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The Daily Journal from Montpelier, Vermont • 1

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J'Y (ft 1ft Hi I it pVOLUMK XLY. MONTPELIEH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1890 NUMBER Advertisements. Advertisements. Advertisements. I Advertisements.

CLOTHING BY TELEGRAPH. Furniture Makers' Convention. Indianapolis, Oct. 20. The international furniture makers' convention finished its session Saturday.

Brooklyn was chosen as headquarters. It was voted to levy an assessment, if necessary, to support a newspaper devoted to the furniture makers' interest. The piano makers' proposal to act in harmony with the furniture men was favorahly received. ESSHH2E22B223 It is every man's duty if he owns any property and has a family dependent on him to carry at least some Fire, Life and Accident insurance. And when you wish insurance you can not do better than to call at or correspond with the office of T.

PECK General Insurance Agent, 166 COLLEGE STREET, Burlington, Vermont Whose rates are reasonable and whose long experience will be valuable in recommending the best and safest store for contractors on the Passuinpsic railroad at Lyndon. Michael Shannahan whh killed Saturday while at work on the Rutland and Washington railroad two miles south of Poultney station. He was a well known track man ami had worked on the Poultney and Granville section for the last twenty-five years. Two Pittsfield, hotels recently refused to receive Kev. J.

H. Hector of San Francisco, a colored prohibition orator, who went there to address the prohibitionists of the city, in company with his wife and little boy and Mrs. Bayard, also colored, of Boston. Mr. Hector alleges that this refusal was on account of their color, as other persons were subsequently accommodated.

The new library building presented to the town of Danville by the widow of Charles B. Pope, a native of the town, who established a successful grain commission business iu Chicago many years ago, is a colonial structure substantially built of wood, on an attractive site on the square that surrounds the village green. The interior is divided into a library room and parlor, and the first social event "in the latter took place last week, being practically the formal opeuing of the institution. There is also a reading-room, in which ten windows supply good light and an open fireplace will make the evenings pleasant. There will be six book shelves, finished in oak, but the library will only fill one now.

The town, however, intends to spend S100 for books, and more will come later. Mrs. Pope is soon to give an oil painting of her husband to be hung in the parlor. DomeBtic. In a discussion on religion between James Kelley, a Cutholic, and John McElwaine, an Orangeman, at New York, Kelley was stabbed in the neck with a fork, making a wound within an eighth of an inch of the jugular vein.

The reading of dime novels turned the head of fourteen-year-old Presto Turpie and he hanged himself at New York. With a boy named Duffy he had been talking over the hero of the latest novel, who euded his life with a rope. Fifteen burglars aud foot-pads were captured by the Chicago police Saturday. This band has for montlis terrorized late pedestrians, to say nothing of the daily anil nightly robberies and burglaries reported to the police authorities. There were big developments in the mystery surioundiui; the corii-dodger club," at Fort Worth, Saturday.

It is an organization of boys, ranging from seven to fifteen years, many of whom have recently been arrested by the police for complicity in petty thefts aud burglaries, but on account of their youth aud the small value of their takings they have not been prosecuted. Six of the boys are in jail and with them a clothing dealer named Hall, who is charged with concealing goods stolen by the boys. It was also learned that tire corn-dodgers have branches in Dallas, Waco, Marshall, Austin and Houston, Texas, also in probably in other places. An Erie despatch describing the wreck near Silver Creek, N. says that the bravery and cool-headed conduct of Engineer Burns of Buffalo averted a horrible catastrophe.

The passenger train was coming down the hill at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Burns saw a truck ahead and then a freight car. He saw an attempt to stop his train and jump would sacrifice the lives of his 150 passengers. He therefore put on every pound of steam and opened his sand box so as to get a tinner hold of the rails. The iron monster Ed.

Gallup sprang forward, threw the truck and cut through the freight car and other debris. Burns, with wonderful fortitude, held the lever, and the moment he had cleared the obstruction, reversed his engine and threw on the air brake. He was badly bruised, but only one passenger was seriously injured. More town. George C.

Evans has bought the Widow McCarty farm on South Hill, paying seven hundred fifty dollars for the same. Mrs. Davis has moved to Boston and Lewis Pierce has taen possession of the house that he bought of her and her sister, Miss Strong. Frank P. Hathaway has erected a street lamp in front of his residence.

He lately sent to Boston for several others who have ordered them and we shall soon have the village well lighted. Mrs. H. O. Ward gave a party for the Sunday-school scholars Friday afternoon, and for the young people iu tiie evening.

Cake, coffee and fruit were served aud all report an enjoyable time. Fred L. Moulton came home Saturday from the Mount Pleasant House, White Mountains, where he has been the past summer. lie remains at home for a short time and then goes to Hot Springs, to the Hotel Eastman, where he is to work the coming winter. SP-SU to 3 p-S C3 a 2 -311 CO c3 02 8 I '3 in C3 i-i ST rl 8 a o3 9 rK 03 1,2 ft CD I 'rZ ft 2 03 CO CO 09 Vermont.

$79,839.61 PAID FOR CLAIMS IN SIX WEEKS BY The United States Mutual Accident Association, A larger amount than was ever paid in a whole year by any other mutual accident association doing business. Its policies are cheaper at $15 per annum than those of any $12 mutual accident association would be at $7.50 on basis of claims paid. No other Accident Policies so free from technicalities, so liberally construed in settlement of claims, as those issued by the United States Mutual Accident Association. $100,000 Emergency Fund deposited with the Atlantic Trust Company of New York. Over $2,000,000 paid in losses since organization.

Nos. 320, 322 and 324 Broadway, New York. James R. Pitcher, Secretary. Ciias.

B. Peet, President. John R. Seaver, Agent, C. H.

WILDER PIANO-FOHTE -AND ORGAN TUNING HEAD OF STATE STREET, Montpelier, Vermont. VENDOME RESTAURANT Mrs, E. S. Blake, Proprietor Meals at all Hours from Six o'clock A.M. to Ten o'clock P.M.

Sess'on boarders, J4.IK) per week, and single meals at the Koliis prices. All boarders and transients will receive prompt and due attention, Mrs. E. S. Blake, No.

State Under Long's Hook-Store. FRANK M. CORRY DEALER IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits OYSTERS Fresh ani Salt all KMs Canned Goods made a specialty, and vegetables of all kinds in their season. No. 138 Main Street, Montpelier, Vt.

UNION CARD CO. Commercial Job Printers! Manufacturers and Dealers in PLAIN AND FANCY CARDS Of all descriptions. Headquarters for WRAPPING PAPER, TWINES, Paper Bags, etc. Manufacturers of Rubber Printing Stamps Of all kinds. IT WILL PAY YOU TO GIVE US A CALL If you need anything in our line.

No. 30 and 34 Main Street, Montpelier, Vt. What We Shall Eat -OR- WHAT WE SHALL DRINK Is not of so much importance as what we shall take when we are sick. At BIXBY'S DH You always find a complete stock of Pure Drugs and Medicines, TOILET ABO FANCY ARTICLES Brushes, Combs, Sponges, Chamois Skins, Hot Water Bottles, Syringes, Trusses, etc. In fact, anything and everything usually found in a first-class drug-store.

Particular attention paid to compounding Physicians' Prescriptions HAVE YOUR EYES ATTENDED TO! Prof. A. R. Clark of New York The scientific optician and specialist in lenses for defective eyesight, witu an uis appliances, can be consulted again. He is now at the Jewelry Store of C.

W. MONTPELIER, And will remain until November 1st. Never do the people of Montpelier and vicinity have such an opportunity to have visual imperfections properly corrected. Many who have tried in vain elsewhere are made to see with ease and comfort. If you have had self opticians try to fit your eves and could not, don't, despair, but let me restore your eyes again to good sight.

Weak and watery eyes cured; also pain in eyes, top of head and back of neck. Remember Time and Place. Consultation Free. "A The Short and Tall ALSO The Large and Small CAN (JET Till UJJ -AT- AT- A. I.

FARWELL'S No. 75 Main St. LAMPS Piano Lamps; Banquet 'Lamps; Bradley Hubbard Metal Vase Lamps, in brass and silver relief Decorated Vase Lamps, with both Center Draft I and Duplex Burners large variety in Hanging Lamps Hall Lamps, new designs, and common Lamps too numerous to mention. All New Designs And at Moderate Values. Inspection Invited.

MARVIN SHERBURNE, No. 42 Main Street. PEnWIHlrffs Is the place to go to for first-class achine Work Or to liuy Keltlnn, Waste, Oils, Lace-leather, Kelt lionks, hnfrincs ami Jiuilers, Hangers, Pulleys, etc. We make the best POLISHING MACHINE On the market, either Iron or Wood, at prices as low as possible for lirst work and material. We are agents lor The Rambler, Safety And Other Bicycles.

MACIIIIVli: SHOP In rear of Barrow Peck's Store, Main Street, Montpelior, Vt. FALES UOSTON BARGAIN STORE No. 19 State St, Has just received a fine line of Window Shades, Both Decorated and Plain! Also the finest line of Toys and Novelties Ever seen in Montpelier. LADIES' UNDERWEAR Hassocks, lings, etc. Call and See the Bargains VERMONT SAVINGS INVESTMENT COMPANY.

Capital Stock, $50,000.00. The CHmpuny confines its business to the care and investment of Savings Deposits and Trust uihIh. Funds six months or longer, five per cent, rive-year Coupon Savings lionds, six percent. One-year Coupon Savings lionds, five per cent, ou pons will be paid at any liank in New England semi-annually. Nearly One Hundred Stockholders.

Directors and Advisory Hoard SIBLEY, F. S. Thomas, Al.KX COCHRAN, II.LIS NOUTON, r. J. Dkavitt, Trustees Aliskkt Johonnott, .1.

A. I.ocklin, K. K. Klaekly, 1). A.

Clkmknts. t. F. SlIlLEY, F. E.

Smith. Frkd L. Eaton, H(KI JiLANCHARO. Opposite IW-Otliee, Montpelier, Vt Quong War Hing, CHINESE LAUNDRY. Shirts, eight centB; Collars, two cents; Cuffs, four cents.

Elm Street, Rear of Post-Offlce. Ex-Senator Piatt's Opinion. New York, Oct. 20. Ex-Senator Piatt, who has just returned from the I'acific coast, expresses the opinion that the entire ticket nominated in New York city in opposition to Tammany will be elected next month.

Belgian Miners on a Strike. Brussels, Oct. 20. Three thousand miners in the Charleroi district are on a strike for an advance iu wages. It is expected that the movement will bo general, and that all coal miners will go out.

Struck by an Express. Amsterdam, N. Oct. 20. Jesse Gilbert, a young man of Schenectady, was struck and instantly killed by an express on the Central road Saturday night.

A Week's Failures. New York, Oct. 20. Dun Co. report for the last seven days 198 failures in the United States and 29 for Canada, against a total of 215 in the week previous.

Trotting Record Lowered. Napa, Oct. 20. Stamboul trotted against time Saturday and lowered his own and Axtell's record, making a mile in 2.11. Government Steamer Lost.

Halifax, N. Oct. 20. The government steamer Napoleon III. has been lost in Little Glace bay.

The crew was saved. Legislature of Vermont. Monday, October 20, 1800. SENATE AFTERNOON. Third Heading Ordered.

H. 3G, giving justices of the peace concurrent jurisdiction with the county court of offences for intoxication; for Tuesday afternoon. Bills 24, to pay K. D. Marvin sum named.

H. 67, extending the jurisdiction of the sheriff of the city of Vergennes. Adjourned. HOUSE AFTERNOON. Bills Introduced.

H. 127, by Mr. Prouty of Franklin, An Act relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors. Town liquor agents to be elected at March meetings. Unlawful sales by other persons to be punished by a tine of from to $100 iu each case, or imprisonment iu house of correction.

No appeal shall be had from the trial court. Any state's attorney derelict in his duty to be fined 10. Town agent to be under supervision of selectmen. 1. The bill proposes to repeal the present law as to county commissioners and town agents.

H. 128, by Mr. Kinersou of Peacham, relating to state board of agriculture. The board to hold annually more meetings in towns that have been neglected. The board may employ lecturers and essayists, and encourage the organizatiouof farmers'clubs.

H. 129, by Mr. Livingston of Morristown, to establish the Vermont State Agricultural and Mechanical College. Nine trustees shall be elected by the The governor, secretary of state, board of agriculture, secretary of state dairymen's association, and master of state grange to be vx-officio members; the whole number to be constituted a body politic named as above, The trustees of the University of Vermont to transfer thereto all property, of the state experiment station. Tlie whole of the Vermont share of the federal appropriation to go to the proposed institution.

First meeting to be held in January next. So much of the act of 18G3 establishing the University of Vermont anil state agricultural college as is inconsistent with proposed act to be repealed. To include instruction in agriculture, mechanic arts, English language, mathematics, physical, natural and economic science and military tactics-. H. by Mr.

Sayles of Richmond, in amendment of Sec. ,5024, Chapter li2 of K. L. Provides that when the insurance commissioner has reason to believe that any company, or its otticers or agents have violated any of the statutes relating to insurance, or has not complied with the requirements thereof, he shall report, the same to the state's attorney, giving such information as he has. The state's attorney shall prosecute such offender or offendes.

If convicted, they shall be riued not more than 82,000. H. 131, by Mr. Moloney of Rutland, authorizing the Rutland railroad company to purchase the Addison railroad company; com. on railroads.

II. V.i'2, by Mr. Kelton of East Montpelier, to pay George Howland 13, expenses incurred in procuring the arrest of D. Mc-Ginnis; com. on claims.

H. 133, by Mr. Bullard of Underhill, to repeal No. 13, of the acts of 1884 iu relation to savings banks aud trust companies. Provides that nothing in this act shall oe construed as affecting in any way the division of the profits over and above the ten per cent surplus in any savings bank or savings institution mentioned iu No.

41 of the acts of 1884; com. on banks. Resolutions Offered. By Mr. Chamberlin of Bradford.

Asks for a statement from the inspector of finance the amount of money or its equivalent collected or received by him from savings banks, trust companies, mortgage companies, loan and trust companies, and all other companies, making examination of such company aud setting forth in detail the date of each examination adopted. Mr. Robinson of Barton presented a petition signed by Mrs. C. D.

Gallup and 245 others, citizens of Barton, askiug for municipal suffrage for women; com. on elections. On motion of Mr. Moloney, the house reconsidered the vote ordering to a third reading H. 4, to incorporate the Vermont Electric company.

Amendments were proposed and the bill made the subject of a special order next Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock. Adjourned. Summary of A'ews. Vermont. The body of Phillip Maxon, who fell from the canal boat James Kelley near the Isle La Motte bridge on the 3d instant and was drowned, was found Saturday morning floating in the lake on the Alburgh shore.

Flint Wright was found dead in his bed at his home in Canton, N. on Thursday morning last. Mr. Wright was born at Wey bridge, December 14, 1805. He was the last survivor of a family of seven children.

Joseph H. J)anforth, who died recently in North Stratford, N. was one of the best known business men in northern New England. In 1852 he established supply 4 Charles Street, Montpelier, Geoe B. IB.

Benny CUSTOM TAILOR, 14 Ntale Montpelier, Vt. For the Fall and Winter of 1890 and 1891 an exceptionally Choice Stock of A Woman's Wit. How quick a woman is, in small emergencies at least, was exemplified once more the other morning. Two friends, both youug women, met in a Broadway car, and, after the greetings, one exclaimed: This is evidently your fur cape's first appearance. I smell the camphor." Do said the other with a peculiar smile; I meant you should.

My dear," she went on in an impressive stage whisper, thereby hangs a tale. Just as I was leaviug my room half an hour ago I picked up from my dressing-case what I supposed was my perfume bottle. Alas, it was camphor, but before I discovered the blunder I was redolent of it. It was too late to change my dress, for I am rushing to keep an engagement. In despair I seized my fur cape, and everybody who smells the camphor, and that will be everybody who comes near me, will, as you have done, attribute it to my cape, just out from its moth-proof case." And her friend said: Of course." New YorTc Times.

A Wonder Worker. Air. Frank Huffman, a youug mau of Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been under the care of two prominent physicians, aud had used their treatment until he was not able to get around. They pronounced his case to be consumption and incurable. He was persuaded to try Dr.

King's Xew Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, and at that time was not able to walk across the street without resting. He found, before he had used half of a dollar bottle, that he was much better; he continued, to use it and is to-day enjoying good health. If you have any throat, lung or chest trouble try it. We guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle, ten cents, at C.

Iilakely's drug-store. It is interesting to learn that pumpkin pie has become a fashionable pastry. A Boston dealer informs me that ten years ago he could not sell a single pumpkin, but now he disposes of two or three barrels a day. WOOLENS We invite your inspection when in town. Lowest Prices, Best Work and Newest Styles.

A MILLER' No. 120 Main Street, Montpelier, Vermont..

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