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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-06-09

Inc anOuS ALBERT Lea Route
Is the direct and favorite line between Chicago and
Minneapolis and st. Paul, where connections ade
IN Union Depots for all points in the Territories and
British Provinces. Over this route Fast Express
Trains are run to the watering places, summer
sorts, picturesque localities, and hunting and fishing
grounds OF Iowa and Minnesota. 1t IL also the most
desirable route to the rich wheat fields and pastoral
lands Of interior Dakota,
Still another DIRECT LINE, via Seneca and Kan
kakee has been opened between Cincinnati, Indian
npolis and Lafayette, and Council Bluffs Kansas City
Minneapolis and st. Paul and intermediate points.
For detailed Information see Maps and Folders,
obtannble MS well as tickets, at all principal Ticket
Offices in the United States and Canada; or by ad.
dressing
r. r. CABLE, e. ST. JOHN,
Prest & Genr Mgr Gen'l Tiki & Pass. Ae't
CHICAGO.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
A Kind Act.

One day Sir William Napier, while
walking in the country-near Freshford,
met little girl sobbing over broken
bowl. She told him that when she got
home she would be whipped; but sud-
denly she looked up at him and said !:
"But ye can mendit, can't 'ee?" He told
her that he was afraid he could not, but
that he would give her sixpence to buy
new bowl. Finding, however, that
he had no money in his pocket, he
promised to meet her on the spot, and
at the same time, next day. The child
was off quite happy. On returning
home, Napier found an invitation to dine
at Bath the next evening, to meet O
person he particularly wished to see.
He at once thought of this little friend.
Would it be possible to go and meet
her, and then to return in time for din
ner? Finding that it would be impos-
sible, he wrote to decline the invitation,
remarking to his daughters, II cannot
disappoint her, she trusted me so inn
plicitly."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
oLEvELAND1S POSITION.
The President Decides Not to Make
Any Explanations Concerning
Removals.
Republican Senators to Retaliate by Re-
jecting Nominees to Succeed the
Deposed Officers.
The President and the Senate.

Washington special to the Chicago Times.l
The President has definitely decided not
TO supply the Senate with information re-
garding removals. A few days ago he was
disposed to send this information, with an
explanation that he did so as o matter of
courtesy, and not matter of duty, provided
the Senate asked for it in manner indi-
eating that il was looked for simply as
matter of accommodation. But he has
since reached the conclusion that the repe-
titien of courtesies of that kind would Gre
ate a precedent that would result in future
Senates demanding such information and
future Presidents feeling themselves bound
to give it. The President looks on the
power of absolute removal as a part of the
Presidential provocative, and he will not
do anything that will impair that
prerogative. He will not, even as a
matter of accommodation, re-enforce the
theory of certain Senators that they have
right to pass judgment on the Presidents
removals. Whether appointments be con-
sidered in secret or open sessions will make
no difference. The President does not look
with favor on the suggestion that executive
sessions be dispensed with in considering
appointments, and in either case he will
not, even in an indirect way, recognize the
right of the Senate to participate with the
President in making removals. The Sen
ate committees have not yet applied to the
President himself for the desired informa-
ton.
A Democratic Senator, who has been con-
suited by an immediate friend of the Presi-
dent as to the situation with respect to con-
firmations, says that the President de-
cided to instruct the Cabinet officers not to
furnish any information as to suspen-
sions, and that he does not believe
the President will change his mind. The
same Senator is confident, from statements
which the Republican Senators have made
to him personally, that the Republicans will
not recede from their position; that they will
insist upon the production of the papers;
that they will certainly, in cases of refusal,
subpoena the Cabinet officers with a sum
mons duces tecum, and that it is possible
even that the contest may go so far that the
Republicans may choose TO attempt to place
the Cabinet officers in contempt in the event
that they shall refuse to produce the papers.
They may not go as far as that, but they are
not likely to confirm any of the appoint
ments made in cases of suspension.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
MY DARLING, WHERE. ART rHoui
By NATHAN >. UnNER.

-Oh, my darling, where art thou2 All vainly
/ search the old paths, silent now,
Where once heart to heart spoke so plainly.
Ny true-iove. why lingerest thou?
But, all, wait. There returns fierce parting
A quarrel, wild words, prayers denied
After which all Is dark But no thwarting
Should my darling thus keep from my side.
Sad the words through the forest-ways lonelyl
They are those OF Wild Nell, who for years
Thus her grief-distraught heart voices only
BY mingling entreaties and tears.
Hark again -0h, my darllngi" Thus ever
She complains, and will not understand
That her love can return to her never,
Though her cries compass ocean and land.
Wild that parting which poor Nell thus dimly
Out of wrecked hopes and memories brings
Sweet and bitter that past DER which dimly
It hovers with dark -brooding wings
For with her was the fault that her lover
Fled, heart t-broken, over the wave,
Where no scorn his retreat might discover,
There to find among strangers a grave.
Too late all too late did her reason
Back to calumny track the fell lie
That had dared TO accuse OF base treason
Tho fond heart she had thrust forth To die;
The tale Of whose fate, sad and mournful,
Uncomplaining, unwept and disowned,
Has relnainod, though no longer she's soornful
A blank in her mind disenthroned
Hark, egain through the dim, solemn forest
"Oh, my darling, where art thoup she cries
Il am she, the true love thou adorestl
Haste, haste to me- light OF my oyesl
Call me home TO thee, sweet. az 80 often
When 1 was thy dove and thy dearF
Poor Nell there is nothing can soften
A grief so profound and severe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
DIED IN THE FLAMES.
Destruction by Fire of the Poor
House of jackson County,
Michigan.
Five of the Inmates Cremated and
Others Expected to Die from
the Shock.
jackson Mich. special !

The Jackson County Poor House, five
miles east of this city, burned Sunday
morning, and five inmates perished. Chas.
Smith, the keeper, was awakened by the
smell of smoke, and discovered the build
ing to be on fire. He gave the alarm, and
rushed to the women's department.
The fire had made such headway that
Mr.. Smith found it impossible to effect
their escape by the doors, and by the aid of
re-escapes he succeeded in rescuing all
but three, who were overtaken by the
flames. He then proceeded TO the mems
department, where he was obliged to fight
the fire and smoke, to render assistance,
and succeeded in rescuing but two, when
the floor fell in.
The inmates who were saved lost all their
clothing except their night dresses. The
night was bitter cold, and they were obliged
to remain in the snow for some time before
quarters could be procured for them.
The suffering was terrible, and it is ex-
pected several will die from the shock.
Those who perished are: Melissa Martin,
aged 20, insane; Catherine Avery, aged 73,
insane; Mrs. Atkinson, aged so, insane;
Zina Boynton, aged 80; Charles Elliott,
aged II, blind.
The fire originated in the women's kitchen
from defective fiue. There were forty in
mates besides the overseer and FAMILY at
the time of the fire. The building was
nearly new, valued at $4,000. Insurance
on building, $4,000; contents, $4,000. The
rescued were brought TO this city, where
they were properly cared for.
John Doherty, the hired man, brought
three Of the lunatics down the fre-escape
in his arms, thus saving their lives.
An imbecile boy, 9years of age, was found
in bed and rescued by means of the fire.
escape. There were only two men, besides
the inmates, about the place when the fire
broke out, and they rescued the inmates
before other help arrived. William Mills,
one of the inmates, was the man who first
issued Saunders spelling book. At one
time he was worth $250,000
Much trouble was experienced in rescu-
ing those who were saved, as many OF
them resisted all efforts in their behalf. By
the time they were out of the building II
was useless to fight the flames, such head
way having been gained that the building
and most of the contents we're soon in ashes,
The only fire apparatus about the place was
some hose connected with an empty reser-
voir,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
TARIFF REVISION.
The Ways and Means Committee Almost
Ready to Report Revenue Bill.
Washington special.

The Ways and Means Committee Almost
Ready to Report n Revenue Bill.
Washington special.l
The Ways and Means Committee now
hopes to be able to report q tariff bill much
earlier than seemed probable few days
ago. A large part Of the parliamentary
work, including general information and
computations, that was done two years ago is
still available, and will largely reduce the
labor of working out the details of new
bill. Two years ago Colonel Morrison
started out with the assumption that the
protectionists had devoted enough time and
talent to the tariff bill to make it substan-
tally symmetrical and properly adjusted in
the relations of the different parts to each
other. Consequently, he merely raised the
question of high duties or low ones by the
provision that with certain exceptions only
eighty per cent. of the existing duties
should be collected. Thereupon the
protectionists set up "A great clamor
that it would be wholly unscientifc to
leave the different duties in the same ratio
to each other, They discredited tho
work they had been doing for twenty
three years, and which they had just revised
with the help of commission of professed
experts, by declaring that Mr.. Morrison's
bill was mere botch and utterly unfit for
enactment, because it reduced duties not in
the same amounts but in the same ratios,
whereas he ought to reduce some duties a
great deal more than others If he
were to make any reductions. These
candid and straightforward critics of
the horizontal bill will soon have the
opportunity to make criticisms of a
Numerically opposite character, and no
consideration Of consistency will prevent
their doing it. The Ways and Means Com
mittee hope TO report bill within the next
two weeks, which will bring the bill forward
so early in the session that there will be
ample time to debate it. The bill will be
rather longer than the horizontal bill, but a
good deal shorter than general bill. IL
will enumerate only the articles the duties
on which it is proposed to change. The bill
will, in effect, be good deal like the bill
of two years ago, except that 1t will state the
new duties instead of expressing the propor-
ton of the old duty that the new duty Is to
be. IL will not, however, affect quite 80
many articles as that bill did,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
The President and the Eight-Hour Law.

washington special
At q recent meeting of the Committee on
Labor of the House of Representatives
statements were made that the spirit of the
eight hour law was being openly violated,
ignored, or evaded in certain of the Gov
eminent departments, and Chairman ONeill
was empowered to present to the House a
resolution of inaniry directed to.the various
Secretaries asking in direct terms whether
the law was being enforced by them. Pend
ing the introduction of the resolution Mr..
ONeill sought an audience with the Presi-
dent, which was granted, and lasted for
over an hour. On the matter of the eight
hour law the President said:
believe that the law is a sound one and n
good one, and that it should be enforced to the
letter. have no information regarding in
stances Of its violation or evasion, but II such
instances presented to me 1 will see that
the abuse is remedied, and the full spirit OF the
law is enforced, which understand to be to pay
workmen in the Government employ for eight
hours work daily what is paid outside Of the
Government employ for a full days work The
Government cannot afford to set the example Of
non-enforcement and non-observance of its own
enactments
The President further said:
appreciated the effect upon the mechanics Of
the country Of the constantly increasing use Of
labor-saving machinery, and can think of no
more practical relief for the employed surplus
labor than the occupation by it Of the public
lands 1 do not hesitate to say that am heartily
in favor Of any feasible plan for the encourage
ment and assistance of prospective American
settlers upon the public domain by the General
Government.
In this connection the President expressed
some very radical views upon the subject of
the occupation of vast tracts of public land
by foreign capitalists. The President
peemed desirous of impressing upon Mr..
O'Neill his Willingness to heartily cooper
ate with Congress in any efforts it may make
to elevate the working class and improve the
social condition of the bread-winners.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
HIS sUFFERINGs ENDED.
Death Of Hon Joseph Rankin,
Congressman of the Fifth
Wisconsin District.
After q Long and Painful Illness
He Passes Peacefully
Away.
Washington special.l


Hon. Joseph Rankin, member of Con-
gress from the Fifth Wisconsin District,
died at his lodgings on M street, adjoining
the Postmaster Generals, ON Sunday, the
oath of January. A couple of weeks ago
he was very low, but rallied, and for few
days was around and apparently very com
Portable. For forty EIGHT hours he had
been in dying condition, being at times
delirious. Fears were entertained that he
would be attacked by commissions, but,
happily, these were avoided. This morning
it was apparent that he could not last
through the day, and during much of the
forenoon he was delirious. One side was par
alyzed, but he gesticulated wildly with his
other arm, imagined number of his Con-
gressional colleagues were present, and adj
dressed them, called for DIR. Gray, of Mil
waukee, and tried to make a speech on the
Fitz John Porter case The physicians,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
A Fair Division.

IL want some pie" said a young An
gus at dinner at his grandfather's.
"Have patience" said his grandmother.
(which would you rather have" asked
his grandfather, patience or pie ?"
"Pie," replied Angus, emphatically,
"But then" said his grandfather,
"there might not be any left for me.
SWell," said the small boy, "you could
have patience. ."-Philddelphia Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

fearing commissions, about noon admins
tered opiates shypodermicaAy, and he quieted
down and became perfectly rational. His
two little children, Jennie and Joe, were in
an adjoining room, and the dying man,
hearing them crying, had them brought into
his room, and was Just able to summon up
strength enough to throw his arms around
them and bid them good-by. He was pas
sionately devoted to his children, and his
farewell to them was heartrending:
The remains were forwarded to his home
at Manitowoc, Wis. The Congressional
escort consisted of Senator Sawyer and
Congressman Bragg, Stephenson, Guenther,
and Van Schaick Of Wisconsin, Carleton of
Michigan, Henderson of Illinois, and john
son Of New York.
Mr.. Rankin had been for some time be-
fore Congress met in an advanced stage of
Dri5hpo diso0so, but isAoioted coming
here to be sworn in as n member of the new
Congress, though he had to bring a physi-
clan with him, and it was feared he would
die on the way.
Mr.. Rankin was born in 1888 at Passaic,
N. j., and in 1864 settled at Mishicott, in
Manitowoc County, Wis. He soon turned
his attention to politics, and served several
terms in the State Legislature, where he
made a reputation as one of the best parlia-
mentarians ever in that body. Mr.. Rankin
served through the war as Captain IN the
Twenty seventh Wisconsin Volunteers, He
was elected to Congress in 1882 and again
in 1886.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
Feeling Against the Chinese Revived.
Isan Francisco dispatOh.l

The recent murder Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
@. Wickersham near Cloverdale, Sonoma
County, by their Chinese cook has again
thoroughly aroused the anti Chinese senti-
ment throughout the Pacific coast. As soon
as the facts of the murder were confirmed
anti Chinese organizations we're effected in
many Of the most important towns in the
State. Resolutions to boycott the Chinese
were adopted, and other measures devised
for getting rid of them. At Cloyerdale the
Chinese were notified TO leave.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

VoLTAIRE said of the English when
/ see an Englishman who is proud and
sensual, know he is OF Norman de-
scent-that his ance0tors came over
with William the Conqueror. The
Englishman who is affabIe and friendly
is Of Saxon lineage. The brutal En-
glishman has Danish blood in his veins.
Your nation is like your language
made up of many different elements.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

1T Ia said by contemporary that Isa-
bella, ex-Queen of Spain, owns consider
able real estate in Philadelphia, and
furthermore is shareholder In the Keely
motor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
Connecticut Trades Unions Put Som
Questions to Their Congressman.


The Amalgamated Trades and Labor
Unions of this State recently forwarded to
the Senators and Representatives from Con-
necticut at Washington the following meas,
ures, requesting their influence in support
of the same:
First-That the public lands be reserved
for actual settlers, not for railroads and
spectators,
Second-The abolition Of the Govern
ment contract system and non- competition
of convict with free American labor.
Third-Graduated tax ON lands and in
comes.
Fourth--The establishment of postal saw
ings banks and safe deposits for small
amounts.
Fifth-That importation of foreign labor
under contract be prohibited.
Sixth-Incorporation of trades unions.
Seventh-Direct Government issuance of
money without the Intervention of banks.
Eighth-That the Government shall con-
troll all telegraphs, telephones, and rail-
roads, and that hereafter no charter shall be
granted to any corporation for the construc.
ton or operation of any means of trans.
porting intelligence, passengers, or freight
request for an expression Of opinion
on the above was made,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

Mr.. ARTHUR, the ex-Presidept, who has
been suffering from dyspepsia, is now much
improved, and good digestion bids fair
once more to wait upon his appetite.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
LABOR,s ADVOCATES.

Hon. John j. O'Neil, Chairman OF the
House Committee ON Labor.
Hon. j. j. O'Neill, of Missouri, has been
made Chairman of the House Committee
on Labor. The importance of this COM
mittee is not to be underated, and the ap-
pointment of Mr.. oNeill as Chairman
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

thereof cannot be but fattering to himself
and friends. John j. O'Neill, of st. Louis,
was born June %, 1916, of Irish parents.
He received a common-school education,
and during the war was in the employ of
the Government. After the close of the
war he engaged in manufacturing pursuits,
and in 1872 was elected TO the State Legis-
lature, being reelected in 1874 and 1876.
In 1878 he was nominated for Congress ON
the WorkinRman's ticket, but withdrew from
the contest, He was elected to the Munich
pal Assembly of st. Louis in 1879 and
again in 1881. He was sent to the Forty
eighth Congress as a Democrat, and was
reelected to the Forty ninth Congress.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
Frank Lawler, Member of the Committee
on Labor.

Hon. Frank Lawler, of the Second Illi-
nois District, is one of the most active
members of the committee of which Mr..
O'Neill is Chairman. He was born at
Rochester, N. Y, June 25, 1912; attended O
public enh~~i ---ti1 40 sSsss 0< 50,
owing to n serious accident which befell
his father, he was compelled to leave school
and seek employment in a brick yard,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04

where he continued to labor for two years;
was news agent on railroads for three
years; learned the trade of ship builder,
was elected President of the Ship -carpen-
ters and Ship -caulkers' Association, and
took an active part in organizing trade and
labor unions; was appointed upon the re-
quest of the trade and labor organizations
to position in the Chicago Postoflce, which
he held from 1869 to 1877; was elected a
member of the Chicago City Council in
1876, was reelected in 1878, 1880, 1882,
and 1884; and was elected to the Forty
ninth Congress as Democrat. The Dem
yer Tribune says of Mr.. Lawler:
1T is the fashion Of several Chicago papers,
mostly Democratic, to sneer and poke fun at
Frank Lawler, the Democratic Congressman
who beat Mr.. tinerty. Frank Lawler is by no
learned and worked at the trade Of a ship car
penter was letter-carrier in Chicago, and
finally drifted into the Alderm anic Board. He
is an American, born In New York State. OF Irish
parentage, a natural orator, and n pretty
square man. He Is particularly clever to
newspaper correspondents, tells them what he
knows, and neither lies about nor exaggerates
the facts In these regards many OF his coll
leagues might emulate him to their advantage
Mr.. Lawler is not coarse, uneducated man.
He writes dashing good hand and one can
read his signature and his chirography. He
makes no mistakes in spelling, either
Mr.. Lawler does not get drunk, play poker
dressed. wears clean shirts and collars, minus
the diamond headlight studs, like the average
city Alderman The only ornament he carries
consists Of gold watch and he has fancy for
square-toed boots, always neatly polished.
Like all natural orators, he talks a little too
freely, but there is a world Of good sense, and,
indeed, modesty in what he says. He is good
hearted and generous, and sizing him up one
side aud down the other barring the slightest
suspicion Of the 'brogue,' he is vastly the su-
perior of many men who, either through acci-
design. into COnQr0aa
to the devil thereafter forever and forever, with
no amenl"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-02-04
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

MARVIN POST, No 24O. @. A. R., meets the
second Saturday in each month.
o. PALMER. Post Commander.
q. H. THAYER, Adjutant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-16
FOREIGN.

Law officers of the crown of Dublin
have rendered an opinion that indict-
ments can rest against all persons con-
spring to defraud landlords of the rent
due.
PRESIDENT GBEvY has received from M.
FlOquet an offer to form cabinet COM
prising himself as minister of the inter
ior, M. Laboulaye for foreign affairs, M.
Rouvier for finance, and Gen. Boulanger
for war.
A DISPATCH from Constantinople says
Russia has withdrawn her objections
touching the validity of the elections for
member of the sobranie, but insists up
on change in the Bulgarian regency.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has written letter &C
knowledging the receipt of the resolu-
tions adopted by the liberal meeting at
Edinburg on Dec. 2, when John Morley
spoke in favor of home rule for Scotland
as well as Ireland. In this he says he is
glad to see that Scotland is set on obtain
ing for herself a measure of home rule
appropriate to her needs.