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New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
ROBERT BONNER md SUNOL.

no DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIM AND MARTIN
AEoUT SHoFING-GEN. GRANTS PREDICTION.
The following letter from Robert Bonner to the
Editor OF The Kentucky Stock Farm" is taken from
its i.sue of December "a
E,w-York Dec. 1.-Two or three weeks ago |
promised to send you something aooui snnol On her
good condition, and drove her round the central Park
this morning. At the time bought sunol 1t wa.
trcmely nc.vou, that l never would be able TO drive
her. In reply that statement, pledged myself. In
Mr T BoweTs, @ the accomplished tnrf editor Of that
journal. If ! could not drive her. wrote to him tns
Of about six miles as follows You will haze 70
abandon all idea of owning sunol She acied vey
ne,,. and trOted !ust rs gracefully you WRITE
morning pap' recently published e sen,s,l9nn ,snSna
and that Mr.. Marvin was Obliged to shoe her aInst
his wishes. Both of these statements are untrue. untrue
and / are not only in perfect accord about shoeing
her but he has over and over again shown lis aP'
treatme1t Of the horses foot Let me quote few
sentences from his letters Il wish could be with
knowledge the subject of balancing the foot properly
Hse hnnsy s o us earn s" "e s1 ocSas
he writes; nj Assure ,Sss yon that ls,,o the points
ySTv yo% heHy could @ quote @aT kindred sI
tracts but l will not weary yen with any more.
sHss to say tat on on uSS TN %ada last he OfG%eS 70
that ral9 Ano % would rot have trotted IN
"a had IL not Deeu fOr points hbOr the hOrSeo
foot that he got fom II Is distssteful to to
q 30 much that refers 70 anything that have DONE
lut IsknOw of no other way In which ran effect
ually refute the statement that Mr. Marvin and bad
any disagreement about shoeing Sunol. about
thing else.
In connection with the subject ~ the two-minute
troter that beng generally discussed think that
the annexed letter written bv Gen@al Grant
twenty three years ago viii interest your readers. lie
was the first man. far a ! know. - .rcslk't the
= 10 trotter Yours truly, ROBERT BONNER.
The following Is General Grants letter:
Headquarters Army Of the United States.
March 80. 1893.
Il. Poaner ESQ.
Dear Sir Your favor OF the eS,h {. received. Untn
Impeachment commenced / expected % be able u visit
New.Yors City for at least week during which time
hoped ride after Dexter aud others your fine
horses Now, however I shall b. able to go while
the trial lasts when II l. may late ia
the season. I must go u my farm In Missouri a. soon
a. can. have been there since l commenced cgltL
yatirg t myself hope the time your present stock
Is broken down by old age present you a pair OF my
own raising better than any YOU have. The nexs
ten years ought to produce something that will 20 In 10
II YOU hold well the Commodore ha YOU will
stu then young enough TO hold the rcins such
stock Yours truly. L. GRANT.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad working At the
Laurelton, Dillon and Long Run mines, began their
ceebrton Of Christmas several days ago, and foday
and yesterday they were In beastly state OF IN
toxication Yesterday afternoon the Hungnrans be-
came rotous and proceeded to smash In window glass
I'm the shantes OF the Italian miners. Several nights
followed and about O'Clock two Iinnganans engaged
in a desperate tussle In one Of the shanties They
were parted. but man managed to get hold OF n
shotgun aud poured load Of birdsho into the face
OF another. fatally wounding him. Officers from the
city in Laureton to-day but the murderer was
shielded by the members OF his race. The officers
were compelled to come home without their man.
reign Of terror always follows days and holidays
at these miDes.n
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
TIE sMAILEs1 MASTER MASON on RECORD.

An Interesting Incident In Masonic circles VIII take
place tomorrow night, IN Brooklyn. when the smallest
man NfD ever became Master Mason viii receive the
third degree in Zeredatha Lodge No 4s3 +. and A NJ
at the oOms OF the lodge No. 40 Courst The man Is
Robert III. iIuzza, who is resident OF Lawrence-st,
Brooklyn. lie Is thirty-three inches high, and as
General Lit efnger is well known patrons OF the
museums, having been exhibited WITH his wife, who
y also dwarf Week before last he exhibition
u Brooklyn museum.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

the vault had been the private burial place OF some
that lived in the place century ago The Skulls anu
bones filled two barrels They taken 10 the Mercer
st. police station late In the afternoon to remain efe
until they could be removed to the Morgue. Probably
they will be buried in trench on HaTrs Island
Mr.. Potter surprised last evening when he was
Informed OF the discovery Of the relics He said the lot
Lafayette Place part Of the ground known
in old New-York a. the vauxhal Gardens Mrs
Langdon built house the lot many years ago. Later
residence OF Matthew wilkes, and still later
1t was occupied by Dr. Grey.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
TO cE1EBBArE THE FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN.

The feast Of St. stephen will be celebrated to-day WIN
elaborate ceremony in the Catholic cLure IVA. '"c' "
1, eiobths. Monsignor John NJ Farley, vicar
General Of the diocese will celebrate high mass at u
ococA and the walter Elliott of the fsui't faes
viii preach special musical win ofehestr'
and chorus seventyhve voices uhdef eec'o" oi ~e
organfst Frank G. Dessert. Will be given
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
Tw0 RARBPTS OF HUMAN BONES.

An old house OIL the No. 81 Lafayette Place was
,o.n dowp reeently To make room for building which
O. T. Potter OF the property intends to erect
there workmen who digging an excavation ye.-
rdsy found ruined burial vault at the rer e1d OF the
lot and about twenty below the level OF the sidewalk
The vault had been broken down and was partly hlcd
with earth In It the half decsyed skulls and other
nar of several human skeletons Only the larger bones
remained the smaller having disappeared long ago
th . t,sesx sf esaan end shrpul It believed thst
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

squaws have 'the grip in Its worst form. and whols
families prostraed. As IL this was not enough
there has appeared host Of garter snakes. The
whole reservation is with them and hundreds
have been killed. Where the snakes from
one knows, IL is probably the warm. wet weather
which has enticed them from their winter quarters.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
RoRaED By UIGBwAYuEy y YoyKERs.

Thomas Birmingham. OF Rochester was going down
Man.st Yonkers TO take train to this city Friday
night when he was upon by men aud robbed Of
all his yauables Yesterday afternoon William Kelly
and John Fistterly arrested by one OF Captain
Mangin's being concerned In the Outrage, and
fore Judge XhAyss thls mssninEs
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
FORECAST TILL s p. NJ. SUNDAY.

For Vermont. Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Conhe'ti'
cut and Eastern New-York, generally fair Sunday and
Monday with wave the temperature VIII fall 80
degrees b, Sunday night; westerly gales
For Maine and New Hampshire, rain, followed py air
weather and a cold the temperature VIII ali oo ue'
erees by Sunday night fair and colder Monday
For the District OF Columbia. Eastern Pennsylvania,
New.Jersey Delaware Maryland and Virginia fair sun
dav and Monday; the temperature Will ia about 81 de-
gree, by Sunday night high northwest WINS
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
THE WEATHER REPORT,
COLDER WEATHER COMING EAST.

Washington Dec o6-The storm north OF the lake re-
oons this morning moved to the lower ST. Lawrence
valley attended by gales on the
Atlantic Coast and in the lake regions,
md q, cold w,vc which extends eastward far
ves,o,n Sew.York West Virginia and Northern Georgia.
storm Of equal intensity has appeared on the North
pacific coast where the is unusually low and
severe southery gales with rains are reported
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
Tile posrMAsrER. GENERAL TO MRS. CREswELL

THE POSTMA MASTER-GENE TO MRS CRESWELL.
Washington Dec. o6.-PC Cstmas;er General Wana-
maker sent The following telegram to-day TO Mrs John
A. j. Creswell
received with profound sorrow Information OF the
death of ex xPostmaster-General Cresve. and beg to
assure you and his family of my deepest sympathy
His distinguished services the head of TINS Depart
ment during the five eventful years from lsoo 70 1919
uh,I member of the Cabinet OF President Grant. have
passed into history as among the most important In
the postal service of this Nation. tn. Department
buildings have been draped in mourning. ana VIII De
closed during hours of the funeral out OF respect
70 General Creswell's memory
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

and who was taken into Joppa Lodge No. col, of
Brooklyn, In 1865 WIS formerly the smallest Mason.
FIX Mayor Howell was master Of the lodge at that
time.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

Tribune ONCE Dee. p, I a.. m.-Foggy ana ialny
weather prevailed yesterday The temperature ranged be-
tween 40 and degrees the average tjONl being %.
lower day last and - lower
than on Friday.
Taif and cooler weather be expected In and
mi city t-tay
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

First through car for California via New York
Central Will leave New York January 5. For accom-
mOdations address n. c. Roach, No. 4l3 Broadway,
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
sytFrs AMONG THE 1UscARORIs.

Lockrort y. V. Dec. % (SpecialI.-A new scourge
has broken out the Tuscsrora Reservation In this
county In the first place, the Indians and their
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
CHAIRMAN HOLMANS DEMAND
APPROPRIATIONS TO BE CUT DOWN.
HE COUNTS ON A REDUCTION OF $4,000, 600
THE DIFFICULTY HE WILL FIND IN FIG.
IpT<c or-r MODE THAN 40, ooo ono

URING OUT MORE THAN $3o,0oU,OOO
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBiSEf
Washington, Dec 26.-"The appropriations for
next year must be cat down 511S00o.000 at this ses-
sion" This is the ultimatum of Chairman Holman. of
the House Committee Appropriations The man
ncr in which this is TO be done has not yet been dis
closed explained by the Indiana economist. 1t is
fair infer however that he expects that the greater
part Of the reduction VIII BE- made in the appropra-
ton bills over which the committee of which he Il
chairman has Jurisdiction There six of these bills.
a. follows legislative Executive and Judicial; suDdry
Civil Fortfcatons and Coast Defences District OF
Columbia Pensions and Deficiencies. The amount
appropriated on each account BY the List Congress
for the current fiscal year. and the estimated amount
which the present Congress viii be required TO appro
pirate for the next fiscal year, as follows
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

nNNO sEALsKIN JACKETS REDUCED TO $3.50.
SZUU G. q. sHAYNE. ia West +2dst- and los
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
no CHANGE IN WAIT WHI1MAy's CONDITION.

Philadelphia, Dec. oG.-1berc Is no material change
in the condition Of Walt Whitman. lie mas taken no
no,rislment today and Is likely TO die at any time
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In this diaeran a continuous white line shows shs
changes pressLre Indicated by The Ifoues sell
recording barometer. The Drokel lne rtIiesenI' "'
temperature. as observed at Perry's Pharmacy.
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

FITAL FIGHT BETWEEN MINERS.
Pittsburg Dec. 20.-A dispatch from steubenve,
Onlo, says "Ths Hungarian and Italian minsu on
New-York tribune., 1891-12-27

5-s Linen Table Napkins, 75c.,. sLoO' $780,
S1.39, S1.5S to $500 dozen.
IA Linen Napkins, sl.25. Sl.5O, Sl.'o'
50. 90, to 80. 90 dozen.
Fringed Doylies, white and with colored bor-
ders, soc, 75c., S1.00, S1.25, Sl.oO, sl.'o' 70
81. 90 dozen.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
FROM DISTRICT NO. 8.

our school. taught by Miss Helen Sever
ance closed a successful term Saturday \
picnic was the order of the day. As Miss
Severance was too i'll to be out her place
was filled by friend who was Wis
iting her. The tables were well supplied
with food. nuts. ice cream and lemonade.
After dinner all adjourned to the school
house. as the wind was too cold for out
door sitting. The pupils marched in while
one of their number played on the organ.
The exercise, consisted OF songs and rccita-
tions by the pupils. and were very good.
showing that they had been we'll trained
by a faithful teacher. At the close the pu-
pills all went to say goodbye to their teach
er. rcgrettiny that she was i'll and wishing
for her spec ly recovery.
The people in this district like those
who live in larger places. occasionally 20
out of town on visit. and also have visit
urs and lawn parties. but have not felt that
the rca ling public woull be- Interested in
these things, and therefore have not men,
toned them But we have lately had Wis
itors that we feel gave us something that
VIII be Of interest to the travelling public,
one morning S'ockwrlIS on team and biz
siN-horsc team, with gang of men, made
their appearance AMI be- gan much nee led
work on the highway. soon the rocks,
which hat hell absolute possession oi
places in the road for years in spite Of the
ordinary invitation to move on and out.
were obliged to get out when that team
said SO. This special piece Of road has
long been disgrace To town which
claims To be progressive one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

The school in district No. Il closed Fri
day. June 26. The name, of pupils rccciv-
ing no marks in the register are Rcna Per-
~, Archie Perry. Lilia Barrett, Lola
johnson. and Charlie johnson. The pu-
pills of tbs school presented Miss Lillian
Miller with fancy rocking chair as to-
ken of their regard.
TWENTY-FIVE of our young people spent
last Saturday afternoon ON the mountain,
On the way home they were invited in 10
Miss Fannie Stelmann'S, where they were
delightfully."- entertained 10y Mr.. &. :. Elliot
of New York and W. II. Bigrlow of this
place, who gave them an hour of inStru-
mental and vocal music.
Twelve of Mrs. J. II. Rabbits primary
SUNDAY school class took lunch on Clark :
hill. Tuesday afternoon, being one OF the
youngest parties who ever picnicked there
One little girl was only four years old and
the others not far from that age \ sue
ccsSful time is reported.
James Babbitt is canyasSing for the Chi
cago National Library aS>ucat on.
In connection with the concrete side
walks several are putting in private walks
and through the efforts of the ladies one is
being laid at the congregational parsonage
The street sprinkler is at last workin.
satisfactorily.
The ladies of the congregational churcl
will sell lee cream and cake on the Semina
nv grounds the 4th, from ) To o clock r. VI
The proceeds are to help pay for repairs OF
the parsonage
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.

Windham County Pomona grange, p.
of H., met with Victory grange at viii
mington June %. The morning session
was devoted to reports of sub oranges,
which were very encouraging, most of
them having added to their numbers.
There was a good attendance and inter
esting meetings. The essay by Sister
Niles, Farmers life and farmers wife, -
was good, and defamation by Brother
Boyd, GLOW pleasant to live on farm, -
paper by Sister Nora Knapp, The his
tory of the grange and solo by Sister
May Smith made up the program The
fifth degree was conferred upon class of
10, after which dinner on the picnic plan,
demanded attention.
AT the afternoon session the address of
welcome by Brother Barrett was hearty
one, and was responded to by Sister
Mcclure. Papers were given by Brother
E. A. Fitch on political education for
the farmer" "What can be done to i'm
prove the condition of the farmer?" by
Brother George w. Pierce, and Securing
the hay crop" by f. S. Allen. A lively
discussion on Political education foI
farmers was carried on by Bros. Chand-
Ter, Fitch, Allen, Knapp, Putnam, Barrett,
Liscom, and Sisters Nora Knapp, Mrs
Eames and Mrs. Chase. Singing by the
choir, solos and Rotations were also in
cluded in the program. A vote of thanks
was extended to Victory grange for theil
hospitality. The day was perfect and
everything lovely, and Wilmington gOoC
| place to visit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
CENTRAL VERMONT CHANGES.

Announcement is made i'm the general
order issued from the st. Adams office of
important official changes in the Central
Vermont system, taking effect on the LIST
inst The office of assistant general super
i'm en- lent has been createl and +. W.
Baldwin, the superintendent of the Og lens
burg a. Lake Champlain railroad, has been
appointed to till the Office. Mr.. Baldwin
was at one time spare station agent on the
Central Vermont line. was afterwards
freight timc-keepcr at st. Adams, and was
then division superintendent of the Mexican
Central railroad. More recently he has
filled the superintendent Office already
indicated, with headquarters at Oglens-
burg. Frank Owen, general freight agent
of the Og lensburg ~ Lake Champlain
railroad, succeeds Mr.. Baldwin as supern-
tpndcnt of that division. r. \. Chittendcn,
superintendent of local freight traffic at st.
Adams. will, i'm addition to his present
duties, perform those formerly attended to
by Mr. owen. At West Randolph Joseph
Atwoo !, for many years station agent at
that place is succeeded by J. f. Hobart,
who used to be agent at Barretts Junction,
Mass. on the New London railroad. \
change which is of interest locally is the
appointment of George Clifford of ST. Al
bans to succeed Charles ). Clark of Jamai-
ca as bridge foreman on the Brattleboro ~
Whitehall division. Mr. Clifford arrived
Tuesday night and entered at once upon
his duties.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
RURAL IMPROVEMENT.

On Thursday evening of next week an
entertainment is to be given in the town
hall which deserves generous public patron
age, both for its own merit and the object
for which it is to be given. At that time
the ladies of the Baptist society will repeat
the "Merchants' Carnival given 10y them
so successfully last winter the proceeds to
be for the benefit of the Rural Improve
ment society. Those who attended il at
that time will be glad to see the reproduc-
ton. Those who did not then attend
should not now miss the opportunity. Such
changes will be made in the program aS
will make the entertainment new and at
tractve in every respect With regard to
the work of the Improvement society it is
a fact readily apparent to all village resi-
dents that more is being accomplished this
summer than ever before Instead of en-
ploying a single man now and then in car
ing for the flower beds and for the common
and Fuller park, two men are kept con-
stantly employed trimming the turf lines
along the various streets and doing other
similar work This work along the streets
has now been carried up the avenue as far
as ID. S. Pratt's. The present week Fuller
park has been put in its best summer dress,
While the outlay is large the results more
than Justify it. Individual contributions
to the funds Of the society have been
more general this year than usual, and il
next weeks entertainment is successful
| financially the society will be in good funds
to complete the seasons work. Give the
Carnival good house.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
CHuRCH AND SOCIETY.

Deputy Supreme Governor +. ii. Cham
berlain will install the officers of Fort Dunn
mer colony, U. O. p. F., No. 105, next
Tuesday evening at Grand Army hall At
the same time there will be a novel enter
tainment, to which all Pilgrims are cordial
ly invited.
Rev, J. \. Wright of Minneapolis, Mimi,
will preach in the Methodist church next
Sunday at 10:30 A. NJ, and conduct the so
cial meeting in the evening at 1870 o'clock.
On Monday evening at 8 o'clock there
will be a business meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association, at the rooms,
to be followed by directors meeting. 1t
is hoped all directors will be present. A
meeting of the ladies' auxiliary will occur
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The Methodist quarterly meeting will be
postponed till the first Sunday in August.
The officers of Dennis Rebekah lodge
have a special meeting next Tuesday even
ing.
The Christian Science meeting will be
held at 26 Prospect street Wednesday even
ing at 1880; service and Sunday school at
II Laurel street Sunday A. NJ, lO;3O.
Prof Henry NJ. Tyler of Smith college,
Northampton, Mass, will occupy the pull
pit at the Centre church next Sunday.
Services in St. Michaers church sun
day: At $3.50 A. NJ, Sunday school; lO:3C
A. NJ, morning prayer, sermon and holy
communion; 1880 p. NJ, evening prayer
The Fourth of July in 1916 and in 1891 ;
a sermon on PATRIOTISM will be the topic
of Rev. Frank l.. Phalen's discourse at the
Unitarian church on Sunday.
Mr.. Sprague's subject at the Universal
list church on Sunday morning will be ap
propriate to the season, being "Civil anc
Religious Liberty"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-03
VIZ. McLachIin's Statements.
BNNrrLEnoRo. N, July 2. 1sO

BRATrLEBoRo, VI, July ?, 1891.
Ed1or If tie Phonir:
Allow me to say a word concerning the
committee statement regarding the Herald
letter.
do not make this communication i'm the
spirit or with the purpose of inviting con-
trovcrsN. or of visiting censure upon any
person or persons, but in order that any
wrong interpretations which may be placed
upon certain "allusions' contained in that
statement may be righted.
feel that lasting injustice has been
done by Miss Manning allowing innocent
parties to be suspected all this time, when
it was in her power to free them without
eliminating herself or anyone else Nor
is the committees statement plain and
straightforward, for there breathes through
it the positive and insidous impression
that had something to do with the article,
when in point of fact | did not. and knew
nothing whatever of its origin or author
ship. Further, when the committee state
that ANY illusions to the principal of the
school were from statements of his and
quoted as SUCH still declare that any
charge or statement of my connection with
or knowledge of such article is absolutely
false, and here wish especially to empha-
size the fact that | never said to Miss
Manning a single derogatory word concern
ing Mr. Bingham. Who are these letters
from? Are they from Miss Manning or
from the gentleman in Boston, Do
they pretend to alcge facts first or second
hand? Why are not the original letters as
Miss Manning first wrote them published?
II there are letters which contain "alu-
Sions of the character so adroitly indicated,
but not openly expressed, | submit to the
candid judgment of this community if it
would not have been more in accordance
with justice and equity for the committee,
before making any such public statement,
to have sifted the "allusions," to have
fixed upon all parties just what and how
much was said by each, to have given
fair notice, to have brought all inter
eSted parties face to face, and in fact
to have done all things squarely and
above board by such means and in such
ways that their proceedings would stand
the light of day. As it was nOtwithstand-
ing the fact that | was in town from
Thursday noon onward Ia day and one
half before the papers were issued), and
saw DIR. Holton at the depot Thursday
afternoon, | should have known nothing of
the committees statement until it was
printed in the local papers, had it not been
for the kindness and courtesy of local
editor, who sent me proof late in the
afternoon of the day it appeared.
One more fact should be mentioned. and
that is, that upon reading the committee 5
statement in the papers, | Immediately
wrote to Miss Manning asking her for a
statement of the facts which ! was alleged
to have given her, and she has not answered
the letter.
Again, the matters mentioned in the
correspondence We're principally obtained
from impressions the writer received in
conversation with other persons Note
the plural, persons. Who were they?
EDWARD II. MCLACHIIN.