Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-04-12
Weekly News Summary.

give us call III june
Little Rock, Ark, persists in calling a
one-story building high school"
The Princess Of Wales gave birth On
Thursday to a boy. The physicians report
her condition satisfactory.
Baron Gcrolts daughter is to be mar.
ried at Washington, April II, to Mr., Ranga.
bee, Of the Greek legation
The proposition to annex West Florida
to Alabama is revived, aud is meeting with
much favor in both States
"A lodge Of Frccmasons has been organa.
cd at Stka, by dispensation from the grand
lodge of Washington territory.
"A nephew of Gen. Sherman, and son of
Judge Macomb of Cleveland, was arrested.
recently, in Chicago for stealing shirts
1t is reported from England that Andrew
G.. Curtin our minister to Russia, IS about to
retire from diplomatic service, and re.enter
the political arena in Pennsylvania
The oldest postmaster ia the United
States is said to be John Soldering Of Lchirb
county, Pa, eighty-iour years Of age lnl
commissioned in 1920.
An old bachelor named Marsh lately
died at Passaic Village n D., leaving an
estate Of about s $1,000 600, most Of which 10
be devoted for ten years to the support Of six
horses, when it will 90 to distant relative.
-" How much did he loayc2 % inquired
gentleman Of a wag, on learning the death of
wealthy citizen " Everything, responded
the wag. d" He didn't take o dollar with
him !'
Sam IIidebrand, the outlaw whose muir
derous depredations so long dedel the author
tiles Of Arkansas and Missouri, both during
and since the war, has become a despicahe
drunkard in the streets Of Hannibal, No.
East st. Louis is to have a grand union
stock yard, embracing a hotel bank, drovars
exchange and railroad depot, and about 300
acres Of yards chiefly paved with stone, and
to cost sljO0,0OO
1t is said that proposition, for the elm.
rloyment Of Chinese laborers have been made
to the directors Of coal railways The said
heather to be used for working the Penusy.
yania mines
--Twenty-one MeSicans among them the
widow Of Miramon, receive pensions Of the
aroh.duchess Sophia, Maximiian's mother.
The arch-duchess also pays the Princess Salm.
Salm one thousand forms a year.
"A woman of Washington O., lately sued
all the liquor sellers in the place for selling
liquor to her husband and obtained inlg.
meuts covering with tolcrable accuracy the
relative sums he had spent at their den-.
The great tornado that devastated Eat
st. Louis, in rushing through a wood a
| Venice. H. blew down great tree upon
passing huntsman, and he lay impris1uc.
three days before he was found
A man who had a spite against Oh.
Southwestern (Ia.l railroad, amused himself
the other day, by covering the rails for il.-
lance Of quaater Of a mile with soap
single train was three hours IN crossing tha
creased stretch.
Cambridge beat Oxford 10 the boat rla.
Oh the Thames April lst, but the Cambridga
boat was only five seconds or one length
ahead Of the Oxford boat, according 10 on
account If so, il was a close shave Oih.
ers accounts say three lengths
The most remarkable election split OF
late years is that in Michigan, were, through
large part Of the state, the homeopathic.
bolted' Systematically. Some OF the defeat
ed candidates are not likely to say again thu.
homeopathic pellets have no effect
The Rothschilds who have 80 yea,
lease Of the Almaden quicksilver mine Ia
Spain, and monopoly of the article in london.
are believed in Frisco to have also obtained
control Of the New Almaden mines in Cali.
fornia, and to be negotiating for the new
ldria claim.
The king Of Spain has attempted to form
royal guard, but has not found sufficient
number Of officers who will accept command
in the corps. Neither have ladies a. va,
been found for the personal Attendance Of l.
queen and the isolation Of the YOUNG oouo.
is rapidly increasing
The PHILADELPHIA Mint will redeem each
kind of United States copper. nickel ami
bronze coins, when forwarded ia even um.
Of 500 or any multiple of 500. C1nus.
cents prior to 1857. nickel copper cents from
| 1857 to 1861 and bronze cent. since 1861
must come separately.
Monday morning all the New York pc.
pers contained flaming advertisements OF ID.
" merchants and manufacturers co-operatiy
distribution "a gift swnlle broken ur
was the heading Of their article, "Wednesday
announcing the breaking up Of the scheme hg
the police.
The official statistics Of the immigration
for the last quarter Of 1870 foot up 53,G2i
of whom 29,730 were men aud %, S6l women
OF the total, r. II came from England no.
600 from ireland, $4,000 from GemiaE
1900 from Austria, 1900 from Sweden. l0Vo
from Norway and 6l5 from France.
A once reputable German poet scholar
and friend of distinguished men both in The
country and in Europe, is now serving as
porter IN one OF the suburban hotels near D.
troit Ills iondness Tor liquor brought hn
to his present condition lie ran through
fortune IN ABOUT eleven years
The recent explorations in JerusaIsa
have excited the greatest interest among h.
Masonic fraternity, on account Of the disco'
cry oil "hat are believed to be Mason'
marks on considerable number Of the im.
Mense foundation stones recently uncDycTUI