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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
Postal Notes.

The Senate Postoilice committee has or
dered favorable report to lie made on the
postal money ord bill which passed the
House last session. The object sought by
this bill is the transmission Of small sums
under 50 through the mails at II cost COM
paratively cheaper Than the present money
order or registered letter system. The bill
provides that the PuslmHslcr-Gtn.ral may at-
thorzc posma,tcls at any money order Of
fees to issue Il outy orders without cor
responding adviccS IN an engraved form, to
be presclitcl and furnished by him. Such
money oidcr is TO be known as II postal
note" for the issuance # whicha fee Of three
cents viii b. charged. these postal notes >
shall be made payable TO bearer when duly
rcceiptcd al any monty oder Office which
the rcmittef nay sc..c'. IL" p s,a note is
in like manner to be payable to learor when
presented at the Off of issue. The bill
also provides that after postal note has
once been paid, to whomsoev,r it has been
paid, tic United States shall not be liable for
any further clam for The amount thereof
The note is TO become invalid aud not paya-
bic after three calendar months from the last
day of the month during which the same was
issued. To obtain the amount OF an invalid
nCtc the holder must forward it to the Super
inendcnt of the MONEY Order system ut
Washington with IN application for dupli-
cate thereof payable 10 such holder, for Which
an additional fee Of three cents will be charg-
ed. The bill limits money orders To no, more
| than sln0 For orders rot exceeding ~
| the fec is eight g uts, aud 10 cXgtr ding : II
ten cents over Sij AID ha exceeding $50
10 over $50 aud not Ncetdlng $40, 20
ever $40 and not exceeding $50, %
over $50 and not exceeding StO, 30 over
$50 and not exceeding $40, % Exceeding
so and not over $50, 40; exceeding $50 aud
not over Sl0O A.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
Great Dramatic Festival.

The programme for the great dramatic fes
tival in Cincinnati has nov been arranged. 1t
will open in Springer hail Monday evening,
April 30. The stars Will lie Lawrence Bar
rctt, John Mccullough. James l.. Murdoch,
Miss Mary Anderson, Clara Morris AMI Mile.
Rhea. The companies travelling with each
of these stars will lie at command, and will
be utilized whenever it is practicable, The
programme foi tn week wit be us follows ;
Monday evening, Julius Caesar Tuesday
evening, Romeo and Juliet = Wednesday
evening, Much Ado About Nshipg y
Wednesday matinee, "ilunchback :" Thurs
day evening, "OtEcllo y Friday evening,
"ilamet :" Saturday matinee, Julius Ca
sar !" Saturday evening, "Othello,' Bar
rett and Mccullough will alternate us Othelo
and lago, Murdoch will appear as Hamlet,
and once us Mark Antony. Mary Anderson
will appear in "liomeo and juliet "Tht
Hunchhack," and "Othcllo;" Mile. Rhci
MS Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing :
Clara Morris as Ophelia in Hamlet :" Ma
Goodwin as Modus in The uunchback,
and as the grave-digger in Hamlet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
MONDAYS SESSION,
The House Opposition TO Immediate
National Aid for Education

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan 15.-Mr. Ged-
DIES introduced bill in the House. allowing
newspapers to be sent through the mails free
TO actual subscribers.
Mr.. Sherwin moved TO suspend the rule
and adopt resolution making the bill for the
support of the common schools the special Or
der for the Goth instant.
Mr. Flower opposed at this time bill
which would take ten millions year for five
years out OF the treasury lie received doz-
ems of letters every morning asking what
Congress was going to do about the reduction
OF taxation. II seemed to him that the
House should call on the ways and means
committee to bring up this question, which
was OF interest to the whole country. Every
business industry was paralyzcd by the nom
action of Congress. Ii was the duty of the
House to tell the country that 1t would not
II, ducc the taxes at this session or else 90 to
work and reduce them. lie was willing to
work from O'clock in the morning to 0 in
the evening IN order to pass the tariff bill.
After that was done the House could take up
the education bill or other measure. lie was
opposed to this bill because the reduction of
taxation might create "A deficit In the ,asury
and then the $40, 600, 900 would be n good
thing to have there.
Mr.. Willis supported the resolution sayiug
that every dictate of self preservation, every
duty individual and National called upon
Congress to proceed to the preparation of
citizens for the duties Of citizenship The
resolution was adopted, l20 to 90. Mr.. Rice
from the committee Of pensions movod to
suspend the rules and adopt arcsoulion max
ing the bill granting pensions to survivors Of
Mexican and certain Indian wars the speca
order for the first Tuesday in February AZ
tor debate the resolution was adopted, 1916 t.
6l.
Mr., Bragg asked that the Fitz John Por
/, ter bill be taken from the Speakers table for
the purpose of reference, but Mcssrs, Taylo
and Dawes objected.
., An "lnfant Industry" Resolution.
, A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Bel
: mont directing the ways and means commit
C Tee to forthwith report to the House wheth
l. cr or not any class or classes of industry L
II the United State Senate are infant or aged
& and II so what class or classes rec uire aid o
o support from the federal government, cilhe
y in the form Of customs duty levied on i'm
e ported articles or in any o her form OF bour
al ty, subsidy, charity or donation. Also to re
lie port what class or classes IF industry if un
do not now require such aid aud support
The Fisheries Treaty-Msxican Claim,
L. Senator Frye introduced joint resolutio
10 directing the President to give notice Jul
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
Bill Passed for the AIburgh-Isouses
Point bridge.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
DiscussiOn of the Tariff Bill-Csntinu-
ancc OF the Fast mai service Fn-
VpYph.

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 1G.-In
the Senate, to day, the tariff bill
came up the pending question being the
amendment making the duty on bi. chroma,e
of potash 81 cents u pound, and Senator
Beck moved to make the duty 25 per cent
al vaorem, which would he about equivalent
| to three cents pound. lie declared that an
| honest collection of the revenue would be al
most impossible under the provisions OF this
bill, le,ylng specific duties upon an adyalo.
rem basis
Senator Sherman defended the bill
| Senator Beck spoke of the bill as an in
genious effort TO increase the duties and per.
NIT frauds upon the revenue. He had read
the statement received from the bureau of
statistics 10 the effect that the duty on iron,
steel and manufactures thereof imported in
the year ended June 30th last, If levied at
the proposed rates, would have been abou,
four million dollars more than the amount
levied under the existing law, an increase OF
over II er cent.
This system was carried so far that he did
not see how there could be an honest colcc.
tor Of the revenue under the provisions of its
most important ports Specific duties, even
when not levied on an advalorem basis, often
worked great injustice but specific duties Oh
| an alvalorem basis were much worse and
were the great vice of the bill. If a mer-
chant and revenue officer should combine to
defraud the government the opportunity FOL
cheating the government would be much
greater than under the present system. The
bill held out great temptation for fraud.
| The changes proposed by the Senate ap
prinlious committee as amendments Of th,
postoillce appropriation bill include the fol
lowing To fix July 1st as the date of the
| r.fIn nj ,An nT1 In tpp tn ttts. 4.
strike out the House provision in regard t,
the compensation Of subsidized railroads fol
carrying mails 10 insert SIS, 900 for iii,
necessary special facilities on trunk lines
THIS is intended to continue the existing las
NAL service and to increase the item for TIN
steamboat mail service from 5000 900 tC
| see, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

next of our intention to terminate articles Is
to 20 aud article 80 of the treaty of Washing
ton relating to fisheries.
The treaty with Mexico regarding the We'll
and La Abra claims was considered
To abolish Medical Favoritisnh.
Senator voorhees, presented petition,
signed he said by many of the most emf
ncnt men of Indiana, including ex-Govcrnors
Baker and Hendricks, in favor of legislation
putting an end to the monopoly of medical
employment under The government by the
Irregular school, and making all qualified
physicians equal before the law in the gov
ernmcnt service.
Bill Passed for the AIburgh- Is Ouses
Point Bridge.
Senator Mcmillan, from the committee Of
commerce reported favorably the bill to
authorize the Lamollc Valley extension and
the Ogdensburg and Lake Champain rail
road companies to build bridge across Lake
Champlain from Alburgh VT, to Rouses
Point N. y, and across tho Missisquoi Bay
from Swanton 10 Alburgh. The bill was
passed
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The Halliday Claim,

The bill for the relief Ct Ben Halliday was
discussed and laid over.
Senator Plumb believed thai claim had
been given peculiar standing eforc the Sen
ate by The use OF social and perhaps political,
influences and if it were the case of a poor
soldier or frontiersman the claimant would
have received but cold comfort from the COM
miitee on claims or the Senate.
Sen ator Frye charged that Senator Plumb
was treating The case unfairly.
Senator Miller Of New York introduced a
till preventing the importation OF adultcrated
teas.
Senator Plumb from the committee on
| appropriations reported the postotlicc appro
prlatiOn bill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A Bill for the Determining Of Prcsiden
tial Liability by the supreme Court.

WAsHINGToz, ID. c., Jan. l2.-In the Sen
ate to-day Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill to
provide for determining the cxisenoo of
the inability of the President of the United
States to discharge the powers and duties of
his Office The bill provides that whenever
two heads of departments shall state il
writing 10 the chief justice IF the Supreme
Court That the President is unable TO dis
charge the powers and dVtiee Of his Office, If
the court be not then sitting the chief justice
shall within ten days convene it to hear and
determine summary the question OF the
alleged Inability and if upon said hearing i,
shall appear to sald court that such inability
exis,s they shall certify their decision to the
yice-pre,idcul, who shall thereupon dis
charge the powers and duties Of the office OF
President The second section makes SINH
lar provision for determining the removal OF
the Inability and provides that upon the as
certainmcut OF such removal the President
shall lesume the discharge Of the power
and duties OF his Office
ATarIT Ripple.
Senator Morrill, mogcd to proceed to tn
tariff hill. lie desired vote on this ques
ton to ascertain whether there was an earn
est purpose 10 pass the tariff bill this Sec
sion.
Senator Morgan said that the bill had nc
come to the Senate in such state of sanct
fed perfection as would justify Mr.. Morn
in expecting the Senate to take il upon trus
The committee made no explanation upo
the subject except Mr.. Morrllls psrtsa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19
PROBABLY NEVER

In the history OF proprietary medicines has
any article met success at home equal TO that
which has been poured upon HOOPS SARsA-
rARILLA. Why, such has been the success
Of this article, that nearly every family IN
whole neighborhoods have been taking = NJ
the same time Every week brings new 2rI-
dence of the wonderful curative properties u
this medicine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-01-19

Confines the
BEST Remedies
OF the vegetable
kingdom, and in
such proportion
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kasson Uses an Adjective.


Mr.. kasson lad read an editorial IN II
New York paper commenting on the discre-
poncy between the civil service bin AS it
passed tho Senate and the text as tclegraphed
from Washington, and stating that should
the discrepancy exist in the engrosscd bill cx-
plicit explanation would be necessary to save
Kasson's committee from the gravesi accuse.
ton. Mr.. Kasson said that the bill as it
came from the Senate, without the crossing
| of u ''l' or doting of an Il" went back to
the Senate without bearing the mark of any
person connected with the House except the
endorsement necessary losgnify its approval
by the House. lie characterized the article
as simply shameless.
German.AmerIcan Citizenship.
The House foreign affairs committee au,
thorized Mr.. Deuster to offer resolution tc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19
TC-DkY's TELEGRAPEIC NEWS.

The Cramcr House at Abba, Iowa. was
burned last night. Loss $40, 900
Fifty thousand dollars worth of property
were DESTROYED by fire in Bradford Vt, last
night.
Mary Duney was burned to death this
morning by the explosion Of Il Kerosene oil
lamp in Newark, n. j.
John Droyer, one of the men charged
with conspiracy 10 murder Government Of
ticials, is dying phthisis in the prison hos
ptal Dublin
dispatch from Cincinnati SAYS the river
there is gradually falling and preparations
Tor once more setting things to right have
been commenced.
Mr.. George Wing, formerly Chief Clerk of
the Department of Justice at Washington has
been appointed Chief Of the Diplomatic Blu
rcau of the State Department.
An attempt was made on Saturday night
to burn the town Of Red Bluff Cal The
flames were fortunately discovered and ex-
t;ngulshed before much damage was done.
The Supreme Court of PENNSYLVANIA to-
day affirmed the decision of the lower court
i'll the Philadelphia Controlership suit. S.
Davis Is therefore the legally elected Con-
trOer.
Al the trial of the supposed mur,lerers of
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke
i'll Dublin to-day twenty-one Of the prison
ers were committed for trial. Joseph Smith
has turned intomer.
The secretary of the British Embassy at
Icheran, Persia, and a native escort have
been attacked OIL the Turcomau steppes.
Eleven Of the escort were killed and nine
were wounded.
The deiauting officers of the tlefunct CITY
Bank of Jersey City were to-day sentenced
to terms of imprisonmet at hard labor as
follows: One ten years, another four and
another six. The secret satisfaction which
will be exhibited by depositors in Watching
this trio breaking stone in stripes will be
nobody's business.
Eight men were overcome by black damp
on Saturday while decending a coal shaft
near Naccany. Cumberland county, n. S.
One of the number recovered his senses and
gave m alarm, when party of volunteers
went below and found two Of the men.
named Pattern and Wilson, dead. The
others were rescused alive. but one of the
number, died subsequently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19
Rough OIL Malone.

To the EDITOR Of The alexandria Gu:cilr:
Malone gives NanAukcn~the Carpet Dag.
ger, two columns in his paper, the Wing, tc
vlndicate him agains Fulkerson's charge OF
scalawagism.
Now ifRoss Hamilton will prove that Ma.
hone is not Republican his vinlcation will
be complete.
Heavens has the great leade, of the Co.
alition sunk so low, even in the estimation
of the carpet baggers, that he has to call on
EanAuken for yindicaton?
4 few years ago q certain bank in Rich.
mond was reported in failing condition,
and the depositors in great numbers, made
run on it. The President, undismayed,
mounted the counter, and shouted at the
top of his voice to the terrified depositors,
Stand back Stand back and let the Gen.
tlemen, Whose pockets he had filled with
money to deposit) who have confidence in
the bank, come forward and deposit their
money. The command in Virginia is, stand
back, ye negroes, carpet-baggers and scala
wags who joined early, and let Malone,
Frazier, Pomphrey and other gentlemen
who have confidence in the administration.
and will give the party responsibility, come
to the front Enter Malone aud Pompbrev
Exit Rives, Carter, VanAuken and Ross
Hamilton. n
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19

NEWS OF THE DAY

Six persons We're killed by the explosion
Yesterday of powder mill in Gorheil,
France
The Right Rev. II. Pinckney Northrup
has been appointed by the Pope Bishop OF
Charleston.
Jasper, the negro preacher in Richmond,
still contends that the earth does not re-
yolve, but remains stationary, and that the
sun moves.
Five of the murderers of Professor Palmer
have been sentenced to death at Alexandria
and others have been sentenced To terms Of
Imprisonment.
President Grevy, of France, yesterday ac-
cepted the designations of the French minis
try. NJ. Jules Ferry has formed new cab-
net, with himself as minister Of foreign af-
fairs
The United States Iron and TIN plate
Works at Demmler Station, Pa, were total
ly burned Yesterday The loss is about
100000: half insured. Three hundred men
are thrown out Of work
The floods in the western rivers seem to
have passed the crisis, and the waters are
now recediug. The volume of the Missis.
sippi, however, is swelling, and disastrous
overflow in the lower valley is predicted.
James Ross, Of RuthGord county, \. c.,
quarreled with his son over trade of oxen
on Sunday, the 18th inst The father
threatened 10 Kill his son at noon that day
but failed to meet him. At ! o'clock the
sou, armed with butcher knife, met his ia
| Their and stabbed him TO death The son is
now in Jail.
Two Cinnamon fought on Saturday night
/ fl,lo -,
the presence of forty spectators who paid
- each. The contestants were Loo Hing, q
washerman, and Hi Sing Foon an ironel
in laundry. After q desperate but un-
scientific battle of elven rounds Loo Hing
gave up.
At the hearing Of the prisoners i'll Dublin
on Saturday. Carey turned intormer and de-
scrihcd the details Of the murder of Lord
Cavendish and Mr. Burke, and told of at
tempts made upon the life Of Mr. Forster
and Others All the prisoners were placed
in the dock, except Patrick Delaney. The
sensation had scarcely subsidized before
Carey stepped into the witness box. The
surprise amongst the prisoners was un
bounded. The counsel for the prisoner:
alluded to Carey rs an infamous witness
Great excitement followed. Before the
court adjourned Carey formally identified
all the prisoners. Several Of the latter
as they were put forward for identified
ton, called Carey Il ''periured liar" Pa
Delaney, who looked TO be very ill., sale
solemny, That is the man may thank fol
all of my misfortunes from childhood" The
evidence i'll the trials has caused intense ex
element in London. 1t is reported that Al
Irish member Of Parliament has been ar
rested and il is asserted that the police have
warrants for the arrest Of certain gentlemen
now in England.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19
THE TRUE VERSION.
Of the .ileraHdria Gazette

~ me fuHOf ~ me -ifSruNQFiu tiucrttc:
WILDWOOD, Clarke CO., Va, Feb. l5lh
lSS3.-ln the issue Of the GAZETTE, ofTues
day. 18th inst, there is published an article
headed, "A Startling Recognition
Allow he TO correct an error in said arti
Gle. | was Gen. Fitz Lees Staff Surgeon al
the time referred TO-
Having carried an order from Gen. Lee
to Cen Rosser. reioined the former and
some members Of his stall whom | found
with, or near Capt Minnigerode, who was
lying wounded on The field. There were
still some shots from the enemy if I remem.
Der correctly.
! did not examine Capt Minniserode'S
wound critically, but, from its location, and
from his intense suffering so great that he
asked to be shot, concluded that it was
fatal took from him. his papers, and q
farewell message to his father | wrote and
pinned upon his breast, the note which was
found there, by the Union Surgeon, Dr.
Garter, ana if am not very much mistaken
signed my name, i'll my official capacity, as
Surgeon Fitz Lees Cay. Div (acling Corps
Surgeon
DO not crave notoriety, but, occupying
the position which did at that time, think
it simple justice to myself to claim recog-
milton Of the fact, that. SO far as c!rcum-
stances permitted, performed my duty. as
a surgeon and n comrade, upon our last bat
lie field, after having served from April 18th
lStl up to the surrender, as Surgeon. Gen.
filz Lee and Major Bob Mason, then on his
staff, as well as Capt. Minniserode, will en-
derse the above statement.
C. RASpnr pI NI u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19

SUFFoCATED By WATER GAs,-On The
morning of February 9TH man named
Henry Shaw, aged p years, while making a
connection between the main pipe OF the
West Manayunk, Gas Company aud 10
wells paper mill, Manayunk, Pa, was over
come by the escaping gas, and died in les;
than ten minutes. The suppositon at first
was that the man died from heart disease
as the trench in which he was working was
quite shallow, and it seemed almost mposs-
lble that he could have been rendered in
sensible so quickly from the mere fact Of
having inhaled the escaping gas. The cor.
orner,s inquest, held next day, however dis
closed the cause Of death to have been suf.
location superinduced by inhalng illumin-
ating gas. This death was caused by water
gas.--4mertcan Gas Light Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19
The damage done hy the Ohio

The damage done by the Ohio floods to
property is reckoned by millions. Isolated
dwellings and small hamlcts, as we'll as
towns and cities, along the course of the
river have their quotas of disaster to add to
the sum total. Cincinnati, has 10000 peo-
pie in urgent need. Lawrenceburg. place
of about 6,00O inhabitants, is practically
swept away. When the water recedes and
uncovers the area the town occupies it is
considered questionable whether a single
house will remain tenantable." The dam-
age wrought in Louisville involves distress
to several thousands. Jacksonville, place
OF 10, 400 people, opposite Louisville. is very
nearly obiterated By the food. New Al
bany, opposite Louisville, is also in a bad
condition. Over 300 residences are overturn.
ed, factories are stopped, and business is
brought TO standstill Lower New AL
bany. Port Union and Falling Run are re-
ported as absolutely wiped Of the man"
The loss in the larger town is placed at
81 ,O00,o 600, ands II ,000people are home
less. Aurora losses 800 houses. ClarksvilIe
is under water and half the town is washed
away. Hardentown and North Bend are
submerged to the roofs of the houses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-19
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY ~.

A SHORT TINE ago al q low, negro dance
house in Bottetourt county, in this State,
one negro was cut by another with a razor
and the blood from his wound spirited out
upon the dress of negro wcnch. Many
Northern newspapers eliminated the word
negro from their accounts of this affair,
and made il the occasion for homileS
upon the standardization of the South of
which they asserted il was Il fair illusira-
ton. The following is Northern account
of an affair that recently occurred in the
North, the parties to which were not ne
groes, but white people, and yet no South
ern editor has ever conceived the idea OF
pointing to ii rs an illustration OF the low
state OF civilization nj the North, as indica-
tive Of the existence of such civilization in
that section:
"Henry Sheldon, OF Illinois, married a
young lady in Livingston, this State, about
three months ago. Subsequently they sepa.
rated and he returned to Illinois. Last
night he came East in search of his wife
and found her at his brothers house in
Exeter, Otscgo county, and after exchanging
few words with her shot her twice and
killed her