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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

THE News refers to the Failure" of the
Legislature the necessity of proper amend
ment of the banking law of the State. There
is no doubt that a wise and prudent over
hauling of the banking system is greatly
needed, and the Journal has, on more than
one occasion, pointed out amendments that
seem to be required in the interests Of bust
ness and of the general public. But with re-
spect to this LaPorte Failure" we do not IN
derstand that it is failure, as that
term is commonly understood. The bank and
its business are perfectly solvent and the in
stitution would have gone along without
interruption, had the law as it stands not been
violated by those who were under oath to see
it executed and to which violation, of course,
the cashier must have been privy. In the
LaPorte case it was not more law, but more
conscience, that was needed; which leads to the
remark that in nine cases out of ten of
bank failures and suspensions the fault is
precisely the same. Law will not make men
honest; bat if when law is violated, the trans
gressor is vigorously punished, there will be
awholesome restraint engendered-an envi-
ronment, so TO speak-that will have a tens
dency to compel honesty in public dealing.
What this country is and has been suffering
from, for a long time is not the lack Of law,
h,,f %bal 10 of tha o,,fo Of
law. When law is enforced, it is often
done in a manner that brings law
and its administrators into pub
lie contempt. Take this city, for
instance The entire energy of the police
force, from board to patrolmen, seems to be
expended in the effort to close up prize
package tea store or run down a lottery 'dead
fall" This is proper enough, and the evils
should be promptly abated; but the arm of the
police power is paralyzed by an open and no.
torious arrangement with persistent and def
ant law breakers to the shame and scandal
of the city, to the Generalization
of public order, and to the degradation
of the police force to the zero point of inefi
cheney and worthlessness. The violation Of
law and the enforcement of its penalties,
is the rule; the contrary is the exception.
Oaths to execute the law sit easily on the con-
sciences of police commissioners, judges,
jurors, prosecutors, bank directors, and, in
deed on all classes of people holding public
and fiduciary positions. There must be an
end to this. Law must be obeyed, its penal
ties visited upon the evil-doer, or society will
continue to pay the ever increasing score.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

A Boston woman offers to the school authori-
ties of that city the sum of $4,000 as fund.-
the interest on which shall be used to provide
for the care of the teeth of the children in the
primary schools whose parents are unable to
bear the expense. She believes that maladies of
the digestive organs are caused chiefly by the
lack of proper attention to the teeth in early life
and, out of pure humanity, is moved to make
the contribution in behalf of the little ones who
might otherwise never enjoy the pleasure of sit
ting in dentists chair. Before the trustees &C
cept the fund.- however, they should arrange for
supplementary one of greater extent. With
improved teeth and digestion the children will
demand an increased supply of food, and the
parents, who had all they could do to fill the
hungry mouths before, will naturally desire that
the ones responsible for the vigorous appetites
should provide the additional provender.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

DoN'T use paris green on your corns if you
value your life Miss Jane Lavenborn, a school
teacher of Kingston, N. Y, last week busted
this drug on the four corns which ornamented
her right foot, and now Miss Lavenborn is a cold
corpse. The dispatch announcing these facts
does not assert that the paris green killed her,
but at all events she died after using it, and the
sufferer from bunions VINO does not wish to 'die
all over" will do well to take warning and choose
some other poison to ease his smarts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

THERE is little probability of an extra ses-
sion of Congress. President Cleveland will,
Of course, have the Senate in extraordinary
and executive session, but he is not likely to
elnbariass his administration by the unneces-
sary presence of a very hungry and very
thirsty House of representatives.. There will
be no extra session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

THE San Francisco Chronicle heads lead
ing article "Wanted-A Museum" Without
reading further it Is but natural to conclude
that they want it for the purpose of exhibit
ing their feeakish r,illionaires and their
''wives" The like of these specimens exists
nowhere else
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

THE proposition to put Madame Clovis
Hughes on the stage as Lady Macbeth is very
brlliaut-too brilliant, in fact. There is no
more possibility Of her making a success in
that character now than before she became a
murderess. There was none then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

PRINTERS talk about dead matter" when re-
ferring to articles in type but too old to use. If
there is anything deader than Christmas edi
torial three days old it has yet to be named. Our
exchanges are full of EN-; the only mitigating
circumstance being that there Is no law to com
rel a perusal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

like taking the bread and butter right out of
their mouths. The demand of the day is for
education" that will enable the youth of the
land to earn their own living, and base ball
seems to fill the requirement, yet Harvard
attempts to rule it out of the curriculum. The
faculty is evidently behind the times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

Col. DICK BRIGHT evidently does not ex-
pect Mr. Mcdonald to go into President
Clevelands Cabinet. He has stepped out of
his way, so that Uncle Joseph can be unham-
pered as a senatorial candidate in 1887.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

The Sunday Journal has the largest and
best circulation Of any Sunday paper in In
diana. Price three cents,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

SARAH ALTHEA was not recognized as Mrs
Sharon for long enough time to enjoy the privi-
lege of playing mother-in law to Lord Hesketh,
who married Sharon's daughter. 1t seems a
pity, for the divorced lady seems to have in her
the makings of a star actress in that role.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

CHRISTMAS wasn't so bad, after all 1t
gave Democrats something else to talk about.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

=. Strand
sPARIS-Americaa Exchange in Paris So Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas aud Windsor hotels.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
bCINC1NNATI-J, R Hawev & Co.. 1874 Vine Street.
s1oUISyuLE-C. T. bearing northwest corner
Third and Jefel son streets.
ST 14OUTS-vnion News COMPANY Union Depot and
Southern Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

NEW YoRK-st. Nicholas and Windsor hotels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

AR1s-Amerioaa Ezchansein Paris. So boulevard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-27

tCNC1NNATI-J. R Ha7vlev & Co, 1874 Vine Street.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
A Terrible Disaster.

At ten o'clock last Thursday night, in the
dense fog that prevailed along the Nova Scotia
coast, the Belgian steamer Daniel Steinmann
of the White Cross line drove on the ledge of
rocks called the Sisters, Sambro Island, near
Halifax and then backed off and sank in about
fifty feet of water. The Daniel Steinmann left
Antwerp on March 20, under the command of
Captain Van Schoonhoven. She carried q
cargo of telegraph wire and general merchan-
disc. Her crew numbered thirty-nine men, all
told She carried in the steersge ninety-four
passengers, all Germans, twenty OF whom we're
to land at Halifax and the rest in New York
The steamer was reported at St. Catharine's
Point. near Antwerp two days after leaving.
The next thing heard of her was when the light
keeper on Sambro Island heard her whistle,
Thursday night, as she was going down. A few
rockets were seen from the shore but the storm
prevented anyone going to her rescue. Seven
souls came ashore somehow in the night, and
we're safely landed through the surf. They re-
ported that some Of the crew were clinging to
the rigging, part of which was above water
During the night the weather continued too
rough to permit anyone to go to the assistance
Of the men on the wreck, although 1t was only
two hundred yards away, but at daylight a
fisherman launched fatboat and brought off
Captain Van Schoonhoven and a boy who had
been secured in the rigging by the captain
These two were the only ones left in the rig
ging. Out of the crew of thirty-nine and ninety
four passengers only nine reached the shore-the
captain, five of the crew, and three passengers.
SambrO Island is one of many lodges OF rock off
the south coast of Nova Scotia and around the
entrance to the bay 1t is about one mile and q
half from the main land on the westerly side of
the entrance to Chebucto Bay, which forms the
harbor of Halifax, and is nearly twenty miles
from Halifax There is a lighthouse on it, to
show the entrance to the bay, and bell which
is rung during fogs. In thick weather this is a
very dangerous locality, the water being over
fifty fathoms deep right up the rocks. A
westerly current also sets along the coast and
carries vessels from the east beyond the harbor
in thick weather before they know where they
are. The coast Of the main land is very high
and bold. Many wrecks occur here yearly.
The White Star steamer Atlantic while trying
to make Halifax, ran on the rocks twenty-three
miles west Of the harbor on April l. 1873. and
was lost, with five hundred and seventy-si
passengers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

track OF the cyclone was quarter OF q mile
wide A cyclone one hundred yards wide
passed thirty miles below Chattanooga, Tenn,
the LIST, in northwesterly direction.
THE greatest fire ever known in North Caro-
lima broke out on the I'd, and swept through
the vast tracts Of yellow pine which stretch
from Sanford, fifty miles from Raleigh, to points
northwest and south sixty miles In South Caro-
lima. The fire was caused by burning brush.
Large masses of fire we're actually forced
through the air by the sweeping gale. Tops OF
half-burned pines were thrown great distances
The flames lowered to an amazing height. A
dozen turpentine dstlleries we're destroyed, as
well rs large quantities Of resin, turpentine and
oil or naval stores Many persons lost their
clothing and many also were badly scorched.
Several farm houses were burned, but no loss OF
life Is reported.
THE Toledo Commercial Telegram publishes
a remarkable letter from distinguished Gin
cinnati man, giving new version Of the riot in
that city. He says the home papers dare not
tell all that their reporters know about the
riot; that the coroner dare not hold an inquest
because the testimony would show that there
was no mob, no need of military and no need
for them to open fire; that they fred on I'M
offending people; that such Of the policemen
and militia as were shot we're shot by militia !;
that Sheriff Hawkins lost his head; that the
firing was utterly uncalled for and cowardly,
and that the bystanders could not believe that
bullets were being fred until they saw men
falling. The letter criticises the entire man
agement of affairs by Governor Hoadley and
his military staff, and speaks with the utmost
severity OF the fear, folly and frenzy of the
sheriff, with which he infected the militia
The records in the court house come out better
than was at first expected. The real estate
books the most important Of ALL seem to be
nearly all left in legible shape, although badly
soiled and defaced and the papers of the
criminal court escaped so that there will be no
great interference or delay in proceedings.
The experience of the great Chicago fire makes
precedent for action as regards the docu-
ments actually lost, and the Ohio legislature
will be asked to pass bills accordingly. The
law library of twelve thousand volumes, the
second in the country, was wholly burned,
only seven books being saved. The collection
represented the patient accumulation of the
lawyers association since 1847, and had q
money value Of 800, 900.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
Marriaees.

In Montpelier April 2, by Rev. j. Edward Wright,
Daniel r. Culver and Cora l.. Daley both of Mddlesex
In Montpelier, April 2, at the American house. by
L. Glines, both Of Berlin.
In Johnson Mar. %, Herbert NJ. Ellsworth and Sarah
A. Perkins.
In Irasbutgh, Mar. ii, Amos LaFount Of Glover and
Nellie Miles of Albany.
In Newport, Mar 81, Felix Pelaw of Derby Line and
Eta Gray of Bloomington.
In North6eld, April g. Will c. Ingalls, of Putney and
Ellen F. Hayden of Northfeld.
In Bellows Falls, April Albert H. Pierce and Mabel
j. Darby. both Of Bellows Falls.
In Bratteboro, Mar. 20, George W. Downer and Lucy
A. Williams, both of Brattleboro
In NorthHed, April 8, Amos Plastridge Of Northhed
and Mrs. Marthaette Balch Of Barre.
In West Randolph Mar. 25, Ebert l. Clanin and
Grace Farnsworth, both Of Brantree.
In wilmington, April 2, DIR. Albert NJ. johnson and
Mary II. Mather, both of Wilmington.
In Montgomery, April |, CorlIss W. Golf Of Richford
and Frances ID. Martin OF Montgomery.
In st. Johnsbury, Mar 26, George +. johnson and
Maggie B. Collins, both of st. Johnsbury.
In Chelsea, April 2, by Rev. e. e. Herrick, A. w.
Whitney and Marie f. Lewis, both Of Chelsea
In West Randolph, Mar. 49, Horatio G. Newcomb of
Barnard and Anna NJ Adams of West Randolph
In Newbury, Mar. q. by Rev 8. l.. Bates, David T.
Stanley and Charlotte Richardson both Of Newbury.
In Berlin April g. at the residence of the mother Of
the bride, Willie e. Mcdonald and Ella NJ. Green, both
Of Berlin.
In East Hardwick, March II, by Rev. George b.
Wheeler, John Couture and Emma q. Low, both of
Stannard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

ance for ibellee Lizzie II. Corliss Us. Charlie
B. Corliss and Charles B. Corliss Us. Lizzie II.
Corliss, cross bill; divorce granted Charles II.
for adultery; household goods and custody OF
minor child given 20 Lizzie H. Coriss. g, w.
Wing and G. +. Clough for Lizzie II. Corliss
G. II. Heath, e. A. Heath and i. +. Palmer for
Charles II. Corliss. William o Day Us. Flora
4. Day; divorce granted for intolerable severity.
G. II. Heath for libellant; no appearance for
libellee. Eta F. Pervier Us. Charles L. Pervier ,
petition alleged that the husband, being Of
sufficient pecuniary ability, had wantonly re-
fused to support the wife, The evidence
showed conclusively that the husband had wan
tonly refused to support the wife, but that he
had no other pecuniary ability than that he
WAS a robust healthy man, capable Of earning
good wages The court held, as matter Of
law, that this was not such a pecuniary ability
as contemplated by the statute. w. +. Baker
for libellant; no appearance for libelee. Ex-
ceptions by libelant, and cause passed to SUI
preme court.
A report of the remaining cases tried is
necessarily put over until next week. The
court took recess last night until tomorrow
morning, when the chancery cases will be
hazard
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

Morrisville.-Green Mountain lodge, l. o.
G. T., will have charge of the next union tenn
perance meeting to be held next Sunday even
ing. The meeting of the lodge will be held on
Saturday evening Of this week. instead OF
Wednesday evening. ID w. Rogers of Waits
field has moved his family to the Burke tene
'ment at the upper end of South Main street. :.
The academy lyceum on Friday evening las,
was the last to be held this term, the increase
OF work at the close of the school year making
it necessary to discontinue them. :. DR.. Gea-
son is giving a course of very instructive leo.
lures at the town hall. =. H. w. Bell of the
Free Press office, Burlington, who has been
spending short vacation with his parents in
town, received few friends land a very pleas.
ant evening was spent) at his home on Tuesday
evening of last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09

Danville.-John L. Frye cut his foot very
badly one day last week. He is quite load
for his crutches -, The sick are about the
same except Joel Fisher, Jr., who is on the
gain Work is lively here The new bank il
building and Dole Brothers are at work on
their new store. :. C. w. Thurber has sold his
hotel at Hardwick, and will now devote his
whole time to the Elm house. -. Put. Bah
bitt went to Boston last Tuesday, to have one oil
his eyes doctored. 1t has troubled him for some
time. Harvey Stone is repairing and paint.
ing the Charles Davis house, and fitting it uI
for the accommodation of summer boarders
....Nellie M. Stocker has returned from Haver
hill, N. H., where she has been spending the
winter with her sister Mrs. N. M. Stockel
burned her hands quite badly one day last
week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
leaths

In Montpelier, Mar. 20. of apopexy, Mrs. zerena K
widow of the late Harvey Guernsey, IS years and I
months Corrected
In Barre, April l. H. Parish Pierce, So.
In Hartford Mar. rs, Edward Wood, 49.
In Richmond, Mar. 30, Lydia d. Pinneo, II.
In Norwich, Mar. "a, Silas p. Burnham, so.
In East Roxbury Mar. q, Henry Baker, 49,
In Passumpsic Mar. 20. J. G. Lawrence IS.
In Walden, Mar 2s, Lyman o. Kttredge rs.
In Washington, Mar. 10, Rufus Beckwith, 50.
In Hancock, Mar. 81, Mrs. Phineas Curtis CT.
In Townshend, Mar. 80, Mrs. Hannah Taft, SO.
In Brattleboro, April 8, Austin o. Hildreth, 81
In Coventry, Mar. Is, Mrs. Charles Putney, 20.
In Swanton, Mar. 2s, Mrs. Julia A. Stearns, 81.
In Brantree, April 2. Ernest G. Richardson, Is.
In Gaysville, Mar. 20, Mrs. Henry Boutwell,, IS.
In East Arlington, Mar. 20. Hiram Mattison, rs.
In Waterbury Center, April I, Moses Nelson, 49,
In Woodstock, Mar. 2s, Mrs. Mary P. Wood, IS.
In Craftsbury, Feb. 81, Mrs Emma Demerrtt, 49,
In Washington, Mar. %, Mrs. Rhoda Beckwth rs.
In Rockingham, Mar. 90 Mrs. Elmra Loveand, S.
In Wilmington. Mar. g. Mrs. Fred D. Knowlton, o.
In West Concord Mar. 80, Henry d. Underwood, SO.
In Hyde Park, Mar 20, Mrs. Mary CLARK Chids, 90
In Cabot, April 2, Mary j. Elliott, wife Of Glyson
Noyes 80.
In Cabot, April l, Mary NJ. Martini wife of John W
Walbridge, 49,.
In Bradford, Mar. 3d. Amos H. Kent, So years,
month and days.
In Barre, April S, Mrs. Hitty Hillary. SO years,
months and 26 days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
RoBINsON,s ESTATE.

IN STATE OF VERMONT Washington District SO.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier in said District,
on the 25th day of March, A. d. 1884:
Charles G. Robinson, Administrator of the estate of
Noah Robinson, late of Waterbury, in said District de-
ceased presents his administration account for
nation and allowance, and makes application for
decree Of distribution and partition Of the estate Of said
deceased. Whereupon Is ordered by said Court that
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said Mont
pelier the 22d day Of April A. d. 1884, for hear
that notice hereof be given to all persons interested
by publication Of the three weeks successfully in
the Vermont watchman 4 State Journal, newspaper
published At Montpelier previous g said time APP
pointed for hearing that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, II any they may have why
said account should not be allowed and such decree
made By the Court.-Attest.
42-44 A. G. AVERILL, Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
w ST ~ n = vFPM0 NJ W shjnata NJ n;s.r,

In Probate Court held Montpelier, in said District
on the 18th day of April, A. d. 1884:
g. 8. Kelton Administrator of the estate Of william
W. Storrs, late Of Montpelier in said District de-
ceased, presents his administration account for ex-
animation and allowance, and makes application for
decree Of distribution and partition Of the estate of
sbat ud s, ad 'd o,st ~ oy sa,1 SV ~.
session thereon, to be held at the Probate ONCE. in
said Montpelier the I'd day Of May, A. ID. 1884, for
hearing and decision thereon And, it Is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the three weeks successfully in the
Vermont Waterman d State Journal, newspaper pub
shed at Montpelier previous 70 said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause II any they may have why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court.-Atteat.
43-45 A. G, AVERILI Repister,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
Boston Produce Market.
Live Stock Market.

The following telegrapbc report Of the live stock
market at Waterown and Brighton for the week ending
Tuesday, April 8, 1884:
Cattle. Sheep. Hogs Calres.
Al market this wees...... 22Gl ss,s5a 1910 ss2
" last week........ 2425 $500 1884 SOL
one year ago.. 1915 1881 l207l 1923
PRICES.-Extra fat and heavy premium oxen 5000
800; arst quality S7.00@775; second quality $1,000
675 third quality s500575 per 100 fbs total weight
pairs 90 q cwt. Bulls, etc. 81 00450. Working
oxen $00225 " pair. Steers. s75@l25. Mich cows,
S200013S00 extra good, S4000@4800, with without
calves may be agreed farroW and ordinary SS.O0@
5000 Stores, yearlings Sl20O@2000; two-year-olds,
sl4OO@3O00 three-yearolds. s24 0O@4OOO. Sheep. sd
55g5Nc y n. Fat hogs, 7@7kc q 10. shotes, retail,
50Uc u ID. Northern dressed hogs, 8h@00c n b.
Veal calves 3@7hc " h. Brighton hides, 7hG7Zc;
country lots, 611@7c. Calf skins, lll2c q n Taliow,
6@6Hc u f; country, 4@5c. Pelts with wool on, 75c
g$lSO each; country lots, 75c@S3o. Dairy skins. rs
REMARKs.-The receipts of cattle from the North
good quality were in demand AT WATERFOWL the offer
ings for beef pretty well cosed out during the fore
noon. The market opened well on prime and extra
stock and buyers were ready to purchase at nc % ID
better rates. Working oxen were in moderate demand.
Sargent Turner sold average 400 TBS, at SIC
" H. live and average l525 bs at IS 80 q cwt J. o.
Sanborn sold cattle at s@9hc " b. dressed the best
sale noticed by f. Fairbanks Of very fancy cattle
at lOc q ID, &c above the market price, II. Ingerson
sold stays, to dress 1000 fbs at SIC u n, dressed
Mich cows were in moderate demand. The demand for
sheep was much improved. Some were bought off the
trans the way to MARKET at &c u h better rates
than last week. There saes OF 1870 fat lambs,
mixed lot of Is head 70 bs at SIC u H. Poul-
try sold at l5c AZ 10 for mixed lots and l6c for turkeys.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-04-09
SUSAN CoRsE's ESTATE.

- STATE OF VERMONT, Washington District, IS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said District
on the lat day of April, A. d. 1884,
Isaiah Huntley, Executor of the last Will and Tesla
ment of Susan Corse, late of Duxbury, In said District
deceased presents his administration for
inaton and allowance Whereupon IL ordered by said
Court that said account be referred session thereof
TO be held at the Probate Office said Montpelier the
18th day of April A. D. 1884, for hearing and decision
hereon And 1t further ordered that notice hereof be
given to all persons Interested by publication of the
three weeks successfully In the Vermont Waterman ~
State Journal newspaper published at Montpelier,
previous to said time appointed for hearing that they
any they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed. BY the Court.-Attest,
42-44 A. @. AVERILL, Register.