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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02
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Mrs. Emma Molloy, who was prominent as
a temperance lecturer few years ago and
was very popular in Vermont, speaking in
Brattlehoro among other leading places, is
under arrest at Springfield, Mo-, charged with
being accessory to the recent murder OF Mrs
Sarah Graham. Graham, the husband, was
arrested as the principal in the crime, and
Mrs Molloy and a woman named Cora Lee
as accessories. Mrs. Molloy's friends stood
by her at first, but now Graham has publish
ed confession" entirely silent as TO the
murder, but deliberately detailed as to illicit
relations existing between himself and both
of the suspected women. The hotel registers
of various cities corroborate Graham's state
ments. Mrs. Molloys friends have deserted
her, she is i'll at the sherifTs house where she
has been confined, and the hearing is being
continued from day to day, awaiting her APP
pearanoe. All the evidence is circumstan-
tial, but the public expectation is that both
women will be held for the grand jury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

The strike on the Gould system of railroads
in the Southwest, which had been in progress
since the first week in March, practically
ended on Wednesday, when the work Of
moving freight trains was resumed. The or
der which was sent out to the Knights of La
Dor TO resume work was the result of an
agreement finally reached, after several fruit
less conferences, between Jay Gould the
president of the Missouri Pacific system, and
Mr.. Powderly, the head OF the national order
Of Knights Of Labor Under this agreement
Mr.. Hoxie, Mr.. Gould's st. Louis manager,
is TO meet q committee of the employees, &C
tually at work in the service Of the company
at the time this committee is appointed, for
the purpose of adjusting any grievances that
they may have. This agreement is creditable
to both sides, and cannot be claimed as a vic
tory for either. Mr.. Goulds position was
the stronger of the two, but he showed a
wise spirit in not insisting on pushing the
matter to the bitter end. Mr.. Powderly dis
approved of the strike from the first, and
publicly condemned it and the violent acts Of
the strikers in a circular to the order of
Knights OF Labor which he issued last week
1t is understood that no employe who was
guilty of violence toward the company 8
property will be taken back to its service.
To days dispatches state the strike is
likely to go on because the company refuses
to take every man, good, bad and Indifferent
back again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02
TbtDermont 4banif.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, APRIL ,, 1856.
FAST DAI.
aProeIsmstIon b, Gov. PIsgree.

-
In every act Of life we End the proofs Of Gods wis
dom oyerfuHng the plans Of men and shaping the
dtstinies Of states and nations for the Advancement
aud happiness Of the human family. without recog-
milton Of His goodness and power, In all our endeay-
orr the lives N men and the continuance Of govern
meuts would prove abortive Of all good. II is hitting,
therefore, that the people Of this Christian state 10
humble Acknowledgement Of the well-knOwn laws Of
God ia His dealings with His children should At all
times aud under all circumstance, and especially Al
this season Of the YEAR 10 accord with the usageH Of
New England which have established aud made hal
lowed au annual fast turn aside from their ordinary
duties aud pleasures, and in due humeityi confess
their dependence upon His strength aud mercy for
the blessings He has so bountiuly vouehsaied. do,
therefore, appoint Friday the 9Th day Of April next,
a. day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer. May the
people Of this state turn their hearts and minds to-
wards God as the fountain Of all good aud unitedly
impore forgiveness Of our sins. Let US dedicate our
lives in sincere conservation to Him, aud earnestly
supplcate continuance Of His divine favor aud pro-
lection. Let implore comfort for the afflicted, re-
lief for the distressed, and hope for those who are
oppressed despair. Let US invoke the blessings OF
perfect standard Of justice between our fellow men,
that integrity and honor, high morality and pure
religious sentiment may peryade the lives Of all; that
He may cOutinue TO protect us from the raVages OF
pestilence and plague and from disaster and danger
that the blessings Of peace and civil and religious free
dom may abide with us; that the evils Of intempe-
rance ignorance, aud every source OF social disorder
may be averted from US; that the WORK Of our lives
may be more jealous IN the promotion OF education,
beueyoence aud charity. TOthese aud kindred ends,
recommend that all our people on that day abstain
from unnecessary labor, recreation aud amusement,
aud assemble In their houses Of worship, aud conse-
crate the day to such public and private services as
may be behtting its religious observance throughout
- Given under my hand and the state seal
at Hartford, this 18Th dag Of March, in the
sFAt. wear Of our Lord one thousand eight hum
bred aud eghty-six, and Of American indie
- pendence the one hundred and tenth.
SAMUEL Z. PINGREE.
By the Governor:
ALFRED T. WATSON,
Secretary civil and Military Affairs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

Gov. Smiths Montpelier Watchman hint
ing at the hitherto concealed opposition TO
Senator Eimunds, threateningly warned the
ST. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN that it would soon
hear something drop that would shake the
earth and be perfect 'crusher" to Edmunds
and his friends, or words to that effect; and
the Caledonian has laid awake nights ever
since to make sure of a front seat at the
show. Well, the "crusher' has fallen, and
it proves to be Judge Luke +. Poland, brass
buttons and all, as was surmised But there
was no earthquake, and nobody appears to
be seriously hurt, or even frightened, unless
it be Judge Poland himself. When you catch
one of Smiths paid lawyers opposing his
wishes in anything, especially one whose
bosom thrills with lively sense of gratitude
inspired by hopes of big fees yet to come,
you will catch white blackbirds by the car
load. After himself, Judge Poland loves
nothing so dearly in all this world as a dollar
eIcept tlo0 dollars
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02
MOTIFS PROM D1srRIcT 40. G.


M. Editor If ID. L. NJ will take the trouble
to look up the National Register published In Wash
ingtOn, April, 1888, he will find the list Of postmas
tiers as given in The Phoenix Of February 26th. The
same can also be found In WAltons Register for 1926
The other facts concerning the states militia force,
population and Brattleboros representative belonged
10 the year 1s22 instead Of 1873 when Richard Skin
captain general not Van Ness, who succeeded
to the office three years later. IL Brattleboro-
population in 1920 instead Of grand list which the
20l7 referred in the article. Rockingham at that
time bad the largest population (2l55) Of any Of the
county towns, while Windsor, Is It appears, the
largest town IN tue state, having population OF 295f
Woodstock being second with Pool. There were at
that time III $40 white males in the state and H.
$50 white females with ass colored males and 465 col
ored females.
The hrst state newspaper, "The Vermont Gazette
aud Green Mountain Post Boy vas published at
Westminster December, 1850 by judah Paddock
Spoouer aud Timothy Green, the latter descendant
Of samuel Green Of Cambridge, Mass, second prin-
ter in New England. Not being successful in their
new enterprise the editors removed to Windsor where
a brother Of Mr.. Spooner began the publication OF
The Vermont Journal and Universal Advertiser in
1883. Only one copy Of the Westminster paper Is
known TO be extant, that being In the possession
the Vermont Historical society, and which was pre-
scented by Judge Phelps Of Townshend Newfane
had newspaper iu 1884, published by z. Eastman Of
Chicago aud called 'sThe Vermont Free Press. This
followed by the publication Of 1.-The Green Noun
tain Democrat" L. c. Church publisher. / believe
no mention is made Of the latter publication in New
fanes town history, though the first number OF this
paper nicely preserved is in the possession Of Dr.
tonlAnd. y. ". c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

tee which framed the bill, Mr.. Edmunds did
not hesitate to express his opinion that, under
the existing law, the commission would not
have the power to 90 behind the returns.
The drift Of all his remarks during the Senate
debate showed that this was bis opinion, but
he nevertheless used the utmost care to keep
the debate from taking any slant either in
this direction or It's opposite, which could be
held to Influence or compromise the action Of
the commission in any degree. From first to
last his course was consistent upright, inAex-
ible, and without halt or evasion.
Having thus shown from the official record,
which is open to the inspection Of every body,
how utterly false are the reckless and unsup.
ported charges OF the Rsformer in this matter
little else remains to be said. II it was q
candid, truth-seeking uRn with whom we had
to deal, we should expect him on this unan-
swerable showing to at once come out and
confess to bis readers the gross injustice
which he has done Mr. Edmunds As il is,
we expect nothing Of the kind. We said two
weeks ago that we expected the Reformer to
keep up its detraction of the Senator regard
less of the facts, and our opinion on the sub
jet has not changed.
In the same editorial from which the e1.
tract which heads this article is taken the
Reformer INDUCES in further attack on Mr..
Edmunds and bis course in the contest OF the
Senate with President Cleveland or, to speak
more correctly, it uses a column and more Of
words to show that our own statement Of thi,
matter two weeks ego was uDanswerable
This part Of the Rsformer's article is equally
false, baseless and unjust with the other, fol
the course Of Mr.. Edmunds on the tenure-of
office law in 1867 and 1869 was entirely con
sistent with bis course during the debate il
the Senate which closed last Friday. II
show this no evidence is necessary except
comparison of the Cfficial record for the peri
DDS named. In future issue it is possible
that we may find it worth while to take th,
matter up and demonstrate this.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

Annnnnramanan.

II the chronic objector to Western Mortgages will
"let the past foretel the future and study the
cord Of their Securities be will soon become convinc-
ed Of the safety Of my per cent farm mortgages
H. mann, in.
F. W. Kuech Co. have extra good Eve button
hid goveat Csc. Also plenty Of the three button at
SOC. Last night received 1000 yards Of that cent
pique and nainsook. Send for samples Of them. II
you want to buy carpet dont forget to look At
goods and remember the price is very low, q we
bought before the advance.
Prang's Beautiful Easter Cards aud souvenirs 10
abundance at ClApp Jones's.
There has been large reduction in price Of Amer
lean watches In the last 80 days. l have full stock
Of ell makes aud viii give my customers the benefit
Of this reduction. Call aud examine. T. A. HUI
BARD, matchmaker. Personal attention given to all
work.
Easter cARDs-Clapp 4 Jones have larger stock
thah usual.
FoR SALE-The house No. 10 wemern avenue.
EXcellenily situated and convenient for one or two
families. Price, $4,000. Inquire at this office.
ARTISTIC Picture FRANISG at Clapp Joness.
House to rent-seven rooms. In. THoRS
THoBS's HOP AND BuRDocK TosIo-A safe aud
sure remedy for sick headache.
PICTURE FRaMEs are cheap at ClApp Jones's.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02
nI,nnnointed Hiram

Cheer up, Hiram Three years yet re-
main in which you may possibly be permit
ted to name other Objectionable men for Of
fee. But really, isn't 1t little cheeky for
you to attempt to shift the responsibility OF
that ST. Adams appointment on your party
after you have acted unsuccessfully and hui
miliAtingly the part of would be dictator
and boss. Better abandon the business OF
assumed autocrat or else counsel with some
of the reputable element of your party. II
will certainly pay better in the end, and pos
sibly save you many hours of unhappy re-
Election in the future. We stuck pin in that
prediction of yours that all of your favorite
appointments would be con6rmed-just to
compare them with results, you know.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

An item sent to the daily papers says
that Walter c. Crawford, a young deputy
sheriff who has resided at Putney with his
parents for about two years, has been missing
since the adjournment of the county court
two weeks ago. No cause for his disappear
ance is known, but his friends are confident
that he will return in due time.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Bowden Of New Haven.
Conn, will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday, morning and evening
F. D. Kendall is putting a balcony across
the front of his block.
Miss Florence Cobb is taking an outing
of few months in Massachusetts.
Rev. Mr.. Whippen, in his recent course
of lectures, has given his audiences a great
deal Of information for which admission fees
are usually taken, and conferred real pleasure
and benefit on his hearers.
Fred Smith, who accompanied Mike Muir
ply to the %fabled land of roast turkey, has
written his friends of his safe arrival.
The Stowell manufacturing company $
dam was gulled through by the high water of
Wednesday night. Water for business pur.
poses viii be obtained by laying pipe until
repairs can be made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

Yesterday, Apr. LIST. Geo. T. Shanks. Esq, edit
OF aud proprietor OF the Londonderry Sitter, Was
arrested on capas writ returnable al the May
term OF the L. $. circuit court al Windsor in favor
of L. Birney LamsOn OF Hinsdale, y. H, post Oice
Inspector, demanding the sum OF SO 900 in damages
for an alleged libel In having. il Is claimed, viz
tually charged the plaintiff with accepting brides
10 influence his reports as such post ONCE iuspec-
tor Ia some Of the contents OF the said SITTER. We
understand the editor tOot the list OF April Joke
quite cooly, saying he thought the amount OF dam
ages claimed modest, as he had not hoped for Us
being less than $4,000, and expected the suit
would bring him in at least one thousand new sub
scrbers within the next thirty DAYS. The attorney
for the defendant promptly furnished bail with
two suretes, and we learn seemed to regard the
matter much In the same light as "Sfter John. ="
viz, as intend d for huge LIST Of April Joke, or
simply 10 harass and cripple the SITTER. on The
other hand We understand Rthat the attorneys for
Inspector Lamson claim init they hope aud expect
to be able to make IL very hot for 'slfter John So
on the trial Of said case. May truth and right pre-
vail, and "Let Justice be done though the heavens
fall. LoSpoSpERRY
1t looks as though the ground for the suit
was rather trivial ones especially if the state
of public feeling in Londonderry at the time
of the alleged Undergraduates was made
is taken into account. led.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

charges against them which affected their per
sonal character. Under this concession sew
eral combinations we're voted, Spears among
them. This done the Democratic Senators
began to tvit the Republicans with backing
down, and thereupon the Republicans recon
sdered the whole batch, refused the confr
nations, and went back to stand fquarely by
the letter Of the Edmunds resolution.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02
These be TrOubIOus Times for the YER
mont BOss.

1t has come out this week that the nomins-
ton of Atkins's man, F. W. McGettrick, to
be postmaster at St. Adams, was rejected by
the Senate in executive session on Feb. 10.
On Monday of this week his case came up on
a motion for reconsideration, when he was
again rejected. The fact came out that Nc
Gettrick's nomination was one incident of the
fight against Edmunds, and that his Repub-
lican backing was not of Kind to give his
case any strength, to say the least. Senator
Chace of Rhode Island made the leading
speech against him and gave the Senate some
of the inside history of Vermont politics. A
further interesting development in McGet-
tricks case is that the official record has been
doctored to the extent of showing that his
name was withdrawn" instead of that 10
was rejected, as was actually the case.
1t has also come out that George L. Spear
was confirmed for the Vermont collectorship
early this week, and his confirmation after.
ward Teconsidered A letter was sent by
Secretary Manning to Senator Morril's FL
nance committee which practically admitted
that removals of collectors bad been made
for political reasons aud that there were no
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

AT the annual meeting Of Golden Rule
Lodge association, F. Il A. NJ, held Saturday
evening, the following officers were chosen :
Moderator, n. NJ. Worden clerk and treas
urer, --; trustees, q. F. Policy, Geo NJ.
Leland, N. NJ. Worden, F. W. Robertson. 4.
w. Sabin, j. G. Beaman, NJ H. Bardwell ;
committee to appraise property, NJ. H. Bard
well, N. NJ. Worden, n. E. Pratt.
Rev Mr.. Eaton of the Methodist church
exchanged pulpits last Sunday with Rev. II.
ii. Hamilton, Congregationalist.
Our schools opened last Monday. The
one on the Brattleboro road has been united
with the village district, and MIR. Adams is
bringing the scholars to school, the town pay
ing the expense where the school is over
miles away. The two districts on the plaiu
have been united, and they will have a new
sehool-house near the Baptist church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

Weakly Ridley and lobe Williams, ne
groes, who murdered Daniel Guthrie, lead.
ing citizen of Crockett county, Tenn, recent.
ly, were taken from Jail at Alamo, Monday,
and hanged by mob
"A cyclone swept across Bullock county,
Ala, Tuesday and in its path struck a negro
church, in which a funeral was going on.
The church was blown down, and four per-
sons were killed and ten badly injured.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

The public debt in March was reduced to
the extent of $l4,0S7, 1884,
Secretary Manning is paralyzed on one side
and his condition is very critical.
Fifteen million dollars is the figure set by
the House of Representatives for the river
and harbor bill this year, with the understand
ing that there is to be a margin left for the
Senate to add 50, 600, 600 more. This is the
biggest grab of the kind ever attempted by
any Congress.
George Hearst, a millionaire forty. miner,
and the owner of the San Francisco Exam.
liner, has been chosen to succeed the late Sen
Rtor Miller OF California
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

The most disastrous fire in Northampton
for several years destroyed the fve-story
brick hoe and shovel factory of A. @. May
naTd last Saturday evening. Miss Lou II.
AdRate, Mr.. Maynard's confidential clerk
was burned to death. The loss will reach
$75, 900 and 100 men are thrown out of EN-.
ployment. The insurance on the property
was 500 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02

The Rutland Herald tells The Phoenix that
in advocating the choice of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ormsbee for governor it (the HERALD
"studiously refrained from urging that the
precedent of promotion ought to be kept up"
True But we take it that the new editor Of
the Herald is bright enough to see that Mr..
Ormsbee's promotion" would be one more
step toward converting bad precedent, al
ready too well established, into law as bind
ing as the laws of the Modes and Persians.
The debate in the Senate on Mr.. Edmunds s
resolutions regarding the relations between
the Senate and the executive departments
closed last Saturday with the adoption of the
resolutions. In spite of all the assertions
which Mr.. Edmunds's enemies have made
about his waning influence, he carried with
him the full strength of his party vote on the
main issue, and throughout the whole course
of the debate his leadership was steadily
shown and acknowledged The final pro.
ceedings, which closed with the adoption OF
the resolutions, are given on our first page
to-day.
Baltimore despatch says that the schoon'
er Charles H. Morse left that port for Boston
March 6 with a cargo Of coal and sailed in
company with the Florence j. Allen from
Hampton Roads. The Allen last saw her il
the vicinity of the spot where the Oregon
went down upon the night of the disaster
since which no tidings Of the Morse hav,
been received This was probably the vesse
with which the Oregon was in collision. One
account says that the schooner has been dis
covered, lying in 1873 feet of water, while tn,
Oregon lies lGl miles distant in 100 feet o
water, but this is doubtful. The schoone
carried nine men. Divers are at work trying
to recover valuable property from the Ore
gon, but their operations are carried on will
great difficulty on account of the depth o
water and strong currents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02
APo,n,er from s.. AIban..
The public debt in March was reduced 70

Bradley Smalley says that j. X. Batchel
der will be the next governor of Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-02
Local Intelligence,

meteorological Record.
1EEE ESDiSa THURSDAY EvEsIsa, April. /, 1889.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-10-30
.Ls Cabinet 1soIl'no more.

The black cabinet is now no more.
lie cabinet noir" frst assumed serious
proportions in the time Of Louis XIV,
who seems TO have begun the rae Of in
quisitiFe French mOnarchs. It was in
stituted with the object Of allowing the
king to know what his subjects wrote
about to each other-that is to say 1t
was a cabinet for open ng letters with
out the persons they were addressed TO
knowing anything about it. A French
work on the pOstoffice lately published
contains the history of '.le cabinet uoir, 80
showing how artful it grew, and how If
discovered consPiracies, and how at last
it was abolished. it was never more
aourishing than under the rule Of the
monarch who ended his DAYS at Chisel-
hurst. There were then twenty two per
sons employed in opening letters and
sealing them again, and they accom-
pished 1t SO cleverly that none suspected
but those who knew. Six hundred thou
sand francs a year from the secret grants
was spent on the II OK cabinet. The
republic, however, viii have no tamper-
ing with letters. There is no black cab
met now. At least if the-e is they have
given it a new name.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-10-30

some solid benefit. it may be said In
truth that a family may supply itself
with abundant lettuce in this way. and
what Is more welcome to the table than
fresh, crisp lettuce How many persons
have raised turnip or beet IN a window !
Not many, but It has been done. and the
growth and development OF the plant was
as interesting as that Of the cactus.
A window gardener raised a squash in
his dwelling. It afforded a great deal Of
pleasure whiieit was growing, ard much
mOrs when it was placed on the table as
as an ingredient Of pie A young man
living in an attic room planted cucum-
bers in a box, which rested on the roof
outside the only window. The plants
grew and hourished, the vines spread
over the roof, and also bore fruit In
abundance. Moreover. the man was
cheered by this plant life, and his own
life lost some Of its hardship and depri-
walton. Small as window vegetable gar
deniDg may be. it is productive Of only
good. Even If the plants bear no fruit,
the gain is greater than the loss.