The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-27

first thing that Is done when change OF admins
tration comes ought to be the putting OF the
noble face Of the grand old hero OF the Mexican
war and one Of the most brilliant secretaries of
the department In all the history of the Union
In Its proper place.
A. d. SLY was arrested at Minneapolis by
detectives for the robbery, In September last
at st Joseph, Mo-, Of SIC. 800 from the Amer
lean Express company while employed as
driver OF a delivery wagon.
MAUD S. was sold last week to Robert Bon
ner of New York for S40.0 900. Vanderbilt was
lately offered $1,000 for her, but he declined
1t, preferrng to sell her for less than half that
sum to Bonner, who he knew would not trot
her in public races. In addition to the $40, 900
which Mr.. Bonner IL reported to have paid for
Maud S.. he already had big fortune in
vested In fast horses. his first purchase being
that OF Lantern and Light, In 1859, for $50, 900.
He paid $4,000 for Pocahontas, 1916, 900 for
Dexter, $40, 900 for Edward Everett, $40, 600
for Starte, $4,000 for Edwin Forrest and
1886, 900 for Rarus.
THE great piano and organ business OF Daniel
F. Beatty OF Washington, ~ j. has been sold
to corporation composed of Mr.. Beatty's
creditors, who will continue the manufacture
OF those instruments at Washington. We I'M
derstand It Is the purpose OF the corporation to
make good, so far as possible, all of Mr. Beat
tvs obligations by giving preference to the
purchasers OF pianos and organs whose goods
arc as ybt uuuellNeTbu, anu lnbtruInentS, we are
informed, are now being shipped to such par
ties at the rate Of not less than one hundred a
week. The corporation bears the name of the
d. F. Beatty Piano e. Organ Company, and Is
under the presidency of Mr.. I. w. England Of
New York
AT Strong, Me-, the birth of the republican
party WAS celebrated Tuesday OF last week
Sixteen loaded trains arrived in town and five
hundred teams from the ad jacent country over
flowed the stables and we're hitched under the
trees The whole town was decorated with
flags, streamers and banners, on which were
painted the original platform of the convention
1854, and new Blaine and Logan flag, forty
feet long, has been raised. The procession
at fifteen minutes past twelve to convey the
speakers to the grove, where the exercises we're
held. Seven Grand Army posts headed the
procession. Then followed about fifty political
veterans who were present at the convention
thirty years ago Nelson Dlngey Jr., was
elected president, and reviewed the birth and
career of the republican party.
The steamer Tallapoosa, which left Boston for
Newport Thursday morning of last week, to
meet Secretary Chandler, collded at eleven
o'clock at night in Vineyard Sound, about five
miles from Cottage city, with large coal
officers and crew, one hundred and forty, were
saved, except Passed Assistant Surgeon Clar-
ence E Black and three men. The schooner
was damaged and put into Vineyard Haven.
Inc steamer Gate City, mate OF the wrecked
City Of Columbus took the rescued to Woods
Holl, where they were supplied with clothing
and treated royalty. The captain of the
schooner says that the Tallapoosa ran care.
lessly aud paid no attention to the schooner
approach. Lieutenant Merry says that it is i'm
proper for him to speak, but he will report to
the navy department. There we're about
S15 600 worth of naval supplies on board also
the baggage OF Secretary Chandler and wife.
THE New York Yacht Club, of which James
Gordon Bennett, Jay Gould and Cyrus Field,
Jr., are members, entertained the officers OF
the Greedy relief expedition at dinner few
days ago. Chief Engineer Melville of Phila-
delphia made long speech, in which he set
forth the feasibility of settling once for all the
question OF an open Arctic sea, and that, too
without loss of life. He stated his willingness
to take command Of such an expedition, and
that a moderate sum would be sufficient to
cover all the expenses. Young Mr.. Field, in
answer, said that he was convinced OF the
truth of the theory advanced by Chief Engin-
eer Melville, and that he was perfectly willing
to advance half Of the sum required to meet
the expenses of the expedition, provided the
other members OF the club present should agree
to put their names down for the remainder
This they at once agreed to, the money was
subscribed on the spot and there is said to be
no doubt that an Arctic expedition under Mel
ville's command will sail from AN American
port in the fall Of 1885 Engineer Melville will
obtain leave of absence from the navy without
nav for two wears for this nurnose