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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Among the nominations sent to the Sen
ate on Monday were three or four involv
ing removals, and there being no reasons
assigned for such action the question has
been raised among Republican Senators
whether the President has not violated the
tenure-of-office act Washington despatch
es say that Senators Edmunds, sherman,
Hawley and others propose to bring the
question up in executive session, with the
view of reaching some conclusion in the
matter. They aver that the President an
nounced his determination not to remove
faithful and efficient officers simply to give
place to Democrats. They hold, therefore,
that the President should make known
his reasons for the removals in these cases
and they think this good time to test the
matter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

A treaty of alliance, offensive and defen-
sive, has been formally signed by the gov
ernments of San Salvador, Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. BY the treaty Costa Rica
pledges herself to contribute to the COM
mon defence for the present 800, 900 in
money and 1000 troops, who are now in
Nicaragua en- route to the seat of hostili-
ties. Nicaragua agrees to furnish 1000
troops and San Salvador her entire avail
able military force. Costa RIGA gives her
aid to the alliance in the shape OF money
rather than troops, because of her distance
from the border line of San Salvador,
+ where the Guatemalan forces entered the
territory of the allies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
As Others See Us.

The Cincinnati Gazette devotes Il col
umn to reply to some who sneer at Yer
mont. 1t il, as will be seen, in the main Il
simple statement of facts; and in this
case the facts, like some of the Vermont
ers to whom they relate, are somewhat
stubborn things" One or two errors
have crept into the Gd.Cttc'S catalogue of
distinguished Nermonters Mr., Evarts
5 only half, or say two-thirls, a Vermont
er, having Il Vermont wife and Vermont
home. Silas Wright was not Il Yer
monter, and Commodore Foote was
II Connecticut man, On the 9TH
er hand the writer in the gazette
might have added Nathaniel Niles
and c. p. Van Ness and Heman Allen,
and John A. Kasson and Oliver =. Nor
ton to the number of native Nermonters
who have held important foreign missions.
He might have included Pres. James
Marsh, and Prof, Joseph Torrey, and Rev
Dr. Shedd among our scholars and theo-
| lOgians of national fame and have added
| to the number of Vermonters who gained
distinction in the war, at least five full
ma jor- generals Ethan Allen Hitch
cock Gen. VIM. f. Smith, Commander of
the Eighteenth Army Corps, Gen. Israel
B. Richardson, killed at Antietam, Gen.
George c. Strong, who fell in the assault
on Fort Wagner, which he commanded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

In spite of assurances to the contrary, it
seems that the will of the late Professor
Darling is to be contested. Objections to
its probate were filed, last week, in the
Office of the Surrogate in New York city
before whom the supplementary citations
were returnable. The objections are on
behalf of David and John Darling, bro
theirs of the late Professor, and Charles
w. Hawkins, Joseph ID. Hawkins and
Sarah h. Josson, nephews and niece of
the testator 1t will be remembered that
Prof. Darling, by the will offered for pro-
bate, gave all his property to Mrs. Amelia
DelacroiX, of Yonkers, and appointed her
sole eXecutriX. She declares that the filing
of the objections to the will is a black
mailing scheme, and that there is no
foundation for the contest. James l..
killian appears also in the interest of
Prof. Daniel b. st. John Rosa who is one
of the trustees of the New York univer-
sity The objections to the will are that
it is not the testator's last will, but that
he executed another document about
June, 1883, subsequent to the date of the
paper offered for probate that he did not
subscribe his name in the presence of wit
nesses that he did not acknowledge it,
neither did he declare it to be his last will
and testament or request the witnesses to
sign it, 1t is also averred that Prof. Oar
ling was not competent, and did not have
testamentary capacity to make WILL and
that it was procured by fraud, circumven-
ton and undue influences. Mrs. DelacroiN
it is said, intends to contest the claim OF
DR.. Darling's relatives with the best legal
! ability obtainable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The Boston linanciers make up semi
annual statements of the amount of money
paid in dividends on bank, railroad and
manufacturing stocks, government, city
and railroad bonds, etc, in that city. The
semi-annual dividends so payable in Bos-
ton this month aggregate SORE, S+2,
against $780, 62 in April last and $7,0O7,-
1913 in October The amounts now payable
are divided as follows: Bank dividends,
81, 42S,0 900; interest on city and United
States bonds, 81, sos interest on rail
road bonds, 81 ,925, POS; railroad dividends,
1914, 991 miscellaneous dividends, 1851 ,94S,
OF the fifty nine Boston banks four pay 5
per cent, one AZ per cent, three per
cent, and the rest smaller amounts, Few
of the banks pay only per cent and nine
teen pay "a per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Mr.. Phelps has been less known to the
country, because he has adhered to Dem
ocratic opinions in Il State where, from
time immemorial, IA Democrat had no
more chance to be elected Governor or
Senator-the case of that noble ''old Ro-
man" Gov. Paul Dillingham;, being an eX-
ception that proved the rule-than Re
publican has had in Kentucky.-N. Y
MdU ana Express.
Governor Paul Dillingham; was no eX-
ception to the rule. He had turned his
back on the Democracy and was as genu-
inc Republican as there was in Vermont
when he was elected Governor,-he had
been such, in fact, from the formation of
the Republican party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

An exchange says that Mr. Phelps is
sent to the Court of st. James because the
President regards him as the ablest law
yer in New England, and the relations be
tween the two countries demand the SER
vices of lawyer This answer ought to
satisfy the disgruntled Democrats, who
wanted to have the administration repre-
scented by Il politician rather than a man
versed in international law. They should
remember also, that the rule has been to
put something better than an active poll
tician in this place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Admiral Jouett, commander of our fleet
in Central American waters, says that we
shall have to fight with France sooner or
later for the control of the canal across
the isthmus, and the sooner the better.
He thinks the French are at the bottom
of all the trouble there, and intend to use
force if necessary to keep us from build
ing Il rival canal to De Lesseps. With
this in view they are urging Barrios on,
promising to stand by him if we interfere
in behalf of the other republics. The d.
600 men now working on the Panama
canal, JOuett says, can be turned at short
notice into an efficient force of soldiers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The contrast between the country's So
licitude for General Grant, as shown by
the bulletins in the daily papers, and the
obscurity of a two-line item i'll yesterday
dispatches, stating that jeff Davis was
thought to be dying at BiloXie, Miss, is
significant enough, and shows Just about
how much bourbon leaven there is IN the
heart of the people to-day, even under a
Democratic administration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

a correspondent of the Boston Trdrellcr
says that Mr.. Cleveland was "A great adj
mirer of President Fillmore, and that he
has been Il chum of Mr.. Fillmore's son.
He notices also that a great many of the
new Presidents appointments have been
of persons of old-fashioned Wing procliv-
tiles, and not many from the ranks of the
Bourbon Democracy He further sug-
gests that Mr.. Cleveland probably was
himself an old-tashioned Silver Gray
Wing. This suggestion may 90 for what
it is worth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Under the rumors of coming war be-
tween England and Russia the business
interests of the country, have frightened
wonderfully within the past few days.
Wheat and corn rose in single day from
half cent to a cent and half Il bushel
and the large orders of the British govern
ment to the Chicago meat-packing estab-
lishments have caused Il corresponding
briskness in the western cattle market.
Even if those two great powers do not
clinch just yet, it is plain that England
is going to keep much larger army under
arms, for some time to come, and will
need supplies for them. Adding to these
other signs of reviving industry, as the
spring opens, it is not surprising that
our commercial and trade journals should
he predicting return of business pros
perity.
1t is reported also. that the principal
railroads of the country are doing a better
business, and making larger profits, than
they were year ago at this time. Many
of the mills throughout the country
which have been shut down during the
latter part of the winter, or have been
working on shot time, have resumed
their full hours and full complement OF
operatives, in response to an increasing
demand from dealers and merchants.
Nor IS it to be denied in this connection
that growing popular belief that the ad
miuistration of Mr.. Cleveland is not going
to be a severely reactonary one, begets
confidence among business men. On the
whole, the prospect seems to us very
1. 1 l., l..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Eugene Higgins, the Baltimore man
with bad record, who holds the position
of appointment clerk irf the treasury de-
partment under Secretary Manning has
been investigated by Il committee of the
Maryland Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton who have also been at Washington
and laid before Secretary Manning docu-
ments showing up Higgins's conduct i'll
Maryland elections. In these Higgins is
charged with having violated the ballot
boxes after the State election in 1870 and
while the bollots were in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court. He is charged
with having traudulently destroyed the
ballots of one party and substituted tick
cts OF the other party. In 1919 he is
charged with having gone to the ClarkS
vile district of Howard county and hay
ing been the champion bulldozer of that
district" under a ''rowdy" alias, and with
pistol and whiskey bottle in hand terror
lied the quiet citizens and illegally voted
hundreds of negroes and others brought
from outside by the assistance of the Dis
trict Register and other conspirators.
Again he is charged with being Il lobbyist
and with holding an interest in Il gamb-
| ling house. These and other damaging
facts are substantated by letters and
statements of responsible persons. Never
theless Higgins holds the fort and will
probably continue to hold it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

We have rarely, if ever, known as i'm
portant an appointment as the English
mission, to be so generally approved 10y
the newspapers of both parties and of
no party. The Utica Herald, edited by
Hon. Ellis H. Roberts, is almost the only
paper we have seen, that has not heard
something good about Mr.. Phelps and beer
willing to express it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The Car of Russia is alleged to have
said recently, during a talk with several
diplomats at an imperial levee: 81 can
not conceive than any but the widest
dreamers could think that | would de-
clare war against England. Our ends can
be attained, and will be attained, but it
will be by the gradual power of civiliza-
ton. and not by force
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
BURLINGTON.

eral to Denmark, is the author of a num-
Der of books upon Scandinavian folk-lo
and mythology He is a professor in n
Wisconsin university and well known
among literary men.
Thomas NJ. Waller appointed consul
general at London, is well known as the
ex-governor of Connecticut. He ran again
for governor last year, but was defeated.
He is bourbon Democrat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

New York city has quite Il pretty sensa-
tion in fracas between two prominent
Union club men, in which some striking
terms of endearment were exchanged, and
which has been followed of course, by the
incipient indications of duel. Refine
ment-if that is what they get at clubs
evidently does not eradicate the savage in
men,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The New York Grdphic suggests that
we have no good bust or picture of Gen.
Grant, that is really "a good likeness, and
from which sculptors can get an accurate
idea of the man they will be called upon
to depict in the statues and busts with
which the country will wish to honor the
memory of her great military hero. 1t is
a pity this had not been thought of before
it was too late.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The new dynamite cartridges were dis
covered just in time for the Anglo-Rus-
sian war. The contestants can do as they
choose about using them but by employ
ing them the requisite amount of mutual
destruction can he most quickly accom-
plished, if it is any object to save time.
And besides, it would boom another of
the manufacturing industries of Our great
and glorious reDublic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The second Democratic appointment in
Vermont, is the promotion of young
saloon-ke keeper to be a mail route agent.
Under a Republican administration, his
antecedents would have stood seriously in
his way. AS it is, all must be glad that he
is willing to exchange liquor-selling for a
more respectable business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Russia is financially in a bad condition
to undertake war with England being,
by all accounts, on the verge of bank
ruptcy. Dispatches from Moscow state
that commercial crisis exists in that city,
and that tie government and private
bankers are straining every nerve to avert
the spread of the threatened panic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Miss Van Zandt, the American actress
has been having pretty hard time of it.
in Paris, and we do not wonder that she
has Indignantly cancelled her engagement
in that city. She will probably be effec-
tually cured-as will also many Of her
countrymen--of the prevalent idea that
Paris is headquarters for the worlds pc
likeness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Professor Anderson, minister to Den
mark, is a "veneered Democrat'-a sort
of extreme mugwump, rs it were. We
have noticed that some of the best Demo
Gratis in the bark are Republicans at the
core.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

An Iowa correspondent of the Newport
Express says: Chimes are very close
here, money loaning readily for twelve
and fifteen per cent We have had one OF
the hardest winters to endure that | ever
saw, even in Vermont. Plenty of snow
from the middle of December to the first
of March"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
An Exper ence of IL Years Convincing Ev-
idenCe.
ST. JOHNsBURN

st. JOHNsBUNN, VI, DOC -, IsSf'
IhaVe used Bradley's Phosphate ON various
crops and soils, for II years or more, always
with good results. | have ut several times
tried other fertilizers, but have never found a
fertilizer that gave ms good results as trad
lcy's and have always regretted buying any
other, as my experience convinccS me That
none excels Bradley's, and none that have
ever used equals it. MOSES HUNILEf,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The New York daily Graphic of We'd
nesday contains an excellent portrait of
Hon Edward j. Phelps, together with a
brief biographical sketch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

General Grants testimony in the Fish
case is what everybody expected it would
be-a frank, manly, statement of his en-
tire connection with the matter. The
old soldier was too contiding, but his integ-
rity is as spotless as the sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Well may the "Arbitration League"
stand aghast at the present hubbub of ma
tons. The gentle voice of peace is drown
ed in the angry cries of the contestants.
1t would seem as though the world were
getting farther away than ever from that
millennal time when disputes shall be
"settled without resort to arms"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

According to the latest cable dispatches,
a conflict between England and Russia is
imminent: and American pork and pro
visions are rising sharply in the prospect
of an increased market for them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Senators are allowed to smoke in eXecu-
tive session. And they do, sometimes
if the prying reporters get correct YER
sion of the scenes. Also they sometimes
get smOk ed-Out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Canada wants to negotiate loan of
$40. 900 900 in the United States. This is
one of the disadvantages of having next
door neighbor. They are always sending
in to borrow something when an emerg-
encY OCCURS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Becky Jones, the cOntumacious witness
who has spent year in New York city
Jail, has carried her point with woman's
obstinacy. She is out and her secret isn't
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Mr. Cleveland is rapidly indicating his
right to be considered the power behind
the thrown
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

A writer asserts that there is no harm
in telling a lie so big that nobody will be-
lieve it. Some of our western contempor-
aries should cut this out and post 1t at the
head of their local columns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Well, England is going to give our bust
ness interests lift, anyway. ITS an i'll
wind, etc"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Vice-President Hendricks has scored his
first triumph, and there is one more post
master by the name of Jones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The Canadian government will capture
a very lively flea, when it lays its finger
upon Chief Louis Riel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The New York Assembly has passed the
compromise bill for the preservation of
the surroundings of Niagara Falls. So far
so good. Now let the Senate and the Gov
ernor of the State do their part and State
and national disgrace will be averted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Mr.. Phelps will take three or four weeks
to close up his business and prepare for
his departure from this country, and eX-
poets to sail for England, Mrs. Phelps of
course accompanying him, in about a
month
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The nominations are coming in with &
rush.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

What do France and England think
about the effete Orientals, anyway?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The New York Htdcpcndcnt says Mr..
Henry Storms of Vermont, the well
known photographer, has published his
new volume who spells Our New Eng
lish Books 2" There is IA native Yer
monter named Stevens, living in London,
who storms when his name is misspelt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The New York World in its siX-column
sketch of Hon. Il. j. Phelps, says that
Governor Van Ness and George =. Marsh
were the only other statesmen, great or
small, Vermont has given to our diplo-
matte service" This is not quite SO.
Heman Allen of Vermont was United
States minister to Chilli 1897. Nathaniel
Niles of Vermont was Secretary of Lega-
ton to France 1903 special envoy to
Austria, 1887, and special diplomatic agent
to Sardinia 1880. Edward A. Hopkins
of Vermont was special agent to open
diplomatic relations with Paraguay,
1886. John A. Kasson, late United
States minister to Austria and now the
retiring United States minister to Berlin,
and Oliver p. Morton, retiring minister to
France, are both native Vermonters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

The Democratic Senators from the
South seem to be in terrible state of
mind over the policy which Mr.. Cleve-
land has, so far, been pursuing. On Tues
day evening" Senator Harris of Tennessee,
accompanied by some of the Representa-
tives of that State, went to the President
and put to him the direct question, wheth-
er he intended to ignore their wishes.
The Presidents reply that he did not,
seemed to bring them very little comfort,
for he also gave Mr.. Harris to understand
that he should not surrender his own
judgment to the politicians. 1t has been
suggested by some of the Democratic Sen
ators that they 60 in a body to the Presi-
dent, and make a formal statement of
their grievances. This would indeed, be
an edifying spectacle "a combined whine
from the whole chorus of disappointed
patrons of the hungry faithful. The Dem
ocratic Senators seem to be agreed on one
point-that there never has been an ad-
ministration with which Il Senator had
less influence than with the administra-
ton of President Cleveland. This is sad
but perhaps the country will survive it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03
M;he Htes 2rsss.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, APR. 3, 1885

PUBLISHED BY
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. G. BENEDICT, Editor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-03

Terms-Sa. 90 year, always in advance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-07

BASE BALL.-T'he Nolans and Fortier.
played their first game of the season a
Nolan park last Sunday and the senior ciul
inst managed TOWN BY the following close
score:
EEnlans, ..-.......o o Q Q Ks
Umpire-Mr. Webster. Hcores-J, r. Blpm
FOR Fortlers, W. +. Sharp and A. F. Mavor for
NOlans.
The game was fairly interesting, but two
Or three members of each team were par
TALLY disabled and could not play with their
customary skill aud spirit. The attendance
OF spectators was good, considering the
short notice given of the game
On Sunday, the 18th inst. the same clubs
will meet again with their best mines in the
heid, and they feel warranted in promising
the patrons of the park an entertaining
and we'll contested game. The price Of al
mission to. the groun.lsi will be 10 cents:
seats, 5 cents extra.
No date has yet been assigned for the
contemplated match between the HAYES
club OF New Orleans, and the Nolans. The
Farantas are said to he also desirous Of
coming to Donaldsonville to cross bats
with the Noiaus, and we hope they will not
disappoint Us as they did last season should
meeting be arranged.
new club i'll PortsBarrow is s2oken of
There IA good materiaI.over there.