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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION,

So Chicago is to have the convention
again. The vote of the National committee
was quite decisive one, Chicago receiving
10 votes, while Cincinnati received but Is,
and Saratoga and Philadelphia had to be
content with one apiece.
National conventions Tor the nomination
OF presidential and vlcc-presidental candi-
dates are of comparatively recent origin.
In the early days these candidatcscwere nom.
mated by congressional aud legislative ca,i-
cuses. Washngton's two elections were
practically unanimous, but an oppo-
sltion party grew up; and by sort
OF common consen. the organizations
voted respectively for Thomas Jelrer-
son ard John Adams. In 1900 a
Congressional caucus the first ever held for
such purpose-met in Philadelphia and
nominated Jefferson and Burr for President
and Vice-President respectively, and in 1908,
as MIR. Jefferson's second term was about to
close, Congressional caucus nominated Mr.,
Madison as his successor, and he was renom.
mated by similar caucus in 1872 In Sep
TENDER of that year was held at New York
the first National convention. Eleven States
were represented and its nominee was Dewitt
Clinton. In 1916 Congressional caucus
nominated James Monroe, who, after serving
one term was reelected without opposition
The last Congressional caucus of this kind
was held in 1924, when it nom
mated William ii. Crawford. The actor
of the caucus was generally repudiated
throughout the country, aud there was {
scrub race at the polls, the candidates bcins
Crawford, Andrew Jacks IN, Henry Clay auc
John Quincy Adams the latter being final,
elected by the House of Representatives. Ii
1928 Andrew Jackson was nominated by the
Legislature of Tenuessec-a mcthcd of nom
nation that sounds quccrly enough, in thes,
days-and he was triumrhanty elected. II
1890 the second political National convention
was held, at Philadelphia, it being that o
the Auti-Masonic party, ten States and on,
Territory being represented. In December
1881, the Republicans held National con
vcnton at Baltimore, and in May, 1889, tn,
Democrats held one in the same city.
Since that date thu Democrats have hclt
seven conventions in Baltimore, two in Gin
cnna,i and one each in Charleston Chicago
(is6D, New York 1s6s), and St. Loui
Qs76). The first Republican National con
vention was held in Philadelphia in 1856
the second in Chcago the third in Balii
more; the fourth in Chicago; the fifth il
Philadelphia; the sixth in Cincinnati an(
the seventh in Chicago, and now the con
vention again goes to that widc.awak,
Western city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
Personal.

Although larou is the lowest orler of a
pecracc, nevertheless the tile entities the
owner to take his place among the heredi-
tary legislators in the House of Lords, or
upper House. Ills coronation robes are the
same rs thotc q an carl, exc pt that he has
two rows oi spots on each shoulder his par
liamentary robes have but two guards OF
white fur with roGs Of gold lace, though in
other respects they are the same as those Of
other peers. H. is cntijlcdlo wear q cor
onnet with six large pearls set at equal dis
lance on the chapit. Baron Alfred Ten
nysuns style will nov he "Iiight Honorable"
aud When addressed by his sovereign he will
be grcctc as Git Trus'y ami Well Be-
lOved.' In order enable him to support
his peeragc with Gut dignity, it is probable
that the country vii vote him consider
able sum Of money. The title viii descend
in Baron Tcnnys'u's family.
Senator Morrill, Is 10 rcmain at the head of
the committee on finance. This DECISION OF
the committee is received with satisfaction
by large number Of Senators, and is, more
over, consd ret appropriate at q time when
| Congress ia likely 10 be called upon to deal
with questions affecting the tariff and the
national finances. The experience gathered
by HIM while IN char5' ot the tariff bill last
year and his work lnr more than twenty
years in behalf Of Auclical industries will
tend to make lis labor at the head Of this
important committee more valuable, per
hqps than th'sr of any other man.-N. Y.
7Fi6ane'S lVri, fo'.
There is an American idio named Living
stone, who lives in Florence Italy, who has
achieved not5rely by diving through the
streets clumsy carriage drawn by twenty
horses. The municipal authorities have
often demonstrated with HIM, on the ground
I,r ]. eli tad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
STATE CIVIL SERVICE.

New. York has the honor of being the first
State in the Union to institute a thorough
going reform in its civil service and to place
1t upon business like principles. The new
system is under the supervision and control
of three commissioners, and these commits
sioners have formulated rules to govern ap.
pointments, and Governor Cleveland has ap'
proved them. The offices are divided into
five classes. The first class is composed OF
responsible subordinatee, such as deputies
private secretaries and others, whose func'
lions are confidential These are exempt
from the operation Of the rules, but the com
mission must be notified of oil such appoint.
ments within five days after they are made
The second class includes clerks in the var
ious departments, messengers, inspectors Of
boats, guards in prisons and rcformatorie:
and certain classes of teachers. These are tc
be filled by competitive examinations con
Quoted by persons already in the service
The third class includes superintendent Of
buildings or of repair, engineers in salt works
superintendent of asylums and the Xix,
which may be filled by an open competitive
examination. The fourth class includes tn,
minor Offices, to be filed on the certificate o.
the commission after non-compct.tlve ex
animation. The fifth class relates to pro
motion in which the general idea of appoint
ment from the next lowest rank is adhered
TO. Temporary appointments can not b,
made for more than 80 days, nor for NOR,
than once and the term of probation is fixet
at three monthS
There was especial need of civil servict
reform in New York, for the State has
good-sized army Of officers and employees
and its experience with the old system wa
far from satisfactory. The practical opera
ton of the new departure will be watched
with interest,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

ccndant Deity" For the supernatural and
spiritual religion of the Bible, Mr.. Arnold
would substitute culture for "IIebraism, "
"Hcllenism,' which best cmbodics his ideas
sweetness and light and tends most
powerfully TO realize them in society.
Hcbraism he acknowledges tends to righteous.
ness. But he seems to forget that Hellcnism
at its highest under Periclcs in Athens,
eat out the very life Of the State and became
the pander to parasites aud all vice 50 that
neither historians nor novelists hesitate to
represent Periclcs himself as procurer to
low dissolutoness and the basest of lusts.
Aspasia, a real human Venus, is a character
than which none is better known in Grecian
history. But we cannot properly portray
Mr.. Arnold. We can only repeat some
things that he says in their connections. II
he says and does other things that contra.
dict these, as he does, they show the want of
clcarness, just judgment and balance of tho
man and how far he has fallen away from
the father who bcgat him,-Thomas Arnold
of Rugby.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
yERMONg STATE GRANGE.
opening Meetings opened
Against Gambling.

The State grange met at Bratllcboro We'd
ncsday The State board of agriculture met
the grangers ut these meetings officially Tor
the first time, three members of the boatd
occupying the afternoon with addresses, as
follows. Z. NJ. Goodwin, upon 1.-The So
cial Position of the Farmer Henry Lane,
upon Feeding Stock and DIR. Cutting
upon "Fcrllizcrs.n In the evening an ad-
dress of welcome was made Ivy Hon. y. N.
Swain, and NJ. W. Davis. James Draper,
master Of the Massachusetts State grange.
addressed the meeting, giving an outline of
the work done in that State. Among other
things he denounced the pool selling gam
bling aud betting at the recent fair OF the
New England Agricultural society IN Man
chester, and called upon Vermont and New
Hampshire to assist rally for the publication
of the organization, lie was followed by
Worthy Master Frank of Vermont with his
annual address.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

II Is announced from Wasbinr,on ,h,,
senator Sabin, chairman of the Nationa, Ro
publican committee, Secretary Martin md
Mr.. John c. New, rs committee of arrange
ments Tor the Chicago convention. have al
ready decided that the next convention sboI,
not be hamperei by such crowd as 0llod
the Immense galleries on the last occasion
ihen accommodations were provided for
ABOUT hfteen thousand visitors. II has bcor
decided to limit the seats in the galleries TO
ABOUT lhree thousand. The body of the hah
must give room for S26 delegates and Tho
same number of altcrnatcs. 1t is the npr
pose OF thc con'nittee to partition Off srcb
part oil the exposition hall in such n wav
as 10 afford room for thc'platform the space
required in front of it for the press ,bo hoIo
gates anu alternates, and the gallery room
indicated. This will allow a total o,,ond
ance oil about five thousand. The obicc, l.
10 prevent such interruptions and " lid sco,os
az resulted from such an immense mass Of
viS'ors In The galleries at the last convention
,ion-anu an excellent object it is. There
III 10 apparent reason why National con
ventlon should be turned into n travcstv of
deliberative assembly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

Hon. Dudley G. glIaskcll, who died in
Washington on Sunday, was native Yer.
montcr, having been born at s,rippGcld
March %, 1912. He received a classical
education at Easthampton, Mass, and sinh
seqnently took special course ut Yale co,.
lege and received degree. lie went IN
Kansas in 1860 ard was elected to the Sts,e
legislature in 1872, and Representative in
the ioty-iifth congress in 1877, and has cory
cd continuously in the House since ,ho, limo
In the last Congress he WAS generally ,oooa.
n@cd as the leader of the Republicans in H.,
DISCUSSION of III" taliir hit 10 lis ina. r
""Saoit labor with tariff lcgisa'lol .,r,r,
~ attributed thu i'll health which .,,,.. III,
death. lie was not well when he returned
10 MS nome after adjournment of Congress,
last spring, and during the summer he visited
one oil the health resorts in the nortbwes,
and finally about a week ago came TO Wash,
ington. AT all three places he was treated
Tor different diseases, his physicians boldino
various opinions with regard to the nature nj
his illness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
= SWirdlcr.

tFrnm tire Mhany Evening Journall
L. II. lIofnm Of Lyndonvillc, VT, is
very anxious to lay hands on the person OF O
man giving the name Of L. +. Emmett, and
his address as p. o. box IA, Albany, N. y.
Chief Maloy received II letter from Hoffman,
to-day, in which the latter states that En-
nett by representing himself rs an agent for
Butterick II Co., pretended to make con-
tracts, and in tins way swiudled people all
over the State Of Vermont MIR. Hoffman
further says that Emmett is mp to any con-
idcncc game aud concludes; "lf We can put
our hands ON L. =. Emmett we can get a
good thing ont of it from my client and from
the State" The chief sent Detective Pool
to the postotlice, where he found that box l4i
was rented by one Of ourprominent business
men, Letters for Emmett come directed TO
that box, but are sent to the dead letter of
fice, as they are not called for. Six are now
awaiting him. lie is undoubtedly first
class beat and the public should be on the
lookout for him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
SIN sSaiiye' Worth with Honor
iro.ylel,-'

A protest Was catered against Mr.. Russcl
Lowcll's caadidluyc Tor The rcclorsMp of ST.
Andrews University, on the ground OF his
being an alien. lie was clccci by ma
jprily of IS 600 against S2).
An alirnr GOto. II fresh genial wit
In good sound Saxon sp leCh be not nuu' grit,
II the wisd IN aud mrlh he has M, into verse for
Don't make him native why so muc, the wor.c
for us!
Wing. Tory aud Raj. should club votes, di he
need EN-,
To honor the writer who gave Hirdorrtsdum
To al English readers. A few miles of sea
Make Lowell an alien? Fiddleiedce!
II Is Grass Party snrit, Beotiau, dense,
That Is alien inis-l - 10 good taste and sound
sense
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

The names .of ncswplpcr men, as O
general thing, arc writ in water, and the
majority of them are hard of principally
through their 1bilu ,rics. O4c Of them died
the other day-William " Clarke, of whom
probably not one in thousand Of our real.
crs ever heard Of. Yet he was at The
time of his death the principal editorial
writer Of the New York STR; tor several
years previous he WAS editor OF the daily
Express, and at different times h. had been
connectc with the LDyG, Car'ltqn, the
Golden Age, the Grapii6anl Other leading
journals. He was an excellent writer and
an amiable and cstim ible mau.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

Gen Arson G. McC1ak, WHO iIas juai been
named as Secretary Of the United States
Senate, is one of the famous "ighting Nc.
Cooks" and was born in Stcubcn,ilr. Ohio,
October 10, 1885. In 1854 he went To Cali.
fornla, where he remained until 1859, when
he returned 10 Ohio and bceaa 10 study law.
AT the outbrcnl. of the war of secession lie
joined the Second Ohio regiment AS II can
tain, took pat IN the first battle of Bull Run
ana on the reorganization Of his regiment
was commissioned us major, Subsequently
rising to the rank Of colonel. In November
1865, General McCook was appointed asses
sor OF internal revenue in the Seventeenth
Ohio district. Removing TO New York +,
May, 1878, he was elected 10 tho ForiyGfll
Congress as Republican, and served from
October, 1877, to the close Of the last session
oil the Forty-s-vcnth Congress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

Senator Morrill, has introduced the bill TO
provide commission on the subject of the
liquor traffic, which passed the senate during
the hrst session of the last Congress, but
which failed in tho IIouse. The bill pro-
Vides Tor commission of seven persons, who
shall hold Office not to exceed two years, and
whose duty it shall be to investigate the al
cohoiic liquor traffic, its relation to the
revenue and taxation aad its general eco.
monte, criminal moral and scientific nsnccis
In connection with paupcrsm, crimc, social
vice, the pubic bclllh and general welfare
oil the people, also to inquire as to the prac.
teal results oil license and nrohlbitory leris.
li'i2n for the prevention ot iutcmpcranco in
the several Si.f's of the Union. The com.
missioners ar to serve without salary, the
necessary exp !scs incidental t. their invest
ign'ion' not exceeding $4,000, being paid
out of the treasury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

Senator Sherman has introduced a rcsolu.
ton authorizing the President to call con.
vention of delegates from the Central and
South American nations in Washington next
year, to consider the hest mode of establish.
ing peaceful and reciprocal commercial re.
latlons, and also to promote the c instruction
of an international railway connecting tho
United States with those countries. This
sounds marvcl'ously like Mr.. Blaincs Old
plan, rcyampcd; and Senator Sherman is q
queer sort of a sponsor for ii.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
TROUBLE IN WINDSOR COUNTY
ThIrty-Ninc Indictments Found by tho
Grand Jury.

A special despatch to the FREE Press from
Woodstock last night says; After an un-
precedently long session of over two weeks,
the grand jury to-day return into court
thirty-nine true bills and eight not found.
The trial of State cases commences on Mon
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

We had no mails for a long time this sum.
mer, but now they are coming, and sorry
news they hiring us from Picking and the re.
gions about there. Cholera is raging, and
tie Rev. Mr.. Goodrich Tbrotherof Prof j. T.
Goodrich of this city writes that 10 bodies
were carried out of one gate in one day in
Peking, aud there 10 gates to that city. \
letter from Mr. Noble says that DR.. Duigeon
estimates the deaths in Pcking alone to this
time from cholera at 300. The Rev Mr.
Goodrich writes quite q long account of the
floods and cholera, which will probably
appear in the C0RgrcgdtioaaliSt. ln
the region around Picking aud Tung-
Chon no rains were hal Tor a
long time at the beginning of the
Summer, and everybody feared a drought.
Finally the rains came, and everybody was
glad. The harvests were just perfect, and
everything seemed favorable. But it kept
raining and nov the harvcsts are ruined,
houses carried away or laid low, aud many
lives lost. Mr. Sprague says that relief will
probably have to be given all Winter. 1t is
very dscouraging to the people. They pray
it came, but it ctmo in too large quantities,
and they again prayed to their gods to stop
it, but they not only did no stop the rains
but the rains turned into floods and the
floods were accompanied by pcstllence. 1t
is the first time have heard of cholera in
North China. Miss DIR. uolbrook, OF Tang
Chon, has successfully treated several cases
of cholera when they had come immc lately
after being attacked, but can do nothing for
them if they wait
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

Ryron n yer uttered truer words Than when he
said. "Pi iuians mend or end US" Bat while
doctors Disagree all the world has agI eed thltthere
ia no remedy equal 10 Dr.. Bulls Cough syrup.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21
Ravnses OF Chnlcra in North China.

In letter received by the Hon. c. NJ
Howe of Worcester, Mass, from his daugh,
ter, wife Of the Rev. j. II. Roberts, mission
AIRY Of A. Il. c. +. NJ. in North China, she
writes as follows of The ravagcs of the chol
era and the fear of recurring famine, which
was attended with so much suffering and loss
of life three or four years ago:
KMGAN, near Picking, North China, !
SeDtember % 1881
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-21

here's sarcasm for you. The Mormons
look upon dancing as immoral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

DUBLIN, May 16,-The grand jury have
found true bills for conspiracy to murder
against Kingston, Gibney and Healy,
conspiracy to murder against Poole and
and true bill for threatening to murder
against Matthias Brady who was charged
with making threats against the life of the
foreman of the jury which convicted his
brother, Joe BradS
Patrick o. Brien formerly secretary of the
Liverpool Land League, Michael Hynes,
printer, and Patrick Slater, foreman to
Hynes, have been arrested, in Liverpool for
printing and spreading the circulars for
warded to tradesmen in Dublin, recently,
which were termed ian analysis of the
special juries on eighteen trials under the
crimes act" and in which persons buying
goods of those Jurors were threatened. They
were remanded for trial and admitted to
bail
Altogether six persons were arrested, at
Ballina, on charge of conspiracy to murder
landlords. An internal machine and num-
Der of firearms belonging to the prisoners
were seized. 1t is believed the arrests and seiz-
ures were made through the evidence OF an
infOrmer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
Fitzharris Gets a Life Sentence

DUBLIN, May 16.-The trial of Fitzharris,
the cab driver as an accessory after the fact
to the murder of Lord Cavendish and Mr..
Burke, was concluded this morning. The
jury returned verdict of guilty against
him, and he was sentenced to penal servitude
for life.
Judge O'Brien, in passing sentence said:
1.-The crime for which you are convicted is
morally the same as murder. The deaths of
Cavendish and Burke are mainly owing to
your action in inducing Smith to point out
the victims" The prisoner appeared stupe.
fed at the sentence
Daniel Delaney charged with conspiracy
to murder, was arraigned to-day. He plead
ed guilty. Edward McCafrey, who, last
week, was arraigned on the same charge,
withdrew his plea of not guilty and sub
stituted plea of guilty. Sentences defer
red.
Thomas Martin, indicted for conspiracy to
murder, pleaded guilty, but was allowed his
liberty on his undertaking to leave the coun-
try.
Kingston and Gibney were then arraigned
on charge of conspiracy to murder, and
both pleaded not guilty.