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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14
INDIAN MATTERS.


WASHINGTON, Nov. PA telegram from
Agent Adams to Secretary Schurz, dated
Los PinOs agency, October 10. says; Il ar
rived here yesterday and Immediately pro-
ceeded to Chief Ouray's house where | met
about twenty chiefs and head men Of the
White River Utes, who had come in Obed-
fence TO Ouray's orders. Others are expect
ed. The camp of these Indians is about 50
miles distant on GunnisOn river. Nothing is
changed in the situation here Ouray is posi-
tive that when satisfied of the guilt of the
Indians he will have power enough TO arrest
and hold them. | remained all night with
them and returned here to-day. | expect
Gen. Hatch and the attaches Of the commits
sion tomorrow, and in order that the work
of taking testimony may proceed at
once shall have a number of Indian wit
nesses in attendance. | should desire the
immediate presence Of Capt Payne. Lieut..
Cherry, Scout Rankin, and such others of
Thurnburgh's command as can testify in the
case; also of the official copies of the cores
pondence between Meeker and ThorIburgh
ank Meeker and the department Since
coming back here | am satisfied your views
as expressed in your telegram of the 9Th
inst. were correct and wise and in case of
failure we shall have plenty of time to warn
settlers. | shall try TO push the work of the
commission and shall keep you advised con-
Stanflv -
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GENERAL DESPATIUFS.

lIanlan and Dave Ward left Toronto yes
terday afternoon for Rochester, " Y, where
they meet Courtney, Blaikie and Soule to ar
range for the new race.
Buell. who is To be hanged at Cooperstowp.
y. Y, to-day for the murder of Catharinc
Richards, has confessed, and is penitent and
humble.
The commercial agent at Algiers reports
that during the past six months twenty YES
sells sailed with $1,000 tons Of iron ore for
the United States.
The investigation under the auspices of the
British consul into the collision between the
ship Lady Octavia and the steamship Cham
pion, by which the latter was sunk. began in
Philadelphia, yesterday. Captain johnson of
Octavia the gave testimony TO show that
the disaster was caused by negligence on the
part of the Champion in having no lookout
AT the Instrumentation and coal company's
iron mill at Scranton, Pa, last evening, a
chain attached to Il heavy weight used for
breaking iron parted and huge ball weigh
ing nearly a ton fell fifty feet crushing
Anthony Berry to death
Two unknown persons in a row boat went
over Woods Falls on Black river two miles
below WatertOwn, n Y. yesterday after
noon. From their actions il is thought they
intended suicide
The north span of the bridge across the
Kansas river at Leavenworth. Ks. was car
ried away yesterday. The river rose four
feet in two hours, carrying an immense
amount of fioodwood against the trestle
which forced it out. A number of persons
were on the span when it started but all
escaped
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

From his last speech, at Chicasol
You say You would stop the interest on
your bonded debt. Very well The holder
of your bond would say
- on do not propose to pay any interest.
| hold Il bond for value received with II given
amount Of interest payable on given day.
Now | will hold your bond until You men
entertaining the Ohio idea are buried in your
political graves, and then will appeal to an
honest people, To un honest government, 10
pay an honest debt" Applause. But, -
say these men, pay of your foreign bonds. -
! See before me men who remember the
days Of Gen. Jackson, and they likewise
remember that in the time of Gen. Jackson
the government of France owned To the
citizens of the United States $1,000 600,
which France did not refuse 10 pay, but
neglected TO pay. 1t ran along from decade
to decade, unpaid. Gen. Jackson sent for
the French minister and said Unless that
81, OO0. 900 due to the citizens of the | ntcd
States is paid | will declare war against
France" Applause. Gen. jackson was
demonstrated with. 1t would disturb the
commercial relations, not only Of this coun-
try but the world Said he, Unless
France pays that $1,000, 900, by the Eternal
| will declare war against France APP
plausc.
Every man. woman and child and the king
of France knew that he would do it, and
the S5,OO0,00 WAS paid to the United
States
1t is not 81, 1000, 900 that your Government
owes To the citizens of the world, but it is
more than fifty times five million, and 1t Is
scattered all over Gods earth.
You say you will stop the interest on these
bonds. How long do YOU think it would be
before British fleet, and Il French fleet, and
a Russian fleet, and an Austrian fleet, and Il
Spanish fleet, and an Italian fleet would come
sailing up your coast and demand payment
of the bonds held by their respective nations.
| p steps Tom Ewing, and says Your ac-
counts ARE correct The Government of the
United States owes 90 many hundred mil
lions of dollars TO your citizens, and here is
Your money"
Here Mr. Chandler waved blank piece
If paper, representing the "Oho idea, and
the audience went into commissions. Mr.
handler proceeded AS follows
These foreign gentlemen say, Wv lat is
hat
why, money Don't you see: Why, it |
= "A first mortgage ON all the property OF all
he citizens of all the lnited States. Laugh |
cr and applause Don't You see the stamp |
II the Government
These foreign gentlemen say where Is /
I payable -
Nowhere Laughter and applause.
TO whom is it payable ?
Nobody"
when is it payable :"
Never" Laughter and applause
These foreign gentlemen say We don't
NOV any such money. Our orders are to
ollr,t these hundreds of millions of dollars
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NOTES AND NOTES.

The matter in Massachusetts was TINT
Butler was short of votes. The other man
was Long.
Book keeping may be- taught in lesson Of
three words never lend one.
A Michigan chiropodst offers to chirup
with any man for $500 a side.
The report that the Car and his wife are
ut swords points is again allnat
\ cynic has discovered that modern young
mems heads are primarily intended to keep
their ncck-iics from slipping oil.
The French ladirs, according To Paris
paper, wear such lnW-ncckcd dresses that
presently there viii h. NJ morc work for
drCssmakrrs
Among the Indications that the reign OF
Bcaconslield is nearly over, not the least
significant is the open accession of Lord Der
by to the Liberal rank.
a sign of complete collapse in the Turkish
treasury is the failure to provide for the
great pilgrim caravan which YEARLY goes To
Mecca.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

Mr.. LABoUcHERE on DUELLING.-T see
that Colonel Wellesley Is again being
called over the Goals, for the military
papers say that thereis to be some sort 70
investigation into his conduct. These
are the exact facts. Colonel Wellesley
WIS challenged He referred the matter
to two friends. At the end of twenty four
hours these friends decided that there
WAS no cause for II duel. The gentleman
who thought that he had to complain of
his conduct then wrote HIM Il letter couch
ell in strong terms. Mutual friends in
terfered and in the end this letter WAS
withdrawn. | confess that it seems to
ME that, in regard to the duel. the posi-
ton of Colonel Wellesley Is covered bv
the action of his seconds. | do not pre-
tend to be an authority ON such matters,
but assuming that ther" are cases in
which IL man has voluntarily placed HIM
self i'll such position that he must fight,
and that lie appoints seconds. the hon
or of the principal Is III the hands of the
latter II they do not consider that their
principal has committed an action which
would entitle his opponent to fall back on
the mitimG.Tat they estop all further
proceedings. By appointing Il second
the principal practically says: If this Is
II case for fighting, will fight BY ac-
cepting the position of second the second
says: Unless can say that this is not
II case for fighting, | will produce my
man. If Colonel Wellesley's seconds
had been ready to bring him up to the
scratch, and if the Colonelhad then taken
upon himself the responsibility of not
being brought mp, then alone-as it seems
To me-couldhis brother officers hold that
his valor was of the kind in which dis
'retion forms the chief component part.
-LOHdDR Truth.
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Hos. \. II. SrEruGX- has some sensible
ideas, which he impaired TO reporter the
other day. lie thiL- thr Democratic ma
jprity in Congress -h.uld give their whol,.
attention during the coming session 10 need
cd legislation, and lrl Discriminating
alone He believes llr people Of the whole
country. North and South, East and West
want to turn lhclr backs upon the past and
look 10 the future want reform in the GOV
eminent Of their alflirs want wise lc.'isll-
ton, and that they will support the party
that looks 10 their wants After 1000 900
Of Democrats had rr~urtcd to arms to put
down State rights, It was folly 10 attempt to
convince them 10y argument that what they
Ind put down was right. Mr. Stephens does
not believe that there are dozen men in
Georgia in favor Of Tilden for the Presdcn-
cy: believes there is a strong and bitter
opposition 10 him, but that the State would
vote for him il nominated
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Proclamation By the aovernor Of Vermont.
srirC III VERMONT. }
E.rr, n,E hsrt.. SUTHERLAND FALLS.

E,rr, n,E hs't.- NCrHERL And FALLS
November D. ls's
Inc raSI'in '' 'u7 iah-fs' hoAoFcd IN our State
"S ''''i'' "'''''' "A't "Ad ehdeared 10 all oil Us
10y many 7~''ed "s-oe-a'I'hs' se's apart day al
''ia season log grateful acknowledgement To DIVINE
fio'ilehee OF our many dressings.
III recognition OF ti'- hallo"ed usage and IN nc
coiiance "iia the re''innfndltion Of the President
OF the Ii.;td stats. appoint Thursday, the 18th
"'s "I -'''e"i''e' ''~l' as 'ES ol puohc thaAks-
giving AM praise.
Let Us On i.a' daN rest from our labors. and in
pnhE' worship as wei a. Al our hresides, give
thanA' To- Col i'- The -fr'" blessings which have
crowned the y,ar-'"r lite ana health; that peace
prevails ahl !1" dn' order reign; for govern
ni'nI basel on The mt .ii-nce and virtues Of its
c.tlz Ms; iol At preservation through many trials
and dangers "a IA. la.t. ana our reasonable faith
aai hope la; under Coils care and the waichful-
of the people It Will still live free and strong
Tor iht stealfi.t patience and purpose of our peo
pie aud rulers wnlc.i has restored us 10 financial
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The defeated candidate for State Treasurer
in Pennsylvania philosophical!y says that it
will be a splendid election Ia calculate future
Democratic gains from,
/ Since Senator Chambers death the Ma
/ tional Republican Committee has neither
chairman nor secretary. \ meeting of the
committee will soon be held 10 fill these va
cancics and fix the time and place for the
next National Republican Convention.
Seymour and Mcdonald are the names
suggested by some Democratic papers for
the Presidential ticket next year Mont
gomcry Blair is willing, probably, 10 serve
his country ON Il lorlorn hope and We might
have the Seymour and Blair ticket of 1868
repeated with the same rcsul: as then.
The Richmond, Va, State Dem candid
ly says President Hayes has made a good
President Throughout, and has done more
than appears upon the surface to restore the
country 10 the Old methods and revive
among us the feeling Of common national
iiy. Ills course, it appears 10 us, has been
steadily in this direction from the first, and
the only cause of regret with us now is that
his time is too short To complete the work
1t is a broad breasted, liberal man like him
that the country most needs nov"
The Chi,:,." Time Dem. heads its cleo
ton news Havoc \ Dynamite Explosion
among the Democracy OF Hall Il Dozen
States Scarcely a Fragment To he Found OF
Cipher sam of Gramercy Park
When Gen. Grant was occupied with the
Colorado delegation IN the parlor of the
Railroad House AT Cheyenne, some over
Jealous admircr saidto him II saw YOU last
in the White House, General, and don't
mean 10 rest till you get there again" Il
am now chiefly Il, sirpus of getting IN my
own house at Galcui, replied the General.
and when once get there don't think |
can he induced to exchange it for any other
house that know of, white or black
The State of Iowa comes To the front with
a plurality Of - 900 for the Republican can
didatc for Governor, AS against plurality
last year Of 800. The average Democrat
ought to hc willing to admit that Iowa can
scarcely be looked upon a- doubtful State |
any longer
The Washington NatioHdI RrpuJlican, |
says 'Thc New York 7riJune thinks the
Blaine boom has perceptihle lead of the
Grant LDOm a. prpspui Apnruranccs arc |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

Tue FOSTER MURDER At kEENE. The as
sgnmcnt of counsel for Dodge, Lee and
Spencer, the supposed murderers of Foster,
has been made. Judge Gushing of Charles
ton. Judge Bellows, G. Il. Eddy, Esq, of
Bellows Falls, and Hugh Henry, ESD, OF
Chester will defend them. The counsel de
sire the statement published that Dodge re-
fused To - to kcene with the officers with
ont rcquisilion from Gov. Proctor, correct
ed. The fact was that all of the parties were
perfectly willing to 20 without Il rcquisition
aud So expressed themselves, hut it was
simply II matter of fees for the officers MIR
Henry, special counsel for Lee, saws that he
has evidence, which is beyond doubt. that
will clearly establish Lees alib and that he
thinks the attorney general will not bring
Lee To- trial when he learns of what lac has in
his possession
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

THE statemen, Of Oct,bar earnings of lead.
ing railroads Is notable ONE, in that it shows
that the roads, taken together show an aver
age incrcase Of earnings Of almost one-quar-
ter. OF twenty roads reporting there
are bu, two vl.ieh show any decrease at ali,
and those but very small decrease. The
most important rain J. aa.lc by the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa F.; the Chicago,
Milwaukee and - Paul aud the Chicago
and Northwestern railroads, which three
roads carmel in the aggregate Il, 100, 900
more in October llsan during the correspond
ing month last year
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NEW ENGLAND NEWS.
ErrGLAEs Ar WORK,

NORTH ATTI EHORo, Mass. Nov. Econ
siderable excitement was oCcasiOncd this
morning by the discovery that robbers had
been at work and had broken open the safe
of Iitchiicld Bros, grocers, and the safes in
the postotiicc l.itchtield Bros safe was the
first operated on. 1t was thrown upon its back
and the door torn open apparently by screw
power aided by lever. From four To five
hundred dollars was taken besides valuable
papers which were aiterward picked up in
the rear OF the postoilicc. At the latter place
two safes were opened and about 500 in
money was taken. The job was done some
where about three or four O'Clock All that
examined the safes pronounced it Il good job
and done apparently by experienced parties.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.
THE BRUTAL NrRDEE or VA. \. ROBINSON

THE BRUTAL MrRDEE OF WI. \. ROBINSON
SHOT BECAUsE HE WAS \ REPUBLICAN,.
New YORK. Nov II \ Baltimore spe-
cial says VIM A Robinson of Anne Arundal
county who was shot by George Trust in
that city yesterday. was respectable color
ed man, who was in town selling produce.
Trust isa rowdy politician, formerly dis
charged from the police for drunkenness hut
had secured an appointment rs baker in the
city Jail Trust was coming down Light
street the principal thoroughfare Of South
Baltimore and meeting Harry Gray, colored
asked him, Are YOU democratic or repuh-
lican 'ngger' ?" Gray did not answer, but
saved his life by running. just behind Gray
were Robinson and his father and Trust put
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

Hos. EDwAEps PIEEREPoNT formerly
Auomcy-Gencral and Minister to England,
does not consider the nomination of Grant
certain, but thinks it depends upon the
course of southern Democrats in Congress
during the coming session. He saw good
deal of Grant in London. and feels certain
that he has no arlcat desire to be President
again. He thinks that il both parties in
Congress should agree TO pension Grant with
the place of gcnerll-in-chicf Of the army for
life, and a salary Of -, 0o0 year Grant
would gladly take H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

\ MOVEMENT has been made in the Board
of Education of New ork to dispense with
all the text books on grammar and conduct
such study orally and by example. The
Grdpttc in the course of some very sensI-
bic comments on the question SAYS: 1T is
sometimes forgotten that the language itself
preceded the written grammar, and that the
most correct forms of expression are not at
all the work Of the grammar. On the con-
trary, the language is more the rule for the
written grammar than is the written grammar
the rule for the language This entire sys-
TEN of rules and exceptions is the work and
amusement of Il set of pedants, who have, as
it were, built up their grammatical scaiTold-
ing after the edfice of the language had al
ready been erected. Does any one imagine
that the language would suffer were all the
written grammars destroyed? Do the gram
mars really preserve the language in its pur-
ity: of two boys, one of whom learns the
grammatical theory thoroughly, and has all
the rules and definitions at his tongues end,
but bred among people who use incorrect
methods Of expression and pronunciation, and
another who knows nothing whatever of the
theory. but is all his life in contact with
those who use the most correct form of Eng
fish, which is most likely TO speak and
write CORRECTLY :"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

tine same question to young Robinson who
answered that he was republican, where
upon Trust without the slightest pro-
vocation, other than that Robinson
was republican ''nigger,' whipped
ms "a revolver out of his pocket pointed it to
h'hinson's head and with Il terrible oath
hrel The ball entered Robinson's forehead
ana he sank to the ground and died almost
instant y The stricken parent followed the
body to the station house where a large
crowd Of colored men collected who give
earnest vent to their Indignation at the
shameful crime, but were orderly and offered
no violence TO Trust who was quickly caught
and taken to the station. Trust was held
for liz. .cfinr, Of the lrrnnl iIIrN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

WHITEHALL, n. Y, Nov. 12.-Seventy-
six boats arrived and cleared into the Cham
plain canal here to-day, chiefly laden with
ore, 5000 tons being consigned 10 Pennsyl-
vania. There was also over three million
feet OF lumber for New York This is the
largest days clearance for several years
The weather continues mild and navigation
will probably last through this month. The
business outlook for northern New York is
very encouraging and a large increase is
looked for for next wear
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a NOTABLE woman passed away nj Wash
inrtou. Saturday. in the pcrsnu of Narrar,.f
F.to, ,.iIo,, # c.r I,J,nu r.,o,, Soo
rciary 'f war uhdcr lteSiichl Jackson III
the first wear of his first administration, and
once 4 Senator from Tennessee Mrs
ra'"ii Nis 'Nci'lSc" "il'''iN anu Hi'ili'ctiS Il
larger influence upon the politics of this
country Ihan any other of her sex. save only.
pcrbans The wife of the first President Her
life has been one succession of romonccs
more incredible than any rrrur,Ird in fiction
Until she nossrd her ,OiL wear She was rnn-
FINALLY before the nuhli,. thr central ficurc
of SOM. intricate scandal anil vel has almost
outlivcd the memory of scores upon Scores
of statesmen who were rulI IF nrnuisr when
she WAS n middlr-ng.d woman SIN, lied
from The General decay of her vital nnwrrs
very nearly 90 wears old altLnuuIi her ,yoct
noe il is difficult to STATE. She WAS the
dalgbtcr of an Irish hotel k,.ncr nv the
name Of William O'Nrnl who krrl thc tir,t
tavern nj the National capilal that mud, the
slightest pretensions To- STYLE. "Pcrry
O'Ncaw was the name she wen, by. She
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

Tue growing prosperity Of the United
States is too manifest TO require the test-
lnony Of any individual observer: hut it is
nevcrth.lcss somewhat gratifying 10 find
that 81 competent aud disintcrcstcd man
as Mr.. Finlay Dam whom the London Times
sent TO this county 10 SPY out the land,
speaks more fayoatly Of our immediate fu-
ture than even the most optimistic of our
own people. Mr. Dun speaks glowingly of
the present and says he finds himself utterly
unable to describe the amazing development
and wondrUus p,--il,ilities that have con
irunted him, hul secs awaiting the enter
prise Of tie future rsa,ll- that will s,arlle
even imaginative m,I.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

: SENATOR EDMUNDs was interviewed
promptly on his arrival in New York. As
reported, he said that he thought there is
what has come to he called "A boom for the
Republicans. and that is what he anticipated
The Senator said: - 1t is 4 sort of reaction
from general fault finding. Long continued
Republican ascendency, accompanied by the
inevitable faults Of party in power, led
some Republican voters TO desire change
Well, the degree of change that was brought
about soon convinced them that the Rcpub-
lican party was. after all, the safe party.
They have consequently gone back To it
That is my general IDEA. and is no: based ON
my personal observation or information"
As TO the next Republican candidate for the
Presidency, Senator Edmunds said that Gen.
Grant, Mr.. Washburne, Mr.. Conkling, Mr..
Blaine and Secretary Sherman make strong
list to choose from, and it could easily he
heightened. He expressed no personal pre-
ference, but said he mentioned these gentle
men because they stand well with the people
As TO the Grant boom. Senator Edmunds
thinks there can BE- no doubt that Grant.
under the circumstances, is less hurt by the
discussion of his possible candi-
dacy than is usually the case when a man is
prematurely put before the public
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

An Associated Pres despatch says that
Senator CunlIiHg is with friends in New
York city and seriously, indeed, alarmin.ly
i'll. Personal fu,Ids who have visited him
describe hi- condition as similar to that Of a
person who has undergone an attack of ty-
phoid fever. lie has grown cmaciaicd and
nervous, and u'frrs from general prosira-
ton. D'nils rI ihc.r facts have been circu-
lated and .fnoiully believed. DURING the
recent state campaign Mr. Conkling made
but two spccrh'- ono at Brooklyn and one
in st. Lawrence county. Among the Re
publican leaders there IS q genuine cNhibi-
ton Of anxiety r'arliar The Senators con
dition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-11-14

The official canvass of the New York
election commenced Tuesday and will not,
1t is now announced, be completed before
Friday or Saturday. In the meantime the
Republican papers stoutly claim the bulk of
the State ticket.
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CASUALTY RECORD.

FIrCHBURG, Mass, Nov. L. - Dennis
Moran, 80 years old, was instantly killed
at Orange, yesterday, 10y the breaking of
guy rope to a derrick.
PRovIDENcE, II. l., Nov. 12-Egereit
Davis, aged Is, was yesterday killed by the
discharge of a gun he was using a, a paddle
while in boat on PawcatucL river. near
Westerly