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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

A man named summerkab, aged s5 years. and bis
Wife aged ~, died Monday night at their rooms in Al
len street, New York. Their kerosene lamp exploded
fire ensued the woman was burned to a crisp aud the
man was suhocated to death.
The Captain Of the brig st. Joseph which arrived
at St. Johns last Saturday, reports that be 800
cebergs east Of the Grand Banks aud as far south al
the fOrty-fOurth parallel Of latitude.
The grand jury Of Green county, Mo-, has return
ed two indictments against Mrs, Emma Molloy chArg
ing her with being party to the bigamoua marriage
of George Graham and Cora Lee and as an accessory
after the fact in the murder Of Sarah Graham.
William II. Thompson of Kansas City, stopping at
the sturteyan house, New York, shot and killed his
wife Tuesday afternoon and then fred two shots at
himself Of which lodged in his hea aud the 9TH
his heart. He died while being taken TO the hos
ptal. Nothing Is known OF the cause OF the deed,
that they had been at the hotel since June TO- and
ed to be on their wedding tour.
"A Kansas City lawyer named Carlisle shot and
slightly wounded three persons In street Mon
day evening, while endeayOring to kill the proprietor
OF the Times newspaper.
Mr.. Mckenzie, the American vice consul at Dub
lin Ireland shot his wife with revolver last week.
bullet lodging in her temple. He thon shot himself.
The wife taken to hospital aud will probably not
recover Mckenzie died while being conveyed to the
hospital. The two had frequently quarrelled. They
have three children.
The town Of Vancouver, British Columbia, the
western terminus Of the Canadian Pacific railway,
has been destroyed by hre aud 5000 people are home
less. The property loss is placed at 81 600 OOO.
The annual regatta OF the Atlantic yacht club of
New York sailed OF Sandy Hook last Tuesday
and resulted In the defeat OF the Boston yacht Pur-
tan by the New York yachts Priscilla and Atlantic.
The conditions unfGyorabe for decisive test
the wind light the smooth and the was
drifed over for the most part rather than sailed.
Some colOred people returning from church Tues
day night at inesyile, Ga, got into quarrel over
the words of the preachers text ana Richard Perry.
who tried to act as peaeemakery was shot de adj by
Samuel Martin. The fight then became general, aud
Martin, Thomas Meade and Mrs Acinds Law were
all fatally injured
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

MesSrS. Editors: Last weeks II formers
structures on what The Phoenix said re- pardir Y
the post-t flee struggle in Putney making the
ungentlemanly assertion that you had mali
ciously lied and misrepresented facts, has
created good deal Of righteous indignation
here, and calls for strong criticism. II as
serts that Mr.. Wheat, the present incumbent,
has been very strong and abusive Repub.
lican PARTISAN" etc II Ny. Wheat il an
abusive partisan, God save the mark and IL
so, what can be said Of such Democrats az l.
Il. Corser, David Stearus and the gentle edi.
tor Of the Reformer2 II. L. Wheat is a very
quiet, ahable man, who abuses no man or
party, says but little on political matters at
ALL and is always very careful TO say nothing
to offend the feelings of any one-a man who
is universally esteemed in this community.
When Mr.. Farrington's petition for postmas.
ter was being circulated, petition was crcu.
lated to have Mr. Wheat retain the office,
which was signed by 63 Democrats. Does
that look az though he was an abusive parti
san The Reformer gays that the petition
Of David Stearns was started, not before Cor.
ser's but after IT, when in fact it was before
aud IT also says that the objection to Corser
was that he had gone into partnership with
! Mr.. Wheat, while in fact II was before the
| partnership took place. 1t also gives the as
| tonishing news that mr.. Stearns declare,
that he never wanted the office" This il
news to the pr, ople Of Putney. Mr.. Wheat Il
not an offensive partisan in the true meaning
! OF the tern. II il true be was treasurer OF
the blaine and Logan club, and that fact maj
constitute him enough Of an offensive parti
san in the Reformer's eyes to justify bis re
moval; but when it says that The Pr pni,
lies, we are reminded of the adage that it i
poor policy for the pot to call the kettle black
A remonstrance against the removal Of tn
office is now being circulated by prominen
Democrat and is being signed by large NUN
Der Il Democrats
The statements made by The PLuniK re
garding the post-ofiice embroglo are in tn
main correct as near ~ can be learned b.
di'interestGd parties here. JUSTICE
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
The DIIa,orx Mon.r.

The situation of the appropriation bills is
such that the larger number Of them and the
most important are likely to be laid before
the President when he will have very little
time to examine then. Only one bill, the
Indian, has become law. Five have passed
both houses, aud are in conference. or these
the most important, the post flee BILL has
been in conference some six weeks without
agreement The navy bill the legislative
executive and judicial bin, the sundry civil
bill, and the general deficiency bill have not
one Of them passed the House, though we
are now within twelve days Of the close Of
the fiscal year. II half score OF great Ap.
preparation bills are dumped on the Presi-
dents table at once. with a warning that
Congress has decided to adjourn at a fixed
date but few days distant, the President
may lind it to be his duty to take more time,
even IL he has to keep Congress in session
for that purpose. He Weuld be wholly justi.
fed in doing so, and it would be a deserved
lesson to the members to mend their idle
ways.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

Last Saturdays special town meeting set
tied one point conclusively the voters
of the town do not want the names put upon
the soldiers monument. The final express
sion on this point was decisive and unmistak-
able.
The informal vote taken on the question
of design, as between the figure of a soldier
and Mr. Mead's Recording Angel, was sur
prisingly strong in favor of the latter when
all the circumstances are taken into account.
The men who we're especial partisans of the
soldier design we're at the meeting almost to
a man, as a matter of course, and cast their
votes on that side, while many citizens who
wish to see the Recording Angel crown the
monument had previously left the hall, and
no effort was made to bring in votes ON that
side. The business men and the farmers OF
the town are almost a unit in favor of the
Mead design, and from the expression shown
by the vote on Saturday II is entirely within
bounds to say that the voters of the town are
three to one in favor of putting the Record
ing Angel on the monument.
We believe the selectmen should now fee
themselves not only authorized but compel
ed by public sentiment TO contract with Mr.
Mead without unnecessary delay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
Col. FuIIer,. Nomination.

lfrom the Burlington Free Press.l
The question of the lieutenant governorship
was simplifed by the withdrawal of Hon.
Hugh Henry, who, though having many
friends in the convention, withdrew his name
the evening previous, in view of certain con-
siderations connected with Windsor county
politics, in which county he holds the office
of judge of probate. This left only Capt. l..
X. Fuller and Col. Franklin Fairbanks in the
field. The former had many strong and posi-
tive friends in the convention, and his back
ers supported him with good judgment and
effect. Such chances as Mr.. Fairbanks had
on the other hand, were destroyed by his
friends. A name is not often presented with
less tact Col. Hooker clinohed the result by
the pledge made by him in behalf of his can
didate, that he would be content with the
present honor, aud not ask for promotion to
the governOrship two years hence; and the
ballot was a walk-over for Mr.. Fuller.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

reference to bis qualifications for the office is
supeiAuous. He is man Of sound judg-
ment, Of Judicial temper, Of excellent knowl-
edge Of afIairs, and every subject coming up
for legislation would receive faithful and in
telligent attention at his hands Best Of all,
Mr. stoddard's intuitions are always right on
oil questions affecting the people and the pub
lie good. Should he receive the election, be
would make one Of the best and strongest
senators which this county has recently had.
A man who has re ceived favorable mention,
in case the conven ton should choose to go to
one Of the hill towns rather than to Bratlle-
boro for It's candidate, is A. A. Bulterheld,
Esq., Of jackson Vile. No mistake would be
made should Mr.. Butterfeld be nominated,
for he has had working experience in legisla-
tive affairs, and we believe him to be sound
on all the public questions which we have
namad
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

The suicide of Ludwig H., king of Bava-
ria, ends one Of the strangest careers in the
history OF modern Europe. Born in 1916, he
succeeded TO the throne March 10, 1864 His
reign has been filled with wild extravagances,
which in former ages would have made him
a hero of romance, but which now can be
explained only by the gradual approach of
the insanity which developed unmistakably in
his last days Never married, the king lived
a life of whimsical solitude. The treasures
of his realm we're exhausted in ministering to
his fancies. Half a score of palaces, of fab
ulous msgni6cence, were erected, some of
them in almost inaccessible hooks in the
mountains. On the top of his palace in Mu-
mich he formed an enchanted garden, with a
lake on whose bosom his fRvorite swans Gid
ed majestioally. At Lnderhof was a cave
rivalling the splendors of the tales of the Ara
bian Nights. The rock at the entrance to the
cavern opened noiselessly at the touch of the
king, revealing large apartment in the in
terror of the mountain, Illuminated by hun
dreds of lights shining through colored glass.
The unbounded influence which Wagner and
his music obtained over Ludwig is a matter
of history. For many years the people OF
Bavaria were rather proud of the romantic
whims of their monarch, but of late their
eyes have been opened to the sober facts.
The people we're being taxed to furnish money
for a mailman to throw away. Within the
last few months the king was pronounced in
sane and a regency declared. The end fol
lowed quickly. Walking with his physician
in the park of Berg castle, Ludwig suddenly
threw himself into stsrenberg lake and was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
The Convention Was for Mr.. Edmunds.

From the Burlington Free Press
The senatorial question, though not brought
openly to the surface, of course was pTomi-
nent in the minds of all As the convention
WIS composed of friends and supporters of
Senator Edmunds in the proportion OF three
to four to one, it would have been an easy
matter, If they had so desired to pass a reso-
luton distinctly commencing him to the sup
port of the Legislature. They had not pro-
posed to do this, however, unless resolutions
such as had been threatened, and were
brought to the convention, condemning Mr.
Edmunds for his course in 1884, were intro
duced by his opponents. Had anything like
that been attempted they we're prepared to
meet it and to carry the war into Africa
Otherwise they were willing to be guided by
the precedent which has been uniform in our
State-senatorial questions never having been
introduced in the State conventions, even in
the times of the warmest senatorial contests.
The convention was for Mr.. f lmunds Its
president is an Edmunds man Its nominee
for governor is an earnest supporter of Mr..
Edmunds Its nominees for lieutenant gov
ernor and the other state offices 10 far as they
have declared themselves are in favor Of re-
turning Mr.. Edmunds to the senate It was
the feeling of many of Mr.. Edmunds's strong
est friends that this was enough and that Il
was not necessary or expedient to humiliat'
and exasperate his opponents by any further
rebnkp
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

As we have elsewhere said, the most i'm
portRnt business which next weeks county
convention will have to transact will be the
choice of two candidates for the state senate.
From the northern district we hear only one
man named-Mr. A. N. Swain, the editor of
the Bellows Falls Times-and we Judge that
the choice is likely to fall on him unanimous
ly. We certainly hope such will be the case.
Mr.. SWANS services to his party, both through
his paper and as an individual, have been
faithful and constant through many years
But, aside from this, he has been an earnest
public.spirited citizen and promoter of eve
ry good cause and enterprise. He is a man
of ripe judgment and of such long experience
in public affairs as especially fits him for a
place in the senate. Mr. Swain is an Ed
munds man. a railroad commission man, and
is right on all the public questions of the day.
In this district we should have been glad
to see such a strong sentiment develop on the
question of state supervision of railroads as
would have insisted on taking up DIR. II. d.
Holton and returning him to the senate for
another term. We should have liked to see
this done, not as in any way personal to DIR.
hotoni out as an expression on the part OF
the people Of their approval of the stout
fight which he made in 1884 for the passage
of railroad commission and short haul bills.
II such bills are passed this year, as it now
seems certain that they will be- it will be be-
cause Dr. Holton paved the way for them two
years ago Should the district see fit to pre-
sent Dr. Holton for denomination, on this is
sue, it would give US pleasure but we pre-
sumo the event is not likely to happen, be
cause it is contrary to memorable custom.
man whom very many Brattleboro Re
pubicans would like to sec elected to the sen
ate, and who has many friends and support
ers all through the county, is Edgar W. Stod
dard, Esq, of the law firm of Haskins
StoddArd. Mr., Stoddard is so well known
aud is held in such universal esteem for hi
sterling qualities as a man aud citizen, thai
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
The PernicIOus Precedent Has been
Broken,

IFr0m Tue 81 JOhnsbnry Caled0nian.l
But one of the sharpest shots fired was
when Colonel Hooker, in presenting the name
Of Col. Fuller, boldly and plainly declared
that if his candidate was made lieut. governor
that would be the end of hiESs-that under no
consideration would he be a candidate for
governor two years hence. This announce
ment took like wildfrP. Here WAS an oppor-
tunity to break up pernicious practice, that
of elevating the lieutenant governor to the
governors place as a matter Of course, and
the convention caught on at once. II is plain
from the temper of this convention that the
succession to the governors chair is broken.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

The Vermont Democratic state convention
is to be held at Montpelier, July 22, and the
Democratic congressional district conventions
will be held at the same time and place.
A scientific autopsy which WAS made on the
remains Of King Ludwig revealed an abnor-
NAL structure of the skull and the existence
of degenerative process in the membranes
of the brain, due partly to chronic infAmma-
ton.
magnificent statue of Daniel Webster, the
gift of Hon. Benjamin p. Cheney to the
state OF New Hampshire, was unveiled at Con.
cord yesterday with imposing ceremonies
The Grafton was delivered by President Bart
lett Of Dartmouth college.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

A bit Of inside history comes to us regard
ing Mr.. Martins resolution favoring rail
road commission bill, which relieves him Of
the suspicion of collision with his railroad
clients, which seems to have been enter
tanned by the convention. The resolution
was drawn by CO... Franklin OF Newfane, who
showed it to Mr.. Martin just before going in
to the convention. Mr.. Martin expressed
bis personal approval of the measure, where
upon Col Franklin generously offered to turn
II over to him for introduction in the conven-
ton. Mr. Martin acce pied the prefer, though
not wishing, as he said, to steal another
mans thunder, and the result was the little
bomb which was exploded with such Acellent
I feet at the opening of the convention.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
THE RIFLE.
West BrattIeboro.

Eugene Akley is very sick with the
measles. Warren Taylor is quite i'll from
supposed blood poisoning, caused by drinking
impure water. Hiram Weaiherhead's little
daughter Laura is very i'll with scarlet fever.
Prof Shaw is spending vacation at Sax
tons River.
"A movement is on foot for the purpose
of organizing cornet band. About 20 have
expressed their willingness to procure nstru-
ments and begin practice at once.
The village school register contains the
names of AZ pupils.
Fay 4 Nash now employ seven hands
still they are several hundred orders behind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18


Just here comes in the consideration about
to morrow nights caucus, when delegates to
the county convention are to be chosen.
The most important duty which these dele
gates will have to perform, will be to help
nominate, next Tuesday, candidates for state
senators from this county. The Republican
voters of Brattleboro are directly and person.
ally interested in seeing that the senators are
strong, reputable men, and that they are sim
cere, reliable supporters of Senator Edmunds
and of a railroad commission bill. For this
reason those voters should be out in a body
and hold the caucus up to its duty of electing
delegation Of reliable, representative men.
II the voters so desire it will be proper to
discuss preferences for a senatorial candidate
from this district and elect delegates accord
ingly. 1t will most certainly be proper to elect
only such men delegates as are known to be
pronounced Edmunds men,
Once more the same old sermon ATTEND
the primariesl" ATTEND the primaries -
and begin by attending the primary to-mor
row night.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
1GlNIx AND RECORD AND FARMER, FRIDAY JUNE 49,

intemperance we reaiirm tho position Of the repub-
cau party Ia this state upon that gu estion and de-
clare that IN our opinion the prohibition Of the liquor
trafic, az expressed 10 statutes, should remain
the settled policy OF the state that the influence Of
the liquor saloon ia a. debasuF In politics II Ia
baetu 10 social life, the republican party should
erywhere reject all overturea for open secret ALI
ances with II and that the state committee this day
appointed be instructed 10 select delegates TO repre-
sent this state In the coming National Antisaicon
Conference, which has been called 10 meet IN Chicago
Resoued That IL the sense Of this convention that
the public good requires the passage OF laws establish
ing the state and national railway commissions.
ResOircd, That the republicans Of Vermont recog-
nize the movement led by Gladstone and Parnell for
the amplioration Of the condition Of Ireland az worthy
Of the sympathy aud endorsement. Of the civilized
world.
Resoired, That we respectfully and earnestly re.
quest our representatives in congress 10 all leRt
mate means In then power TO secure the passage of
the bill TO regulate the manufacture aud sale Of oeo
margarine aud TO protect the people against spuroui
aud fraudulent compounds, sold under the name Of
butter.
Resoired, That we commend the candidates this day
nominated to the cordial and united support Of th,
republicans Al the potla
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

drowned. The faithful physician, in attempt
ing to save him, was also drowned. The next
heir to the throne, Otto, is also insane. II
is fortunate that royalty in Bavaria hss' since
the formation OF the new German empire,
been shorn Of all its real power. success
sion Of incapable kings will tend to weaken
the hold which its forms havs on the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
Edmuaa. Re.oIu,,on. were U.eAln.a

From the Rutland Herald
1t was expected by many that at such a rep
resentative convention the feeling OF the Re
publcans OF Vermont fsvoring the T, election
of Senator Edmunds would find expression
in resolutions that would do much TO silence
the incendiary talk Of the few opponents of
the senator. But this was not done, and
wisely, for the convention vas no place for
such resolutions. The general assembly will
give the endorsement in strong and unmista
able terms later on and there was no reason
for anticipating its choice. The effort to
make capital out of the fact that no such res
olutiOns were introduced, is a strained at
tempt on the part Of hopeless minority to
get consolation out Of overwhelming defeat
It was significant enough that the choice Of
the convention was an out spoken Edmunds
man. Such resolutions were uncalled for by
precedent and no valid reason could be given
for their introduction. II was perfectly APP
parent to those who attended the gathering
that at least nine. tenths OF the delegates were
enthusiastically in favor Of the reelection OF
Senator Edmunds, aud the effort to make
capital against him by the free distribution
Of newspaper containing a despatch to a
Chicago paper, written for its feet upon
this convention, met with universal dsap.
proval and disgust.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
Mrs. Cleveland as her frs. inception.

L'HoHi" b'oH NV9ieNSnt i"Nh ih9t'l
The reception given to night at the White
House afforded those who received invita-
tions an excellent opportunity to see the new
mistress of the mansion. Mrs. Cleveland
seemed to impress every one favorably. She
conducted herself with thorough self-posses-
sion and dignity throughout and greatly sur
prised some of the old heads who were pre-
pared to find her a scatter Drained school girl.
She was dressed in white with brilliant ,wels
around her neck and on her brown hair and
in beauty az well as in manners agreebly sur
prised those who had judged OF her only by
rude wood-outs. The President was evident
ly proud of her as he stood by her side shak-
ing hands with the hundreds who passed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
Clearly an Eamunds Assembly

lSpringneld kepuohcan Montpelier Cor.l
Some friends OF Senator Edmunds were
disappointed that DO active expression Of con.
hdence in him was given. His supporters,
however, refrained from thrusting the matter
into the convention, thinking that il would
be taken as an admission that some endorse
ment was needed. The returns from the
various town show an overwhelming majority
in favor OF Edmunds's r. election, and the
convention was clearly an Edmunds assembly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

The court had got through about three cases when
the district attorney asked: "Whom shall We Try
nextf" Try Pedacura Plable Plaster, the never
falling cure for oorns, solemny said travelling med
cleared In a minute.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

The Morrison tariff bill waa defeated in the
House yesterday, 1871 to 40 Mr. Morrison
gave notice that he would call the bill up a.
gain next Tuesday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18
Tbt Uermont 96enir.
BRATTLEBOROi
FRIDAY. JUNE Is. 1886.

Pulney people say The PteniK gave the
true inwardness OF their post office matter.
We supposed we knew what we were ia king
about
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-18

The Reformer drops still one notch lower
in its boosted independence" Ever since
Mr.. Atkins began his career as an alleged
boss" under the new administration, the Re
former, though his sworn antagonist, has re-
Trained from critoising or showing up his
methods and last week it came out in open
defence Of them in the Putney case. The Re
former man seems somehow to stand in NOR
tai fear Of Mr.. Atkins. We are sorry for him.