The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-05-28

cashier to the examiner as substantial asset
1t is understood that the total amount paid by
Sowles, as cashier, on these worthless drafts,
was about 100000. Some time since synd-
cate was formed for the purpose of operating
in Wall street. They proceeded to buy Union
Pacific and Western Union stock at the very
highest point Soon after purchasing, both
stocks began to fall and have been steadily
falling since. The syndicates margins were
soon exhausted, and then it began to take
money from the bank, with the result Of prac
tically "ceaning out" that institution. In
reference to the fictitious drafts above men,
toned 1t may be said that there are ugly sto-
ries in circulation to the effect that the sigma
lures of some of the drafts are forgeries. At
any rate. the examiner and receiver found the
affairs of the bank in a thoroughly corrupt and
rotten condition.
THE Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune draws pen pictures of the lead
ing candidates for the presidency, and speaks
OF the Vermont senator as follows: Were
not Mr. Edmunds always entirely decorous he
would not have won the reputation he enjoys
of being almost the severest figure OF an Amer
ican statesman In this matter of the presi-
dency he denies with the indignant grace Of a
maiden before she is asked. IL he has secret
expectations he keeps the game with propriety
in his own hands. In his recent correspond
ence with Mr.. William Walter Phelps he said
Those who have written or spoken to me on
this subject know that do not want the presi-
dents chair And so it $50 far, at least, as
Mr.. Edmunds' words and manner can convey
the impression. Whenever have encountered
the senator during the past fifteen years have
recalled the lofty Roman figure of Paulus
Emilanus with his heaped-up personal digni-
ties after his return from despoiling Greece
With advancing years,the lines of the infexible
and austere in tue senator's presence have be-
come even more marked; although, as is
we'll known to his senatorial companions, there
are abundant warm and human spaces all
around the stately New Englander's heart AS
has become the fashion of the senators latterly,
he occupies here in Washington a house of
his own on terrace in the new and fashion
able part of the city. When he descends from
his library to meet guest there in his parlors,
the guest has the sense Of being stepped down
to by family portrait Of a correct ancestor
come to converse with him. Mr.. Edmunds'
manner with strangers is courteous, but far
from gay. His smile will never open for him
the doors of the White House, as 80 nearly did
that Of Henry Clay for the Kentucky states
man. With his friends, however, his cordi-
ality leaves nothing to be desired. Renewing old
acquaintance with the Vermont senator on his
terrace, a few evenings since, ventured 80 far
on personal politics as to say to him: You do
not appear to respond cordially to the public
demand Of you to place yourself in the list Of
| candidates at Chicago?' His reply was
prompt to a fault: : l certainly do, not you
are right see no sane reason why any sane
man should desire the Office of president and its
arassments-especially man Of my years
and position who has his proper work else
where. mention the incident as confirma-
| tory of the senator's public declaration to Mr..
Phelps. Mr.. Edmunds protests well and prop
| erly. He accepts evidently Cinderella's rule as
right-not to accept the prince until the slipper
| fits The examples of austere American states
men, however, refusing the presidency after it
has been offered are rare
DR.. SAMUEL j. ALLEN, Jr. of White River
Junction, is confined in Jail in Boston under the
terrible charge of murder. He reached that
| city last Wednesday morning, and after two
days spree brought up in a saloon on How
ard street. The Boston Herald gives these par
ticulars of what took place there: " 1t appears
that the doctor, on entering, found Hansell the
victim, with James Sullivan and another young
man named Frank S. Harkns, before the bar.
Thomas Gleason, a younger brother of the pro-
prietor, was behind it. Allen proposed to
shake for bottle of wine, and upon the dice
being produced suddenly changed his mind,
and said he would buy a bottle. He then Or
dered a pint BOTTLE and the contents were
poured out into small glasses. Allen invited
all to join him, except Hansell, who, finding
he WAS not remembered, called for glass Of
beer, and laid down two quarters on the coun-
ter, at the same time asking all present to join
him except Allen, being evid emily piqued at
the latter's failure to ask him to drink. No
words had passed between Allen and Hansell
up to this time. Allen offered So bill to pay
for his wine, and got ffty-cent silver coin in
change which he swept off the counter with
the fifty cents, or two quarters, which Hansell
had laid down. A few moments later Hansell
called the barkeeper's attention to the fact
that Allen had taken his change, and young
Gleason remarked the fact to Allen, at the
same time stating that, as Allen was gentle
man, he would, OF course, give him what be-
longed to him. A few words passed between
Allen and Hansell, and, upon the latter reiter-
ating that he wanted his money, Allen sud-
denly drew revolver and made a blow with 1t
at Hansell. The latter, terrified at the sight
OF the weapon, got out OF his way, leaving
Sullivan standing between him and his assail-
ant. Allen then mutteringly advanced upon
Sullivan, pressed the muzzle of the revolver
and attempted to fire. The revolver was q
self-cocker, and upon the click Of the hammer,
which failed to explode the cartridge, Sullivan,
who felt the point of the weapon against the
button of the waistband of his trousers. jumped
to one side. At the same instant Allen turned
around, and, without aiming directly at Han
sell, shot the latter through the heart. The
injured man fell to the floor, and Allen, cody
surveying the premises remarked: 9 1t was
only bluff meaning, evidently, that he was
either joking or that the wounded man was
not injured, after ALL Those in the saloon
were 30 astounded as not to realize what had
taken place, and Allen, revolver in hand,
quietly departed. Young Gleason soon re-
gained his senses, and, finding the injured