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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
The Coming Contest.

At a caucus Of Republican Senators held
on Wednesday resolutions were adopted
which will undoubtedly bring to a head the
contest with the Executive on the question
of furnishing information as to why certain
officials have been removed from Office and
their successors nominated. The first reso-
luton declares that the action of the Attor-
ney General in refusing to furnish informa-
ton when called for by the Senate, no mat
ter what his motive may have been, was
reprehensible. The second declares that
where the Senate has called or may call upon
heads of departments for information re-
garding removals from Office and the informa-
ton is not furnished as requested the Senate
will not confirm the appointee. The third
condemns the disregard of the law which re-
quires that in selections for Office preference
be given to honorably discharged Union SOL
diers and sailors. The resolutions were drawn
up by Mr.. Edmunds and the caucus in adopt
ing them followed his lead. From the eau
Gus the resolution was reported to the udicia.
ry committee. Mr. Edmunds also has ready
his reply to the Attorney General in the Ala,
bama District Attorneys case and this was
submitted to the judiciary committee at the
same meeting.
leading Republican Senator was reported
as saying after the caucus that "He believed
every nomination to succeed removed Re.
publican, where the administration refused
to show the papers bearing on the matter Of
the removal, would be rejected. This would
not restore the former incumbent, and it was
no wish of the Republican Senators to &C.
complish that end. But they insist that Off
cials shall not be removed under eircum-
stances that raise suspicious as to their char
acter and capacity. II the Republicans were
removed for avowed political reasons, no Re-
publican Senator would offer a word of OBJ
lection, but the President has expressed pub.
licly his determination to remove only for
causes affecting the efficiency of the public
service, so that every removed official had q
presumption of neglect of duty or malfeas
anoe in office raised against him. The Re
| publican Senators were not going to submit
/ to this"
This, i, should be borne in mind, is the
ground on which the contest with the Exeou
/ tive rests.
Mr.. Edmunds reported his resolutions from
the judiciary committee in open Senate yes
terday. Notice was given that minority
report from the Democratic members of tn,
committee will be presented week frou
Monday, and the debate on the subject viii
go over until that time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
TO WV AFFAIRS.

The annual report of the town auditors
just issued from the press OF Selleck a Davis
gives a very full and ineligible statement of
the towns financial affairs, which seem to
have been well managed during the past year.
The expenditures of the year include
Sl962 II for support of the poor, 5000 for
the free library, $1224 AZ for town officers
services, and Sl1, 172.1 10 for highway expen.
ses, which item includes $l494. 10 for the
new street across the Oharlier place, $3.50
for land damages on Flat street, and $40 for
concrete walks on High street and Cemetery
hill. The town debt has been reduced $500,
and there is balance of 1879 67 remaining
in the treasury, while year ago there was
S725.7O due the treasurer. The town has re.
oeived during the year a net income of $751;
46 from the use of the town hall, and 1894
from the liquor agency. @, H. Stevens, col
lector, has settled his accounts in full, the
proceeds of the tax of 1885 amounting to
S25, 1851 70. The auditors estimate the ex-
penses of the current year at $l3, 500. 3S, and
the present Indebtedness of the town is S45,.
600, To defray the current years EXPENSE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
The New York Life Insurance Com

The Springfield Republican Of the 18th inst. pub
fishes the following abstract Of the wonderful bust
ness Of the New York Life insurance company for
1885, which will be Of interest 10 the very large num-
Der Of pocy-hoders in that great company through
out Windham county aud Vermont. Tue New York
Life Issued $500 policies, nsurinR the vast sum Of
over sHty-eight and one-half millions Of dollars paid
nearly eight millions Of dollars to its policy holders
aud gained over three and one-fourth millions Of
plus. We quote: HThe New York Life insurance
company-in whose prosperity many OF citizens
are interested as policyhoderS- makes splendid
hibit of business for 1885, the best In the history
the company From the New YORK Daily Commercial
Bulletin Of Feb. u, 1886, gather the following
facs The company's assets are: f66s6I, 32i, in
crease Of over seven and oDe-bAn millions of dollars
during 1855. surplus-New York legal standard
sl3225,O4 Total income for year 1855, sixteen
millions dollars, increase Of nearly two millions
over 1894 Total new business for 1885 Sos 52l l52.
Total death losses paid, about three millions dollars
Total interest receipts, nearly 100000 in excess u
death claims. Total payments to policy holders for
1888, S76sl,673 For further particulars Of this
variable showing, inquire Of A. p. Chllds, general
agent this city" ARTHUR W. CHILDs, Of Cudworth
Childs. and FRED W. CHILDs, agents for BrA,tle-
boro and vicinity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
Local Intelligence.
meteorological Record.
WrrE ENntsa THunanAY RvrNtNn. En-. IL 1873
Announcements.

FoR sALE-A $4,000 mortgage on farm Of $40
acres which cost $40 per acre three years ago. stuat
ed ~ miles from the city Of Grand Forks OAK,
across the river In Polk county, MINI.
II. mann, Jr.
Hawley has just put on sale lot Of oream-tinted
Batiste embroidered suits at IS each, which are
handsome a. anything heretofore offered at much
higher price. Six different patterns In the lot Each
suit contains 10 yards Of lO.inoh material; ~ yards
wide and ~ yards narrow embroidery.
THoRS's HOP AND BuRDooK ToSIo-A safe and
sure remedy for sick headache.
Ladies' who secured last season some Of The lot Of
eHtra-hne zephyr ginghaws which Hawley sold OF l2N
cents yard will be glad to hear that he has Just put
on sale another Of same quality, at price, in
very handsome new spring designs.
ARTISTIC PIcrURE FRAMING at Clapp Jones's.
Hawley says the balance Of his stock Of Winter
Cloaks must 90 now ut some price.
PICTURE FRAMES are cheap at ClApp Joness.
Lot handsome new spring styles In crimped seer
suckers OF fine quality just opened At Hawley's.
New striped skirtings at Hawleys.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
D.a,h ormora,Io seymour.

Elk Gov. Horatio Seymour of New York
died at 10 o'clock last Friday night at the
residence of his sister, Mrs. Roscoe Oonk-
ling, in Utica, N. Y He had been in failing
health for several days, but during his illness
experienced little if any physical suffering.
Mr.. Seymour was born in Onondaga county
in 1910. He early became prominent in
state politics, and was first elected governor
in 1852. His veto of an unconstitutional
prohbitory liquor bill defeated his reelection
for second term. Eight years later, after
the outbreak of the civil war, Mr.. Seymour
became governor again. 1t was during his
incumbency of the office at this time that the
draft riots occurred when he went before the
mob and made the speech so often quoted
against him, addressing the rioters as my
friends" His party nominated him for re-
election in 1864, but he was beaten by the
Republicans, with Reuben f. Fenton as
their candidate In 1865 the Democratic ma
tional convention nominated him for the
presidency to be beaten by Gen. Grant, and
this was his last appearance as a candidate
for any office. He was a man of eminent
abilities and high character. As a public
speaker he had few equals The closing
years of his life have been mainly devoted to
agricultural pursuits.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
Few square-TOed Remarks from
the RmrIInrton Eree preaa

from Its daily issue Of Wednesday, 17tth ustl
The st. Adams Messenger goes the length
of declaring that it is justified in saying
that the campaign of 1884 resulted in accord
ance with Mr.. Eimuuds's wishes" The
Messenger exits simply to fight the man who
stands in its owners way to the United States
Senate but it ought not to feel justified"
in stating what is not true, even in such an
exigency. The editor Of the Messenger
knows very well that Mr.. Elmuuds made
emphatic public declaration, during the cam.
paign Of 1884, that the paramount need OF
the time was the defeat of the Democratic
party, and that the public safety and welfare
demanded the success of the Republican
ticket. He has made no utterance incon-
sistent with that declaration, but many in en-
tire harmony with it. He desired the cleo
ton of the Republican ticket, voted for il,
and of course regretted its defeat The cam
psign resulted directly opposite to his wishes.
lie has uttered no word and done no act to
indicate qualification at the result of the cam
paign, but has said and done a good deal to
indicate the contrary. The Messenger even.
lures to say that no one has since heard any
regrets from him" Well, we venture to say
that good many persons have heard regrets
from him, and expressions OF sincere appre.
tensions of evil from the change OF party
control in this country He believes to day,
as he did in the campaign Of 1884, that the
Democratic party has been wrong for quar-
ter of a century and is likely to continue to
be so that every year it decorates itself with
some new folly and that the hope of a
sound and honest administration of affairs,
of protection Of American industry, and OF
the maintenance and progress of civil ser
vice reform, depends on the maintenance OF
the Republican party. This is most distinctly
his attitude, and tits this attitude which brings
upon him the attacks of the Cleveland and
| Mugwump organs, which the Messenger is
so eager to copy, though it thinks it quit,
out of the way that any recognition of Mr.
Edmunds's ability aud honesty from similar
sources should be copied by other papers.
The Me ssnger cannot read Mr.. Edmund,
out of the Republican party, let it try ever
| so hard
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
There's the Rub.

lfIoh tue BOSTON journal
All the difficulty about condrmations il
with the President. II he had told th~ Sen.
ate the truth, namely, that be turnedSout Re.
publcans because they were Republicans
and appointed Democrats becauCse thew were
Democrats, his nominations, "tt TO be made.
would have been confirmed But what he
does say to the Senstte il: II turn men Out
of Office only be6e,nse thew are rascal4. and
am willing To- accept any mans unsu orr
state mem 10 believe them So and no mar
shall Kn'ow who the man is who makes the
CHARGE and that Is what causes whatever
tPction there is or will be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
More or the Same sort.

The Messenger has another column article
in this weeks issue in which, with such con-
sistency as one might expect from that source,
it quotes largely from leading Mugwump
paper to show that Mr.. Edmunds's influence
is waning" The developments of the last
two or three days in the Senate do not look
that way, and no news of the sort seems to
have reached Washington, for in congression-
al circles il goes without saying that Mr.. Ed
munds has stepped from the presidency of
the Senate back to the undsputed leadership
OF the Republican side. When the Messen-
ger says, as it does 10 this article, that III
Mr.. Edmunds desired any different result
THAN the election of Cleveland in 1884 be
had the means in his own hands to have pro-
duoed It, it pays the highest possible tribute
to the Senator's personal power aud influence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
The House passed the Fitz John Porter bill
~ IN ia


yesterday, III to 10.
Collector Smalley of Vermont" says the
Washington correspondent Of the Springfield
Republican, reports that collections in his
district are increasing and that he will have
to increase his force, which, on assuming Of
fee he cut down so that it was taken out of
the list of those to which the civil-service-
reform law applies" This result was pre-
dicted when the reduction was made by Col
lector Smalley.
very general boycott is extending all
over the West by the Knights of Labor against
dealers who sell any prison made articles
Many dealers are badly injured.
EK.Gov. Smith and family, with Col Childs,
his private secretary, started on Tuesday for
a two months trip through Mexico Oalitor-
mia and other parts of the West. The duties
of the Central Vermont presidency will be
attended to meantime by E. A. Smith, Sec
ond vice president.
On Monday of last week the period of
mourning in the army prescribed for General
Grant ceased, and on Tuesday came orders to
put on badges of mourning for General Han
cock, who had died that day.
Senator Hoar introduced bill Wednesday
appropriating $3.50, 600 to erect monument
in Washington to the memory of Gen. Grant.
President Cannon, of the Mormon church,
broke his nose when he jumped of the train
The other day
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19

George Q. Cannon, Mormon leader and ex-
delegate to Congress- was arrested in Nevada
last Saturday under the Edmunds law, and
while being taken to Salt Lake City broke his
promise to the officer not to attempt escape
and jumped of the train, but was so stun
ned that he couldn't run and had to wait un-
til the train backed up and took him aboard
again. News of bis arrest and attempt to
escape created great excitement in Utah, for
his conviction and imprisonment will be the
worst blow which Mormonism has yet got.
He was taken into Salt Lake City under a
special guard Of military and on his examina-
ton was put under S45, 900 bonds to appear
for trial He got bail readily and is at lib
erty again. 1t would look better for man
who sets up as prosecuted martyr to stand
up like a man and take his persecution than
for him to try to run away from it by lying
to the officers and jumping from a moving
railroad train
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19

The Boston Journal writing on "Our
Flooded District, thinks it safe to predict
that for years to come thousands Of the ten
thousands who visited the flooded district on
Sunday and Monday will remember its
boundaries and tell the story Of the irrup-
ton Of the waters, which in single night
changed two or three hundred acres Of the
city into pond, in which houses, churches,
public buildings, factories and workshops
we're islands.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19

Washington correspondent mentions that
Senator Morrill, and Representative Grout are
considering the propriety Of asking the state
of Vermont to furnish pedestal for the mar
BILE statue of ex Senator Collamer in statuary
hall at the Capitol. The statue is now placed
upon wooden base, covered by worn and
faded piece of cambria. We should say that
this was a very proper thing to ask of the
state, and that there ought to be no question
about the legislatures cheerful scquiescence.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
In n NutahelI.

From the Burlington Cipper.l
When the editor OF the St. Albaus Messen-
ger feels real bad, he sits down and weeps
over the action or non-action of Senator Ed
munds during the last campaign. George +.
Edmunds considered James G.. Blaine a man
unfit to be placed at the head of this nation,
80 he was not very enthusiastic in his support
Of him. This was his privilege, and, we be
ieve, duty, and we fail to see why the world
does not move as it used to in years gone by.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
John d. cough Dead.

John B. Cough bad stroke of apoplexy
Monday evening while lecturing at the Frank
ford Presbyterian church in Philadelphia.
He was removed at once to the residence of
Dr. r. Bruce Burns, where he lay unconscious
until . O'Clock last evening, when lis death
took place
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
TbsUermont 4Benit.
BRATTJEBOROi
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1856.

We congratulate the Burlington Free Press
on its handsome carnival number, but we
still more congratulate Mr. Benedict on the
square, open-hsnded, unmistakable stand
which his paper takes in defence Of Senator
Edmunds against the now openly avowed
hostility Of e1 Gov. Smiths paper, the st.
Albans Messenger.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19

Gen. Hancock left no estate aud a fund
which has been started for the benefit of his
widow has already reached nearly $50, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-24
THE SISTERS SCHOOL.
Christmas Concert and Present.
ation of PrOmOt ions.

alton of Promotions.
A most entertaining exhibition at the
Sisters of Charity's school took place
yesterday afternoon, being the regular
Christmas concert and presentation OF
promotions. There were ia attendance
several noted pastors of the Cathol C
churches of the city, among them the
following: Fathers Al Meyer, c. M;
NJ. Dyer, C. NJ; j. Lynn, G. NJ; J. j.
Murray, c. NJ; James Dunn, Peter
verdaguer, P. P; L. Gaudon.
Fal her Peter Verdaguer presided over
the exercises, which began promptly at
2:3O o'clock. The programme was as
follows:
'S " Distribution CT medals.
cover the Meadows" ,Jpyenile Circle
Essay, Natural Beauty Of Calii,ornis."
Misses 81 G. % %Etchemendy, A. West, A. sabichi,
Il. Meyer. +. and d. Meyer.
Reports in senior classes.
'' Little girls dialogue.
Selection from Martha" :. Senior chorus
Essay, Americas Great Mem ...,.........-
.................... Miss A. Sabichi
fio"ef Reports si5lI in intermediate classes VA ''
"sweet Visions of.Childhood" Chorus
Recitation, LOS Angeles" Miss NJ. Dillon
Misses aaa' {. G. Meyer A. sabichi, G, Esehemen,
Good girls land.
M Misses eH B. Martinez, 4. West, Z. meyer. ~
Essay, "a Mothers lnhgenceM mI.s NJ ;;; wo,sr,.,
"usrt. The Beilsl MISS M. Sem ): Horh%an 'churas
Christmas carol, "Glory to God" -. 49,.
Reports in primary classes.
"Departiug Year ............-.-.....Ch chorus
The pupils who participated were
bright girls from six to eighteen, and
the excellent discipline displayed
throughou the afternoon was the best
possible recommendation of the excel
lent training and instruction given by
the sis ers to all who attend the school.
1t would be useless to attempt the task
of complimenting the performers of the
afternoon, as all acquitted themselves
with such credit that adverse criticism
would be impossible. The presentation
of medals was a very pleasant affair and
the way it was conducted will certainly
induce emulation among the pupils to
acquire honors in their various studies.
The musical instruction of the school is
very thorough and the selections rem
dered, both vocal and instrumental,
were of the most excellent character.
The exhibition was most creditable
one throughout.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-24
The Emma Abbott opera {


1t has been reported in the city for a
few days past that some hitch existed
about playing the Howard Specially
Company and the Emma Abbott Opera
Company at the Grand next week. Yes
terday Mr.. c. H. Pratt, advance agent
of the famous cantatrice, arrived in the
city, and after conference with the
local agents agreed to do the handsome
thing by making a compromise. As
both companies were b lied for the same
week, he offered to divide with the
other attraction. To this the local agents
consent, and one of them went north
yesterday to meet the Specially Compa'
ny now on the way down from Salt
Lake, and SO arrange with them
to take the first three nights
of the week. Under this arrangement
the Opera Company will open here on
the evening of next Thursday and give
performances for nine nights and three
matinees. Miss Abbott is now opening
a splendid new Opera House at San An.
tonic, Texas, which cost $l50,000 and
was built by local club of wealthy
merchants of the place. She sang here
for week two winters ago, to the great
delight of all the musical people of the
city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-24
Where the Line Passes.

The Grant Bros. are rapidly making
tracks for this city in grading the line
of new railroad. They are now
some three miles west of San Bernardo
no. They say that in ninety days from
the inception OF the work they will
reach Los Angeles. The conundrum
still is where the road will go this side
of Pomona. The preliminary survey
passes close to the mouth OF the San
Dimas caiion, and passes through the
old Dalton ranch in the Azusa, about a
mile south of the base line. Along by
the mouth of the San Dlmai this line
passes good ways up the foothills. 10
get down into the San Gabriel Valley a
steep grade is encountered. It's known
that the engineers are very deslrous to
overcome this grade, or rather to avoid
it. There is only one way to do this.
That is to defect the line to the south at
Mud Springs, hug the Puente hills
along their north edge, and thus come
in not further north than Citrus post
office, possibly as far south Us Covina
and the old San Bernardino stage line.
1t looks as if the road would follow that
course. The higher up the line passes
the sleeper the grade.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-24
Wine.Growers' Meeting.

EDITOR HRRALD:- Mr.. Charles A.
Wetmore wishes me to call meeting of
the grape growers and winemakers for
next Tuesday at 2 o'clock, at the Board
of Trade rooms, Los Angeles. He will
come by train that day en- route for
Washington for the purpose OF procur-
ing necessary legislation on the vari-
GUS revenue measures which are SO
important to every grower, wine
maker, distiller and to the State at large.
He wishes to consult with our people,
submit his plans and give general re-
sumo of what he has done and that which
is desired to be accomplished to pass the
bill for the free fortifying of sweet wines
with grape brandy, which has most
important bearing, especially upon the
interests of the southern counties, the
bill known ss the "Spurious Wine Bill, !"
the "Bonding Bill, and other matters
of much Importance to the vitlcultural
interests of the State.
will say that deem this work to be
done by Wetmore of the greatest i'm
portance, more important than all other
work that has ever been done in the
history of viticulture. In fact, it is the
life and death struggle of the wine in
terest of the State, and not one person
engaged in it's pursuit can affor to shirk
his active, participating help. l speak
from no selfish motives, for may claim
to be winemaker no longer, but l think
l understand the whole question and its
importance to every citizen of CALIFORNIA;,
for, if the grape industry is made profit
able, we will have a universal prosperity
which will never be attained in any other
way.
l call upon you, therefore, to give this
matter your careful and serious consid-
GRAFTON, aud all of you come and show
by your presence the earnestness you
feel in the subject. 1t lies with you,.
and I hope you will never rest until the
objects proposed are accomplished.
l.. j. ROSE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-24
The Tax Collectors Bonds.

Following are the names OF the sure
ties on the bond of the County Tax Col
lector, Ell. Hammond, and the amount
for which each becomes surety:
I. c. Naramore, $1,000: j. w. Hinton,
$1,000; NJ Hagan, $1,000; W. 7. Will
lams, $4,000; A. s. Robbins, $1,000; }.
F. Holbrook, $4,000; G. II Rowland,
$4,000; c. T. Culver, $4,000; r. Ranney,
$1,000; A. e. Shafer, $4,000; K. A. Ling,
$1,000; Chas. Eaton, $500; VIM. Lacy,
$4,000; w. HI. Workman, 5000; Ralph
Rogers, $1,000; K. Bouton, $4,000; l..
Bixby, $1,000; l. R. Dunkelberger, $1,000;
Benz. S. Eaton, $4,000; Chas,. A. ii. De
2 gethy, $4,000; A. I. Currier, $4,000;
W. A. Field, $1,000; w. Dunn, $1,000. D.
V. WaIdron, $4,000; z. r. Rinald',
$4,000; H. H. Boyce, $4,000; M. G. Nc
Koon, $1,000; K. C. Bosbyshell, $4,000;
G. E. Day, $1,000; Alex. Penney, $1,000;
VIM. J. Bosbyshell, $2500; +. T. Wright,
$1,000; l.. N. Breed, $1,000; E. Danham,
$1,000.