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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
TIE BOUNDARY QUESTION.
How. IL was Decided by the Committee
OF the General Conference.
PnILApEr FH'A, May %.

PnlLApE' FHtA, May %.
To the Editor Of he free Press and Tines
The question Of boundaries between the
Vermont and Troy conferences came up in
the committee on boundaries on Wednesday
and lis discussion occupied the entire after
noon. Rev. DR.. Homer Eaton OF the Troy
conference presented tie case for the Bur-
lngtcn district asking that it be restored to
its former relations with the Troy conference.
Dr. Eaton spoke for over an hour, giving q
concise history Of the case from 1860 down
to the present time, and made strong and
telling plea in behalf of the people of Bur-
ilngton. he was followed by Rev. J. D.
Bceman on behalf of the Vermont confer
ence, who sought to break the force of DR..
Eaton's statements by affirming that the op-
position to union with the Vermont con-
ference Oh the rart of the laymen of the
Burlington district did not spring from
themselves, but had been created by the
preachers Of the district aud the Troy con-
ference.
AT the conclusion Of tlcse speeches the
committee came to a vote and the result was
a Waterloo defeat for the Vermont confer
ence. The committee voted almost unani-
mously 10 favor of returning the Burlington
district to the Troy conference, and it was
30 returned, the vote standing 80 for and .
against.
Many laymen from Burlington district
were present and their Joy was almost un-
bounded when the result was reached which
placed them again in the Troy conference
DIR. Eaton thinks the matter is now fully
settled but the members OF the Vermont
delegation are Of contrary opinion, holding
that the controversy must inevitably be re-
newcd, and that Burlington district must IN
the end be asst ned to their conference,
where, they claim it geograph celly belongs.
Ii. T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
STATE POLITICS.

Since the withdrawal of DR.. Nichols left a
clear field to Col. Pingree for Governor, the
interest in the coming State convention has
been chiefly confined to the minor candi-
dscies. The Lieutenant Governorship will
lie between Hon. e. j. Ormsbee of Brandon
and Hon. James K. Bachelor Of Arlington,
In either of whom the Senate would have a
competent presiding officer. So far as we
can judge, Mr.. Ormsbee is the leading
candidate, and without any disparagement of
his competitor, we trust Mr.. Ormsbee will
receive the nomination. We have known
him long and well, and consider him one of
Vermont's best citizens.
For Treasurer, no one is named against
MIR. Dabois. He has held the Office one
tenn, has performed its responsible duties
capably, faithfully and acceptably and by
all rules Of custom and sound policy is en-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

A Washington organ Of the Democracy
publishes the views of Speaker Carlisle,
Morrison, Hurd, and large number OF
other prominent Democrats, in which they
insist that the Chicago platform shall not
only make clear and unequivocal declara
lion in favor of the Morrison bill, but that it
shall formally and emphatically indorse the
course pursued by the supporters OF that
measure. l. is becoming more evident
every day that there will be desperate strug-
ale in the Democratic convention at Chicago
between the two wings of the party on the
tariff question. Randall and his friends are
reported as saying that notwithstanding the
declaration Of the tariff reformers the con-
vention will adopt, in the main, the Penn
Eylvania and Ohio platform. Fortunately
for the party they say, the $50 tariff reform
Democratic members will not be delegates to
that august assembage, and that as the
States which are to elect a Democratic
President, if he is elected, are In the East,
liandal's views will undoubtedly be con-
suited.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
OfIntcrcst tiasops
From the Montreal start

cN'lke illZ WILLIAM STREET,
DUBLIN, 18th April, 1884. !
"Ptry High and E0tin.m Great Prior:
81 have re ,eives aad duly laid before the Mos
Eminent and Supreme Grand Master Of the United
Religious and Military orders OF the Temple an
Malta t2r England, ireland and Canada, your lette
Of the 2ls' December list in which You report 70
the information Of His Royal IIghness int II
Great pLler OF Canada has for certain coed an,
connection WITH Convent General and 10 constItut
themtelves henceiorward as an independent bsdy
Iney heerefofe praying that the Grand Mastf
Head. ''ei-
I'm reply ! am coma anded by the Prince o
wales eur Most Eminent Supreme Grand Mast er
10 say Ihat as the members OF your Grand Prio
have no DOUBT arrived al this decision after du,
ana nple consideration OF all the circumstance
Of the case, HIS Royal Hghness readily AM
wll!lnfy grants their request aud hereby a6sslvel
mem from their allegiance to himself as IN ember
OF convent General; and he Will only add that he
nrnsI Una, III thelr new position they may nave
"rte Grant Master further commands Inc to say
maj ne mas much pleasure in acceedisg to yolI
personal requisite to retain possession of youI
Patent OF Great Prior OF Canada, as an heirloom
which he does in slight recognition OF the great
zeal and ability with which yen havc performed
years,
II have the honor TO remain.
V, u. and Emit CT. Prior
Yours in the Bonds of the Order
(Sgned) off j. II. TOwEsHEND
arch Chancellor Temp"
n the Very High and Emit CT. Prior OF Canada.
Sol, w. d. q. Mcleod Moore, Pr.Oral House. 81,
Johns, T. z Canada.
The foregoing gracious reply from IL. r.
H., the Prince of Wales, is In answer to an
address and petition presented to him by the
Grand Prior, in accordance with the decision
and authorization of the Great Prior of
knights Templar Of the Dominion at It's
annual assembly, in ottawa, on the 10th,
July last, in unanimously adopting the re-
port, in reference to the sovereign independ.
ence OF Great Priorv, OF special committee
consisting OF r. f. Sir knight John ii.
Graham, Chairman NJ. r. Sir Knight
Mcleod Moore, g. e. T., and II. Z. Sir
knights j. f. Henderson, G. G. r., ii.
Stearns, X. Q. r., Daniel spry and A. G.
Adams, X. C. T.
The final act of the NJ Il. the Great
Priory at its last annual assembly was as
follows; Moved by X. f. Sir Knight
Daniel Spry, Grand Chancellor, seconded by
II. r. Sir Knight Samuel +. Matthews, and
resolved, THAT the thanks Of Great Priory
be rendered to Il. Il. Sir Knight John II
Graham for his able advocacy and efforts to
secure the independence OF Great Pfiory."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
End ola Historic Block.

Within two months block Of houses rich
in history has disappeared from London,
giving way 70 The march of architectural
improvement 1t was on the Strand, and
embraced the building in which Daniel De
foe wrote Robinson Crusoe the house in
which Jack Sheppard, idealized by Harrison
Ainsworth, served his apprenticeship the
house in which Nell Gwynue lodged and
sometimes received Charles the Second, and
more oftener Charles Sedley, whom she
called her Charles the First and the house
in which Steele wrote papers for the Spec
tator, and In which, traditions say, Shake
speare, Ben johnson and the other famous
Elizabethan dramstists met for merry
drinking bouts. No more famous block ever
fell victim to the crowbar brigade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
Heavy libel suit.

Father B)niface, pastor of the st. Leon
ardo Catholic Church. Boston, which is
supported mainly by Italian Catholics of the
city, has entered suit for libel against the
Boston Herald Company, calling for $780,
600 damages. This suit is occasioned by a
recent article in the Herald charging Father
Bonface, and also his predecessor, Father
Joachio, with having misappropriated funds
contributed by the parshoners for the pay
ment of the church debt This is said to be
the first libel suit ever brought by clergy
man of Boston against newspaper COM
pany. Father Boniface may bring similar
suits, also, against other papers, out OF
Boston, which copied the offensive article.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

The Maine Republicans resent the impli
cation that they can not carry the State with
any good Republican in the field as the Pres
idential candidate. "Does anybody know
more than one man, prominently talked Of
for the Presidency, who could certainly
carry Maine in September ?" asked the New
York Tribune on Friday. The answer is
promptly furnished by the Portland Pr7Ss,
the leading Republican paper of Maine,
which closed an editorial discussing the stu
alton on Saturday, with this declaration ;
''No Maine Republican will do the party in
this State the injustice of ntmating that
any Democratic candidate for the Presidency
could carry the State against any Republican
candidate"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

A serious effort is making to "boom"
Senator Sherman as Cuisines mans can
ddate." An appeal to the Republican Con-
vention is being passed around in New York
for signatures, which urges that his 1omna-
ton would tend to create and continue that
confidence in our financial affairs which is
the foundation Of business prosperity" This
sort of thing is being overdone. So far as
the business men Of New York and of the
whole country are concerned as the Albany
Journal truly says, they would be well salts.
fed that the nomination of such man as
Senator Edmunds would be safe, and sit
needs no meetings, no speeches, no band
playing and no torchlights to prove this
assertion"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
TERRI EXPLOSION MEAN TROY
Five Wen Killed by tho Bursting of IA
BieaCher.

A bleacher exploded in Moore & Wilson's
strawboard mill at Waterford, n. Y, at
1890 O'Clock Monday night totally de-
molishing the building. TIE bleacher was
carried three hundred feet across the
canal, VIII, re it destroyed wooden house
AMI partially buried itself in the ground,
James Reddish, aged 35. of Cohoes Ed
ward Kelley, aged 23, OF Waterford
Michel OShay, aged 80 of Albany Michael
Creed, aged %, of Waterford and John
Hofferman, aged 40. of Waterford, were
killed. Kelley was blown up on the roof Of
a two story building, and Reddish and
O'Shay were blown to the top of four story
building. Greed and HetIerman We're taken
from the ruins. All were badly scalded and
their arms and legs were broken. -Four
other men were in the well at the time but
they escaped unnjured, being only thrown
down by the explosion. The upper story of
the building was filed with straw The
lamps were put out by the conclusion and no
fire resulted.
The damtge to the mill is between SlO,-
600 and as 600. AS the beacher had re-
Gently been repaired and tested, the cause of
of The Explosion is VI known. The bodies
have all been Identified.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

The president of the ruined savings bank
at Erie, Pa, had an uncommon regard for
Lis brethren in the church to which he be-
lOnged When he found that his dishonest
management of The bank could no longer be
concealed, and that crash was inc vitable,
be took pains to inform these church friends
that it would be prudent for them to draw
out their deposits from the bank, and he
obliginglY kept the bank open after business
hours, in order to give them chance to get
their money out, which they did then be
took what there was left, closed the bank,
and ran oway. lie did not tell them that
the bank was broken, nor that he had robbed
il, nor that there would be nothing left for
those deposltors who were not lucky enough
to be in his church, but he did contrive TO
DO them a final and remarkable favor. The
favored depositors when, the next day, il
was discovered that the bank did not open
for business and that the president could not
be found, refused to believe that he was
rascal and were sure that he would turn I'D
presently and explain matters. But when
he was pursued and captured by other de.
positors, whom he had not invited to take
heir fingers out of the trap before he sprung
1t, and on his enforced return owned I'D to
his misdeeds, they were forced to admit that
they had been mistaken in their opinion OF
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
THE CIR ANTS,
The Debts and Liabilities of Jesse and
Fred.


The individual schedules in the assign.
ments of Frederick ID. Grant and Jesse
Grant to James McNamee have been fled in
court. The schedules Of Frederick d.
Grant show the following statement: The
debts and liabilities amount to $2,21a ,086
made up as follows Creditors other than
preferred, $500 600; preferred, S243, 065
contingent liabilities, $4,000; par value OF
securities borrowed from Grant & Ward,
81, 140 800; assets, nominal, worth, 81, $780,.
Obj actual, unknown.
The cause cf the difference between the
nominal and actual value Of the assets is
stated to be ''the failure of Grant q Ward,
and funds in the hands of the assignee and
receiver, and no schedules or statements OF
assets have been made and they are un-
known" The schedules are accompanied
by an affidavit of Frederick ID. Grant In
which he swcars to the best of his informa-
ton, belief and knowledge, that the schedule
is in all respects true, and that the schedule
OF liabilities and assets does fully and fairly
state the nominal and actual value
of the assets. The schedules in the assign
ment of Jesse r. Grant show the debts and
haplil'lts 10 amount 10 N0o, 42H, ana assets
nonlnaily worth Sl3l $50 ASSETS actually
worth-unknown contingent liabilities
none, Jesse Grant makes an affidavit as to
the cause of the difference between the NOM
inal and actual value of the assets, and says
that he is unable to state the actual value of
The assets and the moneys because the firm
OF Grant " Ward have failed, and their
property is now in the hands of Julien +.
Davies as assignee and receiver, and no
schedules have been made or filed showing
the assets of the firm, and that be has no
knowledge nor Information sufficient to form
a belief as to the actual value of his assets.
Mrs U. 5. Grant has sold the house No.
s3G Corcoran street, Washington, which was
IN her name, to Mr.. John II. Mclean of the
Cincinnati Enquircr for $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
AIbureh.

A Frenchman, by the name OF Rccor,
from Rouses Point, working on the gravel
train on the Lamoile Valley Extension rail
road, was thrown between the cars at East
Alburgh, Wednesday afternoon, the 2lst
inst, and seriously if not fatally injured.
The wheels did not pass over him, but the
gearing of the cars struck and rolled him
over several times and tore HE scalp almost
, II from his head and injured him otherwise.
He is alive, but is not expected TO live.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
A Little Girls Sad Death,

Ella Casey, the six-years-old daughter OF
Thomas Casey of Crown Point was found
dead in her fathers COW stable with her head
through the fall door" of the cattle manper
the other day. Il is probable that with Inc
lntentionof crawling through to the other
s''e 'hr put her h d u der The door. which
leli upon her neck aud held her last.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

Detectives are investigating the daring
safe burglary at Champlain last Thursday
night. The thieves gained entrance to Dun.
ming & Dickinson's store in that village and
by The use of what is supposed TO have been
dynamite blew open the safe, About $3.50
and several negotiable notes were stolen,
Valuable bonds were overlooked. Three
men who were seen driving through Platts.
burgh are suspected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
WASHING TON COUNTY,
Montpelier.

The sad news OF the sudden death of Gen.
James S. Peck at Loon Lake, N Y, was
received here Wednesday mornlng. Every
body was shocked, and the sincere sympathy
OF the whole community is with his widow.
The funeral will take place Friday morning
at 10 a. III.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
OH SIRE prGss.
Republican state Convention.

The Republicans OF vermont through their dele
gates are h, eby invited to meet L. ccnVeneh N
of June, A d. 1854, AT 10 o'clock a. m, for the pur.
pose OF placing IN neminatisn candidates f9r the
suces OF Governor, Lieu enant Governor, Treas.
urer. Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, and
Two Presidential Electors at Large. to be supported
by the free nen OF The State at the next biennia
election; a'se for the appointment Of o State COM
mitee.
basis OF one deega from each town; one Tor
every one In 1dred Votes, and one for every frac-
tion of enc hundred votes exceeding nifty cast FOL
the Republic m candidate for Governor in 1880.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper
credenla s, signed by the srlcers OF their several
primary ceilings, and present them to the State
committee at their headsuarters-the Van Ness
House-in IN ,dlate upon their arrival In Burning
The usual courtesy OF fire one way will be en-
tended by the several railroads In the State.
GBoRss NICHOLS.
(Chairman)
CARROLL S, PAGs,
Secretary
julius N. NsRTu.
JAMES X. BATcpELDER. Republican
FRANKLIN FA1RBASKs,
WARREN GIBps,
CHARLES L. BESTOS, State
WILLARD FARRISGToN,
WILLIAM I. SowLE5,
EDMUND p GEORGE, Committee.
EIIsHA LANE,
EBsSEzER J. oRMsBB7,
JULIUS j. EsTEY
LUTHBR o. GREENE,
Hyde Park, May a. 1854.
On the above basis, towns will be entitled to rep
reservation as follows:
Addison county-Addson, Q Bri1port,
Bristo,4; Cornwall 81 Ferrsburgh, 4; Goshen
2; Granville, 2; Haacock, 2 L-icester, q Lincoln
4; Middebury, Msnkton, 3 New Haven
orwell ; Panion, :; hptsn, g; Salisbury, 2
Shorehan, Starkssors, 3 (; Vergennes, Walt
nam, 2 Weysridge, .; Whiting, 2 Total g..
Charlotte, 3 Colchester, 5 Essex4 Hneshurgh
Huntington. 3 Joricho I; Milton, 5 Richmond
3; Sheburne, 3: so. Burlington, 2; st. George,
Underhill, 3; Wsstford, 3 wlllistsn 3. Total 60.
Franklin Csunty.-bakerineld, 9; Berkshire,
Enessurgh, /; Fairffx 3 ; Fall field. 3 Fletcher
Franklin, 5 Georgia, 8 Highgate, 4 Mont
gemery, 4 Ricsfsrd. B sheldon, 3 st. Adams, -
SwantOn, total, 50,
Grand Isle Ceunty-Alhurgh, Grand Isle,
Isle La Note 2 North Here, 2; South Hero p
to'al H.
LamOille County-Belvidere Cambridge, 8
Ellen, 9; Elmore, 2 HYDE Park, s Johnson, 3
Morrstowa, 4; stowe, Waterville, 2; Wolcott,
3 total, 20.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
Committee.

1t is pretty certain that 102 delegates to
The Chicago convention will vote on the first
ballot for Mr.. Edmunds The Boston Jour
nal says: at is reported on excellent au-
thority that the Rhode Island delegation
will give its solid vote on the first ballot to
Senator Edmunds"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
Faruleus feIly.

Some farm RS Adhere; even against The Ia light
of fact and disc VeIy, 10 the Ola ashione iOlly
~ coloting In ter Win carr OTIS, annhtlo, and
Interior substaLc :, notwithstanding the splendid
record made by the Imp owed Butter lir, pre-
nared b. Wells X en- I'd, n 90, Burlir y on, Vt.
ht scores of the bss dgl,Nb u Al 20 rs II has
received the highes awara over al competitors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

Boarding. house keeper "Why, Mr..
Jones why are you putting you. beef.steak
iuto your pocket p
Jones: II have to get a new sole put
on one of my shoes to-day, and thought /
would like to try something little more
durable than leather"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

l. Behesd TO illustrate, and leave luminous.
2. Hehead TO trade and leave a plea,ure
3. Behead slight, and leave one who loans.
4. Behead part OF the be ~ and leave kind
4 tree.
5. Behead 10 teach, and leave falling water.
6. Behesd exhausted, and leave shut up
I. Rehead pure, ana leave hurry.
s. r. head fear and leave prOnOun.
Q. Bchead smooth, and leave vegetable.
10. Behead fracur and Lave "A cart Tor n3u-
ny hay.
II. Behead 10 trail, ard leave a fragment.
l2. Bt head 10 break through. NJ d leave a lunch,
10. Behsad IN au!mal, and leave Dlctc chaI-
icter. ROSA i.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30
EASTERN VERMONT.
West Randolph.


The grand list of Randolph this year is
$17, 1914 which is the largest ever made.
There are 757 poll taxes against 734 last
year.
The annual ride to Barnard was enjoyed
by number of high school graduates and
friends, saturday.
A large audience assembled at Dubois and
Gays hall, Friday evening" end listened to
the graduating exercises Of the high school.
The graduates were all from the classical
course and consisted OF four ladies. The
opening exercises were music by the orches-
music by male quarette. Then came the clese
exercises as follows "Reyond the Alps lies
Italy, Tina U. Badger, "Does the road
wind up hill all the way ?" Mabel
L. Flint Turning the Leaves" Emma l..
| Moses. The essays showed much study and
were well delivered. Following this came
some fine music, after which the audience
was favored with short, but very practical
talk to the students, by President Buckham
of Burlington, on education. In C few brief
remarks full of meaning, Principal Whitehill
| presented the class their diplomas. The
interesting exercises closed with the class ode
written by Miss Moses, one of the graduates.
The class motto reads, "Perge modo, qua
DUCT via"
1t is expected that a large .class will grad
uate next year in both COURSE.
During his short connection with the
school as principal Prof. Whitehill has by
his earnest work in its behalf won the highest
esteem of pupils and parents.
Bishop Bssel visited St. Johns church
Sunday morning and Grace church a. the
Centre In the afternoon.
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy closed his series OF
talks on Sundays Abroad" at the Congre-
gaional church Sunday evening" with a
| talk on Sundays on the Ocean" They
have proved very interesting and have been
attended by large audiences, as well as the
half hour prayer meetings, Immediately fol
lowing each talk
Several persons rere'ved the ordinance OIL
baptism at the Baptist church Sunday. More
are to follow soon.
Building Is going on very actively in thi'
village. l.. Richmond, Justin Holman anC
II. j. Kimball have their buildings framed
and boarded. E, A, Shattuck has lust .solC
building lot. on SO. Pleasant street to Aler
Clmstead and A. A. Wainwright, who will
soon build. The price paid is reported to b'
$3.50 per lot. Other parties also contemplate
building this season.
The grafton Decoration day will be delv
cred In Dubois h Gays hall, where music
recitations, ETC., will be in order.
No Memorial services were held In towt
Sunday,
Mrs, Barney, president OF the w. G. T
T., is to deliver lecture here June 9TH, ant
at the Centre, June 5th.
J. Wells shipped three pairs of matched
| and two other handsome horses to Rhode
Island, Tuesday.
| II. w Tewksburys Talk" al town hal
| Tuesday evening was postponed unit
| Thursday evening owing to the storm. Th,
| Mechanics band will be in attendance anC
the whole proceed, are for Decoration day
purposes.
The Mechanics band are to give an oper
air concert pecoration day evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-30

West Dummerston is considerably excited
over shooting affair Sunday night. A
Frenchman named Peter Angey, about %
years old, recently married, went to the
hotel intoxicated and called for something to
drink, which was refused him, whereupon
be threatened the landlord, F. E. Sampson,
and pursued him to his bed room, where it
is said Mrs. Sampson gave her husband a
revolver for his protection. During the
fracas the Frenchman was shot through the
leg. 1t is believed that he will recover.