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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
How Miss Van Lew Aided
Grant.

Washington Letter to New York Tribune.
The appointment by the postmaster
general of Miss Van Lew, Richmond,
Va. as Il clerk, ut salary of 5 200 a
wear. has opened a rich vein of war
"reminiscences in the minds of men who
were actors in the scenes before Rich
mond during the last ten months OF the
rebellion. One of these men is Col. ID.
B. Parker, who is now chief Inspector
of the post-Office department. He en-
listed as private soldier IN Volun-
teer company in Chatauqua county,
New York, early i'll 1861, was promOt-
ed. and afterward he organized the
postal service of the army of the Poto-
mac. Col. Parker was with Gen. Grant
after he assumed command of the
armies of the United States, and made
his headquarters with the army of the
Potomac.
In recent conversation Col. Parker
said: 81 know Miss Van Lew very
well. | made her personal acquaint-
ance the day Richmond fell, but | had
known of her long before that. When
Gen. Grant had his headquarters at
City Point, we used to receive the
Richmond newspapers in time for
breakfast every morning through the
kindness of Miss Van Lew. Of course
the newspapers were very interesting,
and to a considerable extent valuable,
but other intelligence received from
the same source was of much greater
importance. Miss Van Lew had Il
friend a trusty Union man-whO was
a clerk in the adjutant-generaPs de
partment at Richmond, where he had
access to the returns showing the
strength of the rebel regiments
briCades, divisions and corps, thei
movements and where they were sta
, toned From him invaluable infOrma
ton found its way to Gen. Gran
2 regularly through Miss Van Lewis in
= strumentality. She also had a man il
5 the engineer department and he mad
t beautifully accurate plans of the rebe
a defenses around Richmond and Peters
t burg, which were promptly forwarde
f to Gen. Grant. Then Miss Van Ley
e got young Ross, nephew of Frankll
Stearns, the rich uniOnist of Richmond
}, appointed to an office in Libby prison
n Ross helped great many of our off
II GERS to escape from that horrible place
d and so well did he play his part til;
II not only was he not suspected by til
J. Confederates, but the most of our boy
t, in the prison who did not escape col
e sidered him one of the most brutal I
+ their jailers, and when the end can
T. would have been very glad to put a
lie end to him. Several years ago | IN
= a Capt. Lounsbery who had been col
ID fined in Libby and he asked me aboI
IN Ross, who died several years ag
it Lounsbery said that one afterno'
ID Ross came into the prison as usual
lg call the roll, cursing the d Yankee
ly and, as he passed him, said i'll lo
ly tone, BE in my office at $50 t
st night LOunsbery did not know VIII
nd to make of this, but he determined
~ find out what it meant. To his ST
rs prise he had no difficulty in getting
lie, the office past several guards. On
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07

Lord CongIeton died last week at
his town house in Great Cumberland
Place, at the advanced age of seventy
eight. The deceased Peer was thrice
married, but leaves no male issue.
The history of his second marriage
might well figure in IA Romance OF
the Peerage." Whilst travelling in the
East with couple of friends, his lord
ship made the acquaintance of AN Ar
menian lady, the widow of YOosoot
Constantine, an Armenian merchant ;
and having converted her to a belief
in his particular dOXy - Plymouth
Brethrenism - the question naturally
arose, What was to he done with heI
next ? If left in Persia, she must
either return tn the error of her ways
or her relations would make short worl,
of her, while it was impossible for hei
| to travel about with three English gen
tlemen without exciting comments
amongst the Brethren at home. Lore
| Congleton solved the difficulty by bold
ly declaring that, for the sake of he
| soul, 90 back with them she must, an'
therefore one of them would have t.
marry her. 1t was finally arranged
that lots should he drawn to decid
which member of the party was to sur
render his freedom. The lot fell T.
Lord Cohgleton, who at once carrie'
out the contract, and lived very happl
ly with the lady until her DEATH
ILondon Truth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
St. Johnsbury Post Office.

Commencing Oct :, the mails will close at the
Post Office as follows
Passumpsic l.. L. Way Mail, South, 90 a m
No DanviIle 900 IN.
II / A T. g. II r. WAY Mail East 80 p. M
St j. Il l.. G. r. Il. Way Mail West, 23O p m
Passumpsic X. R Way Mail. North, 4lO p m
West Concord and st. Johnsbury East, 900 a. IN.
Waterford w Wat'f'd and L. Wat'fd, 40 p. III.
Boston, New York, Conn. X Val. Mail. 500 p m
Northern and Montreal mail, sOO p IN
MaiI will he collected from the boxes at Paddock
village and Railroad street at 500 a. m and -
D. m Box at Railroad street will be visited at '-5o
y. m usual.
The new standard time adopted by the railroads,
and which is sixteen minutes slower than Boston
time will he taken as the standard time at the
pOstotfce. ,,, =, \,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07

COngregdtionGLRev. j. I. Closson Pastor. Sun
day services at IL A. M, and $50 p. NJ. Sabbath
School at IL NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at
7.3O +. NJ
Hethodist-Rev. W. A. Evans, Pastor. Sunday
Services at IL A. NJ. and p. NJ. Sunday School at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
Telegraph Office.

Western Union and W. InterndtiOndi-in ST.
Tohnsbury House. Open from a m, to p. III.
sundays . to 10 a. M, ; to y. IN. Night messages
at half rates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
NEW DENIAL IRoOMs.)

DIR. d. T.. NETTLETON, has opened Dental
IG.D,s in walkers Block Main street, and is pre-
pared to do all work OF the profession IN thorough
Ofiiee hours from a II. TO p. N. sOu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
Il InhnsbnrN Athenaeul

Library and Reading Room,-Free to all. Ope
from . A. NJ. to II NJ; from to P. NJ, and irol
! to l ; saturday evenings.
Art Gallery-Open Tuesdays and Fridays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
F. r A M E S
To he found in the State Call and see them
C. r. SHEPHERD,
s5tf BROWNS BLOCK.
]. L. C. CORLISS,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,

1l5 Main Street, st. Johnsbnry, Vt
shop and material for building, at North end of
Spring street. | have
TWO FARMS IN SUTTON.
for sale Il miles from depot, between West Burke
and South Bartou home farm of 90 acres 40 acres
Of nice meadow, cuts 40 tons OF hay, buildings
nearly new two.story house 2Ix3l ell 21x3O horse
barn 25x4O grain barn 35x4O. hay and cattle barn
iUx60 with cellar. Upper farm one mile north Of
tn, other an the man road 80 acres. 30 of NOW
ing ~ Of pasturage and 10 of second growth wood
land cuts 80 tons of hay, one barn place 25NiO
Both farms Wll be sold at great bargain for pur
chaser. Would swap either farm for good hOust
in st Johnsbury. For further particulars enqur,
Of Chas. lite, near the farms, OF
j. L. e. CORLISS,
st. JOhnsbury. VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
Justices Record in Criminal Cases.
PUBLISHERS.

A new blank for Justice of the Peace Just
flCE II
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07

Wire fences and blOOded stock are
revolutionizing the cattle business III
Texas. The first dispense with COW
boys and grounding up" and the lat
ter enables the growers to compete
with Montana cattle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
Nice Calling Cards.

Gilt edged IN boxes or cas-s, very neat Jus
the thing every lady wants. Cali aud see them
CALEDONIAN OFFICE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07
Grarelers' 6mde.

ST. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Railroad.
July I6, 1888.
All trains run the new standard of time I6
minutes slower than Boston time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-12-07

''' '1'I HHN'h 81 JVfNhhUhI'
Mixed a5Oa m
mdi, 80 y. M.
Mixed, $40 y M
TRAINS WEST LEAVE ST. JoHNsBURY.
Express, $50 a m
Mail 255n m
Mixed. $50 II m
The 4 50 mixed train goes to Hyde Park only,
arriving at $50 p. m Returning leaves Hyde
Park at 500 a IN. and arrives at st. Johnsbury at
9.2O p.
The express train reaches Maquam at . 26 and
the mail at IA p III. Returning the mail leaves
Ma1uam at g.35 a. IN. and the mixed at 4 IS p.
Mixed trains leave Lunenburg for st. Johnsbury
at 900 a III. and AS p. m. arriving at .. - a. III
and $50 p.
PassumPsic RaiIroad.---Oct. 8, 1888.
All trains run the standard of time I6
minutes slower than Boston time
TRAINS SOUTH LEAVE ST. JOHNsBURY.
White River junction Express II.40 p. m.
AL.LLI IL. L
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lpJA[OIT[0IGIRIAIp AIpIA[sl!b

The undersigned is now prepared to make every
style of Photograph in the most perfect man
ner / shall take special pains to
please those who have been un-
successful in obtaining sat
isiactOry pictures
elsewhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
G. A. r.. Reunion.

DENVER, July 21.-Every incoming train
is loaded down with veterans coming 10 par
ticipate the grand union eneampment of the
G. A. R., which begins here next Tuesday.
Denver is in gala attire, the principal streets
being almost solid with decorations of
arches, flags, notices and bunting, inter
mingled with army corps badges. The dis
play is unparalleled in the history of any
Western city. Among the important arri-
walls are Corporal James Tanner, of Brook
Ign; General A. Barnum, New York; John
Vanderslice, Philadelphia; Acknowledgment
Carnahan, Indiana; John S. Kountz, Ohio; G..
V. r. Read Quincy.
Frank E. Brownell, the avenger of Colonel
Ellsworth, arrived last night. General John
A Logan arrives tomorrow. All prominent
Grand Army men unite in the estimate that
fully thirty thousand will arrive before Tues
day noon. Everything is moving smoothly,
and the arrangements at Camp Elliott elicit
the highest praise. The State and city au-
thorities are doing everything possible to
make this the most successful encampment
aver held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
An Alleged over-Issue of Nearly Five Millions
of Stock.

CHICAGO, July 22-Stockholders represent
ing something over half million in the
stock of the Peoples Gas-light and Coke
Company yesterday fled bill against its
president A. NJ. Billings, G. K. Garrison, w.
R. Garrison, the West Chicago Gas Company,
Samuel ]. Wheeler, jr., of New York. and
the Union Trust Company of New York.
The complaint alleges that Billings and Gar
rison, as directors and principal stockhold-
ers illegally issued and sold $4,6OO,0OO in
mortgage bonds of the company; that on GER
tain large amounts of stock held by them no
assessments have been paid, while other
stockholders have been forced to pay; that a
large surplus earned by the company was
put into the custody of bank owned by de-
PENDANTS; that no dividends have been paid
for eight years, though the company has
been making large sums, and the defendants
have sought to lease the use of the company S
pipes to the West Chicago Gas Company,
which is alleged to be owned by the defend.
ants, to the damage of complainants, who
ask for a receiver, for an accounting and for
cancellation of the bonds illegally issued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
THE CHOLERA,


The Death Record at Cairo-Egyptian Quar-
antine Abolished.
LONDON, July 21.-A telegram from Alex
andria says: Seven deaths from cholera at
Damietta yesterday, % at Mansurah, IA at
Choubar. IL at Samanoud, A at Chirbin, %
at Gizeh, LAG at Cairo and 26 at eight small
villages.
Quarantine has been abolished throughout
Egypt except at this city and III the province
of Fayoam, where it is maintained at the re-
quest of Sir Edward Malet the British con-
sul-general. A revised list of the deaths at
Cairo yesterday gives the number at 242.
Among the victims were four Europeans.
The European volunteer committee has
discovered that the canal which supplies the
crowded quarter of the city with drinking
water communicates in the native ce letery
with the place used for washing corpsJs.
The number OF poor and intirm persons
who are being maintained at Damietta at the
expense of the State is rapidly increasing.
Relief committees are being formed.
The Cairo correspondent of the Central
News says that the actual number of deaths
during the last twenty-four hours was nearly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
FRANCE AND AMMAN.


Consider Herself at War.
PARIS, July 81. - NJ. Challemel-Lacour,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, replying in the
Senate to-day to a question by the Due de
Broglie (Orleanist), said France had not de-
clared war against AMMAN. There was no
thought as yet of establishing blockade in
Annamese waters, but France would GER
tainly do so if any other power should sup
ply AMMAN with arms and ammunition.
Tuduc had not declared war against France
On the contrary, be avowed- his respect for
the existing treaties between France and
AMMAN. G hallemel-Lacour believed it to be
un true that Tuduc had asked the assistance
of China. France, he said, had told Tuduc
that she intended to have her settlement in
Tonquin respected, and she would prevent
bands OF Chinese and Annamites from COM
hitting outrages on French subjects.
In concluding the minister said: although
there is not an open war, yet all acts and Ian
guage of Tuduc and likewise of China
and her ambassadors have been such that we
must consider ourselves at war with AMMAN.
If we are unable to restore order in Tonquin
without attacking AMMAN, we shall not hesi-
tate to ask the necessary powers of Parlia-
ment; but we have not yet arrived at that
point. We are determined to avenge the
insult to our arms and the outrages commit
ted on the bodies of our soldiers" Applause. l
The subject was then dropped
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saturday,s Death Record.

ALEXANDRIA, July 21.-The sanitary COM
mission has decided that all passengers must
undergo medical examination before leav
ing Egypt. The commission is considering
permanent sanitary measures to be enforced
against vessels arriving at Egyptian ports
from Bombay. The death from cholera on
Saturday were 3S1. In Cairo and suburbs SO,
at Mansourah II. at Samanoud 26, at
Mehalla 3d. at Chrbin % at Chobar 33. at
Ghizeh 4, at Damietta IL, at Zifteh 8, at Men
zaieh 8, besides 81 in six villages.
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GOO. and that the official figures underesti-
mate the number of fatalities.
The Gordon around Alexandria has been
moved nearer the city. Cases OF cholera are
reported in places which have not hitherto
been affected by the disease.
Queen Victoria telegraphed to Cairo to-day
for information in regard to the health of the
British troops. She has received an answer
that all are WELL
A Cairo dispatch says: The collins in
which victims of cholera are buried are COW
cred with only few inches of earth. The
Minister of the Interior declines to interfere
to compel a safer interment of bodies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
NEW YORK.

An Impression that the Company Is in
Worse shape Than at Any Previ fus Time.
New York Special (2lst) to st. Louis Republi can.
The situation of the opposing forces in the
telegraphers' strike are not materially
changed in this city to-day, so far as Western
Union is affected, and such changes as wcrc
noted tended to show that the company was
worse off than its officers were willing 10 adj
nit. A rule was established that no reporter
should be admitted to the operating room,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
An Affiliated Mother

GALVESTON, July 21.-The News's Laredo
special says: "a twelve-year-old girl, named
Mcdonald, was found dead in the woods two
miles from Colulla and eight miles from
homr. She had been wandering about for
IDENTIFY died from fright and exhaustion. The
mother was in Laredo with her little son,
who was bitten by rattlesnake. During the
last twelve months this lady has lost a SON
in-law, killed by accident on the Sunset
route; her husband died from blow on the
head, and son shot his brains out in her
nrasence ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
THE NEW CANAL
Doubts to Whether the Government Can
Garry the Project.

Doubts as to Whether the Government Can
Garry the Project.
NEW YORK, July 22.-Mr .Smalley's Lon
don letter to the Tribune says:
"The agitation against the Suez negotiations
has considerably waned. Though the fury
and resentment have greatly lessened, still it
is doubtful whether the government can
carry the project. 1t is believed that they
will not attempt it unless Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson's overtures to NJ. De Lesseps result
in more favorable financial conditions. The
government refrain from deciding upon
their future action till Sir Charles Rivers
Wilson's return. They will announce the
result on Monday. IT. as is now expected,
NJ De Lesseps declines the concessions the
government will abandon the scheme. In view
of NJ. De Lesseps' refusal, two projects are
already In the air. One is to refer the ques-
ton to royal commission, and thereby
minimize ministerial discredit The other
proposal is to internationalize the canal,
England financing" the arrangement. The
chief objections to Mr.. ella dstone's project
rest on the legal construction of the discus
sion. The government view is supported by
the Lord Chancellor, the Encouragement
the Solicltor-general, the legal advisers of the
foreign Office, the French lawyer and the le-
gal advisers OF the Khedive. All these au-
thorities agree in declaring that NJ. De Les
seps possesses a monopoly to ''canalize" the
isthmus. A contrary opinion is held by
Horace Davey Underwood and SIR Harding
Clifford. The general feeling is that the gov
eminent were too hasty in admitting NJ. De
Lessepss monopoly since when the ca
nal was projected. second waterway was
never expected, and therefore was unprovided
for in the concession. The opposition to the
governments scheme originated among the
commercial classes, but the Tories are now
taking advantage of it, making the subject a
party question. The general feeling OF the
country is divided, as it was in the case of
the channel tunnel, but with an equal feel
inc apainst the Droieet );
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Fatal Railway ACCIDENT.

LOUISVILLE, Jnly o. -Meager reports to
the Louisville & Nashville train dispatcher
from New Haven, KY. say that the train on
the Knoxville branch went trough bridge
at that place, this morning about o'clock.
A span of the bridge gave way, precipitating
the engine and two cars distance of fifty
feet. Engineer Robert Atkinson, the fire
man ana the first brakeman are reported
fatally injured; the names of the last two
are not reported
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
WASHINGTON.
The Office Fairy Equipped-The Strikers
Receiving AccessiOns.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Twelve operatorT
are on duty at the Western Union main Of
flee to-day, including the assistant managed
and chief. Operators of the day force, whs
worked on Thursday and yesterday, are alb
sent to-day. No linemen joined the strike
here. At the offices of the other telegraph
companies there is no change in the situa'
ton.
The Western Union company had about
dozen men on duty to-day at their main
office, including chiefs. Tonight their man
ager reports a force of sixteen men on hand.
This includes three of the day force and a
few strangers. At the offices of the Other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
Editor NIcCullash.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Mr. McCullagh, of the
Globe-Democrat, has been confined to his
room for some three weeks with severe
bilious attack, but his condition has not been
considered dangerous at any time, and he is
at present in fair way of recovery. His
present confinement is the first instance in
ten years in which he has been compelled to
absent himself from his desk single day on
account of illness, and his indisposition is
due only to his close attention to work and
prolonged sedentary habits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
Everything in Good shape.

CHICAGO July 22.-Ihe officials of the
Western Union Company say every thing
is in good shape; that they have had,
to-day and tonight, more men than
they could use, and dispatches are going for
ward promptly. Mr.. McCulach of the Bal
timore Il Ohio Telegraph Company, says he
has received advices from headquarters that
all negotiations between the company and
the telegraphers have been broken off, as the
company wouldn't recognize the Brother
hood
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

but it was broken in few instances. Mana
ger Dealy, who has been in charge of the
operating room constantly since the strike
began, was obliged to have rest. He was in
the receiving room in the basement nearly
all day. He said he had had Il good sleep
the night before, but was pretty well used
up physically. The officers said that the
company was in better condition to-day than
it had been on the day before, and that VIC
tory was assured. I'VE are very COM
Portable, notwithstanding contrary reports"
said Mr.. HumstOne. In the forenoon
it was said no striker had returned
to work except the two reported by the COM
pany the day before. In the afternoon it was
said one woman had returned. Inquiry clio
tied the statement that the woman had been
sick and had not been n striker. The money
order business was still closed. This is said
to be enormously profitable to the company,
the charges being double rates for the mes
sage and l per cent. on the amount trans
mitted. The amount of business offered to
the Western Union was variously estimated
at from one-fourth to two-thirds of the ordi-
nary amount. The latter figure was the eSti-
mate OF Manager Dealy. From various con-
versatlons the reporter concluded that the
amount of business offered at the main build
ing was about twothirds of the normal
amount, but that the amount offered from
the whole city was very much below one
fourth of the normal amount The officers
OF the company asserted that to all leading
points the wires were clear about all day,
and that the business had not been delayed
at all. The working operators and three
check boys asserted that it was from one to
six hours behind all day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-23
Dangerous Illness of Gen. Ord.

HAVANA, July 22-The deaths from yellow
fever in Havana during the week ending to-
day we're thirty mine. The butcher and a
coal passer of the steamer City of Washing
ton, died to-day. One of the two sick pas
sengers.remeved from the steamer is General
E. o. G. Ord, who is very dangerously ill.,
General Ord, with others, is down with fever,
He has been placed in good private hos
pltal.
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OrganizIng a Sanitary CommIssion.

CAIRO, July PA sanitary commission.
consisting of General Sir Evelyn Wood, Baker
Pasha and General Stevenson, will be formed
Immediately. The inhabitants of the most
infected portion of Bullah have been sent to
Surah, ten miles up the Nile and their houses
burned. The official department of the state
domains has been removed to Helean, few
miles farther up the Nile, where they are en-
camped, A great quantity of tar is burned
in Cairo every night.