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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

Martin Ewing, colored man living
at Keyterville, Mo-, was born in 1865,
and is the oldest man in this country.
His memory is good and his mind clear.
But few wrinkles furrow his cheek.
If he would dye his hair, his general
appearance would indicatea man about
seventy. He has lost but a few teeth,
his eyesight is good, except cataract
in one eye from blow forty-6ve years
ago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08
Tbe ion0unorrrn Sitter.

AN INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER,
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
PROM
'Hter oh1ce, So Londonderry, VI
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

The total annual product of fish is
about 100000 tons for Europe and
America; ton of fish being equal to
about twenty-eight sheep, years fish
supply is, therefore, for the United
States, Canada, and the ten European
countries included in this estimate,
equal to 100000 head of sheep. OF
this amount, 100000 tons, or the
equivalent to 2S,00O,000 head of sheep,
are consumed in the United States,
Canada the United Kingdom, and
Russia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

The richest single woman in the
country is Catherine Wolfe. She has
an income estimated at half million
70 ear, and she owns real estate all
over New York. Her father, Peter
Wolfe, married Peter Lorillard's sister,
and with her got dowry Of $l,O00,OOO.
His wife died soon after and he mar
ried another of the Lorillard sisters,
and with her got another million. In
a short time she died also, and Wolfe
after speculating awhile with his two
million and more, died himself, and
his property came to his daughter
Catherine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

The American Exhibition in Lon
don next summer promises to be a
success. The site is already engaged,
and occupies twenty acres near the
West Brompton station. The exhibits
will have for their aim the showing
to the Old World what the resources,
products, manufactures, and arts of
the United States are at the present
time" Perhaps one of the most in
teresting parts of the Exhibition will
be the american Garden" in which
will be seen as complete fora of The
United States as can be collected The
trees, shrubs, and plants are to be ar
ranged according to longitude and lati
tude. In this way the student may
study local diversities in systematic
progression, and many flowers and
Towering shrubs will appear for the
first time away from their native habi-
tat A special newspaper. published
monthly, called the american Eagle, is
issued to promote and explain the OBJ
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

OF the 2,647,000 women in occupa-
tions in the United States $4,000 are
engaged in agriculture. most of them
colored women in the Southern States;
$4,000 are in manufactures, of whom
about one-half are in New York, Mas
sachusetts and Pennsylvania; $4,000
are milliners, ETC.; $4,000 are tailors.
Of the A occupations recorded as
personal service" 40 find women in
them. The 525 female surgeons of
1870 have increased to 2,743; the z
lawyers to rs; the IS clergymen to
165. The number of laundries have
increased from $1,000 in 1870 to l22,-
900, and of the latter l0o,C00 are kept
by women. This large increase shows
a great tightening of the housewives
labor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

According to the last United States
census there are 563 establishments in
this country devoted to the proprie-
tary medicine business, employing d.
OILS operatives, with an aggregate in
vestment of capital amounting to $l0,-
$4,000, and the annual product is
valued at $l4,682,000. New York
State leads all others with an invested
capital Of $3,5l2,430, which is about
one-third of the entire country's in
vestment. Pennsylvania comes next
and Missouri ranks third in invested
capital, followed respectively by Ohio
and Massachusetts. In the amount of
annual product New York again
stands first, followed in order by
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, the
other States standing about even. A
fair calculation is that about twenty
five American proprietary medicines
have at present very large sale in
England.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

ESH Entered at the Post-of1ce at Soutl
Londonderry, rs Ccond-c ass matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

IERMS.-lHE LONDONDERRY, VI, SITTER
will be fnrnishe to all subscribers, everywhere,
at the extremely low price of Ono Dollar per
annum, invariably in advance. Outside OF
Windham Co., in single wrappers $l.l6 year.
! ADVERTISING RATES.-Fiity cents per
Inch, first insertion, 25 cents ior each nddi-
tional insertion. Nothing inserted for less than
so cents.
Additional information furnished upon nppli.
cation. Births, Marriages and Deaths, pub
lished free. Obituary Notices, Cards Thanks
etc, so cents to Sl00.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-10-08

Horses an.. Carriages at all hours. Persons
earned 10 all surrounding points upon arrival
Of trims. Special accommodations TO cxcur.
zion parties. Good teams and attentive dli.
vers. H
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
THE GREENWICH TRAGEDY.
An Inquiry as to the Killing of a Mother
and Sister by Son and Brother.

GREENWICH, Conn, April 22-Coroner Holt,
of Bridgeport began an inquest at the select
mems Office here this morning, in regard TO tie
victims of the murders in the johnson family
yesterday. The Rev. j. g. johnson, Congre
gational minister of Rutland, VT, an uncle of
Barclay Johnson, the young who shot his
mother and sister and killed himself, testified
that there was no hereditary insanity in the fam
lily. For the last six weeks the young man had
appeared somewhat peculiar The witness could
not account for the insanity on the part of his
nephew, except by his excessive devotion to his
Office duties, which caused him to write and
work at night, and caused strain on his mind.
The witness produced letter written in pencil,
on note paper, which was found in a pocket of
Barclay johnson after his death. Parts of the
letter were read, as follows:
'GREENwICH, Ct, April g. 1885.
''If succeed in accomplishing what 1 think
must be DONE word or two of explanation will
be probably received with interest. ! think
l am saving my mother and sister from an un-
happier fate If there is just and generous
God these two will 60 to the happiness which
they deserve. If there is no God, then they will
simply find their rest"
At the close of the letter young johnson
wrote:
II am conscious of the enormty Of what
have done and intend to do; but, at the same
time, have suspicion that have become in
sane. Why did not some one recognize my
weakness, my great need of help and help me
while there was time? But, to be fair, suppose
/ should say why did not help myself I"
The intermediate parts of the letter were filed
with expressions of the writer's tender affection
toward his father, mother and sister, and mingled
with self accusation Of all sorts of faults which
his friends say existed only in his imagination.
The letter was written in a firm and very legible
hand.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23

assert and establish a Russian claim to the
whole of the district west of the river Kushk.
and to Penjdeh first of all, though Penjdeh
lies to. the east or the Murghab. Hence it was
that Russia though she had already agreed to
boundary commission, based on a line far to the
north of NJ. Lessar's discoveries, held back her
commissioner, let loose Colonel Alikhanoff and
his Cossacks. occupied Pul-i-Khisti las close as
she could get to Penideh without fight, seized
Pull. .khatuIn, and pushed her EXTREMIST out
post down to the Zulfkar Pass, on the direct
road to Herat This accomplished she sent M
Lessar to London t. explain that there had oeen
and that when she agreed to the Khoja Saleh-
Sarakhs line she really meant to claim some fifty
miles south of it.
NJ Lessar would not be Russian, still less q
Russian envoy If he had not more than one
plausible reason to urge in favor Of this aston
ishing claim The cne on which he seemed to
set most value may be called the police reason.
Badgheis, If that name is wide enough to cover
the disputed district is the great obstacle to the
complete and final pacifcation of Turkestan. AT
present it is sort IF Alsata- Nominaly under
the rule of the Ameer of Afghanistan it is really
governed by nobody. The most lawless of the
Turkomans have taken refuge there, threaten
caravans, hinder trade, and welcome fugitives
from Russian justice. If the Ameer would
set up police stations in this disturbed
tract, Russia's main object would be
gained But he notoriousy will not, or cannot,
and therefore it is that once more against MS
Will anu In 0lScnarge or his clv1hZlng ana pacliy
ing errand, the Gar has been forced to occupy,
and will be forced to retain, that portion of the
territory of Afghanistan. Arguments of this
sort have but one fault They prove too much.
They would be just as good for going to Herat
as for Stopping half way. But so long as M.
Lessaris talking to you, you have no choice but
to listen to them respectfully
Englishmen are naturally interested to know
how long M. Lessar's visit is likely
to last. The belief prevails in London
that Russia is pursuing purely dlatory
tactics. If you ask him he will tell you
that he may be here a few weeks oEly, and then
add carelessly that he might possibly be detained
some months. Ask him, also, why M de Giers,
in making the arrangement that the Russian
troops should not advance, put in the proviso
unless for some extraordinary reason"
well, he is likely to answer, ''you know the
English sometimes accuse the Russians of bad
faith. If we had made naked agreement, and
circumstances had obliged Colonel Alikhanoff
nevertheless to push forward, the accusation
might have been heard again. Whereas now"
The gesture with which NJ. Lessar finished this
incomplete sentence was much more expressive
than any form of words by which it could be
described.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
More Talk About the Suppression of the
Bosphore Egyptien.

More Talk About the Suppression of the
Bosphore Egyptien.
PARIS April 22.-The Journal Des Debats says
his morning, in regard to Mr. Gladstore's state
ment announcing the responsibility for the sup
preston of the Bosphore Egyptien, that France
must now look to England for redress We will
maintain our rights, and do not lack ample means
to do so.' 1t is al so stated here that French
fleet has been got in readiness for the purpose
of making naval demonstration on Alexandria
to enforce comp lance with the demand of
France for the rehabilitation of the suppressed
newspaper, the Bosphore Egyptien
The London correspondent of the Temps be-.
leves that the matter of the seizure of the Bos-
phore Egyptien will be settled without delay.
The question, he says wears a double aspect
First there was violation of domicil occu-
pied by a Frenchman and violence was offered
to representative of French authority and
second, there was seizure of the paper 1t is
xxobabe that the French government will not
actually frame a complaint in the latter connec-
ton, but the seizure will be made the starting
point of negotiations between the French gov
ernment and the Khediye in regard to rules ap-
plicable to foreign residents in Egypt
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
Highly Educated and Accomplished Experts
in Naval Architecture Kept in the
Background by Jealous Superiors.
Secretary Whitney's Remedy for Coer-
cion of Voters in the Navy-Yards
Resignation of Treasurer Wyman-Commis-
sioner Colman's Rules for Extirpatins
PleurO-Pneumonia-Gen Notes.
THE CASE OF MR.. WILLIAMS.

His Color aud His Politics the Only Things
to Which Objection Can BE Made.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The reasons given
by the Secretary of State for failing to send
George W. Williams, the recently appointed min
lister to Hayti, on his mission simply prove the
assertion heretofore made that Bayardis allowing
his prejudices to get the better of his Judgment.
1t was said that the reason Williams was not
allowed to draw the money due him by law was
that he had not filed his bond and in consequence
was not entitled to any pay. Williams was as
sured at the department that he could file his
bond at any time before sailing, and the reason
he delayed doing so was that it is necessary to
secure the signature of the congressman Of his
district, or United States Judge, to guarantee
the genuineness of the bondsmen. Williams
lives in Boston and has not been home since he
was appointed That the reason advanced
by Mr.. Bayard for not paying Williams
the money due him is trivial in the
extreme is evident when it is known that the
draft for salary was made out, signed and turn
ed over to Williams and by him endorsed. He
deposited it with the cashier of the State De-
partment, who offered to get it discounted
for him. Upon Williams's signifying
his willingness to let it go through the regular
channels, the cashier took it to Bayard, and it
has since been withheld from Williams. The
alleged charges against his character have be-
fore been fully investigated and found absolute
ly baseless. There is positively no reason why
Williams should not be sent to Hayti except his
color and his politics His course has been
manly and fair and the administration is with
out excuse for the contemplate manner in
which it has treated him. Thus far Williams
has decidedly the best of the argument. but the
other side have the power to get the best of him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
IRELAND AND THE ROMAN SEE.
A Pastoral from Bishop Nulty Which Is At
tracing Wide Attention.

A Pastoral from Bishop Nulty Which Is At
tracing Wide Attention.
LONDON, April 22-The pastoral of Bishop
Nulty, of Meath, issued on Saturday is creating
widespread comment, in consequence of the
frankness and the independent tone in which he
alludes to the misfortune of the apparent clash
ing of obligations toward the country and to-
ward the Holy See
The conference of Irish bishops at Rome, he
hopes, will remove all causes of conflict by de-
termining clearly what Rome expects
The present excited and suspicious state of
public feeling shows that at any moment danger
GUS complications and misunderstanding might
arise between the Irish nation and the Roman
See. Ii is easy to pursuade jealous and
credulocs race that the Pope has acted on preju-
dice or one-sided information. while the nation
is desperately bent on securing all social and po-
litical ameliorations to its condition.
Any SSsss misconceptions of the objects of the
Pope might drive Ireland into an attitude of
logged and sullen disobedience. What cOnse-
quences might follow, God only knows.
''It is very awful fact, proceeds the Bishop
"that Catholic nations like France. England and
Scotland are practically apostates from the faith.
That fact is surrounded with every salutary, as
well as with very unpleasant warnings"
II do not believe that the Irish nation will ever
follow their fatal example," he continued, but
do believe it would be nothing short of crimi-
nal rashness to expose it to danger or tempta-
tion of Sanger. / can find no evidence of divine
promise made to any nation any more than to
our own, guaranteeing that its faith will in all
circumstances be unassailable; neither can see
any solid grounds for believing that there is
special and exceptional providence which would
save the Irish multitude any more than Irish in
divduals from lenOuncing their allegiance to the
church in paroxysm of passion, either in retail
alton for some imaginable interference with
their political freedom or to avenge an insult or
an affront which they might rashly assume had
been offered them by the Holy See."
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
RIEL'S HALF-BREEDS.
The Fight at Fort Pitt--Occupants of the
Fort Seek Refuge with Friendly Indians.

WINNIPEG, April e The government tele-
graph was repaired this afternoon, and commu-
nication with the West restored. A message re-
ceived from Battleford says: Five mounted
police arrived here to day from Fort Pitt. They
report that in the attack by Indians one police
man was killed and one wounded. All the other
occupants of the post have taken refuge in
camp of friendly Indians near the post"
A Clark's Crossing message says that General
Middleton's force is there no movement having
been made yet. Middleton reports all well.
A Calgary dispatch says Captain Stewart
has succeeded in raising $50 mounted
men in the Macleod district They are guard
ing the country between Macleod and Medicine
Hat, keeping strict watch on the Cypress hills
trail it is believed that if the refugees once
get in there they can withstand an army.
Colonel Smith took up his quarters in the post
vacated yesterday by Major general Straight"
A report came from Blackford Crossing to-
day that cowboy had shot an Indian VINO was
stealing cattle The cowboy was one of Stew,
arts recruits.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
THE SPANISH TREATY.
A Cuban Newspaper Advises Withdrawal of
the Concessions Granted.

HAVANA, April 16-The Dirio de la Marina, in
leading article printed on the 11th inst, says:
'The treaty between Spain and the United
States was negotiated with view to immediate
ratification. 1t failed of ratification by the
United States on the 4th of March, and we now
hear that Mr.. Foster will return to Madrid to
opeE new negotiations. Believing that we ex-
press the general feeling we counsel the govern
ment not only to make no further concessions,
but to withdraw those already granted"
A great meeting of workingmen's unions was
held at the Casino Espanol on Sunday last. The
speakers generally declared that the treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States, with the
various amendments to 1t allowed by Spain,
would not prove beneficial to Cuba. A commit
tee was appointed to ask the cooperation of the
Governor-general in protest against the nser-
sion of any amendments in the treaty, to be nego-
tiated by Senor Albocte and Mr.. Foster.
The order for the official examination of all
lards imported from the United States has been
revoked, in accordance with the suggestion of
the board of health.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
Death of Rev. Leonard wilmington.

NEwBURYPoRr, April 22.--Rev. Leonard With
ington, D. d. the oldest Congregational minis
ter in the United States, died at his residence
aged eighty-seven years. He graduated from
Yale College in 1914, and at the time of his death
was the Oldest surviving graduate of that insti-
ton. In 1916 he was ordained pastor of the
Newburyport Church. and for eorty-two years
remained in active service. He was a frequent
contributor to the press, and many articles
came from his pen after he was eighty years of
age He was the author of two books, "The
Puritan" and 'sSolomon's Songs" both of which
are well known among theologians
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
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TREASURER WYMAN.
He Resigns His Position and Is Succeeded by
Mr. C.. N. Jordan.

He Resigns His Position and Is Succeeded by
Mr. C. N. Jordan.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Hon. A. u. Wyman,
Treasurer of the United States has rendered his
resignation, to take effect May l. Mr.. Wyman
tend cred his resignation through the Secretary
of the Treasury. On the Sd of April, but an
nouncemeat of the fact has been withheld, at
the request of Secre tary Manning, who accepted
the same to-day on behalf of the President The
Secretary expresses his confidence in Treasurer
Wyman, and regrets his retirement, which is
entirely voluntary. Mr.. Wyman was in March
last elected vice-president of the Omaha Ma
tohal Bank, at Omaha Neb., and also is to have
charge of an important trust company recently
established in that city These new positions
he has desired to assume as early as possible,
and has been waiting the designation of his sue
cessor in order to do so. Mr. c. n. Jordan, for
mery cashier of the Third National Bank of
New York was to-day appointed treasurer, in
the place of Mr. Wyman, and is present in the
city preparing to assume the duties of the Office.
Mr. Wyman entered the Treasury Bureau in
1868 as a 81, 200 clerk, and since that time has
been successfully promoted in grade through all
it's offices, including cashier and Assistant
Treasurer, until 1876 when he was appointed
Treasurer to succeed Mr.. John G. New. He
only remained in the Office about a year when
he was compelled, by reason of ili-health, to re-
linqush it for the less ardous duties of Assistant
Treasurer. In April, 1883, he was again ap-
pointed Treasurer, to succeed MIR. Gilillan, and
has served faithfully aud efficiently in that ca
pacity ever since. He has made many friends
in the service, and his departure is a source Of
general regret at the Treasury
Mr.. Jordan, the newly appointed Treasurer,
was born in New York, exactly fifty years ago
to-day. and has had thirty-two years experience
in the banking business He began his career
as a runner in the Hannibal Bank. of New York
city, and rose to the grade of general book
keeper. Subsequently. he received an appoint,
ment as cashier of tho FIRST National Bank or
Fishkill Landing, N w. and afterwards acted
In the same capacity for the Louisiana National
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
UNEMPLOYED TALENT.
Competent Men Kept in the Background by
Jealous Superiors.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

Jealous Superiors.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April % Some years ago two
graduates of the Annapolis Naval Academy,
Messrs. Richard Gatewood and Francis T.
Bowles, were sent to Europe to make study of
naval architecture. These gentlemen took a
course at the Royal School of Construction. at
Greenwich, and graduated from tnat institution
at the head of their classes. They came back to
the United States, after having been most
thoroughly taught everything in the line of iron
and steamship building which the English au-
thorities could possibly teach them, and as a re-
suit. there are in the United States to-day no
men, either old young, so competent to
design iron or steel vessels. The Bureau
of Construction, in the Navy Depart
ment, is presided over by Theodore
d. Wilson, who holds the relative
rank of commodore by virtue of his Office. Will
son belongs to the age of wooden ships, and is
exceedingly jealous of his knowledge. Tho
ability of Messrs. Gatewood and Bowles, who,
since their return, have been assigned to duty
in his Office, is not relished by Mr.. Wilson, and
as he has the power to control the work of his
subordinates he has persistently refused to as
sign them to duty, fearing that their skill would
not rebound to his credit The United States
has spent great deal of money in educating
these young men, and is entitled to some return
for the expenditure, but so long as Mr.. Wilson
is allowed to have his way they will probably
not be allowed to show what they can do If we
are to have new navy it might be well for Mr..
Whitney to look into the affairs of the Bureau Of
Construction
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-04-23
millionaire winans,s Alleged wife.

BALTIMORE, April 22-The suit, announced
through the newspapers this morning of a New
York boarding house keeper against Ross r.
quite sensation in this city for short time.
1t is recollected that shortly after the first mar
riage, in Baltimore of Mr.. Winans, woman
came here from England and claimed to be his
wife. At that time he was barely out
of his minority and nothing resulted
from the claim of the woman. After the
death of his wife he went to England, where he
remained several years. In a few years he mar
ried again, and built q handsome residence in
Baltimore which he has occupied since when in
this city. Mr. Winans is wealthy, and the gen.
eral belief here is that if he will pay up hand
somely, no suit will be prosecuted; but his
friends assert he will make no compromise.