Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-10-06
BOSTON LETTER.

)f guilty would have excited considerable
adverse criticism, for while 1t was certain that
Tena Davis was found dead, 1t was not
proved that she was murdered. She might have
committed suicide, as many another girl In
her condition has done. And even II 1t had
been proved that she met her death at the
hands Of another, the chain Of evidence con-
yicting Trefethen was Of the slenderest char
acter, in fact, it was mere hair Of the head.
The general opinion in town is that the YER
dict was IA just one II for no other reason, on
the principle that it is better to let two guilty
men escape than to hang an innocent man
The English Lords Arrival
In the United States is q matter OF
no small interest to people Of all classes
There is lots Of enthusiasm on the subject OF
| Yachting in this country this year, anyway,
and as the time for the races has come, and
| the distinguished member of the House Of
Lords and his crack yacht Valkyrie are both
on hand, the excitement IL at fever heat. The
races will take place of Sandy Hook,
! but Bostonians are as intensely inter-
ested az il the waters Of Massachusetts
Bay had been selected. The merest
glance at the Boston Sunday papers OF Oct
lst will show one how large share Of public
attention is occupied with the approaching
races Eight or ten solid pages Of racing,
and yachting news is certainly not printed to
I'LL space or for any other reason than to
meet the demands Of the readers. On the
days OF the races, such citizens Of this town
as cannot Ego over to New York to see the
races will be found crowding into "Newspa-
| per Row. TO watch the bulletins, or at any
rate there will be such a crowd In
that narrow part Of Washington street
that the whole town will seem to be
there, and passing through will be nearly i'm
possible. There will be cheering and great
hiarity II the vigilant is ahead and CORE
spending depression if she sails last. How
ever, let the best boat win.
Lord Dunraven
Was not long on this side before he made a
flying trip to Boston. And this was ~ it
should be, for is not Boston the "Hub Of the
Universe?" His visit TO this locality was
mostly Of a social character. He has many
personal friends in and around Boston and he
thought so highly Of them that he came to
see them Just as any other mortal who Is nota
lord would do. His lordship has many
peculiarities which one reads about but sell
dom sees, that is, We poor mortals who can
not take trip across the "big pond each
year, seldom see these traits. Hewea his
trousers turned up at the bottom all the time.
His trousers bag at the knees and he shows
Il most profound and disdaintul ignorance Of
the fact. Whenever new thing is told him
he remarks "Oh, | say" He uses the long "a"
In his pronunciation and smokes his pipe
whenever he feels like 1t. He seems like
calm, sensible gentleman and exhibits a
sportsman-like spirit In his dealings with
the cup committee Certainly for his sake,
one cannot help hoping that the valkyrie
will do well.
To Issue Paper
five minutes ahead of all rivals with a
piece OF important news In it under scare
head, seems to give the managers of some OF
our great dailes great deal Of happiness
III order to do this and "beat the town." a
taken. In the attempt to publish the verdict
OF the Trefethen trial ahead OF its rivals
last week, ono Of our great daily newspapers
made an outrageous blunder In prepara-
ton for the result of the deliberations of the
jury, two sets Of papers were printed one
with the verdict, guilty" the other, mot
guilty" When the word came over the
wire, mot guilty" notice was sent
down stairs to put the mot guilty" copies in
the hands Of the waiting newsboys Bya
mistake the wrong set Of papers were given
out. The rival journal was beaten by fifteen
minutes, but, alas, the news was wrongly
given, and that rival has not got through
Growing yet The editor OF the paper making
the mistake, which was not discovered for
half an hour, Immediately overhauled his
force Of men and discharged on the spot tho
man who was responsible for the blunder.
Well-Dressed Young Men
have been coming to town with dress suit
case and banjo or guitar case, and lots
Of other truak, for the past fortnigh:
to enter the various institutions of learning
in or about Boston. These young fellows in
spick span new clothes look tanned and
healthy after summers outing and are now
ready for years hard work at their books.
and incidentally they will dabble In athletic
sports and all sorts of things. This small
army of immigrants shows what an educa-
tional centre Boston really is. Harvard with
her 5000 students, the Institute Of Technology
with 1000 or more, the Conservatory Of Music
and all the other institutions for which Boston
is famous, are still increasing their number OF
students and draw them from all over the
country, from the far West and South as we'll,
rs from the nearer States.
The Theatres
are Offering interesting attractions this week.
At the Globe, Lady windermeres Fan"
by Oscar Wilde is drawing cultivated and
fashionable audiences. A. NJ Palmer's ex-
cellent company Is presenting this clever
play in superb style. Daniel Frohman's Ly-
ceum theatre company are producing
Americans Abroad" at the Hollis. "venus"
at the Park Is surprising all expectation.
The receipts at the box Office are ahead of
anything done by "1492," which was pro-
duoed under the same management
and with the advantage OF an already
established popularity in Boston STANDING
room only" Is frequently seen In the lobby,
and those who intend to see this excellent
production are buying their seats in advance.
Willard is still at the fremont; the "Back
Crook" at the Boston, "Glen-da- -Lough," at
the Columbia; "Prinoe Pro Tem," at the
Museum and "Spor McAllister" Is at the
Bowdoin Square. With the Wilson bill
blocked for a time In the Senate, and the ne
ttu for N tyip