The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13
NoTINGs.

NOTINGs.
New York city has had another illus.
tration the past week of the way jus
tice is dispensed by some of her courts
Lizzie Schauer, an Is year old girl,
was arrested at II O'Clock one evening
charged with being q street walker
because she was ont alone and had been
seen to speak to two men. Her story
was that she was in search of the
home Of her aunt, who had moved
since she was there last, and she had
spoken to the men and inquired if they
knew where she had moved and TO ask
inquire for her This statement was
susceptible of proof, two Of her aunts
and the lady at the house where she
worked as domestic all offered To
swear to her good character, as also did
the young man who was Keeping her
company. and who had been nccessa-
rily detained from keeping an appoint
ment he had made with her which
accounted for her being ont SO late.
So also did the physician who had
repeatedly attended her lately. Magis
trate Mott, one Of the new reform po-
lice justices, refused TO hear any of
it. saying that the case was ''of no ac
count anyway and it vas enough that
she was seen out alone. The case at
once engaged public attention and the
judge was roundly denounced by the
press. Friends carried the case before
Judge Andrews of the supreme court
who Monday ordered the girl dis
charged after spending several days in
prison in company with the most
abandoned women.
Senator Don Cameron of Pennsyl-
vania Announces that he will not be a
candidate for reelection. This will
end family dynasty Of 50 years du
ration.
Ex-Gov. ST. John of Kansas is stir.
ring around among the other prohibi-
ton leaders seeking TO secure the
adoption of free silver plank by the
next convention.
The city Of Chicago PROPOSES 10 re
picnish its empty treasury by taxing
the street car companies. 1t is pro-
posed to require n license Of $50 for
each car in use. There is an ordinance
TO this effect at present in the city
cIdIltE IVA AHiNuSp. bhA IL mas ltNfl
been enfocred. 1t is proposed TO col
lect these arrearages since 1881, when
the ordinance went into effect. \
suit will be brought 10 collect this
money, which will amount to -, 500,
300, and if the suit is successful it will
tho street railway companies.
An interesting feature in the Alaskan
boundary dispute has been developed
by the Canadian government letting
the contract for the carrying of mails
from Juneau. Alaska. 10 Forty Mile
Creek, which is in the territory claim
I'd by the United States, and which is
also claimed by Canada. This move
Indicates that Canada is determined
TO possess the territory.
The special election in Louisville for
the choice of member of the Kentucky
legislature resulted in the return of
tx Speaker Carroll, who was elected in
November but resigned because his Re
publican opponent withdrew on the day
IF election. Ca.roll's return leaves the
legislature tie as before, because on
oint ballot the Republicans will have6S
7otes in both houses, the Democrats the
same and the populists two. One of the
after will vote for a Republican senator
md the other for a Democrat, so that
neither party can elect alone. The prob
lble outcome of the contest will be the
lnion of the sound money men against
Blackburn, which would probably but
rot certainly mean the choice of a Re-
publican.
New York society people are agog over
he report that eXPresident Harrison
s to marry Mrs Dimmock of that city,
liece of his late wife, who lived at the |
White House for some time. The parties
lecline to answer any questions.
W. l.. Pearl of St. Johnsbury. a
eading prohibitionist of the state, and |
epeatedly the party's candidate for |
Governor and other positions, died |
tuesday night after a several weeks !
illness. He had for many years been !
commercial traveller, selling -four,
vas a director of the Merchants nation
i bank and leading citizen of his |
own.
President Cleveland is down on the |
North Carolina coast duck hunting |
his week.
Senator Ira Allen of Rutland county |
ppeared before the Washington county |
curt at Montpelier Wednesday and
lead not guilty to the charge of |
the liquor at the fish
atchery debauch last fall. He gave
1900 bail for appearance at trial.
Still another New Hampshire sav-
ngs bank, that at Peterboro. has |
topped payment under an injunction
rom the supreme court.
The trans atlantic steamship com
anies are now trying 10 organize a !
similar TO that recently
rejected by the trunk line railroads.
he first stroke will be an advance of
teerage rates on the British lines
rom 81 to go for the westward pas
age, and from $40 10 s25 ON the first
lass ships eastward hound TO $50 ard
81.
The New York Suns Washington
finds lot of the Re-
Al