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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.

Jan. 4-Cong. ess rcassembled after holiday
recess.
Jan. 7-Secretary ofInterior Lamar resigned.
Jan. determinations OF l.. .. c. Lamar for
u. S. Supreme Court judge, w. T. Was for
Secretary OF the Inter or and d. M: Dickinson
for Postmaster-General confirmed by U. >.
Jan. i7-U. S. Senator Walthan reelected by
Mississippi Leg stature. Iowa Legislature re-
elected L. s. Senator Wilson.
Jan. 23-Majority report confirming Mr.. Car
Isles title to his seat adopted III U. ). House
of Representa- ives.
women have no right TO vote at general
elections under law giving them the franchise
in school matters.
from Eleventh Mich gan district
Feb. 25-Nati Jnal Convention of Industrial Re
form party m Il in Washington and nominated
A. E. Redstone (Cal) for President, and j. n.
| ColvIn (kan.) for Vlce-Pres dent
Mar. 29-Bll giving municipal suffrage to
| women defeated n New York Leg stature.
| Mar 3l-National CouQcIl OF Women organ
ICED in Washington, Miss Frances <. Willard
| beng chosen president.
| Apr 2-Oskaloosa. Kan, elected a woman
mayor and common council comp Jsed entirely
| of women.
Apr. 4-Republican State ticket elected in
| Rhode Island and suffrage amendment adopted.
| Apr. I'm cholls DEM elected Governor
| OF Louisiana; Leg stature also ID smccratc.
Apr. 23-Municipal Woman Suffrage oil de
feated IN Massachusetts House OF Repres cnta-
Apr. 3D-Melv,ne W Fuller, Of Chicago. nom.
mated by President Cleveland 10 be Chief-Jus
| tice of L. :. Supreme Court
| May l5-Belva Lockwood nominated fol
President Of the United States by Equal Right:
| party.
May 16-Uniou Labor party nominated A. ]
| Streeter tIlLl for President OF United States
| and c. f. Cunningham (Arh.l for \. eel Preside
| May 29-R L Gibson reelected L. ;. Seua
| tor by Lou siana Legislature
| May 24-W0man Suffrage act OF Washington
Territory declared unconstitutional by Judg,
Nash. Spokane Falls
, May ao-George William Curtis elected pres
ident OF Clv+Scrvice League. :. Prohibit o.
| National convention assemblies at Indianapolis
! John p ST. John chosen permanent cha rgna
| Louis ana Leg stature eiecte T.. d. VIII [
U. = S~neicr for term beg nning NJ rch + 1881
, | May 5l-Natonal Prom . t-on c0Lyegt o. g
! | Indiauapal nomi1ateiC n on g. F.sss. 81 Ne
| Jersey for President q the L.. :. anu Josep
| a Br0ok~.ot NJ ssourl, for v ice President.
JuR- Tho L. : Senate confirms tie non
tnatlol OF Lieut. General Philip II Sher dan I
| be General Of the Army under special act
Congress revv NJ tAat rank
, Jun. Gov. Ii II. of New York. sig cd bs
: abolish NJ hanging for murder and sE0St tut 2
death BY electricity -. Hermann rep clect1
. TO Congress from Oregon
Jun 5-Belva lockwood acce Qtet uomin:
s ton OF Equal Rights party for President
United STATES.
Jun. e-r 4 Collins chosen permanent chaI
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

had quiet session yesterday, adjourning
after considering q few minor mat
tiers. The House was busy with
the introduction Of new bills.
The Committee on Rules recommended
that the number of committees be forty
four. The joint committee of five from
the House and the same number from the
Senate met to devise q means of revising
the statutes. The statutes are TO be re-
ferred to the standing committees OF
House and Senate for revision.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

MARSHALL, Mo-, Jan. S.-The argument
in the case of the State against Ridley
Thomas, charged with the murder of John
Lowery and wife October IL, 1884, closed
yesterday afternoon and the case was
given to the jury at five O'Clock. At pre-
cisely nine O'Clock the jury returned and
the verdict finding the defendant guilty
was read. The prisoner gave no evidence
of emotion, but received the verdict with
the same stoicism which he had main
tanned throughout the entire trial.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

nothing else snitahle, and pnft
articles, and t1axen-hairc6 .Ie.1 e..s
The next thing was 10 get ia ~..'.s
the Weeds. II WAS now late 4 -
and the Weed farm was four 49,
BurktoWn Corners. Besides. th1 ..s.
the morning had increased unfsl
snow lay on the ground. and - !, ~
piling it in hugh drifts about m. 49, 49,
ners and about the trees. s>-s
MIR. Weed had returned imuelRe,..-
landing Aunt Grell at the Corner~ q
Aunt Grell could no. afford u III
veyance, and no teams were pas.s.~
New Years was day when TIA =.
that community enjoyed themsesss
home or around the tavern fire
EN- 60 myself suddenly re.nlv.s
Grell. She boarded when ~at hcrs !, J.
a widow, Mrs. Casper, in the ontS1:..s..
the village, and here Aunt Grell msas1
way with her purchases. On renchin~ =.
humble home of the widow Co.. j
found the door locked. Having been =.
two weeks Aunt Grell did not know fr..
her friend had lett town to visit son &
| miles away few days before. ana
not return till after New Years
The snow whiried about the slen6., {.
on the widows step, and seemed 3 :. =
her to face it. But Aunt Greli VA n.
and she formed sudden resolutiCp =.
would return to the Weeds aud carr, II
presents herself. Her heart leapcd !, =.
thought of the pleasure she was "a airs ~
little Weeds on this New Years ninhf
already the short winter Afternoon
drawing to close.
Its four miles by the road the
Aunt Gren, but know the path thrrs@
the woods, and I'll take that
Passing a nelghbor's house she men,l
the fact that she was going to ys,if -
Weeds, and then she hurried awav
dened with her armful Of presents, shs
ing added several small packages 81 =
fections to the articles already menti
81 had no idea the snow was IS ~
uttered the venturesome Miss Ward N
entered the woods. 81 wonder 4 ( -,
have any trouble in following the -
The snow had ceased TO fall 0n1
Grell found little difficulty in mal3uv
way during the first half Of the 1i-,S
Then night fell, and the wind incr,
while the snow was swept Ia RTcot
about the form of Aunt Grell, its ners
, at times almost lifting her from her -
] "Mercy had TO idea Of this, 2 cxcs-I
} the slender woman, leaning e,r.sI
against q tree. I'm out of the path. = I
q wonder il l amt lostn
} After a short rest she moved ID y
but soon fell iloundering in ! hollc +
' had been filed with snow.
: "Oh! ohp' she gasped; u owe ~ ~,
i my foolish haste to get away IN,
Weeds. Simple John Weed did ~
: why left them so precipitately to
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
plurality OF 1895 for

favor Of Republicans; plurality of 18,40 for
Burleigh for Governor.
Sen 1S-Congressman W1n6m warner el6ct-
ed Commander-in-Chief OF q. A. K
Sen 17-Motion to reconsider vote passing
Chinese Exclusion bill rejected In u D oenaee
Sen ~ sSi-President Cleveland received official
Information OF refusal or Chinese GoVornmon'
TO ratifv amended treaty.
SEN 26-John Fl. Oberly nominated BY Pres
ident Cleveland to be Commissions of Indian
Affairs. .,. .aS rp,;r.sa
Oct 3-Substitute for Mills Tariff bill re-
| ported in United States senate ...P; =. VIZ
| efnton. of California, selected to MI vacancy
| Caused by Judge Greer's declinatlon OF amer
| lean partv's nomination for Vlce-Presloent
| Governor Gordon and other state OFFICIALS re-
Oct sDChiet-Justce Fuller took the oath OF
| ONCE at Washington. .,...oa
Oct 17-Ex-Pres dent r. 3. Hayes elected
commander-in-chief OF the Loyal Legion OF the
United States. .... -. M
Oct. 19-Fitteenth annual convention OF ma
tional w C. IT. U. met in New YORK, MISS
Frances E. Willard delivering the annual ao-
dress. -. 49, 1s..,a4h rop
press. the longest for nearly hundred years.
ended by adjournment sine de-
Oct 23-Miss Frances E, WIZARD re-electe0
president of Nat onal w. c. T. U.
Oct 26-Alfred H. Love declined can1 uacy
for Vice-Presldent on National Equal Rights
Belva LOCKWOOD ticket. e...o
oct. gu. S. Supreme Court oeclded otato
license tax upon commercial travellers from
other States to be unconstitutional:
Oct 3O-Lord Sackville west, Brltlsn Mills LUIS
ter at Washington, notified by Secretary Bay
ard that he was not acceptable as representa-
tive to the United States
Nov. 1-President Cleveland lssueO 1n0"AS
giving proclamation rr4o, c+o+as
resulted in choice of General Benjamin Harrl
son for President and vi p M95 5s for Vl0e
elec]ors tn ~ States choosing 1853 Democratic
electors. Popular vote, 11,3tO,51S divided "a a.
follows: Cleveland 5,o3s 045 ia5 HARRISON o'4'O'
Nov. 20-Alfred H. Colquitt reelected U.
: Senator by Georgia legislature. .,,.o
Nov 21-Eljah VI HalfOrd, managing eulto
2 indianapolis Journal, rendered the position
private secretary by Presdent-elect HARRISON
Nov. 23-Mr. POwderly reelected Masts
4 Workman of the Knights OF Labor.
Nov 2S-Alabama Legislature re-electe'
d | John T. Morgan u. s. Senator. .
Dec. 3-Second session OF Ffftieth congress
begun at Washington. ,...
Dec 7-Governor Beaver, OF pennsylvania
y ele cted president OF American Forestry Coz
gress in session at Atlanta, Ga.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
Attacked Rv Rebels.

SUAKIM, Jan. IA party of Soudanese.
who had been sent out TO clear the bush,
were attacked to-day by about sixty rebels
and few camelmen and footmen. Captain
Kelly ordered his men To fire. This they
did and then fell back, allowing the Sou
danese to fire. After short engagement
the enemy retired with four wounded.
During the fight the Shata fort fired three
shots, the Handoub fort six and the Racer
one.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan. I0-W illiam
Bryant. proprietor Of The European Hotel,
which was burned on the night Of Novem-
Der Is, was arrested at midnight on a
warrant charging him with having set
the building on fire. Five lives were lost
in the fire.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

CHICAGO Jan. 10. J. West, ]. n.
Dunlop and Jens Christensen, respect
lively proprietor and city editor of the
Times and editor of the Arbeiter Zeitung,
appeared in Justine Whites court this
moving to answer TO charges of criminal
libel, preferred by Inspector Bonfeld.
They waived examination and we; e placed
under bonds to await trial in tn -. minal
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

elected president of Princeton On. - College.
Nav -Bishop Ireland, ST. Paul, Mimi, ele-
waited to an Archbishopric. with jurisdiction
over Minnesota anu Dakota.
Nav methodist General Conference, IN seS-
sion in New York, decided-249 to l7S-not
to admit womend lcgates. e. Eighteenth quad
rennial session of the African Nj. E. Church
began at Indianapolis, Ind. Rev. Dr. w. ID:
PaTrnlv. of New Jersey, elected president OF
American and Foreign Bible Society.
NAV 11-Southern Baptist convention met at
Richmond, Va.
Nav 15-Amer can Women's Baptist Home
Mission Society held its eleventh annual meet
ing at Washington.
Nav 17-Presby General Assembly
opened it's centenn, al meeting at Philadelphia.
Nav 19-African Methodist Conference at
Indianapolis elected Messrs Arnett, Gaines.
Tanner and Grant as Bishops.
Nav 22-S. A. Pillsbury elected president OF
American Baptist Missionary Unon... John
a. Vincent and j. N Fitzgerald elected Bish-
| ops by Methodist General Conference IN session
Nav % ana 24-I. w. Joyce, J. P. Newman
| and d. A. Goodsell elected Bishops by the
Methodist General Conference.
| MAY 25-James NJ. ThOburn chosen MISSION
airy Bishop to India by Methodist General Con
Jul. 26-George w. Brown elected president
| of Business Educators National convention II
| session at Minneapolis, M!nn.
| Education places the daily attendance OF chill
| dren at public schools during the past year a.
DEC. 12-Ellott T. Shepard, of New York
| elected president Of the National SabDatl
! Union, in session in Washington.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

GAINEsvILLE, Tex, Jan. deputy
United States Marshal Ball, of Ardmore,
l. T., passed through here this morning on
the way to Fort Smith, having in charge
Arthur James, Joe Scott and Alexander
Radcliffe charged with stealing horses and
cattle. Arthur James was q cousin OF
Frank and Jesse James.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
Princess Narrow Escape.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 7.-Princess Lie
VEINS sleigh was struck by train. The
coachman was killed and the Princess
hurled from the sleigh to the middle OF
track, where she lay senseless. The train
passed over her but did her no injury.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
Rumors " \ Terrible WRECK.

CHICAGO, Jan. Sit Is reported that
there was . serious wreck on the Chicago
g. Eastern Illinois railway last night north
OF Danville. Telephone rumor Is that
several were killed, two trains being tele-
scoped. It was the southbound train thai
left Chicago in the evening.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. Wiley Mat
thews, the escaped Bald Knobber, is re-
ported TO have been seen near Tuskahoma-
/. T., last Friday night. The man was
haH frozen and nearly starved.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
DURING 1883.
Some Of the Important Events OF
the Past Year.
1 nr 8o-Earthnuake shook at Glens Faus,

Anr. 30-Earthouake shock at Glens Fails. N.
Good seighing at Sioux Falls, d. L.
Nav 7-Cloud-burst near Ma re, Kan, Wasned
away several houses; family of four persons
MAY 1S-Heavy frosts in the Northwest, and
snow ia portions OF Illinois ,.,o1
May I4-Severe snow-storm IN Northern AlIcn'
Nav 31-Loss by recent tornado in Pennsyl'
Vania oil regions reported at Sl,O01OOJ
Jun. 11-Heavy FOODS IN Northern NJ nnesota.
doing much damage TO properly, estimated at
Jnn' 25-Twenty-four deaths from sunstroke
reported in New York City.
Inn 26-Snow in Western Wisconsin and
heavy frosts in portions OF Minnesota.
Jul. 11-Damages caused by floods IN Monon-
pahela river estimated at &, OOO.OOO -
Jul 12-Temperlture in Chicago 1eH from W
to 68 degrees in five minutes time
Jul. 25-Severe earthquake shock at Iucson'
Aug. 1.-two severe shocks of earthquake al
Ano eaEDamage by floods in Ohio and West
Virginia estimated at SaUOO,UUJ anu III H0nn'
gylVania at S1O00.00).
p Ano o6-I,oss in Louisiana by recent floods
estimated at 100000; 16 lives lost ana many
hundred people homeless. :.
Sep. 3-MuCh damage 10 cotton crop W
heavy rains in Alabama. =.
Sen 19-Severe earthquake shocks at Al
lanta, Madison and other locallnes n GS 3;p
| Oct 6-Damag ng frosts in North Carollna.
r.! Oct 29-Two earthquake shocks at Ne" beo
| ford, Mass ~ y,
| Nov 3-Earthquake snocK at vienna, II; -
Nov 18-Heavy earthquake shock tnroushou
| Central California. wrcck,ny several houses.
Nov. 19-Two inches of snow in vicinity o
| Staunton, Va. -
storms west OF Kansas City, Mo.
| Dec. 19-Severe earthquake shock IN WASH
ington and Warren Counties, n Y:
Dec 22-Three distinct shocks OF earthquaA
Dec. 23-Warmest December day on recor
in Minnesota-50 to So degrees above zero
Dec. 26-Fierce snow-storms in Iowa an
| Minnesota.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
AUNT GRELL.
The Story of One New Year In
Her Life.
wELvE YEARS"

WE'VE YEARS."
murmured A u n t
Grell, as she gazed
thoughtfully o u Z
through the misty
pane at the falling
drizzle that was
rapidly changing to
snow. ~ don't
know, Inever knew
exactly how it hap
pened, but we were
having a good time
at the New Years
party under Far.
mer Holmes roof,
and - but W q '
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18
Engllsh Mansion Burned.

LONDON, Jan. THE mansion of Hon.
Percy Seawen Wyndham was destroyed
by fire last night. The pictures and plate
were saved. The loss is $500, 600.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

Farewell ID the old and . greeAl.w = =
new. The old year las gone p 49,. 49,.
recalled. save III memory. 49,.
has been 10 Us in the sgay o. p's
success. disappointment or roI.- -
now past. To the future, the $50
US, we turn. and, with well-laad 49,
determination % succeed, asfaa1 49, =
dence the fruition Of patient, s.
dcavor.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-01-18

To YOUNG people: Don't mafts
Of money.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

Possible complications growing out
of the Panama canal business and the
Samoan difficulties, have given rise in
diplomatic circles to some talk about
the Monroe doctrine. People general
ly have vague ideas of its meaning. To
give better idea of its meaning, Mr..
II. c. Bunts writes in the April Forum
concerning the scope of this doctrine.
We wish to call attention to some of
the statements and explanations that he
makes. The doctriue found emphatic
expression in the last national Repub-
lican platform, and has been referred
to in Congress, and frequently spoken
ofin the press and yet there are misap-
prehensions regarding it. In his mes
sage of Dec. 2nd, 1928, President Mon
roe says:
"The occasion has been judged pro-
per for asserting as principle in which
the rights and interests of the United
States are involved, that the American
continents, by the free and Independent
condition which they have assumed and
maintained, are henceforth not to be
considered as subjects for future coloni-
zation by any European power"
This statement grew out of the fact
that both Russia and Great Britain con-
tended that the territory lying to the
north of the United States should be
regarded as open to discovery and col
onization. Some have put more mean
ing into these words of President Mum
roe than they were intended to convey.
Mr.. Adams, who was then secretary of
state gives some light upon the true
meaning of this statement when he says
"The American continents hence
forth viii no longer be subject to colo
occupied by civilized nations
they will be accessible to Europeans
and each other on that footing alone. .
As this was written before the mes
sage it seems quite probable that Mr..
Adams was the author of the declara-
ton in the message. Thus Mr.. Adams
may be, after all, the author, or at the /
least, the first enunciator, in our histo-
ry, of what is known, as the Monroe
doctrine. But this doctrine is based on
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11

STATE OF VERMONT. [ in Probate Court held az
RANDoLPH DISTRICT. 81 Randolph in said DIS.
frict on the ~ day OF Apr. AID, 1850, Louise
Blanchard. adminlstta'rlN ofthe cstateof Gest ge
w Rlanchard, late OF wiliimstown in ID Dist.
deceas, q, presents her admnisn ace mt for cNamln-
lion and allowance and makes application for de-
cree Of disirbu Ion aud partition ~ the state OF sal
Whereupon u is ordered hy saia touri
thaf said account and application he referred 10 ss-
sion thercoi.to be held at the Hibbard House III
said Wilidnstown
on the 18th day of Apr. A. D. isSe, for hearing ana
decision thereon; and Il Is firher ordered, that all
persons niett sted be notified =
md order thereon three weeks successfully IN the
Herald and News newspaper published al ltandolph
before said time Of eearg. that they may appear NJ
said time and place, arsl. Il they see cause.
object there tn BY the Court. Attest.
SO WILLIAM II. NICHOLS. Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11
The Randolph National Bank,
West Randolph, VT.
Organized 1870. Assets, almost saoO, 90

Organized $40. Assets, almost S2OO,oO0
A general banking and exchange busi-
ness done, and COLLECTIONS promptly
made.
SIGHT DRAFTS on England, Ireland,
and Scotland, and LETTERS OF CREDIT
furnished.
The deposits and general business of
this bank are constantly and rapidly in
creasing.
The location at such a central point
for business convenience, enables our
customers in every direction to transact
business with us by telegraph, telephone,
mail or express, and get returns the same
day.
The accounts of business men solicited,
to which prompt attention will be given.
To individuals having money on hand
waiting a favorable chance for invest
ment, we offer perfectly secure place
for their money, for which certificates of
deposits, payable on demand, will be is
sued.
Assistance will be given in obtaining
SAFE INVESTMENTS for our patrons.
WIN. III. DUBOIS, President,
JOHN W. RowELI., Vice-President,
Il. Il. DUBOIS, Cashier.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11
License to Sell.

STATE or VERMONT. I In Probate Court, hold
RANDOLPH DISTRICT, s. en- In liandolnh on the
2jthfday of Mar A. D. 1883 DcnsmOie J. Battles Ad-
lntnisiraor of the estate OF
WILLIAM II. BROW \ tate OF Braintrec.
In said district, deceased makes application said
Court for license 10 sell all OF the real estate Of said
deceased, situated IN Brainree
representing that said sale Is necessary for
the payment OF the debts of said deceased
Where
upon, Is or ered by said Court that said application
come under cons deraton and be heard on tile
18Th day of Arr. =. u. lss9.
az the Probate Office in Ran oph; aud. II is further
ordered, that all persons in crested be notified hereof
by publication OF notice Of this pcation and order
thereon, thrue weeks successfully In the HERALD
AND NEWS, printed az Wet Randolph, before said
time OF hearing. that they may appear at said time
and place. and, II They see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court-Attcst.
808 WILLIAM III. NICHOLS. Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11

There was never time when so MANY
were suffering with severe colds and
those who use Maxham's Balm are the
ones that recover the soonest. 1t is sold
by }. V. Babcock & Co. and II. r.. Blk
by, Montpelier, L. E. Evans q Co., West
Randolph, j. II. Tower & Son. Roches-
ter, w. +. Smith, East Bethel, II. b.
Chapman, Woodstock, George Abbott &
Co., Quechee, c. NJ. Trask & Co., W.R.
Junction and L. A. Markham makes and
sells it in Bethel and will sena large
sized bottle to any address in any place
where il is not sold free for 81.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11

There must have been a large am
cunt of sickness in Rutland county the
past year. The Herald publishes esti-
mates that Indicate that not less than
three gallons each for every man, wo-
man and child in the county has been
sold the past year. This amount is re-
garded as too small, five gallons would
be nearer the truth. And the House
of Correction is close at hard. There
are shameful defects in the administra-
ton of law, and this has stirred up a
feeling among the people of the town of
Rutland that something ought to be
done, and last Sunday they tried to do
it by putting in force old Sunday laws.
All traders were notified that they must
not open and they did not. Next Sun
day they propose to shut up livery sta
bles and stop the sale of Sunday pa
pers II they win only make of this
more than spasm and put
into office men who will execute the
law and not look out too sharp for their
own private interests, some good may
come out of this movement.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11

Col. Walker has gone to Chicago
and assumed his duties as president of
the railroad presidents, in other words,
as chairman of the Great Interstate
Railroad Association. From business
point of view it may be regarded as the
highest place in the country, if not in
the world, that man can be called TO
fill. The announcement is already
made that better understanding has
come about between the roads of the
Northwest. For the purposes for which
the office was created we believe it has
been filed by a worthy and capable
man. Mr.. Walker has hitherto prov
ed himself qualified to perform all du-
ties required of him.