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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
SOUTHERN VERMONT.


A special town meeting is warned for May
2Sth, to see il the town will purchase Gd-
ditional adjacent land for the memorial ball
lot on West street, and also to see il the
lown will vote tax to build a new town
hall a. West Rutland. Both these question.
were brought before the annual March meet
ing and were dismissed.
The village trustees have imposed II.
cer9e OF sos per week upon the proprietor,
OF the skating rink now in operation ct the
town hall.
The Marble companies Of Rutland pay
taxes upon $1,000, IA in the aggregate, ep
portiOned as follows: Vermont marble com
pany, 81, l4O, 900; Shelton s. Sons, 1905
800; Columbian marble company. 1926. 300
Ripley Sons, Sl22 S24; Gibson & WOadfn
| 800, 900; Dorset marble company. S51 $50
Albion marble company, S25 500 West Rut
| land marble company, $l1 200 Barden &
Co., S5l5O; Esparanza marble company
tl4OO Besides the above there is at least
800, 900 exempt from taxation as being ne "
quarries and mills, etc.
Other taxpayers who pay taxes upon lists il
| excess OF 100000 are as follows: II. II
BnIter's estate, 92G5,0l0; F. Chaffee
| ESQ 140 Charles Clement. $4,000; Gle
ment IL Sons, %74 lib; ]. w. Cramtnn
S152 i05 II. IL. DYER T142 3s4; VIM
Gilmore, T112, $50; Howe Scale Co. 1925.
900; j. A. Mead SsS, 100; Redfed Proc
tor, Si37.747 VIM. Y. w. Ripley, Is7, 1919
W. y. Ripley's estate, S140,G17
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

Alfred Knapp, Brandon farmer. was
killed Friday night by his horses falling on
him while drawing load of wood.
Brandon's rich people: Eliza E. Marsh,
taxed on Sll5, 05s; d. Thayer, $50, $50
John A. GOnant, $50 34s John II. Vail.
S59,O59; Theron B. Smith, f4S, 5SJ Vol.
ney Ross, s3l ,S39; N. T. Spraguc, e31,
574.
Edward Farrell of West Rutland died
suddenly on Friday.
Joseph St. Lawrence Of Rutland, while
inspecting the Gibson & Woodfn marble
quarry, al West Rutland, Sunday, fell into
the opening and to the bottom of the shaft,
distance of hundred feet or more Death
was instantaneous. St. Lawrence was about
twenty years old and a cigar maker BY
occupation.
Miss Katie IIurbert Of Bennington s t.
be married this week to man from Mon
lana, whom she had never seen until be
came on few days ago for the purpose of
marrying her. They had been Introduced
ny letter hy relatives of Miss Hurlhert who
knew the young man and his family well.
ard the young people fell in love with each
Other through correspondence by mail, and
are both well satisfied on seeing each other.
The rev grand list of Rutland shows that
over 1870 new buildings have been erected
during the past year, nearly all OF which are
new dwelling honsrs OF moierafe cost Tue
appraised value Of all the new huifings aud
improvements by the listers is &240 200
The managers Of the Rutland skating rink
refused to pay the S25 week license i'm
posed by the village trustees and have closed
the rink.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

were in this country about 100000 negroes,
now there are 100000; how many WI
there be in 1899"
1t is a question to make any man who
cares for his country stop and think If this
mass of colored population he no, educated
and enlightened, what will the end be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
Tcrms-sa.oOa ear, alwa in ns,a nCs

Pittsburg has panic Of its own caused
by the suspension of the Pennsylvania bank,
which was the heaviest financial institution
in the city A lively run on the other
banks is in progress, full of disastrous por-
tent, and business on the OIL Exchange has
suffered paralysis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
WASHINGTON COUNTY.


Charles Graves sold his house for $1,000
to Rev. Mr.. Tenney of Barre John Grggs
has bought the brick house near his store, Of
Elisha Moody for $780, and Mr.. Moody
has taken the dwelling house Of VIM. NJ.
Wade for S2350 Mr.. Wade will make an
leSter d ID visit with his children in the West
Nv not permanent settlement.
Montpelier.
A match game Of base ball was played on
Seminary hill last Friday between the Barre
and Montpelier mines. Mr. Durkee, Barrels
catcher, had his nose broken in the midst Of
The game and the contest was adj burned.
Tie active citizens here have decided to
have glorious Fourth" this year.
The May term Of the Washington county
supreme court began its session Tuesday.
the docket contains fOrty-three cases. About
twenty cases are for hcariug.
An emery wheel broke at Fisher g. Col
toms patiog shop, Monday Afternoon, a large
piece hitting Fred Beach. who was working
Mt it, on the top ~ the head, nearly killing
him. Dr. w. d. REID, his physician has bu,
little hopes of his recovery Beach has q
wife and three children.
The Montpelier and Wells River railroad
will hold its annual meeting at Montpelier
he 29th. The gross earnin g lat year wcrl
1872 1888, expenses SS5 S45, net earning
| S6343 Steel rails have been laid thr ugh
most OF the line and f17 2l0 has been ptil
on the debt, leaving SAB 40 still due.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

sacred trust he plundered his own nearest
rtlatives and after the exposure of the rob-
bcu.s be committed swndle involving the
handsome little fortune Of ninety thousand
dollars. ii such % scamp and migrate does
role,c the inside OF a prison it will be a
great failure of justice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
Boston's Municipal Government

BosroN, Mass, May 2l.-The governor
has approved the act which provides that
for the purposes Of its municipal elections
Boston shall be divided into 10 dis riots
from each of which will be elected member
oil its board of aldermen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

American women should not he too pre-
vious in feeling a altered by What Mr.. Arnold
sa, about III ir ''engsginenrs They shonc
W AT anu hear what he has to say about lheiI
''marrsingnt SIS aud their "d.voIcipguess. .
CHICAGO Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

The Valley cheese factory which opened
May 9th, is now making eleven cheese a day
Mr. Ed. Bissonctt, the premium cheese
maker has charge again this year. The
cheese is manufactured aud boxed for o cent
aud quarter per pound. The Union fac-
tory opened May 70 with Mr.. Arthur Bis.
sonetle cheese maker.
Mr.. David X. Patrick has not had such
a call for farm implements mt Lis manuiac
tory in a number Of years and his full force
IS working carly and late to supply The Dc
nand.
Potatoes in large quantities are heinz
drawn to The depot foe twenty cents a
bushcl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
ShelbtIrn,

ID. L. Spear, Esq, is making extensive
additions to hi saw mil at jho Falls.
c. Harrington, Esq, # Cleveland, i in
town. lie and his family are intending to
spend the summer here.
A Young son Of Leanlcr d. Chauvin sur.
rered sliGh, injury aad narrowly cscanod o
| serious accident by h.ine run over bv %
| wheel harrow, Thusdly evening. The boy
was riding in wagon behind which lbc
harrow was beng drawn when he either
| jumped or fell out the harrow passing over
| one leg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

Drug say llA nitmCllyencss sells II on SIGHT
The ueNI -Hy IL Incidental virtues are ali thnt ~
chlincu l. tnd ltal 10 ~ the Dcsl lhing that mas
peeu an YET. II rs perfcct-Ja Twins Tar
syrup.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

RrcI a.. sjt.a prevails when r. n asserted that
c1lsln ' 1r be cured Jtlwins Pine Tar
syIup l'a '.'loIs ylro TO d, n Hecer. Jails.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

George, son Of c. Greed, E.q., who was
injured by being run over by team, as we
have therefore, mentioned, and has fingered in
much suffering for the pas three weeks, was
relieved from pain and trouble Sunday after
noon. The funeral wla held at the Meth
odist church Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock. Mr.. Reed and his fnmly have the
heartfelt sympathy of all, in their sad rc-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
Richmond,

On the Richmond academy bell is this in.
scrption presented by the Hon. Geo. f
Edmunds to Richmond academy, VT, 1865
The cost was about 500.
The widow of Justin Sweet Of Hunting.
ton has been appointed liquor agent by
Commissioner Wright.
The dwelling house of the late Deacon
Sweet in the Huntington gore was burned
one night last week. No one had lived in it
for several weeks cause Of fire unknown.
Hon. J. l.. Mason expects f. attend tie
Chicago convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23

As Z. a. lIasseltiue was working in front
of heavy baFD door which was propped up
about I a. m. Friday, q gust of wind start
ed the props, and the door fell, striking hun
on the back and doubling him up. He is
quite badly injured, but whether fatally or
not is uncertain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
NJ aine's RatlrOa ds.

Maine presents no mean appearance in the
matter of railroads. According to the annual
report of the commissioners the milage of the
State at the close of the last year was 1850,
which will be increased the present year by
the Mt. Desert branch, the Bangor & Piscat-
aquis and the Lake Megantic extensions.
The commissioners report degree of efh-
cheney, prosperity and immunity from acci-
dents generally and the exhibit reflects credit
upon the management of the various roads
for prudence and good judgment. A pro-
posed amendment of the railroad law de-
serves special attention. As it stands. a cor
Poration is bound to survey the route of a
projected road before the question as to
whether the public convenience require such
a road Is determined by the commissioners.
The commissioners think it would be better
to decide the matter without putting the
company to a considerable preliminary ex-
pense which is thrown away if an adverse
opinion is made. The suggestion seems
quite proper to make. In regard to rash
venturers the commissioners put in word
of caution. While they think the assumption
of heavy burdens by towns and cities in many
instance is not justified by the remoteness OF
the benefit to be received, yet they think
that the benefit derived by developing the
resources of the State will compensate the
burdened municipalities in the end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
Letter from Minister Lowell-His Views
Concerning the Disease.
WASHINGTON. March Is.

WASHINGTON, March l5.
Minister Lowell writes to the state depart
ment: 1.-The recent prevalence of the foot
and mouth disease in the United States has
not only caused great loss and greater appre-
hensions among farming people, but has
been sdroitly used by friends of protection
snd enemies of the party in power for the
purpose of bringing to the surface and rem
dering active q certain amount of political
discomfort. bill was introduced in the
House of Lords to define more precisely and
in a more respect enlarge the powers already
possessed by the PRIV council with respecI to
make il obligatory on the privy council to
protect such importation from any country
in which they were not satisfied the disease
did not exist. 1t will now go TO the House of
Commons.
'.The wish and hope of the farming inter-
est Is absolute exclusion, but this will be
difficult of attainment because graziers both
here and in Scotland are fully sensible of the
advantage gained by the free admission of
cattle on the hoof. Though it might be i'm
possible to prevent the occurrence of sporadic
cases of the foot and movth diseases, it occurs
to me that it might be teasable to disenfect
and keep dis enfected certain routes and ports
of shipment by vigorous inspection and reso-
lutely stamping out every spark of the exist
ing contagion. Were such coursepersevered
in, it would produce such conviction here as
nothing else, especially as no amount of ar
gument ever could or will.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
FIRE AT NORTH TURNER.
The shoe Factory. Iibby's Store and q
Dwelling Burned.

About half past six, Friday evening, fire
was discovered in the west end of the shoe
shop of B. Keen & Co. 1t was not long be-
fore the whole shop was in flame aud burned
an unoccupied house of James Staples, north
of the shoe shop, and south the two-stor,
building occupied in the lower part BY c. A,
Libby, dry goods and groceries, and up stairs
by Edward Fuller, owner of the last named
building
Very little machinery WAS saved IN the
shoe shop, and considerable finished and un-
finished goods we're burne' Most of c. A.
Libby's goods were moved into the street in
a damaged condition. v. Keen, who lived
in house next TO +. Fuller's, moved his
goods into the street; but by hard work the
house was saved. The stable of f. Fuller
was partly torn away and a keg of powder
was put in the lower part to blow it up. The
powder not igniting, p. =. Dresser went into
the building and took the keg of powder and
brought it into the street while thd build
ing was in flames.
B. Keen & Co. had $1,000 insurance in the
Connecticut, and $1,000 in the First National
Holman's agency, Lewiston. c. A. Libby
had $1,000 insurance in the Phoenix of Hart
ford, Edwin Fuller had some insurance.
The house of Mr. Staples was not insured.
The loss has not been calculated. but it will
be great. Elias Keene furnished hot coffee
from his veranda for the tired ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17

The subcommittee of the House commit
tee on foreign affairs today considered the
Lasker resolutions and agreed upon the re-
port and resolutions covering it, and submit
ted it to the committee Monday.
The resolutions as agreed on state in effect
that the action of the House of Representa-
tives was simply an expression of sympathy
with the German people in their great loss,
and that the House has no concern with those
relative relations between the legislature and
executive branches of the German govern
ment which prevented that expression of
sympathy from reaching the body to which il
was addressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
A RASH ACT.
A JailOr Shot and Killed by Escaping
Prisoners.

WINDSOR, Ont. March l6.
This morning two prisoners confined in
Sandwich jail shot and killed Jailor Leech
and fatally wounded Turnkey Davis. They
then made their escape. The Windsor po
lice force and number of citizens of Sand
wich and Windsor, heavily armed. are scour-
ing the country in search of the fugitives.
Kennedy, one Of the murderers of Jailor
Leech, was captured on the ferryboat just as
he was about to cross to Detroit. O'Calla-
han, the other, is still at large. Kennedy
claims that JailOr Leech shot O'Callihan,
and that on the road between Windsor and
Walkerville he became so weak from loss Of
blood that he crawled over fence and is
probably dead
A hole was cut last night in window pane
in the outside wall directly in trout of O'Cal-
lahan's cell, and a revolver placed there,
which he took and secreted this morning as
he was let out of his cell into the corridor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Searching for the Slain by Moonlight
Osman Disna's Next Move.
SuAKIM, March Is.

SUAkIM, March 10.
Parties of Arabs wandered over the battle
field in the moonligt, and utted chart render
ing cries OF grief whenever they found the
dead bodies of their friends. In many places
they were piled in heaps. The Black Watch
regiment was almost denuded of its sub-offi-
GERS in the battle. Russian, Italian and
French men-of-war have offered medical as
sistance to the British. Friendly Sheiks are
of the opinion that Osman Digna will go to
FL Mahdi to report the recent disaster, and
TO ask for orders. They doubt whether he
will succeed in mastering fresh force.
The meeting which MAS held here today
between Admiral Hewitt, Gen. Graham and
the chief inhabitants of Suakim, resulted in
the issue of a proclamation offerering a re-
ward of $1,000 for the capture of Osman Dig
ua, whose lies and treasury misled Soudan-
ers, and caused great bloodshed, Admiral
Hewitt. Intercepted Inhabitants as TO wheth-
er friendly tribes ~iil cooperate with the
British in opening the road to Barbe, and re-
leasing the garrison. The general opinion
expressed is that these tribes would cooper
ate with the British. Thirty Sheiks were
present at the meeting.
LONDON. March l6.
Advices from Berba make no mention of
anv uprising of Arabs in that region. The
country is reported quiet as far as Sheady.
Dispatches from Cairo state that the govern
ment is suppressing bad news from the
Khartoum. Numbers of the Arab rebels have
reappeared at Tamanieb. They attack all
the stragglers that approach them. There
are no signs that Osman Digna has crushed
the spirit of the rebel tribes. Haddendowas,
who suffered great loss of life still adheres to
Osman.
The Loading Sheikh betveen Sheady and
Khartoum, has declared in favor of Ell
Mahdi. Gen. Gordon telegraphs there is
now no immediate danger at Khartoum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
A SHOCKING MURDER.
Found Dead in an Open FieId-Proba.
bly, Killed for Money.

RICHFORD. VT, March 10.
Information has been received here of a
shocking murder at ST. Lesaire, Que, Wed
nesdav. The victim was Thomas Goddard
formerly of Richford, but lately a resident of
Sutton, Que. Goddard sold his farm in SUIT
ton and left home few days ago with the
intention of buying another farm. For this
purpose he was locking about in the neigh
borhood of st. Lesaire. 1t is supposed he
was known to have considerable sum OF
money about him. His body was found in
an open field outside the village on Wednes-
day last, with his head split open. After
his discovery $500 was found in his room
at the hotel 1t is supposed the 5000 had
been taken from his pocket after the murder.
There is no clue to the murderers, Goddard
was steady quiet man and much excitement
prevails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
CORONER'S INQUEST
In the Case OF Man Injured in Athletic
Exercises.

New HAVEN, March Is.
Coroner Boliinan this forenoon commenced
the hearing of witnesses in the case of the
late Oliver Dyer, who was injured in athletic
excuses on the sth inst. Prof. Richards tes-
tilted that he was near when Dyer fell. The
gloves were soft and there was nothing in
the boxing of a severe character. He saw
DYER fall. He struck the back of his neck
on board running around the ring, which
projected five inches above the floor.
The report of the autopsy by DR.. White
is not completed, and will not be till Monday
Coroner Bollinan said the skull of the de-
ceased was remarkably thin. The certificate
of death returned to the registrars Office,
gives the cause of death as ''traumatic
apoplexy."
The funeral services took place at Battell
chapel, this forenoon, and were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Barbour of Yale College, after
which the remains were taken to Mt. Vernon
for interment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17

In Baker Pasha's Camp-Heroism OF
Black Watch Regiment.

LONDON, March 10.
Suakim advices state that panic occurred
last night among the Egyptian troops under
Baker Pashs, who are in camp at Sareba.
They got the notion that rebels were ap-
preaching, became frightened. and took to
their heels. Before the panic was allayed,
two men that were taken for rebels were
killed. The troops returned to Suakim,
cheered greatly the persona, heroism of Ad-
ans Frazer, the largest man of the Black
Watch regiment. Twelve Arabs were laid
low BY his single bsyonet. Drummond. of
the same regiment. bayoneted Osman Digna S
nephew. Fifty. men have left Chatham to
fill the vacancies in the Black Watch regi-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
OBITUARY..
Death of Charles Mooney of New York
and Hon. Joel Eastman. the Dis.
tinyuished Jurist.

New YORK, March l6
Charles Mooney, aged SO, grandson of
VIM. Mooney. one of the founders of Tam
many society, died yesterday in his lodging
house in Thompson street, where he had
been living for some time in state of object
poverty and destitution The coroner's
autopsy made today revealed the fact that
death was caused by starvation and NECROSIS
of bones of the leg. the result of wound re-
ceived during service in the rebellion. He
applied for pension but up to the time of
his death had received nothing from the gov
ernment. 1t is said he had relatives in
Connecticut who were in prosperous circum-
stances, but who refused to give him any as
sistance in his misfortunes.
BosroS, March l6
The Journal announces the death of Hon.
Joel Eastman, the distinguished JHrist and
eminent public man, at Conway, N. H., today
at the age of Sc years. He graduated from
Dartmouth in 1924 and was a member of the
State legislature for several years. In 1880
he was delegate to the Harrisburg national
convention which nominated Gen, Harrison
for President, and was appointed United
States district attorney for New Hampshire
in ls4l, being succeeded by Hon. Franklin
Pierce, He had twice been nominated as the
republican candidate for Congress. In 1868
he was president of the New Hampshire
electoral college.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
Held for Trial.

BENNINGTON, VT, March 10.
Today the school district order book and
cash book, together with other books relat-
ing to the business of the school, of which
TIFFANY, the absconding postmaster, was
treasurer, were found in lot of rubbish in
his house. The cash book is so mutilated
that nothing can be learned from it, and 8,
long investigation will be necessary to nnd
the amount thought to have been stolen.
Geo. Tiffany, son of the ex-postmsster,was
srraigned today. He confessed to pilfering the
government funds, while employed by MS
father, and was held for trial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-17
(.ladstone's Illness.

New York, March Is.
The Tribune's London despatch says !:
1t is freely acknowledged that Gladstone's
illness, which was originally of the slightest
character, only confined him to the house
because he was finally out-voted and over
ruled in the Cabinet, the majority insisting
that frmer tone should be taken about
Egypt, and there should be fuller recognition
of Englaad's real great responsibility. Glad
stone has heretofore been supposed to be
absoluse master in the cabinet In this in
stance he was obliged to give way. but pre-
ferred that the new departure should be an
nounced by Lord Harrington
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Another Dynamite Scare.

OTTAWA, March l6.
1t is rumored at the Parliament buildings
tonight that the government has had intima-
ton to use every precaution. as dypamiters
we're supposed to be meditating an attack on
the buildings. The guard has been increased
and the speakers of the House of Commons
and Senate. who have apartments in the
buildings, retired from their quarters on
Saturday.