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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-15
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-15
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

Our Vermont State Republican convention
Yves held at Montpelier on Wednesday with q
very large attendance of delegates. Gen.
Grout of Barton was chosen chairman of the
convention, and on proceeding to the choice
of delegates, ex-Gov John Gregory Smith of
st. Albans Mr.. Frederick Billings of Wood
stock, and ex-Gov John W. Stewart of Mid
dlebury were elected delegates. att large, with
out contest. Col George W. Hooker was
elected the fourth delegate on ballot which
gave 24j votes for Hooker 1875 for Col. John
b. Mead of Randolph, and scattering.
Judge Poland was put in nomination for the
fourth delegate, but withdrew when it APP
peared there was to be a contest. Col Hook
er's name was agreed upon for presentation
by the Windham county delegation, and was
presented to the convention by Hon. j. L.
Martin of Londonderry. No instructions
were given the delegation, but its members
are set down as strongly for Edmunds. The
platform adopted does not mention the name
of any candidate for the presidency, but sim
ply affirms the necessity of maintaining the
principles of the Republican party. reso-
luton, drawn by Hon. @. W. Willard of
Montpelier, and presented by Mr.. H. A.
Huse, which declares strongly for Mr.. Ed
munds, was, however enthusiastically adopt
ed, The result of the convention, in this di-
rection, is, therefore, all that could have been
desired
We believe it to be in order for us to say
that, if the Windham county delegation, in
presenting Col. Hooker's name to the con-
vention, felt that they were carrying out the
wishes of their constituents they were much
mistaken, We see no reason why a whole
regiment of old and tried Vermont Republi-
cans should have been passed by in Col.
Hookers favor. If delegate was to be taken
from Windham county, there are hundred
men of actual residence and long service
here, and of sound political principles, who
might have been selected, and the ordinary
fitness of things not have been outraged in
the choice. That such men were passed by,
and a man taken whose residence in the State
is only nominal, whose business interests are
entirely outside the State, and but fraction
of whose time is spent here, cannot be ex-
cused on any ground Of eKpediency or polih-
cal morality. The present is a time when all
the better element of the Republican party
is making fight for clean politics, but, with
Col. Hooker's well known ideas of political
management, his election by the convention
cannot be regarded as other than a triumph
of the "bummer" element. Three stronger
aud more acceptable men, of more command
ing influence, than are eK-GOvs. Smith and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27
MINOR NOTES.

Sir Edward Thornton, the English minis
ter, has served his government during twelve
years in Washington. His father served dur
ing thirteen years here.
The Virginia Senate have voted to substi
tute graduated license system for the Moffet
bell-punch, which has proved a failure.
Gen. Grant arrived at the city of Mexico
on Saturday, and was enthusiastically wei.
coined to the halls of the Montczumas.
In speaking of the sentiment on the presi.
dental question in Massachusetts,, the Boston
Advertiser says; MANY Republicans, as we
have said before, would regard Mr. Edmunds
as the ideal candidate, and would look upon
his nomination as a sign of the return of the
best days of the republic"
The South Carolina Legislature has aban-
doned proposed scheme to disfranchise the
colored voters of that State by registry law
which would require every man to write his
name before voting. The wiser managers
were afraid of the effect of this policy upon
the North, and the scheme was given up.
Elihu b. Washburnes recent statement
that he was not a presidential candidate, is
date for the nomination against Gen. Grant,
and not to refer to anything further 1t is
also stated that the reports of Mr.. Wash.
burne's i'll health are the inventions of the
friends of other presidential aspirants.
The death is announced from Washington
of Constantine Brumidi, the fresco artist who
has been engaged since 1886 in decorating
the National Capitol at Washington. A Ro-
man by birth, he began his career as an ar
fist in the renovation of the Loggia Raphael
in the Vatican, and in various decorative
work done for the mobiles of the day. At the
time of his death he had passed the 10th
year of his age. Some months ago he was SO
enfeebled by declining health that he was
compelled to abandon the scafTold, but until
two days ago he was still at work on the re-
naming cartoon to decorate the frieze of the
rotunda which is three hundred feet in cir
conference and ten feet high. Eight car
toons have been placed ON the wall and the
ninth-''Penn's treaty with the Indians
was half done when he was obliged to leave
the scatfold Three cartoons are on paper
and five yet to be sketched
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, it is said by
correspondent of the Boston Transcript
spends his money very freely at Newport,
but he never throws any away, He is ex-
ceedingly generous, and many poor person
tells grateful tales of his goodness. He COM
missioned certain real estate agent to find
him a pasture for his COW. The man did so.
but when Mr., Bennett learned that he had
paid $50 for the use of the field, and charged
him $3.50, he Indignantly withdrew his pat
ronage. 1t was just at the time he was
ready to buy a house, and he went to a
young agent, and said, Sell me the Brooks
house and you can have the commission
The new agent did SO, and his commission
was 81, 800"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

Stewart and Mr.. Billings, could not hav,
been elected to represent us at Chicago ant
it is not gratifying to the pride of windhan
county that she has furnished the man she
has, by no intentional act Of her own, to fl
out the delegation.
More than this, Windham county is a unit
for Senator Edmunds first and last and all
the time but in the face Of this fact is the
well-known one that Col. Hooker is not an
Edmunds man. He may, indeed, have met
with a sudden conversion at Montpelier, but
in Brattleboro his choice has been openly a.
vowed for Blaine, and he is the only man who,
to us, has ever expressed decided opposition
TO Mr.. Edmuuds this he has explicitly done
in a conversation with us during the present
winter. These comments and structures we
make from no personal hostility to Col
Hooker, but because in this campaign The
PHOENIX win stand inhexibly for political NOR
ality, and freedom from machine" manage.
ment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

optional with the company whether to go on
ly to Jamaica, or to continue to any point
between that town and Whitehall. Brattle-
boro's vote was to aid in the construction of
the road without regard TO its gauge its in
struetions to its commissioners to subscribe TO
the stock of the road were imperative and
the commissioners in so subscribing and pay
ing their assessments have simply done what
they were compelled to do by the vote Of the
town and the Vermont statutes About the
legal status and liability of the town there is,
therefore, no question.
Finally, we believe we have the very best
authority for saying that at an early day the
Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad will be
completed and go into successful operation,
and not only Brattleboro, but every town on
the line of the road, will reap full value for
every dollar which has been expended in its
behalf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

A novel method which has been suggested
for electing President is, briefly stated, as
follows: Take, for example, two presiden-
tial candidates, A and B. The former receives
in Massachusetts 10000 votes the latter
100, 600; the total vote being $50, 600. The
vote of each is multiplied by the number of
electors to which the State is entitled, and
divided by the total vote. Thus, in practice,
A, in the vote indicated above, would be
entitled to $40 of the electoral VOTE and b
to . 2-10 of it; the two together making the
total of 13 votes. The system would apply
also where there was more than two candi-
dates, though, of course, the chances of none
of the candidates receiving majority of the
electoral vote would be somewhat greater
than they are by the plan We now have in
use. But the obvious gain would be that it
would allow free expression of public opin-
ion, and permit minority representation in
all the States Another advantage in it is
that it would sanction wider scope in the
choice of presidential candidates than now
seems possible, or at least, polite.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

The New York Times declares that the in
reference of Senators Cameron and Conkling
and other political leaders with the Grant
movement has lost it the support of thous-
Rnds of Republican voters. The fact is
(says the Tines that many of those who de-
sired Grant severed from his old associations.
presumably broadened by his experience and
observation, and known to be strong self
reliant, steadfast in purpose and prompt in
action, do not want him as the candidate of
the Camerons and Conklings, secured by
manipulated caucuses and pledged delega-
tons They wanted him as the peoples
choice, not the politicians choice, for, while
a man cannot serve two masters, he is newt
ably constrained to serve the one on whom
he is dependent" Square" talk this, which
voices tine feeling of thousands of honest and
conscientious voters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

The missing election returns in Maine have
been found. They were discovered in box
on the top of high secretary in the Govern
or's private room. Who put them there no
body knows. There are said to be private
letters from the enterprising burglars in the
box with the garbled returns which implicate
in the conspiracy Fusionists and Democrats
in several counties, and it is asserted show
cases of forgery, substitution of returns and
acts of petty and grand larceny. An inspec-
ton of the returns, which is going on, shows
clerical errors in Democratic towns worse
than any for which the Republican towns
were DISTINGUISHED by the conspirators In
some cases the accepted returns are in the
most incomplete and almost unintelligible
form.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

The New York Sun has been hunting up
Senator Bayards record and finds that at a
peace convention held in Delaware in June,
1861, at which resolutions were adopted in
favor of the recognition of the Southern Con-
federacy unless the seeded States would
peaceably agree to return to the Union, Mr.
Bayard explicitly declared his hostility to
the war for the Union, characteIizing
the Union army as a hireling army,
denouncing Lincoln's acts as illegal and saw
ing that Delaware was held as province by
Federal power, His father who was then a
Senator having been requested to resign by
large meeting previously held, Thomas f.
Bayard said he was authorized to say that if,
upon poll of the vote of Delaware upon
the question of peace or war, the people
voted for war, his father would resign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

Cowley, the manager of the Shepherds
Fold" orphan home, N. Y, who starved
beat and generally maltrcated the unfortu-
nate children who came into his clutches has
been convicted and given the extreme penalty
of the lava year in state-prison and $3.50
fine, the fine to be worked out, unless paid,
at the close of his sentence, at the rate of 81
day. Cowley is an Englshman and an ex-
clergyman. Years ago he was the chaplain
on Blackwells Island he will go there now
as a convict
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

The Chinese quarter in San Francisco has
been condemned as a nuisance by the Board
of Health Of that city, on account Of the con-
diton of crowding, filth, disease, crime, and
utter disregard of all considerations for the
preservation of life, health, and property,
found to prevail there by special investiga-
ton committee. 1t is expected that the prop
or authorities will take immediate steps for
the abatement of the nuisance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

The observance of Washingtons birthday
on Monday was generally observed through
out New England, the public schools being
closed in nearly all the cities and large towns.
Throughout the country there was a general
suspension of business, and in many places
there were special observances Of the day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

This increase of taxes and indebtedness has
been entirely on account of highways and
bridges, the simple interest on the indebted
ness having already cost the town upward of
sl3,s4i.5l Here is food for thought.
OF the amount which the report shows to
have been paid out of the treasury during the
past year at least $500 has been paid on ac-
count of indebtedness incurred previous to
1879
The closing page of the auditors report is
as follows:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

The machine politicians defeated George
William Curtis as a delegate to the New
York State convention in his Staten Island
county of Richmond kind of political work
which docs not in the end pay those who
practice il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

Many quiet republicans are saying that
Senator Edmunds should be the Republican
nominee for President, Mr.. Edmunds is a
critical man, with the mind of Judge His
arguments sound like a judges charge He
would write keen, saw-edged vetoes but
whether he is an organizer or not remains for
the future to show, He is not so popular as
Blaine, but is personally more solid. He uses
in politics the knife of the surgeon, not the
brush of the pAinter-N T. Herald.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27
GBeDermont4 Benit.
BRATTLEBORO
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1850.

Cincinnati has been selected as the place
and June % as the date for the holding of
the next National Democratic Convention for
the nomination of candidates for President
mud Vice President
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27

Tuesday evening, in Humpty-Dumpty pre-
sanitation by the Nick Roberts company, uni
yersally conceded to be the best orgoniza-
ton of its kind in existence. We are prom
ised more fun on the occasion than was ever
crowded into two hours on our local stage be-
fore. The Quincy, ILL.,, Wing says Of per
Torrance by the troupe in that place
"Three clowns kept the spectators con
vulsed with laughter while they were on tho
| stage, and the characters in the pantomlmo
were all well taken. OF the specialties. the
Zouave drill, the contortion act the horizon
tai bar performance, and the song and dance
were all first rate. Added to these is to be
mentioned the fact that the band accompany
ing the troupe is a very fine one, and then all
may understand how good combination
generally Nick Roberts has. II is the best
Humpty- Dumpty party on the road this sea
son"
Many other press notices assure us that
the fun is rollckng, the moral tendency I'M
exceptionable. and the performance sue
cession of rapid changes and lively acts from
beginning to end.
The citizens lecture course was concud-
ed last Thursday evening with a discourse by
DIR. Bruce in which, under the subject 'You
and ], the doctor considered, subjectively
and effectively the duties which, from
standpoint Of the highest love and genu
inc charity, the individual owes to the com
munity and the community to the individual.
The lecture enforced high and disinterested
moral lessons, it was elegant in diction and
clear and connected in thought, and formed
an appropriate and satisfactory conclusion to
the course. The Apollo club have never
sung with greater force and spirit than on
this evening, and the young men were in the
midst of one of their best selections when the
alarm of fire was given which necessitated
the postponement of the lecture for half an
hour. 1t is quite unnecessary to say that
this citizens course has been a success in the
highest sense, and at an insignificant cost in
money, has rendered to many hundreds of
our people great amount of pleasure, en-
tertainment and instruction. We concur in
the hope expressed by DR.. Gale, in ntroduc.
ing the speaker last Thursday evening, that
early next December we may see another
similar course begun
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27
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brattleboro, VT, Feb. 2l, 1850.
WHAT is KNOWN ABOUT THE CASE OF PRANK
LAWRENCE.


III giving an account, last week, of the
unfortunate and suspicious circumstances uu.
DER which Frank Lawrence, formerly of This
place has fallen, in connection with the
death Of his father at Grand Island Nebras.
ka' we stated that an analysis of the fathers
remains would be made by chemist, prelim.
mary to Franks examination on the charge
Oh murder The analysis showed the pres.
ehee OF prussie acid in the liver, sufficient as
stated TO produce DEATH and upon the an
houneement of the result of this ANALYSIS the
coroher's Jury impanelled in the case, brought
III verdict to the effect that Chas G. Law.
renee came to his death from the effects of
prusSie acid administered with felopious in.
tent by Frank Lawrence. The preliminary
examination was waived, and the young man
OF C., course lies in Jail awaiting his trial
The feeling at Grand Island runs very biob
ana strong against Frank, and this hostile
sentiment has undoubtedly given rise in very
iarse part to the sensational and highly colored
reports IN regard to Franks sayings, actions,
anu general demeanor, during his fathers i'll
ness ana since his death, which have been
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-27
ESTIMATED EIPEssEs FoR 1882.
s22,l2I IS


1t will be remembered that last wear the
town voted tax of 60 cents on the dollar
and thereby made fair reduction of their
hoatlng Indebtedness. Your auditors believe
that the best interests of the town demand
that the towns liabilities should be reduced
each successive year to a reasonable extent
and not suffered to increase, as they did from
iSG9 to 1879. as is shown by the table pub.
llshed in this report. Taking as a basis for
taxation the current year a grand list of
~, 900 1t would require the levy of a tax of
90 cents on the dollar TO pay the above bal.
anee of Sll, 1880, making reasonable al.
lowance for errors and attachments. This
would pay all current expenses necessary 10
be provided for; the amount due on the
town hall and railroad bonded indebtedness
now called for, and which should be proyid-
ca also fair and reasonable sum towards
the exunguishment of the towns floating in
aebtedness' as we have above indicated sbouIa
De done, believing such course to be pref-
cradle to any other. We would therefore
recommend that the. town vote a tau of 20
cents on the dollar for the purposes afore.
said. S. NJ. WAITE,
LEVI X. FULLER, Auditor.
kITTREDGR HAsKINs
Brattleboro, VT, Feb. 2l, 1850.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-04-21
The Literary Guest.

Among the latest arrivals ut this
office is copy ola new paper, The
III ustrated Guest. &G
The Guest is large sixteen page
paper filled with entertaining reading,
finely illustrated and each plumber
contains piece of music from some
celebrated composer. The publish
ers offer Ia supply the Guest for a
year and give u pair of Genuine OH
pictures free to any one sending them
% cents.
In order to introduce the paper
where it is not known they will send
their paper on trial three months to
any person sending their name and
five cent stamps and in addition
will send to each trial subscriber 8
beautiful songs and 8 charming in
strumental pieces 10y the best Ameri-
can and foreign composers. These
10 choice pieces if purchased at IS
cents each would cost So co. This
offer is made only To introduce the
paper. Address Publishers LITER
AIRY GUEST, Westboro', Mass.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-04-21
The SpeeialiScho0I Tax.

EDITOR TINES: There is scarcity
Of sch iol money il Lyon county.
The Trustees Of Silva Citys and Day
ton have called special elections to
raise g tax for the support of four
public schools. In this they have
Gone well. II theie is anything that
should he kept mp in America it is
our public schools. Upon their
maintenance in AL their vigor and
efficiency, rests the we'll biiEg and
prosperity Of tie Republic. The
schools of Dayton and Silver City
are now in financial stress. Without
u special tax they must he closed
during IL portion of the ensuing
sdIfnnl year aud the children turped
into lhe streets. To oppose the
school tax under such circumstances
Nitiou' grWe reasons, man must
be an enemy Of our public schools
especially is this So if such oppasi-
tiun be based upon mere personal
groUnds-upon an animosity ;hr
particular teacher. The schools of
Dayton are admittedly in an excel
lent condition. and arc giving ms
nearly universal satisfaction AS. it is
p ssih.e for any schoGi la give; but
there are here, as in many nther
communities, one or two chronic
grow l,rs-men who fur the past six
months have been raising tca.pni
tenrpe>tS--w are Unwi>ely cru>1l-
ing against the schnoi tax IN the hope
III spltug a tcscher whnn they can
neither Influence or caiole. These
two men have ranged themselves in
opposition to the dearest interests of
the people of Dayton, But | very
much mistake the people of Dayton,
if they DO not, on the 29lh day of
April, give these persons such re-
buke at the polls as shall henceforth
teach them that the way Of the trans
aressnr of our public schools is
strewn with tiIorns. f" ~
.,- .... Pro BoNo PUBLIco.
Dayton, April lG, 1880.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-04-21
BOdic X. X. Survey.

The chief engineer Of the Bodie
extension was in Dayton last Man
day, taking into consideration the
advantages -bf a slight change in the
route of the road near that place.
The route MS surveyed, now runs
through Dayton and continues down
the river on this side, until about OPP
positc the mouth OF Churchill Canon
1t is now thought that it will be bet.
ter to cross tho nver at or near the
Dayton bridge, and crossing the bot
tom on the other side, iun through
abe gap in the foot hills through
which the Walker River toll road
now runs. This change if made, will
save q heavy grade, aud it is estimat-
ed, about s miles in distance. If
this new route shonldibe adopted it
will cause wailing and gnashing of
teeth on the Sutro side Of the water.