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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
THE RECENT REMOVALS.

The charges preferred by Col. Bliss aud
At,orncy-Gen rnl Brewster. against Po.tmas.
ter Anger Of Washington and his assistant
Myron VI. Parker, were MS follows: ~. B..
Anger, postmaster of Washington, was with
his assistant. Parker, deliberately impugued
by two postollice inspectors in % report as 20
the ccrti0cation of bogus bonds in Star-route
ct,cS Il WAS only n question of gross care
ieSsness or bad faith, as there was no doub.
that both of them did the acts alleged Mr.
Anger is the proprietor Of new spapcr in
Michigan, His name appears on it as such
proprietor. During the last trial he wrote
10 his paper oyer his own signature denoun.
cling the officers who had instituted the pros
ecution, aud declaring that the Government
had 10 case" The inspectors report, alluded
TO- siid
"a large number of these worthless bonds
OF swudling Slar-r1utc con,ractor.1 were
certified by d. B. Anger postmaster at
Washington, d. c., and in some instances
Myron NJ. Parker, assistant postmaster, Ger.
tined to The responsibility Of 9th r, signing
| Ain9r5 name as postmaster and his own as
assistant. III was also ulsc ,,vefed that MyrOp
NJ. Parker had entered as sur, ty un number
| of proposals Of john r. Mutr, whom the
Sthr-route jury Convicted aud in This way
violated another law which provides that no
emplOye OF the pos Office department stall be
interested in contract for ca,ryieg the mails.
As to the Armstrong surttits, Anger made
sfiidavit as follows. Il did not know at the
time OF certifying to the responsibility of j..
W. Donohue and W. w. Jacks IN anything
personally about their financial respons bill
~. did not know that either of them OWE
I'd any properly Of any kind at The time
made the certificate"
Mr.. Anger, since his removal has denied
hat he interfered in any way with the Star
route prosecutions, while the matter of cerli-
flying to bogus bonds he says, was met and
explained 10 the satisfaction OF the postoiIice
department over year ago. Mr. Parker,
who is vermontcr, from Lamoic county,
has made statement very similar to that OF
Col. Anger, to the effect that he had no ac-
qualntance whatever with any of the Star
route defendants except a speaking acquain-
lance with Miner, who was convicted tina
he attended the trial bu, once, and ,heu in
company with Col. Anger aud that he at
tripu,cl his removal to malice on the part the
inspector and others.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
Jntercsting TO Pcddlers.

Judge Wheeler Of tire United SAFES Dis
trct Court for this district held special SEES
sion Of the district court at Montpelier on
Tuesday morning 10 hear the habeas corpus
application OF John WATSON, resident OF
Boston, who has been selling goods a, auc.
ton in Montpelier without any license except
an auctiOnccr's license granted by the village
Of Montpelier, Watson mes under The
definition OF "ped1l r" contained in SECTION
1859 of the revised laws Section 1854 pro-
vdes that no rcrs N shall lie licensed as n
peddler uniess h. la. resided in this State
one year next Preceding his apflica ion FIR
license. ScClun 1851 Provides tine'of not
less than $50 nor more than $500 Tor becom-
lug pcddler without Il license. Watson was
arrested few days since upon complaint of
loca auctinneer for peddling without u
license, and was bound up to appear before
the county count Watson procured BAH and
prayed nut a petition Of hd5eds corpus before
Ju &c Wheeler, ana upon hearing Watson
was dlsch,rgcd, Judge Wheeler holding that
serli 1854 uiloted with the Unlted
States Constitution as 1t Disseminated against
citizens OF olh,r States aud interiercd with
Interstate commerce. The law has been
heretofore considered unconstitutional by
many of the best lawyers OF the State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
MURDERER RICHARDS.
Avoids the Rope by suicide.

RlcmFoED, VT, Nov 2ith.--Wm Rich.
ards, Murderer Of VIM. IL. Jackson, who was
10 have been hanged to-day at Sweetsturgh
Que, committed suicide in his cell thi,
morning, cutting his throat with long dui
knife. lie has up to the time of his death
,toutIy maiut.ined that lie did the killing
uuineulioually aud In self defense. He
stayed up until midnight last night, chatting
over his past lite and laughlngly relating the
sins he had committed. After he had cut
his throat he explained that he committed
the act b, cause they did not believe his story
aud because of his resolution not to 60 to the
gallows on account of his chi drcn. lie left
II letter stating he hal had the means Of tax.
ing his own life ever since he had been in
jail.
Richards left an autobiography that he de.
sired 10 / e published, and il appears, from
his own account, thai his record has been
as,rcS Of the most infamous crimes of every
klud. He admits that he mcdltated the muir
der Of h cOmparion and merely followed
INN about to accomplish his impulse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
TBE JCLIA EDMUNDs ROOM.
At the Mary Fletcher Hospital. Some
Description of Its situation, Fur

The room at the hospital endowed by Sen
ator Ednunds, in the name Of his deceased
daughter, Miss Julia NJ. Edmunds, has been
handsomely furnished and adorned, and is
now occupied by the first patient under the
provisions Of the endowment fund. The
room is situated in the northeast corner of
the hospital building in the second story,
and commands a beautiful and extensive
eastern ANA northern view. II is finished In
wood, IN the same manner as are the other
rooms in the hospital, hut the walls are paint
Ell a soft gray tint, and surrounded IA, the TOD
by Il handsomely irescoed border. The room
is not large one, its dimensions being only
about 1859 Get but in cplcasantes,nesso OF its
situation and the beauty and Taste Of its
adDrnmcnt it is unsurpassed Over the door,
upon The outside, is ii braut ful tablet IN light
aud dnIk wO dis, bearing the name Julia
NJ. Edmunds in handsome o d English letter
ing, aud the date of endowment July 10
1852" Thtrc are alsj two handsomely
carved iii upon the tablet. The furniture
in the room, winch was furnished by Henry
j. Nelson. is If ash. with the exception oil
the ledsttad which is of superb polished
brns', with a steel wire spiing-maltress
There is n hands me bureau, with wide
mirror, md invalid's table. a wnsh-stand and
comnodc and we understand that an easy
chair is soon to BE- added 10 the furniture OF
the room. Upon every piece of furniture,
including the b,dstead, are the initials -. NJ.
E." in raised letters, Everything pertaining
10 the use of the rOom-thc toilet ware,
towels mistress, bed clothing, etc, as well
ms the furniture, lis provided by the endow.
ment. The room is heated by handsome
steam radiator, and lighted by gas burner
supplied with Il student shade. On the wal
hams u very rare and beautiful engraving,
"L'Angclus," engraved by Ch. WaItnrr from
the painting by j. +. Miller. The picture
represents two peasants, male and female,
standing in the fcid with bowed heads.
while the hell Of the distant village rings tn,
holy Angclus. Tue picture rs enclosed it
an elegant frame, and is very valuable work
| of art, A handsomely bound book If Psalms
in large type, the gift OF the endowcr, lie.
upon the table. The room throughout is 4
model of simple elegance and convenience
The endowment, 5000, provides for the
support and care of one Tree patient.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
ST. AlHANS.
Golden wedding AT EairfuN.

Mr.. and Mrs 5. u. Alfred celebrated their
golden wedding at their home in Fairfax on
saturday night last z llgc large III uber
OF guests participated in the oeebrati III
mostly old inhabitants Of the locality; tho
guests number d about furly-ani then aver
aye ages would lie a. ont seventy Years Old.
An excellent SUI per was serve AID thor
ough y enjoyable evening spent, Nut tie
stveu children Of the couple whose seml.cen-
trnnlal WIS miig celebrated were Ir,seut
anu took part in 1t, one on WAS absent a
married dausht residing In Iowa whose
h. alth was not su h MS L. permit her TO be
preseut Mr. S. d. A fred was for long
time one of the leailng merchants OF Fai fax,
nut has been out Of business since 1865 Sew.
eral valuable souvenirs OF the occasion were
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Mrs. John II. Mimms las gore to Spring
deld, H., to visi, her moth,r Mrs. Geo /.
duntIngton of that place, She will be absent
until next January.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
Anniversary Party.

The friends and ncighbors Of Mr. and Mrs
Stephen r. Davis Of Monkton gathered Al
their residence on Thursday eve. November
90, 10 celebrate the thirticth anniversary o.
their marriage. As is usual on such occa
Sons the happy couple were remembered
with beautiful and appropriate presents
There was the useful and ornamental hang
ing lamp. from Charlotte friends, china tea
ST., and black walnut ceutre table from theil
ueighbofs and friends in adjoining towns, q
silver bGttcrdish IRON their son and daughter,
n SET of silver teaspoons from Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Kenyon of Meriden. Conn, a
silver pickle castor from Mr.. and Mrs. j. p.
Kenyon, Miss Hattie Lynch and Mrs Mary
Clark, and II handsome tidy from their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Albert Pekcy. The supper OF oys-
tiers, biscuit, tempting cakes and coffee was
served and parlakon in a manner that did
credit to their merits. and the hours passed
quickly by the company enjoying singing,
playing and social chat. The gifts w, re
presented by Mr.. Ezra Knowles in q short
and kindly speech. to which Mis-. Davis re-
sponded with heartfelt thanks. Mr. and
Mrs. Davis do not look as though the we ght
of years had pressed very heavily upon them.
May they enjoy for many wears their friends
and the many tokens OF friendship which
hey have received. The company disprrs-
ell at a seasonahlc hour, e'iug they had
passed very pleasant evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
OR MANUFACTURES.

A recent census bulletin gives the statistics
of manufactures in the United States as re-
turned IN 1880. The aggregates are as fol-
lows; Number OF establishments, 2j3, $40 ;
capital invested, $1,000, a23, sos; average
number OF hands employed, 2,798, $50; paid
ia wages during the year. $947, 9l9, 674 ;
value Of materials used during the year, SO,
304, $40, 029; value of products, IS, $3.50, oe7,
700. AS compared with the corresponding
figures for 1870 we find that there has been
during the decade an increase Of nearly six.
teen hundred in the humber of establishments
and nearly seven hundred thousand in the
number of employees. The capital invested
in 1880 exceeds that invested in 1870 by six
hundred and seventy.two million dollars
while hundred and seyenty.two million
dollars more 10 wages was paid in tue former
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
SWnntOM's Hoy RurglRr.

Walter Barney arrested Saturday night,
CHARGED with some Of the Swan,on bur.larles
had hearing Monday morning, in r. o
Slutcvant's Office, before Justice Bell |,
was proven concusivcly that the hoy eutcrer
the stores Of H. c. Barnes aud b. c. Shell
don. lie was sentenced To the Reform
School for the remainder of his minority. In
case he dos not comply with the rules of The
in-tution he is 10 q 10 the House Of Corrcc.
ton, for three months, at hard labor.
Barney WAS taken To the Reform
School on Monlay evening" by OH
Ger Marvin. The boy confess the nigh,
he was arrested to breaking into the store OF
b .wcr Il Sheldon, ami To stealing beer al
through the Summer At Muqlam dock as ii
came from Plat shurah On The boat, There
Was much compliint during the Summer by
parties buying tcur t. the frequent shortage
aud now thnt is explained, 1t was supposed
tat Barney was engaged in the numerous
other hurgluiirs that Lave taken place a,
Swanton, particularly those OF the Dept, but
he denies all knowledge Of these. In all
probability amO her gang is at work. The
hoy has been n devutrc to yellow covered lit
eiaiurc and OF late has carried heavy bull
do revolver. 1t is hoped II term at the Re
form School will be beneficial,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

Ia these cssos with every possible advin.
tage. so VIC selectcd.Blss s,d Brewster
aud then considered my relation TO the
Star.ruute matters ended.
After relating his reasons FOR resignDg he
says "If the Star-route cas-, are tiled, they
must be principally tried 10 The District of
Columbia md the Jurors must be selected
from Its residents now in that district, and
| AM assured that twice each week day,
and once each Sunday. q newspaper is pub
lished AID c rcuatcd among the pcOpic from
whom the juro will b. selected, filled with
abuse OF everybody connected, during Gar.
| fields life, whh these investigations. The in.
fluence OF such II steady outpour upon the
community # jurors is sure to be very great
| The falsehnods published Con rning our re
lutions serve the purpose Of leading the pco-
pie OF his district TO suppose You are very
| hostile 10 M, and 1t is useless TO close our
eyes to the fact that Goihans relations with
sOne of your mosl Influential trends give
these lr,trnsiuns very considerable weight
with uarcirc,ing people. My remaining in
oilicc after Garfield died. or assuming any
special responsibility for these cases in any
shape would be construed in the district itself
rs notice that you were not In sympathy with
The prosecutions. and tina, you intended that
Gartield's administration, not yours, should
be responsible for the further conduct oi
them. If i needed any additional evidence
that was right in this conclusion would
have found II In the frantic demands OF ac-
cused parties tina, should continue respon-
sible. and their loud prophecies that you
would not accept my resignation unless
ag,ced 10 such responsible ity They knew
AS well as you and !, that the gentlemen now
In charge of the case are MI that can be
either usefully or bentficially employed in
them, aud that they will do ull which can be
done 10 bring them to successful conc'u
sion, but they desire TO point TO my super.
vision Of them as proof that they ure con
,rolled by influences to which you are hos
tile. In the District of Columbia that con
sidcratior would certainly be very powerful
and nigh, be fatal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
Ghe Stree prsss.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, DEC. /. 1885,
PUBLISHED BY
The Free Press association.
a.. Is. BENEDICT, Editor,
'rcrn>-sa.ooa year, n,wny. In advance.

Young mcu are nning 10 the front, in
politics. The Youngest State of the Union,
has Just elected he Youngest Governor Of
the year, and possibly tho youngest In the
c0untry's history Goycrnor-clcc, Giant of
Colorado, Is ndivc OF Alabama, and but 30
years Of sgc. Govern r-"lcct Pattison Of
PENNSYLVANIA, ia little his senior, having
lust turn. d the historic lhiriy-socJud year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

Senator Logan has published long Article
eonirovcrinE the arguments Of Gen raj
Grant, in favor Of the rcs'orali IN Of Filz.
John Porter TO the army. Mr.. Logan SAYS
General Grants opinions me based upon n
Misrepresentation OF the facts as they exist
ed. and were understood at the time General
Porter was cnshered. lie concludes rs fol-
lows: After twenty years have passed, and
the country has been TAXED and scraped for
some llimsy testimony or excuse to restore
this man To The army, no such testimony has
teen found The efforts 10 vindca;e Gen.
eral Porter nj the expense Of the reputation
ot General Garfield, general Hunter and their
associates, sill honorable gentlemen. who
found him guilty, ard also to cloud the rep.
uta'lon OF Lincoln, who approved the find-
ing, cannot succeed. This is asking too
much, even thouGh it nr asked ~ such men
rs General Gran.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

The recently Published statistics of Hitter.
scy-which showed jhat more Than one
seventh of tie pnpu 0,ion Of the United
States .-r unable to Radicals renewed at.
tcntion to the plans for National aid for the
cause of education. OF these the mos, fami-
iaris that originally drawn by Senator Ioar,
but better known as The burnside bill, Sen
ator Burnside having been chairman of the
Scoa'c committee on education which re.
ported il. The bill in brief, dcvotcs the in.
come from he ratnut office aud the pro-
Deeds If Tho sale OF pubic lands To the eli.
soursgcm'nt AMI support Of common school
edutation, the money, ~ tue inaomc r the
fund 80 established la be distributed among
The states in Proportion 10 the need. as
shown by the census statistics Of iiteracv.
The bin has e. din rent times been twice
passed by the House aud once by the Senate.
II il to be hoDsd that the bill --or one equally
goodwin he enacted into u law either hv
this Congress Of the next.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

(From the Boston Globe.[

The Vermont Legislature adjourns this
week. II a correspondent is to be believed
il has accomplished some creditablo work,
though those things most needed, US usual,
have been lett uudone." Nermonters ought
to be content with half loaf ; many legisla.
lures don't do anything for the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
ADDISON co, SES.
Bristol.

The FAN term Of school closed Wedn s.
day The Winter term oommt noes d, g IL.
Prof, |. Boris delivered III. first lecare in
the school course, Munay evening. Prof.
Gore, of B,eman Academy delivers the next
one Dee 18th
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

The Congregational church At Wilmington
Windham county, was burned Monday morn
Ing. Cause, defective tiue. Loss $4,000
insured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MOntpcller-RaiIrOad Accident.

A railroad accident occurred at Montpelier
Junction, Wtdn sday Afternoon. The rain
which left this village at twenty minutes be-
tore one 10 20 down to the Junction to meet
the express train for Boston, became uucon-
trollahlc by the air.brakcs and ran into the
express. Charles McAlist,r, the conductor
of the Pullman, was standing on the hind
platform If that car, and was struck and one
of his legs badly fractured below the knee.
A FrenchwOman, who wdsin The passenger Cur
just behind the Pullman was scalded by the
steam fiom the engine Of the Montpelier
train but not so badly hut but that she went
on TO her destination. The express train
was coming into the station, when he saw
the trouble with the other train which was a
short distance from him and approaching
rapidly. He made up bis mind that the
only chance of safety was in speed. So he
opened the throttle and made full speed.
His tram had got by the point where the
tracks converge as far as the hind end of the
Pullman. THIS the Montpelier engine struck
and then 1t ran into the front end Of the next
car, q passenger. The engine and hasgagr
ear of the Montpelier tain were somewhat
damaged aud SO were the Pullman and pas
sengtr of the cxpr, IS. Mr.. McAlli,ter was
taken 10 the Pavilion where he now lies
tie suffered two compound factuies of tho
leg; hut it is hoped hat am u n ion will not
be necessary. IL is well KIN wn in this
vc.nity, having kip, one of he hotels at
Essex Junction Tor viii C, and, having once
been the heal waiter al the American He
IS Il Young man If very pleasant and polite
manners. attentive Ia his duties and much
liked by the patrons Of the road
Miss Elizabeth De Witt Atkins the young
or daughter OF Mr.. Hiram A klns, the editor
of the Argus was married to Mr.. Osman d.
CLARK, OF this vi agc, by the Rev. Howard
f. HILL in Christ church, yesterday morning
Mr. Clark is the manager OF the largest fire
and life insurance agency IN town anu is a
young gentleman % tine promise. He is II
son of Captain John W. Clark. formerly
postmaster OF Montpelier, Yesterday after
noon Mr.. and Mrs Clark went to POUCH
ke,pslr New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

The New York Sun prints revelation of
fhulow Weed showing that John Whit,
uey, in 1881, made confession OF the muir.
der OF Morgan, who revealed the secrets of
Free Masonry, the substance Of which is as
follows: That after the meeting OF chapter
Of Masons Mt Lewiston, Cal, VIM. King an
officer in our war of 1919, and the member
Of the Assembly from Niagara county, called
Whitney of Rochester, Howard of Buffalo,
Chubbuck Of Lewiston aud Garside of Cam
ada out Of the room and into n carriage fur
nishcd by Mayor Barton, They were driven
10 FoIt Niagara, reIair d to the magazine
end informed Morgan, who had been placed
there previously, that the arrangements for
sending him to Canada were completed and
that his family wonld soon fol ow HIM.
Morgan received the information Checrfully
and walked with supposed friends to the
boat, which was rowcd to the mouth Of the
river, where rope WIGS wound around his
body, to each end If which sinker was
sttached. Morgan was then thrown over.
board. He grasped the gunwalc OF the
boat c0nvulsively, and Garsidc, in forcing
Morgan 10 rcliUqui'h lis hold, was severely
bitten.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

From the statistics given in recent nun.
Ter OF tie Rdiiwoy Age, it appears that dur.
lug The ten months ending Nov. /, 1882, 0149
miles OF road welc completed, As again,
o783 miles for the same tine in 1881. Dur.
log the month of October 1903 miles were
reported us Constructed, this construction be.
log almost wholly In the Northern States.
Over one-tLird If the whole was along the
Cannda Lorder, i72 miles we're in Minnesota,
I8l in Dakota, and so IN Montana. West
Of the Mississippi along the southern line,
only l4a miles were built, including 60 In
Texas. In Colorado A. miles, in other cen.
trial States west oil the Mississippi, 1il miles,
aud In California and Oregon, SO miles were
bnilt IN October, making 6sl miles west of
she Mississippi river. 1t is estimated that
the record Of railroad construction for the
year, when finally made up, will include
over $4,000 miles, an addition of nearly one.
eighth TO the mileage Of the country in a
single year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

In snmunrliY removing ex-senator George
L Spencer. Goycrnmcn, director If III,
Union Pacific railroad Charles f.. Henry,
marshal Of the District Of ColGmb, ID. b.
Anger AMI NJ. VI. pukcr, postmaster and
deputy postmaster OF Washington and VI.
d. Helm, foreman m the Congr, ssionnl Rec
ord, for ohsiruclug jus ice ia the Sar-rout
prosecutions, the President will re fully sus.
ought never to have been appointed 10 the
position from which he has now been re.
moved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
EASTERN VERMONT.


The sales of the Salisbury Bros, the new
furniture manufacturers, have averaged 800
per day during the month of October
Rev. n. NJ, Cutler, New England secretary
of the American tract society, preached at
the Congregational church Sunday.
Flint n Howard shipped $1,000 worth of
poultry one day last week. Most of 1t was
taken In during one day.
Justin Holman, Marin Washhurp, Mr
Mclnlyrr aud DR.. Noyes have all returned to
Randolph from Alaska They are omplo, ed
by the government in the seal catching bust,
ness Mail matter reaches them in Alaska
only twice ayear aud the society there IL
rather limited and not high toned,
After December LIST, STATE Treasurer Du
Bois's Office will be in West Randolph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
NORTHERN VERMONT.

\ line deer was seen among herd of COWS
pJhe vicinity OF St. AbauS Bay, last week,