Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-06-12
Notes and Comments.

debt, issued from the treasury department,
shows a reduction Of s4226,0G2 during
May.
In due accordance with international law,
the Sioux Indians have made formal decara.
ton of war, and 1000 Of their number are
treading in the footsteps Of Mars. Canada is
also having trouble with her Indians on the
Saskatchewan.
Owing to the storm Of Thursday night,
Central Illinois is still more or less under
water. An immense destruction Of property
has taken place, and owing to the creation Of
back water by the food the Illinois river is
running up stream.
The latest telegram from Portland, Ore
gou, says the Republicans wiped out every.
thing at the recent election, Democrats aud
Greeleyites, aud have elected their Represen.
tative in Congress and decisive majority in
both branches Of the Legislature. Good for
Oregon.
The Boston correspondents are telling
what they know about the Jubilee, which
opens next Monday. Already, at the antci-
patton of hearing Strauss play his own waltz
es, and the band of the Garde Ropublicaiuc
loot "Parant pour la syrie," the Hub is head
over heels with JOY.
Hon. George f. Hoar member Of Con-
gress from the Worcester, Mass, district, de-
clines reelection, and will return to the
practice Of his profession at the close of the
present Congress. Massachusetts, wit lose
one Of its strongest aud soundest representa-
tives by the withdrawal Of Mr.. Hoar from
the national councils
The frauds perpctratcd by the city Off
cals of New York continue to come to light,
and it is likely that more remain to be heard
from. The New York Times makes disclos.
ures that show that hundreds Of thousands of
dollars were pundercd from the city treasury
during the mayoralty Of Hoffman. The names
and means employed in the ihefts previously
unearthed, are revealed in the latter disclos.
ures
Great apprebensons have existed here
and elsewhere at the attempt to introduce
what is called the religious amendment into
the constitution Of the United States, and re.
monstrances against such action have been
freely signed BY our congressional pro-
ceedings we notice that Senator Trumbull has
reported back from the Judiciary committee
the petitions for such an amendment, and the
committee has been discharged from further
consideration Of the subject. BY the way
we notice that the question Of the religious
amendment lately came up for discussion at
the Boston Congregational Ministers Meeting
and every voice said " No." with emphasis
"A Honolulu letter says that Captain
Meade, of the gunboat Narragansett has
made treaty with the chiefs of the Nayga
tor Islands, by which those islands are cedet
to the United States and he has formally
taken possession of the island of Turtulla, a,
u naval sltNlOu VI lut Nulltu SUITS. al
American commercial agent subsequent
concluded all the details of the treaty. which
: has been forwarded to Washington for confr
nation. The chiefs, in the meantime, hois
the American flag. The islands are eight il
number, with a combined area about equal t.
that Of Washington county, and population
of about 10000.
-" Schuyler Colfix,' says the Tribune
"is set side with the contomptuous argument
Of the negro delegate" In losing 10 character
and rcpuiiating its principles, the Tribune
has also lost its sympathies. Its supercilioui
sneer at the black man is unmistakable From
some quarters it would not have been remark
able. Bat in the Tribune it marks the degra.
datiou of the fall which has accompanied it,
desertiou of the Republican party, aud its
association with the enemies of liberty and the
black race. The organ of Horace Greeley
was once the first to speak for the down
trodden, and bid them come up higher. Now
in its alliance with the Democracy, it has
nothing but contemptuous filings.
The great Jubilee is making music OF
the other side of the Atlantic In the Brit
lsh Parliament Monday the sending Of the
Greuadier Band to participate in the Jubilee
was criticised by one, and defended by others
in quite an animated debate. 1t was an
| poupcol tI,t - a MA II .l
the Queen and the ommander-n-chief," aut
it was maintained that it would have good
effect on the treaty issue, There is gooc
sense in that thought, certainly. As music
hath charms to soothe the savage" it may
also have power to calm the troubled spirits
Of the contending diplomats Who know,
but that it is reserved for the great Gilmore
to settle the Alabama difficulty by his mighty
musical performance
The order Of General Howard assuming
the responsibility for the renewal Of active
hostilities against the Apaches in Arizona. de-
notes the failure of what will probably be the
last effort on the pert of the government to
keep peace with this treacherous tribe. After
the failure OF Vincent CoIyer's mission to
Arizona, special commission with General
Howard at the head was Immediately sent out,
and at first there seemed to be grounds for a
hope that the Indians would 20 upon their
reservations and cease to annoy the settlers,
who were willing to make one more endeayor
to get along peaceably with their savage neigh
bors. The principal chiefs seemed well dis
posed, and the commissioners were 50 wei i'm
pressed with them as to believe that Loring
and his party were murdered by vagabond
Mexicans instead of by the Apaches. But
the robberios and murders continued in few
days the same as ever, and finding that large
numbers of these incorrigibe redskins cannot
be induced to 60 upon the reservations and
| live quitely, General Howard has sanctioned