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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01
SHOCKING AND BRUTAL
MURDER.

One of the most brutal murders
that was ever known in this state was
committed near West Randolph on
Monday morning about s o'clock by
Cassius Morse, son of Dana FL.
Morse, living on the road to Brain
tree about two miles north of West
Randolph, who killed his attendant,
Frank M. Davis, by splitting his head
open with an axe. Young Morse
had been insane for several years
and Davis was employed as attend
ant for him, having been with him at
Brattleboro and later at Concord, N.
FL. Last April he was removed from
Concord to his home where Davis
continued to have the care of him,
and of course as his patient was at
times vicious and unmanageable was
obliged to use force and vigorous
measures to keep him in subsection.
AS it proved, with all the treachery
and cunning of insanity, Morse pre-
meditated the deed. Davis had con-
Guided his engagement and was TO
leave on Tuesday morning for sit
uation in Fitzwilliam. The murder
er having previously concealed the
axe for the purpose stole behind his
victim while at the breakfast table
and before any one saw him struck the
fatal blow" Davis lived about an
hour in an UNCONSCIOUS state. When
asked by his father why he did it,
Morse replied, 81 thought I'd be
even with him; he's tried to boss me
and I thought I'd give him the frs
blow. The murderer was immediate
ly taken to Brattleboro and placed ir
the asylum.
| The deceased was a worthy young
man % years of age, of fine charac
ter, universally beloved and especial
ly so by the parents and family o
the man by whom he met his death
He was the son of the late Curtis W
Davis of Athens and a nephew o
Marvin w. Davis.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

A Windsor correspondent says that
with great frequency of late; there are
nearly hundred here now, the largest
number for two or three years.
Winooski is excited over wedding
fiasco. M. J. Coughlin was engaged to
a Miss Murdoch, and the banns had al
ready been called twice in the Catholic
church, when Coughlin disappeared,
leaving debts to large amount. The
wedding outfit was all ready and coat of
tar and feathers is threatened if Coughlin
returns.
Senators Edmunds and Morrill, will each
drive this season in Washington pair of
Vermont horses, which they have pur-
chased this year. Senator Edmunds
team is pair OF handsome bays raised in
North Hero, and Senator Morrlll's horses
are the elegant pair of browns exhibited
at the last state fair by D. Gilmore of
st. Adams, which were sold for ST ,OOO
John Knapp, a seventeen-year- son
of Widow Orpha Knapp of st. Johnsbury
who became interested in the salvation
army ten weeks ago, disappeared regent
ly, presumably joining some detach.
ment of the army. Mrs. Knapp says he
was her only support, but for ten week.
he has devoted all his earnings to the
salvation army, having in one or two in
stances borrowed money to give them
his mother, meanwhile, getting along a.
best she could
Frederick Joslyn of St. Johnsury ha
received pension aud back pay amount
Ing to over $4,000 and s72 per montl
through life. Joslyn enlisted from S,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

Johnsbury in the 18th Vermont Regiment
and lost his eyesight from the effect of
rheumatism contracted in the army. AT
ter leaving the army he went to Montreal
Whefe he was licensed beggar for several
years. He afterward came back and was
supported by the town and Chamberlin
Post, Y. A. r. Ten years ago Elisha
May, an attorney, took hold of his case
ana has prosecuted it to a successful end
Joslyn has Il wife and four children.
The twenty-third annual reunion of
Vermont officers will be held at Montpe-
her, on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1886. Mem
oers of the society, officers and non-com-
mlssloned officers of the army and navy,
with ladies, are cordially invited to at
tend The usual business meeting will
De held at the state house at o'clock, D.
m. The Grafton will be delivered in the
evening by Gen. Francis A. Walker, of
Boston, in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives, subject, ssThe Life aud Ser
vices of Maj. Gen. Winfield S. Hancock -
The annual banquet will take place at the
Pavilion, at 8 O'Clock, p. m. Music fur
nished by the Montpelier military band
and the Apollo glee clab. Headquarters
at Pavilion, where members are request
ed to report upon arrival. All railroads
in Vermont will carry for fare one way.
Central VT. r. r. and Boston & Lowell
branches will sell return tickets at their
stations. STEPHEN THOMAS.
P. P. PTTKIN, EI. Com
FRED e. SMITH.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01
LETTER FROM MONTPELIER.

The work of the legislature In
creases as the weeks wear on. The
additions on the calendar of bills
multiplies the work of committees,
while new topics are constantly aris-
ing in both houses to provoke discus
sion. The suppressed eloquence of
the house which remained silent for
the first few days, possibly on ac-
count of the modesty of the inexpe-
rienced Solons, has at length broke
loose, and a scene Gamble witnessed
in this body almost at any hour
which is animated and interesting.
1t would seem, from present appear
ances, that close study of bills and
the revised laws would be useful.
There is disposition to be just, and
desire to act for the public good,
In the senate little talk has been in.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

1t will be remembered by readers
of the Journal that in May. 1884,
when the sudden revelations of the
rascalities of Ferdinand Ward re-
duced Gen. Grant to poverty. Chas.
Wood of Lansingburgh, n. Y, sent
the great commander a check for
$500, with the offer of as much more
if he needed it without interest for
one year. The check was gratefully
accepted by Gen. Grant, who wrote
in return that it came to him when it
was of great use, as he had no funds
at the time. The Christian AdUO-
cate of last week publishes the facts,
with an interesting sequel, from
which it appears that the executors
of Gen. Grants estate last month
sent to Mr.. Wood a check for $500
in payment of the loan referred to.
But Mr.. Wood instead of retaining
the check endorsed it as payable to
the editor of the AdUocate, and sent
it to that gentleman with the re-
quest that half of the proceeds be
devoted to the relief of the Charles
ton earthquake sufferers, and the
other half to the new hospital in
Brooklyn. Commenting on the facts
the Advocdte says:
What more noble uses for money
to relieve one of the chief saviours
of the Union In his extremity; &c
cement the country for which he
fought by ministering to the sorrows
of striker Charleston to succor the
afflicted of every creed, race, ano
character who may find shelter ano
friends in the Methodist Episcapa
| hAorifa1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01
The proposition in New York city,

The proposition in New York city,
apparently sanctioned by Mr.. George
himself, to march his supporters to
the polls by battalions, lest some of
them should vote for other candi-
dates, is one of those interferences
with private right in which working
men seem so ready to indulge, by the
exercise of the power of the majority.
No man should be subjected to in
timidation, or to any watch or shad-
owing, when he goes to the polls and
drops the ballot which expresses his
slight fraction of weight in the gov
eminent of his town, city, state OF
country. Shadowing by a fellow
workman is just as odious as shadow
ing by an employer, or political
boss.
We trust the day will come wher
VIC oHail duOpt, jill OFCl tuC COuEGi
either the British or the Californis
arrangement of polling votes. IL
California, no approach 10 the polls
is allowed for quite space, excep
to the voters individually, and tn,
sworn officers of election. In En-
gland, the voter receives an officia
ballot with all the candidates upol
it, steps into a stall provided wit
pencil and puts his mark against tn
names of the persons for whom b
votes. Whom he votes for is hi
own secret. In Massachusetts an
other eastern states, espionage
not only easy,bpt altogether too con
mon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

Woman suffragists in New Yoek
have been advised by their organiza-
tons to test the existing law in that
state respecting the eligibility of both
sexes to vote. 1t is reported that
two married women attempted to
register their names as voters in
Brooklyn the other day, and the oath
was administered to one of them who
was attractive looking, while the
plain one was refused the privilege.
the attempt was made because of a
recent legal opinion that there is
nothing in the laws of the state to
prevent women from being qualified
as voters. The corporation counsel
reserved his decision and will inves-
tigate the matter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

One of the largest and finest IRON
highway bridges in New England has
been completed across Alburgh Chan
mel, Lake Champlain, connecting the
island of North Hero with the Yer
mont mainland. The state approprl-
ated $4,000 toward the enter
prise and the towns interested rals-
ed S25, 900 additional, the cost of
the bridge exceeding $50, 900. The
North Hero bridge is most substan-
tial structure and will prove of great
benefit to the people of Grand Isle
county.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

The queen has decided that the
thanksgiving service in honor of her
Jubilee shall be held in Westminster
abbey, June 20 next, according to
Edmund Yates despatch to the New
York World, which further says that
there is general dissatisfaction with
the choice of the abbey instead
of st. Pauls cathedral. There
will be a state progress from Buck
ingham palace procession up the
nave to the choir of the queen, the
royal family, visiting royalties, the
ambassadors, the principal officers of
state and great personages; while
the peers and peeresses of the realm,
the privy counselors, judges, men,
bers of the house of commons, the
lord lieutenants of the counties and
other notabIes will attend in court
dress. The service will be chiefly
musical, and the archbishop of Can
terbury will preach the brief sermon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

was peering about the tables anx-
ionsly waiting for dinner call. and
were not as well listened to as they
would have been under different cir
cumstances.
The return was safely made and
the trip was most pleasant one tn
all. We have some curiosity to heal
what the natives of the Island thought
of legislature out on frolic.
G. Fl r
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

There are less persons afflicted with rheumatism
since our druggists have sold Salvation Oil.
Few persons of the Importance q
cheekinff cough common cold in its first stage
That which is the beginning would yield to milo
remedy, if neglected, preys upon the lungs
Dir. Bulls Cough Syrup affords instant relief. 1t il
an infalliabe remedy. Price 25 cents a bottle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

fyou are troubled with sick-headache, consti-
patton or biliousness, we would recommend your
trying Hahnemans Homeopathic Pellets. They
are not catch penny nostrum, but are very care
fully prepared fiom the favorte prescription of a
celebrate Homeopathic Physician for such troub
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01
a STARTLING FACT.

It is not commonly known that large
proportion of The rheumatism and neu-
ralgia extant is traceabe directly to the
diseased condition or imperfect action OF
the kidneys and liyer therefore u remedy
which cures the resulting disease must
have found and smitten the first cause.
Many persons using Athlophoros for
rheumatism and neuralgia have been
surprised to find that chronic disorders OF
the liver and kidneys have also been
greatly relieved and they have written
for an explanation. The fact is, that the
remedy acts directly on these organs,
cleansing them from all Irritating sub
stances and regulating their action. Taken
in connection with Athlophoros Pills this
is, without exception, the most valuable
kidney and liver remedy in the world, and
will cure large proportion OF those who
have these diseases.
Dover, N. H., March %, 1885.
Allow me to say few words in favor
of Athlophoros. Having been troubled
with rheumatism for several years | had
tried many remedies but with no satisfac-
tory results. / was at last persuaded to
try a bottle of Athlophoros and | was sur
prised at the immediate relief it afforded.
l would highly recommend IL TO any one
troubled with rheumatic trouble.
T. D. PHELPS.
I.eominster Mass, May Ii, 1886.
think Athlophoros is a grand, good
medicine | used not quite one bottle for
neuralgia in the shoulders and neck, and
experienced great relief, the pain subsidized
and in twenty-four hours disappeared al
together. recommend Athlophoros to any
and everyday afflicted with neuralgia, for
it will kill that disease. Mrs. FREEMAN.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
! AMI Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
/ not be bought OF the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., IL Wall ST., New York, will
| send either Carriage paid on receipt d
regular price, which is Sl.O0 per bottle
far Athlaphoros and SOC. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, ln,
digosi,n, weakness nervous debility, diseases
OF women, constipation, headache, impure
h.aod. ssa., Athlophnros Pills are uneaualed =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01
H0 NJ ES

A large stock of Homespun
Yarns, fine and coarse, suitable
for Men, Ladies or Children's
wear, consisting of white, in
digo blue mixed, threaded,
sleeps gray, scarlet, cardinal.
seal brown, light and dark
blues, garnet, &c. Have had
a lot colored at a city dye house
and can warrant a nice and
fast color. These yarns are all
hand spun and made of pure
fleece wool, are cheaper, and
will outwear any factory yarns.
Call, or send postal for samples.
Also a large stock of Flannels,
Cassimeres, Tweeds. Satinets,
and an all wool Frocking that
can't be. beat, Cotton Shirtings,
home spun Stockings and Nit
tens, white, sleeps gray, and
blue mixed Rolls, Athletic Sus-
penders, Diamond Dyes, Over
alls, and a good line of small
wares.
Roll Carding done as il
should be.
Carding Season begins June
LIST, and closes Dec. LIST. Store
open throughout the year.
Wool, Sugar and Produce
taken in exchange. Don't ask
for credit. The slate is broken
Barton Wooden Mill
Barton, Sept. 6. 36tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-11-01

Send for pamphlet to the Hunts Remedy Co.
Providence, r. I.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22
Other Points In Texas.

GALVESTON. March 2l.-Specials to the News
report mass meetings of citizens yesterday at
Gainesville, Kaufman and Whitesboro to take
action regarding the strike on the Missouri Pa
ciic system Resolutions sustaining the action
of Vice-president Hoxie, and deploring the eff
forts of the strikers to impede traffic were
adopted and forwarded to the Missouri Pacific
headquarters. At Whitesboro the resolutions
adopted were signed by several Knights of
Labor. Passenger trains on the Missouri Pacific
railroad are reported very irregular to-day and
several hours late
special from Dallas says: "The Ave strikers
arrested at Sherman and Bonham by the United
States marshal gave bail to-day in the sum Of
$500 each. on the charge Of interfering with
private property. and 800 each on the charge Of
contempt of court Their examination will take
place Monday"
All the lodges of Knights of Labor in Dallas
are holding meetings tonight. They have re-
ceived numerous kilograms from ST. Louis and
Sedalia during the day. Last night the Knights
held meeting and adopted resolutions appeal
ing to the business men of Dallas for their SYM
pathy. They also adopted a resolution calling a
mass meeting for Monday night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22
The Fire Und or Control.

PIrTsBURa, March 2L-After forty -eight
hours of hard work the men in the employ Of
the Philadelphia and CHARTERS gas companies
succeeded in getting the burning well at MUIR
raysville in such shape that the fire can be con-
quered A gun was sent up from this city this
morning in charge of a detachment Of Battery
B. it being the intention to try to shoot off the
pipe if other means failed The chances of
success were slight and before the trial was
made another scheme was put in effect
The flame was about eighty feet above ground.
A ire-proof shield was constructed, and under
its shelter men gradually worked their way up
to the stand pipe, then cut it half way through,
and chain was fastened around it above the
cut. This done, the workmen left the we'll, car
rying an end of the chain with them. By means
of this chain the pipe was pulled over and broken
off close to the ground. An arrangement
on the principle of the oldfashioned candle
srufer is now being made. Arms will extend
on each side of sufficient; length to allow men to
work in safety. This continuance will be pushed
up to the well, and a cap forced over the pipe
and held there until the flames are extinguised
by cutting off the fuel. 1t is thought this can be
done in the morning There is no danger from
fire tonight, unless the wind should change into
gale, and the alarm among the people has sub
sided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22

was put In twenty different shapes All kinds
of traps were set to catch the witness, but
st was failure. He contended
that he only wanted the names of
these men and their influence in private capaci-
ties 1t was amusing for the spectator of the In
vestigation to observe the countenances of mem
bsrs Of the committee during the progress of the
Investigation. When set questions were put,
and during the lulT that necessarily followed
before the witness made his reply. members of
the committee looked knowingly at each other,
and auditors in the committee-room winked, as
much to say, This will fetch him. etc It
was plain that in the minds of all the impression
prevailed that the Rogerses really expected leg
jslation by Congress and the annulment of the
Bell telephone patents to follow the incoming of
the government officials who now form part OF
their company. Since the Rogers family has
refused to prove. If indeed they have any ground
upon which to prove. corrupt intentions in secur-
Ing these men as part of their company, the rest
Of the investigation will pass along without in
terest. IL any official action was Contemplated
by any Of these men the investigation will be of
no avail and since the men expected to make
disclosures have failed to do So there is nothing
more of interest in the INQUIRY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22

under the ban Of the boycott edict. This docu
ment, 10000 of which In handful form will food
Texas during the coming week. it is learned will
be IN the shape of an appeal TO retail dealers and
other friends OF labor" to withdraw their pat
ronage from those borne upon the list The
printing Is being done in Houston. and thereby
hangs the tale of the initial steps in the boycott
which have been quietly taken by the Knights Of
Labor against Messrs. M. Strickland e. Co. and
Clark % Courts, two of the most prominent print
ers, photographers and stationers in the city, and
probably IN Texas. as Galveston is con.
sidered the headquarters of the State
for fine work in the art preservative. These
firms, when visited by the boycott committee in
their regular rounds like all others. said that
they would continue their shipments over the
Mallory line so long it was to their interest in
the matter of freights rates and rapid transit
They were, thereupon, with other merchants. de-
clared boycotted During the last strike, when
the call was made on all members of the Knights
OF Labor TO quit work. there was general walk
out from these places as we'll as elsewhere, COM
pelling the almost total suspension Of business.
Union rates are paid in the printing departments
OF these houses, while the other employees re-
ceive salaries fully commensurate with their
capabilities The hands unite in saying that they
have no cause of grievance against their en-
ployers. Since the boycotting of these firms.
what printing the Knights here have required
has been done by w. A. Shaw & Co., another
large house, but it seems that, some doubts hav-s
ing arisen regarding the standing of the firm
toward the order, q committee was delegated TO
wait upon them. In the meantime, the printing
of the boycott black-liste merchants was sent
to HOuGtOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-22
GREAT FIRE AT HELENA, ARK.
Business Houses and Stocks Of Goods Valued
at About $500, 900 Destroyed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 2L-A very destruc-
tive fire occurred early this morning at Helena
Ark, destroying three valuable blocks, includ-
ing the operahouse. 1t originated in o. K.
Robertson's wholesale and retail grocery store
A special to the Scimitar gives the following
losses and insurances
Opera house. loss, $18, 900; insurance, $4,000
Grant Bros, drug store, loss, SIP 000 insurance,
$1,000. N Stub wholesale grocery, loss $685.
900; insurance. $l8.5O0. John Ettman 81 CO.,
dry goods and clothing, loss, 500 900; insurance,
81 900 Seelig's Dry Good Company, loss, $70,
900; insurance. $47,55O j. c. Barlow, whole
sale and retail hardware, loss, 500, 900; insur-
ance. $4,000 George Wendiand. stoves
and tinware, loss, $1,000; Insurance. So 500
Philips County Bank, loss, SO, 900; insurance,
81, 800. Harry Grinders Cotton Exchange sa-
zon, wholesale and retail queensware. loss, $14.-
600; insurance, $ll,0 900. Frank & Brothers, re-
tail dry goods, loss, 1000; insurance, 81, 700.
Judge Clark's office, loss, $4,000; insurance,
$1,000. 0. N. Robertson, wholesale and retail
groceries, loss $1,000; insurance, 50, 300. Geo.
E. Eckert. retail dry goods, loss, $4,000 insur
ance, $4,000. Robert Gordon, groceries, loss,
SIS, 900; insurance, 81 ,6O0 NJ Newman, WHISTLES,
loss, $4,000; insurance, 5000. Eagle Block,
loss, $4,000; insurance, 3,7Oo Il. Weinlaub.
ance, So, 500. A. Gaetein, retail liquors,
loss, $1,000; insurance, $1,000. L. Mogless,
Europ IAN Hotel, restaurant and saloon, loss,
$4,000, insurance, So, 700 Coursey & Wilson's
BARRIERS shop and Mrs. Whites restaurant, loss,
s.. 600; insurance. 81, 900. Fl. Heinrich, confec-
TONER loss, So, 000 insurance, 81, 900. Building
owned by Lawson Moore. loss, $1,000; insurance,
5000 Mr.. Mynick loss, $4,000: insurance, 81, 900.
Among others who sustained losses were
Messrs. Essentier, Nook. Quarles, Marques &
Ellis, Frank Saunders, Frieber, Mrs. Maloney,
West, Meyers & Ross. j. Oliger, Esquire Tappan.
FL. Wendland, the Airey building, and several
others whose names cannot be learned but
whose losses aggregate 500, 000 insurance about
ST., 900. A gale was blowing, which caused the
fire department to work at great disadvantage.
The fire was under control by O'Clock