The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1882-10-13
NOTES AND CLIPPINGS.

Frank James, the last cut-thrOat of the
gang that has so long borne his name
has at last surrendered in Missouri. He
is being lionized in most shameful way
and it is whispered that Gov Crittenden
has promised to pardon him, if he is
convicted and sentenced to hanging as
his crimes deserve.
The honest Mayor Low of Brooklyn
has started an investigation into the
rascality of the great Brooklyn bridge
which has already swallowed up $14,-
100000 without being anywhere near
completed. He is to set experts upon
the books.
Old John Mexican, has begun war
against the gamblers of all classes in
New York, and the criminals with their
allies of the corrupt and inefficient police
force are piteously yelling that he is try
ing to destroy the Democratic party.
Democrats in the 9th Wisconsin dis
trict are trying to elect Judge Park,
man who enlisted during the war but
left when the colored troops we're first
employed because he wouldn't fight
with the BANKED niggers."
The New York Sun thinks William A.
Wheeler is the man for the vacant place
on the New York Folger ticket, and
says: Then the ticket would be headed
by Contemporary Forgery and tailed by
Historic Fraud"
The contemplated reunion of the vet
Grams of the Union and Confederate ar
mics engaged at Culp's and Cemetery
Hills, Gettysburg, called for the 18th and
18th instants, has been postponed until
next year.
The Washington papers report that
two OF the members of the star route Ju-
ry who voted for the conviction Of the
conspirators are to be given appoint
ments in the departments. 1t will be
very silly thing if it is done.
Old Bill Eaton, copperbeadish, but
honest and independent, has been NOM
mated by the Democrats of the Hart
ford, Conn, district against River and
Harbor Republican.
The comet has split in fragments,
which are estimated to be 1000 miles
apart. Il seems to be having almost as
hard time as the Republican party
Philadelphia Times.
ii. IA. Hadley, who hung round the |
Democratic headquarters in 1850 as
Hancock Republican" is now said to be |
the man to whom the Morey letter for
gerry has been traced.
In getting over the line into Canada
fishing. the other day, President Arthur
was the first president to pass beyond
the limits of the United States during
his term Of office.
Blaine is accused of having given up
his presidential ambition and of being
now at work to prove Himself the boss
Of the party by making Allison, of Iowa,
the candidate.
Gen Hazen reports that during the
late cyclonic storm, shipping valued at
sl3,000,0O0 was detained in safe ha bors
by the cautionary signals of the signal
service.
Judging frJm the tone of the party
papers the South Carolina Democrats
are in pitiful state of agitation at the
prospect of losing the state.
The New York sun sees in Tom Wal
Ter, of Connecticut the face, figure and
uture of the Little Giant of Illinois,
stephen A. Douglass.
1900 miles of new railroad track were
aid in this country in September, to-
al for the nine months of the present
ear Of sos miles.
Princess Dolgorouki, mistress Of the
ate Russian czar has been recognised
nd received into the royal family at 81
'stsnburg.