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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-11
RAILROAD MATTERS,
The stock of the Rutland and Burling-
tOm-Its CerlilicnIns


A contemporary states that the decision
of the Supreme Court of Vermont in the
suit of the Rutland railroad company
against Clement a. Sons and others has
been reported in despatch from Rutland
as being that the corporation was liable in
damages to Clement & Sons as the pur-
chasers of the stock that was fraudulently
issued by Treasurer Haven. This, how
ever, was not the decision in the cause
The corporation alleged that the certif-
Gates in question were overissued and in
valid, and that the corporation was not
liable by reason of their invalidity. The
defendants alleged that their certificates
were not overissued and were valid, and
that if they should be held to be invalid,
then the corporation would be liable for
damages resulting from their invalidity.
The court decided the case upon the first
ground and held that the certificates were
valid. The decision, therefore, did not in
volve the question of the liability of the
corporation for invalid stock, but simply
the question whether the certificates in
suit, which the corporation alleged were
| invalid, were so or were valid, and it es-
| tablished their validity.
! The fact of an overissue of 1891 shares,
! however, remanS-the decision having
simply established that the overssue does
not rest where the old management
claimed it did, namely, in the Clement
certificates. Since the new management
came in, the suit of the railroad company
/ has been in the charge of II special com
mittee, consisting of George NJ Barnard
and John Il. Coolidge of Boston and
George II. Ball of Worcester, and has
been prosecuted by the attorneys of the
old management. One consequence of
the decision is to entitle the defendants to
the dividends which have been withheld
by the corporation accruing ON the GER
ticateS IN suit since June, 1883, with in
terest thereon. This covers two divi-
dcnds on 2J,0 shares
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-11

Austria and Russia Likely to be Brought
Into Direct AmtagOnism.

LONDON, Dec. 4.-Turkey's action in APP
pointing Il encouragement of Eastern
Roumeia, is regarded here as hasty and
unwise at this juncture of affairs and can
not fail to make the final settlement of
the Eastern question still more difficult.
Already it is reliably reported from
Philippopolis that the Bulgarians are
making ready to resist the authority of
Djevdet Pasha upon his arrival and to
prevent him from exercising his func-
tons as governors general, The attempt
of the Porte to ignore the conference
of ambassadors and to restore the status
quo ante III the face of the decision of the
conference to waive such restoration Is an
alfront which will hardly be overlooked
by England and Russia. Russia can hard
ly avoid recognizing Austria as an active
participant in the Bulgarian Servian quar-
rel. 1t is more likely than ever that some
circumstance viii arise i'll an increasingly
complicated situation to bring Austria
and Russia into direct antagonism
Strenuous efforts to prevent this result
are being made by the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the powers in Bulgaria and
ROumelia, by preventing any undue ebul-
lition of public feeling over Turkeys ar
bitrary action.
PERSONAL.
The FItchburgh Sentinel of December
LIST thus notices the death of the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester NJ. Davis The
name of this child comes from Rev. Ly.
man Jewett, ID. d., the grandfather, who
with Mrs Jewett are among the oldest
| living missionaries in Misunderstanding ull-
der the American Baptist Missionary I'm
| ion for thirty-seven years. The sudden
death of this active, promising child Will
be a cause of grief to the aged, absent
grand parents, as well as to both old and
! young, who had learned to love him from
personal contact. 1T is well with the
child"
Gov. Pingree has appointed Charles II
cpal court in and for the village of Ben
nington, Judge Andrew Potter having de
clined IA reappointment. Under the act-of
incorporation of that village as amended
in 1884, the term of this Office is two years
beginning December l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-12-11

KNOW THYSELE, by reading the "SCir
enCe OF Life" the best medical work eve
published, for young and middle-aged men
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-04-15
MaclGalG & Urban Safes /!


Honolulu, Jan. II, 1885.
G. o. BERGER, ESQ.,,
Agent Macneale & Urban Safes.
DEAR SIR,
1t is with great pleasure that
/ add my testimony to the Fire-Proof
qualities of your Safes.
| had small single door Maoneale &
Urban Safe in last nights terrible fire
and, on opening the same this morning
found its contents consisting of books
papers, and money to the amount Of
$1040-IN PERFECT CONDITION.
am SO we'll satisfied with the reou,,
that l want another No. 3 Safe at once
Yours truly,
~. GEO. M. RAUPP,
wv Germania Market.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Changing the Wheat Grades.

Duluth Special: Commissioner Murdoch
and Chief Inspector Burdick arrived here
and held /. conference with the board OF
trade representatives over the inspection
here, and the result is that the No. l
hard rule was changed from "75
per cent. hard Scotch Fife wheat"
to %" shall consist mostly of hard
Scotch Fife wheat" This is the old re-
quirement OF the Duluth board and will
result in throwing much more wheat into
the No. hard grade and in giving greater
satisfaction to farmers and commission
men here. y4T The No. 1 Northern grade will
not be as high as under the rules first
adopted by the board. Sass
The change noted is one OF great impor-
tance, as it lowers the quality OF wheat 25
per cent. Wheat which, under the former
rule, was required to contain Is per cent.
of hard Scotch Fife wheat, will now pass
grade il it contains only 81 per cent. OF
that variety. When the rule requiring SO
large an amount OF hard wheat was made
by the commissioners, it was predicted by
a great many grain men that compare
lively little Of the crop OF Minnesota and
Dakota would grade No. 1 hard if the rule
were strictly applied. sra
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
A Jockey Killed on the Track.

New York Special: The track was in good
condition at Brighton Beach. There was
also an average attendance, but the pleas
ures OF the day were completely marred
by chapter OF terrible accidents, by which
one OF the most promising young jockeys,
Moran, was instantly killed and two others,
Garrison and Lane, narrowly escaped with
their lives. The second race was started
with thirty one horses, although twenty
two owners mad sent in applications to
have their horses withdrawn, as the num-
Der was too great and the track too narrow
to give the animals chance to win, and be-
sides they were afraid of an accident. Start
er Caldwell got the horses off in punches and,
of course, they raised an immense cloud OF
dust, in which those out of the front rank
could not see where they were riding to. At
the half-mile post, Moran, who was riding
Miss Daley and as well as could be seen
through the dust, was in third place
on the outside, having Joe Howell
little in front and closely followed
by Garrison on Blizzard and Lane on
Bonnie Lee, was seen to suddenly pitch his
hands to the air, and was quickly followed
by the other two falling also. Moran's
neck was broken. and death was almost in
Simultaneous. The other riders, Garrsi on
and Lane, are all right. In the third ace
another accident occurred, which in one
case may prove fatal. Rivers who was rid
ing Wondermcnt and Williams, who was
riding on Cardinal McCloskey, were thrown
as they entered the home stretch. Rivers
was carried home unconscious and unable
tOmOye
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Enlightened by Consul Mason.

The secretary OF state has received de-
tailed report OF Consul Mason in regard to
the cholera at Marseilles, France.
He comments upon the false policy OF the
authorities in endeavoring to suppress the
truth, and speaks OF the sensation caused
by the rude awakening on the 14th ult.,
when the community realized that it was
in the first stage OF an epidemic OF real
Asiatic cholera, which Aad not been
imported from Spain CT elsewhere. The
most elementary principles OF sanitary
cleanliness are unknown in Marseilles, and
on this point the consul goes into details.
From the LIST to the 18th of August there
were 721 deaths, or an average OF thirty
eight per day. The disease has also APP
peared seriously in the suburbs OF the city.
The malady has been more fatal than last
year to sailors OF vessels in port, and has
been particularly serious to seamen from
England and Scandinavia. The disease
manifests it's characteristic preference for
the dissipated, the insane and the unclean.
The scourge has perhaps reached it's maxi
mum fatality, and will gradually subside to
a finish in October.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
The Heather Chinese Killed in Wyoming.


Omaha, Neb., Special:-Numerous mes
sages were received at the Union Pacific
headquarters in this city from Rock Springs,
sWyo.,, giving details OF the riot of that place,
between the. white coal miners and Chinese.
These accounts differ somewhat from the
reports first&sent out from Rock Springs.
There are at Rock Springs about four hun
dred white miners and $50 Chinese miners.
Both have been there for several years, the
Chinese living separate in one part OF the
mining camp and the whites in another part.
There has, however, always been iil-feeling
between the two elements, the whites fire.
quently prosecuting the Chinese. Recently
the Chinese were reinforced by the arrival OF
fifty fresh oolielaborers. This aroused the
wrath OF the white miners, who determined
to clean out the entire Chinese population,
and late in the afternoon they nladea raid
on the Chinese quarters, firing shotguns and
pistols into the air tt. frighten them into
leaving The Chinese, frightened nearly to
death, fled in every direction until their
cabins were entirely deserted. They were
pursued some distance by the white Miners
who kept shooting over them. The whites
then set fire to the Chinese quarters, de:
stroying every Chinese cabin The Chinese
are mostly seeking shelter on. the hills and
buttes in the vicinity, awaiting further
dev elop ents. During the day they have
several times attempted to send a flag OF
truce to the enemy, and to hold a confer
encein hope OF bringing about n compro-
mise, but their messengers have all been
driven back with warning shots by the out
posts.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Death Of a Noted Character.

Ex-senator Gwin of California, died in
New York a feW5days ago. No member Of
his family was; with the deceased at his
death. On thes9th Of October William NJ
Gwin would have been eighty years old. He
was the son oHasTennessee Methodist min
lister and studied medicine when quite
young, but, being a favorite with Gen.
Jackson; he soon launched into polt-
ical life, having been appointed United
States marshal for Mississippi by him.
Subsequently he became superintendent OF
the New Orleans custom house, and when
California was admitted to the Union he
went there, stumpedr the state, and was
elected to the United States senate in 1850,
at the same time with w. II. Seward. He
was reelected to that body and remained
in it until the Rebellion broke out in 1861.
He stated that the title Duke was given
him through misapprehension OF his do
ings in Mexico, and he recently out
lined his career in that country as fol-
flows: 81 was an American during the civil
conflict, as I had been long before. While
we were fighting each other in the states
there was q scheme to destroy Mexico: I
endeavoreds to obtain for ourpeople hold
on that government, whichseemed to me to
be going in pieces" Mr.. Gwin was a tail
man, weighing between $50 and 300 pounds.
He resembles Andrew Jackson so closely in
features that he was often mistaken for
him. His intimate acquaintance with Clay
Webster, Calhoun and other great states
men gave him an exhaustlcss fund ofremini-s
cence. In 1853 he fought duel with Nc
COrkle, who was then a congressman from
California. After three shots they parted
friends.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Secretary Lamar's Manitoba Decision.

Washington special:-secretary Lamar
decided the appeal taken by the Manitoba
from the decision OF Ex-Land Commissioner
Mcfarland, on July Is, 1884, in regard to
the right OF theroad to select lands in lieu Of
indemnity lands relinquished by the St. Paul
& Pacific in the Fergus Falls district. The
latter road had relinquished certain odd
numbered sections within the twenty miles
indemnity limits, which theroad had never
selected and they were settled upon by
homesteaders. March %, 1878, the Mani.
toba selected the lands in question, Com
missioner Mcfarland held that the
railroad company had no right to the
settlers lands. Secretary Lamar decided
that this case rests grounds similar to
those in the St. Paul & Sioux City case, in
the Worthington district, where 5000
acres were decided on the 29th OF April
this year to be beyond the reach OF the
railroad company. In other words the
principle that indemnity lands cannot be
relinquished by the railroad company be-
fore losses are proved and selections made
therefor, has been fixed, and will not be re-
pealed at present.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
ADemented Army Officer.

One OF the most peculiar cases coming un.
der Secretary Endicott's recent order
sending various army officers back to
their regiment, is that OF Capt. John S.
Wharton, OF the Nineteenth infantry,
who for twenty years has been on the
staff OF Gen. Hancock, and is widely
and peculiarly known in Minneapolis
and st. Paul, where he lived for several
years. 1t is said that he intends to resign
rather than rejoin his regiment. This, as
a matter OF fact would be impossible.
Capt. Wharton is afflicted with softening
OF the brain and is under constant sur.
velllance. He does not not go off Gov
crnor's island without the attendance OF
the post surgeon or some fellow officer.
This has been necessary for two years past.
His resignation could not be accepted il he
should resign, d decision having been made
to this effect in a similar case. Capt.
Wharton was one OF Gen. Hancock's most
trusted and confidential aides during the
war and he will doubtless be allowed to re-
main in his present assignment until he is
retired.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
The New Postal Cards.

An installment of 100000 postal cards
from the new contractor arrived at the
Washington postofRce. The new cards
differ considerably from the old cards
in appearance. The /. size is exactly
the same. The design is printed in light
brown color. Instead Of the head of the
Goddess OF Liberty in the vignette in the
corner appears a fine engraving OF Jsffer-
sons head. Instead OF the monogram gu.
S. the new card has on it the words
United States" printed at length. Onthe
address side OF the old card were printed the
words Nothing but the address can be
placed on this side" This expression has
always been criticised little as not being
true as persons could write anything they
chose on that side, though the card might
not be received at the postoffice. The ex-
preston has been changed on the new card
so as to read: Nothing but the address to
be on this side.'
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
The Ward ana Warner Rascality.

Ferdinand Ward appearedin the supreme
court chambers in New York. From his
examination in the Warner case, it APP
peared that in less THAN two months, on
capital OF $4,000, Warner drew from the
firm his original capital and 81 profit OF
$27 200 besides. So for two years War
ner continued to invest money, draw prof
it's and reinvest the same. Sometimes he
would bring friends into the pool, but
always to his own profit, according to the
testimony OF Mr.. Ward. At one time
he brought $25O,OOO to the firm,
collection from twelve different Wall street
men. To each OF the twelve he guaranteed
interest at the rate OF 3 per cent per month.
This he paid to them, pocketing for himself
interest on all OF the $25O,OOO at the rate
OF 20 per cent per month. Mr.. Ward said
that when he protested that Warner was
making all the profits that gentleman cody
told the firm that il they did not like it he
would withdraw all the capital he had in.
vested; so Grant Is, Ward had to shoulder
tho old man OF these
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Increasing Circulation of Silver.

Treasured ordan says the policy adopted
by the treasury department to secure
a better circulation OF silver coin is
meeting with gratifying success. Dur
ing August there was paid out from
the different subtreasuries S1,677, 444
in standard dollars, and S1,495, SOP in
fractional silver coin, which amounts were
largely in excess OF the issue ofsilver during
the corresponding month OF last year. Mr.,
Jordan says:
The withdrawal OF 81 and 50
notes from circulation was made
necessary by the rapid accumula-
ton OF silver in the subtreasuries. It
was expected in this way to create d demand
for silver coin. That the plan was success
ful is shownby the large output during the
past month So iar no formal complaints
or protests against the withdrawal OF 81
and 50 notes have been made. Applica-
lions have been, however, received for huge
quantities Of small notes. In each case
answer has been made that the issue Of
those notes has been suspended for the
present
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Hanging OF the Colon Incend;ar,

Panama dispatch says At the court
martial that met on the 7th ult.. to try
sPedro Presta n,who has been executed four
witnesses declared that Prestan Was the
principal author OF the destruction OF CO.
Ion lto on the 3lstsof March last. All the wit
nesses agreeing on the one point
that Prestan was the author of the
IRE, the court, after having heard the
prisoners defense, ordered the room to be
cleared and then deliberat ted as to what SEN
tence they should pronounce All the votes
out one We're for the hang ing OF Prestan. AT
astthe death warrant was signed, the pris-
oner called in, and informed of his sen
tence. He heard the sentence read with
great composure. Up to his last moment
ne had a priest by his side. When upon
the scaffold Prestan spoke few words
calling upon the Colombians to believe
him innocent OF such an atrocious crime
Notwithstanding all his repeated protests
OF innocence, therewas but one voice of I'M
anlmous approval when the car was re-
moved from under his feet and the body
left to swing on the gallows. Prestan was
hanged soon after midday on the 18th
ult. His death seemed to have been in
Simultaneous, as no sign OF life was appar-
ent three minutes after dropping.
Prestan was mulatto, about thirty
years old He was one OF the most fierce
stnu cfuel ol CLe Columbian reVOlutlOnlStS.
When the troops and police were with
drawn from Colon to aid in defending Pan
anna against Aizpuru, he seized the govern
ment and held the city until he was driven
from it by Col. Ulloa and his Caucanos.
1t was Prestan who seized the American
consul, Mr.. Wright Capt. Dow. the eener-
al agent Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
company; Mr.. Conner the local agent, and
Lieut.. Judd, OF the Galena, and took them
out to Monkey hill to be shot. They es-
capped in the fight which took place there
between the rebels and Col. Ulloa's troops.
Capt. Dow offered a reward OF 81 900 for
Presitan, dead or. alive Prestans two
most trusted lieutenants, Cocobolo and
Gen. Portazelle, were captured by the Uni
ted States forces from the Galena and de-
livered to Gen Reyes, who hanged them in
the center OF the ruined city
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09
Came Near Getting His Deserts.

La Crosse Special.-Jonn Krett was
brought to this city from Arcadia, Trem-
pealeau county for confinement in jail,
there being no sale jail in that county. He
is charged with having ravished Tilley
Olson, aged fourteen, recently, meeting
her on the road at night and over
scription OF her assailant to which
Krett answered Besides this, he was sus-
pected OF having been guilty OF the same
crime three previous times. The first time
be was quite young, and his victim was an
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09

old woman The matter was quited in
someWay, and the boy wasnot punished.
The second time he ravished gill, aud was
imprisonedfo for two years. The third time he
got sentence OF five years, andshad not
been longout. After hisarrest there was an
angry mob in Arcadia seeking for him. The
sheriff secreted him among freight in the
warehouse at the depot. When the train
came the mob gathered at the depot,
watching for the officer to come with his
prisoner. Just as the train started he
stepped into the cars and got away safely.
Ii the mob had secured the prisoner they
would have torn him limb from limb.
Krett is hardly more than twenty five
years old.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-09-09


service has been concluded. Fourteen
candidates passed, but as there are only
seven vacancies to be filled it was decided
to appoint the seven who attained the
highest averages i'll the examination. The
! successful candidates are: John B. Hull,
Virginia; Stanley NJ Laudrey. Indiana;
Preston Fl. Roth, Pennsylvania; Ellsworth
P. Berthal, New York; Gordon H. Wilcox,
Pennsylvania; Richard o. Crisp and Will
liam E. Jacobs, Maryland.
Lieut.. George Hare has just returned from
Mexico with thirty-two men, having made
one thousand miles since May nineteenth.
He has in charge fifteen of Geronimos
squaws and children as prisoners He re-
ports that in the late fight Geronimo picked
up his favorite child and rushed out of the
camp. Then he was surprised and had to
run the gauntlet OF fifty rifles, the best
shots Of the Chiacahla and San Carlos
tribes. He was shot twice, and dropped
the boy and ran, covered with blood and
| with his left arm shattered. His squaws
say he was shot thorough the body. Some
OF them say he is dead.
Counsel for Charity Virgins has filed in
the United States circuit court at Alexan-
dria a bill in equity as the next friend OF
Thomas Virgins, generally known as blind
Tom, against j. w. Bethune, the former
master OF Blind Tom. The latter holds
him yet under absolute control by the al
legged commitment OF Virginia county
| court, though Blind Tom" never has been
a resident OF that state. The appeal wss
made to Judge Bond, United States circuit
Judge OF the Fourth circuit and the suit
was brought on petition OF Toms saather,
as his nearest friend. The bill asks for all
moneys Mr.. Bethune has received since the
emancipation OF slaves by President
Lincoln's proclamation, and that he maxi
an account to the court forthwith.