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Congressional.

The Senate, on the l4th, by vote Of %
to %, sustained the point Of order raised by
Senator Eimunds, that the Brazilian subsidy
could not be Incorporated in the postotice
appropriation bill without violating rule %,
which declares that no amendmen. which
proposes general legislation can be received
to general appropriation bill. Daring the
debate, controversy arose between 81 natois
Blaine and Eimunds as to the proper IL
depreciation of the Senate rules bearing upon
the subject. As reported, Senator EdmuuGs
said that he had no doubt the Senator from
Maine was inclined to interpret the rules in
favor of his inclnatiOns, which. Judging from
his speech, were no doubt in favor Ct the
passage of this amendment. Blaine replied
with much warmth that the Senator from
Vermont put on lofty airs and undertook to
read him a lecture on being in favor of such
legislation The Senator had no right to
assert because he /Blaine) was on one side
of point of order and the Senator on the
other, that he was in favor of this subsidy
No one, he said, had moved to place more
general legislation on appropriation bills
than the Vermont Senator. lie declared
that he had watched Congressional legsla-
tion pretty closely for the past sixteen years,
and if called upon to say where in his opin-
ion there was Il statesman given 10 such
legislation he should be compelled to point
his finger at his friend from Vermont and say:
Thou art the man. Senator Edmunds said
in reply that when the Senator from Maine
came to look at the remarks he mad just con-
cluded, in the Record tomorrow, if he did
not change them, as he (EdmundS) had no
idea he would, he would see that what had
been SAID regarding the Maine Senator did
not Justify the Incorporate speech which
had been made in reply. Senator Edmunds
said that when il was customary under the
rules to attach general legislation 10 such
bills he had done so for the purpose OF get
ting some wise and needed legislation
through Congress but since the change OF
the rule he had opposed attaching any new
legislation to appropriation bills Blaine
concluded by saying that the only difference
between them was the construction they
placed upon the rule.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

Cart LUcIUs TRAvERs, OF Carroll county
Va, n wealthy gentleman of 20, well known
in that part OF the state and II presidential
elcctor in Jackson's time, has Just been
butcLered by his wife. She is deshing
beautiful woman of -, who married Capt.
Travers eight months ago for his money. On
Saturday the old gentleman demonstrated
with her on the way she was carrying On
with gay young Baltimore drummer, for
mer lover of hers. High words ensued, and
that night Mrs. lrayers noselessly arose.
and, procuring large carving knife, cut her
husbands throat from ear to ear. She is II
powerful woman ana, taking the body urou
her shoulder, she three 1t int" the creek
which runs through the yard and buried the
clothing to conceal the evidence oi her crime.
At the coToner's inquest next day, the mon
ster first denied the crime and then confessed
pll. ON being taken To the county jail, she
made an Intellectual attempt Ia commit sui
eide by stubbing herself IN the breast with n
pair OF scissors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

WHuE General Grant was in Constantine
ple the Sultan made Inn gift OF IA beautiful
horse. After his Turkish Majesty had shown
his palace and gardens to his guest he con-
ducted him to his stables He ordered his
best horses to be put ON exhibition. and
when they had been sufficiently admired he
told the General to make II selection taking
the one which pleased him most. At first
the General could not consent TO 1t, and
warmly protested against the Sultan's gencr-
osity. The Sultans Minister of Wnr. how
ever, interpoScd, informing Gen' raj Grant il
he did not accept the GIFT his Majesty would
be much displeased. The General thereupon
selected dapple gray superb in form and
having step that would light with admlra-
tion the eye OF any cavalier The caparisons
were brought out, and the horse, in splendid
attire, WIS formally presented to Gener,
Grant. The Sultan, Mt his own expense has
sent the horse to AIarsciles, whence he will
! DO sent to this country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
VERMONT NEWS.

a GhastIy Reminder ofthe Ball Murder.
AN UNDERGARYENT OF MISS BALL FOUND IN
THE HOUSE WHERE LAPAGE LIVED.
ST. ALBANs, May ls.-This morning, a
Mr.. Lcdue arrived in St. Albans. having in
his possession an uniergsrment which for
merly belonged to Miss Marietta Bali,
whom Joseph La Page murdered nearly
four years ago. Mr.. Ledue rented the house
to La Page where La Page resided at the
time Of the Ball murder. lie began demol-
ishing the barn connected with the premises
yesterday, and found the garment carefully
slowed away in an isolated corner. The
garment corresponds precisely with the
missing one. Or it were large blood spots
Justice Farnsworth states that the garment
was Miss balls beyond doubt. The other
garmcnts,-yiz. the dress, slippers. brush
and comb, - have not yet been found and it
is believed La Page buried them. Every
nook and corner in the locality that La
Page SO minutsly described has been search
ed but none Of the missing articles could be
founi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
VICE-PRFSIDENT WHEELER AND
Mrs. HAYES AT MALONE, ~.

MALONE, N. Y, May lo.-Vice President
Whe, Ter and Mrs. Hayes arrived here yes
teriay. The latter is to spend few days
ut the Vice Presidents homo and then take
a trip through the Adirondacks The Vice
President and Mrs. Hayes were serenaded
last night. Mr.. Wheeler introduced Mrs
Hayes to large concourse of citizens, who
greeted her with hearty applause. Mr.
Wheeler made a brief speech. paying very
high tribute to Mrs. Hayes as the true ideal
oisan American woman. lie also expressed
pleasure at being once more among his old
neighborS and returned thanks for their
demonstration OF regard. After large dis-
play of fireworks the crowd dispersed.
To-day the distinguished parties attended
the Congregational church.
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VOL. Ii. NEW SERIES. VOL. XIV.

ments mark the place of their sepulture.
Standing over those uhhonorcd graves we
thought OF the saying of Nlacaulay. There
is no sadder spot on earth than this little
cemetery
THE JEWEL HOUSE.
But let us end this tour of the tower. with
more pleasant thoughts. We will visit the
Jewel House" built in ISL, for the purpose
of keeping the crowns and crown jewels, and
the coronation reCalia of England's royalty.
Here are shown the crowns of some halt-a-
dozen different monarchs. some of solid gold,
some of rich velvet with gold and silver
bands, and crosses richly set with gems.
Queen Victorias crown is of crimson velvet,
with ermine border, and richly ornamented
with gold and silver and precious stones. 1t
weighs a little over 30 ounces. Prof Ten
nant, mineraloCist to the queen, has given
the following list of gems i'll her majesty :
crown .'One large ruby, famous as belong
ing to Edward the Black Prince, 500 years
ago one large sapphire purchased for tine
crown by King George ". lG sapphires, IL
emeralds. four rubies, 1853 brilliant dla-
monds. L. 2t;3 rose diamonds, If table dn-
monds. four drop shaped pearls, and 2'5
pearls.
In this room are many other cmblems OF
ROYALTY such as state swords scepter OF
gold five feet long carried before the sover-
eigns at coronations, n gold sacramental ser
vice used ut the coronation feast, silver bap-
tismnl font for the use of the royal family,
diamond bracelets for the queens, and golden
spurs for the kings. The whole collection,
valued ut SIS 600 600, is displayed beneath n
large plate glass case and Is well guarded 10y
soldiers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
THE FENJANS.


SUPPOSED FESIAN CAMP IN THE WOODS.
North Troy. Vt, May l6-Activity
along the Canadian frontier in this vicinity
goes to prove the correctness of the rumored
Fenian invasion. A body of strangers arc
encamped in the woods near this place
They are all Irishmen, we'll dressed and in
telligent. Acces-ions are being made to
the camp almost hourly. Tho Canadian
militia have been called out and there
seems to exist q feeling along the border that
an immediate invasion of Canada by large
army of Fenians is more than probable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

JONATHAN X. Bass. of Cambria, Niagara
county, N. Y. has, it is said, not Il joint in
his body. lie went to bed in 1857 and has
never been out of it since. lie cannot move
even finger. lie ran as captain OF canal
boat between Buffalo and Rochester IN
1850. and was getting stiff then. When he
could not do any work he had to quit
canalling, and then went to bookkeeping
HIS joints kept getting stlfer and stIter
The doctors could do him no good, and at
last he had TO give up, and, after twenty
one wears, he has been abed at the farm
homestead OF his family between Lockport
and Lewiston. HIS trouble commenced with
a pain shooting through the bottom o. his
right foot that tumbed him to the ground.
The loot commenced to swell and got to be
almost twice Its natural size Stiffness IN
the FONTS followed Now Bass i literally
bone man. There is no more bend to his
legs, arms and body than there IL 20 mar
bic statue. HIS arms are a. last tO his sides
as il they were nailed there. For eight
wears after he went to bed he could move
his arms, but the joints finally became solid
bone They have to feed him with spoon.
HIS laws are as immOyable ~ his other
Joints There l. space between his teeth
that IL lust wide enough TO get toOd
through In 1850 he became blind HIS
mind is sound, but be speaks with difficulty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
The First District.

1t is with no desire to diSparase Col.
joyce. that We say that the times demand
of the voters of this District that they
should send u new man. one who will take
a place among the leaders in Congress, and
help restOr, the former prestige of the Yer
mont delegation. The voters OF the Third
District have, in Hon. John W. Stewart, u
man who, in point of ability. mental pow
er. and comprehensive grasp of the issues o I
the times, must be acknow Lodged to be the
peer OF any man in the State. As q law
yer. he stands in the front rank. His ca
reer aS q legislator and as chief executive
has hccn honorable to himself and
to the State. The large and var
led interests that have been entrust
ed to him, have never found him wanting
in ability and industry. As a speaker
whlls devoid of tho petty arts OF the rhe-
torlcian and the sprcad-easle style OF the
stump orator, he il clear, convincing, always
rising To the dignity OF the occssloI, and
when need l., maDifests a power OF eloquence
which all whO have heard him acknowledge
In short, the voters of this District would
have in Cos. Stewart man Of pr0bity.
dignity and power as their representative II
they should see fit to send him. We under
stand that Mr.. Stewart will accept the Office
if the people of the First District want him
Il seems certain that no more appropriate
choice could be made Middltbury Register
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

TnE ENEMY OF THE LABORISG MAN.-Fsr
and wide the " saloon gains its support
from the wages of the laborer. and returns
him nothing but poverty and wretchedness.
Two labrrers come TO blows and are dragged
into police court to BE- fined or imprisoned.
Ii is all very costly proceeding Tor them +,
and the chances are a hundred to one that
they wouli have remained at peace and
saved their money for legitimate expenses
but for the saloon" Nine-tenths of the
,.aupcrsm and crime are directly traceable
to this agency, and vet " labor has not the
wit to see it. Practically the dispenser Of
LIQUID poison is htli to be the best friend OF
the workingmen, and Is accorded more in
nuence than the most respectable employer.
however generous he may be As rule, ii
All aspiring politician wishes to make use OF
a large vote from the ranks OF labor he buys
the influence of the saloons. lt il always
for sale, as much 80 as the goods passed
over the counter. but the labOrer goes on
denouneing the oppression OF capital while
contributing to the support Of the saloon
without murmur and patiently following
the lead Of the man behind the bar.-Hdrt-
ford Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

SECRETARY SHERMAN told an interviewer at
Washington, that the Democrats may do
their worst, but he d6fes them. and chal-
lenges the closest scrutiny into everything he
did while in Louisiana as visiting states
man lie does not think that the Demo-
erats really aim at the Presidents title, but
considers the investigation movement only
makeshift to provide Democratic capital in
the Fall campaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
To Myself.

BY PAUL FLEMING. i6O9-l6i0.
Lotno,hing make thee sad or fretiul,
OR too resretiul;
BE still.
Whit God hath ordered must be right,
Then find il in thine own dol .ht,
My will.
Why shoaldst thou ill to-day with sorrow
Aholt tomorrow,
My heart F.,
One watches all with care most true.
noub. not that lie will give thee, to.
Thy part.
Only he stoadlast, never waver.
Nor seek carth's favor,
But rest
Thou kuostst, what God wills must be
lor all his cicatures-sO for thee
TIE best.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

MR FRANKLIN BILLINGS, who has resided
near the fair ground in Rutland nineteen
years, says that during that period bobO-
links have not varied more than one or two
days from the 10th oi May in their Spring
return to the iaIr ground. This Spring,
which was much earlier tnan usual, tney
arrived the llth OF May, fact which would
seem to show that they do not observe the
progress of the season 81 much as the day OF
the month in their Spring fight Rutland
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

The correspondent of the New York Times
who sent a special despatch about Vermont
politics to that paper, from Rutland, dated
May 18th, can take the belt as the cham
pion blunderer. His despatch says the State
Convention w.s to meet ION Thursday
next" which would be on the 10th, and so
the Times Of the 10th, very naturally, an
nounccd in its headings that the Convention
was to meet that day. 1t said tie nOmina-
tion for Governor is usually alternated on
either the Eastern or Western side of the
Green Mountains - which Is either bad
English or incorrect news-and that .'this
year it falls to the Southern or Western
section :" 1t closes with the news es is
news" that " Hon. A. B. Glrdner, of Ben
nipgton, assumes a conspicuous position as a
possible candidate for Governor, adding
that he - is sustained by an excellent ad-
ministIa,iou while in public life''-which
NAV be very we'll but to be n Republican
candidate for Governor, in this State, it is
somewhat necessary that a man should be
sustained not only by "an excellent ad-
ministratiOn. hut by Republicans. Mr..
Gardner has been Democrat for several
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

The Pennsylvania Republican State Con-
yention, held at Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
WAS harmonious affair. 1t had been
widely advertised that Hon. Galusha A.
Grow, who knocked of Bdrksdale's wig on
the floor of Congress, before the war, was
likely to be nominated for governor but,
instead. Cen Henry NJ. Hoyt, gentleman,
scholar and gailant s2ldier. was nominated
en- the first ballot. receiving 16l votes to AZ
for Grow. and ~ scattering. The platform
declares hostility To the Wood tariff bill
advocates protection OF American labor and
the fostering of our manufacturing, agri-
cultural and Industrial interests by the Ma
tional Government declares that the public
lands should be held for actual settlers
opposes payment Of Southern claims; de-
mands equality and protection for the
Southern Republicans, white and eolored I;
and endorses the administration Of Governor
Hartranft. The resolutions made no allu-
sions to the President.
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The Woodstock Standard announces that
Hon. Dudley {. DcniSon will be candi-

The Woodstock Standard announces that
Hon. Dudley e. DeniSon will be candl-
date for denomination, and says OF him:
Mr.. Dcnison has made a faithful repre-
sentative. lie is always at his po>t, in COM
mlttcc, where the real work OF leg slatlon is
performed and upon the hJOr Of the House
where his vote may be needed TO adept or
reject the respective party measures, As they
may he deemed wise or unwise. We are
aware that small portion OF the commu-
nifty have an idea that law making consists
prime. .pally in speech making and these nat
uraily critcise Mr.. DenIsOn's course. But
the mass Ol the people know that tho inter
minablc Congressional talk is one of the
most useless and expensive luxuries
with which tho country IL burdcned
Mr. Dcnisun will never adopt that method
of obtaining nOfOriety - he will never
spend two hundred dollars Of the people s
money for gas that he may have the op-
portunity to PRINT speech. But he Is
greatly respected in Washington and is
working his way to position and influence
in the House. lie IL well known to his
constituents at large to possess culture and
ability the equal OF any gentleman who has
been named iOr the place, and added to this
an experience Oi four Year., during the
most critical period in the history OF the
Republican party that is oi very great Sslue
to the District, especially IN view OF the eI
pectcd contest over the question whether
Vermont shall have two or three Represen-
tatiyeA lie can do vastly more Tor US than
any neW man, who must serve three or four
years IN getting acquainted WITH the meth
DDS of legislation and the members from
other States Ii takes time to do this
Several oi the leaders in the House to-day
served longer thln MIR. DenisJn has be-
lore they began to secure any recognitio n.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

DELAWARE AND lluDsON.-The stockhOld-
ers Of the Dtltware and Hudson Canal
Company have elected the following mana
gers
Abicl A. Low, Robert l.. Kennedy, James
NJ llal~tcd. LtGrand B. Cannon. George
Cabot Ward. James Roosevelt. james k.
Taylor. Thomas Dickson, John Jacob Astor,
Thomas Cornell Low l.. Morton and Robert
). Hone President. Thomas Dickson,
Scranton. Pa; general manager, q. +.
Young, Ilone-dnlc. Pa; treasurer. James
e.. Hart, New York, and secretary. Geo.
l.. IIaight. New York.
The annual report of the company states
that the coal trade was never 40 thoroughly
depressed and dcmorallzed as from the open
Ing to the close oi the past year. Tho eI-
penditurcs of the year. including interest
and cost on leased lines. amounted to So, :
7i3 039, while the receipts include sales OF
coal, Si.G3s .S72 other earnings and stock
OF coal on hand, S96s, ,357 balance against
the company, but provided for by loans,
LA 1892
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

ENGLAND has succeeded in obtaining about
six times as much space in the Paris Expo
stiou as the United States secured. Edward
King, writing to the Boston Journcl. saws
he asked an American exhibitor, a shrewd
New Enslander, what was the secret OF this
remarkable British activity, ard the reply
WAS: "Great Britain wishes to counteract
the check which she received from Us at
Philadelphis, and she has succeeded. Our
laundering Congress allowed her to secure
six times the space allotted to US, and to
spend heaven knows how much more money,
and she will convince the world that the
Philadelphia alarm was a false one: that
America is not formidable rival, destined
To replace her But the demand which
American manufactures have, through their
superior merits, created for themselves in
the various markets in the world, cannot be
changed BY any sucd allotment of space
England, being close by, would naturally
claim more space than this country in an
European Exhibition And if the American
space is judciously filed, the Europeans
will still find something to learn OF American
resources
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

A woman who has been a guest at the
Stewart hotel for women, speaks highly ot
it as Il hotel for ladies visiting the city
alone, and its advantages in this way are
found out rapidly by ladies all over the
country; and It is paiIonlzed accordingly. Tue
hJtel is not charity, nor is 1t designed ior
the lower grade of working women but Tor
teachers, artists, and salariei women, as
well as all ladies travelling without escort, it
offers accommodations OF the best class ut
common boarding house prices. For perma-
nent b0arders, its restrictions are such As
might be wisely relaxed. No one Is allowed
flowers, birds or sewing machine IN her
room, or 10 hang picture, Tor lear
OF injury to the walls. But IN ex-
change for these conyeniences, there Is
Il luxurious library, open to all guests par
lors to receive friends Of either sex, furnish
ed in elegant modern style II taultle~S table
and the attendance nt Il tr-t-cla-1 hotel for
81 n week for buardcrs, and 81 day for
transient visitors To secure admission,
a lady out of town must write be
f,rehand, and send her references.
New York residents are preferred, but
clerpymen or business men OF stand
ing in any town are accepted. These are
communicated with, and, II satisfactory, the
applicant is notified. Arriving in New York,
she finds room reserved for her. baggage
taken care of, and every attention and con
yenience at her disposal. The comfort OF a
ouiet, charming and safe hotel will be ap-
preciated by all women who haze travelled
without escort. The register OF the hotel
already shows visitors from ONO and the
West, parties of ladies, and mothers with
young daughters and gentlemen who have
lady relatives travelling alone are anxious
10 conGde them to the care of the women :
hotel.
Some lady may like to know that applica-
tions are addressed to The Manager OF the
Women's Hotel, Fourth Avenue and S4th
street, New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24
THE PuTTEK RESOLUTION.
Some Cube rnstorinI Opinions Regard
Ing 1t.

Some CubsrnstorinI Opinions Regard
Ing 1t.
GOV. RICE, OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
Boston. Mass. May l9.-icsterday, Gov.
Rice said, in relation to the Potter resolu-
tiGn, that he believed the democrats mistake
the temper of the country. The people gen
orally accepted the decision Of the electoral
commission as iinality. The purpose OF
the present agitation seems either to I'M
peach the President and ou-t him from
Office, or to procure material ior the tail
campaign. From the pcrsi-;ency with
which the movement l. pushed. 1t would
almost seem that both objects were in view.
The governor expressed the belief that there
is no danger OF discovering anything to oust
the President. and that the stability ot the
government should not be trlll.d with ior
mere partisan purposes. particularly at a
time when there Is no such communism
active and latent. and thousands OF restless
and dissatisfied persons are ready 10 enter
upon any revolutionary uni rtiklng hav'
ing the senblance of authoritative leader
ship. Regarding President Hayes, Gov.
Rice said | believe he Is honest and thai
he believes he was fairly sea:od.