Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-23
Notes and Comments.


candidate for Governor in Mississippi.
The payments from the city treasury
Of Boston for the past year amounted to
7,547 0l4.3l. The total city debt is
s23,74l,s94.s0
--lu Missouri, when a man kills another
on Sunday, they prosecute him under the law
against Decorating the Sabbath by shoot
ing at a mark and have him fined five dol
lars and costs.
An Illinois paper doesn't complain be-
cause ex.Gov Palmer persists in speaking
so often on the railroad question, but be-
cause every time be speaks he has new
theory on the subject"
A rumor comes from Montreal that
Lord Duferin proposes to dissolve the
Canadian Parliament and order a new
election, on the ground that the seats Of
many Of its members were secured by bril-
berry and corruption.
"A better day seems to be dawning.
The Orange professions on the 18th inst.
from all quarters, so far as heard from, we're
unmoested Reports have been received
from Dublin, New York, Philadelphia, and
Toronto. The battle of Boyne is evidently
over
Some idea Of the way ireland has been
depopulated may be gained from some Of
the figures in the census Of Queens county,
In 1921 that county had population Of
1874, 900; in 1881, $4,000; in 1871,
$4,000; in 1851, 1ll.000; in 1861,
90, 900; and 10 1871, 10000.
Vice. President Tom Scott, Of the Penn.
sylvania Central, has gone to Europe on
the double errand Of negotiating the bonds
Of the Texas Pacific and freeing the Mem
phis and III Paso Railroad from the claims
of the French stockholders, who were vic.
timzed by Gen. Fremont and his agents.
The surrender Of the Khan Of Khiva
to the Russians was complete, he declaring
himself a yassal Of Russia. lie was then
restored to his position, in gratitude for
which he issued a general emancipation
proclamation. This releases 10000 Per.
slams from slavery who are to be sent home
1t is said that many Euglshmen Of
rank aud fortune will visit the Western
plains and mountains during the coming
season of sport The Earl Of Dunrayer
has already arrived, and has secured thu
services Of the well.known " Buffalo Bill,
who accompanied him on previous occa
sions as guide and travelling companion.
Our troops On the Rio Grande recent
1 " made another raid into Mexican terri
tory and recovered lot of stolen cattle
besides capturing one Of the thieves, Mex
lean. The Mexican authorities on tn,
border are making the best of the situation
and have expressed willingness to aid on
troops in future in bringing to justice tn
murderers aud cattle thieves who have $
long preyed upon the Texans.
Earthquakes have, within the las
few days, been shaking up the drowsy in
habitants Of Italy in various places, iron
the foot of the Alps down to Rome, an,
there have been some omnibus shakings re
Gently in the neighborhood of Buffalo, New
York THE earth is feverish," and W,
shall not be surprised if soon we hear o
some terrible upheaval in some of the vol
canic regions of both hemispheres.
This hardest blow the Mormon propne
has received, perhaps excepting the CON
pletion of the Pacific railroads, is the com
pete failure of his scheme for building u
a new city Of saints in the barren wilds @
Arizona A dispatch Monday tells tn
story Of the return Of the disguised emi
grants and We can well believe the state
ment that the result has shaken the fait
of his disciples in his infalibility as prophet
"A Swiss Republic for Spain is " tn
latest thing out 10 that distracted country
The provinces Of Andalusia, Murcia, Cate
lonia and others have declared their ultima
{ tum to be that of independent cantons, o
the Swiss model; while Seville, Cordoya
Barcelona and other cities have also issue
, their pronuuciamentos of independence
"After me the delugc," said Louis XIV
Of France and AFTER me the deluge
might have been as truly prophesied by Kin
Amadeus for Spain.
Don Carlos has re-entered Spain. o
Tuesday last he issued a proclamatio
: invoking the help Of the God of asme
declaring that listening to the voice of SUI
fering Spain he comes to fight for God an
his country, and concluded with the exhol
ton, " volunteers forward and save dyin
Spain" There was great enthusiast
among his followers when be Joined Valde'
pira and Lizzama on Spanish soil, 1t
very safe to predict that Spain will nc
prove desirable residence for peaceabl
disposed people for some time to come.
1t is said that application will be mad
to the State Department in day or tw
for demaed upon the authorities Of Mar
E itoba, for the release Of the Americans r,
Gently captured on that soil Since the
capture letters have been received at III
0 War Department suggesting that troops b
I sent nearer to the northern boundary {
5 Minnesota, but the War Department O
: ficials fail, as yet, to see any necessity fc
! such movement. Surely Lord" Gordo
should be happy now that be has excelle
: all his previous successes 10 the way
sensations,
Professor Wise's balloon progresst
iamously and will be ready to be aunche
by August 20. Old Probabilities kind
consents to allow any Of his subordinate
: to risk their necks in the balloon who ma
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