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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21
HOnOring Vermont.

The Sons of Vermont living in Chi
cago and vicinity paid hearty and
grateful tribute to the state of their
birth on last week Friday evening, when
banquet was served in the Audito-
rum hotel to about $50 ladies and
gentlemen. 1t was the Hath anniver-
say of Vermont's declaration of indie
pendence-a declaration which made
the state in form, as it already was in
fact, one of the sovereign nations of
the earth. Such an occasion was one
well calculated to inspire enthusiastic
eulogy on the Green Mountain state.
There is no more interesting fact in
history than that of Vermont's fourteen
years of Independent life, threatened
as it was by dangers on all sides. Here
was little democracy among the hills
a state, like Switzerland, bidding de-
tiance to the powerful foes who sought
But not for the sake of unsympathetic
isolation did the little state take this
bold stand. In more than one way, as
was pointed out by Judge Powers in his
address at the banquet, did it assert in
the eloquence of action that the cause
of the colonies against Great Britain
was dearer to it than the very life of its
citizens. AT Westminster, in March,
1875, William French shed his life's
blood as the first martyr TO American
liberty, and at Ticonderoga the fret
aggressive act of the Revolution took
place under the leadership of Yer
mont's most famous son. Those were
brave, exciting, unselfish days, and as
they were recalled by the orator of the
evening, no doubt the hearts of the
Vermonters present swelled with pride
in the heritage they enjoy. The Chi
cago association was fortunate in hav-
ing present as the speakers, in addition
to Judge Powers, Major John M. South
worth, president of the association, who
PiSoiuSu, hou' IL IL may, llCutCudhl-
governor of Illinois, who was born in
Chittenden county; Lieutenant-gov-
ernor Fletcher; General l.. A. Grant,
assistant secretary of war; Hon. A. F.
Walker of the railroad commission; and
letters were received from Governor
Page, Vice-president Morton, Senator
Edmunds, Ex-Governor Smith, Judge
Rowell and Hon. II. o. Houghton of
Boston.
The address of Judge Powers was
historical, but the events of those stir
ring days were told so graphically that
his hearers must have found it more in
teresting than a romance. Incredible
almost, is it not, that all this occurred
but hundred years ago on the very
soil so familiar to the present genera,
ton? This, as the speaker pointed out
was the formative period of Vermonps
character. "Then it was that were
born that heroism of ambition, thai
long suffering in virtue, that devotion
to duty under temptation, and that in
flexible adherence to the things thai
make for honor, that make for peace
and that make for righteousness, which
give to our early Vermont history its
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21

IT will be something of dsappoint-
ment to the maple.sugar raisers of Yer
mont to hear that the Encouragement
has decided that the crop of next spring
can not get the benefit of the bounty.
limitations to that effect had been
made some time ago, but the decision
of the Encouragement now definitely
settles the matter
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21
d0lattbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81. 1891.

THE application of a Canadian scaler
for writ of prevention from the United
States court was certainly clever
move on the part of Great Britain, and
it may hasten the settl ment of the seal
question. But the only proper and final
method of settlement must be that of
arbitration or conference.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21

SENATOR BLAIR of New Hampshire
has been relegated to private life by
the republicans of his state, who, on
last week Thursday, nominated DR.. j.
H. Gallinger of Concord as his sue
cessor. On some accounts this action
is to be regretted, for Senator Blair
has been an honest, progressive and
indefatigable member of the upper
branch of congress. Yet he has been
of very little practical service to any
of the worthy causes which he has
championed. His personal peculiari-
ties and total lack of tact have neutral
lied his most energetic efforts and laid
him and his state open to ridicule. 1t is
not at all surprising that he failed to
receive a denomination. The election
of Dr. Gallinger is slap at Senator
Chandler, for these two astute politi-
clans are not very friendly. Some un-
pleasant complications regarding pat
ronage, ETC., are not unlikely. DR..
Gallinger plants himself squarely in ia
vor of the Mckinley and the election
bills and against free silver coinage.
He has already served two terms in
the lower house, as well as several
terms in both houses of the legislature,
and is a man of excellent executive
ability. In many respects he and Sena-
tor Chandler are alike, both being
shrewd managers of practical affairs
rather than broad statesmen.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21

GEORGE BANCROFT, the distn-
guished historian, died in Washington
on last Saturday, at the age of ninety
years. The funeral occurred yester-
day and was attended by large num-
Der of public men, including the prin-
cipal officers of the navy department,
of which Mr.. Bancroft was secretary
under President Polk. The historian
had been one of the most successful
of men, having been a teacher, orator,
maker of prose and verse, collector of
the port of Boston, as well as secretary
of the navy, and minister to England,
Russia and Germany. Few men had
reaped honors in so many fields. He
is one of our best historians, and it is
on that line of work that his fame will
rest. His history of the United States
is the most complete work on the sub
ject yet written. Happily, his last
days have been made bright by clear
and hopeful mind. He was undoubt-
eddy one of the most useful men that
our country has thus far produced
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21

ALL sorts of reports come from the
Kansas legislature with reference to
the election of Senator ingalls, sue
cessor. They all agree, however, in
giving the impression that the Alliance
men are in confused and uncertain
condition. Thus far they seem to have
been unable to fix on a candidate. Sem
ator ingalls, very correctly concludes
that his chances, under these circum-
stances. are excellent. One report from
The Alliance men is that they intend to
unseat seven republican members of the
house and seat the contesting Alliance
men in their places. The senate is said
to be prepared to meet such move by
adjourning sine die, thus making it i'm
possible for a senator to be elected by
the legislature. In that case the gov
ernor will be compelled to make an APP
pointment, and he is said to favor Sena-
tor ingalls,.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21

in this their great afiliction-the loss Of a
good man."
Following is the report Of the judges on
dairy products
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
1T REACHED si.t4.
Tho Price Of wheat on the Chicago
Board Of Trade Yesterday.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The fever which
was raging all Saturday = the wheat
was as much as ordinary human n
situations could stand and although the
fluctuations to-day were even wilder
the excitement was no greater than
on the closing day of last week The
usual ncws which influences the mo-
mentary fluctuations were unheeded;
the crowd merely bought or sold ac-
cording TO the impulse communicated
by disappearing margins. All the Gus
toners OF commission houses who had
trades open were called heavily for
margins and much of the trade done in
the first half hour of the Sc ssion was in
the way of closing up, as test it could
be done, such of their business as had
not been sufficiently protected by mar
gins. The wildness Of the first hours
transactions can be judged by the
range of the price of December wheat
during that time.
There was one simultaneous Jump
for IL at the starting signal at from
Si.Oo to $40, and it went galloping
upward in great, irregular leaps
of 1-2 cent and sometimes
cent at time until it struck s1.13, and
one or two impetuous spirits even
grabbed some that was offered at s1.14
before the advancing tendency was
checked. Hately Bros broker, in the
excitement Of the eliminating bulge
referred to, sold TO another, who evil
IDENTIFY fearing that 81. 20 might be the
price in the next moment shouted
sold" to IIatelys man who was
offering 10000 bushels at Sl.l5
although there were hundred trans
actions ut Sl.l3 at the same instant.
1t would be invidious to name the
broker Wild thus acquired the unhappy
distinction of paying the highest Price
that was recorded during this dread.
fully excited advance.
The decline which followed
w almost as rapid and ac-
complished by about as sensa-
tional features rs was the preceding
advance. 1t tumbled like huge bowl
der down the de of a mountain until
1t struck 81 .05, and after rebourd to
O3 the fluctuations and the operators
beca me apparently equally ex-
hausted and long interval of
enforced quiet followed the fierce
struggle which took place during the
first hour. Nobody had defaulted at
the clearing house settlement, which
load from the overstrained
minds OF the commission men, and
gave them time to reduce their
thoughts to the limits of their usual
channel, which for three
Or four days they have been so heavily
OVERLOOKING.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28

IRE American government is the
product OF centuries OF evolution in
politics. the result Of the thought OF all
past ages. In our country having now
passed the critical period of its histo-
ry, progress is pre-eminent Chemis-
try may resolve the physical universe
into its elements; but what magic art
has analysed single human emotionP
Biology may trace the descent OF spe-
cies and reveal a plausible evolution,
but who has found the germ of beingp
Already the eyes of the work are upon
the Anglo-Saxon. In him is recog-
nized the exponent of liberty, the ad-
vocate OF moral reform. the Inaugural
tor OF a true philanthropic spirit and
the defender OF the rights of Christen-
dom.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
DISASTER AND DEATH.
EIGHTY LIVES LOST AT PORT
Az PRINCE.
Suddenly Swept 20 Death ny Flood
An Austrian Town wiped Ous
ny . Cloud Burst.

PoRr Az PRINCE, Aug. 20-A terrible
accident occurred here last Saturday.
Recent storms had swollen the noun
tain streams, and, In consequence, the
River st. Mark over6owed IT'S banks.
large number OF natives were as
sembled on the stone bridge over the
river watching the raging torrent,
when the foundat ops became under
mined by the action of the water and
the structure tumbled into the river,
carrying many people with IL. Tho
fortunate ones managed to reach the
bank after hard struggle. but all Of
the others, some eighty in number,
were swept along and their dead
bodies were carried out to sea.
VIENNA, Aug. ia dispatch from
Botzen, an Austrian town at
the confluence of the Taller
and tho Eisach, announced the
destruction of tho village of Kollmann
ny cloudburst Many persons were
drowned and half the houses In the
town destroyed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28

ACCORDING to the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat tiend In human guise has
invented an electrical alarm that will
run for two hours after getting started
unless Its victim gets out OF bed and
turns 1t of. The old-fashioned alarm
clock would run five minutes or so and
then man could turn over and go to
sleep again. 1t allowed its owner to
set 1t at night and then change his
mind in the morning. But the new
device Is memorable. The man who
sets 1t must get up at the hour speci-
fed. unless he has previously died in
his sleep. A well-known principle o:
ancient justice should be applied to its
inventor. He should be compelled to
have one of his own clocks setting at
his bedside every night set for 4
o'clock IN the morning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
SAY THEY ARE GUILTY.
PHILADELPHIA BANK WRECK
ERS FORCED TO OWE IN.


| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. fe.-Charle,
]. Lawrence, cashier of the suspende,
Keystone National bank, who was in
dicted with the banks fugitive presi
dent, Gideon w. Marsh, for copspirac,
In the misapplication of the bank,
funds. in the United States Suprem,
court pleaded guilty.
| Francis w. Kennedy, president o.
the suspended Spring Garden National
bank. and his brother, Henry II. Ken.
nedy, the cashier, were also arraigned
on the charge of misapplication Of the
funds Of that institution. Both enter
cd pleas of guilty. Application for
postponement of sentence was made
by counsel for both the prisoners.
The councils Subcommittee IN in
vestigate the affairs of ex.Treas,rer
Bardsley and the Keystone bank met
to-day. Gov. Pattison was present and
was sworn and asked to explain the
Item In the report to Mayor Stuart by
the expert accountants of the payment
OF S7l+.l6 in 1881 by the Chestnut
Street bank to Bardsley. Gov. Patti
son said in answer to the question:
II was elected president of the
chestnut Street bank in 1887 and
served until the second week in inn
uary, 1891. The city opened an ac-
count with the bank when it was made
q city depository. Bardsley at that
time was treasurer. No interest was
paid Bardsley on the account. never
met Mr.. Bardsley as president but
twice, and | never knew him socially.
The first intimation / had that the
bank was paying Bardsley interest
was when the cashier came to me and
said that Bardsley wanted per cent
on his money. The bank could not
afford to pay this and the certificate
were surrendered and the account
withdrawn. Certificates of deposit are
issued by all banks and interest paid
on them. The account for which we
gave Bardsley tn certificates was not
a heck account and the money merely
remained in the bank. We never paid
bardsley any interest on the account
Of the city"
This practically concluded the gov.
ernor's testimony. The committee
then resumed the examination of the
mayors expert accountants.
by the testimony of the experts
Bardsley in addition to his various lille
gal sources of profit to himself appears
to have had the use of 1858, s33 for two
months. This money belonged to the
sinking fund and was the proceeds of
The sales OF loans TO p,y the city's debt.
bardsley, instead of ut once paying tho
money into the treasury, loaned it out
at interest for the period mentioned.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
USED A RAWhIDE.
Mrs. Edward Mcmahon Creates q
wild Scene in N Chicago Court.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-The Probate
this morning of one of the
widest scenes enacted in the
building since the shooting OF
Col Whitney by the wife of Banker
Rawson. For a month or more Judge
Kohlsaat has been hearing the Nc
Mahon poisoning case and it was in
this matter that the intense excite
ment occurred. Yesterday Attorney
Z. McHugh, representing Millionaire
Peter Smith, the grandfather of little
Milton Mcmahon, whom the father,
Ed Mcmahon. is accused of attempting
to poison, read number of dispositions
from people in Detroit and Windsor
rejecting on Mrs. Eliza beth
McMahon's character. One was
from detective named Mickey,
in which he testified that he
had caught Mrs. Mcmahon In
a room with w. II. Holiday at the
Chapel house in Detroit; that she was
attired only in a skirt, and that her
bosom was exposed. The wife of Hol-
iidav caused his arrest on a charge Of
improper conduct.
1t was this document which stirred
up Mrs. Mcmahon. At IL o'clock in
the morning she entered the court
room with large blacksnake whip
and dashed 1t a half-dozen times over
the head of Peter Smith She also as
saulted Attorney McHugh. and then
Edward Mcmahon jumped in and
struck McHugh several heavy blows
with his lists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
ALL IN MoRGAN,s HANDS.
Union Pacific Practically Assigns 20
the Gotham Banker.

Union Pacific Practically Assigns "a
the Gotham Banker.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-The long talked
| of special meeting of the board Of
directors of the Union Pacific railroad
company, called for the purpose of
taking action upon a plan to provide
for the roads floating indebtedness.
was held at No. 1876 Broadway. The
session was continued for about two
hours After an adjournment was
taken the following official statement
was made:
The holders of more than half of the
floating debt of the Union Pacific rail-
way havin assented to a plan of ex-
tending that debt by an issue of notes
Tor three years, the board of
directors of the company to-day
passed the necessary resolutions to put
that into effect. It's proposed to issue
sufficient three year per cent notes to
retire the entire floating debt of the
company.
Particulars concerning the plan
adopted were not given out at the
meeting. 1t was learned later il the
day, however, that the orig nal idea
OF syndicate composed of individuals,
each OF whom was to underwrite q GER
PioPot WIN VI inc lnue DteQn eSS,
had been abandoned
The plan adop ed in a general way
is as follows All the SO curities of the
Union Pacific company, variously esti-
mated ut from ss5. 200, 900 to S45, Oo0..
600, are to be deposited with Drexei,
Morgan & Co., or with Mr.. Morgan
individually. The entirs floating
debt OF the company, a bout 81 q, 900, OOO
Will be taken up, and new three-year
notes bearing PER cent interest will
be issued to the creditors of the cor.
poration at 02]1 per cent.
President Dillon said after the meet
ing that everything had been harmoni-
Gus and that he believed the plan de-
vised to care for the Dads obligations
was certain to succeed. He spoke
hopefully of of the prospects for In
creased earnings, based upon the
enormous crops Of the West
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28

THERE are in round numbers Is. 600
inmates OF juvenile reformatories In
the United States. and relatively small
as our foreign born population is, sta
tistics just published by the census
office show that Of the 9.578 whose
birth place and parentage are known,
the foreign population of the country
contributes, directly or Indirectly, In
the persons of the foreign born or their
immediate descendants 8. 1915 to the
population of the Juvenile reforma-
tories while the entire native popula-
ton contributes only 3,726.5. Former
bulletins relative to penitentiaries had
shown that about one-third of the In
mates OF state prisons and peniten.
tiaries belong to the foreign born ele-
ment. In Illinois the showing Is still
more remarkable. The total number
OF inmates in the reformatory, located
at Pontiac. is 5SS. Only one Of these
Is reported as having native parenta
while those with parents foreign born
number l02, and 86 of these Juveniles
we're themselves born abroad.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
MILLIONS OF PAPER MONEY
Baimaccda Hard Pressed for Funds
--How He Gets Volunteers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. ia
correspondent writing from the CITY
OF Santiago. the capital of Chile, under
date of June 2l, says that Balmaceda
had issued Sl2 200, 600 OF 5O-cent paper
money, and that it is compulsory ON
all to receive it.
The regiment so highly extolled by
the government, which retreated from
Tarapaca through the Argentine Re-
public, and thence across the Andes.
arrived two huc bred strong at Santa
go, where they received five DAYS leave
OF absence, since which thew have
failed to put in their appearance.
Balmaceda has issued a proclama-
ton for the increase of the army to
$4,000. Throughout all the depart
ments In the hands of Balmaceda
soldiers in squads are picking up "vol-
unteers." which means that every man
got hold of is forced into the ranks.
These volunteers do not wish to fight
their own countrymen, and most of
them sympatize with the opposition
II one can judge by the past, when tie
time comes for battle many of them
will change sides.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
DID HE SUICiDE7
John .. Wilson OF Chicago Found
Dead In fIis Fathers ayouse.

CHICAGO, Aug 2O-John S. Wilson.
Jr., was found dead on a lounge in his
fathers home ut COZ West Monroe
street this morning. 1t is thought
that death was the result of a dose of
morphine taken with the intention
OF ending life Wilson was a com
mercial traveller, 81 years old, and
had a residence in Bloomington, this
state, where he now leaves a wife
and two children. For some time he
had been drinking. When In the CITY
between business trips he generally
stopped at his fathers home on West
Monroe street. Lat night he was
found on the street ar his fathers
home in an intoxicated condition. He
was taken home and placed on a
lounge, where he was left for the
night Whether ne became conscious
and committed suicide or whether
death resulted from other causes is not
known. but it is thought to be n case
of suicide.
Young Wilson was q son of Col J. J.
wilson, at pre-, ent employed In the
city electricians office, and brother
OF Z. II. Wilson, general superintend-
cnt OF the telephone company. Tho
family is wealthy and well-known in
West Side society.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28

WHEN the European finds that his
government has laid a tax to keep him
at home he will suspect that he is
wanted for the performance OF some
disagreeable task, such as fighting
and he will imagine the prospects
abroad to be better than he had over
supposed, and therefore will be all the
more eager to leave There is no dan
ger that we will not get all the indus
trious and law-abiding immigrants we
need in spite Of any tax that European
governments will venture to impose.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28

The Gentle element in Utah will
make fatal mistake if it gives up its
organization or is tempted to weaken
Its ranks by listening to the seductive
promises OF the cunning Mormon
hierarchy. Its conversion to decency
Is too swift and spontaneous to be ac-
cepted. This same hierarchy is work.
ing too industriously to secure convert,
and add to the Mormon population to
make one believe the church has no
desire to control politics.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
HARRY NEWS INFATUATION.
The Son OF the Indianapolis Politician
10 Wed n Chorus Girl.

New York, Aug, 19.-Aoout year
ago Harry s. New, son OF John c. New,
editor of the indianapolis journal and
United States Consul-General in Lon
don, while on visit to Detroit met
Miss Catherine Mclean. who was play
ing with Kate Castleton in the burles-
que Fast Up to ate" Mr.. New sud-
denly forsook everything for the pretty
black-eyed singer.
No more than dozen friends of
both parties will be present at the
wedding ceremony, which will take
place to-day at the residence of Man
ager Frank Mckee. Miss Catherine
Mclean is strikingly handsome and
about % years old. She is tall, per-
fectly proportioned, and dresses fault
lessly.. They will spend their honey
moon in Europe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28
Cattle KILLED by Suustrokc.

WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 2O.-The last
week. which has been unprecedently
warm In the Southwest, has witnessed
the death of large numbers of cattle
In the counties of Pratt, Barbour,
kiowa, and Comanche. 1t was at first
feared that some fatal disease had
found its way into the herds, but the
leading stockmen have satisfied them.
selves that the animals died from sun.
stroke.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-28

STUDENTS seem to think that a
bruised and shattered anat omy is in
dispensible to the acquisition OF knowl-
edge Does student with his knee-
cap kicked off and his nose spread out
over his face acquire a knowledge Of
Latin and Greek more readily than
the student who has not broken bone
In his hidep Does an unjointed hip or
an assortment OF shattered ribs help
the student master the intricacies of
the calculus