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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-21


Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE W. WING, Postmaster.
PASSIONS SLAVE" was a good deal of
surprise to some people, particularly to
those who went to the Opera-h house expect
ing to see some third or fourth-rate acting
by third or fourth-rate company. Few
better companies have visited Montpelier
since the Opera-house was opened, and the
acting was in some respects very superior.
The entertainment was favored with the
good attendance which it justly merited
THE democratic state and district com
mittees, in conference at Burlington last
week, decided to hold the state convention,
for the election of delegates and alternates
to ST. Louis and to nominate state officers
and elect a state committee at Montpelier
on Thursday, May 10, and the district con-
ventions, TO select delegates and alternates
and nominate candidates for congress, at the
same time and place The same delegates
are to serve in both conventions, unless
otherwise directed.
A BRIEF visit to the Union School during
the closing examinations of Friday satisfied
the WATCHMAN representative of at least
one thing: the instruction in vocal music
by Professor Walker of Burlington has dur
ing the past year been most thorough and
profitable. The little folk in Rooms 2 and
displayed remarkable proficiency in the
art of reading music, sang in good time and
gave other evidence of this fact. In higher
grades 1t was equally apparent, but not per-
haps, so remarkable. This department. Of
instruction is an important one and it is
we believe, in thoroughly competent hands
REV. EDWARD ID. MASON has resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist church, with view
to an early entrance upon some new field of
labor Announcement of his decision was
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-11
CuLLoM. orIL,INnIs.

Shelby Moore Cnllom is native of
Kentucky, having been born in Month
ceilo Wayne County, on the I'D day
OF NQYember, 1879. His father settled
IN TAyewell County, Illinois, in 1880,
where he became prominent among the
pioneers OF the State, member of the
Legislature, and trusted friend of
Abraham Lincoln. The son re eiyed a
classical education, began the study Of
law in Springfield, ILL.,, in ls52, and as
soon as he was admitted to the bar was
elected City Attorney. He practice
law in Springfield, was candidate for
Presidential Elector on the Fillmore
tic ct in 1886. elected to the Legisla-
ture in 1856 and 1850, chosen Speaker
IN his second term. Il member of tho
war commission that sat at Cairo in
| '62, and q member of Congress from
lllino from Dec. (, lo65, TIL March :,
ln7l, rel resenting the Springfield dis
trlct, which before his election was
Den ocratic. During his third term he
served as Chairman of the Committee
on Territories, conducted an investiaa-
ton into the question of polygamy in
tah, and secured the passage of bill
for the extirpation Of polygamy, which
failed to come to vote in the Senate.
In 1872 he returned to the Illinois
House OF Representatives was elected
Speaker in 1913, and in lh7I served
another term in the Legislature. After
h $ return from Washington he became
a banker at Springfield. He was
member of the Republican National
Convent on in 1865, aud, as Chairman
OF the Illinois delegation, placed Gen.
Grant in nomination at Philadelphia in
1872 and Gen. Logan in 1884. lie was
elected Governor of Illinois in ls7e,
and reelected in 1850, serving from
Jan. $, 1877, to Feb. >, leS3, when he
resigned, having been chosen L. $.
Senator as q Republican. to succeed
David Davis, Independent Democrat,
for the term expiring on March =, 1880
Mr.. Cullom has been prominently con-
nected with the question of railroad
regulation. AS Speaker OF the House
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-11
POLITICAL WORLD.

CONGRESSMAN CHARLES B. CLARK is
now being prominently mentioned as a
candidate for the republican gubernatorial
nomination of Wisconsin. There will be
three -cornered contest between Taylor.
Ginty and McFetridge. The fight will be
bitter one. The outcome will probably
be that they will kill each other off. Clark
will then be brought to the front. The
is member Of the Kimberly 4 Clark CON-
pany, the heaviest manufacturers of paper
in the northwest. He is an old soldier ana
IL very popular with the veterans. He was
member Of the Twenty-frst Wisconsin
regiment. under command of Gen. Hobart,
OF Milwaukee.
THE prohibition state convention. of
California, in its platform demands pro-
hibition of liquor manufacture import.
export, transport or sale, except for me-
dicinal use. 1t favors grape culture for
raisins, syrups. canned fruits and fresh
fruit, but not for wine, brandy or other
lntoNcants. 1t favors women suffrage and
government control of railroads and tele-
graphs.
SIX of the associate justices of the su-'
favor of the elevation of Justice Field to
the chief justiceship and to the appoint
ment OF new associate. The candidate
most talked of by members of congress for
the vacancy is Senator Gray, of Delaware
He is said to be favored by sew, raj men,
bers of the cabinet.
The Iowa senate has passed the phar-
macy bill, with only few amendments,
and these are such as do not materially
change its provisions.
1T is said that the president is in very
ruffled state of mind over the Buffalo pub
building bill, which is now in his
hands. He is unwilling to sign it, and he
very much dislikes TO veto it. He has
sent Tor consultation with Senator Vest.
FULL returns from Rhode Island show
that Taft, the republican candidate for
governor, has a majority of 1884, and
Lapham, republican candidate for lieuten-
ant governor, majority of l,75o. The
senate has twenty-five republicans and six
democrats; and the house fifty-four re-
publicans, ten democrats and one prohibi-
ZIONIST.
HERE are rumors at Washington that
Cleveland will issue a letter declining
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has approved
The favorable report of the army retiring
board in the matter of the retirement of
Maj. Gen. Alfred II. Terry.
THE elections held in many Nebraska
towns the 3D., were of very exciting ma
lure, and many allegations are made of
Illegal voting. Twenty eight pronounce
for prohibition.
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AT THE SOUTH.

A DESPERATE attempt Mt Jail breaking
was made i'll Kansas City by Geo. l.. Budd
the notorious criminal in for horse steal
ing. He broke the hasp of the cell door
by some means and attempted to burn his
way through the ceiling of the corridor by
means of heated poker. He had worked
for several hours aud when detected half
an hour more would have released him.
ADDITIONAL forged mortgages, aggre-
eating about $1,000, have been discovered
that were made by o. l.. McLain, the real
estate and loan agent. of Parsons, Kan.
who was arrested lately and | dyed in jail
in default of $4,000 bail.
The people of Concordia, Kan. have
again been aroused to a high pitch of ex-
citement in the Bush murder case by the
arrest of one II. H. Haines for the murder
of Young Ferbush last July. in the eastern
suburbs of that city. Sensational develop
ments are promised.
The S60,000 damage suit of ex-Messen-
ger David S. Fotheringham against the
Adams Express company was begun in St.
Louis the other day. Fotheringham was
the Adams express messenger who, Octo-
Der 20, 1886. had charge of the car that was
robbed of 100000 by Fred Wittrock, who
masqueraded under the name of Jim
Cummings Fotheringham was arrested
and kept in Jail nearly year. when he was
acquitted. Wittrock, who was we'll
known Leavenworth character, was arrest
ed in Chicago. and two accomplices, Wea-
YER and Haight, were taken with him. All
pleaded guilty, and maintained that the
messenger was innocent.
MELINDA GARRETT, on trial for murder
at Nacogdoches, Texas, dropped dead in
the court room from heart disease while
giving her testimony, which had every ap-
pearance of prevarication. The supersti-
tious regard this as a visitation of provi-
dence for the misdeeds of the deceased.
HENRY HOGAN, switchman on the
Missouri Pacific road, located at Calves
ton. Texas, shot and instantly killed ex-
policeman John p. Butler. The tragedy
was the result of love affair between Ho.
gan and Miss Florence Butler, daughter of
the deceased. Hogan was arrested. He
claims that the killing was done in self de-
Tense
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-11

OF being Buckeye, having been born
at | lafayette, Medina County, Ohio,
Feb. 26, 1886. His parents we're of
New England stock, and his great
grandfather was a gallant soldier in the
war of the Revolution. Young Alger
was left fatherless and moneyless at
very early age, and, young as he was
he sturdily attempted not only to earn
his own living but to help his mother
III her sore distress. For eight ears
he worked for the farmers in that part
of Ohio, finally rising to the dignity of
q school teacher. In 1857 he he
gan the study of law at Akron,
Ohio, and in the following
year went to Grand Rapids, Mich, and
began practice. At the breaking out
of the war he enlisted in the Second
Michigan Cavalry, and was soon after
sworn in as Captain of Company c of
that regiment. His military record. as
given in the military history of the
State, is as follows: captain Second
Cavalry, Sept. 2, 1861; Major. April 2,
1862; wounded and taken prisoner at
Bonneville, Miss, July /, 1862; es-
csped same day; Lieutenant Colonel
Sixth Michigan Cavalry. Oct. II, 1862;
Colonel Fifty-fourth Michigan In
fantry, Feb. 90, 1863; wounded
in action at Boonsboro, Md.
July s, 1864; Brevet Brig
adler General Z. S. Volunteers, for
gallant and meritorious service at Ire.
william Station. June II, 1861; Brevet
Major General {. S. Volunteers, June
ii, 1865, for gallant and meritorious
services during the war; After the
war General Alger entered the lumber
business at Grand Rapids, and in
few years accumulated large fortune.
He has been successful in all his under.
takings, and it is worthy of note that
no business that he has conducted has
had one hour of trouble between cap
ital' and labor" In 1884 he was the
nominee of the Republican party for
the office of Governor of Michigan.
he served for two years, and peremp-
torily declined denomination.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-11
SHERMAN. OF OHIO.

John Sherman paternal anc cstors
emigrated from Essex County, in old
England. to Massachusetts and Coa-
necticut, in New England. John, the
eighth child of a family of eleven,
was only six years of age when his
father died. A cousin OF his fathers
then took charge of the boy, in the
spring of 1881, with whom he remained
four years, attending school. Mr..
Sherman was admitted to the bar on
the 1lth of May, lS44, at Springfield,
Ohio, and he at once entered into part.
nership with his brother fCharles r.
at Mansfield. From that time forward
he was constantly, actively, and profit
ably employed in the practice OF his
profession, until he was elected men,
Der of Congress in 1854. Mr.. Sherman
took his seat in the United States Sen
ote on the 23d of March, 1861.
President Hayes was inaugurated on
the 4th of March. 1877, and in select
ing his cabinet appointed Mr.. Sher-
man Secretary of the Treasury. The
transfer Of Mr.. Sherman from the Fl
nance Committee Of the Senate to the
Treasury Department was regarded
with great satisfaction by all who were
in favor of refunding the public debt
into bonds bearing low rate of inter-
est, and by all who desired the success
of specie resumption in 1879. His large
experience in the Senate finance Com.
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RAILROAD ITEMS.

A TRAIN on the Rutland railroad was
wrecked by n wash-ont near Rockingham
Station, Vt. recently. and the engineer
and fireman killed and many others badly
injured.
THE report of general strike of Bur-
lington yardmasters in Chicago was mis-
take. The story was started by the quit
ting of three yardmasters who had become
disgusted with the men they had to work
with.
A FREIGHT engine on the Erie road ex-
ploded at Craigvillc. n. T., killing the con-
ductor. engineer and fireman.
HENRY WILLARD left New York re-
Gently on the German steamer Traw very
sick man. He suffered during the wint r
from rheumatism, aud ths change in his
appearance is SO startling as to give his
friends concern. II is t ought. however,
that his present vacation, which will last
until June at Carcbad, will have the effect
of restoring him to health. Ever since his
return to New York in the fall of 1856,
Willard has kept closely TO business as the
financial agent of number of wealthy
Berlin bankers, and has done little or no
specializing. He has been concerned
chiefly during the winter in placing $5.-
000, 900 of Northern Pacific bonds, and it
is understood the task is about completed.
His business has been extremely profitable
the past year.
The west t-bound passenger train on the
Iowa and Dakota division of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road plunged into
creek near New Hampton early the other
morning and MANY persons were killed or
injured. Six bodies were taken out at
noon and three others were known to be
unaer the debris. Fifteen or twenty were
injured, some fatally.
CHIEF ENGINEER ARTHUR said to q
Cleveland, Ohio, reporter that the broth
erhood would be very glad 10 see congress
sional investigation into the Burlington
strike, ~ they thought il would bring the
policy Of that company before the public
scrutiny and be productive OF much good.
Regarding the structures upon the engin-
eers In the re port OF the grand secretary Of
the conductors brotherhood, Mr., Arthur
expressed eontemptuons disregard Tor any
thing they might sax Tie Was MT snr.i
Fri ia Il the document ~ the cnnduct0Rss
: !slals M mn m ylq ~ lsnal N n \ "a, 4,
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mittee, his thorough fam liarity with
all financial legislation and with the
business condition and financial needs
OF the country at that time, and his
extensive knowledge of the monetary
systems and policies OF other co H.
tries, all gave assurance that his adj
ministration Of the Treasury would be
successful. It was eminently so.
During his two years at the head OF
the Treasury Department he refunded
nearly eight hundred and fifty mill
ions of the p sblic debt. making saw
ing in annual interest OF nearly $l5.- :
900. 900 per annnm. The multifarious
duties Of his otiice were at the same
time administered by him with great
executive ability, decision, and prompt
ness.
Mr.. Sherman is now in the prime Of
manhood-tall. firmly built, yet grace
full in his movements. and capable OF
great endurance. His features are ex.
pressive, and there 10 = good d-humored
twinkle in his bluish-gray eyes, while
his forehead and the lower portion OF
his face indicate positive determination
and adherence. His style cf oratory
is colloquial and convincing, = vein
OF practical eommon-sense running
through it's series Of arguments until
convincing conclusion is reached. The
rapidity with which he takes mp the
strong points Of case and successfully
disposes of them renders him for
midable advers sary in debate. Carefsl
not to infringe upon the rights or to
wound the feelings of others, he ,le-
mands in return perfect respect toward
himself.
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March, 1929. He was educated at the
Western Reserve College, and prac-
ticed law in his native State in 1857.
Then he went further west in iowa,
which is now, so far as regards quick
ness and ease OF communication, nearer
the Atlantic seaboard than Ohio was
in 1929 or 1857. He began his public
career when the war broke out as
member of the staff of the q Governor, and
his first task was to aid in the organiza-
tion Of the volunteer regiments that were
destined to serve in the war of the rebel
lion. He was sent to Congress whiIc
The war was going on, and has been
Representative and Senator from that
time to the present, except 1871 and
1873, when he declined an election, so
he has participated in all the legisla-
tion that has been enacted during and
since the great conflict. Mr.. Allison
served as q member of the Thirty
eighth, Thirty-ninth, Fortieth and
Forth-first Congresses, and was ected
to the Senate to succeed James Harlan
took his seat March 4, 1873, and was
reelected in 1878 and 1884. His term
Of service will expire March 2, 1891.
When Mr.. Garfield was elected Presi-
dent, Mr.. Allison might have been
Secretary Of the Treasury. There has
been q general consensus of opinion
that, next to Mr.. Sherman, he was the
best equipped Of his party for that
Office. The relations between the
President and himself were very close.
They had served together IN the House,
and they had acted together ON almost
every question Of public policy. with
the exception, perhaps, Of that involved
in the silver bill. Mr.. Garfield was
desirous that the Iowa Senator should
be his Finance Minister, but the latter
was unwilling to quit the Senate, and
Mr.. Window was appointed. Mr.. Al
lison has sturdy frame and . fine face.
He comes from strong Scotch-Irish
stock. His aneeAtors settled in Penn
sylvania, Nhsre hn fathsr ~ bora III
l7;le Hi eaxly dAyn were passsl on
I ~. s ls e y u Y.
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FOREIGN EVENTS

ADyICEs ON Zoolos SAYS that fight
ing recently broke out between the Span
ish garrison and Zoolo natives, and ten
Spanish and 100 natives were killed and
many wounded, including a number of Of
hcers. The new viceroy general has been
instructed to enforce the Spanish suprem-
acy In the Philippine, Caroline, Mariana
and Pelew islands,
The Canadian house of commons has
rejected the Jones amendment in favor of
unrestricted reciprocity in trade with the
United States.
THE trans Atlantic steamship companies
have stopped booking Irish emigrants, be-
cause the number of applications for
passage is greater than the companies can
accommodate.
THE Berlin National Gazette says that
renewed efforts to obtain the consent of
the emperor to the marriage of his daugh-
ter, Princess Victori /, to Prince Alexander,
OF Battenberg, have not been successful.
For this reason there are no longer any
grounds for the secret conflict between
Prince Bismarck and the emperor. and,
therefore. there is no question whatever of
Bismarck's resigning.
BALFouR's bill to expedite business in
the Irish land courts is published. 1t ex-
tends the existence of the land commits
sion another seven years, deprives tenants
OF the option of applying for reduction of
rent, ETC., to either the county court or
land commission. and the right to transfer
proceedings from the county court to the
land commission, with the consent of the
lxSr<J IL,
cases between the commission and the
county court, and also on application and
for good cause, to transfer cases from the
commission to the court. or vice versa.
WM. O'BRIES, the Irish patriot. has
sued the Cork Constitution, conservative
newspaper, for $1,000 damages for libel.
FouR thousand Irish emigrants have
sailed from Queenstown for America.
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tons, Kansas II, 1855. Missouri $500. and
the eastern and southern states 7,446.
IN THE WEST.

HE Iowa house has adopted resolu-
ton providing for II committee of two from
the senate aud three from the house to in
vesligate the State university and report
to Gov. La,rabee.
IEPH DAVIS, the negro who brutally
murdered little Maggie Gaugan at Chicago
few wee ago, has been sentenced to be
hanged May IL.
The committee that has been investigat-
ing the Chicago postoffice finds that much
more help is needed and some changes in
methods nre necessary.
D. II. ZIMMERMAN was hanged recently
at Goldendale, W. t., for the murder of
William Sterling. 1t was a public execu-
ton, the first in the history OF the terri
toiy. and drew crowd larger than Fourth
OF July celebration. Zimmerman was bold
ana defiant.
AT the semi-annual conference of
Mormons in Salt Lake City, Elder Sey-
mour II. Young called upon the people to
pay their tithing and obey the priesthood
aud ordinances of the church. Speaking
on polygamy. he said: The doctrine of
celestial marriage is one of the true and
glorious principles revealed to the Prophet
Joseph. and God will require it of this gen
eration. Upon obedience to this great
command and other essential principles of
our faith depends our eternal salvation. p"
Elder Jacob Gates said: "Sion will fri
umph and many of the enemies will lick
the dust at our feet. We will never give
mp until we have achieved victory" An
gus Cannon. president of Utah, in bene-
dl ton, called on the Lord to "confound
our enemies and bless Israel in his af.
fiction"
The wife of Sorrel Johnson, a Dane, of
Lincoln. Neb., gave birth to three children.
boy and two girls. All died shortly after
birth. The husband is % years old and
the wife 26, and they have been married
five years and have had seven children, all
dead but one.
lHE state department at Washington
has been informed that the Venezuelan
government has issued decree placing
barbed wire on the free list.
The final result of the meeting of en-
ployes of different railroads in Chicago.
has been announced in the declaration
that the boycott of "Q' cars has been
permanently raised, and henceforth the
contest will be confined strictly to the 20"
system. All strikes except that on the
"Q were to stop forthwith. All those
which were imminent were to be averted.
The business of Chicago is to be restored
and maintained by the strikers with strict
dccorum. Other roads were absolved from
the requirements of neutrality, and
violence is to be discountenanced. accord
ing to the we'll known policy of the loco
motive engineers