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3Sf r fill's I'lTtTiYTlYtY mmmm LXil.NEAV SKULKS VOL. XXXI V. BURLINGTON, VT., FRIDAY, APRIL o.IfSHJ). ni:mhku 41. THE COUNTY COUHT. OPENING SESSION OF THE APRIL TERM ON TUESDAY MORNING. The Onsc of.l. 12. ..niello ngnlnst tlio Cen tral Vermont Knllriiiiil C'onslilercil Sketch ol" tin' disci Tli Wult Jliirlburt IXuli! Case. Tliero was nn unusually Inrgo nttondanct of lawyers at tlio opening session of Iho April term of the Chittcinlen County Couro Tuesday morning. Hon. II. H. Towers is the presiding judgo and Hon. T. AV I!. Nichols and Hon. F. A. AVcod assistant judges Tlio officers of tlio court ai e; ( Merit, (). 1'. Kay; Stale's attorney, 1). J. Foster; sheriff, Joseph Barton; stenographer, Jli-s 1C. H. Benhnm. Among tlio lawyers from outside tlio emmty in iittendnnco were Gov. AV. 1'. Dillingham of Wnterbury, Guy C. Noble, C. AV. AVitters, A. A. Hall and AVil larel Fnrringtou'of St. Albans and 1. M. Melelon of Kutland. The session wns opened with prayer by Rev C. F. Carter, pastor of the College street Congregational church, and the. usual proclamation by tho .sheriff. T11K .1U11Y. v I, The roll call of tho petit jury proceeded "as follows: Bohon O. P. Betnis, Burlington .1. T. Hcach, X. K. Brown, F. B. Boynton, B. AV. Carpenter, O. C. Stacy, H. II. Davis, D. C. Barber, S. S. AVntson. Charlotte Charles M. Byingtou, T. C. Hill. Colcliostcr A. G. Small, K. II. Horton. Essex Hollis S. Tuttle, Erusltts B.Baker, Edwin Andrews. llhiosburgh -Albert Bay, O. H. AVright. Huntingdon Sidney Gillett. Jericho 12. L. Barber, F. S. Hansom. Milton S. 11. Phelps, Charles Jackson. Biehmond Henry It. Norton, 12. 11. An drews. Shelburn John J. Collamcr, Horaco F. Snxton. South Burlington Loren B. Baldwin. St. Cieorgc Kli M'orrill. ITndrrhill .1. C. Duntoii. AVostford S. C. Bates. AVilliston Sidney "Warner, H. S. John son. Judge Powers then charged tlio jury in a clear and forcible manner, emphasizing es pecially the importance of laying aside per sonal bias in the consideration ol the evi dence of witnesses. Tin; jciiy calendar. was then taken up and eases were disposed of as follows: For trial Geoi-go AV. Hurlburt vs. estato of AVait Hurlburt; M'. 1. Daley vs. John Gor man; A. B. Freeman vs. C. AV. A'nncor; Charles' Lavigne vs. Bernard Porter; Dom- inick Lnwi e'lieo vs. Frank Kirby; Thomas Parizo vs. James Gladden; 31. H. Alexander vs. Howard National-bank; C. . Brownoll, jr., vs. 12. H. Murphy; L)inun Iladloy et al. vs K. B. and Ij. A. AValker; Lyman Huillcy et al. vs. Lawrence and AVheeler. Discontinue il A illard Blood vs. liuel S. Martin, Martin F'vnu and wife vs. Alfred Melendy. .Uab-I Hit-kins Vs. Frank .Melendy, L. A. Davis vs. George AV. Huberts, An tonio Miller s. Charles Johnson, 1'hebo Mi'ler . Charles Johnson. Setth d and discontinued Hattie Bressotto vs. Cornelius Began, Anson Fields vs. M'heron H. Porter, diaries Ribce v. F. 12. Allen. Continued Jane A Church vs. Central eriuont Kailroad company, James F.varts vs. t. E. Mai-omher, H. S. May vs. Hiram King, Lewi-, Tarshis vs. K. B. AValker. Otlitr cuses were left with the court or helel ope , ior iutitro disposition, and there, being n i jury case, ot the first day's assign ment ready tor trial tho jurors wero ox cus' d until nlternoon. I. VA KLLi; VS. Tilt: CENTRAL VERMONT. M he ilrst case to be i onsidercd was that of John F. Lnvelle, admiuistiator, vs. the Central A'einiont Bailioad company, which was heard on a demurre r and motion to dis-I'.i-s Hit nit as originally brought was in one count d( daring lor tha bouellt of tho widow anil next of kin of James .V. o! Bur lington who was killed in the llurtloid ,ieei dent m l bririry, INS", and was i urn able to the Septcml er teini of the Chitten den County Court that year, and was con tinued under the rules. It was set for the jury at the April term, lbSt!, but was fur ther continued on motion of the defendant. After the continuance, tho plaiiitill' tiled an additional count to his declaration to recov er for tho money, watch and clotling lost nt tho accident with tho deceased. At tho Si-ptembor term follow ing a demur rer wns Hied by tho defendant tobothcomi's in tho decimation. On trial the court, Jud,;o Boss presiding, held that tho original count in tho declaration was iusuflleieut and sustained tho def, nelant's demurrer, but held that tho secondary count for tin mon ey, etc., was tulllcii nt. M'o this ruling no oxecptlons wore taken, and on tho ndjoiirn nr nt of tl.o court a now and additional count wns tiled by tho plain; iff in the place of tlio one lvld to be insufficient. Mho caso then stoo l upon tho second count filed, which was in favor of tho administra tor lor tho benelit of tho estate, under a statute enncted in 1S-U7, and nl-o upon tho third and last count, brought nlio in tho namo of tha ad ministrator but lor tin benelit of the widow und next of kin, under a statuto ou r.cied in 1840. mt'iing two causes ol action for tho benefit ot different parties joined in the Mime suit. For this reason tho defend ant demurred and also tiled a motion to dis miss the third or last count. A motion on tho demurrer was argued in tho forenoon for tlio Ueleiuiant by Guy C. Noble unci at 11 :!30 on request of tho at torneys for the plaintiff court took a recess antllSp. m. At tho afternoon session E. It. Hard argued tho motion for tho plaintiff" und Henry Ballard closed for tho defendant. Decision was reserved by tho court. Hard & Cufchmtin for the plaintiff; U. C. Noble, Henry Ballard mid C. AV. AVittera tor tho defendant. THE HUllMlUnT ESTATE CASE wis next taken up and a jury was em panelled for its trial. This is an action be gun in I880, September term, in relation to the distribution of tho estate of AVait Hurl burt lato of Underhill by tho Probate Court. It is claimed by tho heirs that the distribution by Edmund Hurlburt, n son now deceased, it is supposed, of a share of his fat .it's estate, B. H. Duy, administra tor, was v, rong on the ground that ho died I in Dakota before 1 it fnther died, leaving r.o children. His wife, now Mrs. 12. M. Sutton of Burlington, procured a divorco from him after his disappearance and obtained n de cree of alimony for one half of his interest in his father's estate, which amounted to SCHICK), and sho seeks therefore to maintain that ho was alive at the death of his father. Tlio direct heirs are George AV. Hurlburt, superintendent of one of Iho branches of tho Boston and Maine railroad, with headeptar ters nt AVorcester, Mass., mid his sister, Mrs. Charles M'ruell of Underbill. Tho ilrst witness in the caso was JUchard 12. Churchill, now a granite cutter at Barro who went to Dakota with Edmund Hurlburt and was with him at Grand Forks where it is claimed Hurlburt was drowned in the Hed River of tho North. AVituess saw Hurlburt n short time before ho (witness) went 01m trip to themotintnliH and when ho returned the tow n was agitated over Hurlburt's disappear ance. AVitncss created a sensation by making some statements which tho plaintiff's counsel did not expect from his previous testimony in regm-d to Hurlburt's statements to wit ness, John S, AVood, assistant superintendent of tho Pinkerton detective agency in Now York, was the next witness for tho plaintiff He had mndo a thorough search covering nine weeks' tlinent Grank Forks, Dak , and other places, and had traced Hurlburt to n bridge over tho Hod river at tho timo of the latter's disappearance in company with a gnmbler, but had been unable to llnd fur ther trace of him. The court took a recess nt this point. AV. L. Bitmap and Henry Ballard appear for the plaintiff'; Monnhnii and Spalding for the defence, Gov. Dilling ham for Mrs. Sutton and L. F. AVilbur for the creditors of Edmund Hurlburt, of whom there are a largo number. In the case of Solomon C. Kogers vs. Eli Peppin and Wilcox, Peppin was surrend ered by his bail. The bail was discharged and Peppin was turned over to the custody of tho sheriff. The Contest of tlio AVait II uilliurt Kstate No Other llusiness Hone Wednesday. The AVait Hurlburt estato contest occu pied the entire time of the County Court on AVcdnesday. The plaint iil"s side continued the testimony, the Ilrst witness being Rich ard 1-2. Churchill, who was recalled, lmt no thing new of importance was disclosed. The other witnesses lor tho plaintiff' were Mrs AVait Hurlbmt and her daughter, Mrs. Charles TriHl, both of whom testified us to the understanding and belief in tho family in relation to the occurremo of Edmund Hurlburt's death in August, IMS), previous to AVait Hmlbtirt's death in the following De'c mber. M'he plaintiff' rested shortly after noon. Tiio ilrst witness for tho defendant was Calvin Per-ivnl of St. Albam. formerly ol Jericho, who was at Devil's Lake, Dakota, when E. AV. Hurlburt disappeared. AVit iieiii testified that so far as he knew tho resi dents there all believed that Hurlburt wa living. Mrs. 12. M. Sutton testified that she believed Hurlburt was living, sho bavin. Ien i ith him when ho disappeared from Devil's Lako. ..r. iVieivnl was readied and ho toti!2ci that ho saw a letter that purported to havi been written by E. AV. Hurlburt more tlmr a year after the hitler's disnpiyearaneo. IP know that Hurlburt was deeply indebted at Devil's Lake and ho believed that Hurlbur; ran away to escape from his creditors. WINOCSKI. A Now Order Instituted and Ot!Ieei In stalled. A board of tho order of Iron Hull was n ganiied nero on Tuovlay evening. March 'Ji by General Urga' izer C. L. Hathaway o Newton, Mas-., with a charter list ot member-. The following o'llcers wen elected and were instalh d tho following eve iiii by Friend Hathaway, a--isled by ttlcid Ironi the branch at Jericho: Pas jtistic A. G. Small: chid justice, George B. Lit tie; vieo-jiisliee. Dr. O. AV. Peck; n cuuntnut, C. dullard; cashier, .1, 1). Tan nor; adjuster, E. R. Ciandall; prelati Gtoigo Allen; herald, AV. H. RoMnso-i wutohm.'W, Robert M'ayjor; i.lctt". Jole Louthcr; Unices, W. R. Clianili r, C. H Robinson and Eilson Brighnin. The insti tiou took placo in Corporation llul , tn branch having proe-urod tha use of the ha., fur their meeetings lor tho ensuing year '1 ho order starts oft' with a gojd list ofo; flecrs mid the outlook is encouraging. Disposal ol" a Dairy I'arin Its Stock ami Ucnoui eoi. A. J, Stevens, of the linn' of Edwards, Stevens ec Co., has bought of G. AV, Sible. tho dairy farm of 1112 acres on the Mallets Bay road, two miles north of AViuooski, with one-half of all tho stock and faniih tools pertaining to the farm. Tho farm cuts about SOU tons of hay annually, and averages about 2000 bushels of grain a year. It winters 50 cows, some young cattle and sullicieat teams for tho work. Edson Brig ham, tho present occupant, will continue to manage tho farm. Ho now milks -17 cow and turn'shes S2,"i families with milk. The sugar soclablo in the Congregational church parlors last Friday evening was a very pleasant entertainment, and was iairl wed attended. Iluv. Dr. Eaton's favorite family hoiv r.i.d carriage uru l.ing kept lor him bj sonio of liis kindred in this place. G. AV. liibkiy ot California, formerly of AVinooaki, ii in town, intending to spend 11 month or sis weekb with friends in tin -vicinity. Many iricuda gnvo him u cordial greeting at ciiuicli last Sunday. Mason i'z Co. havo several costly dwell in. s contracted to furnish and finish in Now York city tins spiiug, nnd tho prospect for doiu A a largs bu'lna. in their liiu the com ing seuoou is gooj. Edwards, Stevens & Co., machinists, are full of busino s filling orders, mid areploased with the promising outlook for a successful season. Union fust day services will bo held in tho Congrogation'd church Friday at 11 a.m., Rev Dr. White, the pastor, ollicialiug. There will I13 an adjourned meeting of tho ofliead board ot tho Methodist church atT:.'d o'clock Saturday evening, ut which tho presence of every member is earnestly re quested, Mr. Allen, on Mnplo stroet, lias tapped quito a sugar orchard around his- village premises and ids unique display of glass cans, tin pails and pottilo kettles stispandod from several snp spouts seems to havo a strong attraction for tho street arab who are getting more than their share of the saccharine flow. Mrs. William Groenleaf, wdio has been spending tho winter with her son, Col. AV. L. Greenlcnf in Iiiiillngton, has returned to her residence on Allen street. Miss Grace Toby, Mrs. E. S. Hull nnd her daughter Lily, uro tick with tho measles. BY SAD SAMOA'S SlIOKti "THE WINDS AND THE WAVES THEIR WORK HAVE DONE." The Tatnl Ides ol'lllarch to bo ltemrmbcr ed Three , nierlean Wnr Vcssols Wreck ed and l'llly Seamen 1)1 ow nrd 1,1st of tlio Lost A Ten lblo Tule. AVasiiixcitoX, March HO. Tho following cable dis atch confirming tho reported loss of United States nnd German war c.ssels in Sa moan waters lias been received at tho navy department : "Auckland, Mnrrh :iu, 1SS3. "To Secretary Navy, AVashiugton, D. C. "Hurricane nt Apia on March 15. Every vessel in tho harbor on shore exopt tho Eng lish man-of-war Calliope, which got to sea. "Mho Trenton and Vnndalia aro total losses. "M'ho Nipsic is bo'tched, rudder gono and may bo paved, but clianco is ngninst it. Will bend her to Auckland if possible. "Tho A'andalin lost four oflleers nnd thirty nino men, namely: "Cnpt. Schoonuiaker, Paymaster Amies, Lieut, ot Marines Sutton, Pay Clerk John Roche, Henry Baker, Warren Brisbane,AViM liain Brown, Quartermaster Michael Cashen, Michael Cralgm, Benjamin F. Davis, Thomas C. Downey, Magnus Uri-kssou, S. C. Ghrmg, Adolph Goldncr, G.)r,.'e Gorman, Nathan B. Green, Joseph tti iflln, E. M. H iuunar, John Hanehett, C. Hawkins, W. Hownt, Frank Jones, Georgo Jorden, N. H. Joseph, John Kelly, Thomas Kelly, N. Kins-lla, C, P. Kratzor, Charhs Kraus, Frank Los.Mn.in, George Met rage, Ayhner Montgotnorv, Thomas Riley, A. I'. Stalman, C. E. G. Stai -l.ird, John Suns, (!. II. AVells, John Milif nrd. Henry AVixted, Ah Kow, A. A. I'eek, Pend t.ig M'eelKH. "The Nipsic lost seven men, namely: "George W. Callan. John Gill, Joshua Ib-ap, Thomas Jolin'on, David Kellehee, Henry Ponlsell, AVilhnm AVatson. "All were saod fn in Iho M'renton. Th Trenton's MMil ':, vlaMi'., e -ews a1" on hnre. tho Nipsic's on board. All stores possible were saved. M'he German ships Adler mid Eber are total losses; tho Glga is beached and may iie saved. German losses are !)(. Important to send !i0) men homo nt once. Shall 1 charter steamer '; Can charter in ucklnnd, Liot. WiUon will remain in Vuekland to obey your orders. Further ac counts by mail. Ki.miieiu.v." Till; XKWS IX WAMIIMITOV. Tho news of th" terrible disaster created consternation at tho navy department. AVIuii it Ijoenmo known that tho news was conliimivl by the cable dispatch received from Admiral Kimberly, the excitement became intense. Naval otllcors on duty in this city hurried to the dep irtinent an I made anxious inquiries concerning the numos ot the lost, nnd letters i-nd til" thus va50.iw-iwd from other places asking for the same information. Tho naval oflleers at tho navy department were too excited to work. They moved about the building talking with brother oill ccrs about tlio sad affair. All duy long tho corridor.-ot tho navy department were tilled with anxious peisons who lind ro'ntives or friends 011 board the three wiecked voxels. They anxiously pmised the li-ts of tho name.! of lost ollievrs and then hurried away to toil others. M'he ollh-ials ol other departments were equally uiixi' us with the navy peoplo to le 11 n the particulars oi tho affair. Mr. Walker Blaine sent to the navy depart ment for the namo-; of tho oflleers, and when lie ivceivfd them immediately informed his ft.thor, the secretary. .Secret iry M'ruij, in answer to Admiral Kunuerly'b quusth.u 113 to whether a steam.-r hoidd be chart 31-ed to send the IWU man of the wiocked vessels home, sent the following dUpateh: "Lieut. AViison F. Kimberly, caro American Consul, Auckland: "Take such steps .uth regard to Nipsic and wri'cks ami sending men homo as you deem proper. Full power given you, Monongaheln . ailed for Apia Fell. 1. M'liACY." THE VICTIMS' KIIIEXDS XOTH'IEU. As soo.i as tho iM'ifh jimum ot tho news ivas leceived by Seeivury M racy he sont teiogrann to the lelauve.-, 01 tie dead officers ut the A'andalin informing them of the sad affair. M'l.o dbpatch concerning ('apt. Schoon niakcr was sent to b'j, widow at Kingston, N. Y., where his brother, Jiulgo Schoonmaker, of tho interstate e'oininerco commission, nl.so .itfridcs, Capt. Sehoonmakei- entered tho navy from Now York ns an acting midshi mati Sept. IKi!. He wa made uiliUhip nian ir. June, PV.I, and succe,sively passed through tho grades of passed midshipman, master, lieutenant, lieutenant commander and captain. 'o-tolll' ami Store Itobheil, Burglars forced open the door of AV. II. Laird it Co.'s storo in Iioyalton 011 a rce-ent night and lielpiil theniselve-. liberally to ra:'.or, knives and jewelry, also to tho con tents of the inon-y drawers, consisting of p nuies mid email change to tho amount of about fll. All the money In tho cash box in tho posioliieo wns also taken. Topographical Survey. In ai.awer to n pMitiou lrom Judge Wheeler and others interested in thennturai hlsiory society, tlio United States coast sur- ey will moke u topographical survey of a .qunro in AVindbam county during tho sum :.iu Mho linj will probably lie run to take in a email part of Putnoy and westward to "Hogs back" in Marlboro nnd within about a mile of tho Massachusetts lino on the south. Charged With Itlackuiiill. Tho good people of Greensboro Bend wsro starllod by the arrest of one of their resi dents on tho charge of an attempt to black mail their minister, their doctor station age-iit, landlord and several others. M'he cmse given for it was the otleuder thought they were too familiar with his wife. After a hearing before Justice Goss the respon dent's bail wns fixed nt 100, which was furnished.. Tournament of College Athletei. MM10 spring tourunmeiit of tho New York State Intercollegiate Athletic association will be held nt Island Park, May Ui, uuder the auspices of Union collogj. Columbia, Union, Hamilton, Syracuse, RochestiT.Mnd isou and Hobart colleges will bj represented. C. . Culver of Union is president of the association and F, L. Carroll of Union beo ictary and treasurer. OUR HAVERSACK. An Oi'Kiililiitlon ol "Tim Vermont Minute Bleu of lmU'Mll 1'lospeet. There have been several consultations of. tho representatives of Vermont Veterans, with 11 view of forming an association of nil survivors of tho three months men of tho rebellion, under tho namo of "M'ho A'cr mont Minuto Men of 1SD1." Such an or ganization exists in Massachusetts with Gen. Hen Butler as president, and Gen. Charles Deve-ns and Gen. E. W. Hineks, vice presi dents. It 1 tor ftocial ami histoi le purposes. It is in aevordanoc with what Caleb dishing said in the general court of Massachusetts in tho session of 1S00 "By their instant response to tho call of President Lincoln everything wns rendered posslhlo that has slne-o been achieved." The i:uc:iiiiinient of I.StlO. The ft, A. R. and the board of trade of Saratoga aro working hard lo got the na tional encampment there in 1MIU. Promi nent members have mado all necessary nr rangcineiits. News About "Our Defenders" uml Some ol Their Organlat Ions. Col. T. C. Fletcher of St. .lolinsbury has presented the G. A. R. post at that place with a largo engraving of Mcl'lelhm'.s re treat with the Army of tho Potomac, from the Chieahoiniiiy to the James 011 Juno 12!), Ibli'J. It is a scene from nature, sketched and published by Col. John il. Batcholdcr for the government. M'he-e pensions have leen granted to Ver inonters : 1ewis Bartro, Richmond, if'l! a month and .;!U arrears; Jerry Hartley, A'crgenucs, Increase from Sill to S?'J1 a mouth; John C. Bowen, North Spriiutle-ld, !,-! 11 month and if'JH arrears; Clark J. Fos ter, Plninfleld, increase from .$1(1 to i?17 a month; Je-se Laundry, North Calais, a month, i-UoTo arrears; Timothy Mc(lr;iw, Danforth, Me., increa-e lrom tfl to 0 a month and 1 00 arrears. Judge Waze'.v will deliver tho address at Pitlsford on Dicoratiou Day: Rev. Wil liam Bogcrt AValker ior Custer I'ost at Ben m'uon. Wo outlook for the election of Col. Whce iock G. Vcasey of Rutland to the olfieo of commander-in-chief of tho G. A. R., nt the coming national enciimpnient, is said to be very promising. M'he Stato has finally decided toivo the E'tey Guaid of lirnttlcboro its new uniform and its members wero measured for them last week. They are to lift of the regular army regulation pattern and are to consist f n drens coat, blouse, pants, helmet nnd cap. J no Brnttleboro Sons of Veterans cleared !;oS from their comedy enterlniimient. THE LLQU0H CliUSADE. PROGRESS WHICH HAS BEEN MADE UNDER THE NEW LAW. Umo.om Tiiipei- J'lueil STU as a lirsult ol tlio' f.'o'ziiie Clinic on 12. 31. Sutton's I'lcmlscs i'list Increased lino List ,,f Satoiois Closed. M'ho crt'snde against liquor dpalers in Bur lington makes good progress in spite f tho many ob-tneles against hich the authorities noevs nrily contend. One of the most important ease, yot tried was that resulting from the scure on tho piMii.-"!. ol L. ,., miuoii. A hiarmg in the iv o wa- belli in tho City Court Friday. Tho liquor w.-.' adjudged forfeited and turn ed overto the uto eit .he city. P. was shown that at the time of the seizure Ransom M'up per was in possession of the piemises and lhat he then claimed to be the sole proprie tor, although he was suppoil to havo been .11 Mr. Sutton'.- employ lor several years. The fact tlr:! this proprieti r-hip was insisted .. 1 on so stre nuously at the time would na .1:1 ally exi'ite suspicion, but in addition to this Mr. Sutle.il, who in 11 thoroughly disin terested manner arrived at tin se-cne while the se,.i-ob was in preigre-s, 11N0 look jmins 'o slatj Unit Mr. Topper was the sole pro prietor ot the gnoels and business and that !ic had no iiueri'.-t in it. It was noticed, .Vjwovor, that Mr. M'upper hi'ld a consul' 1 t.ou with Mr. Sutton liel'ore the eutimc was revealed. O ving to the source from which the ' tale's attorney secured the intonnatio:i vhich leel to tho seizure, ho was unable lo isihocw once given him lending to show .ha. Mr. Suit ;ii was the proprietor. Con sequently .'Jr. Tuppor was arraigned on tho chin go of keeping tue liquor t'is-11. to which hi' pieueled guilty. Mho court lixeil the lino at $."i0 anil costs, in nil $71 and some ce nts the Ilrst incioise in line under tho new law 111 this city. This in connection with tho liquor ti'izenl, which wns valued at tl:!0, makes the penalty a severe one, and tho State-'s attorney hopes to bo ublo to break up the business in whosover name it is being carried on. J . ...is connection it will bo of interest to show what has bee.-! done since tho new liquor law went into effect on January 1, by naming tno saloons which huo been clo-e-d. M'lie list numbers lit) and is as fol lows: On Church street, the saloons of Jo seph Bin-on, T. H. Murphy and AVilliam Dunn, jr., Thomas Lynch anil A. J. (.'mi niil", Alex Morrison and Johu Clark, John Le -sor, E1lwa.1l 1 .yen; Main street, Michael Marion, Charles liriette; Mnplo street. Pat-ri'-k Collins Battery street, John J, Sulli van, Martin Garvey, AVillimii Prince, Mis. Lander, C. Gednas, I'rnnl. Mercier, William LiU-rty an 1 Frank St. Auiuur; Neii'th '.tie t, C. Limoge, John Moore, JosephGcro; Wniooski aveu'io. i'e.or Poria; Hyde slrei t, liliain Langloi-.; Elmwood avenue, ( harles Miilr; oiel biv.very, AV. I,. Stone; Cherry street, Thomas M.illon; North Bend, Bridget Haby; Peru ,-trcet, Peter Lander; Cliumplaiu strcut, Micluiel Grogau. BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS. Annua! .Heel lug tor Ailili-.nn. Chittenden anil (iiniiil lite Counties. M'ho annual election of tho AeMLon, Chit teuulcn and Grand Islo counties' l.ouil of fire underv, riters wot. held Wodor.sdny at tho office of AVhiteomb & Roberts in this city, ami the following officers were eloetcd for the ensuing )e,ir: President, M'hcodoro S. Pock, Burlington; vioo-pivsiilent, AVilliam 1). Hall, Rii'hmouil; secretary, W. II. H. AVhiteomb, Burlington; assistant secretary, Henry H. illckok, A'er.ennos; treasurer, M. A. Brejoks, Mlddleburv; oxocutivu eoimuit ten., AV. D. Hall, J. R. Roberts, H. H. Hiekok, M. A. Brooks, E. 11. Bailey, T. S. Peck, There is not a cross-eyed player in the basn ball profession. Players uro particu larly superstitious with ivgaril to eyes that are uwry. TJIEKEVOLUTJON'SSONS A SOCIETY FOR VERMONT FORMED AT MONTPELIER TUESDAY. he DeM-emliiiits of Hie firern Miiuiit.-itn Ilojs of 1770 Organlrc A t'biurUhliig Society -Tho C'mist Itut Ion 1,1st of Oflleers Kloetcd, ISpccIal to the Free Pross. Mn.NTri:t.tnit, April J. Thedosi'ondants of tho "Given Mountain Boys" of 17?.")-!)1 as sembled in goodly numbers nt tho room of the Vermont Historical Society in tho State House this afternoon for the purpose of forming a society of tho "Sons of the Revo lution'' of Vermont. Similar associations haw been organled in Now York, Pennsyl vania nnd Now Jersey, but Vermont is the Ilrst New England Stale to form a society of the "Sons of the Rcvolu'. on." M'ho meeting was held in pursuance 1 f a request mndo by the presidents of this o'-gr.i.iatioil in slater States to Governor Dillingham ior the use of a room in the capitol for the format ion of a society in A'ermont. Governor Dilling ham in response to this reqttist plnced the room of tho Historical Soci tynt the service of the descendants of Revolutionary ancestors in this State for the purpose named. There1 was a good repro-eiitation of the de scendants of revolutionary statesmen anil soldiers In the historical room this after noon, when the meeting wns called to order by Gen. T. S. Peek of Burlington, a inein borof the New York tociot,. ,nud whohnil been instructed by Provident McDowell of the New Jersey association, to institute a society of tho "Sons of the Revolution," In Vermont. Gen. Peck hinted the object of the ineHing mid called attention to the epinlilications for iiii'inbirship in tho order, which ho said were, as follows; "Any person shall 110 eligible for member ship hi th" society who is abovo Iho ago of twenty-one l-li ycirs. and who is descended from nn mie-estor who, "ith"r as a military or naval officer, soldier, sailor, or as 11 official or recognised subordinate in tho service of any one of th- lit original coloni 's or Stntcs, or of the national government representing or composed of those colonics instates-, assi-tesl in establishing American inclopeiiileni'o during the war of the revolu tion; and no person other than such shall bo eligible to membership in Iho society." A temporary organization was effected by the election of (ten. Peck as chairman and Col. Charl, S. Forbes eif St. Albans as secretary of the meeting. M'ho applications of tho.sc who elesired to bnevmio members, with proofs of" membership (pialillcntion, were tlien filed with the secretary, thereby constituting the following gentli'ineii clnr ter member sof thu"Sons of the Revolution" of Vermon : Governor William P. Dilling ham of WatiTbury, Hon. Georgo Grenvillo Benedict of Burlington, Colonel V. Seward AVebb of SlHburn, Colonel Eel ward A. Chit tenden of St. Albans, Hon. Lovi K Fuller of lirnttlcboro, Gen. Thc xloro S. TVck of Burlington, Hiram A. liue, esq,, und Roy. Howard F. Hill of Montpolier, Col. Charles S. Forbes of St. Albans, Mr. AV. H. Zott man ot Burlington, Mr. William A. Cliapiu of Middlesex:, .Air. D, AV. Dixon of Grand lslo and Henry Clark, esq., of Rutland. TIIK CON.sTITfTIO.V. TheorgnniJitiou was further perfec-tedby the adoption of a form of constitution nnd by-laws-. Article one provides that tlio 11:11110 of the Stale organization shall bo "M'he So ciety of the Son-- of the Revolution of Ver mont Green Mountain Boys. "Article two provides that the soeiety shall be perpetuated. Article tines states the purpo-eof the organ ization und article four gives the epinlilica tions of membership, which are given in full elsewhere. Article live elesignnti'S the ot licer.s of tho society and article six relates to proposed auundiii"iits to the i'ontitution. M'lie by-laws ndoptcd provide among other things: M'hat candidates for membership mny send their nam s and do-uni-nrs or other proof of qualification for member-hip, to tkos'cretnev, and upon a i.-ivorable report 1 from the board ot manage rs.aud the payment I of the initiation fees nnd animal dues, shall tlr r.-upon become member, of the society; that llu- initiation tee shall bois.t. the annual line's a lite membership $."(). th 1! the so ciety shall hold an annual 111- ting 011 tho Kith d.ay of August, lf-11), the anniversary of the' bnttlo ot ii-'iuiiugtou, an 1 ut th same time 111 en cry year thereafter; that the board of managers shall 1 lo. namely, tho president, v ice-pr. sident, secretary-treasurer, registrar and historian ex oill.'io, and seven members to be elected by tho so ciety. Till: OI'KIUERs. M'he soeiety proe-eedod to tho election of officers vv th the following result: President, Co onel Edward A. Chittenden of St. Al bans; vice-president, Colonel W. Sewaiii Webb of Shelburn; secretary, Colonel Clinc h's S. Forbes of St. Albans; treasurer, W. 11. Zottiuan of Burlington; registrar, Hiram A. Hum', esq., ot Montpolier; his torian, Ri'V. Howard F. Hill of Moiitpdicr ; board of mnnagii-s, Go AVilliam I. Dilling ham of Wnterbury, chairman; Gen. T. S. Peck mid lion. G. (1. Benedict of Burling ton: Co'. Levi K. Fuller of Brnttleboro; D. AV. Dixon ol" Ura.nl I .le; William A. Chapin of Mieldlescx, Hon. (!. G. Benedict was elected delegate nt largo and Col. Fuller delegate tei tlio National society, M'he soeiety adjourned subject to the call of the president. It is probable that a moot ing of 1110 uo ird of niaiingi-rs will 3 held u'.v ut t!ie -Uth of April to not upon such applications for membership ns may lie iv-e- ivesl by ihe s'cretary up 10 that elate, it l desirable thut such ilo-condauts ot revo lutionary ape-esrors who in end joining the onler this s 'asein elo en helore that tmm in order that the oeiety iiinv be ivpiescuteel as fully a6 possiuie at tho ceuiiing centennial e'clobratiou of iho inauguration of AVnsh inlou in Now York, Tho president of tha "Sons of the Revolution f Vermont," Col. Ednurd A. ('bitten len, U 11 great-grandsou of Gov. Thomas Chittenden, whoio emiuent services lo the Stato from 1775 to U0 I, mndo for him an illustrious ree-ord nnd a faino second to 110110 of tho "Grom Moun tain boys' 'of the rovohitionary period. Gov. Chittenden was ptvf.ielent of the Vermont Council of Safely in 1777, the ilrst gov ernor of tha State in 1778 and was re elected to that office for 20 iiiee'ossive years, Treasurer Siottmau it n de-eenJant of G-n, Israel Putnam of revolutionary fume; sec retary Forbes hail two great-grandfathers, who served in the wurof tho revolution, and General Peek is n gteat-gratidsoii of Ser geant AVilliam AVoodw nrd, who served six years and 11 months in tho eontlusntal army under Gen Washington. Col. Webb is a descendant of Gun. Samuel B.Webb, who was a general officer in tho American army from 1775 to 1781. Hon. G. (1. Benedict is 11 direct descendant of Rev. Abner Bene dict, who served In the revolutionary war uniler Gen. AVashinglou, Governor Dilling ham's gicit-grandtiither served In tho French war In 17o!) and was killed In thoas sault 011 Quebec, anil his grandfather, Paul Dillingham, served four years in the revolu tionary war. Messrs. Httso, MM, Dixon, Fuller, Chapin and other members of the "Sons of Revolution" aro nlfo descendants of ancestors who fought to secure American liberty and freedom. Descendants of revolutionary nnee'stors desli oils of joining the Vermont society of the "Sems of tho Revolution," will be "tar nished membership blanks on application to Gen. T, S. Peek of this city, or tho secre tary, Col. Charles S. Forbes of St. Albans. Several applications for membership wero filed with the secretary yi'sterilny, inclniling the nanus of Col. A. A." Hull ot" St. Albulis and Dr. H. O. Burtlett of Milton. VERMONT AND THECENTENNIAL. Tlio I'nrt AVhlrh Oieoii Mountain Ilojs Will 'lake In thoGVlohi'titlon. Qunrtcinmstcr-Gencial William II. Gil inore has returned from Now York, where ho rcceive'il every attention from tho i-oii-tennial commissioners and complete I ar rangements for the entertainment of the National Grant of A'ermont and for the commissioners and tho governor's staff: nnd If these mv carried out necording to the un derstood programme tho representatives of this Stato cannot but fool repaid for their time, care and trouble'. Through the attention and foresight of Col. Robert J. Kimball, tho governor and all mounted officers will lie suitably nnd finely mounte-d, ho having si'cured sup'fior saddle horsei for all of thorn, M'he governor, lieutenant-governor and commissioner will b invited to join the party that leaves Now York Monday mot nlng, April !Jtli. in n steamer v Inch proceeds to Elinbetliport, N. J., to meet President Harrison, and will then go with him to witness the naval review, thence to foot of AVall street and inarch to tho Equit able building and attend tho reception to be hehl in tin apartments of tho "Lawyers' club." M'he governor, lieutenant-governor nnd commissioners are also invited to tho grand military bull to be give-n at tho Met ropolitan Opera house that evening. On Titesdny morning April the govern or's party, aro invited to bo present nt ser vices to be held at St. Paul's church and tho sub treasury after which tho lieut.-governor and commissioners will proceed to seats re served for tlic-m on the grand stanel opposite) thu Fhth avenuo hotel where Pre-ident llnr risem reviews tlio parade. Gov. Dillingham and stair will join tho A'ermont troops nt their place in tho line. M'heso will arrive on the morning of tho IJOth on tho steamer City of Lawrence at foot of Desbrosses street. North river, and will march to their position in tho column. Although no official orders are yet issued, it is generally uneler stooel that Ma j. -Gen. Schofield, ij. S. A. chief J marshal, expee-ts to feirm lino on cast siile ot oth avenuo below tho street, nl-o throug'a Waverly Placo and Broadway; tho regulars on tho right, marines nnd navy next, then the orginnl Fi States, then A'er mont (the first child of tho old B!) and tho rest of tho States. President Harrison will jiuss up this liin, thus giving ovvry march ing man an opportunity to seohim. After the president has taken his p sjtion on the re viewing stand, the troops will wheel into column and inarch past, saluting the presi ileut, then moving through oth avenuo to Central park wh -re tho parade w ill be disinis-ed, M'he same evening tliero will be 11 grand display of fire works from sov eral parks anil especially at Madison square; anil a grand banquet at tho Metropolitan opera house. On Wi'dnesdny, May 1, tho grand civic parade will occur, inarching over tho" sumo route anil will be reviewe'd from tho same stand by tho president, governors, commissioners, etc. It n said that upward of -10,000 men will march on each day, and that it will take some five or six hours for each column to pass President Harrison; the militnry and naval displays will bo the grandest af-taii-s of tho 'kind since tho final review of the Dnion armies hot uro Prosident Lincoln at the close of the lvbe'llion in ISO). Tho troops tromtho several State's will be in lino shapo as they aro constantly drilling an 1 are putting themsjlvos in the lust possible condition. Wo, understand that Governor Dil lingham has beuii requested 10 de tail a mounted officer to s.ivo on tho staff of Chief .Marshal General Schofielel, this is n nih oinphiiK nt ;o our Slate as w d as to tho oilleor who shall re ceive the ih tail. AVo are toltl that every company in tho national guard of Vermont is hard at work drilling and brushing up in order that tho State may b as proud of them as it was during tl'o war. wh'n the 'Old A'ermont lliigi le" in lful'i won for it self sui'h a pr.iu I name from the citu.-iis of New York during the dratt riots. The only thing that is going slow is the nione'v; at this time the re has been alioiit sJlsHh) subscribed, and tho eoiumissionoi-Mioed at least Js-l'.'UO to make this a decided stiooess. AVill not our patriotic e itizeiis hurry for ward their checks to Gen. W. II. Gilawro (treasurer), at Fairle'o, A'ci-uout. without delay Col. W. Seward AVebb president of the Wagner Car company has tcudcreil a special (Je-opin e'ar to Governor Dillingham, e'oiniiii.-sioni'r and staff lor their trip to and from the ceutemal. All parties dosirim: to purchase tickets to tho Grand ball should 'end their names to Mr. T. S. Peck, Kill College street, Burling ton, without delay. M'he price of tickets Is $10 for e'-ii'h person, and nil orders ifutbt be in by April (ith, as there is so largo a di' nnnd or tickets the i-oiiiiuitteo I'nimot hold the thu op-:i Io:i 'r. M'he Vermont (wipers aie re,j .estid to publish too above facts for the information of our pe-o le. TOWN SUPER! N 7 f-.N GENTS. Jleetlng for f lilttcnilen County Hold in this City Tuesday. Tho towti superintendents of Chittenden county lint nt tho office of tlio Umr.l ui si'hool commissioners of Burlington Tue-dny to pivparo question for the examination cu teachers. Superintendents were present Uo follows: Charlott.'. Dr. AV. II. H. A'nruev; Essex Dr. C. M. Ferrhi; Huntington, V. O. H. Ellis; Jericho, A. D. Bradford; Milton, J. E. Menlli'k; Shelburn, Dr. F. R. Stoildanl; South Burlington, A. Kimball; St. George, M ss Kate L. Ivoonmi; AVosti'ord, Mrs. L. M.Bates; Burlington, II. O. Wheeler. M'he mootlne; organieil by tho election ot Dr. C, M. Ferrlu as chairman, mid ct J. t.. AVlieolock, esq,, as seeretury. Que, lions were prepared for the spring oMiininution of teachers 011 the requii td studies. WASHINGTON NEWS- MURAT HALSTEAD FINALLY REJECT ED BY THE SENATE. Ills Intemperance i,r Limbing!' Deemed Jiang) rims In Dlploinnl le Dul les Lat est Nominations ol I'l-esldent und Confli-miil Ions by the Suiiate. AVashin-otox, March 111, The exoetttivo session ot tho Senate lnstcil two hours tins afternoon, being devoted ulinoit exclusively for tho third time to the eauso of Murnt Hnlstead, nominateil to bo minister to Ger many. Senators She'i-man, How ley nnd Blair spoku in favor of his confirmation, tho two last named being iisteuesl to with especially clow attention. At the e-loso of their remarks a vote was taken on the mo tion to reconside-r tho voto by which tho lieuninntlnn wns rejected Thursday. M'he m ,. tion wus lost by a vote of '! to 10, Mess.-s. Evarts, Ingnlls, Plumb nnel Teller vot ing with tho democrats in tho negntiv,, and Mcs'rs. Blackburn and Call with th republicans in tho affirmative. Tho repub licans named explained their votes on r 1 1 -ing saying that they had noper.-oiiul feeling in the matter, no antagonism against Mr. Hnlstead, but thought it right to defend Mm Senate against such attacks ns hail b-en made upon its character by him in his pa per. A number of senators wero paiiv-d, among thorn Mr. Culliim against ami Mr. Fnrwell in favor of the resolution. M'he nomination of Hnlstead to 1)9 minis ter to German v was rejected by tho Senato by a voto of 2o to 19. Tho Senato 1ms I'onflrmcd Ihe following nominations: John Hiek, minister fo Peru; George B. Loring, minister to Portugal; Robert M Lincoln, mini-tor to Great Brit ain, Allan M'horndike Riee minister to Russia: M'homns Ryan, mini-ter to Mexico, and Patrick Egau, Minister to Chill; Robert Admits, jr., minister to lirazil; Lun sdng B. Mizner, minis er to Central Ameri can States, AV. L. Scroggs, minister to A'cnezuela; W. O. Bradley, minister to Corca, anil George Chandler of Kansas as first assistant secretary of tho interior. THE SfJXATI! AD.IOUHXS hlXIJ Dill. After a long dobato over Stewart's reso lution expressing the sorrow of the Senate nt the death of John Bright, it was referred to tho committee 011 foreign relations. During tho discussion a fear was expressed that a pre ceelent might bo established which would call for such resolutions 011 the ileath of any foreign statesman. The vice-president, a-i present occupant of tlio chair ho was about to vacate for the remainder of tho session, expressed his grateful appreciation of tho courtesy nnd consideration ho had receiveel from every member of tho Senate. Ho uLo cxpresseel a hope that ho shoukl find at next session of tho Senate every senator in his sent in gooel health, when nn oppor tunity should bo had to resiuno and continuo the agreeable relations already established. Senator Edmunds offered n resolution that in the absence of tho vice president, Ingalls should be chosen president of the Senate pro torn. MM10 resolution was agreed to without division. Ingalls, escort ed 1)- Edmunds, had the oath of office ael miuistered by the secretary and took tlio chair, expressing his grateful arknowledg mentof hiscolleugur'S, renewed expression 01' e-onfidnnee. The Senate at 1:.)0 p. m. pro ccedeel to tho consideration of executive 0 is incss nnd nt 15:40, cn the motion of. Cameron, it adjourned sine die. THE MEDICAL COLLEGE. ! OHlcers Lleeteil by the Class f 'SO at tho j Annual Meeting, I The annual election of class officers 1' n- j the clasj of 'J-9 of tho Me lie-ui elepartm 'in, I I'. V. M., wns held Tuesday. M'ho follow -ng ' gentlemen were "chosen: I Pre-ident Lieut. A. S. Cummins of Bur- linton. I Vice-president A, AVarren Pennimanof j Boston, Mass, Valedictorian AVillanl C. M'liompsou o Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Secretary Frank E. Card of Oneco, Conn. Treasurer Charles A. Kcegau of Nashua, N. H. Historian George C. Davenport of East Randolph. Marshall AVilliam A. Judson of Char lottetown, P. E. L Executive committee M, .T. Moshorof St. Croix, N. S., Norman AV. BoUro-eof Stan ton anil Arthur (.'. Aldrich of Glens Falls, N. Y. ST. ALBANS VILLAGE MEETING. Names of the Olltrers lllceteel lor tho 12n siilns; j ear Appropriations, At tho annual meeting of the village of St. Allxins Wednesday ulternoon, tho follow ing gentlemen wore oh- -to I as trustees: A. 1'. Cross, pro .idem; John Brar h, H. L. Burgess, ((. U. Lepper anil S. C. Givmi'. M'ho other officers are: CI rk and tivosii r, P.. D. Hopkin-: eoUti'tor. i5. C. Hall; . -tor, A. AV. Robinson, C. I'. Wat sou, 1" .1. Houghton; member ot sinking fund commit tee', A. AV. Clark, tiio other members eit tho board being A. A. Hall and E. C. Smith; chief engineer, S, C. Greene; ilrst assistant, Joseph Brain; sen-ond assistant, AV. E. Clark; lire wardons. J. E. Butler, O. M. Robie, AV. II. Ellis, T. B. Ke'imeily. A tax te raisi Ss'H,o00 was voted to defray the coming year's expenses und It w ns voted to retain electric light on the streets, $3000 worth, it was also votisl to accept the provisions of the act of tho last legislature to enable the village to rofunil its notes or bouds. Ktlueutloiml Mei'titc; at INse .luuction. All I'eluentional meeting fen- Chittenden nnd Lamoille counties will lie held at Essex Junction Saturday, April B. State SupiT intendent Palinor of AVaterbury, Hon. 11. H. Powers of Morrisvllle, judge of tho Supremo Court, and other prominent men will bo present. It is oxpoe-el that the e'ounty board of education i f Chittenden und Lu moillo counties w ih ulso be present, and 11 most interesting and profitable meeting may Lo looked for. The Mute Jtimrel o! Health. The State loaid of hoalth will hold its next quarterly moei.ng at thu A'an Ness House in Burlington on Thursday, April li. If anyono ha a subject which he would lii;a to bring to tho notice of the board ho can present it, in peisem or by letter, at that lime. An Inventor's I'ntlunev. A man nt North Beuiiiugtun has spe: t ills spuro limo for tlw hwt lo years aj. -.' ing 11 machine to put briU"s into bi . , Ha has tho machine now in suceesstul operation.