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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05
Probate Court.

The following business was transacted
at the Probate Court for the district of
Chittenden during the three weeks end
ing June 2: David DARTS estate, APP
pointment of administrator, commission
ers and appraisers; Ruth Tyler's estate,
settlement of administrators account and
decree Mary j. Fields's estate, settlement
of administrators account and decree
Ellen NJ. Seeger's estate, settlement of adj
mistrators' account and decree; John b.
Aliens estate, license to sell personal es-
state Emily Drews estate, proof Of will,
letters testamentary George w Roberts's
estate, proof of will, letters testamentary
and appointment of commissioners and
appraisers, and appointment of guardian,
Orrin q. Ross estate, appointment OF adj
minstrator, commissioners and apprals-
ers Alison y. Posts estate, settlement OF
executors account John Chase's estate,
license to sell real estate; Rebecca Jack
sons estate, proof of will Mary McNich,,
ols's estate, settlement of administrators
account Ida A. Cloughs estate, appoint
ment of administrators and appraisers
Ann f. Soper's estate, settlement of
guardians account; Simon Libby's estate,
proof of will, appointment of administra-
tor, commissioners and appraisers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05
A Good Succession,

Assistant Secretary Fairchild of the
treasury depart ment has made the most
practical and sensible suggestion concern
Jag civil service reform with which the
new administration can yet be credited.
1t is worth whole boat-load of high
flown doctrines and inSiucere professions.
Mr.. Fairchild's suggestion is that hereaf-
ter the names of all applicants for public
positions shalt be Published, together with
the names of those who urge their APP
pointment. This is what many honest
and respectable men of both parties would
like to have done, for it would tend to put
"A stop to appointments of the Higgins,
Pillspury, Kelley, Chase, Metre and
Montgomery stamp. The announce
meDt that such men were applicants
for Office would commonly cause an over
hauling of their records, and a presenta-
uiol of the facts that might opeu the eyes
OF the President and his advisers in adj
vance, and save them the modification
of eye openers after the appointments are
announced.
1t is frankly admitted by Mr.. Cleveland
and his Cabinet advisers that many of the
appointments which they have made We're
made before they knew the real character
of the men. 1t has been undoubtedly Il
great humiliation and veXation to Mr..
Cleveland to have to recall so many APP
pontments and to have so much occasion
to regret Others which he has not recalled.
Under Mr. Fairchild's plan if a mans rec
ord We're such as to make him unfit for
public Office the President and the public
would be apt to find it out, and the dis
grace of an unworthy appointment would
in many cases be avoided
Furthermore, if this plan should be pur-
sued, there would be fewer unfit appli-
cants for public positions, and certainly
Congressman and party leaders would be
more careful as to the recommendations
with which they allowed their names to
be coupled. So it would probably work
well, all round. We are sorry to add
that there is not the slightest prospect OF
the adoption of Mr.. Fairchild's suggestion,
The head of the treasury department., Mr.
Boss Manning, will have something to say
before a measure involving any such sen
timental regard for public opinion, or any
taking of the people behind the curtain
where the bosses are sorting out the politi
cal plumber, is put in practice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The two Democrats who are of some ac-
count, in their own party in Vermont, had
their heads together in Burlington last
week. and revised and enlarged the basket
for Republican heads, in this State. Both
were zee to say that the FREE PRESS and
the Republicans better not waste any
bowling on the few and unimpOrtant
changes thus far made in Federal Offices
in Vermont, as there are plenty more and
bigger ones coming right away. This wiz
not surprise the FREE PRESS it is what
we.have all along expected and predicted
but it is just possible the axe may not be
gin to work quite Is soon and as raoidly
rs the lords of the Democratic manor de-
sire. Mr.. Cleveland is reported as pretty
resiive under the disclosures made con
cernlng the characters aud records of SO
many of his appoiutees and as about
ready to require something more than the
recommendation of acknowledgements
man or boss, on which to base future re-
movals and appointments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The New York sun, which is a Democrat
ic paper, says that the Colorado delegation
which skunk away from the White House
on Wednesday after Il sharp lecture from
Mr Cleveland is Only one of several Demo
c"atic Delegations that have been recon-
Needing to the President unfit men for
Office. "Ihe number of Senator'S and Rep
resentatves aud governors and judges aud
colohels," says the sun" "who have lent
tneic influence aud signatures to aid un-
worthy men to get Office is almost past
belief The evil has become very serious
one" The sun proceeds TO specify in.
stances as follows
The shotgun postmaster of Copiah
codn,y, Miss, whose resignation has been
called Tor by Mir. Villas was foisted upon
the President by Representative Banks
dale. Attorney General Garland, it is said,
was nearly entrapped recently into APP
pointing to office man for whose arrest
for horse stealing Mr.. Garland, as gove"-
nor of Arkansas, offered Il reward. a re-
matkaDle exposure of an attempt to palm
off an unfit applicant occurred in Secretary
! Manniug's office the other day. A Cnited
States Senator had in tow Il man con-
| tirined in Incorporate habits whom he was
pushing tor an internal revenue appoint
ment. y gentleman from the same State,
]
President and laid the facts before him.
Il wish you would lay the facts before the
Secretary of the Treasury" said the Pres-
dent
The gentleman reached the secretary's
office to find the Senator and his bibulous
| friend in consultation with Secretary
Manning. He called the latter parsonage
aside and said that the candidate was II
! drunkard.
We'll" said Mr.. Manning, "you say
! you can substantiate your charges. sup
! pose you settle the matter right here, y
and, bringing the three visitors together,
he told the gentleman to state his charges
| IN the presence of the candidate. The
candidate wllted, and confe Sed that the
charge was true. He withdrew his appl'-
cation and retired with his Senatorial
friend. The latter was not at all abashed
by the exposure, and recommended an
other man, who proved to be under in
dictment.
In another case, where Treasury APP
poinlment was made on the recommen-
dation of several Congressman, Secretary
Manning learned, after the commission
had been mailed, that the appolntee had
been indicted for quite serious offence.
A despatch demanding his resignation
forthwith npped another scandal in the
bud. An application for an important
appointment in the railway mail service
is pending before Postmaster General
| ' HAS, WHICH lHe VI SOhSlSSo,
men and Judges and business men OF
Ohio. The man they recommend was q
defaulter, and the men who recommend
ed him know 1t.
There are scores of such cases in every
department which require the most care
full scrutiny before appointments can be-
made"
Uneasy lies the head that wears {
crown, and uneasy lies the heaC
of the President who accepts thu
recommendations of the average Dem
ocratic Congressman, and must max
his selections from the Democratic
"heelers" and pot-house politician
who want the offices and will ge
/ them, if the Congressman and bosses hav
| their way
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

BY "Rcform" II Democratic Bourbon means
turning out IL RcpIplican, however capable,
honest, and experienced, aud turning in II
Democrat. capable and honest if God wills,
and it should so happen, tut Il Democrat.
President Cleveland, however, means by re-
form the retention of subordinate employ =
who do not deserve dismissal, and the serving
out OF terms by other officers who do their
work properly and do not extensively NEEDLE
with politics. and even he rcappOintmcnt of
officers of that kind.-Hd,pe,' U'cchlD
The Presidents idea of reform, if Harp
er'S IVCckly is correct about it. is a very
good one But unfortunately he has Il
lot of wicked partners" in his Cabinet.
whose idea of reform is the Bourbon one,
described above and they are putting
their idea and not his into extensive prac-
tice. Now and then, too, something hap
pens which suggests a doubt as to the
Presidents idea of reform. Thus he ap.
pointed as collector of internal revenue in
Massachusetts in place of u good officer,
SO bad man that friends of the President
said he could not have made worse Sc
lection outside of the penitentiary. And
in response to the cutlery, the President
has not only not revoked Pillsbury s com
mission but has further designated him
as custodian of the Boston pOstoiIice and
sub-treasury building, IA position which
gives to Piltsbury the control of the en-
ployes of the building, and the eXpendi-
ture of something like $l,0O0,00O per an
mum. Mr.. Curtis finds no fault with this
but he could find good deal, if such a
thing had been done by Republican
President.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

A prominent Southern member. in com
men,ing upon Postmaster General Nilas's let
ter, said he thought one big mistake in 1t was
to dwell upon the danger OF making an issue
with Republican Seuate. The second point of
criticism was of the requirement to prove
partisanship upon the part of Republican
postmasterS before removals are made. He
thought the better policy would be to put the
burden of proof on the pOstmastcrS them
selves. They should be made to prove that
they are not partsans in order to hold their
places Washington Letter.
The last suggestion illustrates forcibly
the genuine Democratic idea of civil ser
vice reform. In brief it is, turn the ras-
Gals out" "All Republicans are rascals "
Republican officials of cleanest record,
against whom no charge or suggestion
of fault or failure is made, must prove
that they are not rascals, to the satisfac-
ton of Democratic congressman or boss,
or out they go. If the official is a Demo
crat, no matter how active partisan, or
how incompetent or corrupt as a public
servant he can remain in Office. Thus
the public service is to be made perfect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

A late despatch says that the object of
Senator Edmunds's visit to England is to
testify before the committee on privileges
of the House of Lords in civil suit
which effects the title of an old peerage in
England, the income of which is $4,000 a
year. The case turns on the validity of
the marriage between Sir Richard Matt
land and Mary McAdam, which occurred
in Boston in l772, and was solemnized by
Dr. O'Gilvie of Trinity church. 1t is es-
pecially in regard to the Colonial laws in
force at that time that!Mr. Edmunds's tes-
timony is wanted. The two claimants for
the estate, and with it the title of Earl of
Lauderdale, are Sir James Ramsey Matt
land, the descendant of the fifth son of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

ment that the road is not only under
legitimate corporate management but
is free from litigation. The protracted
recevership and legal complications of
the past, have brought not little adverse
criticism upon all concerned, aud it can
not be denied that the reputation of our
State Courts, and of our commonwealth,
has suffered to some extent, in former
yeacs, however unjustly, in consequence.
The public, therefore, as well as the man
ayers, are to be congratulated on the en-.
cellent showing thus made, and on the
bright prospects of this great public iu-
terest, under its existing able manage
ment,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The startling fact of the probable COM
ing numerical ascendancy of the colored
people is presented in the latest report of
the secretary of the Freedmen's Aid So
ciety. The figures submitted seem to
show that the colored race is increasing
in this country at a rate, which, if main
tanned, will give them greater numbers
than the whites within ten years. The
report states that while there were 3,M1,-
600 colored people in the South at the
close of the war, there are now 100000,
and that if the present rate of increase of
the two races is maintained, there will be
in this country in 1888, 49,, 600 negroes
to 96 ,O0O, 900 whites. If these figures are
correct, the country may be soon con
fronted with "A race problem exceeding in
completely any other we have ever had to
deal with. There are those, however,
who both question the accuracy of the
figures of the existing population, and
doubt the possibility of the maintainance
of the comparative rate of increase on
the part of the blacks and it may take the
next census to clearly establish the actual
facts of the case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Washington specials say that President
Cleveland lost his patience with Colora'
do delegation which was pressing a man
for place on Thursday and told them
that he should pay no attention to them,
as one of their people, Meiere, whom he
appointed consul to Nagasaki, turns out to
be wifebeater and defendant in II
divorce case, while another, Judd, APP
pointed to a place in Washington, proves
to have not long ago served Il term in the
penitentiary for stealing Mr., Cleveland's
temper was not improved by discovering
further, that j. l.. Meade, whom he APP
pointed last week postmaster at Halle
hurst, Miss, on The recommendation of
Congressman Barksdale was the head and
front of the outrages in Copiah County a
year ago last fall, which eliminated, after
series of outrages and murders of color
ed men, in the cold blooded murder at the
polls on election day of Prentiss Mat
thews, the leading white Republican of
the county. On learning this already no
torious fact Mr.. Cleveland decided to with
hold Meade's commission. He says he
did expect the Democrats to draw the line
at least at murderers and he will make
no more appointments till satisfied that
they are proper ones to be made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

How many mysterious murders have
occurred in this country since the open
ing of the new year The lesson of the
insecurity of human life. from violent
termination, especially in the large cities,
is enforced again and again by the terri
BILE instances of secret crime of which the
newspapers have been full. The recent
sickening murder of Richard hands, an
noffensive and faithful drug clerk in New
York city, whose throat was cut after he
had been knocked senselesS, in the drug
store, is, or was yesterday, the latest in
stance of the kind. In this case robbery
was probably one motive, as the till was
ritled but that does not explain the need
less brutality of the deed. Whatever the
motive or motives, the murder is Il fright
full exhibition of the terrible passions
which at times obtain ascendancy in hui
man breasts and of the possibilities of
sudden and violent death, which may
overtake the most industrious and quiet
persons, in the midst of their daily avoca-
tions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Mr.. Samuel Randall's view of President
Cleveland and his policy, as reported,
appears to be that of "A very large part of
the Democratic party-namely, the disap-
pointed. 1t was not to be expected that
the new uistration would or could
please all its friends. So far as the dis
tribution of the spells has gone, there is Il
little circle of satisfied oflice-holders
around the President but outside of this
charmed circle RACES the turbulent ele-
ment represented by Mr.. Randall and his
party. Mr.. Cleveland is dispensing the
offices with the utmost economy, but he
can't make a widows cruise out of even
horn OF plenty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Postmaster General Villas now makes
the announcement that all postmasters
who, "as editors or otherwise aided in
circulating the personal attacks on Presi-
dent Cleveland last fall, will be removed.
Mr.. Nilas's new broom has good many
spikes to the square inch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

President Cleveland telepraphed to Sen
ator Gibson, OF louisiana on Thursday
"The question of reopening the New Or
leansI exposition has been considered by
the Cabinet, and they are unanimously of
the opinion that there is no warrant of
law for it, and thatit would be ineXpedient
on other grounds"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05
Senatorial Blooms"

A despatch, protesting to have been sent
from this city, to the Chicago Hcrdld, I'M
der date of May 81, says: The determn-
alton of the Blaine partisans to defeat
Senator Edmunds in the legislature of
1856 has already begun to take shape. 1t
is pretty generally understood that eX-
Governor Smith, president of the Central
Vermont railway, Ex-Governor Proctor of
Rutland, eX- Governor Stewart of Middle
bury, Judge Powers of the Supreme Court
and the venerable Luke p. Poland will be
in the field. The st. Adams paper has
already begun republishing the record of
Smith rs the war governor of the State.
Poland has moved over to Waterville, on
Edmunds's side of the State, SO as to be
eligible on the ground of locality, and the
others are thus early quietly nursing their
booms The struggle will be bitter one.
Senator Edmunds does not seem to worry
over the prospect"
OF course there are various ambitions
and desires with reference to the Senator
ship and probably some pullings of wires
in various quarters-there always are, to
greater or less extent, when such "A
prize rs United States Senatorship is
open to possible or probable competition,
But Senatorial elections in the past have
commonly been settled in Vermont by the
preferences of the people, rather than by
the ambitions of individuals (; and so it is
likely to be in the future. Some of the
gentlemen named certainly are not, and
will not be- in the field against Senator
Edmunds, in any event and if Others are
nursinga blooms" they keep them
pretty well under cover Blooms
sometimes act good deal like
boomerangs, in this State. There is time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

1t can no longer he said that all occupa-
tons in WI :ch men engage are not open
also to women A Bristol, England,
woman is said to have beaten Odlum at
his own game having jumped from the
Clifton suspension bridge into the Thames
river, a distance of two hundred and forty
five feet, and escaped with her life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The woman sutfragists desired to pre-
sent President Cleveland with file of
their party organ, but the gallant chief
executive assures them that he would
much prefer to ubscribe-provided he
takes it at ALL The President, you know,
ladies, started out with the determination
not to accept any gifts. From some points
of view this policy has its advantages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

for good many things to happen before
the question of a successor to Senator Ed
munds becomes imminent. At present
there is no particular reason why Mr..
Edmunds should worry over the pros
pect," and sensible citizens are not likely
to waste much anxiety over it, at least
for some time to come.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Attorney General Garland advances the
suggestion that head-money be collected
of all passengers arriving at United States
ports from foreign lands, whether tour
ist, or immigrants If Mr.. Garland was
the minister of IA church he would proba-
bly, charge an admission fee for every ser
yica
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The man who was killed by lightning at
Chicago, Tuesday, during the terrific
thunder storm which visited that locality,
had probably laughed good many times
at the feminine propensity to seek the pro-
lection of feather bed at the first ominous
rumblings of an approaching storm. But
there is nothing ridiculous in wholesome
respect for thunderbolts. They hit one of
the human race about as often as can
non-ball does, and, as a rule, leave him in
worse condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

The " ashington correspondent of the
Brooklyn Eagle says that Secretary Man
ming has discovered several hundred
bogus Union soldiers among the employees
in the treasury department" and the
Troy Times aptly suggests that the roster
upon which Mr.. Manning failed to find
the names of these veterans was probably
Confederate State muster roll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

1t is said that the Mormons are so dis
couraged under the pressure of the Ed
munds law that they have made a protfer
of the sale of all their principal possessions
to a syndicate of Eastern capitalists,
Their intention is said to be, if they can
sell their lands, to emigrate to Mexico,
with as many of their followers as can be
induced to 90 with them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

sixth Earl of Lauderdale, and Major Fred
erick Henry Maitland, the direct descend
ant of Sir Richard Maitland. who was adj
iutant general of the North American
colony from 1865 to 1112, and was the
fourth son OF the sixth Earl of Lauder
dale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

Senator Voorhees, says Democratic
paper, "has great news from the White
House" 1t is to the effect that the Presi-
dent means to remove Republicans from
office as fast as he can reach them. This
may be an important piece of intelligence
but it certainly isn't news.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05
The extracts elsewhere printed from tn

The extracts elsewhere printed from the
Annual Report of the directors of the
Central Vermont road, will be read with
general interest. 1t is great thing that
they are able to announce the absolute
termination of the thirty years receiver
ship and the discharge of the receivers (;
and it is no less important announce
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05

A fresh warning to housekeepers who
use benzine asapreventive against moths,
comes from the recent terrible explosion
of a can of this substance in Philadel-
phia warehouse If used at all for house
hold purposes, benzine should be kept in
tightly corked bottles in cool and dark
place, as its volatile, explosive and in,
fiammable qualities make it a dangerous
substance to be lying around loose.