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Mr.. Johnson ReSigns.

NOT ENTIRELY VOLUNTARILY, But AT SUCCESS
TON FROM REGISTER CLAGETT.
Mr.. Geo. F. Johnson, who for over twenty
years has been connected with the Office of
register of wills, is now an applicant for the
position Of register, and has resigned his pres
ent position in the Office. Mr.. johnson in
formed Register Clagett last week of his candi-
dacy and Mr.. Clagett told him that he had no
objection to his making the run. Mr.. Johnson
was given leave of absence one day last week,
but, being absent three days, Mr.. Clagett sug-
gested that it would be better for him to be
foot-loose, and that his resignation would be ac-
ceptable. Mr.. Johnson therefore rendered his
resignation, which was accepted. Mr.. John
sons name has been presented to the President
by Col. JAS K. O'Beirne, who filled the position
of register under the administration OF Presi-
dent Grant
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Her Mistake.-Bride (of a month"; -"Oh,
dear! don't know what is to become of me.
My husband is SO surly and snappish and-why.
can't get him to give civil answer to a single
question"
Sympathetic Mother-"Well, you might have
known better than to marry q railroad ticket
agent, anyhow. Philadelphia Record
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LITERARY AND MUsICAL.-The Potomac Fruit
Growers association met last evening at the
residence of DIR. T. A. Bland, 1121 10th street
northwest. DIR. d. S. Lamb, president. pre-
sided. DIR. Edward c. Towne was the essayist
of the evening, and his subject was ELECTRICITY
in the animation of all living animals The
paper was replete with information. After re-
cess the following literary and musical pro-
gram was rendered: Solos by Prof Z. J. Whip
pie and Miss Matte Wade. accompanied by
Mrs. Councilman; cornet solo, with piano ac-
compartment by Mr.. and Mrs. Dieffenderfer;
solo by Miss Ida O'Neal accompanied by Mrs.
Jennie Wilson; recitation by Mrs. NJ. A. Naylor
solo by Mrs. Jennie Wilson, recitation by Mr..
j. l.. McCreary; either solo by Ii. w. Andrews,
accompanied on the guitar by Prof John o.
Russell; solo by MIR. Frank Bigley, accompanied
by Mr.. Frank Roach; guitar solo by Prof. John
D. Russell.
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A QUEER TEAM.-A man, his wife, and their
seven children passed through Taylorsville
Saturday on their way west. They had a calf
hitched in the shafts of a small wagon while
the father and the oldest son were in rope har-
ness on either side, helping the calf pull the
load. So strange team attracted great deal
of attention.
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E.UK REM
Il t}1 Pa se.,5r .&stes60 Piers CT W., 3r. So 30
G;ig Pa. ave e. or. ste go 1921 9th st n e Or 20
1920 10Th St NV, lar. % 1893 9TH st n e. Or 20
I43l Nj 80 Green's alley water 9
4Uo y 81. NV. ,Or,store. 80 1873 Bdy. 3
4O3 ne. Or, III. 30 1927 4th n.e Or & eel. 10
1903 Col ST II ". or p. 40 lll6 VI st >. e. Ar 3
1421 Nav. Dr. m - Pierce CT :}r 3 50
1853 6th st. ne. 6rl5..lO I96 I'd ST se., Ar
}2 9th st ne, Or ,...5 Rear 1901 5. e, I'd III
go Pa. Sc, 5r.....2O STORES
$50 Pa. Sc Or mi 20 6:p1 Pa. ave. $40
lO2y 9TH ST. Il. e., Or 20 6:f9 Pa. ave e. 40
1Ji 9th St Ii. e., 7r...-2O STABLES
80 9th st. ne, Or. 1880 Rear 90 st... SO
m12-lm SWORMSIEDT x BRADLEY. 9:27 f NV
THOR RENT-SEW BRICKS AT sl55O AND
Il Sl2O; not far from Pension and Printing bureaus
on Belt line; others i'll W below Museum on eth It
line. E A. MCINTYRE, 9lS f. lnhS- I'm
ESORRENT-I5l3 and I5I5RHODE ISLAND AVE-
now occupied by first assistant Postmaster General
and Commissioner of Pensions; will be vacant first of
April This property is located immediately opposite
the late purchase of the vice president. Apply
SHEDD, 1907 Rhode Island ave. mo m
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FOR lighthouses.

EOR REST-NAY I, HOUSE 1886 RIGGS ST. AT
SD ". 4. IUJNG,
A}J-0t l.}O.; 1t.
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Miss NEALLY STEVENS PIANO RECITAL
Miss Neatly Stevens gave an enjoyable piano
recital at the Congregational church last night.
The program included eighteen piano num-
bers, representing the works Of Bach, Mozart
Chopin, Rubenstein, Schumann Tschaikowsky
Moszkowski, List and others of lesser note,
and the performer proved, by her intelligent
readings and her remarkably clean cut and
brilliant execution and power that she was an
artist of the first rank. The audience was quite
enthusiastic, and each number was literally ap-
plauded. Miss Mae Rogers sang the jewel song
from Faust and Bischoff's The Sea Hath Its
Pearls" very acceptably, DIR. Bischoff accom-
panying her upon the organ.
THE NEGRO AND THE ITALIAN.-Monday
morning party of italian fruit vendors were
on Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 10th
streets, getting their carts loaded with fruit,
when a colored boy, named Geo. Willis, got
Geronimo MasockI were his victims. One of
them put a finger in Willis mouth, and his
teeth closed on the finger, crushing the bone.
The other Italian was struck on the head and
badly injured. The injured men were taken to
the Emergency hospital, and Policeman Hinkel
arrested Willis. To-day, in the Police Court,
Willis was given 60 days in Jail.
To New YORK VIA B. l. o. R. R.-A complete
service of fast Express Trains is now in full
operation between New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington via b. d o. r. r.
All the day trains are equipped with Pullman's
Parlor Cars and the night trains with Pullman 3
Sleepers. The "Knickerbocker Express" leav-
ing Washington at 4:15 pm, arriving New York
9:55 pm, is composed exclusively of Vestibuled
Coaches and Parlor Cars. No extra fare is
charged. Passengers are landed at station foot
of Liberty street, New York. within two blocks
of Elevated railroad.
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SlDEES.
IL 18th 81. ug-.--...S ~ 4Zl 18th st.nw..... $40
ap1 L. U. HOLMAN, IUtn and Z SITS NV

Tor RENT MOST DESIRABLE CORNER
j House within block OF HupOHt Circle; 800 per
month Apply CHARLES EARLY,
aPl-lm 6O3 l4th ST.
IyOB KENT-4IO MASS. AVE. NV; \ ROOMS;
L mod. lups. clean and in good order. A. =. CAY
.,OcD. 49, 18th ST Nv. apI 81
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EOR RIM
10 . - "a n

INO8 RENT I2O2 ST. y. W. 3-sTOAY BRICK
a - r5o.ls, Thoroughly furnished. $50 Ter mo.
Inquire N VI. PAkKLR. l4lS II. ". mA21-12t
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TOR RENT-IO26 STH STREET NORTHWEST
A II rooms and bath, sos Per roHth; possession
sIVt 4 April ,. LIHO$S SMITH.
Boston Variety store.
rnLSti-lIu 100 Market space.
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II SPECIAL!
Actual bargains number of slightly used Pianos
and Organs, Ill perfect order. Sold on IS payments
mh23-to9ap h. u. SMITH. 1925 PA. ave.
EOR SALE-JUST ARRIVED FORTY HEAD OF
- choice Driving, Saddle, Coach and Draught Horses;
: pairs OF matched Draught Horses. weight 1.400
each; or 10 rne Carriage Horses: or iue Saddle
Horses several nne Cart Horses, and farm
the rest are suitable for all purposes prices from ESQ
10 500; We have also hand fine hosd Horses that
can ot better than 3minutes; all stock warranted
anteed. J. W. YATES 4 SON, In Rear OF 81 2 q St
NV. mhoO-2w
tfOh SALE-sEvERAL FINE CARRIAGES, CON-
sstlng OF one elegant Brewster Landau. one hand
some French Brougham. one 7 Cart, almost new one
English Landau, and one English Victoria These car
nses are In perfect condition. and will be sold cheap
Nouce-Private families DESTROYS Of either buying or
selling turnouts will md II to their advantage to call
on me, my facilities for the purchase and Of
Horses Carriases Harness &c. are unsurpassed, and
my hiring. stabling and storage facilities
Qualed by any establishment in this country
mh16-Sm WA r. D0WNEY, l6x0 L st. NV.
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CAPT. ARMIES MAY BE TRIED BY coURr-MABrIAL
ON THE cHARGEs PREFERRED BY CAPT. BoURkE,
WHICH HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY INVESTIGATED
WHAT WAR DEPARTMENr OFFICIALS SAY ABOUT IT.
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INNR EENl

Tor fuu list apply to WESCOTT 4 WILCOX
ap} 1907 Pa ave. NV
a or REST-FIVE DESIRABLE ROOMS. WITH
Z stable. ia X 81 NV. 81. CAlMOOD x GAR
EETI. easement $40 r 81 n. ap:}:}t.
NOR ELNT-HCUSE 3Il j. ST. NV: L. ROOMS;
Il IutieIu imprOy eInents rent, $50 in advance. Ap
Pay 3I} r st ap9-6tF
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FOR SALE-LOTS.

L,OR SALE
Il Lot list ST. % IT. by 40, adjoining alley $50
Lot Conn. "a #. by s. to alley 900
Lot on Conn. ave. "a #. BY 100 running through
a. W. FLEMING, with Dulany & whiting 1920 ST.
LUIS - ~
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FLORES X DWELLINGS.
I,OK KENT-UNFURNIsHED.

1882 Rigys 81. NV, 6rS35
1906 lttE ~. NV, or 80
l.itlS nth -. NV. 1r... 30
1924 Z.'iu st.n. ,Sr. p
- lst -. s.w.. Or......1J
~. 49, LIST II. s.w.. 6r.......1J
IL LIST -. S.W.. OT......lJ
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JOHN sHTKMAN A 90. IlO7 +,

RrGk kENI-2t;.,4 h ST. y. W, NEARLY NEW
II press ualck hay window front, and bath,
al u. iIs-, large yaris and closets good order;
1yta. IuE',.!- ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

Tor KENT-FURNISHED Oh UNFURNISHED-
one of those elegant houses l 9Th ST., bet 1 and
SIS cCutalnIl.g rooms. bath. pantry, stationery
WASH tubs, Sc possession May list. FoI price, sc,
Apply 20 j. W. +. MY Frs & SON.
apS-lw' I32O New FORK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

''That is a very hard question to answer.
Women have tried to be successful in many
businesses and professions that have been filed
for years by men, but there are very many that
they have made no attempt to master yet. A
woman is usually weaker physically than a man,
and consequently she could not perform some
of the heavier duties that fall TO mans lot.
For instance, / don't think woman could erect
bridge successfully OF build a railroad She
might be able to do SO, though, after course of
study as a civil engineer, but it would be very
hard work for her. l think, though. in all
light duties, clerical work, and all kinds of
Office work, bookkeeping. letter-writing, stem
ography, clerking. literary and newspaper
work, and, in fact all kinds of work where il
requires more quiet brain study than physical
strength, think women are Just as competent
as men. This has really been proved to be the
ease, and, as an example, one has only TO 60
into the Offices and large stores of this or any
other city and see how many women clerks
are employed who give entire satisfaction to
their employers"
''Can you recall any instances Of women who
have made their lives a success solely by their
own exertions?"
There are many such cases, and some are
very well known. but would rather not men,
ton any special case. There are in this city
many women who hold honorable positions OF
trust and have gained them simply by their own
perseverance, and there are many young
women who started in life as strangers to al
most everyone, and they are succeeding very
vel" AZ. -
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S.3} - 4. 2~ury bay window brick, i6
IvGls Court. Capitol HILL 2-stOry brlck Or.....1 II
large warehouse. workshop OF stable, new 9TH
and ". 30 It alley; water, KS, sewer, sc. 10
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1915 CorgUran 81, lots. heated by furnace $50
4ot5 fler5s tlace Prs. all m i.................. 10
ap3 81 kI 81 a Ill NlIkiENEIl N,l4 I4th 4 a "a
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fNOR RENT

20 Iowa c. .:}-story brk.,
13r, \. 10 1412 Stonghton ST., u
14O4 StOuqhton St, 3 story brk. 4 stone, 9rS 90
story brk stone, 9rs. 90 919 L ST. 0rs., over ST.
14UO StOughtOn ST., 8 water, gas Sc.....-....1S
story brk. stone. Or. go 1912 9Th st. brick, Or
14OS StOughtOn St, j. all convenience. ~
story brk x stone, Or. go 81 St, 3-story brick
14lO StOughton ST.. g. Srs ....................4O
story brk x stone, Or. go 1919 ID St, 3story BIZ,
6l2 9th NV. 4-stOry. Srs ....................2O
IJr.......-.....-.-.. lUU
FURNISHED.
% Iowa circle, 13 RS, 20 Iowa Circle. 3-story
handsomely furnish biz, 13r., heated by
ed......................l0O furnace, newly paper
edwith paper TO match
furniture. ........... Sl75
STORES.
Northeast cor of Co $50 Pa. ave, 3-story
lnmbia and SITS. ....e23 brick, 3r., 25xg0 to
PIP VI ST., store and alley. 40
dwelling, ew.......... 30
OFFICES.
625 st. NV, 3rs., Sd r625 F St Il. w. 3rs 9TH
floor. $40 foor...............S3 o
% L ST. NV, '}rs., 3th
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IrOR SALE - AT NEW YORK CARRIAGE AND
l. Harness Repository. three Carriages and Harness;
leaving the city, also large variety of Carriages
WAGONS Of all styles; both and second hand.
Large stock of Harness. We sell for cash or time
VIM r. GElER, 40O Pa. ave. NV. mh25
IrOR SALE - GREAT BARGAIN - BEAUTIFUL
u carved paneled case Cabinet Grand Piano; superb
tone. French grand repeating action; good rs new;
original price S5OU: can be bought tor sI95.
u. l.. WILD & BROS,
mh2o-2w' 100 9TH st. u, w.
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IOR REST-a5l q ST, COR. 10TH NV.
l. Groom dwelling and store 30
l4Z3 St NV. 10 rooms. n.i................. IS
SUI New Hampshire ave. NV, rooms j.. 20. 30
800 9TH 81. ne, rooms, m.i.............SlS.5O
quo TN 81. me- . rooms, mi ...............lS.1 100
Apply to JNO. A. PRESCOTT,
1000, 14l6 st. NV,
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IIOR EENT-I6l4 9TH ST. TWO-STORY BRICK.
ruvEIs hall. cellar latrObe. range, all modern I'M
IsOyemeHts, PARKING aud large back yard for $50 per
month. VI IL. PICK. g:}4 ST ap2-:5t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-03

THE EFFECT OF LIGHT AND FREEDOM UPON TuE
GAMEsF OF FISH.
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IcOR sALE-LOTs 10 AND IL, BLOCK 25 CO.
II lumbia Heights, next lots to 18th and Prince
ton sts.. at 4Jc.
LOT loo by liz. cor LIST and W SITS n. W.; a5c.
mi I l. Cn
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-27
The Randolph Normal School and
Edward COnant.

! The closing exercises of this important
I state school occur to-day. We expect
TO have next week fairly full report OF
its exercises in detail. To-day we give
some historical facts and some details of
the work of its present principal, so that
our readers may be able TO decide for
themselves in fairly rational manner
where they would be likely to get the
best and most satisfactory Normal school
instruction, and also where the best train
ed teachers would be most likely TO be
found in the state.
Mr.. Conant began teaching in Ran
dolph in 1861, and his work there was so
great a success that when the state be-
gan to supervise the instruction and i'm
part support Normal schools, that was
made a state Normal school. He con-
tinued to teach there till 1874, when he
was elected State Superintendent of Ed
ucation, and continued as such, by sue
cessiye reflections, for six years. Then
he went to the johnson Normal school
for three years and then back to Ran
dolph, where he has been for five years.
The time he devoted to schools as State
Superintendent of Education should be
considered as valuable in its instruction
and developing power upon him as any
of the years he spent in the Normal
schools, so that we may say he has been
teaching, developing and fitting himself
for this work continuously since 1861, or
2S years in all.
He laid the foundation and planned
the only practice school ever established
in this state in connection with Normal
school but did not stay in johnson to do
the work in it, but fully believes in such
schools and is seeking to have such a
department attached to his school at
Randolph. More than 400 students have
graduated under his instruction, and these
and they who were examined by him, as
State Superintendent of Education, hold
licenses signed by HMM all over 900
teachers. His school at Randolph, when
ne went back to it five years ago, had in
some way got to lower grade of schol-
arship than was likely to produce salts
factory teachers. In raising the stand
ard the size of the school was speedily
reduced, but it is now gradually iHcreas-
ing in size and turning out better teach
ers than ever before. Some plans for
the Improvement Of the school, by great
ly enlarging the amount of method work
in it. have grown up and been engrafted
into the established course, and other
improvements are in process and still
others i'm contemplation.
We have known Mr.. Conant from the
time he was principal of the Burlington
Academy prior TO 1860, we do not recol-
lect the year, and can say we have sell
dom seen more patient, persistent,
thorough and conscientious teacher than
he.-Editorial in Burlington Independ-
ent of June 2lst.
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A. WARNING LETTER.

The following letter from Boise City,
Idaho, workman will be read with inter-
est:
"Cases are multiplying in all the chief
centers of "boomsn In the Northwestern
Territories of peculiar hardships, owing
to immigrants having left their homes in
the East and staked their all on getting
to this country, which, by spectators in
lands and lots,i represented to be every
thing that is fair and promising. Now
if people will emily exercise their reason
on this subject the same as on any other
they would consider, first what they
could do in the West to make living
There are no places in stores, because
they are already filled. No business
openings because there are too many
business men now breaking up. No stock
ranges because they are already eaten
out or occupied to overfowing. No farm
ing at a profit, because no markets for
farm products. What do you think of
40 cents per bushel for wheat delivered
at the railroad. or Sl2 per head for cat
tie, or $50 for horse: That is all that
can be gotten for produce and stock.
am writing this for the benefit of work
ingmen who are misled by flaming boom
ing headers. written by interested spec
ulators, and hope it may be the means
of saving some poor good people from a
weary expensive journey. only to find
out that they have been deceived. There
are many such who are here and cannot
get away. Carpenters are leaving here,
likewise every working-man who can
get away. Seattle and Tacoma are full
to repletion. | heard gentleman say
that in a short walk in the streets of Sc
attic he was accosted by six men beg
ging for bread. People who come West
with capital may by hard work get
along, but people without abundant
means had better stay at home. A fam
lily of five left here yesterday for New
York State, who had been deceived by
newspaper puffs about the fertility Of
the soil and the fine and healthful eli
mate. 1t cost $3.50 to get here and after
two months trying to obtain employ
ment have concluded to pay $3.50 to get
back home, worse off in bealth and pock-
ct than when they came, but wiser.
Now | will wind up by calling your
to my last remark, viz: that
they came here. spent their money and
got in return wisdom as they went
away wiser than they came. hence none
would naturally conclude that this is a
good country for fools. Send the fools
llong and if no other good comes of it
hey will be well cured of their folly
R. A. G..
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MT. RANDOLPH. RANDOLPH, VT,
THEIGMApLEWOO ]
FIRsT-CLAss ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
SEVENTY-FIYE GUESTS.

FIRsT-CLAss ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
sEvENTY-FIvE GUESTS.
The Maplewood has one of the very finest
locations in Vermont, 1900 feet above the sea
on an avenue 200 feet wide, beautifully shaded
with grand views in every direction. Hotel is
four stories high, heated by steam, supplied
with pure spring water, drainage perfect, bath.
room, newly furnished throughout, best OF
beds. The house is surrounded by broad pi-
azzas 400 feet in length, lawn tennis, croquet
grounds, etc., good stable in connection and
teams furnished at very reasonable rates, tel
ephone connections, mails twice day.
Three churches, postoffice, etc, but short
walk Scenery, drives and walks unsurpassed.
Numerous trout streams. Location rarely
equalled for health and pleasure, pure, bracing
air. Sure cure for hay fever. Excellent ta-
Bile, fresh vegetables and fruits in abundance,
rich Jersey milk and butter specially. Tran
sients l.50 per day. Season rates 80 TO $40
per week.
Carriages waiting at West Randolph 900
feet below ON arrival of trains.
For full particulars address
THACHER STONE, Proprietor,
Randolph, Vt. JULIO 3mo
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-27
THE DIR. cRoNIN AFFAIR.

The settlement of that little matter
about DIR. Cronin in Chicago is still
in process. Some things in connection
with it seem quite clear, other things
have not yet come into clear light. The
police are busy following out clues and
drawing the tolls around parties who,
it is expected, viii sooner or later ap-
pear before the courts. 1t is known
that DR.. Cronin was killed, his body
found in a water trap, aud it appears
quite evident that he was the victim of
a conspiracy. The conspirators were
members of secret order of Irish ma
tionalists, known as the Clan-na-Gael.
DR.. Cronin belonged to this society
had been prominent in it, and knew of
its movements. Among other things
he knew that there had been a perver-
sion of funds, and he had taken steps,
or signifed his purpose, to bring to ac-
count those who were gnilty of this per-
version. This account, as we under
stand, was to be rendered within the
society itself. Here was the motive
for the guilty parties to conspire. The
DR.. was an inconvenient man to have
around, and like guilty men from the
beginning of the world they undertook
to conceal one crime and crafty re-
venge by committing another. The
details of the crime have been pretty
thoroughly worked out and have filed
a large space in the daily press of the
country during the last two or three
weeks. Several men have been ar
rested for completely in the act of muir
der, some OF whom are at large under
bail, and strong evidence has been Sc
cured against Others, for whom the police
are watching. 1t is thought the man,
Or one of the men, who committed the
fatal act has been found in the person
IF one Burke at Winnipeg, who has
igured as civilians" in the accounts
IF the affair. The arrests include some
prominent as Irish agitators and it may
De that Others will be called to account.
This affair has brought the Clan-na
1ael into considerable notoriety. How
ar the organization, as ssuch, is respon-
ible for the murder does not clearly
lppear. We understand that it con-
lemns the murder as a gross outrage.
t is more than probable that there was
conspiracy within the body, of GER
ain men who had control, and that the
can be held responsible so
ar only as it was of such a character
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-27

The June Century gives a very IN
teresting sketch of Sherburne Wesley
Burnham, a native of Thetford, VT,
but a resident of Chicago. He has for
many years been court stenographer'
but almost unknown to his friends, he
has, in quiet way been pursuing the
study of astronomy, giving particular
attention to the discovery of double
stars. He has discovered about 1000
of these and with three others stands at
the head in this branch OF the science.
While scarcely known to his neighbors
who thought him a little queer, he was
well known to the Astronomical Socie-
ties of Europe, and in close correspond
ence with leading astronomers the world
over. His machinery was somewhat
primitive for these times, consisting
chiefly of cheap but good telescope,
set up on pole in his back yard, and
serving to attract the neighbors' child
rem. but a genuine Vermont Yankee
can work out astonishing results with
the most unpromising aids. He now
has work IN hand that viii place him
among the first of astronomers.