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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

Ia iii introduced i'll Congress by the
Grccntsc,,er Wcavar to pay all persons who
served in the army or navy during the last
war Tie difference between the value Of the
r.c,nbacl;s IN Which they were paid and the
value Of odd a, that lime, if it should be-
come a .l;r. would probably make the great
.sst raid ;p he Treasury ever known. E1-
rerts who have examined the provisions Of
The bill. and Who have had access to the rec
nrds Of tie Government, say that the bill
would require nearly a thousand millions OF
dollars. Mr.. Weaver asks for what the
Grccnback.rs ocnsiier 4 baratelle of $780,
coo. 900 10 begin with. The average de
rreciation Of greenbaclls during the war was
a5ou. forty per cent, and on this basis the
amount to lie paid by the Weaver bill to SOL
diars in roani numbers would he SAC, COO
90. But the bill provides that interest shall
be computed on the difference in the value
Of grcenhacks and gold at six per cent, which
would Amount to S352. 900, 600, or a grand
total under the bill Of S792, 10000 This is
for the army alone, and does not include the
navy. Adding the navy, it is estimated that
the total required 10y the terms of the bill
would be $500. Oo0, Coz
For Grecnhackers. who think that all the
G3yenmenj has to do to raise any quantity
Of money is 10 run few more printing
presses. tie issue Of billion or two more
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

WAsHISGIoy adyices say that tie Demo
cratic Congressman are not well pleased at
the situation in Maine. Nj. Springer of
Illinois. WHO IS cue Of the most radical of
them. says. II had Lecn in Governor
Garacloa's place think should not have
done as be has, but if had done 50 | should
stick to il. see that there is talk Of now
submitting the matter to the Supreme Court
of the State That cannot he done, torthcre
l. nothing left for the Governor to submit
Both he and his Council are JnHc'"s cgiri'
SO far &C !eclariug the result and issuing Ger
uf.a;cs %! election 10 members Of the Legs
latare are concerned. Suppose the supreme
Court should now decide that the Governor
has been wrong in issuing Z number Of these
certificates. he has already issued them, the
n.ar.il.,r- have received item, and he has no
power 10 recall them. So whether the Gov
ernor has been riyii or wrong, ! DO not sec
Low the Republicans are gcingto nclp them
selves IIayinr been asked whether the
Maine Democracy wouli he likely 10 carry
their action 10 its logical Conclusion and elect
Democratic Presidential electors, Mr.. Spring
q said II hope not That is game that
TAO ear play II. and tie Democrats would
he pretty sure 10 l,sr 10y it. think that
within two weeks after thc Lcgslaturc meets
tie House will become Republican. Of
course, before that takes place the FGsionisl
candidates Tor Governor and she other State
officers viii haze lecn c.ecu,d. As soon as
the Goyc.uor AID other officers have been
elected the ilogs. viii seat some Of the Re
publican member \ uumlcr Of the seats
arc vacant, ana iac House. having the right
10 iulrr viii a3nit lhr members who were
elected TIg-, even il there was Il purpose
tnchaagc The mode OF choosing Presidential
electors. j. could nj j." done unless the Re
publican !i-u.e should agree 10 IL
One of ,he points suggested Ivy ex-Gov-
Morrill, TO be submitted n the Supreme
Court was whether the Governor and Council
could recall certificates Of election, after dis
covering i;at ,hey had brrn wronsfu!ly
i.eticI
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GENERAL SUMMARY.

Coal has teen advanced twenty fire cents
per ton by the Reading Company.
Chicago and Milwaukee report a great in
crease in trade during the year past.
James B. Van Every has been elected
president Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company.
The striking pork-packers at Chicago are
still wasting their time and Their places are
being filled rapidly with non-union men.
The record of vital statistics in New York
shows that during the past year there were
Is. l65 deaths, p, :I3? births, and S, $50 mar
riagcs in that city.
At Bethlehem, Pa, Monday, two brothers,
named Harry aud Thomas Zimmerman,
aged 8 and 10, were d-own;d Will" playing
on the ice.
\ Winriptg despatch says the severe
weather has int.rferci with railway and
otner travel, and reports are current of Sc
veral people frozen.
Charles F. Brush of Cleveland has just
sold his English patent for the electric light
Ing apparatus 10 a large incorporated com
pauy in London, for c5o,00o sterling.
The death rate at the ;cniten,iary at
Frankfort, Ky, is increasing. There were
I'VE lntt1lltUlS monthly anu illttN IlC Sith
The Legislature will have 10 provide new
prison graveyard.
Last Saturday, a, popc's Station, Missis-
sippi, Bedford and Frank Duke, cousins,
had an encounter orcr 4 game of cards,
which resulted in Franks shooting Bedford
with double barrel SHOTGUN, killing him
instantly.
The roof Of a building occupied by Edgar
i HoillIH'H ~ !, i.'9"1,i' - $500 n Hu
sl'ci ""iNS' ieii III WIN i 'l,'sn '7"'l ny
our ihs "c"'a'h 1t " hunl"ei =" ",, '''u
"'l' N'i 40 ; az J' a" tr," ga,.I
RIA, """, NY, ID cA.''c'' o''l " snoo,-
in@ alira' hyt"eeh i negro hahicu simpson
ana ''iiSl''"Ie n'i'''u 'i'9''h' my ia,t'i
attempted I" arrest simpson VINO Snot ,nc
r'ii9'"Ac III Ia" 'ii'sH' 1851 Wv" s"1 ~.
simpson IN ihe Groih anu 'hr ief breast 1t
Is reported the la'"f Is deac.
The California supreme court has decided
thqi the indictments against Charles DE
Young for the shooting OF Rev. Isaac hal
len are vaili, nGthwi'ils'aiiuins il'at ,h'
J"IS "h',' l'"i'u ','''h N"s 'Su't''. ~ ~, rs
tn'h c'5h'c'h ny 'iio 1e.''h =. i.'"'' "''-
hinghAhh, the foreman oil inc jury
Ad explosion u III" damp occurred at Inc
rlini,, own mines OF The Pennsylvania Gas
Coal Company, near IRWIN 5 SlailpA ON me
Pennsylvania Railroad, which resulted in
the death of Samuel kistIer and Michael
Kcsslcr and the fatal injury OF Cyrus Foy.
The cause OF the explosion IS unknown.
Sunday NIGH, Thomas shannon of Mingo,
Ohio, went home drunk with bottle Of
whiskey in has pocket, winch has wiie took
4 4 LII.
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STATE NEWS.

Thc passumpsic Railway shops ut lynd, N
VILE a.. running IN flll time aai employing r,;sa
help.
Plymouth claims the boss ia. boy, son of
Frederick Butler, who weighed ~ pounds "a his
eighth birthday.
Mark Mudgett. of Fletcher Il gentleman
upwards OF seventy recently shot "hite Owl Aiter
al executing chase ui - miles
Mr.. Williamson. Youngest son of Paschal
F. Williamson ct Pnmirrt. tell some 81 lret from
The sterple al a church he was Stating IN chicago
ono ay last week, and was Instantly killed lis re-
mains were Brought home for burial
Mr.. David Sunderland, well-known and
much respected citizen OF lllghgate, died Al his
residence In thai town on the I'D OF consumption
though his death was probably fastened by ms nav
Ing been knocked down aud tranpe'l upon hN colts.
several weeks ago
Mr.. WilliamJ. Gower,of Lcadvlllc, Colora-
do writes the postmaster OF Rutland under the date
of December ID, saving that II mnh by The NAME OF
the night OF December 10. lie further states THAI
the deceased claimed he was from kuilani anu Eii
Il family there. This proves TO I've ihe Tact
The lumber export of I.amolle county for
1879 was nearly seven million feet, of which George
y Morse. Gf Eimure, shipped some 10000 o. 4
A. H. Buck ui johnson, about i5OU,cu0; and 4. =.
rage .. 1000. the balance being made upoi smaller
lots. Large was the manufacture IN l5'9 the III
dirltnns are that II Will hc considerably larger IN
l>so The Bucks contemplate Increasing their bust
ness to 1000 Oon feet MIR. Morse eApet.s To have
5n1uO1; wnil. The present indications are that Nj
rag business WA "a
Hon. reofse a. Motey "i rail,Ge lea, tie
3s ,n i5, ' fe whi,,hr IN ma rt nm JIve
Morcy Is eighty righ, wears old has been an active
man, holding prominent places ct trust III town and
state
y {. iaicii, carpenter, zen from oiilu
nag al h''hio'u, 'i'"' ''''' "''' ''''"'i"e nun
l.unenh1rsh several years ago sold us
poor turin Tor lacA OF custom ""' A. I've "uir y
another
Tn, rurils If II WLcelock school have put
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

they were made, 50 that perfect meas
urement and Identification was obtained
Again, Royal nine on ten days before the
murder had borrowed an AryHS 0Hd Pttt-
riot of jed W Carr, Ira's son, for gun
wadding. On Saturday Burton Harris,
bov, picked up near where the dog was
found some old wadding which had been
fired from a gun, and OH piece of 1t was
label bearing the following Nv. Carr,
Apr. %, IT, OF all that paper, ii GER
tainly seems wonderful that the murderer
should use for that particular charge the
piece containing that label, which iIenti-
fed Inn beyond question, and 1t is still
more wonderful that that label should
have been preserved there on the spot,
and not obiiterated by the DISCHARGE or
blown away afterwards by the wind. The
| theory Of the defence is not only that
Royal is imbecile, but also that Chester
was the real leader i'll the crime, and that
| Royal, if he committed it, was simply his
tool Chester's conduct certainly does
look very suspicious He knew great
deal too much about the locality Of the
body at the time he led Messrs Harris
and Hersey to where ii lay on the Friday
after the murder; and he soon after re-
moved to Canada, whence the State could
net possibly induce him to come AMI test
| ify Ills wife came and gave important
evidence rs bearing on Royals conduct.
The most likely theory is that Chester
and Royal both desired to get possession
Of Iiuttie's person, and the most feasible
WY was to make way with her husband.
Chester, having the stronger mind, made
1 ROYAL do the bloody work, perhaps him,
self intending to reap the fruit. But the
little woman's virtue and firmness bafilet
him, and, finding that AN investigation
was inevitable. he resolved 10 give Roya.
up and save himself Mrs Murcommucl
made good appearance upon the stand
and told her fearful story m0destly ant
convincinSly She is said to have attend
cd Il number OF terms at Newbury Semi
nary, and she is evidently woman OF ;
good deal Of intelligence and some refine
ment However much she loved him, anI
she is said to have mourncd bitterly a
the time OF the discovery, the Indian!
death rescued her from terrible life ant
one that would have inevitably dragged
her down to ruin. She is now living ii
Lisbon, y. H., neat her parents hom'
II
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MOI EVEN ~ NhAi''-

\ Sail Lake despatch says Mormon apos-
lie made recent Trip 10 the tity OF Mexico 10 as
certain the views OF The Mexican government rc,a-
tive to the treatment 10 br expected II he Mormoa'
ne, to that country. He WAS assured that while.
there was plenty 81 Land IN tnH n1rirrn states OF
Mexico which the Mo,mOus cculd occupy, The Gov
eminent would under circumstances permit the
practice OF pn!y-amy on Mexican sol. but would
punish with tIc utmost igor ahN al 'mHt To rs
Produce there
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

Ex-GovrExos NoEErL has submitted to
Governor Caroclou a list Of fourteen ques-
tons relating % he technical points at issue
To he Submitted 10 the Supreme Court OF
Maine. The Governor is extensively be
sacched by petitions signed hy Democrats as
wclla Ecruilicans toaccgdc to Mr.. MorrilFs
request aud submit the points to the court
If he docs 50. and tie court sustans the ac-
ton of The Governor and Council, then, in
the laugu:@r Il ihe Springfield Republican,
there wiu ire nothing to say but 10 give
Governor l. u. ion the credit of discovering
trc worst Isr.-;ran ever snrung upon self
governing people"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
Ter.ns-s:.6O II year, a,waysina advance.

THE Vermont Republican State Commit
tee arc called to meet at Vergennes next
"Wednesday, % fix time and place for the
next Republican State convention. This is
pretty early Tor such action, and the call
prohahy indicates purpose on the part OF
some % have The convention called at an carly
date.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
sWINDLE TNchETNED.

1t is stated that thorough Investigation
proves that a complete system NJ swiniing Is prar-
ticed tins city y eight different firms who solicit
orders Tor stock transactions hv advertising
throughout other cities. The concerns Implicated
are alleged 10 he making immense SUNS Of money
NJ the expense oi credulogs cOunir- customers,
who imagine they are 10 reap fortunes for dollar
Investments The investigation has been made by
the Stock Exchange committee, and an orlcr VIII
he issued to-day 10y PnstmlStcr-t'cnClal h"V. pro-
hbtlng the delivery al mails To- theSc ctah, hfinS
IN the future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
TtdE HAISE FRESHNESS.
GEN. r. +. BUTLER lxrrrylrwEp.

GIN. II. l. VI IlEN iSlEl-N ItN ~
BGsToS. Dec. ~. Gen. Butler coatiadiyts
the statement that he .,!ve Governor Gar,c-
Ion and his council lraal advice. in The CnIrs..
they have taken lie never las been asked
aboni that matter H.. do,s moi seq how
tb, Governor a,d cnuu,il coulI haze ccteI
Otherwise than they have and strictly follow
aI the constitution nul Iys The ,sov,rr, 2.
is moi = iudpp RnfIcr ia rrpor,;.,I rs s1yir-
Nor are he and the council :: returning.
board, but simply canvassins hoard They
are 10 ascertain who appear 10 DE eIec'Sd
nom cue ''''i' II. '1' t, 'i'
,,tT' i,i'n' " '"' , - - -
W httItr utIcctS ulS'uN'itu Ht Hii4tI'iiJic
or unamendahlr under The llw@ don know;
mast of them would seem Ia I've amgndah-
g, IL I,;.t..,,,r q, I,,,,i,-
ny tnt htai JuiSto-the II S'Si.." Du'''t
thinks one way Tor Inc ftpuoitdhS 10 meet
the situation is by LEGAL lri cOnStltui lOnul
nc,us In resnnnsr IN he ,up,:tion whether
ih'ailS- III icsPoiSc ~ 'Hv i''S''t'"' WIN '"N'
the legislature OF Maine eau choose seven
presidential electors mex wear Butler SAID
..rr,.;.1,. H., =; ,,r,,;.I,J e., la tho
'i.'".S ma
constitution OF The nltcu STATES, WHICH say
IiI,,,,, ,,,,, a,,,,,;,t RutI,r Jnrsn't
,'Si''i' my "It'''- ~
believe there Will ne any lSlNlh2 III -htli'-
lie thinks Their. is too much common sclSe
.,l 80 ~, ,,,ralII h.tvr.n I'm, action of
-" l'' -. -
TIE LOUISIANA rtthrhlhS u'au III ic'u anu
the present condition ut affairs IN Name.
IT,. ty.ra,ca - ,,r, ,l,spryable In 4 mis-
lana the returning board Claimed anu cNer-
cised The power OF 'oi''nS tu' sotts uol
,homn W"l.n M a;nrecon ', n,,, ~,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
News by Telegraph
VEEEHGNE yEH

DEATH FROM CHIoRurOEM.
ST. JoHSsErEY. Dec. 3l.-Genrge Aoyes,
aged u, died to-day from the effects OF
chlorofGrm administered hv dentist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

IT is the general opinion in Maine that
Governor Garcclon will not submit TO the
Supreme Court the questions propoundcd by
ex-Gov Morrill,. The Republicans are pre-
pared for this, and an Augusta despatch says
they ''will present ihe question through ma
io-ity Of the members Of the last Senate, as
it Is thought snch proceedings would con-
form with the law Their disposition is TO
exhaust every legal means before others are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

TIE i-atlnl raiinn9l disaster in Scotland
vas til. only oae on record from which
,!cr, was ~ survivor Probably not less
,,,an 100 lives Ncr. lost, and but one body
has hccn recovered. The bridge, opened 70
:raf'i, in May. 1873, was about two miles
lar-. ban. the longest iron bridge in the
wo;l,l and it had 50 spans. It was oonsld'
cred a triumph q engineering skill, its cost
hciur 80 01A, while seven years were
cccsrie! in is construction. Fourteen OF
the viii Il spans we're blown down, leaving
c,a ha'Ca nile wide in the middle of the
brig. t. rain fc.i s. feet before reach
I'M The water. which was 50 feet deep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

or's defence What legal Justification can
there be for the deliberate notification of a
law which provides for the lawful correction
of all the errors on which the will Of the peo-
pie las been overtlrown?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

The funeral of the late Recorder Johu X.
'ilCketi took place thi' morning T"in TRINITY
chapel and WAS attended ht prominent members of
leading citizens.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
sNEs.I Ha'zTs.tE4.
inssns- anNie.y gor tsis safety oi the
tc commission.

DENVEE, Col. Dec. 10 -Ip % TINS tlme
nothing has been heard from tar commission.
Communication between Lake city and Los Pinns
Is no; Yet broken. but th-re has been no news
official or unofficial since FriJay night. General
Hatch was 10 Leave for Cne Ranch 81 miles from
Los PinOs Yesterday morning. hui whether he left
or stayed - moi known The anxiety Is intense and
fh.ri Az. f..IIs nI Gnni nor mIs.lcrr-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
THE NATTER Il soNEwHsT DIFFERENT
LIGHT.
SAtoyI NC- XGs.lS.
President HAYES OK THE MAINE SITUATION

NEw YORK, Dec. 96.-Recoricr John IL.
Hackett died to-day. lie was sou OF the famous
actor Hacke;f, born IN tuc1 IN lssl. anu
studied law with Hogat,o ana fianris Herman a
fellow students.
PRESIDENT HAYES o. THE MAINE SITUATION.
New YORK, Dec. 90 President Hayes
said yesterday in relation to Maine affairs that he
believed there would be no necessity for hearing
the legal points in the case advanced by Mr.. Nor
rill, and believes an understanding viii BE- arrived
At by week from Wednesday. The democrats. he
said. cannot do otherwise than back down. lie
concluded hy saying he felt confident the people OF
Maine were thoroughly capable OF nghting thei:
own battles. lie knew that throughout The couii-
try there was an intense feeling upon the subject
and II the democrats Of Maine retained tIeir pres
enr I.Ilinle II nIiGht hucnnin aer-ul-.
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-aHIOUs MATTERS.
FOREIGN NEWS

SSaSf:l Accident

LIVES.
LoyDoN, Dec. 2S.-A portion Of the bridge
across the Firth Of Tay was blown down
while 4 train from Edinburg to Dundee was
crossing last night. The gale was so strong
that steamboats, were unable 10 reach the
scene of the disaster There is no doubt
that the train is in the water The pasSen-
gers, who are supposed to be al drowned
are estimated from OneJiundred and fifty to
two hundred.
LATER.
The gale having moderated somewhat, the
provost of Dundee and 4 number of leading
citizens started in 4 steamer to the scene bus
have not vet returned The excitement at
Tay bridge station is appalling.
STILL LATER.
New YORK, Dec. ga despatch from
London SAYS Of the Dundee disaster. on Sat
urday, that the train was bouad for Dundee
and had arrived safely at the south end of
the bridge crossing the Firth of Tay shortly
after seven. The bridge was intact at the
time, for signals were given 10 allow the train
to cross The wires were interrupted few
minutes thereafter and no further communi-
cation could he obtained. Immediately after
the disaster large quantities Of wrccbagc and
| clothing and six London mail hays for Dun
uSt 'ttt 'ti''LA i4te" .'7-4DtN anu
s;ro,,., Vii, ro,,,oirs ns tho b-ol,s,
carriaaes onj niecrs of briIgr worl, lr
| i NOV t,ov-n how man, rosssr,rars were On
the trair Int tho number Is cs.imate6 at from
/ ia IN aOo /, il baI;araJ tbor baIf = DON
| If the I.r,,ast rirdors of Tho hr;d.ra yar,.
( IIowr down Int the fnII avtert If tho dis
ctr viii moi he Eno,r,, untiI ,o-rna~rolr
| several r,rf;cs arc Ionl.ir,, for hoyIies cor,.
| inc ashore md The cralo L,vinr moderated
/ somevb,t nm effort Is heinr, m,J, by- SONG
| of The neonIe of Dundse 10 roach the ecene
. in steamer The excitement is very great
and the people are throns'ng from all parts
Gi .h1 neiIhooTins country 70 near aPaii''liAs
deHAie rs 10 Tie catastrophe
The DISTRESS N IRELAND.
I..,.,- ~, 30 .rt,t.;-i,,,,, ,,.-,,,,,,.,.
ST, ~ NJ, - ,i,, H. fa.l ttr,,
,I ~ -. ~
nf LII 49, f VIII; r. 49, h -, O,
sar, IL H., "i',r;,aJ,Io ,,drs,s f,r =, -, az,
-, i:,,'r, ,i,,- " II, r;,as a., ,n,,,;i,,(
,;ct,,r,, ~ ,Sn o,,r,,cLin,, r,.ssr,. aad CO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

TaE MAINE ExoiTEMESr.-Thc excite
men, at Gardiner to-day has been at fever
heat. The scores on the streets rescmbleG
those which were 50 familiar in war times.
Groups of men were gathered on the cor
ncrs eagerly discussing The two local sensa-
tions Of the day The first was the discov-
cry of Il largc-si2cd schism in two prominent
churches Of the town. The Rev. Austin L..
Park. pastor of the Congregational church,
and a brother of Trcnor ". Park, of Yer
mont, signed TIE call for the Republican
indignation meeting held here a few days
ago. This irccuscd large number
ot his flock. who showed their dis
pleasure in various ways. About
twenty-five per cent of the worshippers in
his church are Democrats, and they were
making preparations 10 90 ovcrina body to the
Episcopal church, presided over hy the Rev.
Mr. Bradley, Young man who has recently
come from Trinity church, Boston. where
he had been az assistant OF the Rev. Phillips
Brooks: but when the meeting came off ii
was found HAT Brother Bradley was one OF
the speakers 1t Decentralization demonstration,
and 50 they are now without any spiritual
place in which 10 lay their hcadS.-C0r.
" Y. UCraH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

Congressman Reed stated Tie Maine case
when he remarked that the laws for canvass
ing votes were not intended 10 "trip up the
voters"
Lat another State fellow tie example of
Name in throwing out Representatives on
technicalities Of 10 moment, says the Pil0t,
and we sllal! sec the leaves Of United States
bonds begin 10 shake in the breeze.
Scion Chase, the Grcenlack Apostle and
cl.anrion, writes letter to the Bangor Co'e-
sassc'H Dem. in which he say ''ln act
ting according 10 the strict letter Of the law
tie Governor and Council may have over
looked tie common law which is founded on
common sense and Justice. II the Green
hackers had carried the House and Senate on
tie face of the returns. and the Republicans
had had the Returning Board ard they had
done i,;s what the Governor and Council
have done. how we would howl and it is no
wonder the Republicans howl
On Monday went on The floor Of the Sen
,,te at Washington with n,iyard of Dclware,
and he introduced me to all the prominent
senators ! drew number of the Demo
cratic ones out to talk about Grants chances
as 4. candidate / will not give names, but
five prominent gentlemen assured me that,
shoull hc consent to run. the Democratic
rariv might as well hang up the fiddle.
Three of the five Senators have reference
to were from the South. and had fought for
the dissolution Of the Cnion.-G. A. Sdtd,
re EHq'iSlmHR, IA an iRterrif'T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

The gale having moderated somewhat, the
provost of Dundee and number of leading
citizens started in 4 steamer to the scene bus
have not yet returned. The excitement at
Tay bridge station is appalling.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-02

Thursday afternoon the dwelling ana hiii
OF +. H. Iioyey. 81 Juhnshuty, Som,Nillr ulsl,Nl
were ,irs.To,.i hy nrc The goods alid iuihllul
were saved Loss, 81 .'hp insured Tor tl,tu' w.
Gre originated IN The barn Callse mo- hh"NH' II"
house was occupied hy i'cOige Nii"u-Iin.' VIZ
vifr WAS confined the day previous Two " NJ
children are sick with scarlet fever, anu ON! oh'
IL expected 10 live.
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PREPARING FOR THE MEETING OF THE MAINE
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