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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
The Tariff Commission.

The tariff commission bill which passed
the senate some time ago was taken up in
the house Tuesday, the 9TH inst. The point
was made against the bill that 1t is not
revenue measure, and this point being sus-
tanned the bill was driven back to its place
in the calendar to await the time when 1t can
be reached in regular order, which, probably,
will not be till toward the close of the SEES
sion. This is practically defeat of the
tariff commission project. The theory OF
tariff commission is good, but practically 1t
would operate to the advantage of the mo-
nopolists and high protectionists. 1t would
be used by them to throw the whole bust
ness of tariff reform over to the short SEES
sion of the present congress There would
be only bare possibility that it would be
acted upon at that time and strong proba-
bility that the whole subject would 60 over
to the next congress, which might hesitate
TO act upon 80 delicate a matter during the
tendency Of presidential contest. What
these men want is non-action on the tariff
question, and the commission bill afforded
the means of securing this end for several
years. Had congress theoretically taken in
hand the main subject Of reformatory
tariff revision, in the time it has spent and
lost on the indirect discussion of the ques-
ton while the commission bill has been I'M
der abortive consideration, much real prog
-o,n oo,,il ba,,a baa,, ~, ,Ja IL, dovono mo an
of relief from the burdens imposed upon
trade and manufactures by the old war tariff
and the abuses which have grown out Of it.
There are men in congress just as capable
of graphing with the question as any COM
mission that would be chosen. Whatever
political considerations may have been held
in allegiance while the subject was in the
hands of the commission must inevitably
have come back into the question on the
consideration in congress of the measures
proposed by the commission. 1t is true
congress may have more time in which to
make speeches for buncombe by farming
out to commissioners the work they were
sent to Washington to do. If the subject of
the tariff were new and undebated one, il
congressman were fresh in legislative expe-
rience and in the consideration Of great
national questions, there would be force and
wisdom in putting such questions into the
hands of commission of experienced men.
But none of these reasons for a commission
exist, nor is the country languishing for
want of congressional buncombe. What it
wants is to see their senators and representa-
tives take vigorously hold of those ques-
tions which relate to the national welfare,
consider them with due elaboration and act
decisively upon them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

The Mississippi river overflow now ex-
tends from Cairo to the gulf and probably
100000 square miles of fertile land are sub
merged. There have in the past week been
anumber of new breaks, mostly in the lower
part of the river, and the food has extended
somewhat, but there has been no great new
disaster. In many places the water is sub
siding, and it is thought that the worst is
over. The number of persons left destitute
so as to need help is estimated at eighty-fve
thousand, and this figure may be increased
as communication is re-establshed. The
work Of relief is being done by the govern
ment and is pushed vigorously, several hun
bred thousand dollars having been appropri-
ated by congress, but still there is much
suffering from hunger and exposure reported
and it is feared that worse will come as iso-
lated families are found. In many places
water and forests together make it almost
impossible to travel by any means, and cases
of people waiting for food for days on RATS
or hillocks are constantly coming to light.
A considerable number have also been
drowned, but the number can hardly yet be
guessed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

HEARD FRoM.-The following letter dated
lrkutusk, Russian Siberia, January lst, is
the first intelligence received by the wife
and three daughters OF George w. Melville,
long imprisoned in the Arctic ice-felds,
and delivered, after incredible hardships,
from the frozen jaws Of death " After
many trials and many tribulations | arrived
here yesterday. We can muster but thirteen
people, all told, out of our original thirty
three persons. am pretty well, and shall
be home this summer or next winter, &C.
cording as l may be instructed by the navy
department. have telegraphed asking to
remain and search for De Long and others
who persisted at the mouth of the Lena
river. Love to the children"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

CosTLy.-Recent statistics show that the
"noble red man " is an expensive luxury for
even nation in the flood of prosperity to
maintain. Since 1872 the government has
spent outright on Indian wars over S5,OOO,-
600, and during the same period it has cost
in army appropriations 1924 100000 to watch
his unsteady movements. As the total mum
Der of Indians is estimated at but 10000,
this makes the annual bill for each Indian
come to nearly 1850. In view of these fig
ures the inquiry is indeed pertinent, 90,
why does the white man follow my trail I f"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

SECRETARY OF STATE FRELINGHuYsEN
sent to the house foreign affairs committee,
Friday, telegraphic dispatch from Minis
ter Morton emphatically denying all charges
of improper official conduct in connection
with the business relations between the firm
of which he is member and the French
Credit Industrial Company. Minister Nor
ton also explicitly states that he had no COR
respondence with any United States, Peru
Wan, Chilian or French official relating to
Chili-Peruvian affairs, except the interview
sought by Grevy, which was officially re-
ported to the state department at the time,
and called for the reply subsequently sent
by Secretary Blaine to the French president.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

SENATOR BEN HILL of Georgia has had
all the glands in the left side of his throat
removed. He recognizes the dangerous
character of his disease, and says to his
friends I" If recover, it is we'll. If l die,
it is also we'll. While think 1t strange that
man whose constitution was formed by
physical labor on a farm, and who, up to a
year ago, never had day of ill-health,
should be afflicted with an inexplicable dis
order of the blood, resign myself into the
hands of my Creator, who will do with me
what seems best to him, and either raise me
up for further usefulness or summon me
away. wait with patience either event"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

THE official report on the investigation of
the contingent-fund expenditures in the
treasury department during Secretary Sher.
mans administration has been presented to
the senate. 1t finds number of irregular
expenditures TO have been made for the pri-
vate interest OF Mr.. Sherman, and paid out
of the treasury, but quotes fully from Mr..
Sherman's testimony in denial of his knowl-
edge of such irregularities, and finds that
there is no testimony in contradiction of his
denials. The committee makes certain
recommendations looking to the prevention
of such abuses in the future.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

JUST RIGHT.-The determination of the
republican congressional caucus not to in
terfere with the existing whiskey and TO-
bacco tax is in accord with popular senti-
ment If more money is paid into the
treasury under existing laws than is neces-
sary, there are plenty OF useful articles from
which the tax can be removed. No one
will object to the abrogation of the check,
match and medicine stamps, nor to the re.
duction Of the customs duties upon articles
of prime necessity. But only very few
wish to have the tax removed from the
harmful Injuries of whisky and tobacco.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

ONCE Vermont had six representatives in
congress. Now she drops back to two, even
with an increased membership in the house.
This shows well the development that has
been going on in the rest OF the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

THERE is hardly AN adult person living but is
sometimes troubled with kidney difficulty, which
is the most prolific and dangerous cause Of all
disease. There Is no sort Of need 70 have any
form OF kidney or urinary trouble IL Hop Bitters
are taken occasionally
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
AFrKR THE TRAGEDY.

Meantime the little girls trerssa and Mary in
the chamber were loudly crying, and the muir
derer babe Annie go up and quiet them. Then
directing John To lie down In his mothers bed
with one Of the twins, and himself taking the
other, he stretched himself on the bunk lately
occupied by his mother, and with the liiel0ss and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

IIUMoR IN THE STOMACH. Much of the dis
tress and sickness attributed 10 dyspepsia, chronic
diarrhea and other causes is occasioned by humor
in the stomach. Several cases, with all the char
acterstics Of these complaints, have been cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. Other cures effected by
this medicine are 80 wonderful that the simplest
statement OF them affords the best proof that il
combines rare curative agents and when once
used secures the confidence Of the people
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

Information from Brattleboro up TO Tuesday Is
10 the Ell ect that McCaifrey has been entirely
lucid ever since his admission 10 the asylum. lie
eats and sleeps WELL and Processes to be thankful
he is In "A safe place, and bames the authorities
Of Waterbury that they did not arrest him and
send him here, when he rode To the Center with
a chain around his horses neck, and performing
with stick the sword exercise, the Saturday pre-
ceding the murder OF the tragic act he claims
To have no recollection, only thai he was dealing
with wild beasts-though his statements In re-
spect TO this are somewhat contradictory. lie Is
under the impression that he was drugged by
some cider, drank while he WAS at work on a
bridge the week before the murder"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

Nodlreet enouiries were addressed to MeCaffrev
Mr. Honkns asked him abont his business Some
general conversation WAS had, in which McCaffrev
said he was going 10 break nm. travel with A cir
Gus and send his children TO Burlington To the
convent. Thought he would have to start low
but hoped for promotIon: had he Joined A circus
forty wears ago he would have been a good per.
former; wanted money. to enable him to start
wished Mr.. Hopkins to take the farm. look after
thinps and use the money for the bene6t of the
children AS far IA II would 90; after coming hack
from his Journey he might want the farm hack
AGAIN To ali this Mr. Uonkins ouietlv asssnted
and ingeplously proposed 20 take him and the chill
dreu 10 "the street to start them for burlington
lie asked Mr.. Hopkins II any one had been mn TO
tho bouse 10 which an evasive answer was given
Al fopr o'clock the messengers returned with full
confirmation of the bows story. After thev beOan
IN GOT ready TO 90 TO the street" four miles dis.
tant McCaTrev beckoned To Mr. Hopkins IN 90
into tho woodshed as he wished To saw few word.
IN him MeCraffrey then produced the butcher
knife saving. "That ia all the tools | had N
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22

have stood in wholesome awe of Peter McCue,
and had the latter been at home either this muir
der had never been done or the list OF casualties
had included other names The autopsy dis
closed numerous old bruises on the wife's person,
a severe one on the hip barely healed That he
sometimes knocked her down she reported TO
lady with whom she took her first service in this
country. On one occasion during Z" jaw the
little girl says she flew at my mother like
lion" though the mother seems TO have been sus-
tanning her part in the alteration. She also says
that on Saturday they were not very good
friends but at night they were good friends
never saw them better than they were that night"
Whether his mental nfrmity was Unborn or the
creation OF violent passions growing win age and
aggravated by drink, IL query with many who
know him well. That there was domestic infeli-
city, that his wife had temper OF her own and
tongue that could sting like nette, Is matter
locally known. Previous to her marriage she had
lived at service in wealthy families and WAS a
highly esteemed and faYorite servant After
marriage hard labor and privations attended by
constant child bearing was her lot. Charity will
treat eniently any lapses from perfect amiability
OF temper under the circumstances. That her
husband was man Of strong animal passions is
maintained and circumstances go to prove It, In
the due course of nature his return from Bratte-
boro two years ago WAS followed by the birth OF
twins Her friends maintain that she had re-
solved not TO incur the risk OF motherhood again,
and hence the family arrangements which have
already been described. theory Ia broached
that he entered his wife's room on that Saturday
night ana WAS repulseu py neii uiht thus quar-
rel arose that her resistance started an intraet-
able temper intamed by passion, and, throwing
of all restraint this tragedy was the terrible cul
mination OF the struggle Significant expressions
made use OF by her husband while he held her
by the throat are reported by the boy, and certain
indecencies Of language which the girl says were
too awful TO repeat are cited IA confirming this
theory OF the commencement OF the trouble on
the MI bt OF the murder and there are those who
believe in the correctness OF this theory 1t IL
given for what IL Is worth ~ portion OF the his
tory OF this most unnatural crime.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
Ex-senator Bruce Speaks.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, October 10
Ex-senator Bruce spoke to large
and attentive audience at the court
house yesterday. He took strong
Republican grounds, but was very
conservative i'll tone. Many Demo-
Gratis listened to him with respectful
attention, and at the close of his re-
marks thanked him for the tone and
temper of his speech. He discussed
the wisdom of the Republican party
in the difficult matter of reconstruc-
ton, and the party's record on fnan-
cial matters. His personal views on
the question of tariff, he gave very
freely, advocating the system of
tariff calculated to develop manu-
featuring interests, and the varied
indu~ tries in the South He de,
Tended the river and harbor bill, and
insisted that the Northern Democ-
raey, as an organization, were op-
p )sed to all measures looking to the
internal improvement OF the South
ern States.
AR Bruce left for Jackson at
night, and Will speak IN the 9th and
7th districts, there in the interests
of Messrs. Hill and Lynch.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
Irish National Land League.

BUFFALO, n Y, October 1O-The Off
GERS of the Irish National Land League have
issued circular to the public relative to the
statement which has been made that the
Land League is no longer in existence.
They emphatically protest against this
statement, and declare the League to be in
full life and strength. The circular closes
as follows: "The statement that the Land
League no longer exists calls for our en-
phatic protest with Mr. Parnell and his Co
laborers at the head. 1t will continue
until its mission is accomplished let no
friend of Ireland be misled. Let every one
who has ever believed in its purposes, or
contributed to its advancement, rally to its
support united and hopeful until its final
triumph is assured"
Signed JAS. MOONEY, President.
LAWRENCE WALSH, Treasurer.
JOHN j. HYNEs, Secretary Central Irish Ma
tional Land League of America.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
Yellow Fever.

PENSACOLA, FLA, October 10-The de-
Velopments of the last few days have shown
the falacy of theHhopesse of the
early abatement of the epidemic. Within
three days IT'S new cases and 10 deaths have
been reported The report for to-day shows
so new cases, besides 6 of other fevers, and
3 deaths. The total number of cases to
date is 350 and the total deaths lis. Some
of the new cases are of an aggravated
character, and there is no reason to hope
for a diminution of the death rate. The
distress of the community is very great
especially among the improvident negroes
thrown out of employment. The demands
upon the Board of Health are increasing.
They have made formal appeal to the
country at large for aid, and their
contributions have been chiefly from
Mobile, Montgomery, Memphis, and few
other places in this and adjacent States.
The insuffciency of funds is becoming
alarming. The pay of the nurses has been
cut down, and other expenses curtailed to
the lowest point, causing much
discomfort and murmuring. Meantime the
sick and destitute are increasing. The
situation is serious, and appeals loudly to
the sympathies of humane and benevolent
of every class and denomination
Contributions should be made to D. G.
Brent, chairman executive committee of
board of health. The weather is hot and
unsettled
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
Murder and Mob Law.

EVANSVILLE, IND, October 11.-At
ton minu es past two o'clock this
morning about one hundred mounted
men, from Pos ey County, quietly
surrounded the county jail, awoke
the sheriff and demanded of him the
keys of the jail. They then went to
the cell OF Redman, who is i'm
prisOned for wife murder, took him
out and, putting him in a buggy,
drove off with him. Upon their
leaving, a number of shots were
fired and the fire bells rung, for the
purpose of notifying the police, but
before their arrival the squad
was out of sight, going down the
street leading to the Ait. Vernon
road. The sheriff was warned only
moment before the mob arrived at
the Jail, and before he could get to
the outer door to lock it, the mob
was on aim, and held him prisoner.
The police, on arriving, commenced
tlr1ng down the street III the direc-
tion taken by the mob, and one of
them, named Dave Murphy, living
near kedman' $ home, in Posey Coun>
ty, was killed. As the mob was
moving off with Redman, fire en-
gine ran against the buggy in which
the prisoner was seated, upsetting it,
when the order was given to kill
Redman on the spot, and one of
the mob seized sledge hammer and
dealt Redman d powerful blow
on the head, telling him to the
ground. At this point, Chief Pritch-
EFT arrived on the scene. One of
the mob, ran up to him and said,
$50 away from here, Prtchett; we
do not want to kill you, at the same
time swapping a revolver i'll his face,
but his hand was knocked up before
the weapon was discharged. BY this
time several officers were on the
ground, and they, without orders
from their superiors opened fire on
the rapidly retreatin, mob, who, III
turn, fired as they ran. The mob were
well armed and pitched battle
was fought on Third street,
bullets whistling IN every direction.
Chief Pritchett and Detective
Newell, who led the fight against the
mob, made an effort to capture some
of them, but the firing was SO hot
that they were compelled to lie fiat
on the ground to escape death. The
result of the battle was that Redman |
was killed where he was stricken |
down with q sledge hammer. Over
two dozen balls entered his body. |
1t was at this place that David |
Murphy, brother-in-law of the
murdered woman, met his death.
The mob was so intent ON killing
Redman that they fired helter skelter
through their own ranks The body |
of Redman waa conveyed to the
courthouse, but life was extinct.
The mob, on leaving the scene,
and everything was done
to avoid the officers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
Race Trouble In Alabama

COLUMBUS, Ga, October lin
telligence has reached here of a con =
templated uprising of negroes in
Lee County, Ala The news was
brought by number of families
who have fed to this city, and points
near here to escape the threatened
danger. 1t is learned that trust
worthy negro informed Robert Las
ser that the negroes intend to burn
houses and massacre the whites, on
Friday or Saturday next. The
trouble is said 20 have grown out of
Il disturbance caused by a negro
shooting a white man some weeks
ago. The widest excitement is said
to prevail all over Lee County,
particularly in the vicinity Of the
Chewocla lime works, at Youngs-
boro. The reports coming in, al
though regarded as much exagers
ated, cause some excitement here be
cause they are believed to have some
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
Houk's New Market Fiasco.
New MARKET, October


Mr.. EDITOR: Our celebrated ''pizened'
Congressman, L. G. Houk, was on exhibi-
ton at this place last night. By means of
all industrious and thorough system of ad
vertising over the county for the past ten
days, after the manner of the advertising
for the coming circuses to Knoxville, a
crowd of perhaps 450 was gathered,
many coming from surrounding
counties 1t was intended to have fam
ing torch-ight procession, but that portion
of the programme was a decided failure,
although there were a few men and boys
carrying lamps and pine torches, to greet
the ''great unwashed" 1t was altogether
boisterous and disgraceful affair.
The speaker was introduced III the old
Presbyterian Church, by John NJ. Meek, of
Strawberry Plains, and he said his piece
in very Indifferent and unsatisfactory
manner, even to his friends The speech
was, as is usual with Houk, low, obscene
vulgar and abusive in the extreme, and an
appeal to the prejudices and passions of the
lowest classes.
A bunch of flowers was presented him,
pretendedly in the name of 1.-The ladies" of
New Market; but many of these good la
dies Indignantly repudiated the affair, and
do not wish to be credited with such honor.
G) Everybody knows that the flowers came
from but one garden, and did not represent
the sentiment of the ladies of New Market.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, October 10.-The National
Board of Health is informed that there have
been l, 800 case of yellow fever and 113
deaths in Pensacola, up to the 10th inst.
WASHINGTON, October 10 The President
has appointed Henry Ii, Morgan, of Lou
isiana, as secretary of the American legation
III Mexico
WASHINGTON, October 10.-The total
amount of 3 per cent. bonds issued to date
is S259, $40, 500. Total sa ling in annual
interest by exchange of 81 per cent.
into per cents is 81, ,296, S52 So A few
ceived since exchange was suspended on
September Goth, but they will not be con-
sidered until after November 1st. per
cent. bonds thereafter issued will only bear
interest from November 1st.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-10-12
Congressional Nominations.

New YORK, October 10.-Congre essional
nominations were made in the various States
to-day as follows: Edward w. Seymour, by
the Democrats of the 4th Connecticut dis
trict; E. F. Stone, by the Republicans of
the 7th Massachusetts district; VIM W.
Eaton by the Democrats of 1st Connecticut
district; II. G. Burleigh, by the Republi-
cans of the 18th New York district; VIM.
McAdoo, by the Democrats of the 7th New
Jersey district; exCongressman Biery, by
the Republicans of the 10th Pennsylvania
district