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Hen Thieves in Fall River.

FALL RIVER, April 23.-Nearly 300 live
fowls are now in the hands of the police,
thirty-two more having been brought in
last evening. One of the trio of thieves
now awaiting trial has made clean breast
of the whole affair, and the authorities are
being directed to farms in this section
where the thieves have dis
posed of their booty. The recap.
tured hens are being cared for by
Samuel E. Fiske, the well-known politician,
and his place is being overrun with farm
ers from all parts of the surrounding
country, who have lost fowl during the
past two months. AS evidence acctmu-
lates against the thieves, it shows that
their stealing has covered a period of two
years, and that they included every town
and nearly every hen roost in this vicinity.
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rheir Trial Will Be Short.

EXETER, N. H., April 29.-Daniel MUIR
ply and Frank Wood, charged with being
principals in the murder of Elbridge G.
Reed of Salem, N. H., on the night Of Jan.
22 and Mrs. Elbridge G. Reed, charged
with being both principal and accessory
thereto, pleaded guilty in court before
Chief Justice Doe. A lengthy trial will
therefore be unnecessary. The state will
briefly present it's evidence. the judge will
decide upon the degree of murder, and
arguments and sentence will follow.
The evidence for the state is nearly all
in, the evidence against the prisoners be-
ing very conclusive. Arguments for the
defense will occupy to-day,
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Death Of . Newspaper Man.

BANGOR, Me-, April 3D. Benjamin A.
Burr OF the firm of Boutelle & Burr, pub
fishers OF The Bangor Wing and Courier.
died Yesterday at the age of about 70.
Mr. Burr was born in Brewer.
but has always been in the print
ing and publishing business in Bangor.
He was the publishes Of The Jeffer-
sonian and of Burr's Monthly in past
years, and has been one Of the owners q
The Wing and Currier since 1874, acting as
It's business manager. He has also been
president Of the Maine board Of agricul-
ture, and has always taken great inter-
est IL the Maine Hfnto 3rausg
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BLAIR NOT WANTED.
Ms Appointment Unsatisfactory 70 the
Chinese Government,

| VAAesshoA6oSOGy
| Chinese Governmsnt.
WASHINGTON, April 99.-The Chinese
government has notified the governments
of the United States, through the depart
ment OF state, Of its unwillingness to re-
ceive Hon. Henry 8. Blair as our minister
to China.
This is all the information that could bs
obtained here last night. Secretary Blaine
would not talk upon the matter, and tho
Cninese minister sent down word to call
ers that he had retired, and his inter
prefer wasnot in the house. Mr. Blair is
not in Washington. but his son was found.
and expressed surprise when informed of
the action of the Chinese government It
was, he said, the first that any Of the fam
ny had heard of it. It is well understood
here that the objection to Mr.. Blair is
based upon his utterances concerning the
Chinese question, and that the republica-
ton OF extracts from his speeches pro-
duced deep impression upon the minds Of
prominent Chinese officials, which finally
resulted in the notification received by the
state department last evening.
He Hadn't Heard the News.
PITTsBURG, April Ex-senator Blair was
seen at the depot early last evening, before
either he or the reporter was aware of the
attitude OF China with regard to the min
lister. The senator was in very good spir-
Its. He said he was going to California to
stay for few days, until joined by his
family, when they were to sail for China.
When asked what sort of q reception he
expected, he said he did not fear it. He
had always been outspoken against the
OF Chinese to this country, and
always would be. He expected to be re-
ceived with the respect due an American
citizen at least
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served Him Right.

ROCKVILLE, Conn, April @.-James
Costello, found guilty last week of defac-
ing the Mansfield Congregational church,
was sentenced yesterday afternoon; on the
first count, injury to the church, to ninety
days in Jail and $40 fine, and on the fifth
count, making indecent caricatures and
writing, to thirty days in Jail and $40 fine,
NTH costs
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-pbSfTER- The market Is in the same. steady
).z6sition previously noted. The rect ipts. are
,xmail and the market is daily well sold up.
The quotatieensss are steady, aat; Western eEa
higher, first and extra frsts, s4@25c; extra
Imitation crs merry, %s025c; factory choice,
cry, 21@2SlSc: extra first, 25@a6cc; eastern
dairy, fresh, 23926c; fair to good, 1S02l; low
grade, la01Gc; jobbing price, 1@2c higher.
CHEEsE-1h he market is steady, with the gu quo
western, ll1gQ1211ac; sages, 1s9l31sc; jobbing
lots are l1ac higher. Liverpool is quoted at
56s Cd.
EGGs-About steady, with western selling at
151<c, and with eastern fresh and fancy west
ern at 15t4ll6c.
PoTAToEs-The market is very firm, though
trade WAS not very lively: Houlton hebrons,
81 lis; rose, 81 i5@1 / Is; Vermont and New
Hampshire hebrons, 81 o5@1 10; rose, 81 o5@
New Hampshire burbanks and stars, 81 10;
Maine and New Brunswick, bbls, rose and
hebrons, S3(13 rs; chenangoes, 95c@$1, Jersey
double head sweets, S2(D2 70.
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A Terrible Tragedy.

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. Apr
terrible tragedy took place yesterl
Ing, seven miles from here and
the New York line. Henry Ba
Chatham, N. Y, II years old Isl
wife's sister. Mrs. Christiana
her husband, Peter Sieble, KILN
ter, and then shot himself. Ba,
has had trouble with them since t
OF his wife, quarrelling over the dN
OF property. Mrs. Sieble says the I
Is jealousy and Barckerson wal
should elope with him. The murd|
die, but Mrs. Sieble will recover.
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WEI. ER CRoP DULLeTiN,
For the Week EndipG April -, Issued
by New England Msteorologists.

For the Week EndiaG April -, Issued
BY New England Msteorologists.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Apeil 2S.-The tenn
perature for New ENGLAND for the week
was generally above tho normal. Il was
very warm during the nrst Of the week.
On the morning Of the 91st it fell to
about 40 degrees in the south and to SO
degrees in the north. The precipitation
was nearly everywhere helow the average.
The small amount Of precipitation, high
temperature and excea1 Of sunshine dur
Ing the first part of the week and the
last part of the week previous has made
q wonderful change in the appearance
OF vegetation and has given q great Inn
petus to farm work. In the north the
trees are putting out we'll and grass is
coming forward fast. Some plowing has
been done in the more favored localities.
and few oats sOwn. Winter grain is
generally looking we'll. The maple sugar
season is practically over, and fully an
average amount is reported and of extra
quality. In Massachusetts some lands
are still quite wet and little has been done
on them, but on high lands much plowing
has been done, grain sown and garden
truck and early potatoes planted. Win
ter rye and wheat is looking well and in
some sections is ahead of the average
Fruit appears about to blossom well,
though there is much danger that the
warm weather has developed the buds too
fast and that they will be injured by cool
weather. In Rhode Island and Connecti
cut farm work is being pushed, and in
Connecticut most early crops are |
In from seven to ten days earlier than
usual In central Connecticut asparagus
q ready for market, much planting is
done and stock has. been turned out to
pasture.
PROFESSOR w. M. DAVIS,
Director.
T oru,N- C~srrrr
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'7@*"T' BRADFORD, VERMONT, MAY / 1891 n
One Of the Greatest Mysteries

One Of the Greatest Mysteries
Of the hour is the origin Of the bogus mes
sages which were sent to Mrs. Graves.
Everybody is asking for the disclosure Of
the author, and from what is dropped here
there will be no need of going to Chicago
for the identity of one Of the persons.
1t will have to come, and under pranI1
pressure it may come to the surface
Enough has been learned to demo
that the police have located the
delivered the messages, and
clearly prove that the author " l.
one not a resident of this state.
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Death Of Count Won Moltke.

Death Of Count Won MOltke.
BERLIN, April 25-Field Marshal Counts
Won Moltke is dead.
Count Won Moltke attended the session
Of the reichstag held yesterday afternoon.
His death was very sudden and the physi-
clans who were summoned announced
tna1 IL was caused by failure Of the heart.
He died at S:45 p. M, passing away quietly
and painlessly. The news u the cou ia
unexpected death has caused great sorrow
in this citv M
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New Hampshire's Slice.

WASHINGTON, April "a "A warrant will
soon bessued from this treasury depart
ment for 1851 ,S91 in favor Of tho state Of
New Hampshire, this amount being that
states share of the direct tax fund,
minus $3754 withheld by the treasury for
arms supplied the state.
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PROVIDENCE, April 25.-An unknown
man was struck by train at Pawtucket
last evening and killed. He was 40 to ~
years old. In his pocket was draft on
the Maverick National Bank of Boston,
dated Aug "a, 1887, signed by Patrick Nc
Kenna and made payable to Edward Nc.
kenna. The man was drunk and walked
on the track, although the crossing gates
were down. 10 3.
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Crazed by the Grip.

Boston, April 27.-Miss Lydia A.
Hutchings, 32 years of age, and daughter
of Albert Hutchings, committed suicide
at the house of her father Saturday after
noon by shooting herself in the head with
"a pistol ball. The delirium accompany
ing an attack of La grippe is assigned as the
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Killed by Lightning.

Wis, carpenter, who came to this city from
New Brunswick two years ago, was in
stantly killed by lightning at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. He was "a years old.
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Charged with NIaaslaughter.

DEpHAM, Mass, April ss.-Joseph r.
Welch Of Quincy, the foreman Of the gang
of men who were repairing the track on
the Old Colony road Last summer when
the terrible accident happened. was put ON
trial yesterday ON the charge of man
slaughter A motion was made to Quash
The Indictment:
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Driven to Despair.

HoLYoKE, Mass, April 2s.-Mrs. Frank
Slocum, % years old, took laudanum last
night because Of her husbands drunken
habits. 1t proved an overdose and she
will probably live.
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wATERTOwN CATTLE MARKET.

IOtaI be-. LS0f 5s I5IO IIS0O0
Number of cars over different roads-BOston
and Maine, 4; Boston and Lowell, 9; Fitchburg,
SIG; total, 53l
Prices of Market Beef-A few choice, 81 500
825; extra, SO 1901 rs, first quality, So O006 30;
second quality, So coos 80; third quality, 81 80
@475.
Prices of Store Cattle-Working oxen, o
pair, $6O1150; farrow cows, $1,000; fancy cows,
$5OG6S: milch cows and calves S2;<D4S; year
lings, SSal6; two years old, $l2D:s@s three years
old, $@U1&.
Swine Western fat, live, 505lsc; Northern
dressed hogs, 61ac U ID, wholesale.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-ln lots, So 30,
61sc u ID. Lambs, 5@D71ac D ID.
Veal calves, 211a6D51ac q ID.
Prc es of Hides. Tallow and skins Brighton
hides, 6d61ac q ID; Brighton tallow, 21a93l9c y
10; country hides, 415l9c u ID; country tallow,
&c y ~; calf skins, 6QSc b Tb; pelts, 75c0Sl ~
each; dairy skins, 25040c each; lamb skins, 4O0
Ec each.
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BENNETT rs BL \MED
FOR THE MURDER OF MILLIONAIRE
BARNABY's WIDOW.

DE- Graves Has His Say And Gives Hi
Reasons for Thinking Bennett Was tn,
Sender Of the Poisoned Whisky-scan
dalOus Statements Concerning Mrs
Barnaby's Character.
PROVIDENCE, April 29.-Dr. T. Thatcber
Graves has at last stated pretty plainly his
own theory of Mrs. Barnaby's murder. he
has practically accused Ed A. Bennett of
having sent to Mrs. Barnaby the deadly
draught that caused her death. These are
Che words in which he made brief com
ment in the course of an interview with a
newspaper man:
1T is remarkable who could have known
Mrs. Barnaby's country habits and sent
ner the poison SO carefully labelled. It
looks fearfully as if the murderer knew
her habits intimately. Mr.. Bennett must
have known this"
This strong statement, seemingly with
out reserve or hypothesis, has taken the
city by surprise. To the newspaper men
who have listened to, and watched the
tendency of his comments since his return.
This final fiat footed statement was not al. |
together unexpected
"a that he had said about the matter
stepped from the train has been
S1ne silent finger, now he
~ with ...tLere is the
~ no sooner
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GEO O. CARPENTER ROBERT J.. MERRIAM. .JR
CARPENTER & MERRIAM.
PhOdMce COz1z7sissiOn .Wea'cINnks.
Print and Box Butter Specially.
Consienments Solicited. PROMPT returns guaranteed
40 Merchants Row. Boston.
R.,,- to Il q UIrR Cssh Fsneul Hall Mar Bnk. Boston
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SoMERyILLE, Mass, April 29.-In the
district court DIR. Henry M. Leach, who 10
accused of criminal malpractice, waived
examination, and failing to provide 5000
bonds was committed to the East Cam
4 son
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The Wages of Sin.

SoMERv,LLE, Mass, April 2S. = Mary
Murphy, a hard-working domestic, but 10
years of age, lies dead in the house of her
sister, Mrs. Mahoney, victim of criminal
malpractice. At the police station an oc-
cupant of one of the cells is DIR. Henry M.
Leach, who was arrested yesterday after
noon, charged with performing the opera
tion which caused her death.
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Jack the Ripper's" Victim.

NEW YORK, April T.-There seems at
last to be no donbt toat the old woman
killed by the supposed Jack the Ripper"
was Carrie Brown. John F. Flower, re-
tail grocer, in whose family the woman
worked years ago, identified the body yes
terday. Carrie told him she was born IN
Canada, and married sea captain named
Charles Brown. Two women employed IN
Bellevue hospital, also identified the body
Is that of Carrie Brown.
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F.w. KENYON,
HNjn Dressea.
Speciality made of honing razors and sharpening
shears
Bradford. VT
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Don't Forget That
[. J. BROWN, BRADFORD, VT.
Is Agent for the
us. Life Insurance Co., of New York
AND THE
Mfrs. Accident Ins. Co. Of Geneva, N. Y
(rd
Try pANA's sARsAPARILLA.
Be Your Own Doctori

be your OWn OoCp0fI
1t won't cost you one half as much. DO
not delay Send three two-cent stamns for
postage. and we wlll send you DR.. Kauf-
mans great work, fine colored plates from
life. on disease its causes and home cure.
Address A. p. Ordway & Co., Boston. s.
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a. L. BIxBY,
1hof002M1,h RO0zps.
Rooms at Chelsea open Thursdays and SATURDAYS.
At So Rovalton Tuesdays, No Brookfeld Wednesdays
One Cabinet 60 cents. Duplicates as cents.
40 Chelsea, VT.
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r, II. HARVEY,
.,1kIOsney ezvd COssnselbOs' ut LN~,
Master and Solicitor in Chancery,
West Topsham. VT.

J. H. JONES, M. b.,
Hours until a. M, to p. m. Saturdays until p.
m. Office at residence opposite hotel.
Bradford, VT.
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has often threatened to kill them and cut
them. He has beaten several of them"
Account Of Frenchy.
Courtlander's account of "Frenchy"
was corroborated by Mrs. Mary Harring-
ton of 40 Oliver street, ,and she averred that
"Frenchy," the alleged murderer, had
dared to walk through Oliver street right
in the midst of the policemen and detec-
tives on Saturday.
HE was here on Friday morning about
II o'clock" she said "He didn't appear
to be excited. He asked for his cousin, the
one that is arrested. told him he wasn't
here Dublin Mary was in the back room
there, and she spoke to him. She called to
me and said: what do you think OF
Frenchy. He stayed last night at the
Fourth Ward hotel, the old name for the
East River hotel, with old woman "Shake-
speare."
"Frenchy didn't say anything, but went
out. Then about noon colored man that
works next door saw Frenchy walking
down the street, and he came in here and
told me. Frenchy went to saloon down
the street, and guess got the tip there
that the police were looking for him and
got OUT
At the Station.
Inspector Byrnes came in about 2 o'clock
and stayed until after 3, leaving Inspector
Williams and lot of his detectives about
the station. About 4:30 Sergt. Mulholland
and Policeman John O'Brien of the City
Hall park police arrived at the station
with man in custody He was SIT. Gin.
in height, had a yellow mustache, newly
cropped, "a long nose, blue eyes, ruddy
complexion, and light brown hair. He
wore light brown flannel shirt, blue
flannel trousers, light brown coat and
waistcoat and heavy brogans. He walked
with the step and roll of sailor. He
marched into Capt. O'Connor's office, and
the door was locked. A few minutes later
Capt O'Connor requested the reporters in
the station to withdraw, which they did.
AT 500 the prisoner came out OF the sat
tion. He walked alone, but right behind
him, wthing reaching distance, were Act
ing Inspector Mclaughlin and de tective.
They walked up the Bowery and then TO-
ward headquarters in the same position.
There were abtut twenty arrests for
drunkenness in the Oak street precinct,
and in every case the policeman and his
prisoners We're followed to the station by
bowling mob of children, who cried:
Jack the Ripperl There he isl See himI
They've got himi".
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:. b. PECKFTF, y JR-s 4sa = IN 81 ss
$. y x<kOy,scy sssssf cOss,ssexSt's - Ass,s 4
Notary Public, Collections promptly made. Union
-A'cs~AS -'
Block Bradford, Vt.
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BYTHROw & BROOKS,
Carriage, ,Slei9h d. House 20inte,s
Paper Hangers, Furniture repaired, Cane
seats and backs put in chairs. All work
satisfactory or no pay. Shop in j. w.
Bliss & Co. building, South end.
8 BRADFORD, VT.
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BOSTON PRODUCE MARkd
Tuesday, April 28.

Tuesday, April 2S.
FLoUR-There was little furry.
ing of the market, but it was onlyt
and the prices resumed their olA}
though business, of course, was d
super, "a 750D5 rs extra seed
Minnesota bakers clear and q,
5O; winter wheat, straight a.
~; winter patents, COS 75
prime, w 5O0V; fancy brand
CORN - The market wa
IN the way of options, and tD
mere was easier. though W
Tor the reason that nO~
Y 2hsre were sales of Ohio
1kiE2pent at 8QHn
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BRADFORD SAVINGS BANK Il TRUST CO.,
Paid up Capital $4,000. Receives deposits, makes
collections, and does general banking business y
Bradford. VT.
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HT SuBscRIBE FOR THE OPINION
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HE IS SUSPECTED.
= MAN ARRESTED AS IMITATOR or
JACK THE RIPPER"

Arrested Man 10 Hollander and ID
me Of the Crew Of the Steamer Phila-
seiphia-He Is Said to Answer the De-
eription Of the Murderer.
NEW YORK, April 27.-No progress was
ported by the police Sunday in the work
catching Francois, or Frenchy, the al
81 lmitator of Jack the Ripper" but
way the detectives hustled IN and out
me Oak street station last night gave
impression that they were hot on the
Al OF something. 1t was said that the
ectives were watching a place where
man wanted had gone to change his
thes after the murder. Why they should
watching the place did not appear, un-
1t was that they had tip that he
yht call for the clothes that he left.
leaked out only at night that three of
pector Byrnes' men had arrested one of
crew of the steamer Philadelphia of
Red ID" line in the afternoon. The
Philadelphia got into port from Curacao
Thursday.
The Man Arrested.
ne man whom the police have got is
y OF the messmen aboard the vessel, and
s described as tall, angular Hollander
|IFa hooked nose, a scar over his right
land pockmark on his left cheek. His
me was not learned.
was definitely determined that the
Tered woman was not the Shakes
~ of the Bowery, Annie Campbell. |
\may have borrowed that name. Act
,apt. Creeden of the Eldridge street
ce station admitted that he was mis-
)n in his supposed recognition of the
{se.
the police are right in their suspicion
the murderer is the Algerian Francois
yrenchy," the cousin of the "Frenchy"
have locked up at the Oak street sta
I they may find him in Brooklyn.
-Policeman Courtlander, who used to
INJECTED with the Oak street station,
II know the fellow they call the
Fn of the 'Frenchy' they have under
HI arrest, and I know pretty near
e he can be found. He is tall, light
plexioned fellow, with light or nearly
1y mustache. The last time saw him
about three weeks ago. He walked
en * and Water stssAt. He was =
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is "auARANrEED" TO CURE!
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G. G. GRAVES.
Sim gud Oru0men/N1 ENin/i1.O.
Wells River. VT.
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]. n. GILMAN,
.1Nc/iOueeT,
Vershire, VT.
viii attend to auctions short notice and
able rates. Auction bills got up II desired. IS
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Hereditary Influence.

Hereditary influence is now stated
Mechanically IN the following way,
That the probable duration of man s..
life may be known if the ages at death
OF his parents and grandparents are.
known, and that if these are added to-
gether and then divided byNsix the.
quotient will be his approximate term.
of life. If the quotient exceeds SIXTY.
one yearlnay be added for every five;
if it falls below sixty, one year should
be subtracted for every five. The pre-
sumption IN this proposition is that
with good fortune a man may equal.
but he may not hope to appreciably or.
much excel, the average OF his parents"
and grandparents lives--St Louis
Glohe-Democ1at.