Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-04-27
NOTES and COnmenIs.

The Secretary Of State, Of Connecticut,
announces the following official statement Of
the vote for Governor at the recent election :
Total number of votes cast, S7ll5, Of which
James 4. English received ALPS Marshall
Jewell, 1925 scattering l. Engishs
majority, SAL
The Manchester Joaraqi presents the
name Of Hon. A. l.. MINER of that town, as
suitable candidate for the next Governor Of
Vermont Mr. Miner is Familiarity and ia.
vorably known to the people ofthe State, and
should the selection be made from the West
side Of the mountain, his claims would GER
tainly entite him to a fair consideration by
the convention
"A petition has been signed by the female
teachers Of the public schools in New York
city, aud presented to the Board Of Eluca-
ton. asking for the restoration Of corporal
punishment The ladies declare that expo
rcnce has taught that the rod alone is Of any
effect to keep the uuruly class Of boys in sub
lection.
"A gold gamblers cauard about The inn
mincucy Of war between the United States
and Spain agtated Washington and New
York last Friday. President Grant author
lied correspondents to deny the report
Gold advanced slightly on the receipt Of the
first news. We are glad to learn that active
measures are being taken to discover the au.
thors Of the hoax.
Though the supreme court decision, that
debts made before the lcgal-tcnder act was
passed are payable in specie, is to stand un-
challenged by any pending suit, or a rc.hcar.
ing of the original case it docs not abso.
lutey forbid the state courts making con.
trary decision, and sending up the question
anew The State courts are governed, as to
new cases, only by the moral force of the su.
promo court decisions,
Woman Suffrage has received at least O
temporary q,,ieias in Massachusetts. \ prop.
ositou to oniranchse woman in that State, aG
ter a thorough canvass, has resulted in its dis.
mission in the House Of Representatives by a
decisive vote Of 1873 to 6S We doubt, iudg.
ing from the reception of this proposition by
the women of Vermont, if so large a vote as
this in its favor could have been secured in a
convention composed Of the wives of the
members
The new territorial Governor Of Utah
Mr. Shaaer, arrived at Corinne on Wednos
day evening, and was received with a speech
and an illumination. The Governor in re.
Spouse to the Mayor, said he had come tc
Utah to enforce the laws. Several govern.
ment officials followed, and in advance of the
passage of the Cullom bill by the Senate de-
clared that it was the intention of the govern
ment to suppress polygamy, and compel Utah
to submit to the authority of the republic
" That time had now arrived and this ubom
nation, though supported by remonstrance.
from the disloyal and traitorous, would mol
stay the action of Congress"
The news Of the defeat aud death of ex
president Lopez, Of Paraguay, is fully con
irmed by the arrival of the steamship Soutl
America at New York. The Brazilian Gen
Camara, who commanded in the final attack
ON Lopez, says that Lopez was wounded, and
refusing to surrender, was at once despatched
One of his sons was also killed. His tw,
families. tho legitimate and the illegitimate
including Madame Lynch, fell into the hand
of the conquerors. Madame is to be shippe,
back to Europe with her children. Perhaps
her husband the deserted Irish Surgeon il
the French army, may be looking for her
Notwithstanding the fall Of Lopez, it doe
not appear that the last spark Of opposition
to Brazilian domination is crushed out. Gen
Cabellero is still in the field, and may Civ,
the Brazilions as much trouble before he il
caught, as his plueky master.