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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-23

Total Assets, S3,52s, ,O08. -
TRUSTEES.
c. +. WARD, WILLARD CRANE,
CHARLES z. SMITH, HENRY GREENE,
j. L. BARsTOw, A. q. PIERCE,
HENRY WELLS.
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on either of the first four business days
of any month draw interest from the lst. II
made afterward interest will commence the
first OF the following month.
Interest will be credited to depOsitors Jan.
uary LIST and July LIST, cOmpounding twice q
year. There are no stockholders in this bank.
All the earnings, less expenses, belong to de-
positors. The rate OF interest depends on the
4l-2 PER CENT.
All taxes are paid by the BANK on deposits
of 1880 or less. Deposits are received in
sums from 81 to $4,000, and no interest will he
cept on deposits by widows, orphans, ad-
ministratOrs, executors, guardians, charitable
or religious Institutions or on trust funds de-
posted by order of court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities for
the investment OF its funds and sends no mon.
ey ont OF the State until the home demand ie
met.
No money loaned to any officer or trustee
OF the bank.
Funds may be sent by bank check or draft
or postal money or'ler and deposit book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information as
to standing of the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. K. Roberts, Yer
gennes, or E. c. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President.
T.. f. WARD Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26

completely in the hands Of a crowd of noliticions
that would not hesitate. to use its power"
TIE PEOPLES MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AROUSED
| John G.. Agar says that the PEOPLES Municipal
League has appointed committee TO draw up
u protest against the bill The members of
the committee are getting long list of sigma
| lures to be sent with the protest The League
will not trust the protest which the organization
is to approve TO the mails, but Will appoint
of its members 10 take the document to
Albany, and see that it reaches the Governors
hands. We hope that the protest will have It's
weight said Mr.. Agar. The Governor
tainly cannot afford to disregard the wishes of
TO many members of his own party and other
, fair-minded citizens. |, as Democrat. am OPP
posed to the bill, because il will do the party
more harm than good if it becomes "a law. Even
if there were TO he an honest count und such
a law as the one proposed by Mr.. Farqular, the
Repub leans and independent voters would de-
clare that there not anything honest about
the count. And no one could blame honest
citizens for being suspicious There would be 80
much room for dishonesty that there would be
determinations in favor of the majority parry
and naturally unfair decisions would be MADE
For the sake of decent politics. and for the sake
Of the Democratic party, | hope that Governor
Flower will refuse to sign the bill
Ihe more infamous measurss 1ne dtncten "Tien"O of
the Democratic party in Ncw-York State, said
General Henry f.. Trcmain. THE more corrupt
measures the Democratic politicians succeed IN
InnKlDp laws lHc SoOEPT VIII tlc tNolubiOn ""N'
place TO overthrow its power. All honest cltizenS
who know anything about the Farquhar bill ?r:
aware that it was not introduced in the Assembly
for the purpose Of making politics more pnIe;;
They know Just 10 the contrary. The blli
provides for fraud, and deprives every voter oi
the assurance that his ballot is to be counted as
cast. Governor Flower certainly ought to have
the courage to refuse to sign the measure. l., FOR
one do not believe that he will favor such a
bill"
Governor Flower must know that it is
pIVSipal lmDOSSlhllltV for man 10 remain cON-
stantly at the polls from the time they. open
until he is at liberty 10 leave sail +. W:
Bloomngdale The measure is so unfair that
s,anch Democrats see the folly Of having such
O law
Il do not think the Governor will place him
ruption" said L. +. Chittendcn. The protests
from prominent Democrats have been so vigorous
that | think they will have weight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
REASSEMBIING OF THE LOWER HOucE.
THE REAPPoRTIoNMENr BILL 1NTRoDuCED-
GENERAL uUsTED'S oBJECUONj


GENERAL HUSTED'S OBJECTIONS
Albany April - Cspcclan.-speaker Bush oia NOT
t,lc his place in the speakers desk until long after
the hour named by the Governor In his procha'io"'
which was read in the Assembly Chamber on Hls.
Thursday morning. This proclamation was again read
hv the clerk after which the roll was called showing
three Democrats and twelve Republicans aoSehl'
George H. Bush the Democratic leader put III ic''
mtlon calling for the employment OF all tle ohccre Vi
tho Assembly employed at the regular SESSION. lh'S
moan. a useless expense OF several thousand dollars
and besides statutes prescribe when Oh te onccr'
shall serve at extraordinary sessions. AssemoNm man
Devo arose TO debate the resolution but the speaker
declared that lnasmuch nc rules had been adop'ei
ANYTHING was in order. The Governors message was
,oad md the Democratic leader moved that II be
printed and referred to the Committee OF the "noc.
AT this point General Hustled rose to question Oh
bigh privilccc This extra session. he said, ." hn'
no authority TO make "A reappcrtionment oil the senate
and Assembly districts. That is my question Oh
rrlvleCe But | withdraw that, and make the point
= order that this extra session has no power to make
the apportionment called for in the Governors mes
sage
Il shall decide that the point is not well TAKEN
declared the speaker.
~Thcn.o replied General Hustled. to make the
record clear | appeal from the decision OF the Chair,
and on that | call for the yeas and nays"
Az this tL,. Democratic leader jumped up and an
nounced that inasmuch ms there were no rules roll
call could not be demanded. lie shook his head at
the speaker as much to say that record OK votes
should not be had
Il think that / can have roll CALL said General
Hustled bandly.
You can II we will let you,' snapped back Bush.
think the Speaker will order roll call, was the
reply
The speaker did not understand why General llustsd
wanted official record OF the vote on this question:
nor did he understand why his leader wanted to pre-
vent one from being made lie ordered the roll call
sixty-nve Democrats and fortynne Republicans voted;
the Democrats TO sustain the Speaker, and the Re
publicans against him. AT this point recess untli
II O'Clock was ordered and taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
rscAprD FROM ELMIRA REFoRMAIoRY.

Flmira April 25.-Three prisoners escaped IRON ''e
Ref,Tnatory last night. Their absence was hOuoed
during the chapel services in the evening ana an III
yestigatiOn showed that they had dropped from inc
ranks unobscIved while marching into the chapel ana
made good their escape through the new nOrtn Wing
extension, scaling the walls with n rope. An I'M
mediate search made In the vicinity ana was COIL
tinued all night but without avail The names OF the
men are Jansen, Mulligan and Hewlett. The first
named was sentenced from BrcOiIyn In 1859, for
burglary, and was serving hvcyear sentence. lic"
lett was from New York, and also sentenced for
five wears Oh the charge Of burglary. Mulligan was
eentnnced from Ncw-Yort in 1901, for five years on
= charge Of obtaining money under false prctence'
IN 10 a late hour tonight nothing definite has been
heard from the although II has been reported that
they were passing lIOrncllsvilc westward on an
t',ae freight train. early this morning. reward Of
40 each Is offered for the capture Of the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
NysERroUs MURDER OF A PHYSICIAN.

Wilmington, Del, April 25 peciaD.-Wiimmgton
is much excited the mur'ler OF Dr. Joh H. nm
a prominent physician, who died YESTERDAY "I'''','
Of brutal Injuries inflicted by unknown men on o"'
dav night about 10 80 O'Clock. That night, WHO on
nal CALL it Is supposed he was wayhiu OS
negroes his head crushed his throat cut ana nc was
placcd I'm his dog and the horse turned iVo'"'
The horse wandered about for several hours ana went
,ono Mrs i'm was awakened by the sound ana
went out Her husband was dying In the roau-car''
she shrieked and J. 4. Ahcrn the stntion agent a.
Nillngton went TO her assistance, and helped carry
the dying man into the house lie dIed aU -
o'clock Yesterday afternoon The place where th'
,,r Wa killed was near the of negro party
held on saturday night. AT the Inquest on "'OIs5
Campbell colored, who said TO have been hhed
I'm q fight between whto and cOOrcd men on Chi1sth''
eye Dr. Hill had testified that paiPtaton "f the
reart causcd DEATH The jury rendered verdict ac-
cordlngly and the negroes were dspeasoi: NaltT
: uUl a commission merchant of New forh' u u
hr,ther OF Dr. Ill., who was thirty one years Ola ana
lad been married little over a year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
DR. SCCDDERS DAUGHTER TESTIFIES
SHE WAS WITNESS TO THE SIGNING OF HEX
GRANDMOTHERS WILL

SIZE WAS WITNESS TO THE sIGNIN" OF hf''
GRANDMOTHER's WILL
Chicago April - (Spccan.-Lottie Scnddcr d'nth'e,
OF Henry Martyn Scuddcr, charged with the muFcr OF
his mothcrin-law. Mrs. +. VI. Dunton took the s'au
I'm the Probate Court to-day. when the lnn0n forSel
will case came up for further hearing The niue grI
+ nm important witness In the as she Is one oi
tbc witnesses TO the Will Lottc idcnuhed her
signature and said she signed at the request OF Mrs.
Dnnton and In the presence Of her father ana 'cha
Wallace.
"Now." said Judge Kollsaat, In your opinion was
Mrs. DuntOn Of sound mindl'
shc was very. very sick, sir"
al mean was she sane iusanc'" the court ex'
plnined.
she was sane, your honor
Mr. Toman here took the witness In hand ana
developed the fact that later I'm the day Dr. -'udder
had asked Lotto t. sign another paper In the dining
ROOM She said she did not know what the docu-
raent was nor why she put her name TO II. To her
Il appeared 10 be- large envelope II is asserted by
the Duntons that the paper which signed upstairs
In the presence Of Mrs. Dunton WIS not viii, but
that the will was signed I'm the dlDing-room. The
other paper has never been found. The witness In
sisted that the paper in court the document signed
I'm the presence Of Mr.. DunOn while the other two
witnesses say the paper IS not the same but tho one
signed IN the dnlncroom at the request of DR..
Scudder who said they (all three Of the wltnesses)
had signed In the wrong place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
KILLED UITH / KEROSENE LAMP.
THE HU:DAYD ARRESTED WHEN THE wIFE's
lead BODY WAS FOUND.

THE HU:BAND ARRESTED WHEN THE WIFE's
lead BODY WAS FOUND.
Philip Cunningham, drunken carpenter who has
spent nearly two-thlrds Of his life In dleness, was
last night prisoner In the Fourteenth Precinct Police
station charged suspicion with tho murder OF MS
wife Ellen. The couple had been married for nearly
twenty years and lived mlseraby. The wife. Ike the
husband was a drunkard. and the two dinrreled and
fought nercey During the last few weeks they
have lived in a miserable hOvel OF the second moor
OF the tenement house No. 423 East Twelfth-st.
Late on sunday night the nelghbors heard herce
screaming from the Cunningham rooms, but they had
become used TO that and took no notice oil II. Iheh
for g. few minutes there was dead silence Deiore
the screaming broke out again with rehe"ea NS"'.
There was the sound Of n heavy fall on the moor anu
then there was silence again. About half nm hour later
Mr.. and Mrs MeSSncr who hved on 'he
floor below heard Cunningham cautiously come out OF
hts ROOM lock the door and creep uo"istnis'
All through Sunday night and the earlier hourS vi
yesterday morning the silence In the 'n'n'hs''"
rooms remained unbroken. No one had seen aSllni's
Of Mrs Cunningham. and finally, shortly aier ocioN
last night, the tenants In the house told foh'emah
Berrmnnn OF what had happened. Accompanied ny
the landlord, the policeman went up to Tue no's anu
broke open the door leading out into The hall.
Mrs Cunningham lay on her face WIN hcr n''a
against the wall by the side OF the chair from which
she had fallen She was dead. At her feet were 'he
fragments Of kerosene lamp. which had been sia>.u
to atoms. In the carpet were several large no'''
burned by the blazing oil It poured on TO the ioor
There was dreadful cash on the woman's ior'h'au'
seeming to mark the spot where ihe lamp hnu @iu'
her. Her face was covered with bruises, while oeh'hu
40 loft car WAS discolored swelling which will pos
sbly tell the precise cause Of death. Her head arms
and hands were bistercd and scOrched The condi
ton and position OF the body made 1t evident 'n't
Mrs Cunningham had been struck by the lamp @S
she sat I'm the chair ,-,,.-,,. ,,ouor
Cunningham was found In ncghboring 1 hluor
store in drunken sleep. Ills only reply 20 Uig MI
morning he win be- arralcncd for examination at '4e
Essex Market Police Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
DISAGREEMENT on THE BENCH.

Dover. Del, April % 0pcciaD.-The Kent County
Court, here. with Judges Cullen and Grub on tho
bench has been hearing FOR four days tie case Of n
suspected burglar. James Rcharlaon, Of Baltimore,
who Is indicted for attempt 10 murder Charlie,
smith, county constable. when the latter tried 10 arrest
him. Counsel for the defence raised the point That the
officer had right 10 mike tie arrest Without war
rant. Judge Grubb charged the jury That the arrest
wa perfectly legal and that. had the officer been killed.
Richardson would have been guilty Of murder. Judge
Cullen squarcy disagreed and held that the arrest Wa
Illegal without warrant. and that, II he had killed the
officer Richardson would have been guilty only Of
man slaughter. and under the Indictment chnrHng him
with attempted murder could not be convicted The
Jury unable 20 agree. This Is the first time I'm
Delaware that the bench has thus disagreed before
Jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
ATTEMPT TO LOB A KAysAs PAcIrTc TRIM.

Wallace. Kan. April 2j.-Thc remnant Of a gang of
ruilians made attempt TO rob the wcstbound pas
scngcr train Of the Kansas Pacific here saturday night
As the train pulled In at III 10 p. the gang at the
station demanded The money box Of tho operator, but
he managed to conceal II. As the robbers attempted
board the train they met with drawn weapons.
several shots were exchanged. stones and track bolts
were hurled by the robbers and seventeen plategass
windows were shattered baby seriously injured
By stone and shattered glass. While the excitement
waS at its height the train pulled ont. After firing
again the rOughs fed south. The sheriff and posse
ur, i'm pursuit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
WlR OYER 4 NEW mock.

Saut Ste Marie Mich April 20.-Thc Eoothc Pack
INK Company OF Chicago erected dock at Whitensh
Point this winter, costing 10000. and yesterday the
Endress brothers, fishermen at the point, took pos
session. the improvement turns ont to be on
their property and not Boothc's The tug Hunter
arrived this morning and took gang of men To
Wheish 10 recover possession for BoOthc. Endress s
agent loaded up another tug here with armed With
Winchester rifles. and both tugs are racing for the
point The EndrcSscs told BCOthc 10 remove the
property and say they Will give up possession
a. long as there Is one Of them left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
piVORfBLE TO 4 WESTERN OVERSIZE.

Boston. April % tspccIaI-Thc Harvard College
Eoard OF Ovcrsecrs regard favoably the effort the
part Of the Western alumni TO seat for a
special representative from their part Of the country
to rat body the question Of regular attendance upon
the meetings being the only raised IN opposition
Previous to 1880 the laws Of Massachusetts required
that all Ovcrsecrs Of Harvard University should bc
residents OF this state. At that time, by the efforts Of
the Massachusetts, graduates. the law amended TO
provide the election Of graduates from Other States
thus far the plan has worked well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
LILLE rRrllPBOUR july FAIL TO AGREE.

Kingston. " Y. April % Cspccial-Thc Jury In the
caee of Trumpbour OF the alleged bank wrcchers,
failed TO agree and were discharged today They
have been since Saturday noon and 1t Is said nne
were for conviction and three for acquiital. The
remaining indictments against Trunpbour and Os-
,apder were sent over 10 the June court. There Is
much disappointment and dissatisfaction in the com
munIty over the result OF the trial Both men are out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
SrJcJDE OF An INSANE FARMER.

Newburg. y. Y. April 25.-Edward Crosman. n
well to do farmer OF Middle Hope, committed suicide
this morning by blowing out his brains with n shot
gum lie had been at the Mddletown Insane Asylum
all winter and was brought homo fortnight ago In
a much improved condition, 1t was believed. He was
ihirty-nve years old and leaves widow and two
children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
THE FARQUHAR .INFAMY.
PROTESTS POURING IN UPON TIE
GOVERNOR.
DEMOCRATS KNOW THAT THE LAW WOULD HURT
THEIR PARTY-BRIEFS MUST BE- IN
BY THURSDAY.

Honest Democrats continue to send briefs TO
Governor Flower, urging him not TO approve the
Farquhar bill, which all fair-mnded citizens de-
nounce of the worst as we'll as the most
stupid blunders the last Legislature made when
it passed the measure. SO much opposition has
been developed from all sides that it is believed
that he will decline TO ratfy the action of the
Legislature by approving the bill.
The protest sent to the Governor by ex-Sheriff
James OBrien meets the approval of all rea-
sonable citizens. and many prominent men of
both the great political parties. instead of
writing personal protest to the Governor. cut
out the letter of Mr.. O'Brien. published in
The Sunday Tribune, and sent it to the Governor
with this brief comment The inclosed meets
my approval
SEND IN A PROTEST.
All citizens of New-York who have not al
ready sent a protest to the Governor in regard
to the bill are requested to fill out the following
blank and send it to-day to Albany:
ueslre 10 protest against the Election Inspectors
bill becoming Jaw the measure Is not in the in
crest OF al honest ballot. There is no reason for
making a change In the present law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
AREWARD OF 300 FOR OBRIEN
GOVERNOR FLOWER OFFERS THAT SUM FOR THE
RECAPTURE OF THE BUNCo' KING.

GOVERNOR FLOWER OFFERS THAT SUM FOR THE
RECAPTURE OF THE BUNCO' KING.
Albany April Ex-Governor Flower today, at the
request OF General LatrOp, superintendent OF state
Pnso iSSnc4l n proclamation offering Il reward OF
s. 500 for the capture and return TO the custody NJ
the New-York State prison authorities of Thomas
O'DIicn who cscapcd from Officer Buck ut Ctca on
tbo morning Of April 90. General LathrOp says he
thinks Buck IL right when he says that the last time
ne saw O'Tnen was . n. m. on Wednesday Warden
Tu,ayer is I'm New.York in consultation with Suprin-
tondent Byrncs 1t IS thought here that O'BTien p
In New-YOrh.
Chicago April o5.-ponce officials are agitated over
a repo1t that "Tomr OBrten, the confidence man. IL
IN hiding in this city. OBrien Is said 10 have many
influential friends in Chicago, and II has been reported
~ tho poIce that he was seen here saturday.
careful search has failed 10 reveal any cleW ~ MN
nd the police are now inclined TO believe that ~ ne
has been here he has left here for some "thor pace
Warden Thaycr. OF DannemOra, was In the CITY yes
terday and went 10 Police Headquarters 10 consult
with superintendent Bymes about tom Obneh' inc
buncos swndler, who escaped from Cuca. Nr.
Rvrnes took the warden into the Detecuve Bureau
nrobobv 20 get the advice Of some OF the detective
serrcants who know O'Bren. lie would not give out
bst the warden had said ahout OBHen's escape ana
no declared that he did not know where Mr. Ihaycr
was staying In the city or now long he INTENDED 10
remain No prisoner In the case was at the Cehtra
Office the superintendent said.
Chief Inspector Steers said that O'Brlen hah no'
been seen In this city since his escape anu prVDaUS
had no Intention OF coming 10 place where MS us
covery and rearrcst would be sure 10 happen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
4 WlSC0ySJy CASHIER lRRESrED.

Philadelphia. April 25-J. i. lIallOwcll. twenty -iour
years old. cashier Of West superior Wis, bank, WHO
with It's president succeeded In leaving that town last
Wednesday with $50. 900 of the banks cash, was cap
tured here this morning. lIaowell admitted that he
was wanted in West Superior. and that he and The
president had left the city at the same time, but said
that If he returned he could ghtcn out the affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
MORE DISTURBANCES AT HUy1IYGDoy.

Huntingdon. Penn. April 25.-A gang Of the In
mates Of the state Rcformatory here, employed In the
h,,eh foctOry, made an assault a monitor named
sulhom this morning with their fists aud other
weapons The guards quickly suppressed the dis
hrbance. AS the gates were opened this morning
Harry Angel Of Philadelphia, and Ed' Williams of
vosh,npton Penn. blinded guard named IIertzlcr
-, ,brovinr sand into his eyes. and escaped through
lie outcr gate. They were rccapturcd after hot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26

BETTER Ply FOR LEHIGH v1LLEY COYDUCTORS.
Philadelphia April GA Press special from
Easton Penn says recent petition OF LelIgh Valley
Railroad conductors has been granted by the
agcment in an increase OF wages To 80 % day, with
pay for all overtime This means al increase OF from
IS TO 80 month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26

A CARGO OF TWO THOUSAND IMMIGRANTS.
The North German Lloyd steamship Darmstadt
which arrived here yesterday from Bremen, brought
oOO steeraSe passengers. the largest number OF i'm
migrants ever brought by a single steamer to this
mort The steamship Cachemin last year brought
rom Mediterranean ports l,65O immigrants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
4 sr4rE IXSAYE AsYLrM oPEyED

Newburg. n. Y. April % (SpcclGD.-rhc Mattcawan
State Asylum for the Criminal Insane was opened 10
,ay for patiens. carload, comprising fOrty-clght
ro,enns i'm charge of prison officials, arrived from
Auburn by the Hudson River Railroad this evening
and were taken TO the institution In stages II IS ex
nected that a carload will be received each day this
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
THE yoclBAGUl CANAL PROJECT.

San Francisco April 25.-An address to the Amerl-
can people has been prepared by the committee np-
polnted by the state Nicaragua Canal Convention 10 "
range for National Canal Convention at ST. Louis ncN
ranuarv The address is signed by the full com
,,,,eeEx Senator Fair, NJ. NJ. Estee, A. p Bacon,
Horace Davis, c. L. Taylor. 7. G. Phelps. William L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
4 CALIFORNIA MILLIONAIRE DYING.

San Francisco, April % (specIalj.-Walker Hobart,
capitalist and mining operator who has been In part
nership with Alvin L. Hayward for years, is lying at
Inc point OF death mt his home in Van Ness-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26

Merry. James A. Clayton. Marsden Manson and y. b.
Butler: also by John T. Doyle chairman of the Call
fornia Nicaragua Canal Convention. The committee
shows the great importance OF the work proposed