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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
"Of what COLLEGE p.
THE lDLl.II.
Notes and Gossip Picked Up M th,
street.

some OF tho Idler's con,tituents have
heard this story, but many more hive not.
Its hero is the popular clerk of a hotel not
quite so far away as Sheridan was at the bat
tie CT Winchester. He was expecting box
| from the American Tract Society, but n
wicked expressman substituted therefor a
box containing two live, squrmng cells. The
box duly arrived, and was taken to Mr..
clerks room. In n few moments he went
thither with the intention of spending a
pleasant aud profitable half hour reang
tracts. But when he ached the room the
cells had.succeded in getting out of the box
and were squirming around on the floor in
rich profusion. One glance was enough
WIN wild cry 1--WE got 'em again" the
CLERK He'd In terror, aud on reaching the floor
OF Tue stairs tainted away, falling TO the floor
with sckening thud. The Joke was subse-
qucntly explained to him, hut he insisted en-
Changing his room, an could never be per-
suaded to enter the old one.
They say that when DR.. b. W. CARPENTER
was soldier bold, stationed ia North Caro-
lima, he rejoiccd among other articles of neat
but not gaudy attire in n pair of corduroy
trousers. These had sort Of patent ar
rangement in the shape of slit and buttons
at the ankles, so that they could be worn
with riding-boots or without them. Now
Gen. L. Ii. Ripley had pair precisely
similar, with the trilling exception that
they were about three feet longer, Gen.
Ripley being that much taller than
DR.. Carpenter. The Generals, however did
not have the Doctors patent arrangement,
and as he was very much taken with it hc
sent them one day TO Newborn tailor, with
orders TO fix them just like DIR. Carpenters.
TIL y came back in due season, just as Gen.
Ripley was about to ride out, and he PROMPT
ly put them on. He then discovered that
they reached only to his knees. From knee
to ankle there was an enormous solution of
continuity. The intelligent tailor had cut
them down SO tat they exactly matched
DIR. Carpenters in length.
This is a joke told by an old resident ON
his own town. 1t wont do 10 give The name
of the town, so We will call il
Blanktown. While the war was raging a
stranger suddenly turned up at the village
hotel. lie was well dressed, he had Plenty
OF money and he seemed to have nothing to
do. His story was prolonged one, aud at
last the citizens began 20 be quite stirred up
about him, believing that Inc was either rebel
spy or terrible Fcnian on the scent of British
gore. So one day committee of citizens
waited on the stranger and asked him t. de-
fine his position. lie promptly explained that
he had been tried and convicted of au oiIeuce
against the government and had been scntcnc-
ed to Punishment, the choice of the Dry
TOrtugas or Blanktown being offered him,
and he had chosen the latter.
But" he added, slrrowfully, Il wish
that had chosen the Dry Torugas."
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1t looks as though Senator Pendleton OF
Ohio is serving his last term. His chances
FOR reelection have become so slim that he
has gone home to personally superintend his
canvass and will not return to Washington
until the matter is settled. As STRAW" II
is said that few days ago Senator Vest of
Missouri who has back seat in the senate
chamber filed an application with the ser.
geani'at-arms for the scat of Senator Pendlc.
ton, which is nicely located when the OHIO
senator's term should expire Henry b.
Payne, of Cleveland, WHO'S Mr.. Pendle,on's
principal rival, was mentioned in connection
with the presidency three years ago, and he
is regarded in some quarters as possible
candidate for 1884. lie is n Tildcn man, a
millionaire, and closely connected with the
Standard oil monopoly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

Mention has been made in these columns
OF Dill introduced in Congress providing
Tor the government of Utah by commits.
sion. In a brief article in the current issue
OF the independent Senator Edmunds con.
sders this plan. and two Of his conclusion q
are; First that believe it to be entirely
unconstitutional, if the commission is to ho
given any law-making power; and l fear
Second, quite impracticable unless n local
iawmaking power shall be lodged some.
where" In commenting on this article tho
New York MaV and Erpress says. "scpa.
Tor Edmunds has been for many years the
man barrier against the passage of badly
drawn and unconstitutional bills by the Sen.
ate. Since Judge Thurman left the Senate
even the Democratic Senators have got in
the habit OF referring troublesome questions
as 10 the practicability and constitutiopali,v
OF their bills to Saint Jerome, as the great
Vermont iurist is called. 1t is, therefore
evident that the proposition to govern povg,
amy out OF Utah by means of the device If
a. commission has encountered Formidable
snag, in The peculiar sort of opposition 4,
meets from Senator Elmunds.o
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

A cable despatch says that Mary Anderson
Is 70 marry the Duke of Portland--an nm.
nouncemcnt which probably comes under tho
head OF important if true. The founder Of
the family of which the Duke of Portland il
the head was orc Bcntinck, n fayorite noco
and companion of William Orange. of,cr
wards William Ill. Of England Bep,ipch
voluntarily slept with his princoly master
while the latter had the smallpox, in order
to draw the disease from the weaker svs,em
OF the sufferer TO his own. For many vcar.
ne bore the mark of his devotion, as well no
the honors heaped upon him by a grateful
sovereign and friend. When William invod.
ed England Bentinck was his favoritc coun
sellor, and, like many of his coupscllors
was at once soldier and statesman Uo wos
created Duke of Portland in England wac
ambassador to France, and was one of tho
last to whom the great king spoke from bis
Dying bed. Since that time the family bao
produced several able and not a few cccen
trio men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

The New York Erening Post has its own
little method for the suppression of Mormon
ISM 1t is simply TO exclude women from
Ctah, no: to cxpcl those already there, but
to prevent the entrance into the territory of
alien women. The Mormons make few con
verts in the United States and the addition
TO tleir numbers, except that from natura-
increase, comes almost exclusively from lm-
migration. If male converts continueto come
from Great Britain and the scandinavian
countries. and female converts are shut cut,
the comparative number of women would
soon become so small that poygamy would
be impossible for want of wives. The Post
admits that its scheme sounds grotcsquc, but
then the whole Mormon question is gro,cs.
que,
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Our Consul at Canton.
tfrom The Hong Kong (China) Telegraph, Nov
1883

Ifrom The Hong Kong (China) Telegraph, Nov. o
1883
Our excellent friend Mr.. Charles Seymour.
United States consul II, Canton, has been re.
cciving in the United States In connection
with the late riots in the City OF Rams, a vas,
amount OF unsought-for notoiicty. Mr.. Sey-
mour will, no doubt, be greatly surprised to
learn that telegram was sent to New York
autholitalively announcing that the United
States consul in Canton had been assassinatctl
10 the course OF the riotous proceedings on
ohaniicn. The department of State, on re-
celvlpg THIS Intelligence, immod iatcly wired to
Shanghai to Consul-General Denny who. on
october Sll, replied to the acting secretary
that quiet prevailed in Canton, and that there
was no truth in the reported assassination of
Consul Seymour, who was alive and we'll A
despatch received in Washington on the 9Th
ultimo, says that the rumor which was sent
Us a fact to New York. that Consul Sew.
mour OF Canton had been assissinated was
put IN currency the previous night in a read.
ing room in an obscure town III the North of
England, but that IL had no foundation
in fact. The Canton riots were bad enough.
but fortunately resulted in no bloodshed SO
far us forengcrs were concerned Mr.. Sew
mour not only escaped sea,hlcss, but has
since largely contributed by the liberal and
Judlcious measures he has advocated, to ar
range the serious difficulties so suddenly and
created between tho Cantonese
and the foreign residents Of the city. The
United States consular service could III af
ford to loose an officer so thoroughly capable
of representing bis country's best Interests
with the Chinese authorities MS Mr.. Charles
Seymour has under somewhat trying circum-
stances lately proved himself 10 he.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

Several towns in France have had peck
OF trouble about the ringing of church bells
Priests, who do not admire the Republican
government of France, have objected to the
ringing of church bells on festival DAYS of the
republic, and there has been quite conflict
between them and the civil authorities. So
far has the thing gone that it has been found
necessary TO enact new law governing this
matter, and hereafter the church bell ringing
business will be regulated in every depart
ment by an ordnance agreed upon by The
olshop and the project, the Minister DIES
Oui'es settling, on appeal, any point of diff.
ference between them. The mayor and the
priest will each have key to the church and
either can have the bell rung whenever he
thinks there is good cause for its clappers to
be set going.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.

1t is earnestly TO bc hoped that Congress
VIII ut its present session enact law for the
settlement Of the question CT the Pre- sident.
ial succession. The matter came up in the
Senate. last week, in the discussion over tie
changes in the rules of that body, ard a
proposition was made to give the President
pro temporc the right to name II Senator 10
perform the duties of the chair for II period
not exceeding three days. The objection
was raised that, in case Of the death of the
President of the United States, when tho
absence of a Vice President would make the
President pro TEN of the Senate his success.
scr, 1t might be questioned whether the Of.
flee should go to the Senator who hal been
elected presiding officer, or TO the substitute
whom he had appointed during his TEN pora.
ry absence. Mr.. Elmunds insisted that
there could be no doubt that the Presden,
pro TEN retained all his prcrogaives during
such absence, but the Senate. after consider.
able debate, decided to leave no room for
dispute, and rejected the proposition to give
him the appointing power. In HE recent
message President Arthur made an appeal
for the passage of Il law regulating this i'm.
portant matter lie recalled the fact that NJ,
the time when he entered upon his present
ONCE, his death, removal, resignation or in
ability to discharge his duties would have
lett the government without constitutional
head. Tho present law makes TIC president
pro TEN, OF the Senate first in the order of
succession, and the Speaker OF the House
second, but goes no further. At the time of
Gariields assassination the Senate had nd.
jo'rned without clec;ing prcsiden, pro tenn.
and The House had not yet met AMI elected n
Speaker. If Mr.. Arthur had died, one man
would have had about as good RICH, to claim
the Executive Office us another Such con.
tinsency may again arise and i. ought t, be
provided for
PRESIDENT Arthur iavors the bill introduced
by MIR. Hoar, which passed the upper branch
oil Congress at the last session. This bill re-
moves the succession from the presiden, pro
tenn. OF the Senate and the Sneaker
oil the House to the Cabinc, Off.
GERS in stated order beginning
with the Secretary of State. This will not
only prevent the possibility of there never
being anybo Y with II legal title to the
vacant place, but il will insure the filling
Of the office until new election by Il rcprc.
Of the same party which elected
he President. The presiding officers of the
wo Houses of Congress, either or both may
DC chosen by the opposition, and under the
present system the defeated PARTY in the
national election might, through death draw
prize in the Presidential lottery" as Mr..
has called it. Mr.. Hoar's bill re.
moves all danger of such injustice. The
original draft conferred the Presidential Of
ice for the whole remainder of the term upon
he Cabinet officer who might succeed to it,
which would be only less unjust. As now
smended, the acting President will hold only
Until new Presden, can be elected, and he
must convene Congress within twcnt, DAYS
. arrange for such an election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
LIFE IN NEW YORK.
some Of the Curious Happenings of N
Day In the Metropolis.

Agent Knoll, OF the Society for the Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Children, found Mrs
Mary Connors twenty-scven yeats old with
her fourteen months old baby in her arms
wandering aimlcssly about the streets in the
snow storm, yesterday IN ,rnng. The wo.
man told the officer that she had been mn,
out OF her rooms in the house No. 3os East
Thirty-sixth street, for being behind with her
rent, and had nowhere to 90 for shelter
Knoll took the woman to the Fifty.scycnib
StIeet Police Court.
The story told by her to Justice Murray so
excited the sympathy of Mrs. White of No
40 East Nnety.tirst street who was in
court making complaint, tina, she told the
magistrate that II he would allow the pris.
oner to go with her she would give her and
her babe shelter until she could secure ono
for herself. Justice Murray agreed to the
proposition and Mrs. Connors left court
with Mrs. White, the latter carrying the in.
FAINT.
Drunk In the Storm with Her Baby.
A drunken woman carrying baby in her
arms staggered along in the snow storm yes
terday morning, and when at Thirteenth
street and Third avenue fell Oh the sidewalk
The infant fell from her arms and was COW
cred by drifting snow. A number of per
sons gathered around the woman and lifted
her to her feet. She could hardly stand. A
citizen carried the baby n year old boy, to
police headquarters, the woman staggering
after him. Matron Webb took charge Of the
child. 1t was numb with the cold and its
clothing was wringng wet. 1t was put in
dry clothing and laid in warm, comfortable
bed. The drunken mother was placed IN n
cell. Her name is Anne Mularky, and She
lives at No. 3O2 Mott street. She will be
taken TO court to-day.
Not SOberin Ten Days.
Saul Manel, who was discharged from
Blackwell's Island a few days ago commcm-
GRATED the event by getting drunk He re-
turned 10 his home, No. 800 Station street.
on Tuesday night in an intoxicated condl-
ton. Ills wife, Hannah, attempted to keep
MN IN inc mouse, but MABEL insisted on going
out for more liquor. lie demanded money
from his wife, and because she would moi
give it to him he heat her aud threw her ON
to hot stove Mrs. Maue was badly blrn-
cd. Her husband was arrested and was
arraigneu Yesterday in the Essex Make,
police court. Mancps son said tina. his father
had not been sober in ten years. Justice Pat
terson committed the prisoner to the Island
for four months.
"Of What College p"
gentleman who is well known in Wnll
stree, was in the Office of Secretary Ely. of
the Stock Exchange, Yesterday. Tie con.
versation drfted around to the late Mr.. Emil
Justh, who died in Paris on Sunday last,
and who was an old and well known mem.
Der of the Exchange.
81 suppose you know" remarked Mr..
Ely, 10 an finland way, that be was A
valetudinariau p
'N.no," said the visitor, IL did no,.r
Mr.. Ely promptly saw his adyantarc
Yes" he repeated, solemnly and impros.
sively, as though the fact were of vast I'M.
portancc, ''hc was vaetudinarian.
wen, declare" said the visitor, 'of
what college?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

The long aud arid correspondence of the
last TWO or three years in reference to tho
Clayton-Bulwer treaty has been broIgb, 70 =
close by Secretary Frelinghuysep, who in.
forms Lord Granville that our povernmer,
regards the treaty voidablc not only m
grounds which have before been stated Int
also for the reason that for the purnose ~
obtaining the then needed capital to con.
sloc' canal by the Nicaraguan route, the
uni.ed states was willing to surrender part
OF i.s exclusive privilege ia canal by that
Ioa1e' and was also willing to agree that, bv
SUBSEQUENT treaty stipulation, it would ioin
WIN Great Britain in the protection of the
'nen proposed Tehuantepec, Panama or
o'ner inter'oceanic communication, and that
.ne consideration has failed Lord Granville
10 informed that the United States govern.
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ment has mo disposition to impede Great
Britain in the enjoyment Of an uuobs,ructcd
access from ocean to ocean, and the hope
is expressed that in due tine satisfactory
solution OF the questions which have been so
much discussed will be arrived at. 1t Is
certainly time that the treaty was either uu.
dcrstood or a5rogatcd.
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0ver.workca Business. nen.

IA arestorer OF exhausted nerve fore, 1t has
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that the new valzing Treatment dispensed by
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, DEC. 2s, lss3
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General Hancock has gone on n long ton

General Hancock has gone on a long tour.
which takes him through the Pacific States
and back by way of the South, and of course
the question is asked whether he is not try.
ing to keep his name before the public, with
view to getting the Democratic nomna-
ton again. lie has got so far as to admit
that if his party should demand it, be would
be willing 10 resume his old place n, the head
of the ticket.
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MOODY AND SANKEY'S MEETINGS
Thousands OF People Converted.

LoNDoN, Dec, 23-Moody and Sankey
concluded their two weeks mission at
Stcpuey to-day. Five overflow meetings
were held in their hall. The meetings were
conducted in Stepney church aud Beaumont
hall, Tho interest excited by the mission at
Stehhey is remarkable as there it has reach
cd more strongly the lower classes of the
population than heretofore. Fervent and
crowded inquiry meetings have been held
and thousands have been converted. The
mission services have been partially suspend
ed until after the holidays, and will be resum-
ell At Chaplain, whittier the iron mission
hall will meantime be removed From
Clampham the evangeliss will so to STRAIT
ford They have engagements up To July.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

New IoEK, Dec. 24.-The Supreme court
to-day rendered decision in the suit of
Harvey Kennedy against Henry Ii. Porter,
president of the Minneapolis and Omaha
railroad, Roswell p, Flower, David BOWS
and others, The plaintiff alleges that in
January, 1873, lie and the defendants formed
pool for the purchase and sale of stock in
the West Wisconsin railway. The capital
was 800 900, of which Porter subscribed
s35, 600, Kennedy $4,000 and the others
the remainder. Porter who acted as man.
agcr, invested the 100000 in the purchase
OF 10000 shares of preferred stock aud 80
$50 shares of common stock Of the West
Wisconsin railway. Such purchase consti-
tuted the conarnership tue owner Of all the
preferred stock and of all the common stock
Of the corporation less 1850 shares. He re-
ceivcdS 100 600 from the Chicago and North
western company, which he distributed
among the subscribers TO the pool and also
gave them Is, 425 shares of common stock.
The remainder of tn common and preferred
stock, it was claimed had never been dis
tiibu,cd, and Porter claimed to have &C.
CURED for himself ,42j shares OF common
stock OF the par value of S2,i00,00O free
from any claim IN favor of u member
of the pool, The plaintiff charged
Porter with accountability for So
40O,0 900 and for 10000 shares of
preferred stock. The court says that as to
the IS, 425 shares of the common stock Por.
ter must account TO the plaintiff f,r 1S42 Of
such shares aud the stock into which 1t was
converted by him, such being the plaintiffs
proportion under the co'parinership agree
ment. The executors OF John +. Tracy, de
ceased are entitled to the same relief against
Porter In regard to the G9S0 shares of pre-
ferrei stock distributed by Porter and to
which the plaintiffs relief herein is limited,
the defendant must account to the plaintiff
for SOS shares, being the plaintiffs proportion
for the shares into which the same were CON
verified by the defendant. The executors of
Tracy are entitled to the same relief as to the
preferred shares but the defendant Porter
should be credited with the number of pre-
ferred shares he turrcd over 10 Tracy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28
Freight and Passenger Train, Co,,,ao

roRTLAND,. Me, Dec. 24.-At Summit
station, l2 miles west of Island Pond W
tne Grand Trunk railway has a crossing for
freight and passenger trains. Sainrdav
nieht freight train running down the main
,ioe passed the station and was dashed into
py tne Montreal passenger train, smashing 10
n,ao, irelgsl cars and injuring the baggage
h na nme ~ ana nremen oil the passenger. The
injured The loss is $50, 900. Wv ''''''y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

Touching Mr.. Tennysou's new $1,000
spring poem, it may be confessed that there
is nothing inconsistent between its poetic
character and The authors elevation TO the
peerage. lis general tone of idiocy is in en-
tire harmony with the atmosphere of the
House Of Lords. niNs6uyg Dispatch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-28

TIE voLrAIc BELT Co., OF Marshall, Mich. offer
10 send Or. Dyes votaic Belt ana Appliances on
trial. for thirty days, TO men, young or old, AFFLICTED
with nervous deblllti, loE vitality, and kindred
troubles.
Eoy9s, wedeoa&w1y
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Only Two Bottles.

Messrs. Johnston. Holloway Co, wholesale
druggists OF Philadelphia, Pa, report that sone time
ago gentleman handed thema dollar, with re-
quest 10 send good catarrh cure TO two army OIL
hccrs In Arizona Recently the same gentleman
told them that both the officers and the wife OF
wel-known L s. A. General mad boon cured OF
Catarrh by the two bottles Of Ely Cream Balm
Dee, Is, eodsw