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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
x AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY DECEMBER 10, 1880

by the first day Of July annually, the names
OF the collector OF taxes and treasurer Of his
town, under penalty. s. ~, an act to regu-
late the formation of banking companies.
House bill 20, providing for tho drawing of
grand and petit jurors and that they shall be
summoned by an officer by mail instead OF in
person. II. 80, providing for the publication
of the State military history. II. %, provid-
ing that a school district situated in two towns
shall, for the purposes Of examination OF
teachers, visitation Of superintondents aud
adoption Of textbooks, be considered AZ in
the town in which the school house is situat-
ed. II. 172, that freemens meeting shall be
warned for / = o'clock noon, instead of ono
o'clock. II. 10, exempting from taxation all
manufacturing establishments hereafter erect
ed, and all quarries and mines hereafter open
ed, for five years. and enabling the towns to
vote five years further exemption. H. 1879,
mo person shall at the same time hold the
offices Of selectman and lister III. 1874. en-
abling a guardian Of an insane person or
spendthrift to prosecute or defend any action
for or against such person. H. 1870, oblging
every one manufacturing or dealing in cleo
margarine to plainly label the same. II. 1856,
enabling n married woman carrying on bust
ness in her own name to sue and be sued in
such name II. li2, giving a justice power
to appoint an officer for a justice court, when
the constable is related to either party in the
case H. 81, making policies Of life insurance
assgnable in certain cases. Many bills Of
private nature, affecting almost every part Of
the State, have become law. The number of
bills which have been introduced are, in the
House il3, covering s2G pages, and in the
Senate 1913, covering 372 pages so We have
no fear but that We shall have subject mat
ter for our next letter. $.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

When will the people most directly inter
ested tho citizens of Brattloboro Hinsdale,
and Chesterfield, ever have a better time to
strike for free bridge across the Connect
cut river, opposite this village, than now
The bridge property, part of Waito's estate,
must soon be sold at public auction, and if it
goes as cheap, relatively, as the other proper
ty of Mr. Waite, which was sold last week, n
great mistake will be made il it is not bought
up with view to make it a free bridge. We
understand that Chesterfield and Hinsdale are
disposed to join Brattleboro, on some fair
basis which may be agreed upon, to secure
this result, SO much for the interest of all
concerned. Who will move in this matter /?
Will the selectmen, who seem to be the prop
er parties to lead of, take it in hand De
laws are dangerous
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

Sara Bernhard closed her engagement
in New York last Saturday night, and on Sun
day night went TO Boston in a special car,
where she began a series of twelve perform
anees Monday night. Her engagement in
New York ended as it began-brilliantly
The attendance on the last night was so num-
erous that, after every seat in the house had
been filled, as many as 500 persons, who had
crowded into the theatre, remained standing
Her Boston engagement promises to be quite
as successful. She is also to appear in Hart
ford, New Haven, and many other places.
The tallest man of modern times arrived
in New York from Europe in the City of Ber-
lin, last week. His name is Chang, and he
stands nine feet high and weighs accordingly.
He came to this country TO exhibit for Barn
UNI, Bailey a. Hutchinson, who agree to give
him $500 a week for one year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
VERMONT NEWS.
ALMoN MEAKER SENTENCED TO BE HUNG


In the Washington county court at Mont
pelier last Saturday Judge Redheld sentenced
Almon Meaker to be hung on the second Fri
day of February, 1888. Although urged to
do 10 by his counsel, the boy steadily refused
to make confession duplicating his mother
in the crime and thus secure mitigation Of
his sentence. When first arrested last spring
Almon made a confession showing his mother
to be the instigatOr of the crime and that she
had an equal share with himself in its perpe-
tration. He afterward retracied this confess
ion, under his mothers influence, and now
sticks to the retraction, the mother evidently
being willing that he should die if she can
escape by the means.
Sara Bernhard will give representation
in Burlington on the 22d inst.
1t has been decided to hold the annua |
meeting of the American Ayrshire Breeders
Association in Rutland, beginning Jan. goth,
Albert Bull young butcher of Monk
ton, has run away, and developments since
his flight show that he is a forger TO a oonsid-
erable amount.
"Wednesday of last week closed the Off
cial career of S. w. Simpson as sheriff of
Windsor county, after an unbroken term of
twelve years service. During his term he
executed the death sentence on seven per-
sons.
Pure black marble has been discovered
near Brandon, and quarry is to be opened
in the spring. The marble is of the finest
kind and it is claimed that it can be quar-
ried cheaper than other marble in the state
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

For the first time since Mr.. Sherman as
sumed control of the national treasury, his
an nual report shows a surplus in excess of
his estimate. In each of the other years
there was a surplus, but it fell far below the
expectation of the secretary. For the fiscal
year 1873 he appraised the surplus at $685.
O69,356 1t amounted to $50, 1893, 55l, a
shortcoming of $12, 2G9, sO5. For the fiscal
year 1879 he rated the surplus at 1874 400, 900.
It footed up only $6,s79, 800, diminution of
$l7, $50, 700. For the last fiscal year we have
a very different exhibit. Mr.. Sherman esti-
mated that the revenue would exceed the ex-
penditures by $24, OOO,O 600; he obtained the
enormous surplus of $65, ss3, 659, an increase
of S4l, 1888, 653 upon his appraisement Thus,
at bound, 1880 made up for the disappoint-
ment in the two previous years, and actually
displayed a net excess of $l2, O9s, 84s for the
trisnniAl period.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
The PresIdent,s yTe.sare.

In accordance with the settled policy and
determination of The PHOENIX to give its
readers all the news and the largest possible
amount of fresh and timely reading matter,
we this week publish the presidents message
in full in the form of supplement The
document is of unusual length, and if pub
lished in the body of our paper would occupy
not less than six columns of space in fine
type, to the exclusion of much other season.
able matter. By giving it in supplement
form, however, we are able to present fully
the usual amount of news and editorial mat
ter-a fact which we have no doubt our read
ers will duly appreciate Neither time nor
space permits us to undertake detailed re-
view of the message. From every intelligent
source it receives cordial praise for its ability,
candor, and quiet dignity of tone. 1t merits
a careful perusal by every intelligent citizen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The Forty Sixth Congress assembled for its
closing or ''short" session on Monday, with a
full attendance in both branches. On Tues
day a spirited contest began in the House
over the Bicknen resolution to adopt joint
rule for counting the electoral vote, which
vote without allowing an opportunity for
discussion. This joint resolution provides an
entirely new method for counting and de-
claring the electoral vote, and places it with
in the power of either house to reject the
electoral vote of state. The Republicans
will resist the passage of the resolution by
every means in their power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The PHGNIz is not greatly given to self
glorificaton, but we can hardly help referring
to the fact that we this week give an amount
and variety of seasonable reading not often
found in a country journal. In addition to
the presidents message in the form of asup-
plement, our columns contain full report of
the annual meeting of the state grange, pre-
pared by our special reporter, and carefully
condensed summary of Legislative proceedings
experimenting readable Montpelier letter,
neither of which detailed matters are, how
ever, allowed to trench on our usual large
amount of local and general news and edito-
rial matter. The determination of The PHG-
NIX is to give its readers their full money 5
worth, and our patrons may rest assured that
we intend to keep steadily up to this line of
work
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

Four more of the Morey forged letter con-
spirators have been indicted and the case is
by no means finished. New testimony will
be brought to the attention of the grand ju-
ry, and the parties already indicted will be
brought to trial within a few days. The
prosecuting attorneys say they have a strong
case as regards both law and facts, and it is
reported that the developments duplicate two
members of the National Democratic CON-
mittee. Gen. Weaver, the late Greenback
candidate for the presidency, has compared
the two manuscripts, and says that the per-
son who wrote the Morey letter also wrote
the letter last September charging him with
deserving the Greenbackers to help the Re-
publicans.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
4 TERRIBLE CASUALTY.

SIX PERSONS INSTANTLY KILLED AND FIVE 9TH
FRS BADLY INJURED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION
AT WENDELL, MASS.
A terrible boiler explosion occurred about
four miles from Miller's Falls in the town of
Wendell, Mass, about six o'clock, Wednes-
day morning, by which six persons were in
stantly killed and i've others injured, four of
them very badly. The five persons killed
were Marble and Clark, proprietors of the
mill, Mr.. Marbles wife, and three brothers
by the name of Brown. The boiler was in
portable mill owned by Marble and Clark,
any houses. The people who owned and OPP
Grated the mill lived in a shanty close beside
it. The boiler completely demolished the
mill aud the shanty in which all the people
were, and was blown to distance of twelve
rods Mr. Marbles wife and two others were
burned out of all resemblance of humanity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

Gen. F. G. Butterfeld, supervisor of the
census for Vermont, who is now in South
Carolina, writes the editor of the Bellows
Falls Times correcting the statement recent
ly published, that the corrected census re-
turns show the population of our state to be
2, 1863 less than originally reported The fig
ures originally given by the supervisor as the
population of the state were 332, GAS, and the
figures given in the census Office report, all
corrections being made, are 332, 2sG-a vari-
alton of only 362
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
Important Notice.

We are obliged TO remind delinquent subscribers
that, account Of business details connected with
our purchase of the VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER
property and accounts, all subsc riptions due up 60
the beginning Of she year 1850 must be
paid at once. This announcement covers arredrdgcs
for both TEE PHDNIx and the RECORD AND FARMER.
our engagements with the executor Of the late A.
Chandler, and the necessity for immediate settle
ment Of all matters pertaining to Mr.. Chambers es
tate give us alternative but to insist the strict
letter Of this demand Settlement of all such bills
must be bad on or before the 10Th day OF Jam
uary 1 ext.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The annual report of Attorney General
Devens calls attention to the vast amount of
work pressing upon the federal courts and
suggests the establishment of an intermedi-
ate court of errors and appeals to relieve the
supreme court of a portion of its jurisdiction
and to expedite matters in the circuit courts.
This can be done by adding one judge to
each circuit at an additional yearly expense of
100000. The Attorney General calls atten-
ton to the recent election frauds and his en-
deavors to bring to justice the violators of
the law. The marshals are still waiting for
their pay, but their duties have been faithful
ly done, and he recommends an early appro-
priation for their compensation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

In October the vote of Indiana was 49,
73S and in November it was 470,G72. If
such thing were possible, the announce
ment of this fact ought to put the Democracy
to shame for persistently shrieking as they
did, in October, that the Republicans carried
the state by the vote of colonized negroes
and reporters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The Legislative Joint Committee on the In
sane Asylum have submitted their report, in
which they recommend the construction of a
State institution, and "swallow whole" the
Goldsmith report of two years ago, OF this
report we shall probably have more to say
hereafter. For the present we cannot help
rcmArking that it is surprising, not to say
amusing, to note the remarkable knowledge
of the Vermont Asylum which the committee
have acquired since their visit to the institu-
ton on the 29th of October. By some sort of
miraculous process they have evidently had
their eyes opened to no end of suspicious and
Teprehensible things which they did not no
tioe or even think of at the time of their Wis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The New York Trbune..unkindly concludes,
anent the new twist in our nuisance law,
making the keeper of any place where liquor
is sold or given away liable to fine and i'm
prisonment, that thereafter Vermont Demo
Gratis will probably hold their conventions in
Canada"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The Utah gentiles are delighted with what
the President has to say in his message on
the Mormon question, while the Mormon
leaders, on the contrary, are very much
stirred up about it and threaten unutterable
things if they are not allowed to have their
own way. The people of the country at
large would be glad to have these Mormon
gentlemen taught, once for all, that it is the
United States government which has the law
making power in Utah.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The Rutland Herald has no idea the bill
for the erection of a new insane asylum will
pass, 'for the reason that Vermont legisla-
ture would refuse to welcome the second
coming of the Messiah, if it thought the be-
attic vision would cost the state anything"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

Hiram's four-year-old "Tilden-elected-b
ayes-counted-in" rooster has finally gone to
roost with the lugubrious remark that ION
the face of the returns the voters of the
country seem to have condoned the greatest
theft the world ever knew"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

From the first no trouble has been expert
enced with the passenger cars, and the trains
run on schedule time without accident or him
dranee of any kind. The mixed train carries
a considerable number of passengers between
the several stations, and the freight business
il steadily increasing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The passenger business of the Brattleboro
Il Whitehall road continues to surpass the
most sanguine anticipations of the friends Of
the enterprise. Mr.. NJ. Severance, the con-
ductor of the passenger train, gives US the
following figures, which show the business of
his train for last week and this:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
GBeUcrmont 4Banit.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1880.

The VERMONT RECORD AND FARMER tcdS
combined ,cfth The PHOENIX May 1st lssO-the sub
scripton Nst, and good iriH Of the Record and
Farmer becoming the property Of the proprietors Of
The phqnir tcithout reserve.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The Republican journals of the country,
with few insignificant exceptions, heartily
approve the Presidents suggestion of Cap
tain Generalship for General Grant.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
LATTER.
what Was Done on Thursday and
Thuraday Evening.

MONTPELIER, Dee. ..
The long looked for substitute nili Of the
grand list committee was presented Jester-
day, IAN act to equalizc taXatUu.' The
provisions Of the blli are that 'al taXabl.
property shall be set IN the list Mt one per
cent of its value in money" The listers are
to appraise each item of property at such sum
rs they would appraise the same in payment
Of just debt due from Il solvent debtor. No
deduction to be made in the list of any person
by reason of debts owing by him, unless such
statement includes the name aud place of res
idence of each person or firm to whom he is
80 indebted and the amount 50 owing. The
tax payer il TO swear to the correctness of
his lst, aud that lie has placed in offset such
debts only as he is uac0HditiOndliy bound to
pay. and that he has not created any fictitious
debts for the purpose of eyadiug the proyis-
ions of the law. The listers are compelled to
swear to the correctness Of the list, aud have
the authority to double the list of any person
who makes out his list falsely. II the people
have anything to LAY about this bill, now is
the time. Speaker Martin, who has been
absent for two days ON attendance Mt Ben
nington county court, is in his chair again to
day Mr. Dartt Of Weathersfeld presided
during his absence with ability. Judge Po-
land aud Mr. Heath made the closing re.
marks ON the "Ely-Vershire case last even.
ing in Representative ball At the Hayden
hearing last evening in the Senate chamber
Mrs. c. o. brigham, the sister Of Mrs. Hay
den, was present, accompanied by her hus-
band, who was wounded 10y Hayden at the
time the murder was committed. 3.
Prom Another Correspondeut.l
MONTPELIER, Thursday Evening
The Senate had the state offices on the dis
secting board to-day. Voted to abolish offices
Of State Superintendent Of Agricultural Al
fnirs State Superintendent Of Education, and
Railroad Commissioner The House INDUCED
in n prutracted debate on the bill to aid Miss
Hemenway in publishing her Historical Ga
zetteer, without taking d, finite action. Passed
to a third reading the bill providing for stop
ping interest on town orders il not presented
when advertised for 10y towns. Many com
mittee meetings this evening. Lawyer Ballard
of Burlington is making lengthy argument
in favor of committing Hayden's sentence.
Gov. Smith is trying to show committees on
Grand Lists and Ways and Means why real
estate Of Central Vermont railroad should not
be taxed. Apparently no opposition to Brat
tleboro * Vernon railroad charter Things
are getting lively hero. Good tIPe for Wind
ham county folks to visit the capital. Small
prospect of final adjournment before Christ
mas.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10
TIE KILLAGE CHARTER.

ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR
TWO wEEKs-THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMEND
MRNTs.
"A considerable number of voters we're
gathered on the stairs aud in the upper lobby
of the town hall at the hour for the annual
meeting on Monday meeting, the understand
ing being that, in case the business of the
meeting was proceeded with, an adjournment
would be had to Crosby hall. DIR. Gale,
chairman of the board of baili1s, called the
meeting to order. The point was raised that
a certified copy of the proposed village char
ter amendments would be necessary in or
der that legal action should be taken on them,
and it appearing that such certified copy had
not been received an adjournment for two
weeks was voted.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
By mail this, Friday morning, DR.. Gale
has received from Col. Hooker copy of the
charter amendments duly certified by the
Secretary of State. We give the act in full,
and in order that it may be perfectly plain
just what the amendments purpose, We print
in brackets, in italics, the changes which the
amendments make in sections 8 and % of the
charter. From this it will be readily seen
how these sections now read and how it is
purposed to make them read. Section six is
made virtually new section. The remain
ing sections of the amendments are entirely
new. The matter is one which should be
considered intelligently and without passion
or prejudice.
AN ACT in amendment of, and in addition
to- an act entitled IAN act to incorporate
the village Of Brattleboro, approved Octo-
Der 20, 1872.
II is hereby enacted By te General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Vermont:
Sec. l.. Section one of an act entitled ''An
act to incorporate the village of Brattleboro,"
approved October 20, 1872, is hereby
amended by striking out the words first
Monday of December" in the twenty sixth
line of said section, and inserting in lieu
thereof the words, second Tuesday of
March,
Sec. 2. Section six of said act is hereby
amended 80 as TO read as follows:
'All the territory embraced within the lin
its Of said village is hereby constituted high
way district of the town of Brattleboro, and
all the highway taxes assessed upon the polls
and ratable estate therein shall be paid in
money, and the selectmen of the town OF
BrattlebOro shall make out a tax bill there
for, and deliver the same seasonably, as re-
quired by law, with a warrant for its colleo-
ton, TO the collector of taxes of said village
corporation, who is hereby empowered 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-12-10

The Washington cabinet makers mention
Judge Poland's name prominently for Presi-
dent Garfelds attorney general
, 1880-03-03
STRIKES.


ALLENTOWN, March ..-Wnrk In the rail mill
of tho Allentown ltolltng-M!tl Comp0ny shut
ttown this evening on account Of q demand by
tho omployts Tor Rn increasG OF 10 per cent.
Two hundred mon aro thrown out OF cmptoy.
tuent.
Sxetal Dtspateh 10 ira Chicago Tstbune.
sp1usuFIELn, H., March 2.-Tho meeting Of
coal' minors OF tho stAta chllcd In th!a city to-
duy tor tho purpose Of forming State Un!en
was but sltmly attended, only abolit twonty dol
r9ntcs being present, and those principally from
I.n slle. After spending tho day III discussing
pianB, tho moetlng adjourned tonight without
nttt0n.
Tho whfto miners In ono OF the local mines,
tho 4anuamnn, catno out to-tiay In consequence
Of tho employment Of thirty.two oolorcd men
WHO wero intended to tnke tho places Of tran.
alUnt mtnors WIN wou!l work only
when It su!ted their convenience. btessrs
Etarne Co.. the props!otors. OF
plnces % MI tho strikers by non unIon minors
Iftho 9trfko IL persisted Iii. anl hAve alruntly
enouRh moro colprc.l minors engaged to Insure
tho tilltng Ut All c0ntrACta.
, 1880-03-03
SUICIDE.
Special 0Apd&ch to The Chtc1n9 Tf1

Special DApdfth to 7hf CNfdaoo 1Fbtrf.
NILwAuKEE, March :.-John Fuchs, a rrspcct-
ab!o Gcrtnan of middle mgr, mystcrtonsty dsap-
rcarcd from hts home In the First Wartl Inst Fri
day. and was to-day found IN a hnnt -houkc,
hanging to rnftcr. Tic had been m tnva.ld for
sone t!n1n. and committed suicide a. n means Of
relief from bis pain.
Clsu1sxAr1, March ..-Ellsc Iittmer, mar
rIcd woman, sulcI1cd by hanging in n cellar nf
her home, on Wndo and linn streets, this MORN
ing. Sickness WIS tho cnnsc.
10 tas Etttor o. The Chieaon Trtbuns
CAsrns 3noyE, ILL.,. Feb. ea.-Itichnrl Camp
hell, wc1'-known runner from ChIcngo, cotn-
Mittcd snicide here last night by taking mnr-
phnc Mr.. Cnmphcll was highly spoken Of by
III WIN knnw hint. IIA lenyna wife and ono
child at Independence, Ia. Tho cause OF tho
suicide Ia not known.
G1ffLil Dnpa,eh II Tnt rhtenoo Tfthunt,
GRAsn nArrps. Mich, March c.-May Hail, n
woman Of anuhttul reputation. WIN hne lived
annie time With one james HIVE as his wife. IN
this city, thauEh mt mnrrcd to him. committed
Httieidc by taking morphine. Fin n,Rdc, m stntc-
ncnt. And. 80 far M In known, left no Glow. Tho
roAson ls yct a mystery.