Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-30
Notes and Comments.

lieviug that the rumor Of the murder Of
Sir Samuel Baker and his wife, by the
natives Of Africa, is incorrect.
The forty-second session Of the Troy
Conference of the Methodist church be-
gan at Gloversville, Thursday, presided
over by Bishop Peck. 1t is composed of
about two hundred and fifty members.
The Upper House of the Prussian
Diet has passed the government bill author
izing a complete control Of the Church by
the State government. The measure ap-
plies to the Roman Catholic and Eyaugel.
ical Communions equally
The Vienna Exhibition will cost ss,-
100000. To make it pay it will be neces-
sary for 100000 of visitors to patronizo
the exhibition. This largo number is con-
6dently expected by the Director General
who is said to be enthusiastic over the
prospect Of success.
"A Washington special says that the
Administration has decided to suspend all
proceedings against the Southern Ku-Klux
for the present More than thousand Of
these cases are pending, aud whether they
will be revived or not depends upon the fu-
ture Observance of the laws.
The walls of Quebec, which have been
an object Of great interest to tourists, are
to be demolshed-at least the city authori.
ties have so determined. Much dissatisfac.
ton is expressed by many citizens, some of
whom have gone so far as to pronounce the
action of the city fathers open to charge
of jobbery.
The October election in Iowa will turn
upon the Farmers issue Of low freights and
no discrimination on railroads The senti.
ment is very emphatic, and the probability
is that both parties will lay down Just such
a platform as the farmers organization
shall dictate, aud nominate just such men
as they shall propose.
A decision adverse to Edward Stokes
having been rendered, there is consterna.
ton among the friends of the prisoner, 1t
is now thought that all hopes of saving
Stokes from the gallows are at an end. The
prisoner himself is very detected, and seems
to have abandoned all hope, There was
considerable excitement in court when the
decision was announced.
The best evidence that the civil service
system is not to be abandoned is found 10
the fact that two members Of the advisory
board for the Treasury Department have
started for southern cities to examine the
condition of the Custom House, including
all branches Of the service in the custom
districts, aud make the necessary prepare.
tons to carry the provisions Of the civil
service rules into effect.
Under the head " A Common Sens,
Suggestion the Springfield Republican
advocates providing passenger cars with
axes, crow bars, and few simple tools iol
use in such an emergency as occurred al
Richmond Switch. Had there been a crow
bar at hand the life of Mr.. A. f. Aner
might have been saved As it was, he wa.
caught by foot, and no means of deliver
ance being at hand, he was roasted alive
The suggestion is a good one
"A curious sample, Of one phase at least
Of Spanish Republicanism is furnished in Q
new paper which has appeared at Madrid
called Los Descamisados (the shirtless,
which advocates the leveling of society
everything in common, from authority t,
women, war against the family, war agains
property, and war against God The pro
gramme of this paper is sufficiently com
prehensiye, to say the least. The Shirt
less" purports to be one Of the Fedora
Republican organs
The utter want of principle or any
thing bus the most selfish and transien
bonds in the coalition is shown by the man
ner in which its elements have fallen apart
They are all now denouncing each other
The Democrats repudiate the Liberals, an
the Liberals condemn the Democrats. Tn
Free Traders read the Protectionists GU
Of the party and the Protectionsts declar
that Free Trade is dead. Inharmoniou
in their union, they are agreed only 10 dis
agreeing
The New York Senate have passed
bill providing that seven per cent is still t
remain the only legal rate Of interest," bu
the penalty for taking more than this rat
is reduced to forfeiture Of interest onl,
leaving to the lender his principal. Their
are also to be some further limitations i
the right Of bringing suits to enforce thes
penalties. This bill, if it passes, will b
oeesoi ehoh hothiusi WI u VIII III part uIhl
the teeth and pare the claws of the preser
statutes
, The Modoc War has degenerated int
, game of hide and seek between the sui
| viving members of Capt. Jacks baud an
I the artillery, cavalry and infantry Of til
United States and the Indian auxiiarie
E with the chances decidedly in favor of til
/ former. These Indians have commilte
l murder n the face of the United Stat,
, Army, and escaped with comparative in
punity. The evil effect Of their visitin
and exciting the passions Of the Indiar
now at peace. but always ready to take I'll
war.path, can better be imagined than d.
9 scribed.
Between fifteen aud twenty-five toI
. of free matter now leaves the post office
Washington daily. Heretofore many pull
lie documents belonging to members
y Congress have been stored at the Capito
= but as the franking privilege cannot be e,
= ercised after the LIST Of next July, this a
cumulation Of years is being transmittC
. to the Senators and Representatives Fro