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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
TOLD BY FAMOUS MEN.
Senator Hills Experience In a
Murder Case.
A FUTILE APPEAL FOR OLEMENOY
Congressman Reed Recalls His First speech
In the House-How He Succeeded III
Commanding Attention-EGe OF the
Address.


Copyright, 1879
Senator Hill of New York had very
interesting murder case just before ma
became governor of New York 1t II
not so much the case that made it inter-
esting as the story that grew out OF It,.
1t was in 1854. Mr. Hill was then lieu
tenant governor of New York. Mr.. Cleve'
land was governor and had just been
elected president AS lieutenant govern
or Mr.. Hill continued to practice law,
and in December, 1881, was engaged tI
assist the prosecuting attorney Ill quite
a celebrated murder case. The counsel
for the defense made the point that
Lieutenant Governor Hill was likely to
become governor, and in case his client
was convicted application would have
to be made to Governor Hill for eXecu'
tive clemency. He claimed that under
the circumstances the lieutenant govern
or had no right to appear III the case;
that having been prosecuting attorney
he would be prejudiced against the pris'
oner. and the accused, il found guilty,
would not have fair hearing before
the governor who had helped to convict
him. The court overruled the polns
raised by the defense, and an exception
was noted, but it never resulted III hav'
ing new trial Senator Hill says that
the case itself was rather remarkable,
but the particulars are not essential to
the present story. Well, the man was
convicted, and, sure enough, application
for pardon was made to Governor HILL
Mr.. Cleveland having in the meantime
resigned as governor and been succeeded
by the lieutenant governor. The same
attorney who had defended the man APP
peared with an application for pardon
He declared that Notwithstanding the
fact that Hill had appeared as the pup
lie prosecutor in the case he wonld ask
him for executive clemency. He even
went into an argument to show that De-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
Worcester
More largely used ~
in Diaries than
any other salt O"2 ~
Emerald Mines In Austr"i'"'


Tbe ronort of the discovery OF won
,aorr,l omerald mines in the northern
region Of New South Wales, Aus'ra''ai =,
reads a as romantically as the st9f fyy;c al
Tho iu natives had given the big pieces
of glass, - as they considered the pre-, pre-.
ious stones, to their little brown urIi,
ms as playthings: and in Australia
these emeralds were thrown up az
rubble by the settlers in digging ou' "a a
lode of tin. The supposed pery vi
tourmaline has turned out to be gen
nine emerald of rich quality, ranging
in color from light to medium and DARK
green. An experts estimate that these
to depth of 1000 feet makes it prob
able that the emerald mines OF Aus
tralia may be second in interest only 10
the African diamond fields
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
PILES! PILES! PILES !

pr Williams Indian Pie Ointment will cure
Biind. bleeding, liberated and Itching Piles. II
ahsorhs the tumors, alays the itching at once,
acts as a poultice, gives instant rehei. Ut
Williams Indian Pile Ointment il prepared only
for piles and Itching of the private parts; anu
nothing else Every box Is guaranteed SOIL by
druggists. sent by mail, for !ac. and ~ Ter box
WILLIAMS MFG co. Props. Cleveland, ~.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
HOODS PILLS cure Liver In
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache
A pleasant laxative. All Druggist

Recent dispatches from Delto equity,
Tex, announce that one day recently
every negro in the county was notified
to move out of it at once, under penal
ty of being hanged. AS consequence
1000 acres of land were abandoned,
and not a negro is to be seen.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

In order TO introduce Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy here we sold several
dozen bottles on strict guarantee and
have found every bottle did good serv,,
ice. We have used it ourselves and
think it superior to any other. W. l.
Mowrey, Jarvisville, W. Va. For sale
by F. X. Durgin, Druggist -adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
A LOVE SONG.

In All the distance and the dark
1 see a billow beaten barque-
The waying'of fair white hama
As by Loves watch fires lone ! stand'
And meath the stormy skies and blue
| dream of you
dream of you
The wind with mournful music roNes
Through all the summer. scented groves
The birds that seem 10 miss yol, MAKE
Sad melodies for your dear sake
The roses droop beneath the dew
And dream of you .
And dream Of you!
I'm every star and flower trace
sweet memories of your dear face,
The violet breathes of you, AMI seems
To blend with mine its dewy dreams,
And In the paths your footsteps Rie"
| dream of you
! dream Of you
Blow, gently blow, We tropic gales,
And kiss her cnrls, and bless the SAILS
That lean above the stormless sea,
signing her souls farewell to me!
And wait 10 her this message true
Love dreams OF you
Love dreams of yout"
F. l.. stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

Ii is said that the National wall paper
company, better known as the wall
paper trust, has abandoned its rebate
system, the most potent means OF main
tanning a trust
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

The annual reunion of the 18th Yer
mont regiment will be held in Middle
bury October p. That date will be
the anniversary of the regiment
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16
CONSUMPTION

To ,s THE f have a positive remedy for the
abb above named disease. BY its timely nSay n "se
thousan .,' o y, I shall be glad to send
m ,n sn,tes of my remedy free to anyof your
TWO po', ,,,ho have consumption If they VIII
rema their post Office address
Respectfully, T.. A; slo cum, NJ Msv ~ York.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-08-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child. she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss she chung to Casto.ia-
When she had Children, she gave them Calo !:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
NICHOLSON LAW AS AN ISSUE.
Democrats Backing Taggart Want the
Governors Proclamation Delayed.

"WiIl Tom Taggart be nominated?" said
Mail Clerk Tom Hedian, yesterday, in
speaking of the Democratic candidates for
Mayor. well. | should say. He's as good
as nominated now
"But he has had eight years Of fat Of
fee" was suggested.
MAKE it two more in the Mayors Of
fce and it will be ten. Everybody knows
that Tom can make more outside in his
business than if he were Mayor. 'Tain't
the money. Two years as Mayor and then
Tom goes in for election as Governor, and
some of these days We will send him to
the United States Senate. Nothing too good
for Tom"
Mr.. Hedian is the chief of the Taggart
push" and is working for him with all
his powers. He has a supreme disregard
for the rules governing the civil service.
When asked about the matter he said:
IF 1 haven't influence enough to hold my
job at the depot, why the government can
have IL. But maybe / will hear from Cleve-
land about it yet"
The Taggart candidacy has temporarily
at least set aside the boomlets of the
others spoken of. 1t is openly said that a
candidate must be nominated who has the
money and knows how to spend it. Tag
CART fills all these plans and specifications
better than any one else named. Sterling
X. Holt would be acceptable, but he has
his hands full of business and will not
give up the pursuit of ambition to be a
millionaire for any office just now. Sam
PefTott, formerly a feature of the Sulli-
van administration has declared for Tom
Taggart, and this together with Hedian's
activity means that the Sullivan regime is
seeking to get back into power, with Tag
CART as a figure head.
The workers like Hedian make no at
tempt to hide their delight that the Nichol-
son law, though it was passed with two
thirds of the Democrats of both houses
voting for it. and the Democratic Governor
signing it, will go into effect within six or
They speak OF the lateness of the proclama-
ton as a part of a scheme to throw this
new liquor law into the arena of active
campaigning just in time for the Democrats
to make the most of the political capital
they think there is in ii. If the plan were
designed to delay the pronunciation of the
law until the last hour possible they could
not be better pleased than they are with
the present situation. Every effort will be
made to agitate the enforcement of the
law or for the purpose of alternating those
who are not i'm sympathy with ii, and the
nearer to election day that the agitation
wakes warm the better, they say. they are
pleased. The conventions of both parties
must occur about the first week of Au-
gust, if a sixty-day poll is to be made, for
the city election occurs during the first
week Of October, instead Of November. 1t
is probable that within the next ten days
or two weeks the convention preliminaries
will be well under way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
Board of Works Notes.

The Acme Paving and Contracting Com
pany was ordered 10 repair trenches on st.
Clair street.
John South. street sprinkler, was locked
two days pay for imperfect sprinkling on
Merrill. West and Meridian streets.
The city engineer has been directed 10
prepare papers for the Improvement of the
roadway and of Wabash street,
from Blake street 10 White river.
TIL board yesterday approved an as
sessmen in favor OF Julius Keller for
grading and paving with cement the east
sidewalk of Meridian street, from Madison
avenue to Merrill street.
There were no remonstrances presented
yesterday against the declared vacation of
the first alley north of Eighth street, from
Cornell avenue TO the first alley west, and
the former action was confirmed.
The petition for grading and graveling the
first alley north OF Washington street, from
Johnson avenue TO Jefferson avenue, was
granted, and the matter was referred TO the
city engineer for preliminary action.
Declarations were yesterday adopted for
a local sewer in and along Irwin street,
from Bellefontaine street 10 a point thirty
five feet east of the first alley east Of
Bellefontaine street; also for sprinkling GER
tain streets.
The proposition of the Acme Paving and
Construction Company 10 replace the as
phalt Intersection at Pennsylvania and St.
Clair streets, under a contract by which
the Indiana Bermudez Company shall do the
work, was accepted.
The board yesterday confirmed its pre-
vious action in the opening and extension of
Eighth street, from Mississippi street west
TO the first alley. There were no remon-
strances offered, and the assessment roll
of benefits and damages was sent TO the
city controller to be placed on the tax dupli-
cate.
The board sent a letter yesterday to II.
G. Adams, representing the Warren-Schar
Company. saying: This board is not
pleased with the delay of your company IN
commencing on contracts which We have
let TO you for asphalt work. Unless you
begin work on your contracts at once. we
will be compelled to take action in the mat
ter in a different manner. We will not act
en- the petition 10 transfer the contracts
OF the Trinidad Asphalt Company 10 the
Warren-Scharf Company until the last
named company has shown a disposition to
prosecute the work already let 10 tnem."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
CEDAR BLOCK CHOSEN
MERIDIAN ST. WILL HAVE ANOTHER
OF THE WOODEN PAvEMENTs.
Works Board FIunked ON the Asphalt
observation-disclosures Sewer
BOtch.

The Board Of Works encountered no OBJ
stacle yesterday in the matter OF improv-
ing North Meridian street with cedar
blocks on a concrete base TO the present
width OF the street. The former action
was, therefore, confirmed and requests for
bids for the Improvement will be adver-
tised. The double-barreled load the board
prepared for the demonstrating property
owners had the effect desired. 1t gave the
board two chances TO one, and the proper
ty owners chose TO take cedar block in
stead of asphalt. The previous declaration
was defeated in the Council only because it
provided for a narrower roadway than the
street now has. II carried to the Council
there is no doubt, 1T is believed, that an
ordinance under the present declaration for
the improvement would pass.
Action looking to the asphalt improve
ment was ~rescinded. A remonstrance
against asphalt was presented by K. B.. Mar
tindale, with a look of resignation. The re-
monstrance had enough names to defeat an
asphalt Improvement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
MADE A DOMESTIC OF HIS BOY.
Thomas McGarrahan Fined for Beat
ing His Child in a Cruel Manner.

Thomas McGarrahan, a candy wagon
driver, was fined s. in Justice Daniels's
court yesterday for assault and battery
upon his son Frank, aged ten years. The
costs in the case amounted to about so,
which McGarrahan refused 10 pay, going
to Jail in default. By the evidence Il APP
peared that McGarrahan is divorced, and
the court gave him the custody Of the
child. Witness testified that the hoy vas
expected to do all the household wr~k
for the father, and when the meals were
not 10 the fathers liking the boy WAS
Whipped. The lad showed in court a badly
bruised body. which he said was the result
OF his fathers mistreatment. The boy tes-
titled that 'his father frequently whipped
the bottom Of his feet when the household
duties were rot performed in a manner
desired by his father.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
FAULTY SEWER CONNECTIONS.
The City Engineer Lays the Blame Oh
Three SubcOntractOrs.

The faulty house connections with the
sewer on Capitol avenue were investigated
yesterday by the Board of Works, before
which City Engineer Brown, Contractor
Foley and the inspectors had been sum-
moned to appear Mr.. Foley explained that
the bad work was done by a colored sub
contractor named Alexander Smith. He
said he had cautioned the inspector, Hol-
llngsworth, to watch Smith, as from what
he had seen Smiths work was properly
subject to sharp inspection. He was him.
self busy at the upper end of the sewer,
and could not give the subcontract much
attention. He would, he said, guarantee
that the connections along the rest of the
sewer north from Prat street were prop
eriy made. as he had given them his per-
Sonal attention.
City Engineer Brown explained that HoI-
l~ingsworth is now not engaged as an in
spector. He left the service of the city
previous to the discovery of this imperfect
work. Mr.. Brown further said that there
are three men whose bad work under sub
contractors Is responsible for all the trou-
bleS with sewer connections that have
been discovered. The board demanded to
know their names, and he said they were
smith, who did the bad work on Capitol
avenue, John Richmond, also colored, and
Joseph Parker. The latter two made the
faulty connections on East Washington
street that caused so much trouble. The
p otClu VI dClS mas DttH condemned
and prohibited by the Board of Works,
and less trouble is expected now to result
from the system. The number of bad con-
nections on Capitol avenue is five, as far
as known, but four others nave been held
under suspicion, and excavations will be
made to discover their condition. There
were several interested property owners
present at the conference. Mr.. T.. L. Grit
nth declared to the board that the matter
should not be allowed to drop by merely
requiring the contractor to make his work
perfect, but, If the law allows, a criminal
prosecution should be brought on the
ground that such work is likely to affect
injuriously the health of the city.
me city has paid out 8, 52I:23 in payment
house connections on East Washington
street, which the contractor, NJ. j. Griffin,
ought TO have made properly, and which
he or his bondsmen will have to pay for.
The bondsmen are Peter Hill, c. Kern
and O'Brien Atkinson, all of Michigan.
Ex-Mayor Sullivan, in whose administra-
ton the contract was let, has been re-
tanned by the contractor to defend the
suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
AT LAST THE POPULACE TURNS.
Arrest of John ~Cnnapari for Playing
..Syeet Marie I'm the Streets.

John Canapari, an Italian, was arrested,
last night, by p~atrolman McHaffey for
playing Sweet Marie" on the public high
ways and disturbing the quiet and peace of
a neighborhood. The specific charge is
playing a hand organ on the street." 1t
is the first arrest made for a long, long
time under such a city ordinance, and il is
thought at headquarters that the provoca-
ton must have been great. Canapari ar
rived in the city yesterday morning. His
wife accompanies him by playing a tam
BOURNE which. after each tune. she passes
for pennies. The couple are very poor and
had but a few cents about them when ar
rested. The woman came to headquarters
and remained near her husband. 1t is said
that Canapari went so far as to take a
stand ON Massachusetts avenue. near ST.
Clair street, and play Sweet Marie over
and over again, until the neighborhood be-
came so weary hat a riot was feared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26

Ii VIII he Published When Eight
More Counties Send Receipts.

Only eight counties stand in the way of
the Governors proclamation putting the
new laws in force. They are Allen, Dear
born, Jackson, Morgan, Noble, Ripley,
Starke and Wayne. Fifteen receipts came
in yesterday, and it is thought the others
will surely be in to-day. Governor Mat
thews has prepared his proclamation and
placed it in the hands of Secretary King.
who will ill in the time of the taking eff
feet of the laws and promulgate it as soon
as all the receipts are in. The new fee
and salary law. as far as il affects other
than State officers. Will go into effect when
the proclamation is issued, but there will
be no change in the State officers salaries
until Jan. 1. 1896. \ question has Sheen
raised as TO whether the change in the
salaries OF subordinateS i'm the State Off
ces takes effect at once. and il will prob
ably be LETT for the Encouragement to
decide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
ROBBERS FOLLOWING A CIRCUS.
Three Indianapolis Men Taken I'm by
the Authorities.

The reports Of a number of robberies have
followed the trip OF the Barnum AZ Bailey
circus through northern Indiana, and In
dianapolis crooks are credited with the
work. A half dozen men are under arrest
at Frankfort suspected of being implicated
in the robberies in that locality. Three OF
them are said to be Indianapolis men, and
they give the names OF John Clark, Harry
Finch and Charles Bambett. The police
know no such persons. but IL Is probable
that II any of the local talent has been cap
tured other than the correct name has been
given. A telegram from Frankfort states
that about twenty robberies were committed
in that county while the circus was there.
II Is stated that the homes OF farmers have
been raided while the families were in at
tendance at the show
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
THE SUMNER OPERA OPENING.


The season of summer opera in Indian
apolis will begin next Wednesday evening.
July 3, opening with the engagement of
the Temple Opera Company, one of the
best, If not the best, of the light opera
organizations in existence during the sum-
mer season. 1t contains such people as
Edward p. Temple, Ben Lodge, Charles
Shackford, Josephine Knapp, Tellula
Evans and Mamie Emmett. Mr.. Temple
was the original Koko of the D'Oyley Carte
Mikado Company, and has sung leading
roles with the Francis Wilson and other
famous comic opera organizations during
the past ten years. 1t is generally admit
ted that his Gaspard, in the Chimes of
Normandy" is the most striking and
thoroughly artistic Interpretation of this
role known to the stage. Mr.. Lodge. made
his great hit in New York a couple of
years ago. and has since risen rapidly in
favor. Mr.. Shackford is a baritone singer
of great strength, and is a graceful actor
The company is particularly strong in
its women. Miss Knapp has been heard
often in Indianapolis, singing leading roles
with Dig0y Bell and Francis Wilson. Not
only has she a beautiful voice. but she
is a beautiful woman as well, and has a
charming stage manner. Miss Evans was
first discovered by Emma Abbott, and sup
ported her up TO the time of her death.
Since then she has been prima donna of
two or three opera companies. among
them the Carleton. Miss Emmett is a re-
cent discovery, of whom Mr.. Temple feels
particularly proud. She has a remarkably
clear, rich contralto voice. and is a born
actress. The organization has a strong
chorus. with members carefully chosen for
their ability TO sing, and is handsomely
equipped with costumes, for its repertoire,
including '"The Mikado.' The Grand
Duchess "Pinafore," 'Billee Taylor"
Fra Diavolo" and other popular favor
ties. Some of these operas have not been
heard in Indianapolis for years, and there
is a general interest in the revival of the
tuneful successes.
The work on the pavilion. or summer
theater, at Wildwood" which is just
south of Fall creek, between Illinois and
Meridian streets. is being rapidly pushed,
and the structure will be finished by Mon
day next. leaving two days for putting in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
Assigning NapIeton to n Ward.

The members of the Council are, as a
rule. il is said. much opposed TO redistrict-
ing the city, but the annexation of the
Mapleton district makes II necessary to
provide new boundaries for the wards iy-
Ing contiguous. Chairman Young thinks
that the new territory will be added to the
Third and Fourth wards. He says there
ought 10 be a redistricting. because the
wards north of Washington street show a
preponderance OF voting POPULATION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
Rays, CIuh Omcera.

The Boys Club Association held 'its regu-
lar meeting at No. 81 East Court street
yesterday afternoon. The treasurer's report
was unusually encouraging. In Mrs. Fos-
ter's report Of the visiting committee she
gave an account of the mothers meeting.
boys entertainment, an evening with Glib
son and other matters of interest. The
report OF Miss Dixon. the superintendent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
A Chase for "a Burglar.

Rolla ST. John was arrested yesterday
afternoon after a hard chase in the yard
OF Richard c. Herrick, clerk of the Board
OF Public Safety. on B~ellefontaine street.
He had been detected in trying TO break
into a house. and sought to escape arrest
by running and hiding. a butcher in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26
New Salvation Army officers.

Captains Connor and Carlton and Lieu
tenant Jones dhree lady o%ficers) have been
appointed to succeed Captain and Mrs.
Stuyvesant in the Of the Saliva
ton Army work in Indianapolis. and VIII
take charge this evening. Meetings will be
continued as heretofore in the open air
and at the Army Hall. at 80 South Illinois
street, nightly at s o'clock, and Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Captain and Mrs.
Stuyvesant will take a much-needed fur
Tough before taking another appointment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-26

neighborhood was called into the case.
and with several other private citizens
who have had applications for positions
on the police force on file. the would-be
burglar was chased and captured. They
were armed with clubs and stones. The
arrested man begged piteously 10 be re-
leased. He dropped what booty he had
stolen as he ran.