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

IxPoRArNT PENSION BILL.-The Senate
passed the bill increasing twenty per cent.
the pensions of soldiers and sailors who lost
foot, so as to be incapaciated- for caring for
themselves. The amount which this bill
will annually take from the Treasury will be
5000 1854 1t has received the earnest sup
port of the Grand Army of the Republic and
other soldiers.
! AS a result of the report of the Congres-
sional committee that Investigated affairs in
New Orleans, there:is to be change in Gus
tom house officials there. Collector Casey,
the Presidents brother -in-law. has been re-
quested to resign, and similar offering has
been solicited from his Deputy, Mr.. Herwig
The Republican State Convention of Yer
mont endorsed the nomination of Grant and
Colfax The address of Mr.. Billings, who
presided at the Convention, is significant.
1t shows the temper of the Republicans Of
that State. 1t warmly sustains General
Grant; vet it IL not servlle in fiattery and
makes no preposterous claims IN his behalf
of unexceptionable administration. 1t il
marked by good sense, candOr, devotion &c
/ Republican principles, and genuine apprecia-
ton of the distinguished services OF the
President; still it evinces the true spirit OF
/ independence for which the citizens of that
State have always been conspicuous. If al
the advisers of the President had the same
| temper and frankness the administration
would soon be placed in an impregnable posi-
tiOn--TrOy Times.
A fire at Ingersoll, Canada, Tuesday night.
the 7th inst, destroyed nearly the entire
business part of the town. Two men were
burned to death. The sufferers include the
Niagara district bank, the Chronicle office.
the Exchange hotel, and all the principal
/ dry goods and grocery stores. The loss is
estimated at half million.
/ The Prussian government has directed all
public officials who have any interest in out-
i side enterprises TO decide at once whIea bust
ness they will pursue, as no holder Of public
office Is hereafter TO be permitted 10 engage
in any outside scheme Of money making.
OF the two colored cadets at West Point
/ Smith, the original bone Of contention stands
tenth in his class, showing an appreciate
gain in rank, while Napier stands al cae
foot of a class of sixty-six members and Is
likely to be quietly 4" dropped
The London Punch gives a hint TO b. ;ae-
Jonathan in a cartoon representing a figure
Of the Tichborne claimant IN chains, and m
scribed upon his expansive pauncb, &" He vae
claims what isn't his'n, when he's caught i
sent to prison, as posted upon wall, ii
which gazes Jonathan with afrightei aspect
while John Bull, biIl-poster f-r the n-ucs.
surveys the scene with a waggish air OF i.l.l-
".
The intelligent Cork correspondent of the
Boston Pilot says that the dePopulatian d
Ireland Is going on faster than ever. he
thinks that about + 900 of the flower 81 the
population leave the country weekly from
the different ports. From Queenstown sloDe
1000 left week 20. W hole hamle,s are -eH
u the old and poor; and agricultural .abor Is
hardly TO be had at any price.
The despairing editor of Petersburg. "a
paper makes tue following wall - mas
from Maine has our Post-0tice, a Vermont
man represents US in Congress, d fellow from
PENNSYLVANIA is our street commissiouer- o--
commissioner Of revenue Is Massachusetts
man, fellow from Philadelphia is our 4i.or
The chief OF police Is a Pennsylvania. J5-
negroes represent Us in the Senate.
Ia l62 towns IN Massachusetts 3 voted
IN favor Of licensing the saIeof beer, ana lN-
against.