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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12

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rick :Dougherty, fireman, while hold
ing the hose; was bnrned to death.
His body is not yet recovered. Frank
Dumas, brakeman, was also burned
to death. The rest of the train hands
saved their lives by jumping.
{, The ignited oil ran through the
streets into the Raritan canal, This
being covered with ice, the oil ran
over it and down the canal to the
wallpaper manufacturing establish
ment of Janeway 81 Co., setting fire to
it. The flames were soon beyond the
control of the firemen, and the build
ing was totally destroyed, and seven
dwellings opposite were Quilted. A
building used as box factory by the
consolidated fruit jar company, sit
uated directly under the railroad bridge
was set on fire by the burning oil, and
was entirely consumed. The flames
spread to the main factory of the con-
solidated fruit jar company. Here the
firemeD battled bravely, and, although
they could not save this building, pre-
vented the fire from spreading into the
buildings of the Norfolk and New
Brunswick hosiery company, the larg-
est manufacturing establishment in the
city, whose walls were immediately
adjoining. By 6 o'clock the local fire
men had the fire under control.
But for the favorable wind the whole
manufacturing part of the city would
have been destroyed. At no point on
the whole Pennsylvania railroad could
the accident have resulted so disas-
trously. The burning oil and the cars
were literally flung upon the roofs of
the manufacturing establishments.
The carelessness which caused the
accident seems to be attributable to
the telegraph operator on the east
bank of the Raritan, who operated the
block signals for the section on which
the accident occurred.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
Dynamite LegislatiUd:n,

Dynamite is nitro glyccriue soaked
i'm sawdust aud is about ten times as
explosive as guupowder. 1t has been
proposed in various state legislatures
and also in Congress To regulate its
manufacture lay licensing only certain
ones tO make this dangerous explosive
and timing all offenders. Such an act
if passed would certainly lessen the
amount manufactured, and also help to
prevent il from being used for illegiti-
mate purposes. As u blasting agent in
mines it will always be valuable, for
it only eNplodes by percussion and not
by lighted match, but its illcgitimate
use ia the hands of socialists must be
stopped. and that right away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
A Vermonter Escapes the Gal
lows

DIR. Samuel J.. Allen of White River
Junction, put on trial in the supreme
| judicial court at Boston Monday, on
the charge of numbering Dell HanselI
| in Mike Gleason's saloon at Boston.
May %, 1884, pleaded guilty to man
slaughter. The prisoner, as he sat in
the dock, appeared calm, collected,
unconeerned, as far as any exterior
appearances indicated his inward feel
ings.
A delegation from Vermont, iDclud-
ing his father, Gov. Pingree, Rev. DIR.
Flanders and several judges were pres
ent. Gen. Butler and w. B.. Gale,
counsel for the defense, did not appear
until nearly noon. Butler, who has
not appeared in a similar case for ID
or 90 years, was radiant with smiles
and immaculate in black broadclOth.
Immediately on the opening of the
court, Attorney General Sherman
stated to Judge Devens that the pris-
oner desired to retract his plea of mot
guilty of murder and was ready to
plead guilty of granddaughter, aud ask
ed the Judge to defer sentence until
Wednesday. Clerk Noble then arose
aud said Samuel J. Allen, do you wish
to retract your former plea
The prisoner do.
Clerk Noble-What plea do you wish
to enter
The prisoner utility of manslaugh-
ter.
The prisoner spoke in clear, resO-.
nant voice, entirely free from tremu-
lOusness. -.
At the conclusion of the trial Allen
was sentenced to five years cOnfiDe
nent in the states prison at Charles
town, Mass. District Attorney Stew
ems told the story of the shooting,
which occurred in Howard street sa-
loon in Boston. All the parties were
strangers to each other. At $50 Allen
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
Public Opinion.
A PROMINENT vERMoNTER.

A picturesque aud sturdy Vermont
character passes from sight in the
death of Gen. John w. Phelps, until
recently of Brattleboro. He was hest
known at the head of the national anti
Masonic ticket in 1850, but will also be
remembered as the first general to arm
and equip slaves against their masters.
This and an accompanying emaneipa-
ton proclamation. led the confederate
government TO declare linn an outlaw.
He was not sustained ut Washington
in these acts and so resigned and re-
turned home. Commanding in pres
ence, bluff and eccentric in manner,
having the heart of a. woman, and with
an unquenchabfe hatred for secret or
CARNATIONS, he will long be remem-
bered as prominent figure III his state.
-tSpringtield Republican.
A BOGUS CHARLOTTE CoDRAY.
The shooting of O'Donovan Rosa in
u New York street, was a very the
atric proceeding. The Young woman
who did it had carefully medelled her
conduct after Charlotte Corday: She
first wrote to the professed dynamite
chief, soliciting an interview; as her
prUtotype proposed to betray Giron
dist plans, so she proposed to contrib
ute to the destruction fnnd she could
not catch O'DonOvan in his bath. so
she shot him in Chambers street; and
after she had done the deed she as
sumed the same clear-eyed and lofty
bearing which distinguished Corlay,
confessed to being an English woman,
and gave her age as "a, -COrday's
own, although it is said she looks
scarcely Ia. The perfectness of the
parallel Is unfortunately injured by the
poor figure O'DOnOvan cuts in the role
of Marat, but it was thrust upon him,
and he is not really to blame, because
he never had the opportunity of Ma
rat, and could not have known he was
cast for the part. Besides, he is not
dead. ...-. ......
BRILLIANT FOREIGN POLICY EXPEN-
sIvE. -.--
But what Il warning the whole story
of the Soudan against the dangers of n
'Ebrilliant foreign policy" is Disraeii'S
war in Afghanistan cost enough to
have bought ont every landlord in Ire
land, and have honestly aud forever
settled the Irish question. This Son
dan question will, before it is over,
cost enough to eXtinguish poverty in
East London, and give to tens of thou
sands of starving wretches Il chance to
start afresh under kindlicr skies. to
say nothing of the burnt villages and
the slaughtered peasants abroad, and
of the weeping widows and desOlated
homes aud fatherless children in Eng
land.-[N. Y. Eve. Post.
General Crook urges that the 'Iudi-
ans be given the ballot.
Mayor Grace and Roswell T. Flower
are rivals for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor of New York.
Senator Edmnuds was one of The two
republican senators who voted against
the substitution oil the railroad com
mission bill for the Reagan bill. Van
Wyck of Nebraska was the other.
Blackmailers have seized ON the dy
Mantle business. A letter written in
red ink and signed "New York dyna-
mite society" was left at Rev. Dr. How
ard Crosby's house the either night, its
purport being demand for ga $500
bill, wrapped in this leaf as a small
ball
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
rhe house Of correction las q; mai,

The house of correction has rs male
and 9 female occupants.
Two men in Noodford recently trail
ed bear. Bruin climbed tree, where
upon one of the men sailed away after
help. While he was absent. the watch
man. felled tile tree dispatching the
animal with his rifle and AK.
Col Frank c. White, superintendent
of the Remington and Rutland rail
way, died at Bennington Feb: 5, of en-
largement of the liver, aged 81 years
Mr.. White had been superintendent ot
the Bennington and Rutland railway
during the past II years, except from
1872 toI677, when he occupied a SINH
lar position on the Panama railroad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12

was so drunk that he could not ree0g-
Dize his driver. At 10 p. IN. he went
into GleaSon's saionn. ordered a drink
anil threw down a - bjEl IN payment.
The bar keeper laid down "A quarter in
change. Hansell had put two quarters
on the counter. and these three Allen
swept into his pocket. and started To
go out. HanseH laid his hand on his
shoulder and remiaded him that the
two quarters were his, Allen made no
reply. The bar tender told Hanselt
that Allen was a gentleman and the
money would be returned. Allen start
ed to go ont again and Hansell again
stopped him as before. Allen. turned
and struck HaUseii on. the cheek aud
as he did so the pistol was discharged:
Gen. Butler, chief counsel for the pris-
oner, argued that the pistol which was
practically selt-cOcking, might be ex-
ploded almost by merely throwing
the hand downward. ..Hansell was
one and u half inches taller than Al
LEM he said, ''aud my theory is that
as the course of the ball was down
ward, when Hansell was struck in the
face he naturally threw himself back
ward and the force of the blow dis
charged the pistol. 1t is n case of al
most aimless misadYenture, but the
party must be wholly btameless. My
brother and. have agreed tn give facts
aud to plead that the punishment may
net be greater than he can bear. We
pray that your honor send this man to
Concord, where less vicious and fla
grant criminals are sent" Judge Dew
ems sentenced the prisoner, saying be-
forehand: "a citizen seems to have
been killed through no fault of his own,
except possibly that he was slightly
intoxicated at the time he lost his life.
Without any warning the prisoner
took revolver from his pocket and
struck Hansell on the forehead with
the weapon, without, am willing to
believe on the statements made, any.
positive intention to XIII, hut certainly
ii he had any Knowledge, it was with
knowledge that the weapon might be
discharged. 1t was done certainty with
a purpose of inflictipg upon Hansell a.
severe blow .... ..-.....-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12

the trigger, as they say in the West,
than it is in England. Providence
journal. ......... .. 80.
Assassination in any form is a bad
thing, but it must be conceded that
Rosa has left nothing undOne TO pre-
pare the public to face his taking off
with something akin to resignation
{ New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
State Odd Fellows Encampment

The annual meeting of. the grand en-
campment of Odd Fellows was held at
Montpelier, Feb. 3. with grand patri-
arch II. E. Randall of st. Jolnsbury in
the chair. There were about 30 mem
bers present. The grand secretary's
report gave full account of the state
of the order. The committee on CON
situation and bylaws made II full re-
port, and Il new constitution for the
uniformed degree camp was adopted
officers were elected as follows &c p,
NJ. p. Scullion of Burlington G.. ii. p,
o. II. Henderson of St. JOhnsbury 6 .
s. W., j. II. Jones of Bradford G. S.
j. *. Egerton of Mortified; @. T.,
L. EintOn of Btattleboro q. j. w,
w. w. Henry of Burlington Grand
Representative, l.. J. Retting OF Brat
tleboro G. |. s.. A. II. Snbin of Bel
lows Fails; g. O. s., Eli Paquette of
Burlingtoh.
On Wednesday the meeting of the
grand lodge was held. Reports were
read and officers. were elected az fol-
lows: Grand master, 5. G.. Putnam of
Rutland; deputy grand master, Maj.
n. +. Bowman OF st. .JUhnsbury grand
secretary. .. Mcpherson OF st. Johns
bury grand treasurer, l.. X. Robinson
of Derby Line grand chaplain, 5.
Bigweod of Winooski; grand repre-
sentative, Gen. w. w. Henry of Bur
lington. The reports showed the state
of the order as prosperous both as TO
increase in numbers and financially.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
FARM FOR SALE
AT SOUTH NEWBURY.

The farm known a. the ''Chamberlin Farm. % can
tanning $50 acres OF excellent meadow lsud lying
on the Connecticut river close BY the SO-th New
hurry railroad station There are on the place 4
new house. three new barns aud barn
There Is running water at the buildings. The farm
is the best In the neigbbsrhood, ents eighty
tons of hay and is jn every way a desirable piese
Of property. For further Information inquire Of
65tf s. W. HALE, KeeDe, ". r..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
PEAcHAM ACADEMY.

day Feb. -. issS. 49, -.
Z. A, BUNKER Principal
TUITION g.. =
Common English branches, IS .
Higher English. Latin and Greek, Oh
Ornamental branches, extra. ...s o.
pal. Feb IS =.
PeaOhemi Va. Jan, &C. 1885, -.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12

President elect Cleveland visited
Samuel J. Tiiden few days since,
and the gOssips are specializing what
for ! Advice, perhaps. Mr., Tilden
has To assume in very short time the
most responsible position in the ma
ton Very much of success or failure
depends upon the advisers eabi-
net-that he draws about him. Good
nlen of whatever shade of political be-
Iirf will hope that the president will
have able and safe advisers no man
in the nation needs them more.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12

The speculatious about the new cab
met are humorous and various. The
presideut-elect makes no sign, but the
public have about settled upon Bhyard
for the leading place - secretary of
state-witi either John Quincy Adams
sr T. A. Collins of Massachusetts,, for
The Nrw EnnIand niemher:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12
Thr Gta1edonian
st. Iohnsbury. Vt, Thursday. Feb. ! g, 1885,

it has been utterly impossible for the
editor of this. paper to reply to the
multitude of personal letters he has re-
ceived the past two weeks, and he
wishes ir this public way to say as
much, aud to thank his friends for their
appreeiative words.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-12

The fate of Gen. Gordon has been
ascertaiued. He WAS treacherousiy as
sassinated when Khartoum surrender
ed. This taking off of England's great
soldier and otherwise remarkable man,
will add to the unhappy complications
of the mother country in Egypt. The
government will probably now treat
these Arabs as it did the Sepoys in
Imdia-if it can. War is terrible at
the best, aud such an enlightened and
Christian nation as England has little
excuse for engaging III it outside of its
own domain at least. Let us hope a
better way for settling difficulties is
soon coming.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19

When cocaine was INTRODUCED TO the public
> a mary. lous local anHsthr'ic one Of It's
chief virtue, was It's alleged harmlr snoss.
If our scientific physicians hal asked the
South American lndian, who chow tie
leaves hahifua ly about il they would have
learned that coca is poison. In vioent
doses it cause, death with the symptom, Of
arsenic poisoning. But that is not al, or
the worst There is a cocaine habit as dan
gerous as the alcohol or opium habit It's
victims constitutions are undermined, and
they sink into insanity and death 4 proui-
nent Chicago physician has destroyed him
self and his family by its use. He is now in
the Washngtouian inebriatcs' home in that
city luua'c His wife and children,
physi al and mental wrecks, have been re
moved to hospitals There were five chill
drcn. The doctor had used he drur him
self, and experimental with it in his fam "
until this melancholy result followed He
frequently administered it by hypodermic
injection
A woman in Kansas recently died Of coca
poisoning, and several such instances have
been noted On the whole cocaine must be
clasSod with such dangerous remedies rs NOR
phine and alcohol It is nerve simulant,
the habit Of taking it grows, and Is victims
are finally ms surely ruined rs if they became
alcohol dunkards or opium eater, 1t must
not be tamlcrad with
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19


So mnuy mon III 'Ngvishel in the uub'ic
service have recently dirl th,- r. w01'i
seem that by this time every on who III pllvS
emblcmS Of mourning shou have learnol
how to do 50 appropriately Yet thisa"o as
not to he the fact The use of flags placed
at half mast, is borrowed from time
honorad military custom. mi it woull uer-
hans be we'll to explain the correct method
Of the usage Immediately upon the death
OF an official entitled 10 such mark Of re-
-nrct public announcement is ord red 10 be
"iv'n Nv lowering the flag TO half star
where il remains until the ul'ial ceremonies
have ended when it is immediately run ~
10 fun height again In garrison, with its
cemetery contiguous it is customary to re-
sumo the Gag no iull height after the usual
volleys Of mu-ketry have teen fred over the
grnve or when h band di-coursing lively
music, heads the procession on its homeward
return
o her emhlems ofmournmc, such as draining
standards, armoricS aud public buildings in
black, and the period FIR which it shall con
tinuc-all this j, determined by orders from
the proper authority in he case OF the mil
tory and by resolutions on the part Of civic
societies. In ancient times, before thu days
or G"gs, bann rs were reversed as a mark Of
resYo.t
r. citizens arc 10 usa tho military method
10 express, grief for IN, DISTINGUISHED dcal,
it stands 10 rea on to -upno.e they wish 70 do
it properly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19

Afoar w.lr.a T. % c.r complexion too
ol,.u i. sl.us aul f1lI tls colll b-
mo.a.. g.. o.y uyy.ue., uy CO... It gieuia
ltu,. "a +, og,e led nk1 children, mostly
IA .4..S, ulcy would nave ,o..pIsuons like
chdIen.
But hy s. the wear and tear OF lra begin
To show in the couutenncc Scowis sneers,
rage, malice deceit, frettug,. gin 10 write
themselves upon The face in,ahuly.
After - the beauty OF mos, ia, : is in their
ex r,,,Sion. IL you want 10 te beautiful then
bere are directions that never tai: Cultivate
your mind and manners, 50 uiat YOU will
have refined, intellectual coantenauce.
Think pure, sweet gentle and generous
thoughts only, ani you will have that kind
OF face, You are bound to- Don't talk of
other womens petty per.onal Affairs or in
..Gise in gossip aid hackbiting 1t will give
you n shallow, ccntemptbIs lace That Is
Wy ~ many women LOOK cru IS and stupid.
liIuk no evil Of any hulnln beng, but give
81 ieOpa iuh croiis for tho Les: that Is IN
10 ~ eappose they slip ~ q. times That
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19
fAS-4i0NLCTS

Jackets of all kind, ..e exceedingly fash
ionab'e both Tor ncas and street wear
A simple throat bow, vi hour ends. is the
proper fin sh for The short bonney strings of
the season.
Snowflake cloths with raised tufts of con-
traStiug cDlors, are used for children's wear
in jackets and other wraps.
Owl feather fans, showing the head of the
bird ilatt, ned at the handle, and the tail ex-
handed for the fan come sinong other fancy
feather fans
Beads o. any desired color, wired on fine
milliner's wire, make a handsome finish for
neckband and cuffs of dresses. They are
very fashionable The beads used for this
purpose are the siSs Of pea or little
lAreT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-19
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us case of kidney or
liver complaint that Electric Bitters will not
speedily cure? We say they can not, as thou
sands Of cases already permanently cured and
who are daily recommending Electric Bitters
will prove. Bright's disease, diabetes, weak
back, or any urinary complaint quickly cur
ed. They purify the blood, regulate the
bowels, and act directly on the diseased
parts. Every bottle guaranteed.
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SCIENCE z.FP2oc2E32


New Caat..rnr Bridge 1t st. John, y. -.
One n. H u uum ms of science is
Che -.. u..t r.r...ao. .Iii a over the ST.
John rs,. n 'v BuHsNi.k BY lis COM
pleIm ta.n is uaH uuh.os-1 connection Lv
rail from Main. ~ N.N Buun-v.l for the
first Time Tla it'd states j, thus con-
naned with th, aualim provinces al Its
uor.l.a". corner.
The .rid was opened for traffic the of
October The rapidity vita which it was
built i, surprising. Work was begun Aprii
., and the first engine crossed July .. The
Dominion Bridge company constructed IT..
Calcula ion was made for it TO bear weight
Of one and one-fuurth net ton to the running
foot in connection with two engines Of forty
five tons cpch followed by tenders, with the
usual strains per square inch in various
parts,
The difficulties Of building a bridge at this
point were great. The river st. John flows
into the Bay Of Fundy. The tremendous
tides in tai, "a. arn familiar to every school
child Tho nee is felt for hundreds of
miles up the St John Under the new
bridge they ris9 and fall twenty-five feet
twice every day. At this point the river is
shut between rock walls iii it is only few
hundred Zee. N.Ih At high tide the current
il almost lri avail.
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DIR. j. Z. WALKER,

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