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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19
Vermont News.
sentenced for lRigamy. .

Burlington, March ~, William
Carter, the bigamist came into the
city court and pleaded guilty to the
crime of having plurality of wives,
He was sentenced by Judge Peck
to two years in the state prison at
Windsor. Carter, who is French
man, better known as "Sharkey,"
married a woman in ST. Adams some
time ago, A few months ago he left
her with his children at that place and
came here to work, and in a few
weeks he married a girl named Annie
Tank, resident of the city. A few
weeks later he was brought into court
and appealed the case, but after a few
days in Jail he decided to take his
sentence.
The Bennington Battle Monu-
ment-
Bennington, March 12.-An ad-
journed meeting of the directors of
the Remington battle monument as
sociation was held today, Architect
Rim of Boston being present. There
was considerable discussion as to the
feasibility and cost of an iron stair
way, stone stairway, inclined plane,
and new style of stairs claimed to be
a compromise between the stair now
intended and an inclined plane, af-
ter which this resolution was adopted !:
Resolved, That the directors be
and are hereby authorized to order
William III. Ward of Lowell, Mass,
to proceed at once to put into the
monument the iron stairway stipulat-
ed in the conditional contract made
with him, said stairs to be completed
on Or before August Is, 1891, pro-
vided, upon investigation, they do not
think best to modify the plan, which
they may do, and make contracts ac-
cordingly.
Martin Flint, prosperous farmer
of Brookfield, was taken to Brattle-
boro Thursday violently insane.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19
Raising Sand by Suction.

An improved process for raising sand
has been patented in England. A
barge is used, having a tank to receive
drainage or overflow of water there.
from. A pulsometer or other pump is
furnished with suction pipe-part
rigid and part iexible-to reach to the
bed or bank of sand, which is drawn
through it and deposited in the tank.
Around the mouth of the suction pipe
are placed a number of hollow prongs,
suitably connected with another pump
Through these prongs jets of water
from the water hole of the barge are
forced, and the sand thus loosened Il
readily taken up by the suction pipe
New York Telegram.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

Louisville, March PA quarrel
at a dance at Kilgore Tuesday night
was the cause of pitched battle in
the ballroom, which will result in the
death of six men. Others are hurt
more or less seriously. The men Sc
rlously wounded are: Samuel Bunt-
ing, Charles Bunting, Andy How
ell, Sherman Lucas, David Waugh.
Jeff Waugh.
A woman, one of the dancers, was
the cause of the trouble. Jeff Waugh
and sherman Lucas wanted her for a
partner Both were drinking and each
claimed her hand. Finally Jeff struck
Sherman in the face. In minute a
shot was fired and panic ensued,
men, women and children rushing for
the passa' the open air.
Tb> @ay became clogged with
ar humanity, whose aim was
toe Re from the shower of bullets
being fired in the hall. The first one
to fall was Sherman Lucas, miner.
AS soon as Lucas fell his friends
rallied to his rescue and a perfect fu-
slllade was the result. Between 10
~ men were engaged on both sides
and it is estimated that between 30
and $50 shots were fired. The fir
ing ceased only when ammunition was
exhausted. During the fight the
lights were extinguished, which fact
no doubt saved many lives.
When the battle ended six men lay
on the floor badly wounded Sever
al others were slightly hurt, not suf-
fclently, however, to call in medical
assistance. The Buntings and Waugh
are expected to die, and it is said the
others have no chance to survive.
The ball was given at the public
hall. Prparations had been made for
1t for several days and a big crowd
was present. Kilgore is a mining
town on the Ohio, near Ashland, and
some of the miners brought large
supply of whiskey to the festivities.
In few hours many were drinking
and soon large number were fight
ing drunk. The battle and the vic
tins followed. For wonder no wo-
men or children were hurt, though
several were knocked down and run
over In the wild rush to escape from
from the crowded rooms. No one
has beeu arrested.
One million and half men work in
the coal mines of the world. Of these
England has 535, 900; United States,
100000; Germany, 2S5, 900; Bel
GUM, 100,000i France, 10000;
Austria, 100000; Russia, 1900.
The worlds miners of metal number
100000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19
Taxed While in Jail.

A peculiar case was that of John
Gray, who was up in the criminal court
for receiving stolen goods. Attorney A.
E. Goss had just secured verdict of
not guilty for him, and he was stepping
from the box when he was remanded
for desertion. 1t seems he had pre-
viously been ordered to pay his wife s. a
week alimony. He was in Jail a month
waiting trial on the larceny charge, and
it was for his failure to pay the alimony
during that time that he was held for
desertion. -Pittsburg Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19
1.-THE Blood Is The Life :.

Runs the old saying, and everything that
ever makes part of any organ of the body
must reach its place therein through the
blood. Therefore, if the blood is purified
and kept in good condition by the use o.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, it necessarily fol-
lows that the benefit of the medicine is
impaired to every organ of the body. Can
anything be simpler than the method by
which this excellent medicine gives good
health to all who try it fairly and patient
ly?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

That old established cough remedy,
Downs Elixir, still more than holds its
own in the public estimation, despite
sharp and active competition. 1t is a
nome remedy" and in this locality needs
no words of praise from us, so well and
favorably known is it. 1t is the standard
remedy for coughs, colds and all throat
troubles, with great numbers of our peo-
pie, and their continued use and unsollci-
ted recommendation of it speaks volumes
in its faVor.-Burlington, Vt, Free Press,
January rs, 1852.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

In the year 1878 the standard or
BLAND" dollar was first issued, and most
people considered it very handsome
coin, but there are some critics who
have never ceased to complain of the
eagle with uplifted wings, which they
Gerisively term a "buzzard." This talk
has borne such fruit that congress has
decided to improve the figure of the
eagle, and has authorized the director of
the mint to procure new designs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

The other day at meeting of the
Federal Club in N. Y. city, Chauncy
Depew made speech in which the
following passage occurred:
"But, if last fall was our Bull Run,
the election returns coming in from
the municipalities in our State show
that, having met the Bull Run, the
turn has come now, for this year and
the next we are to have our Donel-
son, our Vicksburg, our March to the
Sea, and in 1892 our Appomattox.
[Great cheering. Our friends the
enemy are not so happy as one might
suppose who looked upon the surface,
when we note that eXPresident Cleye-
land, who seemed six months ago the
unanimous choice of tho party, now
has the silver spear from the South
and West directed against his vitals !;
when Gov, Hill and Senator Hill i'm
mense laughter woong, as only a
bachelor can, the Star Eyed Goddess
Reform (shouts of laughter and
cheers, which Star-Eyed Goddess
sent him letter which her prophet
Watterson failed to put a postage
stamp on laughter in which she
says; Il cannot love you, but | will
be sister to you Loud and pro-
longed laughter and cheering.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

The long contest for the ELECTION of
U. S. Senator by the Illinois
legislature was terminated last
Thursday in the election of Gen. John
nj. Palmer, democrat. This was ac-
complished by two of the Alliance
Members uniting with the democrats,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

The snow storm in England of last
week was the severest that the Island
has experienced for fifty years. Be-
sides the stoppage of all travel, the
farmers lost heavily in cattle, sheep
and horses that were frozen to death
or smothered beneath the immense
snow drifts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

Death has recently separated couple
at Moore, Cheshire, who have been mar
ried for sixty-three years. They were
Mr.. and Mrs. Banner, the husband being
DO years of age and his wife, who has
just id, SO. They had lived at Moore
all their lives, and in one house for more
than half century.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

FORREST outrode
the storm and kept
the field In full
strength longer
than did any other
great cavalry lead
er of the south,
Stuart fell in May,
1864; Wheeler be,
came restricted in
activity by losing
h is independent
command and as.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

George Beverly, Of Townsville, is a
great hunter. He never goes out with
out bagging large number of quail,
and he gees often. While hunting re-
Gently with Mr.. Belcher frightened
quail flew against his gun and killed IT.
self.-Cor. Savannah News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
THE
Sitter John. Editor.

The British government has accept
ed Sec, Blaine's proposition to arbi'
trate the Behnng Sea difficulty. Thus
passeth away a war cloud.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19

Superintendent Palmer has issued
circular relating to the duties of dis
trict clerks in the matter of the school
census. He quotes from section 1863
of the school law of 1888, section 49,,
law of 1890, and again from sections
236, 1873 and 1913 of law of 1888, to
show that the law requires that the
census must be taken this year dur
ing the last two weeks of March, in
stead of the last two weeks of June.
He also calls attention to the neces
slty for answering all the questions
IN the back part of the registers relat
ing to the census, in order to entitlt
the schools to the public money. Fo
the purpose of this census, the chill
dren of school age are those who are
over five and under nineteen wears of
age.-Watchman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-03-19
RAIDING A CITY.
GEN. FORESTS BOLD DASH INTO
MEMPHIS IN 1864.

To Counteract "a Union Advance In Mlssis.
sippi He swooped Down ON the Rear
and Awoke the Town from Sunday
Morning sleep.
Copyright, 1891, by American Press Associa'
ton, Book rights reseryed1
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
They Made a Big Haul.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. S.-The
bandits who robbed the Southern Pa
cific express train at Samuels, Tuesday
night, secured. it is now learned, at
least $15, OOO The manager OF the Tex
as division OF the Wells-Fargo express
company admits that the amount is
over $4,000.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15

1t is thought that Minister Egan viii
be expelled from Chill as soon as the
new government is organized.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
HOW'S This?

HOW'S This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 1or
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY g. CO., Props, Toledo, ..
We, the undersigned, have known f.. j. Che
ney for the last fifteen years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out any oDlgatlohs
made by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAX, o,-,
wholesale Druggists Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo ONO
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, actlng
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-15
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. oeth 1855

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 29th 1880.
In my three years experience as Cement In
spector in City Engineers Departemnt,
found that Fort Scott Cement would increase
in tesile strength more rapidly after the
third or fourth week than any cement in use
"a the city. J.W. DENNIS, Late Inspector.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The con-
ferees on the house and senate bills
establishing II private land court have
reached an agreement the house con-
ferees agreeing to accept the bill passed
by the senate with several modifica-
tions. The most important of these
notifications is that the court shall
consist of one chief justice and four
associate justices.
Among the changes and additions
made by the senate committee in the
indian appropriation bill as it came
from the house are as follows: For q
commission 10 neOotiate for the read
justment OF the boundary line between
Rosebud and Pine Ridge agencies, or
for tho transfer OF Indians, Sc, 900; to
the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indians, at
Devils Lake. for lands excluded from
their reservations, $50, 600 The COM
mittee struck out the provisions OF the
house bill authorizing the Indians to
lease allotments for mining purposes:
and provision authorizing the COM
missioner OF Indian affairs to advertise
for contracts for supplies in the spring.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13
The BILL Prohibiting Passes.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 2.-Following
is the bill in full prohibiting free passes
to public officials in Nebraska recon-
mended for passage by the house com
mittee OF the whole:
Section 1. 1t is hereby declared I'M
lawful for any railroad company to give
pass to- or carry free, any person.
Sec. .. 1t is hereby declared unlaw-
ful for any person to take pass from
any railroad company or to ride free.
Sec. 3. Any of the officers or agents
OF any railroad company who shall vio-
late any of the provisions of this act
shall be deemed guilty of msde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than
5000 nor more than $1,000, or to be
imprisoned in the county Jail for q,
period OF not more than three months.
Sec 4. Any person holding public
office of profit or trust who shall vio-
late any of the provisions this act
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeaa-
or, and on conviction thereof shall be
fined in any sum not less than 800 nor
more than 5000, and shall moreover.
forfeit his office.
Sec. .. In prosecutions for violation
OF this act no person shall be excused
from testifying against the accused, on
the ground that this testimony will
crimnate himself; and his evidence
given in any such prosecution shall
not be used against him in any civil
or criminal suit against him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13
Projected Railroad. for 1891.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-In its issue oil
this week the Engineering News will
publish statistics showing the projected
railway construction OF the United
States for the calendar year OF 1891.
According to the figures presented
there are now Is, 8l4 miles of railway
projected which have some prospect
of being completed or placed under
contract for construction before Janu-
airy l, 1892. OF this mileage .. .7S
miles, or 43. l per cent OF the total are
projected in the eighteen southern
states. In the northern section OF the
country the chief centers OF activity
are in the states OF New York and
pennsylvania in the east, anu in the
states OF Montana and ashngton IN
the west. The state of Washington
takes the lead with LAS miles ami
Alabama comes next with l, l57 miles.
Georgia and North Carolina have 900
miles each, New York and Texas over
800 miles each ana Pennsylvania. Ten
nessee and Montana over COO miles
each. The projected construction is
divided as follows, by groups of states:
New England, 8l7 miles; middle, /, SIC
miles; northern central. l. $50 miles:
south Atlantic, l. 23l miles; south CEN
trial, 3, 100 miles, southwestern. .. so
miles; northwestern 25l3 miles, and
Pacific 1858 miles.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-After over
ruling the motion for an arrest of iudg-
ment in Charlie Ford's case this morn
ing, Judge Stipp passed sentence OF
death upon him, fixing the time of his
execution between the hours of 10 Il.
m. and p. m. on Saturday, March u.
In keeping with his brazen eifrontery
during his long and eventful trial for
the plotting and carrying out with Bill
O'Brien's assistance, OF the murder of
David Moore of Omaha when asked
what he had to say before sentence
should be passed, he stood up in full
view OF the hundreds OF people in the
court room and said: II am innocent"
After receiving his sentence he walked
cut OF the court room with cigar in
his mouth, chatting with Sheriff lay
Tor. Fora contempiates suicide and
made an attempt last night to gain pos
session OF a couple OF boxes OF matches
with the evident intention OF eating the
phosphorus off OF them. Unless the
supreme court interferes and it is nou
likely thatit will-Ford will be hanged
in temporary building in the Jail yard
on the day set at a few minutes after
10 o'clock. He will be the second man
ever hanged in La Sale county. the
first being man named Gales. who
stretched hemp in 1854. Ford is
desperate criminal his father having
been hung, his uncle now being in jail
and he himself being graduate of
several penitentiaries and many jails.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13
senator Hearst Dead.

WAsHINGToN, March 2.-Senator
George Hearst OF California died Sat-
urday night ut 9:lO:
Senator Hearst has been i'll six
months. with II complication OF dis
eases, kidney and heart troubles being
the worst. He had been confined to
the house for two months past and
been in a semi-comatose state for sew
eral days.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March 3.-The
death of Senator Hearst will infuse
life into the state legislature which
has the election OF his successor. There
are three prominent candidates: NJ.
NJ. Estee, who was chairman OF the
last republican conventions: Mr.. A. De-
Young. proprietor OF the Chronicle and
u member OF the national worlds fair
committee, and Charles l.. Elton, ex-
congressman IRON California. Zach
has IA strong following ami the strug-
gle will be lively. The legislature is
overwhelmingly republican. so there
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

WASHINGTON. March 2.-Ihe direct
tax bill. which has gone 20 the presi-
dent provides in substance that the
secretary OF the treasury shall credit
each state ana territory with sum
equal to all collections, by set-off or
otherwise. made under the terms of the
direct tax act OF 1861. All moneys
still due the United States under that
act are RENTED. A sufficient sum of
money is appropriated, to be paid when
the legislatures shall have accepted the
sums in full satisfaction OF all claims
against the United States on account
OF the direct tax levy. The money APP
propriated to meet individual claims is
to be held in Trust by the state author
tiles. six years being allowed for the
reception OF these claims.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

take tc pa! the salaries OF the national
officials who were not provided for by
the action OF the senate. Colonel Di-
Wis is considerably depressed. He said
with bitter emphasis this morning that
through the hostile action OF congress
the exposition would suffer the loss OF
81, 900. 900 in state appropriations. 1t
is probable that Colonel Mckenzie will
be made the orator OF the directory to
charm legislatures into making appro-
priations. Attorneys drew up list
OF 100 delinquent subscribers TO the
fair for Treasurer Seberger this morn
ing, and all who owe less than 5000
out OF q. 600 delinquent subscribers
will be Immediately sued before a JUS
tice OF the peace, while the rest will
go to the circuit and superior courts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

WASHINGTON, Feb 2S.-The CONFER
ees on the bill for the repeal of the
timber culture law and amendatory of
the land laws generally have practic-
ally agreed on an entirely new bill,
which will be brought forward at the
first opportunity. The bill agreed
upon will change the general land sys-
tenn OF the government. In the first
place it repeats the timber culture act,
with reservation in favor OF bonatide
claims heretofore initiated. The peri
Cd of cultivation is to be computed
from the day OF entry. If the neces-
sary acts OF cultivation are performed
within the proper time the persons
who comply with the provisions for
four years may prove up by the pay
ment of 81. 20 an acre. The desert land
act is amended, by requiring the fling
OF map, showing the proposed meth
cd OF reclamation and the expenditure
in work of reclamation of at least So
per acre, 81 each year. After four
years title can be secured by the pay
ment OF 81 per acre. The presumption
law is also repealed, except as to claims
heretofore initiated, and except as to
prescriptions by counties under the
special law. Section 2, 2S9 is amended
so that persons already holding 100
acres OF land, or who abandon resi-
dence on their own land shall not
have the right to make homestead
entry. The United States is stopped
from the vacation OF any patent Oh
claims heretofore initiated, unless suit
* brought within five years. and on
future claims within six years. 1t is
provided that in Colorado Montana,
North aud South Dakota Wyoming.
Nevada ana UtaA it SHAH be sufficient
defense III any prosecution for trespass
to show that II timber culture entry
was for agricultural, mining. manufac-
turing or domestic purposes, and that
the timber was transported out of the
state. This provision, however. is ont
to apply to railroads. Towns and cit
les may make town site entries on min
eral lands. but this is not to interfere
with the working OF underground min
eral claims. A provision is made for
GUMS VI - III u way 4or lfrlSuIloH
purposes; but reservoir sites must not
contain more area than is necessary
for the construction and maintenance
OF the reservoir. The maximum
amount OF land which any person may
acquire is limited to $50 acres. The
president is given the right TO set apart
ana reserve in any territory forest
lands as Il public rescrva ion not sub
ject to be entered into.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

OUR immigration statistics are moi
less interesting for their exhibition Of
the marvellous growth of the country
In population, wealth and power, thar
for showing how shifting and uncertain
our Americanism is, and far off is the
time when it will have hardened into
its ultimate national character. Over
fifteen million immigrants have come
to our shores since the foundation OF
the government in 1889, so that the
immigration has been more .han three
times as great as the population was
at the beginning; for every soul in the
country 100 years ago, three foreigners
have come to it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-03-13

The New York Central boasts car
that is a novel specimen of a labor saw
ing machine, Inside it is some clock.
like mechanism which, as the car goes
over the track, records every defect in
the rails. II these have spread the
thirty-second part of an inch beyond
the standard width, or there is a loose
Joint or defective connection, the ma
chine notes it all down, as well as the
distance from one place to another.
Formerly this work was done by an
ARMY OF traek-workers 1t is proposed
to develop the invention and combine
the detective mechanism of the cal
with an ordinary coach so that mechan-
ical examinations of the tracks can be
made by the regular trains.