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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
the Queen

The idiots and brutes have had an
other walking match at New York,
and for six days and nights large
and intelligent (?) crowd has watched
the painful proceedings of the would
be champions. Rowell, the English
champion, was beaten by Hazael, an
other Englishman whom New York
paper describes as having the appear
ance of anything but Il "champion'-
being ignorant, coarse and brutal to
the lowest degree. Yet these matches
are the sort of entertainments which
New York encourages, to her shame be
it said. There is something tolerable
in il fairly conducted boat race, man
" game of base ball, and decent con-
tests of other sorts: but in a walking
match of this sort, where the human
machine is put to torture and i'll many
cases entirely broken down, there is
nothing manly or tolerable i'll the least.
Nowhere save in New York can such
an immense crowd of the lowest class
be attracted to show of this nature /;
and the Tribune peItinently suggests
that while this craze continues, the
''metropolis must rank aS the best mis-
sionary ground i'll the world for the
apostles of common sense, reason and
humanity"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
Opposition 10 John Chinaman.

John Chinaman is receiving good
deal of attention just now from the
people of the Pacific coast, but it is not
the sort of attention he covets. An
extra effort is being made to put qui-
etus on Chinese immigration to this
country, and a bill is now before Con-
gress with that end i'll view. 1t will
Ice remembered that an act limiting
emigration, passed some years ago.
was vetoed by President Hayes, Oh the
ground that il contiicted with the Bur
lingame treaty with China. This led
to a special mission to China and a
modification of the treaty which per
mitted the stOppage of immigration,
the authorities at Pekin declaring
themselves i'll favor of limiting the
emigration from China. The bill now
before Congress meets with much op-
position from those members and Sen
ators who believe that the Chinaman
has as much right to come TO this cOun-
try as the Englishman. the Irishman,
the ScOtchman, the Italian, or the
Frenchman and it does not seem like
ly that Congress will attempt TO shut
out the inhabitant of the FlOwery
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

own business or political ambitions.
1t makes VermOnter hang his head
in shame to hear the comments of dis
interested business men and cultivat-
ed gentlemen in other states of New
England speak of our Legislature and
courts as he is sometimes compelled to
do. If the truth about the present
movement was known, it perhaps
would be about like this: The polit-
zeal leaders have incurred some obi
cations i'll the past and have certain
ambitions for the future. But things
are in bad way for them in some re-
spects. 1t is an 'off year. in politics
and they greatly fear the increase of
independent action. The disposition
to bolt has steadily increased for years.
The practice of boiling in town action
is more frequent, and the feeling is
that IA good occasion only is needed to
insure the detection of large numbers.
One or more of our wOuld-be- govern
Ors are Just now in bad odOr. Certain
gentlemen who have been i'll training
for the treasurership are about ready
to have that office fall to them, for
whose vacation by its present incum-
bent there is no reason to make IA place
for another. The farmer, not however
as granger" but as man of bust
ness and citizen, is getting to be
something of power in politics. SO
these nominations are carefully sug-
geSted to the rural editor as most fit
ting to be made ROyaltOn Letter in
Springfield Republican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
Declined. with Thanks.

Hon. Roscoe Conkling has seen tit to
decline the supreme judgeship proffer
ed him by the President. He is said
to have felt flattered by the appoint
ment, but his pecuniary circumstances
the fact that he is obtaining large
and lucrative law practice
him to decline it. Just what motive
| President Arthur had in nominating
Conkling and just what the latter
hopes to gain by this piece of presiden
tial tlattery are things not quite clear
to the average mind, but doubtless the
true inwardness of them will appear i'll
due time. 1t seems rather strange
| that Mr.. Arthur should nominate any
body for SO high position knowing
positively that the offer would be re-
jected, and there is room therefore for
the inference that Conkling tOyed
with the nomination and then rejected
it, simply to give the President Il
chance to recognize him and crafty
his pride. A great many people will
think that he has done wisely in re-
fusing the nomination, for they do not
think he would fill the position on the
bench with that dignity and comeli-
ness which is expected there.
The President seems to have hard
work in filling the vacancy in the SUI
preme court, and the question very
naturally arises, Whom will he try
next? Immediately on Conkling's de-
cHnation the public mind turned tow
ards Senator Edmunds, but it has since
been announced that the position was
offered to Mr.. Edmunds on Monday,
and very promptly declined. This
will please Nermonters, who want Mr..
Edmunds to stay where he is, since
they believe he is doing more good for
the nation there than he would on the
supreme bench. The country is now
awaiting President Arthur's next move
in this matter. Let him keep clear of
the politicians and "brilliantn men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
Personal and Political.

The Reformer facetiously dominates
Malone and Kelly for the Republican
presidential run of 1884. Ugh
A graduate of Dartmouth is oblig-
ed to surrender professional en-
gagement on account of personal inju-
ries recently sustained. He was under
contract to play base ball.
Two more intensely ambitious men
never lived than Blaine and Garfield,
and yet their friendship for each other
was as loyal and unseltish and tender
as that of Saul and Jonathan Rut-
land Herald.
The Wisconsin Legislature is likely
to pass bill giving the option to the
Jury in murder cases of rendering il
verdict for hanging or imprisonment
for life. The Boston Herald wants
Massachusetts to do the same thing.
lone of the needs of the times is Il
college which will decline to accept
rowdies us students. and which will
not hesitate to kick out such students
us may develop into rowdies. y Bos-
ton Evening Star.
Ex-senator Sargent, who has been
nominated us Minister to Germany, is
alleged to he IA man of marked ability,
of large experience i'll public affairs, IL
good lawyer and gentleman. But
when he was talked of for the Cabinet
he was looked upon as too much of II
stalwart
There will he reluctance to let Mr..
Dubois off from his present position,
and we may as well now us any time
express the hope, that when his sue
cessor as inspector of finance is ap-
pointed, it may be one who is fitted
for the place, and not one who occu-
pies only political prominence.-lB Bel
lows Falls Times.
The territory of New England is but
"a corner lot compared with the vast
areas lying i'll the direction of the set
ting sun, and her growth i'll population
must in some measure be limited.
Fortunately, however, the influence of
New England thought is not restricted
to the ratio of her numerical repreSen
tation in Congress. - Herald.
The fact now made public, that an
ex-senator is to go on the supreme
bench, after Il struggle which has be
come historic, and which was followed
by IA tragedy which WAS natural-and
this just when his party is apparently
about to split in two factions, of one of
which he is supposed to be the fore
most representative affords ground
for good many theories, but all of
them to-day are not worth as much as
the privilege of watching what will
happen within the next three years
under Mr.. Arthur's management of the
Republican party Galveston News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
The Tide Of JObbery.

The surplus in the treasury has at
tracted the greed of all the jobbers.
They swarm at the Capitol hill with
huge plans for depicting the public
vaults. Capt. Eads asks an indOrse-
ment for S5O,OOO,OOO. He dimes and
wines the press on a magnificent scale,
and threatens to go to Europe for his
capital, unless Uncle Sam hurries to
accept his =" Oldest terms. The claim
agents have footed up three hundred
and odd millions for pensions alone,
and they have laid the foundations for
a thousand millions more. The Mis-
sissippi improvers want tens of mil
lions. Bills for public buildings al
over the country crowd the calendars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

Kingdom. Numerous anti Chinese
meetings have lately been held at San
Francisco and elsewhere, and the peo-
pie of that section seem determined TO
make it too hot for John to stay but
if Congress does not see fit to pass
such a measure as the Pacific coast
people want, these meetings will not
have much effect in the way of prevent
ing the immigration. They will serve,
however, to keep the Celestial pot
boiling, and prevent an amicable set
Element of this vexing question.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

Score one for the committee on print
ing: A resolution calling for the
printing of ten thousand copies of the
Medical and Surgical History of the
War, at an expense to the government
of 1925, 900, has been reported adverse
ly. This publication would be merely
"A technical one, of use to nobody but
medical men, and the committee have
done well to report against it. 1t is
shut OFF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

The army is TO be increased by an ad-
dition of 5000 men. The navy is to be
reconstructed. The Indian supplies
are to be increased. A new congress
sional library is to be built at cost of
many millions. The ring speculation
for ''improving the river front and flats
of the Potomac will absorb millions.
Offices are multiplied as fast as the
congressional wheel can turn them out.
Lapsed land grants are to be renewed
for rich corporations. The tide of job
berry is fast rising, and will soon get
above the high-water mark of Is73.-
Washington Cor. \. Y. Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

Friends of PecOr and Kennedy of
Rutland, sentenced four years ago to
II years in prison for murderous as
sault, are circulating petition for par
don. Ex-Judge Dunton, who SEN
fenced them, signs the petition because
he thinks the boys were drunk Mt the
time of the assault, and under the in
tiuence of hardened criminals.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

a lot of squatters in West Virginia,
who for years have lived in fertile
tract which Gen. Butler is said to have
"bought for song drove off the Gen
erals surveyors recently, the party
barely escaping with their lives.
The steamer City of Berlin, overdue
at New York, was picked up at sea dis
abled on the 26th ult. by the Samaria,
and arrived off Boston Light late Sun
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
Ryegate.

The debt Of this town on the LIST of
March was SI546.52; the town poor
has cost the past year S726.5s; the Sc
lectmen have drawn orders to the
amount of $500 or more; there is a
balance in the treasury of $1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
ST. cJumsburp Qaledunian.

A proud man, a self-willed man, Mr..
COnkling has never been low, cum
ming, tricky man he has been gladi-
ator that gave and took blows in public
without fiinching, and who never fired
from ambuscade.- Rutland Herald.
But he was not brave enough to
stand his ground i'll the Senate, fight it
when beaten.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

However much truth there may be
in it, the st. Adams Messenger takes Il
poor time to get in an ill-natured re-
mark about Queen Victoria -as fol-
lows "She was not directly respon-
sible for the assassin'sl hunger, and
perhaps not responsible at all. But
she would live more safely and just
as happily, if the chances of living
were more evenly distributed in her
kingdom between ruler and subjects,
and her dinner parties were less ex-
travagant while her subjects are starry
ing"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
F. C. STEVENS.
TAILOR.

has this week received his
stock of SPRING WOOL
EMS, and every customer may
be assured that the very thing
he wants for Spring Suit is
waiting his order.
There is nothing especially
new in the styles of Woolens.
Very fancy goods are but lit
tie used, and plain mixtures
are still the favorites. In re-
gard to prices | can suit all.
The man who wants a medium
priced suit will be accOmmodat-
ed, and the man who calls for
high priced suit will not be
sent away naked.
March s, 1882. gn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

1t looks as if Mason, who shot at
three years imprisonment, unless some
prOpitious Fate interferes in his be
half The court martial before which
he was tried reached IL verdict in
about half an hour, but Mason will
have to wait some time before he will
know just what his punishment is to
be. There is great deal of cred
tape to be unrolled before final judg
ment is passed in his ease; and it
strikes us that by that time he will
have suffered rs much confinement as
people in general believe he deserves
for his impulsive act. His will was
good, but his aim rather bad.
America, i'll common with other ma
tions, will rejoice that the bullet fired
at Queen Victoria the other day went
wide of its mark. England's Queen is
honored and loved here for her noble
qualities of character and for her ten
der interest in this nation during its
late grievous trial and we can rejoice
heartily that her name has not been
added to the already too long list of
assassinatiOns. The pluck shown by
her under such trying circumstances
serves to double the enthusiasm of her
subjects over her escape. This same
courage and composure has been mani
fest in her character since the time
when the first serious assault was made
upon her. bride of less than six
months, and not yet 81 years old. She
was then fired at twice, with deliberate
aim, while she was riding with Prince
Albert. She rose at once in the car
riage, and was pulled down by the
prince, but stood up again, to show
that she was not hurt, as soon as the
assassin had been secured. Long live
the Queen -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10

DAUCHY'S ADVERTTSEMENTS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10


Vandals broke $1,000 worth of grave
stones in a cemetery at Birmingham,
CT, the other night. The people are
greatly excited.
1t was agreed in New York last Fri
day to advance rates in the following
proportion, to take effect March l3 !:
East bound rates will he advanced from
Chicago to New York on 9TH class to
30 cents per 100 pounds /; Sth class to
% cents 9th class to b cents live
hogs 30 cents dressed hogs 40 cents
in ordinary cars and 45 in refrigerator
cars ; high wines, whisky, alcohol, ale,
etc, in car loads, b cents ; base bull
lion, ore, etc, 30 cents.
Seoville has abandoned Guiteau's
case, and it is rumored that Gen. But
Ter has consented to use his efforts to
save the assassin from the gallOws.
Hazael won the walking match,
making the unprecedented record of
600 miles in less than six days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-10
IN VERMONT,

A culvert was washed out near Beth
ell on the Central road and the long
bridge at Ridley's over the Winooski
was threatened by the ice, but escaped
damage A trestle between Rutland
and Sutherland Falls was started from
its place, necessitating carrying by
passengers.
, 1882-12-13

his counsel. The Judges, too, have
their own ideas of what is evidence,
the English Counsel object to those
ideas, and days are lost in wrangling
over every dispute. The ORIENTAL
habit of avoiding writing and giving
orders verbally is also a source of
perplexity, as the animus and history
of the witness VIII t%estifies to the or
ders become of the first importance.
So great is the impeachment to bust
ness caused by the trial, and so alb
sorbed are the Egyptian personages in
watching it, that Arabi's greatest enc
mics are now in favour of quashing
tie whole proceeding and exiting him
by decree. The Sultan also presses
this course, as avoiding ''revelat!ons,"
and we suspect it is only to the Bri-
fish Foreign Office that continued in
quiry is due. There seems little seri-
Gus objection to this course, but this
is exactly one of the questions on
which Lord Dufferir, once in Cairo,
could decide better than any Minister
at home, not to say any Member or
journalist. The one thing certain is
that in the East justice should be
rapid, and based on broad facts, not
on personal testimony. Nobody
there believes a witness on his oath,
and Solomon is considered a just
judge.
, 1882-12-13
Westgatc and the Dublin
I'm ur0@r.

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 14.-Inspector
Morrow of the Dublin Metropolitan Police
force, and Joseph Fairfield, formerly mate
of the ship Gladstone, at Caracas, arrived
here from Southampton on November 4 to
identify and take away the prisoner
Westgate. the confessed murderer of Lord
Cavendish and under Secretary Burke.
An examination was held on the 9Th inst.
into the charge of murder at Phoenix Park.
A warrant was produced by detective
Morrow from the Dublin Metropolitan
Magistrate, with dispositions for the arrest
of the prisoner. This warrant was indOr-
sed by his Honor the Chief Justice. The
Crown Solicitor, after examining Inspec-
tor Morrow and Mr.. Fairfield, proving the
identity of the prisoner, and his confession
that he was one of the PhGnir Park muir
derers, asked for Westgate's committal,
with a view to his being sent to Ireland
for. further examination. The prisoner
was remanded back into custody, the ma
gistrate informing him that lie would not
be surrendered for fifteen days, during
which time he would nave the right to
apply for a writ of habeaS corpus. The
prisoner would make no statement. He
was not defended by counsel.-St. IH0mU
Ijdendc. "
, 1882-12-13
NOTICE.

AN conformity with S % of the Colonial
IN Law of the 9th November 1868 for
Tie Danish West India Islands and Law
of 10Th February 1864 al .inhabitants of the
Country District of the Jurisdiction of
Christiansted who consider that they lave
had in the past year, from the 1st January
to the 31st of December 1881, q clear
annual income of 500 West India dollars
and are otherwise entitled to the franchise
10 conformity with IS of said Colonial
Law, or will attain the qualifications of
franchise before the 31st of March 1854
(see 5 %, last %clause) are hereby request.
ed to furnish the necessary information
thereof in writing to the undersigned
Chairman Of the Electoral Board ibefota
the end of this month.
Copies of a printed Guide for Reports
of Franchise may be seen at the Court
House.
The Electoral Board for the Country
Jurisdiction of Christiausted, the LIST
December 1882.
j. DUUS, Const.
Chairman.
, 1882-12-13
NOTICE.
J. DUUS, Const.
Formand.

WN conformity with ) % of the COloDiat
al Law of 9th November 1853 for the
Danish West India Islands, and Law of
10Th February 1864 all inhabitants of the
town of ChriStiansted and suburbs, who
consider bat they have had in the past
year, from the LIST January to 31st of
December 1881, a clear annual income OF
500 West India dollars and are otherwise
entitled to the franchise 10 conformity
with $ IS Of the said Colonial Law, Or will
attain the qualifications of franchise before
the 8lst Of MarchlS84 (see 923, last c~lause),
are hereby requested TO furnish the neces-
sary Information thereof in writing to the
undersigned Chairman of the Electoral
Beard before the end of this month.
Copies Of a printed Guide for Reports Of
Franchise may be seen at the Courthouse.
The Electoral Board for the town Of
Christiansted and suburbs, the 1st Deem
Der 1882.
J. DUUS, Corst.
Chairman.
, 1882-12-13
acknowledgements

n HENHOLD til 5 % at ColoniaIloven af
q 27de November 1868 for de dansk vest
iudiske Ger og Low af lode Februar 1864
opiordres heryed de Indvaanere i Chris
tianstcds Jurisdictions Land District som
matte iormene at have havt i Diet s;dste
Aar, fra 1ste Januar til Site Decem-
Der 1881, en- reen aarlig Indkomst of 500
vestindiske Daler, og i6yrigt at we're yklg.
berettigede / OvereensstemmeIse med(fg:-
nevnte Coloniallovs s Is eIIer at Vile
opnaae en- saadan Valgberrettigelse linden
den Bite Marts 1884, jfr. den n@vnte Lows
&23 sidste Stykke, til linden indeverende
December Maaneds Udgang skriftIigen at
aumelde saadant for u~ndertegnede Formand
i VaIgbestyrelsen.
Det bemarkes, at Exemplarer at en-
trykt Veiledniug til Anmeldelse ON Valg.
berettigeIse henIigge til Eftersya Refs
huset.
Valgbestyrelsen for Christiansteds Juris.
dictions Land Districts Valgkreds den
lste December 1882.
j. DUUS, Const.
Formand.
, 1882-12-13

yesterday at 4 p m, thus opening a route
for messages for Colon, Panama, West
Coast of America, Buenos Ayres, and
Brazil
New York, 8 tn.
Flour P brl. st. Lawrence brand, S. 40
Meal, best Brandywine, % brl 81.
New Seasons Pork per brl, $40 to 1911
Smear Crystals y b 8 l6ths to 81.
Sugar Fair to good refining % NIL to 8.
English Islands Molasses % gal 40 to 44c.
Exchange, New York s. London, 4.794
London 9th,
GDemerara Crystals 81. As. Cd.
croor Muscovado Y cwt. go I6s. Od
0"e"l Clayed Havana, No. y. 81 IS OIL
aaoat.
Demerara Rum ~ gallon, Is Cd.
Trinidad Cocoa p cvt. Ga. IS OIL.
Consols 101 to /. to
Bank of England Rate Of Discount 5 pct
Liverpool Cotton Middling Upland = ID 81
to 6.
8 per cent. Rentes in Paris, Fcs.S0.25
, 1882-12-13

opnaae en- saadan Valgberrettigelse linden
den 31te Marts 1854. ifr. den nevnte Lows.
s % sidste Stykke, til linden indevareude.
December Maaneds Udgaug skrittligen 1t
anmelde saadant for uudertegnede Formand
i lgbestyrelsen.
Del temarkes, at Exemplarer at en- trykt
Veileduing til AnneIdelse ON Valgberet-
tigeIse henligge til EfterSyn Retshuset.
ValgbestyreIsen for Christiansteds Byes
og F~orstaders Valgkreds, den 1ste Deem
Der 1882.
j. DUUS, Const.
Formand.
, 1882-12-13
endtgjore

VHENHOLD til 5 % af Colonialloven af
A 27de November 1868 for de dansk
vestindiske Ger og Low at lode Februar
1864, opfordres herved de Indvaanere |
Byen Christiansted og Forsteder, som
matte formene at have havt i Diet sidste
Aar, fra 1ste Jauuar til Site December
1881, en- reen aarlig Indkomst at 500 vest
indiske Daler, og iovrigt at vere valg-
berettigede i Overeensstemmelse med for
navnte Coloniallovs s Isl eler at vile