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THE MEXICAN TREATY.

WARRINGTON. May ?0.-tSpecisl 1.-THE
Mexican treaty may ba r.scued. Hancock,
stewart, Cuiberson and 'rhrockmornon to-
day had n conference and agreed 20 act In
depepden,ly OF the way. and means com
mittee, and make an rgort TO pass bill
providing for periectiny the treaty. The
tariff rsformers on said c'mmit,ee are OPP
posed to the measure, and Chairman Nor
risou has spoken slighttnRly OF II. stewart
will confer With Secretary OF state FREEING,
huysen and prepare u bill TO be introduced
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GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Msy 20-[Pres ] The
Ssrl.y Reserves, named after Mr.. George
Ssaley, Of the Colt. colorado h Santa Fe
railrosd, organized Tonight with Worthy
boyd, caotsin; W.O. Franklin, first lieu
tenant: A. l.. Command, second lieutenant;
II. 3 Owen, first sergeant.
John Connolly, one OF the crew OF the
schooner Leonard A. Burnham, died
at the hospital this evening from the ei
iects OF the knlie wound inflicted by
Michael NcGrail, OF the eame vessel
last Saturday st midnight In a difficulty
about kitten, which Connolly had brought
soosrd. McGrail claims he acted IN self
defense, having been simultaneously at.
tackled by Connolly and two other sailors.
The body Of an unknown white man
perfectly nnde and In advanc stage Of
decomposition, was found In the hay, near
VrginiDis Point, this evening. No cue TO
its identity. except an old mulilalion Of the
left ear.
Freemsn, O colored man missing ..since
Wednesday, and having gon- fishing, !,
supposed to have been drowned in the re
cent storms.
Oscar Parrish, n San Jacinto veteran
died last night, aged II years.
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Wife Murder.

NEW YonK, May 26.-John Carpenter. an
sx convict, m ordered his wife in Miohosl
swesney's saloon at 955 Third
svenu, this afternoon. Hs has
also probably killed his sisier-in.law,
Della Ambess, and attempted TO XII him
.cl', Carpenter Is All lrishman. 80 year.
Of age, sna was a poH..:oian "f some local
note Ia tho days OF tweed. He serye. d Term
IN the penitentiary for essAultiBg his
wife and when he c.me from
prison he iollowei Mary Lyons, whom
ra mist0ok for his wile into st. Francis
y tvicr's church. and stabbed the youoR
woman. For this cline he served five
years in the state prison, which place
he left Xix weeks ago. This afternoon Mrs.
Carpenter and sister went out shopping.
Crossing Third avenue at Twenty sixth
streer, Della recognized Carpenter. He
approached ,hem, knife in hand. Della
stepped between him and his wife Car
penter made rush at her and plugged the
knife twice into her neck She screamed and
tell to the sidewalk. Mrs. Carpenter ran
into Richard Sweeney's saloon
aud her husband tried to follow, but the
door was shut in his face. He then got
In by side door and rushed upon his wife,
threw her tn the Il )or and plunged his
knife into her body several times. She
was killed on the spot. Carpenter
then deliberately laid down on tho floor be
side her dead body and stabbed himeeli
twice in the abdomen. The police were
summoned. and Della Ambrose and Car.
penter were sent to the Bellevue hospital.
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A CHINESE CoNuSpgusI.

WAsuiSGrJr, May 90 -[Press ] Tho Do.
tartnent OF state having been informed
that the Chinese government proposed TO
enter silk loom Ia operation TO exhibit 1T
tho Neg Orleans exnositior, the question
arose whether the Chinese restriction Get
did not prohibit the landiDg Of operatives
on the grounds that they we're lsborers
The question was referred. The treasury
depsrtmen, and Secretary Folger io-dsy
informed the sc. tsry OF state ihat Chinese
operatives will he admitted without moles
tntiop, with the understanding they will
not remain IN the country longer than
necessary TO display their exhibit.
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Sn,culntion In Wnshington.


In no city, perhaps considering its size, I.
the spirit OF specul alton 90 rife rs Ia Weshs
ington, says letter to the New York Tri'
bane. Especially true 10 this Of speculation
IN Q small way. Among the Thousands OF
government EN- plovss receiving on an aver.
age from 500 to $4,000 . year, there are
very few, l venture 70 say. who have not ~
one time or another taken Q flyer" al
stocks or dsbble In wheat. The opportu'
ton to increase ,hs,r little income BY some
lucky hit is not always withstoed, and the
victims who srs bitten" at an esrl,
stage Of the game do not
always benefit by the Lesson
taught them. The spirit Of gambling e''
tends to the army and navy. and even
some Of the foreign diplomats, attaches
principally, whose way Of ek,ng out liv-
ing 10 AZ much pro lem to them perhaps
a. TO others, have caught the fever and ore
ssen ct times to make their way into
"bucket- shops" and kindred institutions.
The latter In certain quarters are ~ plsnii'
mi % groggefies In the Fourth gard in Nes
YORK. Some Of them are highly rtsoec,s
bic looking concerns. You wouldn sus
mate banking business. Others carry
on their trads-I might almost say
prose -sion-vithout the least attempt
conceal Il. Flaming eigne sr-"-~~s '"
passer-by that So & 30 are ready 70 take
orders tor stocks on q margin VI A 20. o..
In windows you will see screens which In
frm the public that private wires ofer
special tee litiss for the transaction OF ousi-
nes>-vis the heecine ofthe innocsnts. NO
wonder, then, with such temptations thrown
into their wsv, women, and clergy men even,
walk into msshes out Of which tney canno,
hope 70 nnd their way without being ruined
In reputation or bringing disgrace upon
Themselves and othsrs.
To think that congress hes successfully
put stop 10 the 40 per-ceutefs," ~ they
srs commonly called. the men thst lend
money to govern ment clerks upon assign.
ment Of their salaries In advance ut the rats
ri 10 per cent. month, 10 20 suppose some
thing VERY erroneous. The business o.
those sharks ID In - nourishing condition
% ever. Il was only yestsdsy that one o
tnsm mortgased his house, bis furniture
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THE LADIES MUSICALE

OF their president, Mrs. J. 7. Trez.
evant, at $3.50 O'Clock, and having fin
ished some special business, will proceed In
q body to the Grand Windsor hotel to take
part in the proceedings Of the Ladies Expo
sition society. Never will greater female
talent. pluck, and successful effort, have
assem- bled for public spirited cause than
will show up on Wednesday morning.
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IOOKING FOR HIM.

A man with fine shrlll voice that went
clear through the bystaDders, and n game
left eye that BODIED evil TO him who crossed
his, path, was on the street yesterday
with y shotgun looking Dr
his stolen borse. He said that
he was from Van Xtndt county and WAS !
q uiet man, but when hia horse was touched
at he him aelf was touched all over.
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Ex.CONrEDEnArE REUNION.

The COMMITTEES met yesterday evening
and agreed upon plans OF procedure for
the grand reunion TO take place at Dallas
on the G.h OF August. The meeting wa!
largely represented and much work was
done preparatory for the grand reunion.
Great interest 10 being manifested by our
people, and the occasion 10 looked to es
The prAndest assembly that ever met III
Tsysp
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MARRIED..

Last evening at the residence Of Mrs
Henrietta Il ,ssnfeld, was celebrated the
marriage ceremony OF Mr.. Norris Roson
field to Miss Regina Goldberg. The occs-
sion vii, long be remem bersd bv their may
friends who partici psted. The compile left
for their far western home with many re-
grets and wishes tor their future happiness.
The presents were very numerous and val.
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ARTHUR AND BLAINE.

WAsutscrog, May 20 ESPECIAL. 1T Is
denied in OH ,iel quarters now that Conk.
lin and Grant have declared In favor OF
blaine. and the fact thst Senator Don Cam
eron arrived TO-DAY and accepted Arthur's
hospitality at the White House, puts to
rest the report that he had gone over to
Blaine.
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uEwIrT,s TARIFF BILL.

wAsHIsoros, May 20 -[Press lin reply
10 the communication from the house ways
and means committee, asking for Secretary
Fole,rs opinion OF the administrative por'
ton OF Hewitt's tariff bill, Hewitt. has re-
ceiyed letter from the secretary endorsing
tne plan. This renders it Iaore than likely
that such changes in the law rs are recon-
mended In that part OF the hill will receive
the sanction of the house. Repret ,ta,ive
Frank Hurd says there will certaisiy be an
effort made this session TO extend the frt
list BY adding lumber and coal.
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THE TouPKISs GUARDS.

The Tompkins Light Guards met last
evening at Mayer hall to fully orgsnig1
tor the drill. THIS company IL made up OF
superior young men, both mentally and
physic,ily epeAking, and with proper up
pication under the charge or command o.
Captain G. A. King they will In good time
IN axe crack com psny.
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BASE ball.

CLEVELAND. May 2e.-Cleveland. 2; De
troit, D.
BALrIMoRD, Nay 2e.-Bsltimore, IL; Gin
cinpau, 3.
NEW YoRK, May 26.-Providsnce. 10; New
York, 4.
BUrvALo, May 26.-Buffslo. 4: Chicago, o
PH,LADsLPHri, May 26.-bostop, 10;
philadelph 4.
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THE LADIES pXPOsiTIoN.

There will be n mesting OF the Dallas
Ladies Worlds Exposition society, Al the
Grand Windsor hotel, o. 10 O'Clock sharp
Wednesday morning. One OF the largest
meetings OF the ladies ever known in THE
city is expected 10 Assem- ola then and there.
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LOCAL LITERATURE.
4 Damage Salt Against the Texas
Pacific for 81. 900.
A Married Man Engages Himself Il
several Dallas Ladies'.
DAMAGE SUIT.

DAMAGE SUIT.
W. +. Meeks, who was injured whilI
travelling as = passenger on u car OF the San
Jacinto street railway, by bang run into
railway, filed suit In the district court yes
terdAy against the Texas ,S Pacific road
praying for damages In the sum OF s. 90
for Injuries he alleges he sustained.
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Annfhrr Bank Closes.

CsrcAo,. Msv B.-The Daily New Dan.
,son, Iowa, special say: The Crawford
County bank, which bas been considered
ous Of the strongest In the western pars OF
the state, clossd ITS doors this morning. At
sets and liabilities not made Known.
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PERSONAL,

WAsHIsGroS, May sc ESPECIAL. Mr..
Lsrhsm did not return TO rex,s with his
family on account o sick child, not DEEM
Ing il urgently necessary.
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lamp Beyond the destruction OF iome
way bills, there was no DAMAGE done. Pc, :
pie living near the deoot broke Ia tina win
dows and rxtinguished the fire before the
department reached the scene,
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enot yui. wife m nd KILLED Hliuself.

BELLE PLAIs, Ia, Nay @.-Samuel Dun.
Ian shot his wife three tunes and then cut
bis own throat from ear to esr, falling deed
scross her body. The woman 10 still alive
but there 10 no hops for her recovery. Tns
family are highly respected. No cause Il
known for the deed.
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sr. JoHHs, N. f., May % The
Frenob bark. Sev.rue. which va
crushed BY ice and sunk With all on board
had a. passengers thres captains and three
ships compauiss, ell Frenchmsu. Cap'An
Vincent com N anded the Severne.
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Couhi1ef n Qpy.

Ksr WISER, Nay 26.-Estrsdc, editor OF
en-. Of the Cuban psp~r,. cownideo one
Prsreda to-dsy, Who 10 alleged 70 be- SPY
OF the Spanish consul.
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"iirown's bronchial Trorhes.
Are excellent for the relief OF hoarseness or
81 q throat. They are exceedingly ,ilec
tive. "-tChristain World, London, EnI.
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Z22 MI ,ll xstroor.
Dallas, Texas
SARGENT e co.
GENERAL AGEyTs:Foa

stock
Gb' Alarm TIL hnghe- Fat n
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LITTLE ROCK.

Iar,Lp R,cK. Nay 2.-fspecial. l-1h
Iron Mountain freight depot esusht DO
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The Great Clothing House OF Dalla'
Equal to Any I'm the South or West.

LANDLORDS Perfume, Edenis-
Lupdborg's Perfume. Msrechal Mel Rose.
Lundbore's Perfume, Alpine Violet.
LANDLORDS Perfume. LILY OF the Valley
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The Fire Record.
INDICATIONS.

Rrsprpe. Ma. Nay 26.-The Mayall
Rsbbsr fscsory burned; loss, sac. 900.
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THIS Wink QyLYI

For this week only we will offer the following
goods at prices that will ast onish every one:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
Waterbury,.
EASTERN VERMONT.
West Randolph.

Tie Mechanics band, assisted by ladies
Of West Randolph, are to hold n levee at
DnBos nGl Gays hall on Friday evening
next. The baud iucu les some very fine
mUs clans and 10y their puhic spirit are be-
coming very popular. They deserve blI
benefit.
After "A brief visit among his many friends
Ed. : rDng has returned IT, his home in Car
rington, Dakota. lie is one of the few men
who have Z ne from Vermont poor and met
with success IN the West.
The ladies' free library now has eleven hun
dled volumes.
1t is rep rt,d that some Of the boys in this
vicinity are carrying loaded pistols about
with them.
& crge L Sawyer Of Burlington is spend
Ing brief vacation in town.
Tine Lewis college theatrical ClIb had II
small audience ut Du BJls n Gays hall,
Saturday evening.
Beginning with next Sunday evening Rev.
Y. NJ. Hardy will give "A series Of talks on
Sundays Abroad at the Congregational
church. Alter each TAX there will be a
haf-hour prayer meeting in tile vesry,
Considerable stock was shipped from this
station Monday. Hogs brought 81 cents per
pound and calves 8 cents.
MI. aud Mrs. Henry Bass started Monday
night for lpwt To see their son, IL. Royce
Bass, having Just received a telegram that
ne was WY lDH AID could not live but
fc.y DAYS. Mr.. Bass WIS formerly n teacher
iu the Normal sc9ooI and went Yves less
than year ago for his health, his disease
being consumption.
1t is rcpprte that Charles Sargent, who
has gained no very cnyi ,ble reputation here
in years pat, his ban il ill at CrpoKsgille,
Mimi, on the charge " attempted highway
robbery, bat has been released upon tn. C m
dition that he leave that part Of the coun-
try.
Mr. Henry, w. Tewksbury has placed in
the free reading room n valuable collection of
relics from the battle ground OF Gettysburg,
Obtained during his recent lecture tour in the
West.
Miss S. \. r. Walton presented a bill to
the town aul hortles for treating town
pauper with her electricity cure, which they
properly refused 10 pay and were sustained
therein by a vote OF the town at the annual
meeting. She now states that she intends to
remove TO some part of the State that will
be as remote from this town as possible and
sue the town.
At the annual meeting of the voters of the
graded school district Tuesday evening" the
old board Of officers wCrs uuIni0os' r'-H'ect-
ed. The enrrent expe sys I ,A. year "c'e
S2630.00 During the past year the main
school building has been heated by steam at
a cost, including necessary alterations
and repairs Of Sl050. The repairs
to primary school room in the acad-
envy and seating same cest 1900,
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SOUTHERN VERMONT.

The Fisher mill property at Bennington
has been bought by a company composed of
! Hon. John q. Mccullough of New York
city, president of the Pacific Mail and SON
in-law of the late Trenor W. Park, Major
A. b. Valentine aud William L, Hawks of
Bennington. The sum paid is II little under
$3.50 600. The Large ml cost Hunt X
rllinghast 5000, 00J To bui Il. The Fishers
paid Sl20, Goo aud added about the same
amount in Improvements. The mill gives
employment t. go work people.
The Supreme court has announced its de-
csion in The case of Michael Welsh and wife
vs.. the Village of Rutland, which was heard
at the general term IN 1888, and has given
Judgment for the defendant village. The
SUIT was brought to recover damages from
slipping on ice formed from the escape of
water from Que of the hre hydrants, which
was frozen up and being thawel out by the
fire department.
Griffith Hughes, who was injured by a
stone falling upon his head in the Eureka
slate quarry at Poultney, at the time that
Hugh q. Hughes was killed, died on We'd
nesday.
Col. Holland Pimpton, aged IS years, a
well known farmer of Williamsburgh, acct
IDENTIFY fell into pan of boiling sap on Mon
day at his sugar house AMI was fatally in
jured.
Charles Phillips and Fernando Phillips,
both of Dandy, were sentenced by tue Rut-
land County Court for Ave years each in the
State Prison at Windsor for stealing three
sheep last Christmas. Frank MCGEE, also OF
Dandy, was sentenced for three years 10
State Prison for stealing robes and harnesses.
william Powers, aged IS, jumped from
tie urlh a. of Cr'npton's block Rut-
land, to The gnHud ~ The rear, a distance Of
over 80 frel, Wednesday morning, His legs
were broken and he was injured internally.
A fire in the room confused him and he
probably jumped without thinking OF Lis
danger. The FIRE was extipguished,
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signify hot temper Chicago must be an
awfnly gOOd-nnturcd place,

signify hot temper. Chicago must be an
awfnlly good-nnturcd place.
An esteemed contemporary has an article
on, "Thc Old Fashioned Mother" The
author IS wise enough to withhold his name,
and VIC presume that he still lives with the
old folks at home.
you don't believe that Minnesota girls
will hug back read this: Miss LAURA John
son Of Minneapolis, on learning that her
bCtrothcd had decided to break of his en-.
gagement with her, attempted to pull Off her
engagement ling, but failing she picked up
Ratchet, aud placing the finger on stone
shopred it OIL and then sent the ring to the
fsithcSs lover.
There We sud 70 te eighty homeopathic
doctors in Texas. Good gracious Think
of mau who carries double back action
seven shot revolving phi boz ia his hind
pocket, take. his whiskcy straight, and
chcWs navy plul, sending for anything go
mild as homn 'rathic phyAcianl
A pretty good sort of wife can be bought
in Siberia FOR eight dogs and some poor
families do clutriga somehow to keep 'em
both.
a exchange saS that The latest fashion.
able craze is haud-paintei bonucts. Good
enough. When VIC are getting the blinds
painted this Spring VIC can have all the bon
nets in Tho house touched up free of charge
a Georgia man mistoOk his brothers. foot
for rabbit Du. he only shot away three of
his toes AMI he had Il gun that scattered like
hang, toe.
a Vermont grocer went out West, and in
two months was elected mayor Of a flourish
ing city. His popularity was due to the
fact that he introduced New England cider
into tie community.
LeAdJl mas over six hundred monthly
magazines. 0 happy poets of England.
"Gcnllcmen find bat one use for the nose,
to hang 'hcir spectacles on" says the Boston
Transcript. As the Transcript is owned
and maragcd by ladies, one could hardly ex-
pect them to have noticed that gentleman
also use the rose 10 adrcrise their temper
auce principles on.
y Rhode Island man has married his step.
mother sister, We uscdtu Ink there were
some brains in Rhode Isana. but DANCED if
this don't knock all our theories sky-high.
"A wealth OF sunny, golden hair" changes
to an u.mis'akabc red 10 color about SIX
months alcr marriage Philddeipdia Ctu.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.
NOntpclier.

In the case of Charles D. Swasey v. James
Cook for assault and battery, on trial Thurs
day, The jury rendrr.d verdict for the
plaintiff, giving him 50.
The divorce case of stephen II. Robinson
v. Helen f. Robinson was heard Friday
morning, 1t was brought for wilful deser-
uon. There was no opposing testimony and
Il bill was granted.
Experiments are being made for the i'm
provemcnt of the acoustic properties of the
court room.
The trial of the criminal docket was begun
Monday afternoon. The first case was that
of the State VS.. James Templet0n. The
grand jury at the September term, 1888,
found an indictment against the respondent,
charging him with the unlawful killing Of
SYLVIA Hurburt, wife Of Alba IIurburt of
Worcester, Vt, August 27th, 1888 Hur-
burt and his wife were very old people aud
were pau2ers and had heen placed in the
care Of Tempeton by the town authorities
in the spring preceding her death. The ties
tmOnY was all in Tuesday morning, the
tendency of which was toward acquttal.
A person calling herself Myra Smyth,
attempted to pass a forged check Of S. d.
HOLSTER of MIrshfeld, at the banks here, a
few days since. 1t was about to be cashed
when the forgery was disc vered.
Waterbury.
At town meeting yesterday VIM A. Wade
was elected lister 10 fill vacancy, and E.
+. Palmer AMI Miss Lzzy Colley text book
committee. There WAS II large attendance,
and there was "a very decided vote against
any encouragement for building up a manu-
featuring establishment in place of the tan
uptN thar WAS hurut La Sutnunr
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Jefferson Davis, in speech to the Legis.
lature Of Mississippi the other day, said
he bad been reproached for not asking par
don but pardon" said be, comes after
repentance, and have never repented
Were he same 10 be done again, would do
as ! have done" He added that "the
South, dsenbralled, would now take hold
of the helm and steer The ship OF State into
port" These ulterances, i, is stated, were
vccifeFously applauded Dir. Davis is vel.
come 10 proclaim his own unrepentant folly.
Bat his prediction that the Democratic psrty
is coming into power Or Ia other words,
that the South is to take the helm, will not
,elp along the result he desires.
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Answers 10 Puzzles orLast Week
NEW HaMPSiiIRE REPUBLICANS.
The Strongest Sentiment for Edmunds
and IImCnIn.

CONCORD, n, H., March 25. The Repub-
licau State committee tonight decided to
hold the State convention for The selection
of delegates to the Chicago convention at
Concord, April 80. The first district con-
venrion will be held at Manchester, April
god and that of the second district at Con-
cord, Arri % THIS is the first time pa
rate conventions have ever been decided
upon by the party in this State.
After the close Of the meeting the subject of
Presidential candidates was freely discussed
by the members of the committee. Some Of
them favored the nomination of Arthur hut
the majority opposed him on the grOund that
he could not carry his own State. Blaine
and Gen. Sherman were also advocated by a
few but the strongest sentiment was in favor
of Edmunds for President and Lincoln for
Vice President
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28

The judiciary committee of the Senate has
made favorable report on the memorials
asking for the collection Of the statistics of
marriage and divorce an | Senator Garland,
from the committee, has introduced a bill
directing the bureau of statistics in the treas.
ury department 10 do the work The COM
mlttee of he House have also agreed to report
the same bill