News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-04-20
GubernatorIaI Mention.

Colonel q. A. Woodbury., of Burlington. it
is said, will be the candidate of the Repubi-
cars of Vermont for Governor. without or
position, when Governor Fuler's term ex-
pires.-New York Tribune.
1t il just possible that the Tribune
has not made exhaustive inquiries in
other of the counties than Chitten-
den, on the west side of the noun
tain. The above announcement
might furnish food for consideration
on the fort hcomiug excursion of the
Vermont Press AssOciation-St Al
bans Messenger.
Let's see; We believe Lieut. Gov.
Strauuhuu Is going, .na aloo G,A.
Mccullough.
The Republicans of Vermont have already
decided on their candidate for Governor in
1894 and the man is Col. L. A. Woodbury.,
of Burlington, who has been Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. In the convention of 1892, Colonel
Woodhury's friends were strong and Gov.
Fuller's supporters made a deal with them,
promising to support the Colonel Ia the com
ing convention. fine promise will be kept,
ard Colonel Woodbury. will be nominated
Nashua telegraph.
The Telegraph means well, hut it
doesn know Col. Woodbury. was
not a caudiaafrfUr GnVerucra-air t
Col. tuf.r. There, MAS nU c.tudiGatr
against him. One or two shadONN,
uDsuh~tantial entities labelled Will
liam E. johnson, of Woodstock, etc.
were named in the convention by
few psychologists, but no real live
man ran against Col. Fuller. But as
for S94-Down with the old-round-
ers! Give the yourg men a chance!
st. Johnsbury Republican.
Wonder if che Republican has Col,
Fairbanks in view, or has it fastened
its eagle eye on Major Grout?
The March Fire Losses.
The fire losses of the United States
and Canada for March, as compiled
by the New York Commercial Bulle-
tin, aggregate in value $16,662, $50.
This is larger than any loss for that
month since 1882, the greatest total
during the previous eleven years
being that in 1891, which was $12,-
540.75O. During the past March
the Boston fire contributed 50 ,25O,-
600 to the large total, but even with
that loss excluded the destruction
for the month is of a greater value
than that during any corresponding
period for a decade. For the three
months from january inclusive the
loss t his year is S44, 540, $50, against
$35, 126 900 for the corresponding
period last year, and $50, 99S, $50 in
1891.
During March there were at least
243 fires of a greater destructive
ness than $4,000. or these eight
ranged up to 100000, twenty
three up to 100000, and the rest
up to the big Boston fire limit. Bar
ring that of the large confagra ton
in the latter city, other fire losses of
statistical interest for March are:
FIGURING mill at Litchfeld, ILL.,,
$650,0O0; wire works "a Covington,
KY, 100000; fremont temple,
Boston, $375,00O; two business
bio ks i OSWrgo, $175 900.
The following tables give the fire
losses for the first three months in
years named -
January slr isst 90 sr255g f sl75 5Sss 30,
February ..92-6.50O ll,yt4.00O 9.99,9 0
March .-.....12,54O,.5O 1O64s OaG 49, 62.32s
Total, ......s $50, 998,15O s35126,OOO Sal $40 600
From the above statistics it APP
pears that fire insurance companies
are not realizing much profit on
their Investments, no matter how
they combine.