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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-06
RHODE ISLAND ELECTIONS.
A Butler Setback In Biiode Island.

PEovtDENcE,R. |. APR. 4.-The Indication,
ATE that Augustus o. Bourn, Republican
candidate for governor, has more than 5000
majority over William Spraguc (Bu,lcritc)
and Charles II. Cutler, Democratic candidate
lie has about 5000 plurality over Sprague.
The assembly will comprise at least 81 Re-
pubcans of the los members.
Later The total vote of the State is re-
ported as follows: Bourne, 49, 10l; Sprague,
1926; Cutler, 107 scattering, Is. The
total vote increased $500 over last year The
Repnblican vote Increased 1000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-06

The scramble for the vacant Postmaster
Gencralship ends in the appointment of a
man whose name has not been mentioned a.
all. The President has named for the posi-
ton Walter q. Gresham, United States
Judge for the District Of Indiana. Judge
Gresham is native of Indiana and resident
OF New Albany and he has held the judy
ship since 1869. This is all we are able 10
say of the new Postmaster General; but the
appointment would seem on its face 10 be a
good one
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-06
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Fire at Alburgh Springs.

The depot at Alburgh Springs was burned
Wednesday, March 2a. No freight was de.
stroyed, however, and nothing Of any great
value in the depot. Geo, ii. Sowle's store
house adjoining the depot was totally de
stroyed. The fire caught from stove.
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funds for the term specified in such
bids and until . new contract shall be
made. On the 9Th day Of February,
1881, the bids were opened, as direct
ed by law. in the presence of the
Governor and Attorney General; and
it being seen that the Bank of Com
merce, Of st. Louis, proposed paying,
monthly, the highest interest or bonus
on the average daily balances. that
bank was selected as the State depos.
itory, and gave the security required
by section 1859 of the Revised Stat
utes. The bank has faithfully full
filled its part of the contract from that
date to the present time, and has
furnished the State every desired ia
cility in the transaction of Its finan-
cial business. By the close of this year
the bank will have paid the State
something over $4,000 as interest
upon the deposits, which has been
credited one-half to the interest and
one-half to the revenue fund. On the
18th day Of December, 1882, the
Treasurer, under section 1887 Of tie
Revised Statutes, mailed a second cir
cular letter to each of the banks Or
banking institutions of the State, so
Letting bids for keeping the public
funds, which bids would be received
until the 18th day of December, 1882.
As no bids were offered on that day
from any source, the contract thereto
fore entered into with the Bank of
Commerce of st. Louis. was continued
at the same rate and upon the same
terms. This bank has paid from the
beginning Of the contract
double the interest hereto
fore received by the state. 1t is one
of the most solvent aod responsible
banks in the State. Since the pres
ent law vent int effect the money
of the State is so abst lutely secured
in the depository by United States
and Missouri State bonds, pledged
as security, in excess OF the deposits,
that if the depository should meet With
reverses, the States money could be
obtained within fifteen days. The
National Bank of Commerce ofNew
York is the trustee in charge Of the
bypothecated bonds. In the event
that the bank Of Commerce Of st.
Louis should fail to pay the check or
checks of the Treasurer, under the
written contract between the bank
and the Treasurer, he is authorized
with the approval of the Governor
and Attorney General-to direct
the trustee 10 cell, within ten days
after the refusal to honor the check or
checks. the bonds 50 deposited, or rs
many as may be necessary to pay the
whole amount of the States deposit in
the bank. The importance of this
contract to the State can be seen at
glance. 1t not only fully secures the
deposits of the Stale but it also gives
immediate recourse upon the bonds
upon certain contingency, which in
sures the continuance Of the States
credit. The Treasurer keeps . small
sum Of money in the vault in his office,
in the Capitol, for daily use, an &C.
count of which will be given in his re-
port. The following tables show the
amount of deposits, monthly, in the
Bank Of Commerce. how secured. and
the interest received by the State on
the same:
MONTHLY BALANCES.
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oTATE CLAIMS.

oTATE CLAIMS.
By authority of an act Of the Leg
islature, approved March IS, 1881,
auth rizing the Fund Commissioners,
if they deemed it expedient, to EN-.
ploy an agent to prosecute the claims
Of this State against the Government
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Treasury Talk, Marching Mill
tia, Revenue Rattle, Finan-
cial Figures and II. and
st. Joe r. r.
History Of. the Jesse James Bust
ness and the Kidding the State
Of Robbers.


Senators and Representatives:
Section 10 of Article v of the con-
stitution Of Missouri requires me, as.
Governor of the state, to give the
General Assembly information, by
message, of the condition Of the State"
and to recommend to you such meas
ures as / may deem expedient.
In obedience to this requirement !
give you herein such information and
suggest such measures a. to me seem
necessary and expedient.
congratulate you upon your as
sembly, as the chosen Representatives
Of the people, under such suspicious
surroundings and favorable circum-
stances.
Order prevails in every part of the
state local affairs are managed with
wisdom and economy the laoors of
the husbandman have been repaid
with most abundant harvests; the
people are blessed with good Lealth,
peace, liberty and contentment;
signs of individual and general pros
Perity greet the eye upon every hand.
In acknowledgment Of these manifold
blessings, it becomes us, asa Christian
people, to return our ancers thanks
to the source Of oil good, and to i'm
plore Him to avert from our land and
homes 1.-THE pestiIence that walketh in
darkness and the destruction that
wasteth at MONDAY"
AZ no necessity exists for =
great amount of general legislation
there is corresponding lack
Of necessity for q pretrsct-
Cd session. l trust that your as
seciation may be pleasant to you and
Of lasting benefit Ia the State and
people.
THE STATE TREASURY.
l announce to the people of the
State, with Qualification, that their
finances have never been in q more
satisfactery condition. The obligations
Of the State are promptly met, and
every legal demand made upon the
Treasurer is paid Is soon rs presented
During the present administration
not . warrant Of the State has been
discountered because of non-payment.
In fact. there is net . single warrant
now outstanding. Heretofore, war
rants have been issued and sent to
the various civil officers and other
claimants throughout the State, and
before the warrants we're, or could
b. cashed, they were discounted by
some person or hank in the locality
- which they we're sent. Now, the
warrants are sent BY the Auditor to
the Treasurer, who issues . draft there
for upon the Bank Of Commerce Of
st. Louis, upon which the money is
received without delay or discount.
The warrants Drawn, payable to the
creditor Or bearer, we're liable to be
lost and cashed by some one other
than the real owner. Such is net the
case now. think the change pru-
dent one.
In compliance with section 1887,
Revised Statutes. the Treasurer, On
the 22d day Of January, 1881, had q
circular letter printed and sent to all
Of the principal banks or banking In
stitutions Of the State, and printed in
many Of the newspapers Of the State,
soliciting bids for keeping the public
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INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.
Amounts received monthly from the Bank oi
Commerce As interest on deposits.
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DATE. r. com-.rc. a. S.r,,.v
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paid covered the whole sum due to
the State, instituted . proceeding
against the Governor, in the Supreme
Court Of the State. to compel him to
assign to the company's trustees the
lien of the State. as provided in the
act of 1865. THIS application having
been denied by the court, the company,
thereupon, flied in the court an appk-
cation for . mandamus against the
Treasurer Of the State. to compel him
to amend his receipt and put il in
such form As to fully discharge the
company from al further obligation to
the State. by reason Of the States loan
Of credit to said company. This ap-
plication was also denied; and the
company refusing to pay the interest
maturing January LIST, 1882, l pro
ceeded TO advertise tho read and its
appurtenances for sale, ~ provided
by the act Of 1851. Thereupon
the company fled its bill in equity,
in the United State, Circuit Court at
Jefferson City, alleging that the pay
ment made was . full discharge of the
company, and again asking that the
Gevernsr be ordered and required, BY
q decree Of the court, to assign the
States lien on the read and sppur.
tenances to the trustees. and to enjoio
the sale Of the read. This court. af.
ter thorough and exhaustive exam
nation Of the subject, held that the
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Of the read to the Legislature, the
:, 500, 900 bonds issued under the
sct Of 1851, we're renewed for . fur.
Their term Of twenty years. Thus, in
fact, receiving from the Stae $780,
600 in. special loan bonds. redeemable
in thirty and forty years-a favor not
solicited BY, nor extended toany other
company. In consideration Of this
fact, and upon principles Of honor.
the road should be slow indeed in At
tempting to evade its honorable and
legal obligations to the power which
evoked it into existence. If tho COM
pany persists in this attempt it is the
duty of the State to resist it, to the
extreme limit of the law. The pro
lection Of the rights Of its citizens and
the preservation of its high credit,
will permit no other course. The
State only asks for an equitable ad-
justment of the difference, one that
will not embar,ass the road, yet will
save the State, harmless" from flu
ture liabilities. In all the legal pro-
ceeding referred to, the State, in ad-
dition to the very able and faithful
services Of Messrs. Glover & Shepley,
and Henderson. Of 81. Louis. tive dis
tipguisbed law firms, in whose hands.
/ confidently believe, the inter-
ests Of the State will be secure. The
labor involved in the defense Of the
cases has been great and exacting.
The sun., 1883-12-09

Ki,tIc asleep or lying on her bocl: like othcr
cat animals. This circupstance is regarded ns
s0incwhat remarkable by persons learned In
tho ways OF beasts Sho Is gentle with all tho
keepers. though Ryan s9ys II is necessary al
Why's IN Keep IN .yc On iier. ,.., ,.,,,,
tho iaguar. In the cage next to tho leopard. is
tho most ferocious and danserous creature IN
the rnh hGSp'5 I nh snss s ~ Is
from Cooper \ Daiiey's show after b. had been
About half Of one Of his fore feet is gone. A
lion bit i on INA Es wS av, ns was S Win the
mcnagcrie since thoy wero bought for the
Park in 1871, They are fcrocious toward
,nn and nro so 50 SaHhSrpns hn that Whsn
Tho name o. the handsosa panther on tho
Joe died last October OF rheumatism. Joe was
cartnrea in South AmcTica when arqh, md
States consular. officer there. The cub wns
small. and Gen FiEyolne.y hnd him sucked ~
ng a After joe got so ""i large M that the he
became troublesome he was presented TO the
rs1s Hstsfy %%s ysn tS the f"ss IN SSs by
years years as9. @ and Ind a colored hoy taEo care Of
pe rel sho sH has ns Borne cubs s's several ' os nn
rs gentle Us q kitten with the Keepers. There
also in ns n. ySTns yb Was bR
from tho kiralfy Brothers. She was used ,bv
them IN ono OF their spectacular pieces. and is
very gentle. -
An Interesting infant ia tho little black bear
| In The cage next to tho sloth boar. 1t IL owned
by the artist Beard. who kept 1t In his studio
| TIL 1t developed n fondness for nibbing Mt the
toes Of his guests. 1t Is growing fnst.
Some six or seven years ago n man living In
| this city shipped q small sun bear to man in
| u Western State. When the United States ES-
press Company delivered tho parcel. the man
bring the bear bnck to the sender. Bnt in tie
! mean time the sender had died. There WAS no.
body to receive the bear. and tho mpany sent
| sun bears especial delight to sit In n corner.
| suck one OF its paws. and emf: sound some-
| old-fashioned wooden clock Though it sol
dom falls to the lot OF any other creature TO be
| through the motions OF deriving nutriment
| from its toe nails. tho sound is believed to be
| the most mournful ever heard. Tender-heart-
| ed women often stop in front of tho cage. look
| pityngly at the bear. and ask: Why don't
| they put the poor thing out OF misery!"
The sun., 1883-12-09
M.IRY'S DEGENER. a. TED PET
a Lamb TINT Drinks Beer, Chews Tobacco.
and ]. Thoromghly Demornlized.

and Is Thoroughly Den,oraiized.
Most old Eighth WARRIORS will remember
Cosgroves goat. which was probably the most
dissipated goat alive In its day. In its owners
barroom stood arow Of whiskey barrels with
spgo,s in them. and bowls set to catch the
drippings therefrom. The goat would turn on
spigot, let enough whiskcy run into the bowl
for big drink. and carefully turn off the flow
Of tho liuuor Then it would complacently
drink the whiskey and stroll out rs ready for a
frclic or fight as any other OF the tough citi.
zcns who then gathered in the ncighborhood
OF Grand and Lawrence streets. But diss-
pated lamb Is shocking surprise. SO, when
Sun reporter heard OF Cogan's lamb Nelly. that
she chewed tobacco and drank beer until
drunk. ho wont to SEQ tho dcmoraised bruto
Nelys home Is in "juicrry" NJ Fifty;sIxth
stree .Rd Eishh nt her nsiu , "c;
she enjoys tho freedom Of the ward. She was
half block away ut the time Of The reporters
early morning call. but came gailoping hope
fully TO the barkeeper when he shontel heI
Ram" Rn nc: ,r handhsomeT n h young sheen conld not
she has slender, nimble legs. a magnificent
fleece. and o funny, twinkling little tail thai
sie waciei tbs barke"rer per tapping H fresh % Ken
Of beer lie niied schooner OF beer for her.
s%s A. fans Hf =" e ssgs nat s Spf
rocky" rThsy from T the previous nights destination
full last night but not so much as n fsw nights
ago when we had a raille here. Then she stood
every ,imc until she had got eight sch0onors
down her neck. by that time she was loaded
clean to tho guards and won't quietly behind
the stove TO sleep. She Is plncky. but don't
look for lights, even when sho Is drunk. When
sh" begins 70 ind tho walking had sho knows
of her booze"
The reporter offered package ,of strong
50 eSsef TO a Win aeu
could she be resrained from jumning, up aud
moUthfu of II she not only chewed, but swal-
lowed. with every demonstration Of pleasure
that could he expected of u sheep. When II
was oil gone. she licked up a handful Of granu-
lated smoking tobacco and then stood as II
begging fer more
They say she smokes" resumed the bar.
keeper but 1t isn't strictly. true though it
! looks that way. IL the stub OF n lighted Cigar
she can 9i ituntll The, fiery end gets too close
| 70 her lips, never mnding the smoke: tut she
doesn't really smoke. though Ivs no doubt alo
| couid he taught TO, She has never been taught
lo chew or drink-just took 10 the habits natu-
| Taly; and as she amuses The boys. they set up
lpr her, SO that she Is fu pretty much every
DAY. IT seams to agree with her. No. sho
hasn't taken % swearing yet. hut I've an idea
| thnt she would II she could. II seens 10 come
! easy 10 most steady drinkers"
The sun., 1883-12-09
Il LOAN COLLECTION OF DOLLS.
The Novel ExhibiiIon Members of n sunday.
SchOOi Infant Cln.s HIVE (aotten Up.


loan collection Of dolls is tho peculiar
feature OF tho fair now being hold by the ladies
OF the Park Avenue Methodist Church. This
Church has handsome edillce of rough brown
stono with tho only splro OF terra Gotta tiling
In town. 1t is on tho southeast corner Of
Eighty-sixth street md Park avenue and its
organization is that Of the old Eighty-sixth
Street Church. 1t Is not yet completed but the
chapel Is already in use for tho Sunday services
md for the fair. There ars nearly ono hu ndred
dolls In the loan collection. which demonstrates
creatures that compose tho wealthy circles OF
hinIidom. i but 70 what an extent It ls now possi-
prate to their szo. The loan coIlec1ion ape9 Il e9
htbited upon raised platforms around three
sides oi big church parlor. On these stages
tho little enlRle5 nrs 10 De Been nursing their
sick, din ing, holding reception. playing cro-
Duet and lawn tennis, sailing n yacht, blncking
dandling babies in arms rocking other Infants
to sleep walking, sitting, and posing In score
Whatever they use Is designed expressly for
dolls; tho miniature house, the little stove, the
dinner service down even to napkins and tn-
piano. chairs. baby high chairs. cradles. boat
croqunt and tennis sets; bouquets. trunks, beds
has beaver hat, a pocketful OF cigars. n silk
mMn S1a ar ioRy OF
in ovsrsest and nd Int I win R f his legs crossed o sod,
reading as II his life depended upon It.
. DoctprJ i'm Is member OF little Miss Beatrice
l!utter's doll family. This young lady has
sixty-threo dolls, all Of them imported. She
ias loaned a sufficient number TO make up. a
dolls reception, he principal feature of tho
oan collection. They represent n number OF
lad los mainly in full street attire meeting in a
parlor; Ono wears gorgeous dress OF en-
lossed velvet and plush, She Is so large that
her richly trimmed hat was found TO exactly
ut child three years old who happened to
trico's dolls wears y robe Of pink satin surnh
trimmed with Irish point lace, All the others
ar" dressed In the, current fashion and
To- tho styles Of garments worn by tho
othcr dolls than there Is among living peo-
| pie. The toy men women, and babies
| are In all cases dressed in accordance with
whatever thOy purport to be doing Miss
| Mnudio knapp loaned tho big and completely
! furnished doll'a house. whose front wall swings
| upon hinges: in order TINT its interior may bo
| inspected, Little Miss Knapp IL also the con-
| tributor Of n doh 35 years old, biz wax crca-
| tiont with blue eyes and aaXnn rlng!ats who
| prcsidcs nj tho mock dinner party. 1t was her
| mothers. aud is as beautiful and big as any Ia
,ho collec,ion. though 1t cannot roi! its eyes,
IKE some others 6r sing, AS can ono Of IL, neigh
bors ut table. The committee OF ladies in
| charge OF this collection to whom all tho credit
| Is due for the ingenuity and taste shown In ar
| ranging tho figures. IL composed Of Misses
| Erskino. Thompson. Pinckney, johnson. an d
| farrei and Mrs. Sparks. Thu dolls belong 10
tho little girls In the infant class VI the SCHOOL
The sun., 1883-12-09
Looking n. "a Heap OF Diamonds.

Precious stones representing over 1850 900
sparkle In Of three by four feet in the window
OF Howard Co. at the southwest corner Of Fifth ay.
enue and Twsnty'nnh street. Half dozen watch,neu
and detectives watch them continually. A. night the
Jewels blaze ont in the light OF three powerful rencc
tors Crowds surround the window until Iut, when
NE reicrlors are darkeneh The most article
ON exhull0n ~ diamond necklace valued nj S5nsp
Another nerklEce nindc OF dRmO nds
worth SlTDO An unset diamond weighing o karais
hathes - " worth aud phr OF ruby earrings neither
q which as large hs the okarut diamond valued ut
1900 They look Ike sciniillatng drops Of blood
seconds A prnr necklace worth $1,000 surrounds an
s'lsl diamond lace pin. There nlao
articles -uch ~, $500 rings s51D bracelets aud O
The sun., 1883-12-09

Lake ltonkonkoma. on Long Island. was Wis
tied yesterday by the gentlemen who compose tho
newly organized BROOKLYN and Long Island Ice
Company which has secured II Gfty years lease
% ihs lake The lake. which is near the Long
itlhhh hhilr"nh, Is lis mea long nnd ono milo
Mllr, ahi Lls an average Gellh Of nftccn feet Tic
wafer perfectly pure. and VAN furnish 4nuol tons of
zee lwtiN"inChes thick In ordinary winter IN,
Nn H,eses ron 9ns TO feet Thick, An ice house
WIN u c!ihity uI F'letl tons viii be- n tle
ronii rl of the lake The company say they viii
nhsf zee AZ lower rates than companies cutting their
Me h lhc ihIsan because II transport from
hurtha Is President - ~ '''
The sun., 1883-12-09
On the Big IsrIdse.

Tho wind blow fresh across tho big bridge
iafl hght silk hats were blown the heaGs ot two
pedestrians as they rounded the Brooklyn pier They
continued Their journey with handkerchief tied under
ihrr cliips Hats are not blown of us often now ms
"uiims lhe summer SAID bridge policeman. "Pctes.
ri Me lenrhlng by experience 10 hold to them
the nte cool weather has reduced on the footwny
nt the receipts arc more than made up on the cara
weather" N'"s v" Wv "'i'S" Nn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-13
\ Fort Worth Man Held Up.

lnder the head of high way robbery.
the Lamrasas correspondent of the
Austin statesman tells the following
tale. If the S1atesa,an's account Is
true, Mr.. Giles must be playing out of
luck:
MIR II. p. Giles from Fort Worth
was robbed of ST. 400 SATURDAY. NIGHT.
Your correspondent on interviewing
Mr.. Giles learned the following partic.
ulars: He says: II came here few
days since torthe purpose of purchas.
ing some sheep from Mr.. T.. r. Nc
curdy. on the Centre City road. Go
ng to the ranch Saturday, expecting
TO close the sale, found Mr.. McCurIy
hot at home. On returning to Lam
pasas, about dusk, and when about
TWO miles from the city, two masked
men sprang ont from a bush. one
grabbing my horses and the other
presenting siX-shooter close to my
mead and ordering me to hold up nv
hands and set out. They then robbed
me OF II 400 and left. There is s5Oo
reward for the capture and arrest of
The parties