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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
Estate of Heman Story.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Lamoie, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against the Estate of Heman Story
late of Stowe, in said District, deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto, here
by give notice that we will meet for the pur-
poses aforesaid at the dwelling house of
the deceased on the first day of October, 1891,
and twenty-fourth day of February, 1892,
from one. O'Clock p. m, until four O'Clock p.
m. each of said days and that six months from
the Goth day of Aug, A. d. 1891 is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and al
lOwanee.
Dated at Stowe, VT, this 1st day of Sept
A. d. 1891. S. G. ATWOOD
III. j. HARRIS,
41 Commits SiOnnrS-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
The Emperor ms business Manager.

The Emperor as n business Manager.
When think Of the emperor rs the
business manager Of a practical polit-
ical corporation | am constantly in
clined to look for the key TO his success
and popularity in Germany by quoting
the laconic opinion of him expressed by
an American officer who was presented
to him for the first time az the Baltic
maneuvers in 1890. He came away from
his audience flushed with excitement
and expected a vigorous report from
the fact that this officer had been
drawing his impressions of Germany
principally from Paris and st. Peters
burg.
what do you think of him nowr'
said.
Immense; he has a genuine Yankee
head on him."
1t only need be added that this COM
pliment was the highest in the court vo-
cabulary Of my fellow countrylnan.-
Poultney Bigelow In Century.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
Railroad Collision.

There was something of a smash
up at the west cross-frog last week
Tuesday morning The mixed train
from Rouses Point ran in to the St.
J. & J.. G. mail which was backing
to the Maquam. Two cars of the
latter train were knocked over and
considerably damaged. The only
injury to the Central train was the
wrecking of the pilot of engine No
II. Joe Reed, of the Lake road en-
CINE. Greenfield and Kelley of the
Central engine both claim they gave
the proper " frog" signal and we I'M
derstand each claimed the right to
cross. Several accidents have oc-
Cured at that crossing during the
past few years, the last one being
just the reverse of that of yesterday,
a lake road passenger train running
into Central freight. No one was
injured and the track was quickly
cleare 1.-Swanton Courier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

Those wise-acres who knew that
President Harrison would not APP
point a colored man as minister to
Hayti in place of Frederick Douglass,
resigned, are again "far out OF
sight" in their prediction. The Presi-
dent has appointed to the place John
s. Durham of Philadelphia. He is an
able young man, 81 years old, and
one of the most foremost representa-
tives of the colored race.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
News and Citizen.
MORRISVILLE and HYDE PARK,
Thursday, September 10, 1891.
III LEWIS. EDITOR.

Recent events would lead the pub
lie to believe that the stockholders in
the Waterman Publishing Co are not
very harmonious. But why their lin
EN- should be washed in public is be-
yond ordinary comprehension.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

Census returns from Alaska supply
a powerful argument for temperance
reformers. Within the decade just
ended the introduction of whisky
among the native races has caused a
decimation of 5000 in their popula-
ton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
Pensions to Vermonters.

Original, William H. Wilson, Ebert
R. Leet, Aaron Hill, Harlan Sherwin,
Henry W. Bailey, Willis Hart, John
B. Bliss, John L. Quimby, Orville N.
Fullam, restoration, reissue and in
crease, Byron Morrill,; increase, Geo.
c. Walter, reissue and increase, VIII
liam Rose.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

Masks for the face are mnde ~ ~.
oestos. 1t is said that the heat from
u hottest fire cannot penetrate
through them to the skin. Air Tor
breathing is supplied through a tube
from beneath the mask, so that the
name or the burned atmosphere a NOT
l ~ In this way the discomfort
VI working directly in front Of retorts
ana furnaces is greatly relieved
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

Every Vermonter can do his state a service
by sending /. Spear, Braintree, Vt, list
of names of persons whom he may know that
are seeking home, farm, or an opportunity
to enter manufacturing, mining, etc, that Il
copy of the pamphlet describing the resources
of the state, may be sent to them with view
of calling their attention to the many advan-
taCes Vermont can offer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
How a Caterpillar Eats.

The caterpillar feeds with two saw.
edged jaws, working transversely. and
uses them to such good advantage that
ne eats three OF four times his own
weight every day. Toads, tortolsea
turtles and most lizards have no teeth
Frogs have teeth in their upper Jaws
only Anteaters, sloths and armadiIlo.
nave no teeth.-New York World.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
,,.oord nrol,en bv q ia Inches.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. AT the meeting Of
the Western Association Of Amateur Ath-
letes here. J. L. Ryan broke the record for
throwing the 56-pound weight. lie threw
the weight "a Il. ~ In, while the record
% "a a. 4 "a
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

Palmer Cox has signed a contract
with The Ladies Home Journal where
by his amusing little Brownies, +"
which he. has made so marvelously
successful in st. Nicholas and in his
books, will hereafter belong exclu-
sively to the Journal. Mr.. Cox's con-
tract begins with the October number
for which he has drawn the first ofan
entirely new series of adventures of
his g funniest little men in the world. -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
A Positive Guarantee of Cure

Is issued with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. when taken for chronic eatarrh in
the head, or for chronic bronchial throat or
lung disease, if taken in time, and given a
fair trial. Money returned if it don't cure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

On the third day of September,
1909, the little ship Half Moon, com
manded by Hendrick Hudson, cast
anchor inside of Sandy Hook. Next
day-2S2 years ago to-day-the ex-
plorer began the sail up the great
river, then called by the Indians
Shatemuc and which now bears his
name, and followed its course to Il
point little below Albany. If the
famous navigator could arrive in
New York by an ocean greyhound
to-day and take a trip by a palatial
steamer or railroad flyer up the
same stream, would he recognize it 4?
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

Further evidence is at hand that
this is a great year for babies-and a
year for great babies as we'll. A Gel
tic family in New York tenement
house is rejoicing over the arrival of
an infant weighing more than eight
cen pounds. The father says he
couldn't get the exact weight because
he was so excited that the scales
wobbled about between eighteen and
twenty pounds. His agitation is
pardonable under the circumstances.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

The man who keeps his mouth shut lever
has to eat any crow.-Texas Siftings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10

The frigate Philadelphia was de-
sstroyed by Decatur on February Is,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-09-10
NEW MARKET

WANTED-Agents everywhere to sell war.
w ranted nursery stock, on saIary Address
for terms, etc., W D.CHASE & co Geneva. n. Y.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
DENvER'S TROUBLES.

The Colorado City~s Mayor Deprived Of
His Power by a supreme Court Decision,
and Her Police CO &C Powerless 10 Make
Arrests.
DENVER, Col. March 14.-This city Is
without mayor. The supreme court
has denied rehearing in the mayoralty
case. The present mayor. Wolfe Lon
doner, was few weeks ago declared
to be illegally elected after holding his
Office nearly year. ID. c. Packard,
president OF the board Of supervisors.
will probably act as mayor until after
the city election next month.
The new police board IS in muddle.
The law which created il repealed those
articles OF the charter which defines the
duties of police officers and now the
police of the city have no more right to
arrest a person than has any other citi-
zen. The legislature now in session
will probably remedy this evil before
the adjournment
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
FOSTER GOES TO SPAIN.
HIS Mission Is the o1apist4oR OF Reel
Proelty Treaty witA Cuba.

ttAs MISSILE h the toG-4 litl4oAi OF hCtf-
Proe4ty Treaty witls Cuba.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE fact that
Hon J. W. Foster, ex-minister 10
Spain, and James q. Blaine, Jr., start
Ell for Europe last Wednesday on the
Ieut0nie was kept rather quiet,
and little save the fact that they had
gone was published. The mis-
sion OF the former is an important
one and of general interest, for
he goes TO Spain 10 further the reeiproc-
ity treaty between the United States
and Cuba through the mother country.
Spain. Mr.. Foster has been prominent
in the reciprocity negotiations with
South American countries His expert
ence ia Spain as minister and his con-
nection with the La;in-American coun-
tries has made him very valuable To
Mr.. Blaine and the state department
II IS a well-known fact that the next
reciprocity proclamation viii be with
Cuba, and Mr. Blaine has bent his
greatest energies to this end. Mr.
Foster goes over to smooth out and ar
range some Of the final mat
ters- The sugar question with
Cuba Is becoming OF vital I'M
portance. The enormous produc-
ton of beet sugar in Europe has SO
seriously affected the cane sugar pro-
duction of Cuba that, with the excep-
ton of the Spanish peninsula, Cuba is
completely crushed out of the Euro
pean sugar market. Hence the isl
and is now practically dependent on
the market of the United States
Cuba is bound up in this trade;
all her interests, such as plantations,
railroads and hundreds of minor indus
tries in the agricultural and mechanical
trades, depend upon it, and hence her
great desire for this treaty. Mir. Blaine
has been very busy on it, and the de-
parture of Nir. Foster means that the
negotiations are nearly completed.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
WINDTH0RST DEAD
The Leader Of the German Catho-
Ito Party Expires.
re Mas Bismarck Greatest Risal-A
Brief SkeNh OF ths Noted
Mans Life.
PAID kAFURgs DEsf.

BERLIN, March Ia-Dr. Ludwig
windthorst. the parliamentary leader
Of the Cstholie party in Prussia. who
has been dangerously III for some days
past, died 81 SIS clock.
Ludwig Windthorst has been one of
the most conspicuous figures IN German
politics fer the past twenty years and
previous 10 its absorption 10y Prussia
was one of the leading statesmen OF
Hanover. He was for many years a
thorn in Prince Bismarek's side until
he finally compelled the iron chancellor
IT, modify his policy toward the Catho-
lie church
Ludwig W.ndthorBt the parliamentary lead
eF 81 the Catholic party IN Germany, sss bora
January q. 1871. He attended the .C2ro!ina4an
in Csnsbruek, ann continued his studies
IL ootlihge1 and Hei6elberg lie
became al advocate and then syn
die and presiding member OF the Con-
sistOTy az Osnsbruelz; afterwards "Ober-A p
pellstioRsratL" ia kaiDe; from 1898 10 1915 he
a minister OF justice al Hanover; snc.
finally, he wa. nominated chief synde ef
the crown Ia halbe. From 1912 10 1870 he
was member OF the assembly Of the e.
tates o. the realm, aud IL 1851 president
Of :he second chamber Of the same.
he became a member OF the constituent
and TIE regular Reichstag; and sines 1867 has
been member OF the Prussial hous9 OF depa-
ties, always boldly uPaosing the Catholic
cause In Germany Ia spite o. the stern opposi.
ton OF Prince Bismarck.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
MADMEN BURNED.
Six of the pnfersvnats Inmates Are
Cremstea-A Number Of Pa
tents Have Escaped.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March IA The
he2ntstnl Central insane aSY lSsE. sll,4.
sted seven nllos from this city l. a.
most . mass OF rssins. hezeaih il are
tie Shared bodies az hat a dozen
of the unfortunate inmates. and
IN tie eHtheasss Rear = are had
ote5 the remainder 81 tAe 40
poor, deIaentse inmates 81 the ass ana.
Al las tr.asy aighi Sstehaan PIE
hugh discovered al ugly tongue -
lame hrraAsAg tareagh the rosf Il the
western ma.a wias u the baiidi@g
How II eanght .one eoai4 divine,
bat IL reaches tte ground throass
the second sae tailed stories ana
eui OF the few rooms that we're behind
It. There were twenty-eiSht men IA
the wing when the IRE caught and
taenty-two cf them were quickly re-
moved 10 the main hall. the other II =
being left - their fate beAina tAe ilss-
passa bic wall 81 flames
TIE hst ~ tie dead are az follows:
j. :. Johns, Rutherford county, ,
Burt Dexter, Wilson county. llUe Pres
ton, Cannon County; iona Kelly,
Wayne county; s. a. Bsasley, lick
man county b. =. Holloway, Davidson
county.
The city was ielephoned 10 for ala.
but Chief Carrol, OF the FIRE aepars-
ment. could not be found and liz sub
crdinates refused IL move without
orders Finally, after two hours DELAY.
the chief was found. and he with two
engines. left for the scene Of the Z. s-
aster. In the meantime Tie west
wing collapsed nad the inmates
maze frantic by their danger we're be
ginning 10 break from The guard and
scatter like frightened animals over
the surrounding country. The fire
engines arrived on the scene at ..Is
and got 10 work Immediately. bet the
flames we're not got under control un-
I'll $3.50.
The greatest excitement prevailed
during the fire Many OF the inmates
as they were driven from the building
broke away from their guards AID
scattered over the country About
twenty-five escaped. the major
ity OF whom wers harmless 1t
is reported that one of the female
inmates had been drowned in the lake
in the lawn. II is impossible a. yet 20
give any estimate Of the loss. though IL
viii be heavy. The building was fully
insured
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15

The Austrian census shows . popnls-
ton Of ~. sos go
Thomas Moore. assd 7e, Of Franklin
\ c, murdered his wife, aged es, frl-
aay.
Lymen y. Goa has declsaed the re
publican noninstlon for lieutenant
governor Of Rhode Island
British statistics show that out Of
S., 600 Irish WHO smisratsd during last
year 81 o9o came - tas [ nitec siates
h Z. Mcknight an attorney at
Bow Ling Green, c.. has been found
guilty Of obtaining -, 900 aaosr false
pretenseS
Theodore De Beauvils, one Of the
most accomplished versifers and poets
Of the century, died suddenly IN Paris
Of cerebral congestion.
Prof. J. l.. Whitley. Of Mseomb, III,
purchased tae Central normal college
al Lewiston, III, FOR $500. ana viii
open q new term ~ school.
search Ia the ERglish channel for the
disae led Ham 0us 3 A Eaeriean steamship
saeyia proved unsuccessful. Another
powerful ohanne! tug Wal renew tie
search
Three mail boa thieves have been ar
rested in Syracuse, \. y. They had keys
which opened mail boxes and had So
cured thousands of dollars worth of
drafts and checks before Ley we've cap
tured.
Titus dErnesn, Of the Utica (N. " }
conservatory of music Wa the success
ful competitor in the eontss; for a can
tata TO be sung al the celebration in
Milwaukee. May 8 Of the adoption of
the Polish con titution IN 1891.
4 statement prepared ~ the pension
office shows that during the week ended
March Z. 1891, there were issued $3.50
pension certificates of all classes, the
first payments on which aggregate
s10o, 264. The average first payment To
each pensioner was, therefore, sl29. 20.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
Presidential Postmasters Appointed.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The records
OF the post office department show that
during the two years of the present adj
Ininistration ended March 4, 1891. there
were 2,754 appointments made of pres
idential postmasters. OF this number
4'o were made upon designations, 965
We're made upon the expiration of the
commissions of the incumbents, US
were made removals, "a were made
to fill vacancies caused by death and
459 were made at offices which were
raised from the fourth to the presi-
dental class during these two years.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15

cells
The mob hrst approzshed the front
6oor II tie prison, bal found II held
by tie shs~i1 The leaders made
speecass saying thai they did not want
10 hurt ne officials. Then the rioters
repaired 10 tbs bsek door, where
It's P0liee odsrs4 only slight resistance
aHd al entrance Was made. The next
thing heard Nas ITiag within The
mob was quiet and andemonsIrztlye
throughout No masks were used
After completing its work OF VEN
gsaHes on tAe Italians the mob marched
10 Cana street and dlsbaBded- Another
massmesting vii bs held at Clay cir
ele 10 decide what shall be done with
O Malley, the private detective who is
accused OF bEibing the jury.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
A FURIOUS GALE.
Considerable Damage Done 10y High Winds
at Pittsburgh, Ia.

PITTspURGB. Pa, March I4-At II
o'clock Friday morning a gale Of Wind
reaching velocity Of 40 miles an hour
passed over this city. causing consider
able damage 20 property and injur-
ing several persons The signal
Office reports that for Few min
utes IL attained velocity Of
IS miles m hour, the highest
ever known in this city. The walls %
the Germania bank and Weldon build
ings, the scene 81 Wednesdays Gre
were rocked by tho wind. and large
section of the bans wall fell upon th-
roof Of the Merchants & Manufacturers
Insurance Company building, breaking
through the roc: and three aaors Of the
building. The occupants barely escaped
with their lives. Chimneys on mills
and houses throughout both cities arr
reported damaged or blown down.
Several OF the largest plate glass win
dows in the city were blown out That
at the iewelry store II G. ". Riggs &
Co. fell in and severely injured severul
persons. In the oil field. near the city.
the wind blew over large number 81
derricks. causing considersb ole damage
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
STRUNG UP TO A TREE.
A Tennessee Mob Waited Till Their Vic
tim Got Well Before Hanging Him.

MILAN, Tenn, March 14-The Sc
quence of u fearful crime took place
Wednesday night aboutfour miles north
of Lavinia, Carroll county. Last
Christmas Miss Angie Bolton, a 16-
year-old girl, was dragged from her
horse and criminally assaulted by
neighbor named Henry San
ders, aged 20. A posse was or
ganized 10 lynch Sanders, but he
escaped to Texas. where he remained
till few days ago. lie was taken sick
while in Texas and came home last
week in order that he might receive the
care of his family. The relatives of the
girl waited until he had recovered from
his illness, and on Wednesday night
mob went to his home, dragged him
from his bed, and, needless of the
screams of his mother and sisters,
hanged him to the limb of tree within
200 wards of his house
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
Grain Thieves Caught.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1.-The
police OF Armourdale have succeeded
in unearthing one of the biggest rob-
berries ever known of in the vicinity of
Kansas City. Between twenty-five and
thirty men and boys Of Arnourdale
have been arrested charged with break
ing open grain cars in the Rock Island
& Union Pacific yards and stealing
grain. The stealing was done, it APP
pears, by an organized band of thieves
composed of boys ranging in age
from 10 To is years. 1t is thought that
this system of thieving has been car
ried on for number of months past
and thousands of bushels of grain have
been carried off.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
Huston >till "a 0nice.

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Treasurer
Huston retired to Washington Friday
afternoon from visit TO his home in
Connersville, Ind, and resumed his
duties at the treasury department. Mr.
Huston said he did not know how long
he would retain his present Office. lie
rendered his resignation 10 the presi-
dent February ~ in order that his sue
cessor might be appointed during the
session of the senate and he has not
heard from the president one way or
the other since
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
EDveioped in Burning OIL.

CLEVELAND. o., March IL. - Mrs.
William Baker, living near Fostoria.
o., attempted Friday morning to hgh;
fire with crude oil, when the can ex-
ploded, completely enveloping her with
burning oil. She jumped into bed and
wrapped herself in tho clothing, but
she was so badly burned that she died
i'm a short time. The led was also de-
stroyed and a little child severely
burned, but the child viii recover. The
mother was only ~ years old.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
Floods and storms in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 14.-Floods
which have followed the recent heavy
snow-storms have destroyed one-half
the winter crops in many places in
southwest Russia. The Vistula has
overfowed its banks and has inundated
a great part of Warsaw. The inhabit-
ants of that city are in distress owing
to the floods, the severity of which can
be judged from the fact that the ram
parts which form part of the fortifi-
cations have been in parts destroyed by
the rising waters
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15

Brpk PnsTs, March l<-There has
been q double overflow q the Danube.
The town Of Duna-E oldrsr is inundated,
together with the reighhoring country
Over 500 houses are submerged. Nun
beers Of people have been drowned and
a large quantity Of cattle have perished.
Provisions and troops to assist in the
work Of reSc1-. have been sent 10 the
aid Of the distressed people Of DuEa-
lalSvar
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
HEiRESS TO MILLIONS.
A Sioux City Woman Becomes Possessor
of an English Estate.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 14.-Mrs.
Mabel Klise, the wife of Sioux City
contractor, has fallen heir to property
in England worth over SO, 600, 900. She
inherits the property through her
father. Her mother and father
died soon after her birth, which oc-
CURED shortly after their arrival in this
country. She was cared for by an
aunt, educated at a Chicago convent,
and taught school until two years ago,
when she married Henry c. Klise. Her
maternal grandfather, Lord Leicester
shire, OF London, transacted the bust
ness which brings her into vast prop
erty, and he viii arrive here next
month 20 settle matters UP.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15

UxIoNTowS. Pa. March lf-wilson
Scott died al New Salem, Pa. Friday
in the Esd year Of bis age. Tor The last
thirty-seven days be had tasted having
taken nothing in that time bat little
milk. and for The last ten days be sws4
lowed nothing but small quantity 81
water and wine every other dsy.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15

TR.ER. Ia. March 1.-Two months
ago Ralph Pierce. young man Of this
place. became insane and was taken 10
a hospital in Ogden. Through careless
ness OF the manager he escaped. and
for six weeks his mother has been car
rving on a fruitless search for him.
FRIDAY a telegram came stating the
body Of The young mar had been found
IN river near Ogden
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-15
Died at the Are Of toa.

SYRACUSE. y. Y. March I4-Nrs
Hannah Cleveland-King died at her
home at Inotisco, near here, Friday
morning, aged le2 years. She was
distant relative Of ex-Presi6ent Cieve-
land. and was proud OF the fact She
retained an apparently fair degree Of
physical health TO the last.