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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

THE AsTORs, vANDERBILTs, GoULDS, GREENS,
HILTONs, STEWARDS, RHISELANDERs,
HAMERsLEYs, sCHERMERHoRNs, STE
vENsEs, LENoxEs. AND OTHERS.
Probably no city in the world outside
of London and Paris, says the Wall Street
Daily Ne,cs, can show as much private
wealth as the City of New York. The
richest man in England at present is the
Duke of Westminster, whose income from
London property alone is estimated at
g4OO, 900. His rural land estate yields
some f1O0,0O0 more. His total income
from real and personal estate aggregates
about 50, 5000 Great as is this in
come, it does not come up to the income
enjoyed by John Jacob Aston and Will
liam H. Vanderbilt, New York's chief
millionaires. The Aston fortune Mt pre-
sent real estate values is estimated at not
less than 800, 900, 900, while Mr.. Wander
bits represents the largest accumulation
of private wealth in America. Mr.. Van
derbilt syearly income exceeds S., 600, 900.
The late Rothschild of Paris left for
tune of / 200, 600, 900 francs $500, DOC, O0O)
1t must, however, be remembered that
the enormous wealth of the Rothschilds
belongs to different members of house
or firm, while William H. Vanderbilt is
practically sole owner of the great prop
critics and vast estates bequeathed him
by his father. Jay Gould now ranks
high among New York millionaires. He
is estimated at S25, 900, 900, and bids fair,
if he lives ten or fifteen years longer. to
double his present fortune Taken all in
all, Jay Gould to-day is probably the
nhrc--dcot raii,o1.d manager ana tho i...id
est speculative operator in these United
States.
Edward H. Green represents another
great railroad fortune, estimated at over
so, 200, 600 He is the chief owner in
the great Louisville and Nashville combi-
nation, and is said to practically control
put down at 800, 200, 900 In April, 1876,
Cornelin NJ Stewart, widow of the late A.
T. Stewart, transferred to Hilton all her
interest in the firm of A. 7. Stewart X Co.
Wise Investments made during the period
of depression have, it is said, greatly
swollen Mr. Hilton's wealth Besides the
well-known men of wealth at the head of
our Knickerbocker families, such as the
Rhinelanders, Hamersleys, Schermer
horns, Stevenses, Lenoxes. etc, all repre-
senting vast landed estates in this city. We
have great number of minor million
aires, worth from one to two millions, who
live and die without attracting any partic-
lar attention, unless they have something
besides money to signalize them. Cross
ing the Atlantic again, Frankfort-on-ths
Main, with Il population of about 1O0,-
900, is represented to be the richest city of
its size ia the whole world. 1t il asserted
that there are 100 Frankforters worth
from 81, DOC, 900 to S5,OO0,O 900 each, and
$50 who are worth 81 900, 900 and upward.
The city is one Of the great banking CELL
tres of the globe Its aggregate banking
capital is estimated at 500, OC0. OOO-more
than one-fourth of which the Rothschild,
whose original and parent house is there,
own and control.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
PERSONAL.
eral interest.

The President has nominated David NJ
Key TO be United States District Judge of
eastern and middle districts of Tennessee;
Horace Maynard of Tennessee to be Post
master General; James Longstreet of
Georgia 10 be Minister TO Turkey.
DIR. Edward E. Phelps of Windsor, the
eminent physician, who has been in failing
health for months, is now very low and not
expected to live many days.
The contradiction of the marriage of
George Eliot and Mr. Cross seems to be
authOritatively contradicted by the official
notices in the London papers. which an
nounce the nuptials Of John Walter Cross,
of Weybridge, Surrey, to Mary Ann Evans
Lewes, of the Priory, North Bank. Regents
Park, on the 9Th inst. There appears to be
no longer room for doubt that Mary Ann
Evans Lewes Cross and Marian Evans
George Eliot Lewes Cross are one and the
same.
Ex-Governor Henry S. Foo:e, Superinten-
dent of the United States Mint ut New Or
leans, died at his home, five miles from
Nashville, on Wednesday. lie was born
Fauquicr county, Virginia, Sept. 20, 1900,
and receiving classical education, gradual
ed at Washington College, Virginia, in 1919.
Completing his law studies in 1929 he was
licensed to practice, and in 1924 settled him.
self at Tuscumbia. Alabama. where he edit
ed Democratic newspaper. Removing to
Jackson, Mississippi, in 1926, he was resi-
dent of that State number of years. In
1914 Mr. Foote was chosen as one of the
Presidential electors for his State, and
few years later WAS elected to the United
States Senate as Unionist. lie served as u
Senator from Dec. 6, lS47, until the Fall
of 1852, when he resigned in order to canvass
Mississippi as the Unionist candidate for the
Office of Governor Ills opponent was JEFF
ferson Davis, who ran as Secesslonlst can
ddatc and whom Mr.. Foote defeated. From
1852 to 1854 Mr.. Foote served rs Governor,
and then went to California, where he re-
manned until 1853 On his return he set
tied at Nicksburg and resumed his activity
in public affairs lie was one of the
members of the Southern convention held at
Knoxville, Tenn, in 1859, and was an earn
est opponent of disunion. When secession
was accomplished, however, he became one
of the prominent men in the Southern Con-
tederacy, and was elected from Tennessee to
the First and Second Confederate Congresses.
After the war he settled in Washington,
where he practised law some time, subse
quently removing to Nashville, Tenn, where
his death occurred. Mr.. Foote was the
author Of Texas and the Texans" (lS4l) a
History of the Southern Struggle (lS46l
and Il volume of Personal "reminiscences,
published few years ago. He was a man
of exciiable temperament, fought three duels
in the course of his life. receiving slight
wounds in two of them. and was the subject
of many amusing anecdotes on account Of
his quick temper.
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The Smiths are looking up an English es-
tate, which is expected TO yield about four
hundred million dollars about dollar to
each member of the family.
Reuben E. Fcnton says: The issue at
Chicago is grave one. Many think that
upon the nomination will depend the success,
possibly the life, Of the Republican party,
and for that reason the nomination of Grant
seems improbable
Senator Morgans electoral resolution has
passed the Senate and of course the Demo-
cratic House will vote in its favor. As it is
q concurrent resolution it docs not go to the
President for approval.
Hon. Joseph E. Brown, Mr.. Gorlon's sue
cessor in the United States Senate, is a man
of much force of character as well as Utility.
He WAS first elected Governor of Georgia in
1857, and held the Office until the close of the
war After that event. 10y favoring the re-
construction measures he made himself un-
popular with the people of his State He
had also strongly opposed the enforcement
and conscript acts of the Confederate govern
ment. He supported Horace Greeley for
President in 1872, and has since acted en-
tirely with the Democratic party. He is
fifty-nine years Of age, but his active life
has SO impaired his health that he really ap-
pears older.
The National Greenback headquarters at
the Palmer House, Chicago, were opened on
Monday. The following States have already
announced full delegations to the National
Convention: New York, Rhode Island,
Connecticut. Maryland. Maine, Illinois. Iowa.
Indians, Ohio, Pennsylvania Kansas, Arkan-
sas and Missouri Six of the most prominent
candidates mentioned for President are Gen.
Weaver of Iowa, David Davis of Illinois,
Scion Chase of Maine, Benjamin F. Butler
of Massachusetts, Stephen D. Dillagc of New
Jersey, aud F. r. Dallas of Wisconsin.
The sum of the whole is that Grant is like
" to come perilousy near to the nomination
on the first ballot, hut the combined anti
Grant opposition will be too great TO over
come.-Clereland Herald (Rep.).
There is little doubt that Mr.. Blaine HIM
self has given up hope. His manner since
he returned from New York is less jaunty
and confident than before. What is still more
significant, he talks about the Presidency as
after all not so great a thing. and draws con-
ISOLATION from the fact that Henry Clay. who
was repeatedly and enthusiastically support
ell by many of his party for the position, but
never attained it, cuts much greater figure
in history than some of the men of his day
who succeeded in reaching the White House.
- Washington Correspondence Springfield
ReDubLc1u
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FROM NEW YORK.


NEW York, May 26.-Dent & Bush's ker-
osene factory. Brooklyn, took fire last night and IS
still burning. There were two explosions the first
being very heavy, throwing many people in the
vicinity out of their beds and breaking many win
dows on Third Avenue. The first explosion WAS
IN the treating house which blown 10 pieces
and a watchnian named Appel badly injured
by falling bricks. Seven tanks containing 5000
gallons of oil took fire AMI the flames spread TO q
brick building containing oilice. etc, where several
men were asleep. They escaped without their
clothing with few bruises and one slightly
burned.
Later.-The fire is under control. Loss
x2an
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WATERyIILE.-Our pastor, Rev. j. Gar
land, has preached III North Troy for the past two
sundays.
Mr.. Noyes Of Wolcott is here again at
work as usual. getting out another order vi lOO,-
600 ash fork handles
Our village school commenced on Tuesday
of last week the teacher Is Miss MInkler, of Al
burgh.
Several bushels of horned pouts were
caught In the branch last week and a few extra
nice trout were taken by some OF the village boys
f. W. Prior is building the road fence
opposite his house OF blrbei wire. II will Keep
all animals ont Of his relds.
Rev. Mr. Royce of Cambridge will preach
here on SUNDAY next and II Is expected he Will
preach here one halt the time the coming year.
Mrs Arthur Fairbanks died at her home
IN the village one week ago last Friday and was
buried the following sunday. Her funeral was at
tended by Rev. \. ScrIhner, of iiardwiek-
Vegetation was never more forward ut this
season Of the year than at present. Grass Is extra
nice AMI the hay crop must Les heavy.
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The Senate has been discussing the Nor
gan resolution for counting the electoral
votes One section OF this resolution pro-
vides that the President of the Senate shall
cause the list of votes of every State, with
the names of the electors who cast them, to
lie read to both houses of Congress assembled
TO canvass the votes, and shall then put the
question as there objection to the vote of
any elector from the State of -" If
no objection is made the vote shall be count
ed But if objection is made to the vote of
any one of the electors of the State in ques
ton, the Senate shall withdraw TO its cham
her, and each house separately shall consider
the objections after which the houses shall
rtasscmble and the President of the Senate
shall announce the decision of each house
upon the vote of each clector so submitted TO
II. If both the Senate and the House have
c0ncnrrcd in their decision to reject the vote
of any ccctor in the State under considera-
tion, the same shall not he counted by the
'ellrrs. 1t is hardly necessary TO say that
this plan, il adopted, would revolutioniZe the
present system of canvassng the electoral
votes, and would give the Democratic ma
jority in Congress power 10 elect to the
Presidency, whomsoever they saw fit. Dur
ing the debate Senator Conkling, after ex-
posing the partisan character OF the scheme
pronounced il a mere device for the passing
hour. lie maintained that il was intended
for the coming election at is for that, and
that alone" continued MIR. Conkling, "as
plainly as if II said, as does the placard for a
show sometimes, positively for one day
only. The two Houses are Democratic by
decided immovable majorities. II will be a
year from the fourth of March now past be-
fore they can change its political complex
ion. This count, the one approaching, is to
be- concluded before that day So when we
say the two Houses shall concur it means
nothing more than if we said either house
might do that thing. Why2 Because the
question is TO he question. 1t is to be a
grapple for the mastery between the two
parties, and when the question shall arise on
which the Democrats of the Senate saw. we
cast out the vote of this State in that same
hour will arise the same question on which
the Democratic majority in the House will
say the same thing"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

As To the organization of the Chicago Con-
vention, the temporary chairman will be
selected by the National Committee, ma
jority of whose members are understood to
he anti Grant The Committees on Perma-
nent Organization, Rules and Credentials
will be made up by the several State and
Territorial delegations, each naming one
member. The anti-Grant men have ma
joriiy in 81 of these delegations, while the
Grant men have only 10, the remaining six
being equally divided Controlling as they
inevitably will, the action of these commit
tees the anii-Grant men will provide the
Convention with permanent chairman, re-
port rule giving to each delegate the right
to his individual vote, and determine the
Illinois contests in favor of the contesting
delegates
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PRE>iDENTIAL INDICATION.
COLORADO FOR GRANT.

DENVER, Col, May 26.-The republican
convention chose the following delegates TO Chca-
go: Ex-Governor Routt, Lieutenant-GOvernor L.
Heal Amos Sleek, George T. Clark, James Elicit,
VI. n. Mcguire. Ex-Gov. Routt was chosen chair
man Of the Chicago delegation. Resolutions were
adopted requesting the delegates to Chicago to
all honorable means Ia secure the election of Grant
The convention stood loo Grant to 81 anfl-Cirant
delegates and was perfectly harmonious. the anil
Grant men making very little fight.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

There have been elected $50 delegates 10
the Democratic National Convention at Gin
einnati. of these, nearly 200 are considered
certain for Tilden, the others being divided
between Hancock, Thurman, Randolph,
Seymour and Field, in the order named
The Atlanta (Ga-) Constitution dem
classiiics the delegates as follows; Tllden,
1S9; Hancock, 20; Thurman. 40; Seymour,
80; Bayard, IL.
New York is to be the pivotal State this
year upon which the Presidential election
will turn. At the last State election the
L Eli
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

DINING WITH THE QUEEN. although II
greatly coveted honor, it appears that Il
dinner with the British Queen does not
afford much gustatory enjoyment. A
distinguished divine, who occasionally
breaches ut Windsor and dimes and sleeps
there afterward, says the dinner is a re-
markably unsatisfactory affair to II hun
CRY man 1t is not considered etiquette
to continue eating of any particular
course after the Queen has partaken of it
to her satisfaction, and as Her Majesty
eats very little the courses are hurried
over. After dinner there IL hardly time
to take even one glass OF wine before
coffee lis brought i'll. The Queen does
not put her cup on the table, but sips IL
little as the servant holds it on the salver
Then Her Majesty rises, and of course
the guests all rise and stand back from
the table. The Queen then makes the
round of the room, stopping to talk for
few minutes to any one Of the guests
whom she may delight to honor, and then
goes ont, leaving the guests to amuse
themselves rs they like for the evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE.

Supervisor Butterfeld, to whose courtesy
we are indebted for the above particulars
also furnishes us with the following synopsis
of the census subdivisions Of the State--269
in all, us follows:
Addison County Panton and Waltham make one
district; all other towns one each.
Bennington county-BenningtOn makes three
districts all others one each.
Caledonia county-St. Johnsbury all others one
each.
Chlttenden county-Burlington Q, Colchester .;
all others one each.
Essex cOunty-Averill Canaan and Norton make
one district, Brunswick and Ferdinand form one
district, Lexington and Lewis form one district
all others one each.
Franklin county-St- Adams ;, Swanton 2; all
Others one each.
Grand Isle couuty-Eleh town forms a district.
Lainoille counfy-Morristown two all others one
each.
Orange cOunty-Each town forms a district.
Orleans county-Each town forms u district.
Rutland couuty-Brandon 2 Castleton =, Rutland
6 F; all others one each.
Washington county-Montpelier g Mortified 2;
all others one each.
Windham county-Athens and Brookline form
one district, Brattleboro 3, Rockingham 2; all
others each.
Windsor cuunty-Each town forms a district
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

The increase Of immigration to the United
States this season is unprecedented, and it is
arthordtively stated that the arrival of I'M
mi grants bids fair TO continue increasing un-
til midsummer, at least. The arrivals for
May, up to the Goth, exceeded those for any
equal period in the history of the country.
The arrivals for the first week were -, 063 !;
for the second, l5,512; and since the 18th,
7,9H-making the total for the twenty days
dale are 1l6, So 1t is estimated that some
thing ike ten per cent of the immigrants re-
min in New York State, and about seven per
cent in New York city.
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tanned and clcerei by an unialtcrins trust, v
calmly awaits the closing scene. Fitting in
deed are his last days the Christian philoso-
pher, the emancipalor of humanity star
upon earth, a IIesperus among the shades.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

The result of the Illinois convention is,
that after three-days' bitter contest Gen.
Grant gets the entire delegation. The means
adopted to secure this result are, to say the
least, open TO criticism. In the first place,
the district minority rule was adopted by the
Convention in the case of Cook county, by
which it recosnized-and justly-the right
of the Senatorial district within the county
to chose its own delegates to vote its own
wishes irrespective Of the wishes or vote of
the whole body But TO secure unit dele
cation TO the National Convention, the whole
convention, through a partisan committee,
selected all the delegates, entirely ignoring
the districts and disregariing the protests of
the delegates from nine Of them-contrary
to the established rule of the Republican
party requiring that the delegates from each
Congressional district shall be chosen by
the representatives Of that district, and that
they shall he in no way bound except to
their constituents. 1t is doubtful if the Chi
cagO Convention recognize such delegation
as whole, without permitting the nine
protesting districts to choose their own dele
gates. The question will, of course, be put
in proper shape for the conventions decision
and will form the subject matter for an excit-
ing struggle.
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DrOught-Hcnt-rirc.

TEENToS, n j., May 27-The persistent
drouth has disastrous effect the crops in this
state. AT Eatontown, yesterday, the Thermometer
marked iUS III the shade Another forest lire is
burning near Niddletowu.
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FOREIGN NEWS.


VIENNA, May ga painful sensation
was caused here by the sudden insanity of Prince
William of Montenegro lie Is the son of Maria
Louise, formerly the wife of Napoleon the First,
by her second and morgantic marriage with Count
DE NeIppeng The cause Is pecunIary trouble
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

TnE Methodist general conference, assem-
bled at Cincinnati, is IA highly conservative
body Miss Anna Oliver, The pastor of VII
loughby Avenue Church in Brooklyn, made II
pathetic appeal, but in vain. to the confer
encc for full ordination. The co!orcd brelh
sen fought hard to have II bishop appointed
from their ranks, but the matter was indefi-
nitcly postponed. SO strong aa opposition
was developed to granting permission To Miss
Willard, the Temperance lcciurcr to address
the conference for ten minuics in behalf Of
the cause she advocates, That she inclined To
avail herself of the privilege after it had
been Reluctantly given. A report, which
provided that lay delegates to the number
of one to every six pastoral charges be al
mitted 10 annual conferences was tabled, 1874
10 1876, on mn,ioa Of Mr.. Tiv'or. layms,,
who All The aiiY ;,lao' fos ia. .A,.,.ri sss
IL The general ctufsI,as,, "a iag ;..s,.
va. Ike feeding 'l'r:n - &c. i,rrn.i,i tea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

lTRIkE.
DOMINION NEWS.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. May 26.-Seven hundred
employees at the Southside Union Rolling Mill have
struck for higher wages. and the works are closed.
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Iron Works ldlc.

PHuApELPnIA. May 25--The iron mills
and furnaces in the kensington district employing
200 men are idle owing 10 the refusal of the pud-
dlers To submit TO u reduction IN wages,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

WILLIAM X. MORRISON of Illinois looms
up rs possible Democratic Presidential can
didaic. There was a meeting of his friends
at Washington, Tuesday night, and, after an
informal discussion. they agreed TO send the
following despatch to Senator Vest, who has
gone To attend the Missouri State convention
There was an informal meeting of repre-
sentative men from the States of Virginia,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Alabama,
Missouri and Illinois tonight, for conference
on the Presidential question, and, after full
consultation. concluded that Col. VIM. Il.
Morrison of Illinois WAS the best and strongest
man for the Democratic nomination"
1t WAS determined 10 hold meetings and
organize Morris IN club.
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y. HO1T H. WHEELEH. Judge.
b. b. SNALLEY. Clerk.
GEO. Z. JOHNSON. Deputy Clerk.
b. +. FIFIELD. District Attorasu.
j. :. PECK, Assistant District attorney.
WV. W. HENRY. Marshal.
THos. FAILEY, Deputy Marshal.
WINDSOR, May 10, 1880.
Court convened at o'clock, this morning
The first matter heard was motion to dis
miss in the case Of Amos b. Keith vs.. Town
of Rockingham The motion was overruled.
The case of the First National Bank of St.
Johnsbury VS.. the Portland and Ogdensburg
Railroad Company was then heard; Hon. l..
P. Poland for plaintiff Hon. Daniel Roberts
for defendant.
Discharges in bankruptcy were granted to
the following named bankrupts Elishu
Foster, of Bloomington; Faily Green of
Hardwick; Samuel X. Cain of Bristol; Hugh
r. McNiece of Topsham; VIM. NJ. Hunting
ton and Geo. E. Austin of Colchester; Ira
c. Taylor of Morgan; j. c. Campbell of
Albany.
Hearing was then commenced in equity
cause of Samuel &. Bridges VS.. Sheldons &
Sason, on exceptions 10 special Masters sec
ond report, which was not concluded at the
adjournment of the court for the day.
WINDSOR, May 90
Upon opening ef court at o'clock this
morning, the arguments of counsel were re-
sumed in the case Of Samuel &. Bridges vs.
Sheldons and Slason, and were not completed
at the hour of adjournment for the day. Mr..
Roberts will close for the defendants to-
morrow forenoon.
E. j. Phelps, Esq, and Col. A. F. Walk
er, counsel for orator Hon. Daniel Roberts
and w. H. Smith, counsel for defendants
This is the last case for hearing and court
will adjourn upon its conclusion.
WINDSOR, May 81.
At IL o'clock, to-day, court adjourned to
T., Il D,t