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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

EMIT EX-GOVERNOR suEPAED-THE WASHING
Ton lie HAS MADE.
W.suIxGTOy NAV Is 1850

EMIT EX-GOVERNOR SIIEPAED-THE WASHING
TON lie HAS MADE.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1850.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times:
Boss" Shepard, who reconstructed Wash
ington on n grand scale-paving the streets,
laying out parks, planting innumerable trees,
and making the American Capitol the most
beautiful city in this hemisphere, is gone
lie is not dead, hut has departed to take
charge of some silver mines in Mexico. Five
years ago he was millionaire, now he is u
bankrupt. The renovator and beaulificr OF
the city, he will be remembered as the Baron
HaLsmann of Washington. lie has modern
lied the American capital rs llauslnann
modcrnized Paris. As far as streets and
parks are concerned, little remains 10 be
done. Shepard crowded the work of thirty
years into three years, and now private en-
tcrprise is rapidly adding the architectural
street, and in almost every square new and
beautiful offices are in process of erection.
People of wealth and leisure find Wash
ington most agreeable place of Winter resi-
dcncc, and Swans, soldiers, statesmen and eX-
statesmen find here associates in science, lit
erature, politics or art, such as can be found
tudc. Ex-Senators, ex cabinet ministers and
cx-members have made of Washington per-
mancnt home. Bcrcft by vicissitudcs of
politics of official dignity, they still
lingcr around the scenes of their
past influence. When gazing at the
marble palaces that the Government has
built, the brick palaces that private enter
prise has built, the asphalt streets and beau
tful parks laid out by Shepard, one cannot
help thinking Of the splendid desolation that
will reign here when the capital OF the
westward, to the scientific centre of the
Union hut that will be some time hence,
The Christiancy divorce suit and scandal
makes n good deal of talk here. 1t is stated
that Christancys bill against his wife
charges specific acts Of adultery. Mrs
Christiancy's bill will allcgc cruelty. 1t is
said that the father of Mrs. Christiancy is II
recipient of many letters from the Minister,
some Of which indicate that the ex-senator
is upon the verge of dotage. the letters
being filed with threats and charges against
his wife, coupled with remarks that he hoped
never to see her again. rs if he did he feared
hc would forgive everything.
take up NO space with presidential specu-
hiions The Grant men profess the ulm"s,
confidence in the nomination and election oil
the cx- President; the Blaine men say their
candidate is all right and sure to he n"nln-
ated on the first ballot; while the Sherman
men look wise, say that somebody Is being
cheated and assure you the first ballot VIII hr
n very different looking thing from the States
made at either of the other headquarters
Many here would not object to II deadlock
in the Convention, if the outcome at 1t should
he Edmu nds for President.
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INDIAN OUTRAGES.

Tucson, Arizona, May ia courier
from Old Camp Grant, sixty miles north of
Tucson, states that Eskiemisan, chief of the old
San Carlos Indians, now at peace, warned
the whites on the San Pedro river to leave
for safety, as there is.a large Land of hostile
Indians in the neighborhood who left San
Carlos on the war path. Nine prospectors
are known to be killed and five more are re-
ported killed. Settlers and prospectors have
left the district and are coming to Tucson.
George Stone of Flag Mine, near San Pedro,
returned reports that he met seventeen
wagons of settlers fleeing from san Pedro 10
Tucson, who confirmed the reports of In
dans being in the vicinity and of prospec-
tors being killed. There are 1000 available
troops in the territory and more of them are
near the line Of New Mexico, fighting the
hostiles there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

TuE wide variations in the tables of prefer
anoes, as made up by the friends of the diff
(crrnt candidates. and various other indica-
cations, show that a good many delegates to
the Chicago convention are undecided as be-
tween the various candidates. Some who
were clear not only as 10 who they wanted
for President. but as to who was the strong
est candidate that could be nominated,
have become doubtful in their minds on the
latter point. as the canvass has progressed,
aud less inclined to press their personal
preference. some doubtless have had
strong inducemcnt to change their allegiance
from one candidate to another; and some
meu never know their own minds, or hold
the same mind long. There are few of these,
We trust. among the delegates. The uncer-
tan.y as to the result Of the first ballot re-
suits chiefly, no doubt, from the fact that so
many delegates are purposely holding them
selves uncommitted, in order that when
gathered at Chicago, and with the whole
field before them. they may be the freer to
do the thing which shall promise the best
result to the Republican party and to
the country. The controlling element
OF the convention as to numbers and
character we trust will he the staunch and
earnest Republicans, who 90 TO Chicago de
termincd 10 regard, above all things, the pub
lie welfare as embodied in the welfare of the
great Republican party, and TO make individ-
ud ambitions and personal considerations
subordinate to that They will think not 50
much OF helping favorte or of carrying a
point in the convention, as of selecting among
the reputable and worthy candidates the
man who can best harmonic the party and
poll the strongest vote in the electoral col
lege who will be surest to be elected and
sure to be inaugurated if elected. No Ma
tionll Convention since the war has had a
gravcr responsibility placed upon it than will
rrsl on the Chicago Convention. We be-
lieve that the delegates will realize that re-
sponsibiliiy and will discharge it faithfully.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

MIDDiEBURY.- The penalty OF probation
which was imposed upon the students oil
Mddlchury College after the troubles, last
Winter, has been removed, and all are now
in good and REGULAR standing"
At IA special meeting of the village, held
Tuesday, MAY 18Th, it was voted to pur-
chase n new st, am engine. Only three votes
were east AGAINST the measure.
Mrs Hammond, the evangelist, and MIR.
Chas. h. Ballou, young and popular mer
chant tailor Of This place, were married at
Cudyvilc, n Y, last week Wednesday,
and returned here Saturday, intending t."
make this their home.
Rev. Mr. IIibbard of the Baptist church
delivered n very excellent discourse last
Sunday, il being an anniversary sermon.
The ISaptist church in Middlchury WAS or
ranilrd MAY II. 1879. with twenty four
members Il now numbers thirty eight,
having received during the year seven by
letter and seven hy baptism good show
Ing for the new church. They are looking
towards the erection ol II house OF worship
at no distant day, and the future prospects
of the little church are bright.
II is rumofcd that Il large manufacturing
company is soon To bc formed IN tins place
Mitllclury can hoast of one of the hest
water privileges to he found in this State,
and il seems sirnngc that the larger portion OF
il remains idle.
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sTHE JOHNSON SCANDAL FURTHER De-
TAIIs.-A Hydepark letter has the following
Miss Flora V. Heath of Johnson died at II
O'Clock, Monday night, under such suspicious
examination, which was made Tuesday by
Drs Woodward, Allen, Randall, Hendrick,
Hall and Dewey, and resulted in finding in
dubitable evidence of recent pregnancy and
an unskilful surgical operation. The girl
had lived the past five weeks with DR.. NJ.
f. Smith, homeopathic physician, his
wife being absent all the time. On Saturday,
Flora sent q note to her mother informing
her of her sickness. Her mother found her
very low and removed her to her home
Flora then informed her mother that Dr.
Smith administered chloroform but could
tell no more. What had been done was done
while she was insensiblc When she revived
she felt as though she had been torn all
to pieces. Immediately tue result of the
examination was communicated to the town
authorities, and warrant issued for Dr.
Smiths arrest DR.. Smith is a son-in-law of
Luke Buzzell of st. Johnsbury, and formerly
practised in Woodsville, N. II. land st. Johns
bury. Flora is the daughter of Fl. A. Heath,
merchant of Cambridge, and has been liv-
ing the past four years with her divorced
mother at johnson, and had been attending
the Normal school. The feeling in Johnson
is very high, DIR. Smith being regarded by
many as being engaged in this branch of
criminal practice. DIR. Smith was arrested
and brought before Justice Hadley, Tues
day. The hearing was continued to Mon
day, May 81. The respondent was commit
ted to Jail in default of bail in 81. 900. DIR.
Smith has been asked if he wished to make
statement, and says that under the present
state of excited public feeling he thought
that it was not best, except to say that he
confidently expected that legal investiga-
ton would vindicate him. The doctors who
attended the post mortem say, however, that
there is but one solution, and hint at a
double crime.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

"DEMIYG," the the intelligent correspond
ent of the Boston Journdl, in his letter of
May 4th, writes rs follows concerning our
trusty and excellent State treasurer
Hon. John A. Page, the present incumbent,
has held the Office since 1866. andis stlllapop-
ular officer Ills fidelity aud integrity are I'm
questioned. lie is familiar with the finances
Of the State. its present and prospective
needs, TO degree which fits him 10 hold
his present position for many years I" come.
For the first S. years the State had but three
different trcasurers The last of these, Hon.
Benjamin Swan, held Office So years. since
1880 the official terms have generally been of
short duration Page already holding
the Office longer than any other man since
Mr. Swan. 1t must be said that 10y reason
OF his pre- eminent fitness he might ltly hold
on years longer.
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Monday, butter brought II cents.

Essen JUNCTION. Quite frost here Fri
day night.
W. b. Johnson has finished the foundation
for his new house and the building is going
on rapidly. Other new buildings are under
contemplation. Mr.. Macomber is stating his
store Many parties are painting and re-
pairing, so altoe ether our village is being i'm
proved good deal this spring.
Rev. c. NJ. Scaton has bought and ex-
tensively repaired and fitted the buildings
and grounds of what was called the Dow
Place" near the church, and has moved
into tho sama
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

The acquittal of Jesse Billings OF Bailston'
N Y. WAS probably not so much the result
of A conviction on the part of the jury that
he was guitleSs of the murder OF his WIFE, as
of a lack of proof sufficient to fasten the
crime upon him beyond reasonable doubt.
This second trial doubtless ends the effort 10
convict Billings and as an exchange re-
marks the case will probably be added to the
LONG list of mysterious crimes that prove
the falsty Of the old adage, Murder VIII
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The First District.

There is good prospect that this Congress
sional District will be represented in Congress
ents, and who is one of the foremost Ver-
manters al the day We refer to Hon. John
w. Stewart of Middlebury. 1t would be a
pleasure to vote for a man of such decided
ability, and We are sure that he will have the
unanimous support of Washington county
Vermont Farmer
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4 FRIEND has handed us letter from an
influential Republican of Chicago, winch
agrees in tenor with that from when we
quoted yesterday. The writer says OF the
Illinois controversy: Much OF the trouble
arises from two facts.-1, the organization
of anti-GIant clubs; I'd, the personal diiier-
ences of Charley Farwell and Gen Logan
Nv idea is that EdmundS's chances are good
| think So much feeling has already been en-
eerdrrr,i. al least in the West, that neither
Grant. Sherman, Blaine nor Washburne Will
,,,r oil ON the waters. and that new man
mast lie sought. Our hepuonean
papers here seem to he hard al work, serving
daily crow which somebody will have to
eot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21
Homes for Mechanics.

PArcnoGuE, L. l., May 10. - -Four
thousand acres of wild land i'll Brookhaven
have been purchased by capitalists who
intend to divide it into 20 acre farms for in
dustrious mechanics from New York and
Brooklyn. 1t is expected that other equally
large purchases will be made
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

SwAXT0N. gang at work in the Lyon
aise marble quarry are taking out some of
the finest blocks which it has ever produced.
Some of them are valueiat several hundred
dollars in the rough
Ward Barney, who has been visiting his
native place for about two months, will re-
turn to the Black Hills, this week.
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Call to Veterans.
BrKIINGroN. VI. Nav 10. lsso

BURLINGTON, VT, MAY 10, lsSo.
To the Veterans IF Tef~oht;
The following Invitation has just been issued by
our comrades III Illinois
The Union veterans of Illinois invite all who
fnupht In the lat. civil war and who now believe
Thai the success Of the Republican party III the ap
preaching Presidential election VIII best secure Inc
results Of the victory which the Nation won, anu
who intend Loyalty 10 support the Presidential can
,ll,Lur of that party, assemble IN mass conyen-
zion at chicago, on Tuesday, June |, 1850, at 10
o'clock II. III, al Haverly's Theatre and there give
united expression 10 such belief and purpose"
The undersigned cordially urge on You the m-
portance Of heartily responding To this call by your
presence at Chicago ON Tuesday, June |, lsso. Ell
forts will al once lie made 10 secure reduced rates
OF transportation and t" insure admission 10 the
sessions of the Republican Convention on the fol
low ing ,lay all veterans who attend In answer
To tins invitation.
Reiheld Proctor, F. Redneld Kendall,
Rutland, Rutland.
George H. Bigrlow, Edward A. Morse.
lurins Biselow. George Nichols,
Rutland, Northneld,
Frederick G. Butterheld Ebenezer J. ormsbee,
SaNton's River, Brandon,
Samuel Z. Burnhan. Theodore $. Peek,
Rutland, burlington
George II. Bullard, Stephen NJ Pingree;
charles \. Hundy, Pcrley T. Pitkin.
Arlington, Montpelier,
Albert clarke, T.. Henry fOweu,
st Adams Richford,
John W clark. William Y. W. Ripley,
Montpelier, Rutland,
Rurl j. Derby Edward II. Ripley,
Burlington. Rutland,
LurIus j. Dixon, DariusJ. Sauord,
Milton Morrisville.
Walter e. punton. y. Chandler sawyer,
Rutland, Rrattleboro,
Roswell F.ruhau, James h. Scully.
Bradford Burlington,
Clarence D. Cafes Thomas q. Seavcr.
Cambridge, Woodstock,
William L. Grrcnltaf, Friedrich f. SMITH
WInooski. Montpelier,
William W Grout, +. Stewart StTanahan,
Barton. ST. Alhans,
" ilam " Henry, John e.. Stearns
Harrington, Bradford,
Edward A. Howe. John A. Sheldon,
Ludlow, Rutland,
Willard Holden, al, Amasa ). Tracy
Arlington, Middebury,
George. W Hooker, Alnnzo H. Valentine.
Braiilcboro, Remington,
Albert u Jcwctt. William Wells,
Swanton. Burlington,
Henry James. Urban 4. Woodbury.,
Waterbury, Burlington.
Levi q. Kingsley Rutland,
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VERMONT NEWS.
ARRESTED FOR MALPRACTICE.

JOHNSON, VT, May 1s.-Flora Heath, who
has been residing at the house of DR.. NJ E.
Smith, died last night from the effects of
malpractice, perpetrated, as she intimated,
by Smith. Smith has been committed to
Jail. The public feeling is against him and
runs high.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

ANGOLA, Ind, May l5-Esrly yesterday
morning, while Mrs. Smith was nj dance,
her house burned and three children aged 8,
Q and IA years, respectively, persisted
Daniel Fry, intoxicated, sleeping in the eel
lar was also burned TO death
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-21

TIE call to the veteran soldiers, which we
publish elsewhere. will attract attention anu
command respect from the character and the
number of the names attached to it. Gov
Proctor heads the list and his name is follow
cd bv many of the most distinguished OF
Nermont's ex- soldiers and the most eminent
of her citizens.
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FROM WARRINGTON.
IN GENERAL.

WASHINGTON, May 1s-There were four
teen deaths from yellow fever in Havana,
last week
Emigration from Norway to this country
is very large and is increasing. The emf
grants are of good character, being mostly
from the country districts.
The cotton mandatory commenced by
the Chinese, at Shanghai. has been aban-
doned.
The national bank notes received for re-
demption to-day amounted to SS2S, 900 the
largest amount in any one day since the 9Th
of last June
All the members of the cabinet will proba-
bly, witness the boat race tomorrow !; the
President does not expect to.
A Yanktou, Dakota, despatch says Red
Cloud, Spotted Tail and ten other Sioux
chiefs propose visit to Washington to dis
cuss proposition to permit railroad to run
through the Sioux reservation.
WITHOUT Authority.
WASHINGTON, May IL The President
declares there is no authority for the state
ment that should Congress adjourn without
making provision for counting the electoral
vote he would at once call an extra session.
THE FORTUNE BAY MATTER
Secretary Evarts's report accompanying
the Presidents message, to-day, regarding
the Fortune Bay affair, consists mainly of the
correspondence and an elaborate discussion of
the arguments advanced on both sides of the
controversy as to the measure of the treaty
from the earliest period of its history Secre
tary Evarts says he brought the Fortune Bay
matter to the attention of the British govern
ment in March. 1875. The reply of the British
government disclosed the possible grounds
for rejection of our claims, which put upon
our rights of inshore fisheries such limitations
of subservency to British provincial or i'm
perial legislation as seems wholly inadmissible-
These grounds were the violation by fisher
men of the Sunday law and of the fishery
law of Newfoundland. Secretary Evarts
lost no time in opposing Lord Salisbury's in
depreciation of the treaty. He declared that
the pretension that the Newfoundland legis-
lature could regulate our fishermen in the
enjoyment of the treaty, struck at the treaty
itself. To this Lord Salisbury replied, in
terms which Secretary Evar.s regarded as
disclaiming any right to qualify the treaty
by municipal legislation. Soon after the re-
ceipt of this despatch the award of the Hall
fax commission was paid to England, and
further consideration of the Fortune Bay
claims seemed to require only veritication
of facts on the part of our claimants so
far as they were at variance with the
report to the British government
by its officers. The correspondence sub
mitted shows the entire rejection of the
claims en- the grounds set forth in Lord Sal
isbury's despatch. Last April, Secretary
Evarts entered upon an elaborate argumenta-
tive reioinder to the positions taken by Lord
Salisbury in the despatch referred to, which
has already been published.
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Plattsburgll.

TowN MULoTED.-The Supreme Court, at
st. Johnsbury, gave decision in the case of
the town of Barnet vs.. DR.. II. j. Hazelton,
J. Ii. Clement and Lucius S. Brock, the
bondsmen of j. D. Abbott, the defaultng
town treasurer of Barnet. The suit was
brought to recover the amount of $1,000,
which Abbott had failed to render satisfac-
tory account for The defence was that the
bond was not sealed when signed by the de-
PENDANTS. The Supreme Court sustained the
position taken by the defendants, and rem
dered final judgment for them to recover
their costs The town of Barnet has had
some 90 lawsuits during the past 25 years
and, as yet, has failed to win single case.
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this county, competent for the place, has to
devote to the duties of this Office exclusive of
other business. 1t is. by far, the most lucra
tive Office in the county except the office OF
sheriff. | am not aware that since this law
of 1869, giving to the States attorneys one
fourth of all liquor fines, prosecutions
of that class have been any more vigorously
looked after than they were before, or that
any more fines for violation of the law have
been imposed, or any more money collected.
think, perhaps, some more expense has
been made to the State, but no more money
collected, while, by means OF this law, the
Stntc loses one-fourth of what it ought to
receive, aud pays the same to the attorney,
whom the State already pays an ample salary
to for attending to these same prosecutions.
Under the old fee bill, probably the en-
penses for our courts and criminal prosccu-
lions would he less than one-half what they
now are: for when the officers, the side
Judges, the state witnesses. the jurors, both
grand and petit, the sheriff and his dcpu-
tics. and the other necessary attendants up
on the courts are so well paid by the State,
there is always less disposition to hasten
business and shorten the term. The pay is
good and sure, the services light. Why dry
up the COW that furnishes the milk? And
herein consists another OF the great evils OF
enhanced fees and increased per diem allow
ancos.
But even were the fees and per diem al
anccs to stand for years to come as they
now are, if States attorneys and shcrils
would use the same foresight, prudence and
economy toward the State in discharglng
the duties of their respective Offices as they
ordinarily do in the transaction OF their own
financial and business affairs, they could
greatly diminish our court and criminal ex-
penses And this is the rule, l think, they
should be governed by in the faithful dis
charge of their official duties.
The sheriff and his deputies will take all
legal fees, of course, that the law will allow
them. They are entitled to them, and though
their bills are large, if they have performed
the service, and the charges are legal, they
must be paid. If the fault is in the law, the
people have it in their power to apply
remedy. II they are satisfied with the law
as it now is, and think the State can afford
to pay the increased compensation to all
her State and county officers as provided
for in the sundry enactments for that pur-
pose passed at different sessions since 1865,
and can well afford the increased and increas-
ing taxation required to furnish the money
TO meet the necessary out-goes, then the law
will remain unchanged and the extravagant
expenditures, unsuited to and unbecoming
an agricultural community. become the SET
tied policy Of the state
The occasion for the advance in fees, etc,
which at one time was thought to exist has
passed away. a return to the old land
marks would seem now to be imperatively
demanded. But enough.
WN,letn,t- VI Nav 1891
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KILLED BY THE CARs.-At Essex Junction
Tuesday morning Newton Kellogg, an esteem
ed resident of the place, was killed by the cars
at the railroad crossing, north of the depot,
by the northern-bound New York express.
Mr.. Kellogg was crossing the track and did
not see the train nor, being totally deaf, did
he hear the warning whistle of the locomo-
tive. His body was frightfully manglcd.
Mr.. Kellogg was upwards of seventy-ive
years of age and leaves wife, two daugh-
tiers and son. One Of the daughters is
Mrs. Fanny Kellogg Kyle, the well-known
educator, and the son is DR.. d. S. Kellogg Of
Plattsburgh.