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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

Tue New York Tribune publishes letter
doubtless found i'll the archives of the Con-
Tolerate Government, from the notorious
Jake Thompson, Buchanan's secretary oil
the interior, and one Of the Rebel agents in
Canada during the war, to Judah p. Benia
min. Confederate Secretary of State 1t was
written in 1854 and throws strong light
upon the diabolical plans perfected by the
Confederate Government TO create riot and
bloodshed al the North and destroy our
cities by the incepdary's torch and our peo-
pie by the spread Of pestilence. In the let
ter, Endorsed by the Rebel Secretary of State
as received by him on February Is, 1865,
M Thompson tells how he was received
with cordially and confidence by the copper
head organization Of Sons Of Liberty, and
entered into their arrangements for general
outbreak in the West the failure Of which
We explains. A full account is gwen OF the
atortive attempts TO obtain naval footing
on the lakes with view ~ attacking the
commercial cities of the West. Mr. Thomp-
sOl achDOWIculte having Pai' "a 9u'" va
money for the destruction by fire of an
amount OF shipping gu the Mississippi river,
and also that he was actively interested in
the bot to burn New York city, which
failed. he saws. because the Greek fire used
was rot proper combustiblc- During his
stay in Canada he received news Of numer-
Gus inccndiary fires in northern cities, and
he advises that Gaze be exercised in paying
for the work, that no false claims be allowed.
In summing up the results of his obser7a-
tions as to the best plan for continuing the
war he urges as OF prime Importance that
the railroads should be rendered insecure, so
that troops will have to be recalled to guard
them, anu That iDcendiaries should be direct
ell ''to burn whenever it is practicable, and
thus make the Lien Of property feel their
insecurity. and tire them out with the war.
To many Of these reasonable plots such
well-knoNn men ~ Mr.. Macdonald, candi-
date for Governor of Indiana" IN 1864, are
declared rrivyi and M Thompson adds
that be has in his possession many paper,
(which in the hands of the enemy would
utterly rnin and destroy very many Of the
prominent men in the North"
MacDoualL Las ii-t retired from the Sen
ate of the ULitci States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
The Chic Earthquake.

The correspondent Of the London Tunes
at Chic says that from personal observation
and pretty thorough canvass OF the state oil
affairs throughout the island, the total num-
Der Of the dead is scarcely less than 1000, al
though some allowance may be due to the
fact that Immediately after the disaster many
persons crossed to the mainland, and some OF
those now reported as dead may be there.
The correspondent continues The villages
on the southern side of the island are com
pleiely wrecked, hardly II single house being
left standing. The centre OF the volcanic
action seems to have been near Nenita, over
looking Megalo bay, on the east coast, where
300 persons persisted out of u population oil
1900. At Nounos &c persisted out OF popn-
lation of 600; at Philatia, 60 out of $50; at
KaIamon,i. AZ out of 1900; at Armilia, ~
on, of 600, and at Kinney, 1870 out OF 4S0. On
the western side Of the island, ut Mesta, many
houses fell, but nobody was killed. AT Nesha
three fourlhs of the buildings were wrecked,
but only one person was killed. At Lethi, "
persons were killed out of 900, and at Argo-
nina. 40 out of 400. At Ansbatos, IL were
killed. This is the most northerly town on
the west side, which suffered severely.
The other towns were severely shaken, but
are not in ruins The district Of Chic and
towns southeast Of it suffered most OF all.
Kalmassia is simply mass oil RUNS,
and it is difficult to distinguish one
house fIom another. | cannot conceive
how any considerable number of the popula,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
Politics in South Carolina.
FROM TuE STAND FONT or An INTELLIGENT
CoLoRED EErUBLICAN-A CONGRESSIONAL
CONTEST BETWEEN EoBEEr SMALL, ANr
AN EN-EEBEL AND EX-coSvICr.

FROM TuE STAND roINT or Az INTELLIGENT
CoLoRED EErrBLICAS-A CONGRESSIONAL
CONTEST BETwEEN EoBEnr SMALL, AND
AN EX-REBEL AND EX-coSvICr.
Beaufort, 5. c., April 10Th, 1881.
To the Editor of the Free Press and Times
After long silence | once more take my
pen to write You somc facts that, presume,
will be OF interest 90 your readers. My
silence has been due solely 10 M wish
not to condemn or praise +" system or policy
before giving ii a fair trial
In my last misssive &c your readers, March
22d, 1877, SAID 1T will readily he seen,
therefore, that nothing hut the strong arm
of the Federal Government can release us
from the terrible dilemma in which We arc
placed That the administration Of Prcsl-
dent Hayes will he equal to the emergency
is the prayer of every southern Republican.
Again, we ask that the ballot box he $"
protected here rs tn guarantee to Tins state
a Republican form Of Government have
quoted from that letter because, with Il
slight change in The first sentence, the last
half of ii)-and by inversion they are AS
applicable to the state of aliairs today a.
! they were when inst pcnncd.
For fear that some Of my readers may in
fer from that, that am an advocate of what
was known here as 'bayonet rule, remark
| that there has never existed a State oi affairs
here during the iistencc Of our dual gov
| 81 L nr "
Of the Federal Government would not have
been amply sufficient to secure obedience.
We knew this US well in 1877 as in
/ the tresent year as well al the commence
ment OF the Hayes rs OF the Garfield
administration Hence all We desired
| four years ago was for Mr. Hayes
10 say to Wade Hampton and his rcd-shrts,
that he (IIayes) had come to the conclusion
that Gov Chamberlain was the legal Govern
or of the State Of South Carolina. That
would not have committed him nor his
administration to "bayonet rule" We had
no objection to the withdrawal Of the United
States troops from the State House, nor even
from the capital, but what we did want, and
what we did pray for, was "a decision IN ac-
cortlance with the facts, and having special
reference to that constitutional guaranty oil
"a Republican form Of Government" Bu!
"our prayers were rejected and We were
spurned with contempt from the foot Of the
throne"
From al. administration that We elected,
turn we TO all administration that we were
power!ess to elect. Again we ask that the
ballot box he 50 protected here, as 10 guar
antce to this State IA Republican form oil
Government In other words We ask that
the ballot shall be sacred. We believe thai
our prayers will he answered for we d'
not believe it possible under our political
system for two apostaies to occupy in sue
cession the executive office.
Speaking of protection for the ballot,
will say something of our Congressional mat
tiers and of a "EttLe Gtar'' now pendin!
between the Hon. Robert Smalls and Hon
g. d. Tillmsn.
The fifth Congressional District. here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

Ir is announced to be Secretary Window
purpose 10 gradually withdraw from circuia-
ton all the smaller notes from - down 10 81
inclusive, rs last as they come into the treas
ury. replacing them with silver, hoping thus
to get the silver dollar into extended circula-
lion. There is estimated 10 be 500, oOO, 900
OF coin now in the country, two-thlrds OF
which is in gold. The suppression of the small
notes will make il is claimed, demand for
coin and market for the metals. This lat
ter, will, it is urged, increase prosperity, and
also stimulate all mining activities. IL IS
also claimed that the withdrawal OF the small
notes, with the large exports, will check all
tendency TO a redundancy of coin Secretary
Window was, and is said 10 be now, bi-
metalist, in the full sense of the term, and
believes that the present need OF the country
is to get its coin into circulation. lhe
Treasury Department has increased the bull
lion fund at the New York assay office by
transfer of SIS 900, 900 in gold coin TO enable
the superintendent to pay for foreign gold
bullion and coin arriving at that port. The
United States Treasurer now holds at the
New York assay Office and the Philadelphia
mint nearly 800, 600, 900 of gold bullion-an
amount sufficient to keep the Philadelphia
mint constantly employed for the next fifteen
months. 1t is estimated that the importation
of foreign gold bullion and coin during the
current fiscal year will reach the sum of at
least 100000, 900. The domestic products
will, Of course, greatly add to this amount in
aggregaling The amount of gold in the United
Siates
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

In the article entitled the MARTY room oi
an Empire" in the last number oil the Alan
tic Monthly, Mr. F. II. House, who has
been resident in Japan for five or SIX years.
gives gloomy account of the condition oil
that Empire Many of the people, he says
are suffering mabsolute want the govern
ment cannot obtain funds necessary Tor the
conduct of public business the material
development of the country has been SO cur
tailed as to he virtually suspended; Inc
schools have been alarmingly diminished;
the outlook offers nothing but Bankruptcy
and national ruin. The cause OF this dlsap-
pointnent of the high hopes with which ia
pan entered the family of nations is a'triout-
ed 10 the foreign powers, and especially 10
Great Britain, whose graspins, domineering
policy in Japan seems to have found an ap-
propriate exponent in Sir Harry Parkes, the
British minister, who is described as one vi
the most insolent and brutal OF British oul-
lies The great burden which diplomacy
has inflicted upon Japan is the limitation "i
the power of the government to levy import
duties, to the rate of five per cent, which bu'
little more than pays the cost OF collection
This rate was fixed by the British Govern
ment in its first treaty, and accepted pS
Japan. with the belief that the re
vision of the treaties in few years
would afford opportunity 10 correct any ms
takes. The treaty contained 4 clause pro
yiding for revision at a time fixed, but did
not provide that the treaty unless renewed
should become imperative. Therefore treat
| Britain insists that the treaty Is oil per
petual obligation and declines all pro
posals 10 modify it. Mr.. House cites
statistics showing that Great Britain, claim
| ing TO believe in the virtues OF Tree trade
and recommending that policy to Japan, &C
tually collects from its japanese imports
larger customs revenue than Japan derives
from all its impor; and export duties. MI
Houses statements are confirmed by an IN
tellgent japanese, who contributes an article
on "Recent Changes in Japan, TO The m
ternatiana! Refer. The other foreign powers
except the United States, follow the lead oil
Great Britain: our Government las shown
a disposition to deal more justly, and our
minister Mr. Bingham, is credited with an
intelligent and cordial interest in the welfare
of that country What Japan can do 10 help
herself under the circumstances, 1t Is dliicuit
TO see. Without aid from other powers, she
cannot quarrel with England; and Other
powers, if disposed TO help her would nalu'
rally hesitate about interfering in such con
troversy. But the American people feel
strong interest in the welfare of Japan, and
if sympathy and moral aid can do any thn-
for Japan, they will be glad to do it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

The foods in the Upper Mississippi Val
lev are unprecedented, and the losses to
farmers will be immense, while many OF the
cities and villages are great sufferers. The
Missouri Valley is again inundated, and de-
spatches from Omaha state that all triou-
tsries of the Missouri are rushing torrents,
but the hope is entertained that the snow has
so far melted that grave disasters may be
svlrted. An appeal is made for aid for the
sufferers in Dakota 1t is stated that at
least 1000 people are driven from thelr
homes. and at least one half-lose everything
but the clothing they had on, and will need
sid from one to three months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY AT WEsrPoET,-N
cy Boyle, the 1s-year- old daughter of Nichol-
as Boyle, farmer living about three miles
from Westport, n. Y, disappeared from her
home on the night of January 90. The par
ents of the missing girl and the ncishbOrs in
stituted a general search Of the surrounding
country, hunted for days together through
woods and ravines, dragged every creek and
pond for miles about, and in fact did every
thing in their power TO obtain some clue TO
her whereabouts The search, however, was
fruitless. No one could be found who had
met or seen Nancy Boyle since the night in
question, and not a single bit of information
as to the direction she had taken could be
secured. The mystery was cleared up En-
day morning, when the remains OF Nancy
Bowie were accidentally discovered IN an old
vacated school-houso building at at settle
ment called Kingdomtown, suburb OF EliZ
abethtown News of this ii Livery quickly
spread in the vicinity. and a large number "
excited people were soon uFon the scene.
4 brief examination showed that the girls
skull was fractured. There were nnser
marks upon the neck, and large portion
of the face had been eaten away by the rats
that nfest the building. There was also I'm
mistakable evidence that she had been r,ivlsh-
ed. 1t was evident from the condition of the
remains that the girl had been dead for a
long time, and as there was considerable
sawdust upon her clothes, it is believed that
the body had been placed in a rough box amt
secreted in some out -Of-the-way place until
IA few days since, when it was removed and
deposited in the tumble down school-hOusc
at late hour in the night. \ saloon keeper
at Mineville, whose name is withheld at the
request of the local officers, and who had
kept company with the girl for some time, Is
suspected rs the murderer. lie has served
term in prison for burglary, and is known as
a desperate character.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

The annual election for sachems OF the
Tammsny Society held Monday night prov
cd to be the most exciting held in many
wears. Three tickets were in the neld-tne
REGULAR John Kelly ticket, headed by John
Kelly ; an opposition ticket headed by Isaac
Bel. and ticket made up of names from
each of the other tickets. The election re-
suited in the success of the Kelly ticket
which was elected by majority OF 81, OUT
of a total number of votes cast OF Ill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
DRowylNe ACCIDENT Al LAKE DrNNorE

DROWNING ACCIDENT Al LAKE DrNMnEE.
Oscar Kelsey and young man by the
name Of Pratt, both of Salisbury, while cross
ing Lake Dunmorc on the ice, Saturday al,
ternoon, had proceeded successfully rs far
rs the middle of the lake, when the lc" gave
way and let them in. After struggling ior
some time in the water, Pratt succeeded in
getting out on piece of ice strong enough
to bear his weight and was rescued his cries
bringing assistance Kelsey was able 10
drag himself up over the end of a pole which
was extended to him. but was So chilled tina.
he could not hold his head out OF the water,
The young men who came to succOr him
could not get sufficiently near To pull him
out, but called to him to turn over ON his
back OF side 30 that his face would BE- out OF
the water. whereupon he raised himself
enough to tell them that he hadn't enough
strength to do it /; and the unfortunate man
was strangled and chilled to death, and when
a boat arrived from the other side he was he
yond resuscitation. The two men must
have been in the water nearly two hours he
fore they could be rescued kelsey leaves II
wife and three small children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

JEIIouo.-At the Easter meeting NJ Cal
vary church, Jericho. Mr.. Rufus Brown WAS
chosen Senior Warden and Treasurer and ;
b. Bliss ESD, Junior Warden and Secretary
Mr.. Brown was elected delegate 10 the neAl
diocesan convention and MIR. Bliss and {.
r. Brown, substitutes. The Rev. g. Graves.
of Burlington, presented the following reso-
buttons respecting the late Rev pr. Bost-
wick which were unanimously adopted; VIZ.
Whereas We have heard of he recent death OF
the Rev Samuel Breck BOstWicA. ; ], ~ "a '''
Diocese of Albany amt -
Wiereds He was - native OF thi5 town. tT'l-
ran,7er nj A certain time. of This Putsa AMI ii5
former pastor. well ~ the SLNrf "a ne 4iAd on
which the church stands therefore
H,,oiryi That we, the missionary, Mt5itp7 ant
y.sfry of Cavalry church, JeTichOr IN hehtI CO
ourselves and the entire congregation, 10 hereby
record our appreciation of his great worth and p1r
Nv OF character. his rare judgment aud abilities.
nnd his singula. aud unselhsh devotion u Inc
church Of Christ.
ResOlred. That we herein express our Gfhilfuie %
Almighty God for the blessed memory. IA lhii par
ish and In this community,-which have been the
home and residence OF so many OF his relatives AMI
friends-ot his precious examples OF MS hearted.
interest and self DENYING lahnrs, Tor all.
R,Solred 'Sorrowtng most OF all that We shall sec
ms face no more IN this present lie. We Vet pas
,;,nI 10 grant that We with hiin. sul he VITA u
"may have our perfect contamination and bliss
both in body and soul in His eternal AMI eyeglust
ing glory through Jesus Christ Our Lord
ResoirGd. That this minute be inscribed in the
vestry records. anda copy thereof he sent T. tho
widow OF the deceased, with the assurance Of ou~
sympathy and prayers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

AppisoX COUNTY Frank Culver, while
carclcsslv CLEANING Il revolver, shot his II
year-old brother in the right arm on FRIDAY
last. The wound is not serious.
y Land League ass ,ciation is 10 he formed
at Bristol.
Ira W. Clark, who has ntterly been an
inmate of the Concord, y. H. insane asy-
lum. has returned To his home in WcyhiiGc
nearly recovered.
The stove works near the Lincoln iorses ar,
doing large amount Of business. and Tho
company has very large stock ct logs on
hand.
The Rev. Father kerlidou, successor ol
Father Cunningham, in charge OF the parish
es embracing the Catholic churches OF Yer
genncs, Middlcbury. New Haven and brls
toll. has taken mp his residence at Ecrscnn's'
where he has already created a very la'"t
able impression.
An Addison county landlord recently
swallowed bv mistake a slassinl oi h'r'7rn,
oil while drinking with some customers II
came near killing him, though some iidis
mani Temperance ciIizcus say ii served hllr
RIGHT as he was selling liquor on the sab
hath al the TIM.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
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....5 raril, Lri OF Beaconsneld, poet,
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The alarm concerning the serious illness
OF l'":'1 i''"e''- iltii loli lle country what
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