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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
INO"IINNtIuIIV IVUIof
MARSHALL J. HAPGOOD.
Boston, April %, 1881.

The ecclesiastical council, called to
consider the difficulties in the First
church of Bangor, urges the dismissal
of Rev. L. s. b. Speare, the pastor, as
the only way to restore harmony.
II. G.. Chase of Boston carelessly
thrust $500 in bills into his overcoat
pocket the other day and has not seen
them since. 1t is supposed that they
were shaken out by his running to
catch a train.
There were only 81 failures in the
United States and Canada the past
week-the smallest number reported in
many months.
The Boston, Concord and Montreal
railroad will issue the entire amount of
its new bonds, 81 800, 900, at 6 per cent
and running 80 years.
An order declaring pOstal-cards I'M
mailable after June |, with anything
but the direction written on the ad-
dress side, was issued at the post office
department last week. But senseless
people can continue to write all over
the back side, and then crosswrite, and
then turn it the other end up, and con-
time to write until no one can read it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

THE CONFERENCE ON DIvORCE.-Tbe
report of Rev. H. p. Gushing from the
committee on divorce took the ground
that the present laxity of the divorce
laws called for the attention of the
clergy. 1t says that the scripture clear
ly defines the cause for divorce, adul-
terry, and the civil law should conform
thereto. 1t declares that divorce for
any other reason is inconsistent with
membership in the church, and that as
ministers of Christ the members of the
conference are not at liberty to per
form the marriage ceremony in relation
to parties divorced for other than scrip
tural reasons. This resolution was
unanimously adopted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
Honors to a Naval Hero.

The statue of Admiral Farragut, I'm .
yelled in Washington Monday, is of he
role size, and represents the hero with
Il marine glass in his left hand, his foot
on Il block and tackle. 1t stands upon
Il pedestal 6 feet 6 inches high, and a
base about feet square. The latter is
of Maine granite, unpublished. At each
of the four corners of the base is n Lin.
mortar erected on a bronze carriage.
These were made of metal from the
propeller of the Hartford. The metal
of the statue was also obtained from
this propeller. The cost of the statue
and base is 100000. Winnie Ream, now
Mrs. Lieut.. HoXic, was selected as the
sculptor by the board appointed by
Congress, out of twenty one competitors
from all parts of the world. The judges
were Mrs. Farragut, Gen. Sherman and
Secretary RObeSOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

James 7. Fields, the well-knOwn au-
thor, publisher and lecturer, died about
$50 o'clock Sunday evening, at his
home on Charles street, Boston. He had
been sick fol- some time, but was slow
ly recovering, and only last Saturday
was out visiting Walt Whitman, who
breakfasted with him week ago last
Saturday in company with Mrs. Celia
ThaXter, and who was struck with his
remarkable flow of good spirits. Mr..
Fields, however, since this illness has
felt that the end was near. Sunday
evening he was at home, and was some
what disturbed 10y excitement attend
ing fire not far from his house. He
had however apparently claimed down,
and was sitting with his wife who was
reading to him. While thus engaged
she noticed change passing ever his
face and hequietly passed away without
a struggle. His death was caused by
heart disease, from which he has suf-
fered for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
Savings Banks Deposits.

The following circular from VIM. H.
Du Bots, Inspector of Finances, will he
of interest especially as showing the
marked increase in the deposits in the
state savings banks for the past three
months. 1t was directed to Treasurer
Boynten, OF the Passumpsic Savings
Bank:
accept my thanks for your prompt
response to my circular of the 4th. 1t
may interest you to know that the total
amount on deposit in all the Savings
Banks and Trust Cos. in the state
April LIST, 1881, was SlO,S2, 4O6, 50.
January LIST, 1881, 9,6.9, 66l ,33
Total increase in depos-
its for months 1902 ,745, so
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

IL The item has been going about in
the newspapers that Chief Justice Pier
point of this state held that drunkenness
was not cause for divorce. The stat
ate of Vermont designates the causes
for divorce, and rs drunkenness is not
enumerated in the list, it is not very
strange that Judge Pierpoint holds to
the opinion attributed to him by the
neWSnaneTs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
Village and Farm Property For Sale

House and lot formerly owned by A. W. Wheat
ly at corner Of fremont and Suffolk SL,-good
barn and running weter.
House in Summerville formerly owned by Geo.
W. Hnrlbutt at corner Of Portland and River Sta.
Farm Passumpsie village, recently occupied
by Horace Brown.
The above property is in first class condition and
will be sold on reasonable terms Enquire at
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK.
April 5, Iss1. soft
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

StOPHRONIA HUTCHINSOE's ESTATE.
> The subscribers having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District u Gale
donna Commissioners to receive, examine aud
adjust ali claims and demands Ofall persons against
the estate Of SOphronia Hutchinson, late Of Wat
erford in said District deceased, represented in
solvent and the term Of six months from the 9th
day OF April 15s1. being allowed by said Court
to the creditors Of said deceased, u exhibit and
prove their respective claims before US Give no.
tice that We will attend To the duties of our an
pointrHent at the dwelling house OF VIM H. Hoyey
In Waterford in said district on the I4th DAYS Of
May and October next, at one o'clock in the after
uO1n ON each Of said DAYS
u N " y y TI3 RwIs, 3Comm'r..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

The Portsmouth Weekly, established
four years ago as the official temperance
and granger organ of New Hampshire,
is dead for lack of support.
1t is rumored that the prOfessorship
at Harvard College resigned by Rev.
DIR. Peabody and declined by Rev.
Phillips Brooks, has been rendered to
Rev. E. Z. Hale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
Making Up Faces.

The Cobb Opinion of Bradford in re-
ply to the CdledORidn's charge reminds
one of the boy who, worsted in an en-
counter with n companion, went off
threatening to make up faces at his sis
ter. This Cobb affair answers the
charge made by the CdledORidn by
skulking behind some very funny stories
and making up faces. This is all very
witty, no doubt, but how does it answer
the fact that the following letter was
honored at its receipt in this office, and
that there all honor ceased d?
"BRADFORD, VT, Aug. Is, 80.
&. W. Stone, Esg.-Dedr Sir: Can
you spare us Il ream of yOnr newspaper.
We aIe caught short 10y failure of arriv-
al in time of our last order fIom the
mills. If You cannot accommodate us
reply by telegraph at our expense.
ORANGE Co. PUB. Co.
Per ID. w. Cobb.
Want the paper by down express to-
morrow morning"
Not n peep has been heard from this
party from that day to this, except
abuse in the public print. There is said
to be ''hOnOr among thieves" but evil
dently the Bradford thieves are an ex-
ccptiOn to this rule.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

Per cent increase O6oo
OF the amount S276, 795,27 was deposit
ed IN the five Trust Companies, which
is fraction less than 10 per cent in
crease in their deposits. The balance,
1886 ,950, 23. increase, is in the deposits
in the sixteen Savings Banks, which is
a fraction less than O473 per cent of
their deposits
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
The Deadlock Within a Deadlock
boston Herald. !

Boston Herald.
1t begins to he more apparent that
the real deadlock at Washington is be-
tween the two wings of the Republican
party. On one side is the administra-
ton faction, yet i'll its vealy stage, not
fully hardened into IL vigorous, self-as-
sertive organization. At its head is the
President, with Sec'y Blaine, Senator
Sherman, and probably strong fol-
lowing in the Senate, especially among
the new members. On the other side
are Senator Conkling, Vice President
Arthur, and their machine following,
with some of the stalwarts in doubt as
to which way their interest lies. The
position of Sec'y Window and PoStmaS-
ter james is not yet clearly defined. The
former seems to he devoting himself to
refunding, and the latter to the postal
service, but, if the lines were drawn it
would be strange if they did not take
sides with the President. The attitude
of Senator Edmunds and other infuen-
tial old members is likewise Il matter of
speculation. They are relied on by the
malcOntents TO sustain the dictatiOn
embodied in the courtesy of the SELL
ate but it will be very awkward for
some of them to vote against the Presi-
dent ut this stage of his administration.
Meanwhile the nominations accumulate
and the democrats accommodate the
warning chiefs on the other side by
keeping up the useless contest over the
organization. The deadlock within the
deadlock would benefit the opposition
more than the existing one is doing.
VIII they ever have the sense to let the
administration and the machine lock
horns
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
ST, cSumsburp GaledOnian.

~ A spasm of reform cOnvulsed
Washington, and in a measure, the
whole country, last week, through the
influence of Post Master General James.
Gen. Brady, who has had charge of the
star-route contracts, and against whose
management charges of corruption
have been freely made, has been forced
to resign, and other changes will be
made. Brady denies the charges, but
the evidence is said to he abundant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29
WATTS ESTATE.

i The subscribers, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Gale
donna Commissioners Ia receive examine and ad
just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate Of Isaac y. Watts late Of Peaeham
In SAID District, deceased, represented insolvent
ana the term Of six months from the ID day of
APrl, A. ID. 1S5l, being allowed by said Court to
the creditors of said deceased to exhibit and prove
their respective claims before MS: Give notice
That we will attend u the duties Of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of Mrs. Ellen B.
Watts. in Peacham in said District on the Goth
day OF May and October next at one O'Clock in
the afternoon Of said days.
GEO. +. BLAIR, To,
1886 LOREN CHASE comm rs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

ST. ALBANs TAX LIsT.-The person.
al list in 1880 was S3lS, 1l6; this year
it aggregates ! sos, ASS, an increase of
473 per cent. This is made up of 1893
ASS personal S223, 600 assessed. and
GOO, 900 national car company stock of
which but SIS shares of the 1000 are
owned in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

IL Tho Boston Journals new $50
0O0 press is failure, or they don't yet
know how to use it. The print of the
paper is not nearly so good as it was on
the old type and old press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

would have been taken away unless
they had fairly forfeited them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

q 1t appears to he an accepted
truth that civil service reform is block
ed because congressman will not give
up a custom, which has been handed
down, of rewarding party services by
securing offices for the workers. Sup
pose that at the next Congressional
election in some close district the can
didate he required to give pledge that
he will not seek to reward any of those
who work for him, and if they solicit an
office that it is his intention to turn his
back on them. How would it work =
Boston JOHrHdi
The candidate would probably be de-
featcd. Ask harder one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

A NAMELESs NOBLEMAN.-Ths is
the first volume of anonymous novels
of the ''Round-Robin Series" and is an
interesting and sparkling story, open
ing in France i'll the eighteenth century
and transferring to North America.
The actors are New England country
people, moving in the quaint years of
the colonial times. The book is full of
charming description, stirring dia-
logues, and dramatic situations, and
the veteran reader of romances will fail
to guess the dcnOuement. The interest
will not be diminished when it is
known that the plot is founded on the
actual traditions of an honorable family
in the Old Colony of Massachusetts,
a region where ancestral legends are
handed down for centuries, with re
ligious care. The second volume, "a
Lesson in LORE" is now in press. The
publishers are james Il. OSgood x Co.,
of Boston; and the price is one dollar
n volume
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

DIR. Willard Parker reassuringly tells
New Workers that they have in their
streets call the factors of pestilence.'
Vice-President Arthur is quoted as
saying that the deadlock must end in
an extra session of Congress and Il new
cabinet.
The students at Harvard regret Phil
lips Brooks declinatiOn of the call to
the college, as it is said that he would
havO made prayers and church attend
ance voluntary, as a condition of his
acceptance.
1t is stated at Boston that the en-
ployes of the Metropolitan hOrse-rail-
road, who petitioned for an increase of
pay, will be required to withdraw their
petitions before Friday, or he dis
charged. The petitions will generally
be withdrawn.
The trustees of the state agricultural
college, of n. H., have elected Clarence
w. Scott of the class of 1874, Dart
mouth college, professor Of the En-
glish language and literature. The
first of the prizes offered by ex-GOv.
Smyth for excellence in OratOry has
been awarded to Victor Fl. Stickney OF
Tyson Furnace, VT, and for excellence
in reading to Charles NJ. Woodward of
Hanover.
The proprietOrs of the various White
Mt. hotels which have hitherto employ
ed college students as walters are said
to have unanimously decided to engage
them no more, principally on the
ground that they failed to give salts
faction, ''being disqualified for their
duties by the sedentary and studious
habits of college life"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-04-29

Total Increase IN depos-
its for months 1892 ,745 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-20
nhererrihie meat MI Cincinnati.

Five hundred deaths last week in Cincin.
nati, q city OF about pa, 600 inhabitants, Is
a terrible exhibit OF the fatal effects OF heat.
Such q mortality as this is the equivalent OF
over 600 deaths in Philadelphia, where we
have a population OF S47 900, while the
actual number Of deaths from all causes was
only Az. A raging plague could hardly baVe
done such havoc in SIX days. Had the city
been bOmbarded by a beseging army 30
great a loss OF life would have been remark
able. There was not so much slaughter In
the first three months of the war of the re-
| belion on both sides. special dispatch
| from Cincinnati SAYS that to the record OF
| 500 eases OF death from the sudden access OF
| high temperature should be added a large
number Of other deaths which are credited
! TO old 0ge and various diseases, but are
really due to the excessive heat. The dis
patch saws:
The deidiy heat came without warning,
and did its work with merciess SNflness
| that the most fatal epidemics have rarely
| tQuiIled. Men were stricken and died while
being carried 10 their homes. Others fell IN
tho streets or at their places OF business, and
were dead before intelligent assistance could
be rendered them. Bolts OF ayengeful light
ming could hardly have done their work
quicker. From the first warning 10 the
last-cOming breath the victim was conscious
only OF suffering, and nigbt brought almost
no relief People died in their beds who
had retired in the best OF health,
and tie hospital ambuanees were kept
running until the fiery rage Of another
sun broke over the city. Many OF those
whose circumstances would permit fed to
the North, but this number was small com
pared TO what II would have been had the
fearful mortality been known at the time
People became gravey apprehensiye, but II
is only how hat the official report OF deaths
has been given that they realize the hery
ordeal through which they have passed. II
is remembered, too, that many hundreds
were severely stricken who escaped death,
but Will henceforth be particularly sensitive
TO excessive beat, and are prepared for the
most obstinate OF diseases, brain trouble.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-20
PETERSBURG.

.,nv~T. THE UfGH ceNSTABLB
HNoVs rrou A BUGGY AND FATALLY IN
ThNO"v,IrFs or RIAL AND Personal
1VStS IN PETERSBURG LARGE ESTATE
PSvIh 70, n--Tng RIVER MPRovEMENT--THE
80 ps .,,ox, SHOOTING CASE -TUG SUNK BY
LCys'SlNNh
etrs. &C. ,>,..-..,.
lO'''''''' JuLY 10, 1881.
,,h, Minetree, Jr., high constable OF
NJ NJ Gas thrown trom buggy on &C.
gee "',,cc, Yesterday afternoon and very
dsf ,s and il is thought fatally, Injured.
s9."S heen oct In company with magis.
He 90" '.,,ordipg 10 some official business, aud
tfNt We, we're returning, driving quite rapid.
s. w ,,.d,r street, the horse suddenly
" o9" s,,oe object In the street, jumping
soa" ,,olentlv as TO throw Mr.. Minetree
$50. ,bc drch. He fell upon bis head
on, 'Srool6er. receiving injuries from which
tpU >.nned conclusion OF the brain and
bNr Ills condition to-day is extremely
pl"! md his death is looked for AZ almost
c1',I, r,cn, Mr.. MinttIee has held the
snl ~ MIN constable \ little over twelve
o"', ana has made & faithful and eff
ticn' V' commissioner al the revenue has
I.Io,cd ms land and personal-propetty
t'"i Tar his vcar. The total real estate
p'oN 80 a. 9IS SIS. showing decrease IN
N',"', comnared with the old assess
>''U. sc,- iQ5. The total values OF per-
u. ~, ,.ronerty are given az S3,29S $50,
s'"el - ~, increase Of SIS l04 over the
>"o"'"JS las, year. The decrease ia taxa
~" ,ne CITY this year, In comparison
u uI Is.t i. about $4,000, accounted for
80, IN Inc >hrinkaec OF values, and partly
,hc Ieduction OF the rate OF taxation by
,fe council tbi, year.
''rS . I,is Colonel Robert b. Rolling, 1t is
.,,,@5 In an estate valued at S45O,O0O.
nj. IAN. Townsend Boiling, has qualified
l,.cuior. II is understood that The will
nd, for the sale 81 the entire property,
"a Cr an equal division Of the pro-
.'.5s among tue children Of Colonel Boz
g,r 4 eoodly portion Of the landed
$50 If Colonel Boiling Is in this city.
simon West (colOredl. VINO has been
.,,,rdcd the contract by the Government
an widening Padded, OK cut, in the APP
,-o,,'tox river, commenced the work ves-
i.risy with q full force OF hands. He Is
,bs inst colored contractor we have ever
t.Ilt work on orr river.
fri, expected that the case Of George w.
Igmm. charged with shooting W. j. stone
f.y DAYS ago, will be called for cXamiua-
,i,n IN the Mayors Court tomorrow morn
inc. w order that, should the accused be
,rn, on. The case may be ready for the grand
inns. which meets on Thurs DAY. The pTiS-
cn.r will be defended by Hon. Charles +.
collier. stones wound is 4 somewhat re-
muksblc one. The ball entered the temple
and clme out back OF the ear, cutting out a
considerable piece ot bone, and vet the
wound, d nan has felt comparatively little
Inconvenience.
The little steam tug Pulyer was sunk
.,vernl day, $50 hy Tal, at City Point. She
hrs been raised and brought to ibis city for
le91irs.
Rev. De. Hawthorne, OF Richmond, de-
Hycred his lecture on Eloquent Or3tory .
10 a large and delighted audience last night
a. The Flr.t Baptist church.
There is a good deal OF sickness among
TIE yery old people OF the city, several Of
whom are very III. ROBIN ADAlR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-20
The Murder OF Young Withers at Pine
Bluff.

A brief telegram yesterday announced
that George A. Wlthers had been murdered
at Pine Bluff bv Arthur O'COnnOr. a spe-
cial TO The St. Louis Globe gives the follow
ing particulars:
The weapon used was a double barreled
shotgun, six buckShot penetrating the
body Of WithcrS-twO very close together
in each breast, one IN the right arm, and one
in the left eve. The firing was done through
the thin panel Of door, Wlthers being on
the outside not more than foot distant
from the muzZle Of the gun. There we're
two women in the house and two parties
outside besides with WitherS. The affair
occurred at the house Of a courtesan named
Ada Sales. O'COnnOr was living with
her. After the killing the premises were
vaclted The body Of young WItbers lay
there until friends discovered 1t this morn
inc at an early hour. O'ConDOr fed to the
house of John MCGOWAN (cOlOredl, where
ne was arrested by j. NJ. White, Sim Levy,
and Will Levy, friends Of Withers. lie
asked their protection, and was told by
Levy that he would be pTOtec'ed-not cow
ardly shot through a door like their friend
was. Withers was native OF Alabama,
aged about twenty-five years, and has been
i'm the State ever since he was little child
United States Senator Withers, Of Virginia,
i an uncle OF deceased. O'COnn0r is na'
tive OF England, aud bartender aud sport
by profession. He has lived IN the primer.
mai cities In the United States; has a good
education and considerable intelligence, and
talks well. His c0untenance does not be-
tray any malignant passions, and bis man.
ners are good. He is not without his friends
horQ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-20
close Confinement for Guiteau.

WASHINGTON, July l9.-COlonel COrkhill
this afternoon sent the following to the
jail:
Generat j. S. CrOcicer, Warden Of the
United States Jail;
Sir,-The grand jury having adjourned
until The 18th OF September. and it being
impossible to ascertain the final results Of
the attack upon the President, it will be ne
cessary to retain Charles Guteau in custody
for future action by the authorities. de.
sire that you place him in one side OF the jail
where there are no other prisoners, and
where means Of escape are impossible; that
be be allowed 10 see no person whateYer
that no conversations be held with him by
any of the guards; that he be vigorously
excluded from receiving or sending any
communication except those delivered or
received by nv authority. ] desire these
directions to be rigidly executed. Yours,
respectfully, GEORGE b. CORKHILL,
United States District Attorney, ID. G.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-20
Another Grand Festival I'm Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, July 19.-Tbe Mercbants'
and Manufacturers Association OF this city,
composed Of all the leading merchants,
manufacturers, and business. men, have de.
cided to hold a grand Mard-Gras festival
in Baltimore in October next in connection
with the formal celebration Of the introduce
ton OF water from the new GunpOwder
water-workS. It will be arranged as to
time to pyeccde or Immediately follow the
Yorktown Centennial. The Board Of
Trade, Corn and Flour Exchange, and
other organizations. will cooperate, and the
display will be OF the most liberal and
elaborate character. Arrangements have
been made with all the lines Of travel lead
ing South and West for hali-fire rates. 1t
is Intended that the coming festival shall
he equal in attraction TO the Sesqui Centen-
NAL OF October last.