The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-10-23
CONTEMPORARIES.
DarAou. Mrcn.. Oct. 90 1879.

DLrhor, Mich, Oct. 20 1879.
Dear journal;
What nettY Michigan has the honor
Of producing a wonder that completely
eclipses the "calf with eight legs and
two heads" or the big woman" of
Barnums circus. Adrian, which had
the misfortune TO produce the grand
stand death trap, nov has the good
fortune 10 one Of these wonders. .
That coroner's jury brought in verdict
Of " No one to blame . Stop you
are mistaken. Ii was something like
this; The owner, Mr.. Lawrence, the
architect and two carpenters who
erected the grand stand, are guilty OF
criminal negligence and we, the jury,
recommend that they be criminally
held therefor" And the prosecuting
attorney Immediately instituted a com.
plant for manslaughter, and all we're
arrested save one Of the carpenters,
whose guilty conscience caused him to
f" flee the state The people approve,
and have had scarce time to shout
Bravo " when we are again startled
by the verdict of the coroner's Jury on
the Jackson railroad disaster of which
| wrote you last week, censuring the
officers Of the road for making incon-
sistent rules" generating Gilbert,
the dead engineer, and finding the
yardmaster-who issued the fatal order
to the freight train-responsible for the
entire accident. He, too, will probably
be prosecuted for manslaughter, and it
is to be hoped that the doors Of Jack
son state prison will soon close upon
him for long term of years His
negligence was most criminal bis
fault caused the loss Of 20 lives, bis
punishment should be severe.
Now, Mr. Editor. like that idea Of
monument Tor the late DR.. Cushman.
| 10 oked for au account last week Of
the result Of the meeting Tor that
purpose may have overlooked the
report Of such meeting. but | didn't
see ii Was nothing substantial done
on the occasion ? Dr. Cushmsn was no
ordinary man Your village church
paid bis salary to be sure, but it did not
own him. His kindly, genial and yet
strong mind and nature, his broad hui
mainly aud unostentatious Christian
| life, gave all of us who ever knew him
a property 10 him aud there are many
OF 40 abroad Who ate fast growing
strangers to many OF your readers,
WIN would gladly contribute DOR mite
without regard to religions or creeds
to honor the memory oi man whose
highest ambition was, as | believe. ito
be good aud to do good" By all means
I ct Us have Cushman monument fund
started al once
! Tue political pot" begins TO BOIL IN
our midst. On Nov. 4th we shall elect
a mayor and foil complement Of city
officers. Yesterday the Democratic
eity convention reuomiusted Mayor
I Laugdou and cts clerk Dillman Tor a
secoDd term refused 70 form coalition
eiil de Greenbackers or even 10 hoid
confidence With them, and adjourned
The Republican city convention will be
held ihis week thursday. As Detroi,
/ Is Democratic city BY from 1900 %
4 1000 votes. there is very little interes.
manifested among abe minority, aud
the asual Democratic officers will prot
/ abs be elected These local elections
have no particular relation 10 party and
national politics. and there l. some
TAX q defeating Mayor Langdon be.
cause 81 bis independent aud uon-pAr-
,isAn conduct IN Office bot a. uoa.
partisan u just the man both hepubli.
cans and democrats. as . rule, want 10
ibs mayors ofsee. Mayor LsHgdon y 81
probably BE- elected
NeKl week o. At 81 early date ] hope