Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-15

Sheridan and number of other persons who
entertained Alexis during his visit TO the
United States are TO receive decorations from
the Car in acknowledgment of the kindness
shown the Grand Duke. Gen. Sheridan is
to receive the order of the White Eagle. The
other recipients are not named.
OF the 25 State delegations which have
been chosen for the Philadelphia Convention,
% have been formally instructed to cast
their votes for Grant, and three-from Con-
necticut, Missouri, and South Carolint-
while they are not pledged, are understood to
favor the same nomination. This gives Grant
4l2 of the IA delegates, and, of course, as
sures his nomination.
The State Register, Springfield, Illinois,
publishes a list of forty-seven democratic
papers in that State, forty-four of which
support the Cincinnati ticket, and three ad-
vocste the nomination of a straight Demo
cratic ticket at Baltimore. There are twenty
nine other Democratic papers iu the State to
hear from.
Hon. D. w. Voorhees, of Indiana, long a
Democrat of the most ultra Bourbon stripe,
in a speech in the House of Representatives
on Monday, came out in favor of Grant. The
changing over of so democratic Democrat
as Mr.. Voorhees, has created quite a sensation
although it is rather doubtful whether he
will be taken into full fellowship in any new
party before he has been " quarantined " the
usual time designated for infected vessels.
/ RESIGNATION OF CHARLES HALE.-A w ash
ington dispatch to the Transcript says that
Charles Hale, Assistant Secretary of State,
has resigned, his resignation having been
called for by Secretary Fish.
ATwENrY-Two Pound TR5UT.-The Platts-
burgh Republican says that on the sth inst.
Mrs. VIM. c. Rhodes caught salmon trout
in Chazy Lake weighing twenty-five pounds
and one ounce. Mrs r. was two miles away
+. from her base line when she hooked her
prize. which she towel IN suth;ieady near
to signal for assistance and after receiving
adequate aid and implements, the trou
monster was successfully landed, after two
hours campaign.
There was a collision on the Worcester aud
Nashua railroad on Saturday, near Worcester
a passenger train that was on time, as il
came around a curve, running into the rear
ola freight train that was not on time.
The engine and two passenger cars were
badly smashed but nobody was much hurt.
The speed Of the passenger train had been
considerably checked before 1t came in con
tact with the freight. Criminal neglect II
not signaling the coming train Is the only
explanation 70 such coI.isi- n
The Greeley meeting at Clarendon last
Saturday niglt was attended by some one
hundred and twenty five persons. David E
Nicholson AMI 5. NJ DJrr were the chic
speakers Hon. Martin ), Eyerts was present
but dad not make speech.
FIRE At TRor.-The residence of Henry
Burden of Troy was on Saturday damaged
to the extent OF $4,000 BY fire.
The property of the late Erastus Corning
amounted to ten millions of dollars Tel
thousand dollars worth Of stamps were affixed
t. his VIII.
General Sherman ana Lieutenant Grant
the son OF the President, were lately at Con
stantinople. the guests OF the sultan, an,
have had the honor of lunching with Hn
Majesty. This is the first time in the hisror.
Of the imperial hospitality OF Turkey thar
private individuals have been entertained il
tins distinguished manner, "a fact which, say
a correspondent Of the London Times, mus
prove very gratifying TO the great republic.
Ex- Governor Page sailed from Ne, Yorl
. for Europe on the eth inst. in the steame
Scotia. Ills early return to Europe Is causes
By the intelligence Of the serious illness O
his wife who with his family are at Nee.
/ PosTAAsrEBs APPOINTED The foIlowin:
ipostmasters have been recently appointed
H. p Comlnss, at North rhetsord, Orans
county. j X Leonard, at West Drummer
stoa, wee e N. Wilson, resigned.
Judge Blrress has been suffering severed
from an attac5 Of hrs old enemy-dyspspsia
but is now rapidly recovering.
The St. Adams Messenger understand
that the President and three OF the director
of the Portland and Osdsnsburs R4ilroa,
IsHl. withlna few days, pass over the pro
posed route from Swsnton TO Ogdensburg
for the purpose of ascertalning the feasibility
of building the road and learning the dis
position OF the people IN lending the projec
assistance.
Mr. julius NJ Haunalord. for some tin
clerk in the freight department of the Vt
central. starts soon for Brainerd. MINI
one OF the chief s5atsons on the line Of III
Northern Pacific. to occupy an advance po
siton there.
Pavmaster William Smith has been ordere
20 the Department Of Dakota. Major SmitI
is from Orwell, and was graduated fro th
University of Vermont in 1884.
Passion GRANTED.-Mr. Willard. from th
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, re
ported a bull to the House, Friday, for thu
relief of Jason Barnes of Danville, Vermont
which was passed.
Hon Pierpoint Isham, formerly Judg
Of the Supreme Court of this State, died o.
Thursday, at his residence in Piermont. n
y, in the 10th year of his age.
Geo. H. BigeIow, Esq, has again resume,
the duties of associate or local Editor on th
Burlington Free Press and Times
Don Carlos, the leader of the pressn
instruction in Spain, Is twenty-five year
old. and enjoys in his own right the title o
Duke of Madrid. In 1867 he married
daughter of the Duke of Parma. with whom
he received a large fortune and has a famil,