The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-05

venture thus early, two predictions One Is
that the Independent voter will be found on |
the side of the candidate whose past life gives |
the best guarantee that he is In sympathy with |
the convictions and aims OF the independent |
voter; and the other is that the candidate sup |
ported by the independent voter will be the |
next president of the United States" The |
best man to secure this independent vote halls |
from Vermont, and his name is George F. |
Edmunds.
A CORRESPONDENT from Cambridgeport, who
signs himself L. II. E., writes as follows to the
Boston Journal. "For three months prior to
January my business relations called me
among the professional and business men of
the Middle and Western States took occa-
sion to ascertain the views of many in relation
to presidential candidates. The almost unani-
nous expression was that the ticket, to make
all doubtful states sure, give the country an
honest, strong administration, one that will
add great strength to the party, at the same
time do justice to all people Of the nation, is
George F. Edmunds and Robert T. Lincoln"
On Thursday and Friday of last week oc-
Cured the annual meeting of the commissioned
OIllCbTS VI tuo NdIiUudl uudru VI NeIluOut lOT
instruction and drill Nine captains and eigh-
teen lieutenants were present, besides the regi-
mental officers and many other distinguished
officials. Colonel Greenleaf made an opening
address, speaking generally of the requisites of
a good soldier. Lieutenant A. A. Hall gave an
excellent address on Military law and its ap-
plication to the National Guard" Lieutenant
II. E. Tutherly of the United States army de-
livered an address on "Guard Duty" The re-
mainder of the time was devoted to the usual
instruction and drill, including guard mount.
THE preliminary hearings in the case of
Meyer, suspected of numbering Hermann
Krause at Grand Isle, have been concluded,
and he will be held for trial Governor Barstow
has issued the papers necessary for Meyers
transfer to Windsor, and he goes there this
week. There is nothing very new in connec-
ton with the mystery, except that short piece
of rope has been found on Mosquito island.
Between this island and Hathaway's Point
there is hole which has been open all the
winter and it is thought that Krause's body
may have been put into the lake at this point.
There is quite current in this locality and If
the body was put in there with no weight at
tached, it might be carried some distance away
THE Ludlow Tribune quotes THE WATCH
MAN as saying that the claim of a faithful
performance of duty ought to defeat any
man" sentiment which it says is g truly
astonishing and at which it languidly fires
some "cheap" but virtuous talk. The
| Tribune is either short of timber for "talk "
or it is slip.shod in its ways Of reading. II
brought to book it would find it difficult to
discover in THE WATCHMAN the words it pro-
fesses to quote, or anything that could be tor
tured into such an expression. 1t is a twin to
the deformity that the blunderheads Of the
Springfield Republican started on its travels
recently, to the effect that THE WAICHMAN
had asserted in late article that Judge Red.
field ought not to be reelected to the supreme
court. THE WATCHMAN expressed no opinion
on that point.
| UNITED STATES MARSHAL HENRY of Bur
lington, on Friday arrested John keenan, OF
Swanton and Frank Foster of Hog Island, or
the charge of forgery. 1t seems that keenan,
attempted to procure pension by means of q
bogus affidavit, and it is claimed that he forged
the name of Captain Bronson of Middlebury to
further his scheme. Foster was arrested as ar
accessory to the fact, as he was Keenan's con
fidential clerk. The officials at Washington
on receiving q suspicious looking affidavit
wrote to Captain Bronson, who replied that ht
knew nothing of the papers, or of any such
person as John keenan,. The prisoners wer,
taken to Burlington Friday evening. The cast
was tried Saturday. and Keenan, was sentenced
to two years and six months at hard labor il
Windsor prison. Foster WAS liberated, al
nothing criminal could be found against him
THE Boston Traveller gives the following alb
stract OF Congressman Stewards bill for the re
gulation of interstate commerce. The leading
features of Governor Stewards bill are these
That national railroad commission be estab
lished, whose duty it shall be to see that al
charges for transportation between the state
are reasonable. That they may be kept thu
reasonable the bill provides that there shall b
no discriminating rates in favor of one individ
ual as against another for like and contempors
neous service; no discrimination in the facil
ties for carrying, storing or handling property
that the service shall be performed with equs
expedition; and that there shall be no interruI
ton to prevent the transportation of propert
from being treated as one continuous carriag
from the place of shipment to destination.
q also provides that there shall be no rebates
Q drawbacks offered one person which, undt
: similar circumstances, are not allowed to a
Z. other persons; that the law shall apply to OF
Substantially continuous carriage and that an
railroad company violating the act shall |
liable to the person injured for actual damag,
a as they shall be proven.
d THE Chicago Tribune has poem in ridicu
= OF the democratic members of the nation
0 committee, who strove in vain to have the CO.
vention meet at st. Louis. The last verses a.
y as follows:
II "when we came here to Washington we thought
name the town
Where the next convention would be held but Chica
3 bore us down;
The copper stomschs of their statesmen he
N out WELL
Who could hope against such talent the convention
10 secure
Hope to make sham democracy oercome their slmo
a pure2
70 No. the contest was hopeless one-defea had made
10 weak;
t. And neer shall st. Louis-s Louis by the creek
= ellis trembling voice grew faint and hoarse-he
J. toned for a drink
10 His eyes assumed homeke look-he even ceased