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Poacc had evidently considered this. for MI Mt
ohr', surfing 70 his feet with u single bound he
sspllnE lulough inc iitt!o window in the side of
tho compartment. which hO hnd nskcd to hnVr
lowered moment before. The window wns
srnrcely more than n foot square. hut the man
went with the uuickness and accuracy of n MIS-
tnl shot. hend first. while the train wins gonr M
me rate ot hliy miles. II WIS more Instinct
th' body of the burglar flashed by to make u
grnh Ht"r him. but that grab was rewarded
The hand Of tho warder fell on Pcaco's boot.
The other wnrder attempted to brcnk tho
glHSs over mo ianger rope in order 10 give the
r'Ituhhu'lyi however. the attention Of sOmc
lnssrug"rs in the next compartment was nt-
th'tru, nnd they were successful In giving the
elEha!, 10 IN" DRYER. W 10 straighiwny sla"krned
W. Meantime Peace had doubled himself aud
struck the warler who held him repeatedly with
~" n"aNy irons in which his wrists were con.
iinrd. But tho warler. though bleeding. did
hi r'llnqhsh ms grip. Then Ponce fell back.
hnI. WORKING thr Loot that was held. succeeded
not anlo To prevent it, and Peace fell ns the train
rolled on. and only tho boot was lett In tho hands
Tho train ran n full mile after tho giving ~
Tn" siEnal. Heads were out ui every window
Etnsp ul The whr'lcr nnd full hradluni,. IA soon
~ mo train stopped men ran back along tae
irack. P@,rc was found lying unconscious,
Ms h'Ad wis cut and bleeding whore he had
fallen against tho iootbonrd. Had he mnde his
hold leap clear. undoubtedly he would have
lhnied p the deep. soft snow unhutned
lrnceS llnal trinl wis hrld mt Lsrls. B'fnra
he lcit sheffield for that city be was visited 10y
nuinirr of persons. among others Robinson.
N, oh,,r who with su ii jeopardy captured him
nt Bmckhe He wis chHtty and cheerful. 4
litgc crowd WAS az the station waiting tOsre him
on Asihe trnln started q man cried: He's II
plueky follow give him three cheers" Give
MN rope rotortd another. Instantly
aud that sentiment wns applnudrd. At
Leods the trial was short and II was
no difficult matter to convict the prison
er. His execution followed close upon
the sentence Hr dicd in the odor Of sane
titV. forgiNing all his enemies. Some DAYS be-
fore his execution he confessed tnat he wis the
murderer of a Manchester policeman ut WhHl-
leyrangr, In 1876. for which crime man named
Hahrou was sent n'cd 20 death. Tho sentence.
however. was commuiei on account 1f Huhron's
youth. md he is now undergoing imprisOn.
ment Tor life. Peace said he WAS surprised by
the officers while attempting a burglary. and
flrrd upon th"m In s"lf-dvionce. He was in
court when liuhron WAS sentenced to denth.
The Manchester newspapers Nnl discrrpan-
ccs between the stut"mcnts OF Peace and to
circumstances Of the Mhailcvrnusc murder II
Is believed that Pence sought To- prolOng his life.
pending pu ignt on ot his statement com
corning the murder Oi the policeman. But Peace
! persisted IN his statement TO the lnst moment.
| The Home ONCE has begun an inquiry into the
case OF Habron.
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Dld lie Marry Her to Get R,d Of Her,

Augusta Walton. pretty littc blonde ap-
reared before Justice Kihrch At the Es>cN Market 70
lice Court yesterday charging fiank walton, her hus
band with abandonment FRANK Walton, who said that
he lived at "a. sixth avenue had been arrested by locc
Oniccr iaeondol Ia November last Augusta Uhcn Al.
su,ta Illct with nabc in her arms, was the complain
agluS Franz walton Crrk m drN goods store, l
thr Court n General Sessions before Iulgc sutherland
Walton WAS tvlcut,d bv three lawyers. but Augusta
l,adrl lrr own taa.. She told the story o Whliuu's
pruns tu marry ugr arl 20 ms dv-'rlou, hui after me
jury rrtIcd aud Mhr icN were .ut she "as lrt ,h"N
unDu tn pariou Walton 10 uc would marry her Iu l-e
sunderland asivrd and thr ernnony w., lti" med
Augusta walton toll Justice hihrv Yesterday that rnu
the dan of the ttiN her hu band htd deserted hcr Wal
ton drucd the chnfr lud Sui that De- had rented aui
uru,hrd rooms 81 SIXTH G,cnur lie did no' int ui
toIr-cu M. Wiir hut WAS uatA 10 give nor ur ArY n
rnOm lip not earning klN ihug, hui Do -lir M"ul
lEc to 20 ho me with hm. hr perfectly sfNstrd II,
htd uut tscn amy means a. tnl her believing 70 was neg
duty tr nld hui Iusu,c kNhr.th ScCm"d pu.Hcd, aud
sent iut Miinr Nnah ana Counsellor salmon u the board
at Emigration tO consult as - what ar
rau.rulcut should be- made.
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a Maniac. Terrible A..auit Upon hi. wire.

PiTTsFtELD. " H.. Feb. 26.-NIrs, Henry Cum
mines was assaulted yesterday by her husband welt
10 du farmer who lives about mile and half from the
centre o. this village For time past he has shown
evidences OF insanity, aud the proper palers were
completed Saturday for his commitment ta
the Asylum for the Insane NJ Concord, lie exhibited
such marked sgus OF Improvement however that It wai
decided to Keep him nt home and young man wa, EN-
ploNed 10 care tor him Yesterday mornins Mrs Cun.
pail of water. Tins he DID, leaving Mr AMI Mr. 'um
nings and stcpchld iu the hnuSr. On his return he
wasmet hy a neighur who asked what the trouhle was
M tho hnu~c The krcper ami the neirhlnr then went
into tie house together and on entering the room where
Mr. AMI Ere cummings had hcen lrit shoe AihE s ctA
Gle their gaze. Mr. Cummings held large billet OF
w~si cnvrr,d with hloui, AMI at his icct lay
the muuaird and n~ensible form OF his vie, her
head and face terribly bruised. The maniac was dG
armed aud lfccd where he could do M more harm Dr.
wheeler was summoned and In drcssins Mrs cunning
hams wounds had 10 sew up even cuts an htr hchn.
Her recovery i doubtful. Mr. Cunnlnsham who Is ~ ~
years ni age hs, sons aud stepd dlugh'er lie
wa. taken 10 the asylum tor the insane at Concord ye~
trrlay afternoon
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A Marine Court Wedding.

During the noon recess Of tho General Term
oil the Marine Court yesterday, party Of Gatkhared
and black.eycd Italians poured into the court room
Among them were wcllmale young man and petite
maidcn who kept closely together, and seemed much
cngros.rd with each other They gave their name, a,
P,snuae Trnano and Maria = Martin0, Hud requested
Judge McAdnm 90 marry them The rest Of me lhri
friends aud relatives ol TIE Iuir' AMI included the
brid, mother ...
Troiano Sd he was abarbcr at 2la Bowcry and thiri
wears His appearance MAS neat, hin hnl
pleasing Maria looked small and grish beside him
unt Judge McAdan was IN some doubt A. % whether
she " As old enough grave An undertaking AS mar
nige and inquired with some particularly as u er age
She assured hin that she seventeen years nl age
aud her mother corroborAng the statement the Jude
proceeded manner equally graceful and beneN Ole ut
10 unite her to fHsqualc in wedlock- -
The brides brother Is known " all Old patrons o MO
Te.us rsIauTant
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WRECKED ar SEA.
The Crew Of - Norwegian BARK Rescued In n
Storm-TwO Men Swept Overheard.

baltimore, Feb. 26.-The pioneer steam
shin Zeal Capt Court. Of new line chartered
by n shipping firm hero to run between thi, port
and Liverpool. arrived here to-day and hrings
Intelligence OF the drowning OF the first and SEQ
ond mates OF the Zoal and the rescue Of a crew
Of twelve mon from tho Norwegian hnrk Kong
Harald. from Baltimore for Droghedn. The
Harnld had a cargo Of corn, worth 1000
which WAS insured in the American Lloyds, and
the vessel was insured In Bergen, Norway
where she belonged. Capt, Court ut tho I0al
encountered very heavy weather on Feb l3,
md In the storm j. W. Firth, first mate. aged
~. Of Liverpool. and H. W. Partridge. second
mate. OF Salcomhe. England. We're swept .oNnr-
hoard and drowned. On 22d the Zeal spok ko the
Kong Harnld which WIS IN a sinking 'oudlt n.
A terrific storm prevailed, AMI the waves Wrre
running mountains high, rendering the rusru ue
OF the crew perilOus work. but alter gruHt dlll-
Guilty all were rcscucd, ana arrived here to-dny.
The HarAd sailed ont Il the tapes on Feb.
| 49, and encountered II northeast gale, with hail
and snow. AT night tho storm lngreascd in
| vioieu"e the cold being intense. Tho decks
| were repeatedly washed hy heavy seas A
| leak was discovered near midnight ana pumps
| were rugged to which the crow were nshod rs
| they worked. to prevent being SWEET away In
| spite Of tnis the winter gained rapidly, ana the
| hnlf-iro2rn crew had abandoned all hope when
| sighted by the Zeal. soon after getting on
| board tho Xanl the Harald drfled tot sight AT
| the mercy of the storm. and II is supposed sunk
| in a few minutes. Capt. Schwing and tho crew
| of the Harad were almost tamnhed and OK
| haustod when taken on board the AeHl.
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AN ATTACK on SPE1kER RANDALL
Charges Made without "a scIntnia OF Proof Ia
sustaIn Them.

WASHINGTON, Fob. 2G.-A most malicious
and wanton attack upon Speaker Randall has
been made in the Washington correspondence
Of the New York Commercial Bulletin II is in
the shape Of n letter purporting to have been
written by one II. l.. Williams. detective in the
Treasury Department. who charges that
Speaker Randall secured the payment Of
a large sum OF money to paper company in
which he was Interested for fbrc paper. and hy
tho Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. The
fellow who makes the churgc dues not refer to n
scintiu Of proof to sustuin his preposterous
allegations. cretHry BriStow authorizes tho
statement that there IL not n particle OF funn-
dHiion for the statement made by VIII
lams. speaker Randall has promptly met the
charge and telegraphcd an emphatic and COM
pr"hensiva denial. and Will rise to n personal
explanation to morrow in the House He meyer
had any connection. direct or indirect. with amy
worth OF stock In any company for the manu-
iacture of paper or In any bank note company.
and he Will chorarterizo the story as maiciOusly
faso and slandcrous.
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A BAD MARKSMAk
why Young Merton MoHher says he is Sorry
he Failed 10 klIl IimselE

young man employed In pattern store
80 East Tenth street. went into the basement OF
the store at s o'clock yesterday morning
and placing pistol OF very small
calibre behind his right ear. pulled
the trigger. The ball was nalten@d
and broken into three pieces. which were iound
inst beneath the skin about two inches Above
the place OF entry. Tho skin WAS blhekoned WIN
powder The father 0f the young man ran Gown
stairs when he heard the shot anu l3uni nun
only slightly stunned. DR., Orlando Baker was
called from his office across the street, he pro-
nOunced tho wound probably not dhnRernus'
The young man told him he hal nitempleuIr 20
take his life, but that ne WAS sorry lor \, ~
cause be assigned was despOudeney, NO olher
information was given to Dr.. Baker
TO an officer who called. tho young man sall
his name was Merton Mosher, ana ms lrlehus
snid ha lived nt SO East Iweuty-siXih street
Dr. Ell Won Dersmth OF Gl East 23lh street
who wns called rs the family physician eN-
trncted the pieces OF load. He thinks the Young
man will probably recover. but that no IS YET IN
some danger. He snid the name morton
Mnshrr was correct but declined 70 give mo
v"mno mans address out Of cons deration ipr
nncnihsr from who the family are striving forthe
present TO keep all knowledge OF the attempted
SuDr Won Dersmith added that Mosher has been
FOR n long time afflicted WIN l,"ihlau Xxx i,
| from which he had no hopes OF recoNellns
| He had attended him about mohlh lof mehlu M
denrrasion for which the same cause WAS lheu
| given, His patient told him yesterday tnnt nt
| nad no hops OF ever regalnlnX ms nehlt,
| and was sorry that he had failed In the hltempl
o., o., his life Nevertheless he was very anxious
| tbat Ills mother should not hear oi what no hho
| done Dr. Baker and DR.. Won Dersmlth unlt,
| In DENYING that the young man was suuttlhL
| from excessive use oil llQuor.
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THE LATEST OAD WORLD NEWS.


BERLIN. Fcb. 26.-The Sanitary Department
Of the empire has received information confirming tie
statement that the paSuc has ceased IN the government
ot Astrakhah
VigSSA. Fob 90 The Tybrh says "A despatch nom
the Austrntirtman Plague commission At IstriiNh N
the met with the greatest nrnn-u h rom
the Russian authorities In the exec ntUu o. their dutr
INNHtRG Feb ~ Tho nJi7d G'Hnr announces tho
prevalence eastern GaciN OF rtilcmic spotted tNph
81 PtrvgSAt Rs Feb - Tho sale uf the CO." on the
streets has prohibited the authorities declaring It's
plssue news iaise and eNa1.eraie The O ul hf'seg.
sAys that foonan here J. suffering from ssht atar
OF the AstrAck au disease li- II and tor clct of his
associates have been Isolated ami their effects dSnceet
ar burned
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Mr.. Field. on Bo.,on'. Roy Murderer.

Said Mr.. James Il. Fields. in his lecture on
Fiction" in Tie BROOKLYN A'hcrNum last night; II
recently pnid visit To the Pomerol how who
tncvd 10 be hanged Tor killing three children but whsa
sentence afterward commuted to imprisonment FOE
lie Iaskcd HIM 1t he read much lie sad that le lid
What Kind ~ books du YOU ready SAID NJ SHY one
kind he said mostly dime novels WHAT ue hcS
hnus that have rraif asked. Well like II lnAle
Ml best hr replied 1t WAS fu of murders Hnd pc.
urcs about murders 'N,li' asked how di you lei
after reading such AhookH on, said hr !cli T. 4 I
wanted g. do the same ihuk,' uijcl Nj t'hA
that the waters Of such trash deserve TO speak Met
thr manner Oi sr Thomas Browne, peuduous aNNuc@
fi.uW
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SAVED FROu Az ADvEXruRER.
The Happy Marriage Of n Lady who had hee.
Betrothed 10 "a Fraudulent Count.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-In December last Miss
Isabella Porter of this city. one Of the society
bellies. was 10 have been married to an Italian
count named Nicholas Macrosski. No less
than eleven hundred invitations had boon ia
sued. and grand niTiir was expected Two
dnvs before tho ceremony II WIS discovered
that tho supposed count WAS an adventurer with
two wives and several children. He was ar
rested on n charge OF felony in New York. and
has been heard Of no more Instead OF tearing
her hair and going into snckcloth and ashes
the charming Miss Porter dried her tears and
went into society. The following notice. which
appeared in the papers this week may fairly be
termed the sequel Ia the story:
The marriage ot Miss Isabella Peuton Por-
ter. daughter OF Hihhrrd Porter. Esq, to +.
Sheriff. Enmsg ae'urra.i T'.-. :i~-- -----.- -.
Tho newly welded couple lett Tor short trip
Ia tno South."
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nnnL Honned by Daylight.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Fob. 2G.-The Dnyal
Savings Bank was robbed today, about o'clock.
Of $500 A man drove up mont ot the bank
and called ont Prr,donl Abbott the only prr,on IN die
hauk 1Le Stranger ru.ts,d Mr. Abbott Hi.w minutes
conversation. white ruuru" ffc entered hN sue
door and took the money nom drawer tti. I g
Rawsnn arrested man on suspicion, and i"uhu 00 o. on
his person. 1hc prisoner has made couIeas'oh lN'
nIIrr ArIn sta hANn LNlm mMuu-
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BAIIsroN. Feb 25-Georgo ". Jones, in
dictcd perjury for his testimony in the BILLINGS muir
der cise wi be tried at the March sessions aud Tho
question of second trial for Billings hnees upon the
suit Friends ui Nj billings SAY that iou', WI, surrrn
drrcd for hsown protection they hrhrNe That II he
tvrcsted parties aui maxi aauis-i"n, Mlu.h uu" or
false. would en- lunecr his liberty ana prejudice MT Bl
linz, cas-, 10 n,ui -uch "A contingent twas deemed
test To allow Jones 10 remain a until ihe time Of hs
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CNIo. Feb. 26. Tho Khcdivcs son, Prince
Hassau. Commander of the Army, has publicly apollo
1cd to The English Consul tor the insults 10 Nj kNers
wilson Minister of Finance. ami Mr. Wilson has *.
pressed his ,au-fHcuon Mun The hruine). .-.
IoNuns fh -t-llr ittiV ffinIn}h sturrrsnonifht NJ
Pan, 1, informed that France OPPOSE, fhc khciN as
siuine the tt sieuey of the Egyptian Council OF Minis
t.rs II.IAlll MII smIIun EInmtN-
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Ma.aered by Natives.

SYDNEY. Jan. 30-The Victoria expedition to
New Guinea has been de cimacd by disease, harhips
and conflicts with the natives The men were all struck
down with ckness sud were unable a. work the ship
MIR In ham and tho crew of the steamer bnurnA. ~
Rrookcs Island. attacked 10y natives, ANA lngham;
master aud owrcr, l-cs Vtghr't. oht European ana
two Chinamen board were massarrci. The natives
have zrh all tne arms which IN the possession
lngham and kedhck. and il dangerous 10 approach
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Dom PIntt aud MEG ABRAHAM Fighting Ia the
Senate Lobby.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 26.-A few weeks ago the
Senate adopted rule torbdiing anybody to be In the
lobby In the Of the Senate chamber unless he was
taken there BY Senator Tonight Dom PiAt Hni VIM
McGarrahau Wero this lobby How they gnt there 10
one knows fhrN got into "a quarrel Over NE fahnche
Graudo case. which cudcd IN ls ~ when itil was
badly hurt bal hht hr had lu he carried home. where
he VIII be- laid uu iui som. time The Suttc wts ~ $50
SION the uiuc bat did ua adjourn tu sec the nsht as
has previously done to Attrut n horse race.
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PuTsBuNGU Feb, 2G.-Capt, Paul Boyton,
WHO'S on hi, way Gown the Ohio River to the Mi,'is
,ipli ami thence the Gulr near lusns his lie
this afternoon At last Liverpool thirty five miles rum
here be wa. caught i mass Of heavy cakes o' ice AMI
crushed WrnhN Hc Ucd tn nrc his gun aud give the
alarm hLi ID covered Will zee ANT utterly useless
~ then began to uat small aNc which hc always car
rics and nrr sNrrc stfu. c he got into cl hr water
and was the bans tie was taken 10 Ncll.NilC,
the ururest town and NAL be given medical treatment
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BLACKBURN. Feb. 2G.-The operatives OF Mar
riage Punocks mill have struck agHns ten per cent
reduction of their Wlsc. The masters are acting IN
concert with others 10 enforce general reduction ol
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The Union Leagues New Building.

Nine architects arc to furnish designs for tho
Union Lcasue Clubs new buldns The edihcc Is to he
built OF brick win stone trimmings The entrance viii
he on Thirty ninth street The terror win be divided
into conversation Hnd dlnmg rooms picture salrIy nan
for meetings, library, billiard looms Aui bowling autN:
The architects Will furnish the plans In thirty days aud
drsBn WILL then be accepted by the ccInitiee VI he
CluJ.
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BERLIN Feb 26.-Prince Bismarck, replying
thc dcrutauou ct Asauan members of the Rcchstag
who presented prttnu for extension OF egpvcrn
urni. aInlttcd tht Justice ~ thcr tMn nri iuunated
that further concessions may soon be expected.
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SAN FRANCIsco. Fob. 2G-The Nevada Bank
today sold lluWn ounces O fine SILVER to the Govern
ment to be delivered al the San francisco Mint Al 1855
per 0upce
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Colder northcrly to westerly wnls rislna
hatumsttr aud clearing Melihyr preceded duran! the
lGVruIns Oy hsht sHVW ~ New lVTL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-07
BOSTON MiIskE.TS.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 1s.S.
FLOl Il. The Flour market has been very quiet
during the past week. Sales could not he forced at
comparatively low prices. .OhheTs purchasing only
for immediate wants. and mostly at nominal prices
We quote sales at - 10 "a > - for Western
~ for Wisconsin extras, AMI 81 50a 50 for Mime
sofa extras, including choice bakers brands. In
winter wheats, 50 $50 - for Ohio AMI Michigan ;
= O0a 80 for Illinois and Indiana, and 81 COOS 90 for
st. Louis including favorite family brands. Patent
spring Wheats. including Wisconsin and Mime
sofa, AT 81 80 IA ~ 90 4 bib. Patent winter wheat
including choice bakers brands, Wisconsin and
Minnesota extras AT - IS - q bhl. Corn Meal
Is in fair demand at - i5,a . 81 n blh. Rye Flour
II = 5OiaG W z bh Oat Meal at 81 ~ "a 81 z b.
GRAIN Corn has eaSed oil demand moderate.
The sales OF mixed AMI yellow have been at "a IA
6Jc Z bushel. Oats are in fair demand. Sales have
been al u ii iur y hllsltl. Rye Il ! o. 4 bush
Ell. In Shorts and Fine Feed the sales have been Al
81, ont SIS 80; and Middngs al $50 Ooa2l O0t ton.
PROVISIONS. There is Il good demand fol
PORK inns week and prices remain unchanged.
The sales have been II sln - IA II for prime Sl2 ~
Il 80 mess, AMI -lS 81 Il for clear and extra
clear To quality. In Beef sales have been at SlH
II 81 for mess and extra mess AMI sl2 M "a 10 Z bh
for family Lard Is In fair demand. The sales have
been at =. 4 % for city and Western, mclnti-
ing steam and kettle rendered. Smoked Hams at
ga loo q n for city AMI Western.
FRODt &c. The recent high prices for Butter
have been sustained All grades are readily taken.
We quote sales ut creameries at 80 "a 3+c for good
and choice :; New York and Vermont dairy at - q,
30 tih for choice and 20 Die On for fair and good
Cheese. 10 IA l.;c. Eggs at l9,a - =. White Beans
ID ~; choice mediums al 81 Is "a I -; Yellow
Eyes at = M o ~ and Red Kidneys at Il 81 "a
. ~ 2 bhl. Potatoes range from - tt 6I cts
per hushel. Apples 81 81 a. - Z hbl.
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First Things.

Amos :. Blake now Of Waterbury, Con
nccticut, claims that when at work with H.
and j. Wainwright, at Montpelier, about
1892, he constructed Il LOCOMOTIVES for Asa
Harrington of MiddleseX, Vermont, To ex-
hibit the working of a railroad. He says ii
was exhibited in the State House, and drew
Il gentleman and lady on n small railroad
track. a search of the newspaper files of
that period reveals no notice of the then
novel locomotive, but the Hon. Daniel Bald
win, now living. says that he remembers AN
exhibition of this miniature locomotive AT
the Obadiah Eaton tavern in Montpelier
Ii has long since been established that the
first steamboat in this country was con
structed and run in 1872 or %, by Samuel
Morcy of Fairlcc, Vermont, formerly of
Oxford New Hampshire. Mr.. Baldwin gives
new and satisfactory testimony, Fulton
successfully run his first steamboat, the
Clermont, in 1907. II WAS, of course, the
subject of conversation all over the country.
In 1903, four citizens of Oxford and Lyme,
New Hampshire, were employed with Mr.
Baldwin in finishing the first State House
here They were solomon Washburn after
wards an architect in Boston,, solomon Co
nant, John Strong, and Benjamin Franklin.
These all spoke from personal knowledge Of
lllr IdCl lhdl hUtN Sltillll"idl l'lls amt
dated Fulton's But there IS better evidence
still. 10 wit: Several years later than lSOS.
Mr. Baldwin met the father OF a. Il. Norris,
of Rarnct, the fathcr being then more than
eighty years of aye, who informed Mr..
Baldwin that hc aided in the construction Of
Morcy's steamboat, and accompanied HIM ON
the first and successful experiment, stcaming
up the Connecticut river about three miles
and then back again. Mr.. Norris added
another fact, which tends 10 relieve Fulton
of the odium of stealing MOrcy's invention
Shortly after his successful experiment,
Morcy started Ustcnsibly for Washington
city, it was supposed for the purpose Of oh
tanning patent. In about fortnight Morty
returned without Il patent, but his pockets
hli"d with money, out OF which he paid all
the men who had been employed by HIM
lhc inference seems to be fair that Morcy
sold his steamboat invention. II is certain
that Morcy obtained patents for the us, of
steam, and actually constructed and operated
steam mill, but there is no evidence that
lac obtained "A patent for IA steamboat
Il. T. W, in The Montpelier HatcIDmn.