Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-04-09

and the persops are Mr.. and Mrs. Hawes
Iohnaon. who were married March IA, 1913,
and an 'the l4th ult. they had diamond
wedding, with many friendly greetings from
numerous visitors, and many gifts, including
flor him) a costly family Bible and (for herr
\ pair of gold-bowed spectacles. For the
feast. the table used was one used for dining
in 1901 by the members of the Vermont Leg
islature. The observance of the happy day
was concluded BY the singing OF several an
cient hymns and tunes. Five persons were
present who altogether were 4l9 years OLD.
Hon. Levi B. Villas, of Madison, Wis, and
formerly of Chelsea, is a member OF the WIS
consin Legislature, and received the vote OF
the Dem ocrats for Speaker, at the present
session. He has recently had a sore affiIction
in the death of his second son, Maj. Henry
vilas-a promising young lawyer-who was
found dead 10 his room at hotel IN Ken
lucky city, whittier he had gone on profess
sional business, heart disease being the cause.
Last year the U. S. Government surveyed
Swanton Harbor-the point where the +. d
o. R. R. strikes Lake Champlain. A break
water is needed, as at Burlington. and IN the
river and harbor improvement bill, passed by
the last Congress, there is an appropriation
of SIS 900 to begin it.
The Rowing Association of American col
leges held their annual meeting at Worces-
ter, the ID. The regatta will be at Spring
field in July. Dartmouth and Columbia
crews were admitted to the association. The
Dartmouth boys have employed Biglin as
trainer.
The ice in the Hudson at Albany started
at 8 so, Saturday night, but stopped at $50
in the gorge below. The overflow of the
river has inundated the streets and houses of
Greenbush, and the boat house Of the Mu-
tual club at Albany has been carried away.
Tom Murphy authorizes denial of the re-
ported engagement of his son to Nellie Grant.
A. T. Stewart, though stated by his ply
sician to be convalescent from aseycre illness,
is believed to be in very critical condition,
His malady is Bright's disease of the kid
neys.
A Western newspaper says - hen last
heard from, PomerOy was hanging around a
New-Y York hotel, wondering why telegram
did not come inviting him to attend banquet
prepared by his Kansas admirers"
Gov Osborn of Kansas. it is thought, will
not appoint successor to Senator Caldwell
until the re-assembling of Congress.
Chief Justice Chase is at Richmond, Va. !,
to overlook manuscript reports of the dec-
SONS OF the courts in that circuit, since the
war, made by Gen. Bradley I. johnson
whom he is visiting.
The public debt was decrcaseiin Mrch
81, 64l ,05S.
The Governor of Kentucky has sent re-
QUESTION to New York for George Macdonald,
the Bank of Eogland forger.
The Governor of New Jersey has signed
the general railroad bill.
In the Ohio House of Representatives
Tuesday, the bill to abolish capital punish
msnt was defeated-only 90 votes In its
favor.
A violent storm Of thunder and lightning,
the first of the season, passed over Blfilo
afternoon.
The Samana Bay Company has bought
new steamer for SANTANA waters, proposes to
build 10 wharves mile long and 100 fees
hlQo W III iOi LII Odolu 'iS VI ~
20 large stea ners, and will
erect number of warehouses.
SALTPErRE CoNTRABAND OF WARs.-A
Washington dispatch of the 9th, says; The
British and American mixed commission have
decided what are known as the
Calcutta cases, growing out of the detention
of United States vessels under the proclama-
Of ha ~ Iora ha1
preventing them from sailing from British
East India ports with cargoes of saltpetre-
BKAINTREE-Therc is considerable excite
ment over the operations of one Charles A.
Clark, who was, dozen or fifteen years ago =,
collector Of taxes in this town. He now
claims to be resident of North Hero, Grand
dozen 0! the taxpayers of Braintree, sum
moning them before North Hero Justice
and clljmng less than ten dlllars in his
writs. Rather than 70 so far, they paid
over the amount claimed, and he has lately
sued another los of what he clai ms are de-
linquents on his old tax bills, again bringing
the suits before the North Hero justice
Finding that Clark was in Brookfed, Levi
Thayer, one of his victims, obtained his ar
rest, and on Monday he was brought be-
fore West Randolph justice, aud will be
dealt with - if his indignant former towns
men C IN get any legal - b Id = o. him.
SELEcrMEN in Massach lsetts will problbly
hereafter be chosen for three years. Tn,
House of Representatives has jnst passed
bill to that effect, after the measure hat
failed for several years.
THE DAYS of the coming week are pretty
we'll marked in the calendars of the churches
Tomorrow is the once celebrated Maundy
Thursday.
Good Friday will not only be observed b,
Catholic and Epscopalians but by others be
cause of the Governors proclamation for
fast on that day.
Sunday, with it's Easter sun, looks bacl
on the forty day of Lent.
Monday renews the turning of the world,
wheel of pleasure. Many an Industrious oil
hen will grieve that day at what. to her
will seem a wonton waste OF treasure.
SQUIREs, the detective" who is some
what known to our citizens, has been before
the Massa ,husetts Legislature. after is lit
tie compensation for services in ARE sting tn
Grafton, Massachusetts, bank robbers Ii,
refused to tell what became of 81 800 pu
into his hands as reward, and the commit
tee reported unfayorably. The House, how
ever, thought Squires should be paid, AM
passed bill to that effect