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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

cost of the schools increases every year
The Pay of our Judges
or all the States in the Union. four pay
their Supreme Court judges less than does
Vermont Delaware, Louisiana, and Ore
gon pay them but $1,000 per annum West
Virginia pays $221O and North Carolina,
Georgia and Nebraska $500 With these
exceptions our Supreme Court is the poor
est paid in the country New Hampshire
pays 5000; Alabama, Florida. Kansas,
Maine Ohio and Virginia. $1,000 d: Colorado.
1890; Alabama, Maryland, Mississippi,
South Carolina and Texas. $500 Nevada.
$500 Connecticut Indiana, Iowa. Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Teunes-
see. $1,000; Missouri, $500; Illinois, Ken
lucky, New Jersey and Wisconsin, $1,000;
California and Massachusetts. 5000
Pennsylvania. 5000: Now York, Court of
Appeals, 5000 Supreme Court, $4,000.
To make a couple of personal compar
sons, Judge Wheeler, who probably has
less work to do than our Supreme court
Judges has $500 per annum and when he
holds court outside his district has an ad-
ditional allowance of $40 per day. c. :.
Palmer, whom most of our lawyers know.
at this moment receives $4,000 as territorial
Judge in Dakota
Surely these figures give force to Gov
ernor BarstOw's modest recommendation
that the salaries of the supreme court
judges be increased four hundred dollars
and that they be paid their actual travel
ling expenses. The Rutland HcrUld well
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

James W. Newman, who heads the
Ohio Democratic ticket as nominee for
Secretary of State, advocated in 1852 the
passage Of law by the Ohio legislature
TO prohibit the immigration of negroes or
lnulattoes into the State, with evident in
tent to prevent kentucky slaves escaping
from confederate owners. In 1868 Mr.
Newman opposed the amendment to the
State constitution allowing cOlored citi-
zens 10 vote. In ls65, in publishing the
vote on the thirteenth amendment To the
United States constitution, abolishing
slavery, Mr.. Newman expressed himself
as glad" that the Democrats with few
exceptions, "true to the history and dig
nifty of the party, cast their votes in oppo
sition." Mr.. Ncwmams record ought to
ensure him enthusiastic Democratic sup
port
The New York Times remarks that
Senator EdmundS is the most eminent
statesman in the Republican party. He is
everywhere respected for his ability, for
his learning, and for his spotleSS integrity.
Why, then, should not the TimCS follow the
example Of one so able, wise and honest,
give its support to the Republican nomi-
nees, as he does The Times is following
far less able, less wise and less honest
leaders, in its present erratc course. 1t
was only year ago that the New York
Times spoke Of Governor Cleveland a,
giving approval to Infamous legislation
rs Offering reasons which were "simply
audacious - as making "humbug pretcn
sions;' and as authorizing 1.-THE robbery
of the public ON II great scale, :" and said OF
him, This abont the cheapest and scurv
est trick even of this low-priced states
man
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

To correspondent of the New York
star, John Il. Thompson of Ono, former
ly chairman of the Democratic State com
mittec. sud: Il am just rs well satisfied
that Blaine will carry Ohio as that you
and | are sitting here in GOodall Park.
Everything shows it. We tried to make Il
fight for Ohio, but of what avail There
isn't any enthusiasm for Cleveland. Pco-
pie out here don't know him. They sWal-
low him whole, the same as they would
swallow any party candidate, but even
while they may vote for him themselves,
they won't work for him."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

The report of the committee of the Or
nithologists' union which has been investi-
eating the English sparrow question is de
cidedly unfavorable to that feathered biped,
All the charges of bad con duct are sus-
tanned, and little if anything good in his
character or career, since he was intro
duced into this country, is found to offset
them. In the opinion Of the committee
the English sparrow ought to 90, and
with a view to accelerate his going the
legislatures of the various States are ur9-
ed TO take the matter in hand and pass
stringent measures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

The bill introduced by Senator Greene,
for increasing the pay of the Judges of the
Supreme Court. and forbddmg them to
receive, or the roads to grant them passes,
seems to us commcndabe in its object,
and if coupled with Il reduction of the
number of judges, ought to find favor,
both with our Legislators and with the per
sons most directly affected 10y it, 1t may
he II question whether smaller increase
of salary coupled with Il provision for the
travelling expenses of the Judges us re
commended by Governor BurstOw, would
not be preferable; and perhaps the bill
may be improved by some modification of
other details, But something like this
it easier to secure the best lawyers for the
bench and ought to he adopted. We
may add that the statement made by our
Montpelier CORE pondcnt, that Mr.
Greene's bill is in tic hand writing of anoth-
er gentleman, we understand to he not eX-
actly correct. Mr., Creene,as care inform
ed, mot by HIM used IL single section
of Il bin drawn 10y lion. y. q, Stafford, and
introduced by him when member of the
Senate in lSNO, and which might not un-
naturally and very properly he used in
drafting new I'LL of similar pUrpurt
other portions of tut bill were drawn by
Nj. Greene. This ga matter Of no conSc-
qUcucc. and We ~ ullUGc to il lest the
somewhat unusual .lIu-iun to the mauu-
script of the u uay hc taken in some
way to the pres ui. of Mr.. Greene or Mir.
Stafford
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

The West Randolph Hcrnld lays out a
big job for the Legislature. 1t wants the
county seats changed so as to bring all of
them upon IA railroad line; the number of
counties reduced and the State SO district
ed for election purposes as to reduce the
number of representatives to about fifty.
The first of these schemes is a good one
and has the additional merit of some de
gree of feasibility. The rest it will do to
talk about twenty-five or IL hundred years
hence
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

A large number of the State papers are
strongly in favor of Il reform in our pres
ent system of taxing mortgaged real
estate. our Legislators should note, too,
that the opponents of that system include
every writer of note upon socio-poitical
questions, every daily paper in New Hor k
and Boston, and nearly every paper of note
in the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

The New York TimcS thinks that Mr..
Frank \. Flowers publication of some
sentences of Mr.. Edmunds's letter to him
was "in the first place, II dishOnUrable Vio-
lation of confidence, and, secondly, piece
Of constituencies deception The Times
has had no word of censure for Mulligan,
Fisher and the Boston Independents who
published lot of confidential letters.
That seems all right to the Times. 1t may
he all right also for them to publish the
letters seeming to reflect on Mr.. Blaine
and keep back certain other portions of
the correspondence which would make in
Mr.. Blaine's favor. The Times has also
thought it all right to publish some al
legged, and as it proves incorrectly report
ed sentences from Il private letter written
by Senator Edmunds in 1850. But for this
Madison gentleman to publish, or permit
some one to copy, Il couple of sentences
from apriVate letter of Senator Edmunds'S
correcting the current misStatement, is all
wrong! 1t makes all the difference in the
world with some people, and especially
with our Independent friends, whose bull
is gored.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

Or assists materially in his appearance. Read
Tucker, Calder n Co.'S advertisement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
'mshe Eree 2ress.


BURLINGTON. FRIDAY, OCT. TO-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10
National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
y \ VI - G.. LA y L,
OF MAINE.
FOR VICE PRESI DENT.
JOlt y a. LOG \ y,
or ILLINOIS.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,

FOX itfSl DEN lAlI ElifN pltS,
10 ID. HATCH, of Burlington.
HIRAM HARLOW, Of Windsor.
G. GORGE T.. tnILDS, of It. Adams.
T.. c. REDINGrON. of bradford.
In Northern New Jersey there are Blaine
and Logan clubs, with large membership
rolls formed upon the basis of mo Repub-
licans permitted to join They take
pride in claiming that every vote in their
clubs is Democratic vote for Blaine and
Logan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-10-10

And now Italy wants that coal schooner
Don't give up the ship.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
COL. j. Q. WING.

All Austin remembers Col. J. @.
Wing, for more than twelve months
city editor of this paper, mention of
whose death at his father-in-law's
home in Savanna, Illinois, June 10Th,
appeared in this paper short time
since. Cold, quiet, reserved he always
was; yet with it all, courteous and
cultivated gentleman. Those who
were thrown most with Shim could
see behind this reticence, this calm
and silent dignity, the man of power.
the man of genius-the man of sor-
row. The following brief life sketch
of his career, up to his advent
in Texas, clipped from the
Savannah, Ills. Independent will
prove of Interest:
Colonel j. Q. Wing, who was brought to this
city from Texas about three weeks ago, died
at the residence OF Mr.. John Ffnke on Monday
night, June IS, at about II o'rlock. He was
first Frustrated with an attack of typhoid pneu-
mona while filling an editorial position on the
Houston QeXas) Post. which was followed by
effects Of the Stroke after he was brought
here, and his friends were encouraged to be-
lieve that he would recover: At one time he
was able to walk around the house, but a
second stroke on Thursday night last COM
pleted the work, and his case had been pro-
nounced utterly hopeless. Since Saturday
ne mad been UNCONSCIOUS. anu diIUOuRQ
his relatives, friends and the best medicA
skill, renamed constantly at his bedside,
they were unable to ayerthis approa ching end,
which took place as above stated. Colonel
Wing was born at White Creek, Washington
county, N. Y, September %, 1850, and at the
age of fifteen years attended the Washingt
academy, which was followed by college
course. Removed with his family to Illinois
few years later and settled in the vicinity of
Aurora, from there he attended the Ann
Arbor law school. where he graduated with
honorS In 1871. He returned to Chicago, and
practiced marine law until March, 1872, when
he removed to Monticello, Iowa, and cOmmenc-
ed building up a law pract ce that for few
years was second to none in northern Iowa. The
fall of 1872 he was married to Miss l.. E. Finke,
daughter of John Finke, of this city. His
practice in Monticello vas continued about
six years, and since his removal from there he
has varied his law practice with journalistic
labOrS on some OF our leading da1ileS, filling
reportorial position for some on the Chicago
Times. COlOncl Wing was wonderfully gifted
as an orator and has delivered eloquent adj
dresses in nearly every city in this part OF the
country. But the able and gifted man is gone,
and has only left to his many friends the sad.
sweet memory of that silver tongue, Stilled
forever by death. His wife and family have
the sincere sympathy of a large circle of
friends in their great affection.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
THIEVES.

Officer Chenneville yesterday ar
rested two Mexicans-one named
Rabbit and the other Whan Nevarah
for robbing Wa Hang, the Chinese
grocer, of two boxes of cigars, and
landed them in the calaboose. Ne
varah was arrested near his tent, on
the banks of the Colorado, close to the
railroad water-tank. Two new Red
Warrior axes were dropped from his
bosom as the officer came mp, presu-
mably stolen from some hardware
house, and are now at the police sta
ton. On searching the tent large
quantity of ladies' dress goods, laces,
hosiery, ETC., was found. He attempted
to explain its presence, by saying that
he was a peddler. Nevarah's wife
tainted on the approach of the officer
The two men seem to have operated
/ together, one calling for small
amount of sugar while the Other
made away with the cigars; and it is
presumed that similar proceeding
was carried out in all their operation:
| in the city.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
BOUND OVER.

Justice Won Rosenberg, yesterday
morning, upon reassembling of court
rendered his decision in the prelimiDa a.
ry examination of Wampler and
Pierce, charged with land frauds in
Howard county. There were in effect
two cases against each of the defend
ants, on the forged applications of
Henry Pierce and o. p. Pierce.
Pierce was bound over in both cases
in the sum of $4,0O0-$2 800 in one,
and 81, 800 in the other.
Wampler was held to answer in the
sum of $500 in one case, the other
charge standing open for the present
at the request of the attorney general.
Pierce will be able to give bond, as
his wife is possessed of considerable
property in different parts of the
state.
Wampler, having no money or mon
led friends, will doubtless be COM
PEELED to spend the summer in con-
finement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
FRED CALLAHAN.

Fred Callahan, he of the savory re-
putatiop, remembered il connection
with the Watford tragedy in the first
ward, the dusky denizens of that 10
cality, the recorders court, the chain
gang, the justice court, the county
Jail and then the poor farm, is again
before the public mind. He was
given a leave of absence from the
poor farm to visit friends in the city,
but failed to return on schedule time.
Subsequently he was reported to have
left for Hearne. but it is now asserted
on pretty good authority that he is
still in Austin.
1t seems little strange that this
county convict, as thoroughly unre-
liable as he is known to be, should
have been given q "leave of absence
from the poor farm; but stranger still
that one so well known as he cannot
be recaptured and made to fulfil the
penalty of the law for his offenses.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
RECHERCHE.

A German was given at Ffreman's
hall last evening, complimentary to
Miss Bertha Hax, of st. Joe, Mo-, who
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Gaines, and the Misses Katie Friend,
OF Waco, and Fannie Fitzgerald, OF
Houston. The following young ladies
and gentlemen were present:
Miss Bertha Hax, of st. Joe, Mo-,
Miss Fitzgerald, of Houston, Miss
Kate Friend, of Waco, Miss Maggie
Bowers, Miss Dixie Grant, Miss
Fleecy Phillips, Miss Sallie Searight
Miss Emma Grant, Miss Adele Steiner
Miss Ellen Sneed, Miss Jes-
sic Drisklll, Miss Annie Fisher
Miss Anna Castleman, Col. and Mrs
w. p. Gaines, and the Messrs. e. 5
Morr is, of (San Antonio); G. D. Johns
John w. Harris, (of Galveston. Gard
ner Ruggles, t. d Johns, w. M I'm
boden, Irwin Daniels, Rhodes Fisher
I Jr., G. L. Condit, james Raymond, }
p. Johns, and w. 2. Andersoa.
The young ladies and gentlemel
were Indebted to the courtesy of MI
/ Monroe Miller for the use of the hal
The german was led by Miss Ha
ard Mr. J. p. Johns.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
PAY AS YOU GO.

AT the recent meeting of the dis
trict and honorary commissioners to
the Worlds fair, held in Austin, a
committee was appointed to cores
spond with the various railroads in
Texas with view of securing free
transportation for honorary commits
sioners. The following is the reply
received yesterday:
GALVESTON, July 81, 1884.
W. 7. Merriweather, ESQ.,, Honorary Commits
sioner, Chairman; Joe II. Stewart, Honorary
Commissioner, and John +. Elliott, Esq.
Chief Commissioner, Austin, Texas:
GENTLEAIEN-Your application OF
the 10th inst. was brought up for con.
sideration at meeting of roads in in,
terest, held in Galveston to. day, and
Il was decided that, mo passes bs
Franted to parties because of their be
'in5k honorary commissioners to the
New Orleans exposition"
Yours respectfully,
J. WALDO.
Nice-P President II. & T. @. R'y.
w. H. NEWMAN,
7. NJ. Missouri Pacific R'y.
G. @. GIBBS,
G. +. A, G. II. SIS. A. R'y.
OSCAR G.. MURRAY,
Il G. +. A., G. @. & s. f. R'y.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
A. o. U. w.

The grand lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, met
in second days session, at the hall of
Lone Star Lodge No. 1, at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning.
No business of public nature was
transacted, except the election of grand
officers for the ensuing term, which
resulted as follows:
Grand Workman. X. Ashby, of
Fort Worth.
Grand Foreman-J. Henry Shep=
herd. of Shreveport, Louisiana.
Grand Overseer-William Holt, of
San Antonio.
Grand Recorder-William p. Cole,
of Hampstead.
Grand Receiver. Fl. Taylor, of
Marshall.
Grand Guide-Jonathan Kellogg, of
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Grand Inside Watchman-Jos. A.
Maggie, of Austin.
Grand Trustees-P. H. Green, of
Halletsville, and John S. Bacon, of
Shreveport, p. S. Wren, of Galveston,
holding over.
Supreme Representatives s.
Robson, OF LaGrange; Alexander
Pope, of Marshall, and w. p. Cole, OF
Hampstead.
Fort Worth was selected as the
place for holding the next meeting.
The grand lodge adjourned till this
mornins
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
COUNTY COURT.

In the county court yesterday tn,
case of the MiIlburn Wagon Co, v,
X. w. Hammer ct al, was dismissed
and writ procedendo to the lower
court was awarded.
Motion for new trial in the cas-
of May Bros. VS.. ]. w. Brown, wa
argued and taken Under consideration
The county clerk on Monday issued
marriage licenses to j. l.. NJ. Reeves
and Miss L. S. Dotson, and to Louis
Vara and Miss Feliciana Garcia.
In the case of Wampler and Pierce
held to bail by Justice Won Rosen-
berg, on charges of collision aud
fraud in procuring school land certifi
Gates for parties claiming to be actual
settlers, the accused being stranger,
IN Austin, have not been able to fur
nish bond.
The case of James B. Leake.
charged before Justice Ven Rosen-
berg with burglary and thereby Oh
tanning $50 in money belonging to
Frank Snider, was still on trial late
asst evening,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
THE BAZAAR.

Mrs. r. j. Fisher, who originated the
entertainment for furnishing the au-
ditorium of the Methodist church
south, and to whose interchangeable
energy in planning and directing it at
the outset, its success is manly at
tributable, desires through the columns
on the STATESMAN to return her sim
cere thanks to those ladies who so
nobly gave their assistance in the
work, and especially to Mrs. Stacy,
upon whom the work of directing the
entertainment fell at the death of Mrs.
Noble (Mrs. Fishers daughter); To
Mr.. Henry Shelley, for the use of the
hall; To the electric light company
who made no charge for their services
To Mr.. Warren, for valuable assist
ance: To Messrs Mattingly s. Zim-
pelham. for their contribution of 20(
pounds of ice daily; To Mr.. and Mrs
Riley, for invaluable services rendere
IA decorating and preparing the hall
. 70 Mr.. U2derhill. for thealse of statu
Iry; TO Mr. VIM. Radam. for loan O.
blowers and hot house plants; To Mis-
Ella Goodwin, who SO ably managed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
Erath, Taylor. Jackson

: Parker, Erath, Taylor, Jackson
{ Wharton, Dewitt, Mason. BAYLOR
, Cottle, Knox, Eastland, Stephens an(
Throckmorton counties. The bids ar,
not large and on the usual bases of
to 20 cents for leasing and 50 to So tc
purchase, except in Medina county in
which some of the bids to lease are at
cents, which of course under the
rulings of the board will have to be
rejected.
Superintendent OF instruction Baker
has advices that the Pamela county
convention instructed in favor of the
present administration.
Comptroller Swain lust returned
from his old home, GAINESVILLE, re-
ports that his county (Red River en-
dorses the administration.
The attorney general advises the
county commissioners of Fort Bend
county that it will be clearly illegal to
appropriate county funds for the pur-
pose of making an exhibit of county
products at the New Orleans exposi-
ton. The commissioners authority
IN such matters is moi restricted thu n
that of city councils. No appropria- |
ton can be made fer purpose for |
which no tax is provided.
The new rolls of Madison county |
show $134, 900 and those OF McMuIlen |
county 1881, 600 increase in taxable
The tax collectors returns show 55
retail liquor saloons licensed in Travis
county; Galveston, 26; Bexar, 50.
Travis has 80 beer saloons; Bexar, 100.
and Galveston, 139. Travis paws
license for 80 billiard tables; Calves
Ton IA, and Dallas 40.
The scholastic population and ap-
oortionment of availableSchool fund of
he several cities and towns of the
state for the year beginning Septem-
Der ], 1884, and ending August 81,
SS5, are as follows:
CITIES AND TOWNS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-31
BANQUET LAST NIGHT.

! The two local lodges of the Ancient
rider of United Workmen gave q
musical and dramatic entertainment
last night to their visiting guests
closing with grand banquet. Owing
to the indisposition of Mayor Robert.
son, who was expected to deliver the
Grafton of the evening, Mr.. Alexan-
der pope, OF Marshall, responded in his
stead, making brief but brilliant
address.
The following were the toasts of the
evening: 1.-THE Grand Jurisdiction of
Texas responded by Grand Recorder
Cole, of Hampstead.
"Texas Responded to by Gov. T.
r. Lubbock.
"The Retiring Grand Officers -
responded to by Grand Foreman j. K.
Ashby, of Fort Worth.
~" The Benefits OF Our Order, May
They te Eternal responded to by
2. S. Wren, of Galveston.
Louisiana" - responded to by
Grand Overseer Shepherd, of Shreve-
port.
Arkansas; an Important Factor in
the Grand Jurisdiction of Texas -
responded to by g. w. Hollibaugh, of
Helena, Ark.
Governor ireland was expected to
speak, but not being well left in the
early part of the evening.
The fireworks constituted a charm
ing feature of the evenings pro-
gramme.