The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-20
NOTINGS.

" Is not generally known that tbc,
were four conspiracies against Prrsi
cent Lincoln three 10 tako his II,
ana one to kidnap him. Victor Lon;
Mason, an attachc of the United State
war Department, has written nm n,
.'cle Tor the April number of The Cen
Jury on The -Four Lincoln Conspi
facics, which gives.the first complet
and consecutive account of these nj
tcmpts. a.
Pennsylvania has good reason +, ,sl
lor the nomination. and the name O
quay is not a bad one to conjurc will
before a Republican convention. Fl
mas hosts OF friends all over the Union
ms Kepubllcanism as well AS hi
aDiiity are unquestioned, and hi
friends will stand by him to the end
As yet IT is anybody's fight and il
taat sort OF contest the man from
pennsylvania is apt to be found yer,
much at home. Scranton, Pa, Re
publican.
The Roman Catholic church,
peculiar system of ownership of proper
" is likely to result in an interesting
lawsuit. The enormously valuable
possessions in the archdiocese of st.
Louis stand in the name of the late
Archbishop Kenrick, without an,
trust qualifications of any kind. Tic
made will bequeathing it to his sue.
cessor Archbishop Ryan. but his mind
had failed before he did so and he was
VIGOROUSLY irresponsible to a degree
that in any ordinary case would render
the will invalid and revert the proper
ty to his legal heirs if they make con
test, and it is expected that they will
do so.
man who Is sucking the civic
life blood of the state, +" is DR.. Park
hurst's characterization of Tom Platt.
Secretary Carlisle has decided to
stand for the Democratic nomination
at Chicago and formal announcement
OF his candidacy will be made as soon
as the letter from Cleveland appears as
expected soon, refusing to be consid-
cred for third term.
The Quay presidential boom man.
ayers have ordered half million cam
paign buttons.
The fight between the Quay and Nc
kinlcy managers in Pennsylvania has
brought to light Il curious document
drawn up in legal form and duly
signed and witnessed, between Quay and
the Pittsburg bosses giving detailed
specifications of what state officials
Mr. Quay will name in the future and
what will be given over to the bosses.
1t is Pennsylvania politics in the full
development.
Maj. Mckinley will have but little
trouble with his enemies 1t is his
wool friends that will bother him. ---
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Burlington News is emphatic
IN condemning the supreme courts
decision in the Marlboro Pond case
pronouncing if an enormous wrong
and addingi -.
We trust that the incoming legislature will see
TO 1t promptly that Legislation effected to yindi-
cate the rights of the people In any event, the
people of Vermont will note and remember the
position of Judge Thompson and of the other
dissenting member of the court, Judge Taft.
= Judge Thompson's dissenting opinion is
one which does him credit as iurist and man,
and marks HIM as defender OF popular rights
and champion of the "piain question" against
the oncroachment on the rights Of rich men
and of associated capital.
Senators Tillman and Irby of South
Carolina are now quarrelling Just as
Malone and Riddeberger did after
they had got completely into power.
postmaster General John Wanna
maker was fined $1,000 at Pbiladel-
phia the other day for importing alien
contract labor.
s5The state bank commissioners of New
Hampshire recommend the appoint
ment of receiver for the Granite
State Provident Association, reporting
a deficit of s26l, 91S.2l in its assets.
The president OF, the Association claims
that the deficit is only technical. But
the supreme court at Nashua Wednes-
day enioined the association and APP
pointed d. A. Taggett assignee. The
hearing developed for moro weakness
than expected, the practise of deduct
ing expenses from capital dues Great
ingj an additional liability of s5io, 6I3.
Besides the mortgage investments nave
been handled in wofully iniudicious
manner, and that, after all deductions
for losses and other causes, there is lett
but $40. 453 Of straight mortgage IN.
yestment to meet an actual Liability OF
81 G63, 972 for money received.
The new dispensary liquor law OF
South Carolina is more remarkapic
production than its predecessor, when |
was worsted in a conflict with the IN
terstate commerce. provisions OF the |
of the United States. Inc |
new law was hastily drafted ana
rushed through the legislature at thc
end of the session in order that inc
expected adverse decision OF the
United States courts. Its pro
h ihitory features are almost ab-
surdlv stringent, for they 90 so FAR as
70 render the housewife who gives Il
neiphbor a glass of home made wine
which the law says she may make
liable to fine. imprisonment, or both.
II is doubtful if the wife may give
her husband a glass other own vine.
The chess match OF Friday and Sat
,1rday ended in favor of the American
team. This match was played by
cable on eight tables, between picked
PLAYERS on either side. The winner
IF the final game on when depehoeo
the honors of the match and the SooV
trophy offered by Sir George NeWnes
If the English team, was John fihnan
Barry. who has been for some years
the champion of the chess cup on
Boston, his native city, although ne
s not yet g years old. He is Il c!crN
N the Boston law courts. Il
Prof Roentecn. the discoyerer OF the
\ rays has been made q Bayarian
omit by the emperor of Germany.
One Iowa legislator offered practl-
nj measure the other day for the pre-
-ention of "body snatching, oi whicl I
here have been So many disgraceiui
.ases lately and the providing oil Il
legitimate supply of bodies for meai
.aI colleges. He proposed that an
,od;cs Of doctors and medical students (