Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-03-27

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The verdict Of manslaughtcr, brought in
Wednesday, 10y the jury in the Sanders
murder case at Montpelier, will depend .
largely for its measure Of justice upon the .
decision of the court, which was reserved. +
The penalty for mansaughter in this .
State is Imprisonment in the states pris- |
for life, or for II period not less than ,
seven years, or the payment of tine OF |
not more than one thousand dollars /
There is considerable room for choice /
among these degrees of imprisonment, it
would seem Sanders will be able to re-
spund more intelligently to the Congratu-
lations of his counsel, when he knows
which of the three alternatives has fallen
to his lot.
President Cleveland is II continual en-
igrna to his party. One of the minor sur
prises to which he has treated his friends,
is his choice of II place of worship. III
stead of joining himself to one Of the
more fashionable and aristocratic Wash
ngton congregations, he has taken II pew
in the First Presbyterian church, the pas
tor of which is radical Republican, who
the days before the rebellion Mr..
Blaine's estimate OF MIR. Cleveland is
plainly not far out uf the way In mat
tiers both great and small he has, 50 far
proved himself to be man of remarkable
back bone
The Bartholdi statue Of H.ibcrty En-
tightening the Wurld' is expected to ar
rive in New York some time early in the
spring As the committee who have un-
dertakcn to procure funds to build pc
destal for it have failed to perform that
very necessary duty it lpoks as though
the country would have the statue on its
hands good while before it gets place
To put it. The whole matter is rather of
Il good Joke on the United States-and
yet not SO much of Il joke either. 1t GER
tainly is IL reproach to the people, who
have failed to aid "A patriotic enterprise,
undertaken in purely unselfish spirit.
The committee has published an appeal to
the people which we hope will meet with
a ready response.
Freezing temperature was recorded on
Sunday throughout the United states
from Canada to the Mobile something
almost without precedent. The cold snap
has lasted nearly ten days and extends
over Il vast area of territory. In the far
West the cold has been so intense that the
growing wheat has been ruined, and far
Their South the peach buds have been
blighted. Along the Hudson river valley
considerable damage also is reported to
wheat and grape buds. The COOLEST in
habitant' does not remember within the
past forty years colder March than the
one which is now happily drawingto II
close. AT New York city the month so far
has averaged ten degrees lower than the
average of the same period for the last fiji
teen years.
Mr. Phelps was doubtless Mr.. Bayard's
choice for the leading foreign appoint
ment. II will be remembered by some of
our readers that shortly before the Demo
cratic national convention of 1850 met.
MIR, Phelps published Il letter in the Brat
tleboro Rcfof1ncrin which he strongly and
} ably advocated the nomination of Mr..
, Bayarti, as man of great ability, elevat-
: ed principles ripe experience, high honor
and superiority to partisan considerations,
and who did not seek the Office of President.
Mr.. Phelps further SAID at Will he of
no use this wear to offer the country any
military gentleman, however distinguish
ed The Vermont Democrats, who never
took MIR. Phelps's advice on any point, of
course did not on this but went in for Il
distinguished military gentleman'-to
} find out, after they had nominated him
that it was indeed "of no USE
f There is plenty Of scolding among the
+ Democrats at Washington and elsewhere
: over the last batch of Federal appoint
i ments. Nobody expected such nomina
: tions and to most the men named were
l. unknown either as candidates for office OF
l. in any other way. But they appear to bt
t pretty fair selections. Mr. Durham OF
= Kentucky is an able lawyer, has been
= Judge and in Congress, and stands high
e Mr. Montgomery is prominent lawyer o
= Michigan and described as well fitted fol
l. the head of the patent office. Mr.. Hay %
e Pennsylvania, is also lawyer, and more
IS of Il politician than the others. lie wa
chairman of the committee on Resolu
tions at the Chicago convention, and be
o longs to the Randall or protectionist wins
4 of the Democracy. He was not an appli
e cant for the place of First Assistant Post
Ie master-General. given to him, and half
81 dozen men who We're, and their friends
Z are fairly bowling mad. The circus vii
II soon he well underway at Washington.
e. Civil service Rules and Confederate
le soldiers.
The Southern politicians are doing
n good deal Of scoldng over the Civil Sci
Nicp rpDnlutipD in force which a
st cludes from competition in the classiiic
p postal service any American citizen owe
rs thirty-iive years of age, and under tn
TO treasury any American citizen over forty
five years of age, with the exception onl
a of honorably discharged Union soldier
e; and sailors who are otherwise qualified
nd for the Office. A similar rule relating t
es the classified customs and departments