propose to WORK them'
so we hope soon to hear the hum oil ma
chinery IN these Wills.
There are lots oil mines here, some oil them
to be bought cheap when by ahi OF VIII
be worth thousands
his Is u sool ways from nome though
can hardly reaiizi 1t. IL costs ABOUT Sioo'
from ean Francisco 10 lucsoh-'oo weary
miles oil II IN ihlsef|p'e wagons caiieu
stage IL i one Vi 'ne nai "'ps ''ei
inaue- pei'e0'iS lofiiu u '"0 n'ee Souns
iauy "ou'u say Inc e'ima'o u 0A,''o, mo
10 ""N ""J A'"N va" ~
going 10 inherent places here 'ney nave
nau NO RUN i0r nearly ""et y'"S' UNI.
aoou' "eeA aso' oil0. 'Hen We n''e ""u
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were mol ior TIC mines l "ouiu ne Wiling
they shon!u Keep H.
Adobe houses are the rule; generally
with one rr,m. ith hat roofs about nine
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ground, which they wet down every morn
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stItute Tor htd. COL OF irame-wofK ei
sticks set up on crOtches, a. they are lit
10 o,,s;d Of ,.,,l-s,ak.s o,d ocorrions
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since coming here, and don't mind the ami |
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NEW YORK. Sept. L. - The Tribune re-
ports an interview with Mr.. Eyarrs at
Windsor. VT, 10 which he states that be
has not finished his letter concerning the
Halifax award. IL will b. sent in few
days. No proposition for reciprocity
treaty has yet been entertained in the nego-
tIatious, but Mr.. Evarts thought it in
proper to talk about wha. might possibly
come up. Cenada's anxiety for a recip-
rocity treaty was very apparent after the
treaty OF Washington was signed and before
the fisheries award was made Ii was in
clined to let the fisheries matter go if it
could get reciprocity.
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NEWARK, N. j., Sept. The working
men. numbering 900. employed By Nugent
Il Co., leather makers, held a meeting to-
day and denounced Dennis ksarney for as
saulting the firm il speech here Monday
Speeches denunciat0ry of Ksarnev were
made and resolutions adopted to that
effect.
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The Republicans cannot expect public
confidence hereafter unless they devote them
selves sincerely and earnestly to the work Of
protecting the public interests. But those
interests can be protected. at this time. only
by hearty and united effort to secure the
election of Repu blican Congressman. lie
is an enemy of the party and Of the public
welfare who endangers the defeat of a Re-
publican candidate for Congress in any Dis
trict. either by squabbles over q nomination
or its method, or by pitiful wrangles con-
corning local Offices. The whole strength of
the party ought to be concentrated upon the
election Of members of Congress. that re-
pudiating and revolutionary Democracy,
ruled by solid South, may not get power
to bankrupt the country, to dishonor it, or
to disturb its peace. This is the first and
highest duty. for which every patriotic citi-
zen and every true Republican ought to be
ready to sacrifice personal likes and dislikes.
ambitions and grudges. lie who does not
his duty in that respect, whether friend or
foe Of the Administration, does not deserve
well of the party nor of the country.-N.
Y Iriblns
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kILPATRIcK's MILITARY PICNIc. - Gen
kllnatrick has inst held a threa days

KILrATRIcK' MILITARY PICNIC. - Gen
Fitzpatrick has just held three DAYS
reunion on his farm, near Deckertown. N.
j. of veterans who served under him in
the war. About 800 attended. paraded.
had sham battle, and so on collecting an
immense crowd. Ii was not altogether a
success, being tride too much like the
devastation Of actual war. lie allowed no
assistance in the arrangements. which
all broke down under the first onset
of the crowd. and the host had to
take a musket and drive hungry
mob OF veterans away from the camp
kitchen on the first evening. His barns
were Quilted of their harvests on the follow
ing night, his orchards ruined, his house
spring was bathed in by his rough guests.
and veteran from Pennsylvania was so mad
because the General did not recognize him
alter Il years, that he marched his corps
back to the railroad station, and telegraph
ed Gov. llartranft not to attend. 1t seems
to have been bad Investment for kilpat-
rick
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through the collection of the port. This
will avoid all complications among the
benevolent organizations. The army quar-
termaster at New Orleans has been H.
structed accordingly.
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Irrs estimated by good authorities that
kcarreysm has cost San Francisco $l0,-
600 600 the last year by the decline of prop
erty values and the withdrawal of capital.
Butlerism will cost Massachusetts, ten times
as much if it is not defeated. The difference
between the two "isns' is only one Of
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rs,ms--ss 90 year. .,vay. In advance.


Vermont is Republican. oil course, by a
somewhat reiuced majority on the State
ticket and with light total vote.
In the First and Second Districts, Joyce
and Tyler are elected To Congress by ma
jorities falling little short Of the usual ma
jorities in off years In the Third District
Mr., Barlow, by an outlay of money wholly
unprecedented in this State, and by aid of
the Greenback craze, the Democracy and
the hard times has succeeded in defeating an
election. 4 majority of the Democrats in
the District voted for Barlow.
The Democracy have, OF course, otherwise
profted by Republican qaarrels, and the
three largest towns in the Burlington,
Rutland and St Adams have chosen Demo-
cratic Representatives to the Legislature.
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VERMONT NEWS.
Religious Intelligence.

Methodist: At North Fairfax. the other
day. one person was received into the
| church on trial and bGpt7sd, and twenty
three received into full monbership.-The
election of Rev. s. F.. Quimby to the presi-
dency of the New Hampshire Conference
Seminary, made vacant by the death of DR..
Barrows, left vacancy in the pastorats at
Tllton, N. ii. The position was offered Rev.
|. McAnn, and be has consented to supply
that pulpit for the balance of the year
| Ground has been broken for The new church
at White River Junction. TSo-thirds OF
the sum needed for its erection have already
been subscribed. and the work of prepara-
ton and construction will be pushed for
ward with vigor-The new church at Sand
gate is fast approaching completion.
Episcopal: Rev. T. W. Haskins has Just
closed his rectorship of St. Luke's parish,
at St. Albans.-The corner stone of Grace
church, West Rutland, was laid by the R
Rev. W. ii. A. Bissell. d. D., bishop of the
diocese OF Vermont, on Wednesday after
noon, the l4ih inst.
Congregational Rev. Joseph Hammond
has been engaged for one year as pastor of
the church at St. Johnsbury Center He is
a graduate OF Boston University, and at
tended Andover Seminary last year a. ''resi-
dent licentate.' lie has had several years
pastoral charge at Ireka, California
Calvin Skinner, who died at ROyilt0n, Aug.
l., aged seventy-four, had boen 4 mem
Der Of the Congregational church for near
ly half a Gentry, town clerk thirtY-six years,
and one OF the trustees and treasurer of the
academy for q long time.-Rev. j. G. Will
lis. having completed his two years as stat
ed supply Of the church at GIiidhall, reIires
from that ield-rhe number of Colgrega-
tional churches in Vermont - l97. OF which
60 have pastors and 100 acting pastors
The total additions the past year have been
1904, making tl.ll net gain of 797, and
an aggregate membership of 10 Ssh. Tina
benevolent contributions for tho year were
Sii .lO5, of which Sl7,G9S wen: 10 foreign
missions. The largest membership in any
one church is at Rutland, l59. and next
comes the First in this city, with 436
universalist AT the recent Convention.
at Woodstock, the secretary's report show
ed that there are in the limits of the Con-
vention. which includes portion OF tho
Province OF Qaebse, 81 parishes and 1901
families, .597 members and 3,42i Sabbath
school scholars. Other statistics were given
as folio VS. Value of church property ,S272,-
ESQ., Indebtedness. S7,325; current ex-
ponses for the past year, S25, l2S; expended
for the Improvement Of church edi6ces,
Si,5l2; payments on debts, $3.50; con-
tributions for charitable ohjects, $751; IL
The Universal,ts OF White River Junction.
are contemplating the erection of church
elifee
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THE ELECTION IN SOUTH HERO.


SOUTH HERO, Sept. 4.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times:
Our election closed at midnight. resulting
in the choice Of Democrat. French Cath
Ole. This result was fairly due to the
efforts of Barlow's chief henchman who.
although he may not have cast his vote for
the Democrats. was no less instrumental in
his election. lie has always been Loyalty
supported by the Republican party here and
has now taken this course to show his own
allegiance, having been slyly at work since
the uydepark Convention in Bsrlow's In
terest. whose tool he has shown himself
to he. The vote for Barlow in this town
was increased beyond its original number
by accessions from the Democratic ranks as
is shown by Waterman $ running nearly
twenty votes behind his ticket. That this
was the result of trade between the Bar
low agent and the Democrats is pretty con
clusively shown BY the fact that said agent
peddled split tickets. having the name of
the Democratic nomine for States Attor-
ney inserted in place Of the Republican can
didste on the county ticket. A straight
Republican would have been elected had it
not been for the efforts of this agent of the
immaculate Barlow with a few of his SUBJ
ordinates The Democrats themselves ad-
NIT this. REPUBLICAN.
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THE GOVERNMENT FINANCES
FROM NEW YORK.
THE SHERMAN LETTER

NEw YORK, Sept. 3-Washing.on specials
say that Judge ShellabaTger understands
that a fictitious document will be produced
before the Potter committee by a former
mistress of f. l.. Weber, purporting to be
the Sherman letter.
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FROM WASHINGTON

RELIEF FOR THE NEW ORLEANS SUFFERERS.
WASHINGTON, Sept Q. - Mr.. Ellis, of
Louisiana, is here and has applied TO the
secretary of war for relief for the suffering
poor OF New Orleans. The secretary re
| quested Ellis to inform him fully as TO the
necessities OF the sufferers and promised re
lei Tnere is no law to permit the issue Of
rations IN such cases but upon representa-
tions OF Ellis he will assume the RESPONSE
bility, relying upon Congress II sustain his
action.
THE DAT CROP.
The condition OF oats, as shown BY the
August returns to the agricultural depart
ment is represented by 100, average of July
being l0l. This crop also suffered from the
extreme heat and the other influences OF
July.
THE GOVERNMENT FINANCES
WASHINGTON, Sept. "A statement COM
pleted Yesterday shows that for the fiscal
year 1878 the government receipts exceeded
the expenditures about $50 900 900 The
excess Tor 1871 was $50 $40 900. During
1873 the receipts fell off SI,O00,000. and
the expenditures were reduced 81 600, 900.
compared with previous years
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Mrs. Albert Smith, of Rochester, who died
recently. weighed oyer 100 pounds, and the
coffin in which she was buried at Saxton' >
River, was As wide Us o common cxprcss
wagon.
1t is said that small pox prevails in
Washington. Three cases have been report
ed, one of which was fatal
\ CastletOn man, s. years Of age. IS
father of sixteen children. nine OF them
living. grandfather OF thirty five grand
children. all alive and we'll and great-grand
father to five ereat-grandchii1rcn, all liv
lug the oldest graLdehIld is twenty
five years. and the youngest is hSe weeks
old. lie has been married si1ty-tvo wears
aud Is 4 pensioner Of the war of ISl2
DR.. j. IL. Farnsworth, a wel-known
physician and prominent citizen of Fairfax,
died very suddenly on Monday, Aug 26;h
lie was q graduate of the Medical Dep.rt-
ment OF the U. Y. NJ, in the class OF 90.
Mrs. A. o. Nittie, of White River juno
ton, has picture called The Last Sup
per Ii was worked by Mrs Nittie on
perforated paper, with worsteds, and con-
talns It's gas stitches. and eIghty-four
different shades
At Newark. the other day, Melvin, son of
B. "a. Howard, boy IL years Old, was in
the field loading q load OF grain, when
part OF the load on which the boy stood slid
of. His fork strnck the ground first with
the tines up and the boy tell upon the tines
which passed clear through his body below
the stomach. His father was present,
pulled tho fork out of his boy and took him
to the house, where he fingered in great
agony until midnight when death pet an
end to his suiierings.
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a TERRIBLE CATAsTHOrHE.

English ENeursiun Steamer Kun Into
and sunk---f oar Hundred Lives
Lost
SAD TERMINATION or A DAY 5 RECREATION.
LONDON. Sept. ,, 10 p. m.-The excursion
steamer Princess Alice. returning from
Gravesend to London this evening, with
about 500 passengers. was run down off
Barking at O'Clock hy the screw propeller
Bywell Castle. 1t is reported that between
100 and 500 persons are drowned
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JUDGE IErLY.

MoRRIsvIILE, Vt Sept. ,, 1873.
DEAR SIR Your note OF this day is re-
ceived.
| was counsel for you in the case oi Earle
". Grcut. tiled at the June term. 1873, OF
Caledonia County Court, and also at the
trial in the Supreme Court in the follow
ing August. The County Court received
certain evidence offered by Mr.. Earle and re-
jccted certain evidence offered by you,
against our objections. and Mr.. Earle got
a compromise ordered for a small fraction of
his claim. The Supreme Court decided
that We were right upon the question OF
the edmissibiiity of the evidence above re.
ferred to, and sent the case back for
new trial
While the case was in this posture, Mr..
Earle (who in the meantime had moved to
Morrisyile. W.. and become nv neighbor)
was very anxious to effect n settlement. |
seconded his suggestion without your
knowledge, and. subject to your approval.
promised to effect a settlement, if possible.
was about starting to attend Court at
lrasburgh at the time, and was the bearer
Of message from Mr. Earle to his counsel,
Messrs. Edwards 4 Dickerman. asking
them to accomplish settlement OF he lit-
CATION on the terms that Elrle's party
should pay his own costs. They. togoth-
er with myself. approached you
nr h, Gubtaaf aud 1upltnaI
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THE BONDS.

Twenty-Five new presses were put up on
Sunday to meet the demand for new 4 per
cents. A single order on Saturday called
for So .0OO, 900 in bonds
Representative Rainey, of South Carolina,
says the greenback movement is unknown
in South Carolina. The cOlored republicans
are organized all over the stats except in
Eigetield county, where they have been
told no republican organizations will he al
lowed to exist. Mr.. Rainey says he has
spoken all over the state without molests-
tiGn
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LONDON Sept. The paddle wheel ex-
cursion steamer Princess Alice, which was
run into and sunk with such frishtful re
suits last evening. was one of the largest
saloon steamers of the London steamboat
company. She left London about IL
O'Clock Yesterday morning fO- Gravesend
and sheerness, many excursionists being
induced by the fine weather to go for d
holiday trip. The vessel left Gravesend on
her return trip soon after six in the even
ing, and arrived within sight of the Royal
Arsenal, Wcolwich. about s. The Bywell
Castle was then approaching on the OPP
pOsite course. The steamers were near the
middle OF the stream. Just off the city of
London gas works, at BectOn, almost the
precise spot where the fatal collision Oe-
CURED between the Metig and Wentworth,
ten years ago.
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MoRRIsvILLE, Sept. >. 1873.
Hon L. Ii. Powers: Sir-My attention
has been called to sensational statement,
by A. A. Earle, relative to the legal contro-
versy between US a few years ago, in which
you were counsel, and to the truth OF which
be calls you as witness. |, too, am will
ing You should testify, and will thank you
to tell What You know about it. lie states
some things not within my knowledge. but
as being within yours. You know whether
or not they are true. Yours truly.
WV. W. GRour.
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SOME PARTICULARS Of TIE DISASTER.

LONDON, Sept. I.-The causs of the PIN
cess Alice disaster is believed to be that
both vessels were rounding sharp bend in
the river caused by the projection of point
OF land. To turn this pO!nt the Princess
Alice had crossed over to the right bank
and was thus out of her proper course, and
being much smaller and lower than the
ByYell Castle the latter was upOn her be-
fore the danger was perceived. 1t is believed
not more than $50 escaped OUT Of the 500
aboard. The steward of the Princess
Alice states that after the collision
the other steamer proceeded without
attempting to render aid he estim-
ates that there were 500 persons on board
the Princess Alice. She sunk bow first in
five minutes after she Was struck. Some
boats and another excursion steamer ron
dered what assistance WAS possible. The
drowned include an extraordinary proper
ton OF women and children. Several of the
survivors speak Of having lost rs many
As three, five, ami six children. They de-
scribe the water as covered with hundreds
OF shrieking people. The captain and
Alice were drowned They had no
time to lower boats and there were
but few life-buoys on the steamer. All the
police of Woolwich town wera engaged last
night in labelling the cnrpses. chiefly OF
women and children. which completely fill
the board room ut the steamboat cOmpany's
Office at Woolwich. a passenger who
scrambled on board the Rywtll Castle says
she threw ropes to the pe0pl, struggling IN
the water. The Princess Alice was
psddle-whsel steamer with a raised saloon.
Her gross tonnage Wa H6l, and thar of the
Bywell Castle IL ,376
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Notes and Notes.

Potter's cause and Buffers are identical.
Each wishes to break down the Republican
psrty-Potter for his party's sake, and But
Ter for Buffers sske.-Phladelphid En-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-11

report resolution That it should be prin-
ted. The committees report was sustained
SO to 81, Hanger voting against and Van
Lear for neutrality-suspicious. absent. The
Committee of Elections reported through
Mr.. Hanger in favor of seating Norton,
colored, from York over Shields the white
!. contestant and the report was adopted.
THE ADJUsTER's BILL.
Mr.. Barbour, Chairman of the House
Finance Committee. on Wednesday report
ed Il bill which is probably framed more for
the purpose of again testing the funding
bill in the courts, q an with any idea that
it will become a working law q Tie State.
The preamble asserts that Virginia cannot
pay IA tax of over so cents, and then goes
on to fix the tax OF land at Is cents, for
schools 10 cents, and for general purposes
Is cents-maklng a tota! of 50 cents to b.
paid an Currency # the United States. TIE
bill was ordered to be printed. The SAINT
gentleman wisl soon report bill for pay
ing three ler cent, interest on the debt
and setting aside the receipts If thelictnse
t and tie Moffett register to pay it.