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WAsnINGroN, d. C., Feb. 4, ls,6.
70 Gen. Thomas c. Anderson. New Or
leans The undersigned i,el it due to you,
under prc~ent circumstances, 10 assure you
of our unhesitatlng belief that in the matter
wherein you stand charged you are alto
gethcr guiltless Of any offence against law
that you are falsely accused and mallelInsly
persecuted that the proceeding against you,
though in the form Of law, Is with
out the substance of justice; that
we hereby tender our earnest symra-
the4 and express our hope that the
sense of Justice and love of the people OF
Louisiana will protect you and not permit
the best interests OF the whole country t. be
disturbed by a revival Of sectional an,mosl-
ties. 10 any event we are confident that the
American people will redress any injustice
of which you may be made the victim.
(Signed) John Sherman, Stanley Mat
thews, j. Z. Garfield, Eugene Hale, Harry
White.
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We can fancy how John Bulls eyes
must have rolled and how tightly his fists
were doubled, as he learned that his feet
was denied entrance to the Dardanelles. The
situation is decidedly embarrassing for him.
HIS sympathies have been with Turkey as
against Russia bat he has not felt like
going to the expense of war, in aid of his
Mahomedan friend. lie has reserved to
himself the right to step in and take hand
in the fight, when British interests should
be touched; and has given pretty distinct
notice that his interests would be endanger-
ed By Russian occupation Of Constan-
tinople.
The Turk, beaten down BY his powerful
opponent, has got tired Of looking, toward
England for help, and madden at his former
ally, who has deserted hia IN his emergency
than he is at his conqueror, he cuts loose
from all thought of British assistance or
friendship, end makes the best terms he can
with Russia. Ii is not certain but that
these terms will turn out to include future
offensive and defensive alliance with his an
Gent and present foe and Turkey under
the wing Of Russia is a sight no more
pleasant to John Ball than Turkey under
the foot of Russia. While be hesitates,
asking without response just what the
Gar is up to, the Latter pushes his
forces up to within striking distance Of
Constantincpe and when the British feet
i. at last ordered to ConStantinOple, he it,
forms the Sultan that he must forbid the en-
trance of that feet 20 the Dardanelles,-aod
the Turk obeys his new master II the
British feet now pushes IN to the Turkish
capital, it will find ii held by a Russian
army
The time when England can interfere tC
any purpose has plainly passed. Unles;
Austria or Germany will join England, as
neither Of them shows any signs of doing,
Russia is complete master of the situa-
finn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

The Strait of the Dardanelies is about
forty miles long and from one to four miles
broad. The Asiatic side presents the most
beautiful scenery, but the European side is
steep and rugged. Both shores are dotted
with numerous forts and batteries but
there is probably nothing in the way of for
ti6cations that would give the English iron
clads much trouble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

A most remarkable movement, and GER
tainly very serious one, in the present
condition of affairs, is the Russian occupa-
ton Of C5nstantinople, OF which while at
the time of writing it Is not directly con-
irmed, there can be little doubt. On Rus
sia's part it is very daring action, and one
which may lead to the gravest consequences.
With the "Key Of the East" in the hands of
the overgrcwn Empire of the North, the
Eastern interests of England and the great
Continental powers are put in jeopardy ;
and that those governments will tamely sub
nit to the occupation IS not to be thought
of for moment The British Lion, espe-
cially, long since considerably agitated, is now
growing in an Enthusiastically threatening
manner and the general outlook is cloudy
one
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

The Popes successor will be chosen by
the sacred College" Of cardinals, "A
method adopted in 1917. 1t consists of
some fifty persons, all but bakers dozen of
whom are Italians, so that the election will
be controlled wholly by the Italian priest
hood. The election is by ballot, and re-
nuires t-o-thirds vote.
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Sir STAFFORD NoRTHcoTE stated the situa-
ton at Constantinople to the House Of Com
mons, on Friday, saying that, although the
Russians have net occupied the Constanti-
nople lines, they have occupied outposts
close to them, and as the lines under the
provisions Of the armistice are thoroughly
dismantIed, the Russians are able, after
merely giving the three days notice. to
advance upon Constantinople without hin
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TuE NEy GosrEL OF MARRIAGE, "a pro
claimed by George Francis Tram; llsn
tn, heart It'- the stomach. The reason
pirl- use the term heart IL because 1t Is easy
to get Il rbymo Tor it-and 81 hard to get
one tor stomach Dyspepsia is called a
broken heart Here's u couple to be mar
RED. To ;be briis the priest should say,
Are YOU willing to take this brown stone
front, tins miserable fraud, called man,
tins tobaccq-n ,vored. ein-emell,ne carcass
Tor your beloved husband ? Yes. To the
bridegroom 'An6 will you take this
bunch Of millinery, these false teeth tins
false HAIR. this miserable specimen OF atioc-
tation for your beloved wife? Yes Then
what man has put together let the next oes'
man run away with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

Ii the United States Senate, on Tuesday,
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the finance
committee, reported favOrably on tho House
Joint resolution, declaring that the reduction
of the tax on distilled spirits il inexpedient /;
also substitute for the Senate bill to pro-
vide for commission on the subject of the
alcoholic liquor traffic.
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ASTRONOMICAL DATA FOR FEBRUARY.-We
are looking our last for the present, upon
tho radiant evening star. Venus comes INTO
inferior conjunction with the sun on the
Goth Of this month, and after few evenings
more, we shall see her no longer IN the
West She will 90 to sing her song among
tho m,rninp stars. and six weeks hence she
may be seen as Days sweet harbingor help
ing rosy fingered Aurora to unlock the p1r-
tails Of the dawn. Jupiter ~ now lar enough
away from the sun to be visible a. morning
star, rising about an hour before sunrise.
TIE moon was in conjunction with Mars on
the g.h, the evening before reaching her
first quarter. and when her race IL almost
run, ner waning crescent Will be IN con
junction with Jupiter on the morning OF the
2slh. -PrOuideHoe Journal.
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IL is the prospect that the reconciliation
of silver will enable the debtor class to pay
their debts easier AMI cheaper that gives the
silver movement such strength in the South
and West But this IL not the only reason.
There il another which has equal force.
There j. large class of Specnlators in lands,
railroads. coal and iron mine-, and so forth,
who bought when the currency was cheaper
than it now is and at hish rates. A. VIC have
approached the gold standard their prop
erty has les>ened in nominal value, and,
as it is generally mortgaged, they are in
danger Of losing all Ii Is this class
that il most active for the Silver bill.
1t was this class that first set this agitation
a-going. Give US cheap money end infla-
| ton, and Mey can sell out al an ddCdHoe
This is why the Pennsylvania Senators are
| for silver Tom Scott il for silver, and he
has vast amount Of uBprOductiye railway
pror crty on his hands. In short, 1t il an
| initiation movement and means higher
| prices and another era oi wild speculation.
| Those who have talked with Senator
Jones, the great apostle Of silver money,
know that he doesn't care very much Tor II
silver currency. 1t ~ paper money he wants,
and plenty of it. lie advocates more pa
per moacy. aad the Silver bill is the first
step, THIS is true Of Gen. Butler, Voorhees,,
Ewing, and other jealous advocates of 1.-The
double standard" a. they cali it. They
know very well that in time silver will drive
out gold, and that there will be but one
| standard, and it will be silver Washington
Litter,
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The Late Il.
VERMONT NEWS.

SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS IN NOTES STOLEN.
NORM Troy. Feb. S-During the TEN
porary absence of lthamer UadiOck. We'd
nesdsy, some unknown person entered the
house and distracted from desk in his
ofhcs over 5000 in notes. Nj. HadlOck
did not discover his loss till this morning.
No suspicious are entertained and no meas
nres have been taken to discover the thief.
The payment of the notes has been stopped.
RUNS AWAY WITH MS BROTHER S WIFE.
Norwich. VT, Feb. l2-Eli W. Stack,
from Wisconsin, who has been visiting a
brother in this place for several weeks,
elOped with his brothers wife, Saturday.
Their whereab bouts are unknown, but they
are supposed to have gone west. Stack has
wife in Westboro, Wis.
WARNING To EDITORS.
IRAsBURG Feb. l3-The famous case of
the state vs. Alice Hsdlock, for assaulting
Mr.. Hatch, editor of the North Troy
Palladium, In May last. was to-day heard
by the Orleans county court now in session
at this place. The assault was made with
a horse-whip, and Hatch was pelted with
red pepper and rotten eggs. The affair
grew out Of scandalous articles in the
Palladium rejecting on the young lady's
character. The respondent was fined twenty
FIVE cents. the court considering that the
above was all that it was worth
LIBEL SUIT FORTHCOMING.
MONTPELIER. Feb. IA. W. Griswold.
of New York city. proprietor of the noted
malvern Farm Of MOrrisville. has
come to Vermont and employed eminen.
counsel to commence legal proceedings
for libel against I. j. Deavitt, special cor
respondent of the Boston Journal, at Mont
pelier, for libel. alleged to be con-
tanned in certain articles written by
| Deavtt, alleging Griswoli to have
been sentenced II state prison in New
Jersey. for term of years, and various
other statements which Griswold declares
to be utterly false. Some rich developments
may be expected soon.
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and many ships are going there for grain.
Postal service by way of Odessa will short

and many ships are going there for grain!
Postal service by way of Odessa will short
ly be resumed.
| The small pox and fever are increasing
among the refugees, and the distress is very
| great.
Emperor William. of Germany, subscrib-
ed two thousand dollars to the information
al refugee fund
1t is not believed that the entry of the
Russians would give riss to any serious
troubles. There would perhaps be great ex-
citement. but public opinion on the SUBJ
ject has so changed that fears once enter
tanned have almost disappeared
The Czarcvitch is expected at Bucharest
shortly 90 his way to 81. Petersburg.
Roumana Is taking measures for mobi-
LIKING all able bodied men against contin-
gencies.
Austrian subjects residing in ROumania
have been summoned to report at the Aus
trian cOnsulates in view of q possible Aus
trian mobilization.
Many protests against the retrocessiOn of
Bessaraba to Russia are reaching the gov
eminent.
Considerable Russian reinforesnents are
arriving at Jassy.
The rumor, this afternoon. is that the
British fleet has passed the Dardan.iles.
A Vienna despatch says: The situation
continues to cause much anxiety.
An Athens despatch says In consequence
of the reports of atrocities in Thessaly, it ia
feared it may become impossible to restrain
the troops from recrossing the frontier.
1t is positively stated that Count An
| Grassy s preparing a note to Russia speci-
flying the points in the Russo Turkish CON-
yentiOn compromising Austrian interests.
The Latest.
THE BRITISH FLEET ENTER THE DARDANELLEs.
The Telegraph says the British fleet en-
tered the Dardanelles at dsybreak, Wednes-
day. The passage theIce to Con tsntinople
would occupy from twelve to sixteen hours.
MOBILIZATION IN AUSTRIA.
| A Vienna special says the excl tement is
daily increasing. The word 'moblizs-
ton is in everybody lips, but as YET it is
only rumor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

TnE trial OF the Louisiana Returning
Board and the agitation is "for buncombe.
For one, have no doubt that the Louisiana
Board was guilty of fraud 1t undertook to
"do evil, that good might come"-to meet
the rascality of the Louisiana Democrats in
the election 10y rascality in reckoning up the
returns Unfortunately the Board did not con
fine it, rejections Of votes TO clear cases of
intimidation IN the election. The Tilden
managers were 10 shrewd in many eases as
to elude detection and punishment under the
strict letter of the law, and the Returning
Board attempted substantial Justice by them
selves bzing guilty Of illegalities; and the
partisan courts Of Louisiana will doubtless
punish its members, if it can find them.
The President could not protect the Board,
for ne cannot enter sovereign state Tor any
such purpose Neither can Louisiana dis
turb his title, for it has been passed upon
by higher authority than that Of State
court.-D. " Is. 10 n. Y. IadepeHdeHf.
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LIBEL SUIT FORTHCOMING.

AN ABoRTIoNIsT Gagged.

NEW YORK, Feb. H. Madame Restell,
who lives in fashionable style on Fifty-see-
ond street, was arrested to-day on COM
plant of Anthony Comstock, for selling
abortion medicines. The court fixed her
bail at SO 900. Madame offered gov
eminent bonds to that amount. but the
court demanded real estate security. As
she could not give it she was taken to the
Tombs in her carriage
TERRIBLE SUFFERING AT SUSTAINING MEN
DEvouR THE FLESH OF NEGRO.
The schooner Speedwell tl-iay brought
in the crew Of the schooner Salie W. Steel
man. abandoned at sea Jan. 81. The Steel
man encountered gale Jan 30, off Hat
tera|. January % the provisions were all
consumed. January 80 negro went crazy
and was killed by the seamen in self-defence,
and the latter afterwards ate a portion OF
the negro's body.
JOHN E. HENRY a co.
NEw YoRK, Feb. l2-The report of the
creditors committee shows that the firm of
John F. Henry and company, druggists
began business in 1875 with capital of
S625. 900. and up to January LIST 1875 did
not make dollar. but absorbed ir expenses
and losses the entire capital and aecumula-
ted enormous liabilities. The report states
that the assets are $3.50, 900; liabilities
S1g4 900. The creditors will get 81 per
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DEATH OF THE POPE.
The ConeIave TO he Convened Imme-
dintely.

ROME. Feb. T., 4p The Pope died at
three clock, this afternoon. The conclaye
will be convened Immediately.
ROME. Feb. 7.-Cardinal Panebianco ad
ministered the last sacrament to the dying
Pope. All the ambassadors accredited TO
the Vatican called to make inquiries during
the morning. King uumbert also contI-
nualiy sent for information. No one is now
admitted to the Vatican. except pOntihcal
ohamberlains, who are charged with the
Office of guarding the corpse. M0nsignor
Simeon, Cardinal Secretary of State has
ordered the 0sseryatore Romano. daily
organ of the Vatican. to suspend publication
until to morrow. The city il perfectly
tranquil. The authorities have taken ali
the measures they deem necessary and the
police and municipal guard the approach
to the Vatican.
HIS DEATH OFFICIALLY ANNoUNCED-nIs LAST
MOMENTS.
LONDON Feb. THE news of the Pope's
death has already been officially announced,
and gives the following particulars; The
Pope at 8 O'Clock Wednesday night felt sud
den suffoeation. He rallied -eyeral times but
said to his physicians Death wins this
time lie was alternately lucid and
wandering. His last moments were lucid.
He said. Guard the church | loved 30
well and sacredly."
The immediate cause OF death was the
closing Of the wound in his leg. which made
the humors mount into his lungs and BRAIN.
Cardinals Manning and Howard, and many
others were present at the death.
Other accounts say the cause OF the
Pope's death was the mounting OF water to
the heart. He swoOnei and was IN ex-
trenis at three O'Clock but death did not
occur until somewhat alter the time an
nounced in the first despatch from Rome.
| The Standards Rome despatch says the
city is quiet to Indifference, strangely con-
trasting with its appearance on the death
of Victor Emanuel month ago.
THE COMING ELECTION OF NEW POPE.
RoMg, Feb I3.-The Liberia states that
| three parties have formed in the Sacred Col
lege namely the irreconcilab.es, the ai-
voeates of compromise, and the advocates
| of the maintenance of a status quo. The
| first of these parties, led by Cardinal Mann
ing, commands about II votes; the second
j. said to have decided to support the cleo
ton of Cardinal Mlrretti, Arch Bishop OF
Ravenna, while the third, which Is the mos,
numerous. IS said to we selected Cardinal
Luigi Di Canosss, Arch Bishop Of NerOra,
as its candidate.
The Cardinals hare decided to reserve
complete liberty of acti on, but TO permit the
powers having the right to.ve;o to make ul-
| terror representations.
The living in state of the remains OF the
Pore has terminated, and ST. Peters has
been closed preparatory to the interment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

Ii the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir
Stafford Northcote announced that the
passage of the British fleet through the
Straits of the Dardanelles had been delayed,
but that the intentions of the government
regarding the fleet proceeding to CONSTANT
nople remained unaltered- In the House OF
Lords, Lord Derby expressed his entire con-
fdence that the permission Of the Porte for
the British feet to 60 up the Dsrdanelles
would soon arrive. Three other foreign
powers had, he said, applied to the Turkish
government for frman to ascend the Straits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

TIE Secretary of the Treasury has decided
adversely upon the application of Represen-
tatiye Hendee, of Vermont, to have the
Treasury regulations changed 40 that goods
in sealed cars from Canada, destined TO an
American port for expectation, shall be en-
tered at Island Pond. and duty paid there.
The Secretary decides that the present order,
permitting the entries to be made at Portland,
shall remain in force. Uncle Sam is the
only one that suffers by this prolonged in
fripgement of the rule, everywhere else in
force, which requires the goods to be entered
at the first United States Custom House at
which they arrive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

WHAT Russia has sought for generations,
"a seaside at the South she has now Sc
cured, even we're she not to disturb the Sui
tan for every cocntry that goes TO the max
ing of European Turkey, belongs virtually to
her. AID will he regularly absorbed in due
season,-and Greece will he served in the
same way. The Euxine and the Bosphorus,
the Marmora AMI the Dardanelles, the
Egean and the Adriatic, are Just as much
Russian waters a. are the Baltic and the
Gulf Of Finland She has at her feet all the
peoples who claim that those waters are
theiis,-and she will make her own terms
with them Wero England to wage war
against Russia to prevent this, how could
she, without an army, make the realization
Of the Russian design impossible? She is
capable Of doing great things on the water,
but she would be found pOwerle>s on the
land of the Eat ard at last she would have
to make peace on jIst such terms a. Russia
should he pleased to grant. 1t is a trulsm
that England can carry on no great war IN
Europe, without allies and 10 what quarter
could she look for even an ally? To no
quarter She is reaping the harvest that
Mr. Gladstone sowed for her, and she is
learning that il a nation decides to live alone
in Ieace that nation must he prepared to
fight alone in war Boston Trdueiir.
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Ercor,-e.sman William A. Howard. of
NcL;,an bos bscn annointed Governor of
DsLot, And the fact !, recalled that he is
tho ma, who turned the tide for HAYES at
tho Cincinnati Contention by leading the
Michigan delegation over to his support at
the critical moment.
Tho President told a Congressional caller,
the otber dav. that he considered Wade
Uam,,tnn tho G,irest man in Soutb Carolina.
Ua nd alInved the negroes Ia organize mil
it,rv commands. and had appointed them to
;nsticssb;a~ Of tho ncece and other local Of
sces
h s. h;l. ,o-o ;,t-odrced
rrder rho call of States among them one by
Mr. Jovce declaring forfeited all grants Of
npblic Lands IN railroads where provisions of
the Grants have not been complied with, and
allowing said lands to be occupied by actual
settlers
p,,oL, ton from, Scr;n-
~" Ut - - of,oe,,on 7, mo, bo
fnnnd in Ecclesiastes "He that loveth
s;Iyar Shall not he satisfied with silver"
Slid he That's nv case: want green
h,cks too" He said that in his childhood
he was one of the conventional " good boys"
who ALWAYS learn the Srnday-schOOl lessons.
and that in this way he knew all the New
Testament by heart and good part Of the
Old It is pity be does not make better
use of his biblical lore. .
Whitaker, the New Orleans Judge who
..railrooded" Anderson to the penitentiary,
was a defaulter IN 1866 for the sum of ST.
100 900, on account of money used in spec
ulation while assistant treasurer at New
Orleans Half million was recovered from
his bondsmen, and he owes the rest still
He escaped punishment by favor of rebel
jury. Only one larger defalcation against the
government has ever occurred,
Mr.. Johnston, of Virginia, is reported as
having advocated the Bland bill on the
cronna that silver dollars worth 80 or %
cents would make an excellent currency
with which TO nav Southern negroes for
their labor. lie thought cheating them out
of 10 per cent of their honest earnings
wonld tend M make them better citizens.
-, ,h.. n. Ponrbl;c.r Concress-
- . ." H. aIon,oral oount in
men Hno -; IS 81 ,enr;o,;on Of Co.
LOUISIANA l - ," oa;,n $50 ~ addross ~
"a W -, ;ha Ior;s;ano antbor,
:ne 'UGu ,L 'I;,;a.f nsrsocrt;on and will ca II
~ ~ va I'll, - ~ him
WI ~,
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CoxPLETE UNDERSTANDING

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. IO-The latest
oficial intelligence from AndrianOple shows
that there is complete understanding be
tween the Russian headquarters and the
Turkish delegates,
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THE PEACE PRELInNARIEs.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. Feb. l0.-Rumors that
the peace preliminsries contain secret
clauses relative to the straits, the limits of
Bulgaria and an alliance between Russia
and Turkey. are denied. although it is I'M
derstood that majority of the Turkish
poipictru favor an aliianPe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-15

A Vienna despatch says; what looEed
yesterday merely probable. seems to-day
pretty certain. viz , that the entry oil the
British fleet into the Datdanelies has be-
come the subject of negotiations. ostenSibly
between the British government and tho
Porte. but in reality through the Porte be-
tween England and Russia. IL Is stated
that a portion of the militia Will soon be
called and two cnrvettes now IN American
waters are ordered to JON this Medlterra-
mean squadron
GENERAL NOTES.
Cossr,SrrNoPLs. Feb. l3.- HOstilities
have been renewed in rhesssly.
Tie Black Sea blockade has been raised.