Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-05-21

Boston matches the Atlantic BIak defAlca-
toa in New York by the operations OF James
4 Coe, who has swindled several banks and
firms of the Hub TO the amount of quarter
of million or so. Mr.. Coe was in the habit
Of altering certificates of stock in alroad>
by the addition of a few ciphezs. He lived
extravagantly, couldn't vote himself back
pay. and did thus.
What is local option 1t is simply per-
mission to every city, town and village in
the State to decide by popular vote whether
licenses for the sale of intoxic atng liquors,
including beer and cider, shall be granted il
that municipality for the year following the
election. 1t makes, 10 other words, pro-
hlbisory law optional in every local COM
munity in the State.
A new planet, or rather an old one newly
discovered, is among the latest sensations :;
and some of the astronomers claim there are
two OF them. This time the new conner cuts
out Mercury The claim is that within the
orbit OF Mercury there revolves about the
eun a small planet. Ii that be the case it
has warm and cosy region, and we do not
zee any cause for great sollcitude about Its
condition.
The King and Queen of Denmark, accom-
panied by the Princess Thyra. are expected
TO visit England this month
Mr.. Wilkie Collins has agreed to make bis
| first appearance in Boston, and read an origi-
nal story there, when he arrives in this
country next August.
General Neal Dow, of Maine, is meeting
with an enthusiastic reception in Engls nd
where be delivered his temperance lectures
50 successfully in 1851
The Advisory Board of Civil Service will
meet in Washington on Wednesday next,
and remain in session sever days. All the
members will be present except Cattel, now
in Europe.
The TraceIers Record perpetrates the fol-
lowing new " ellersms "Ol that's tooth
in :" as the man said when the dog bit him
IN the leg.
SOW i, that for - as the bad boy sale
when the governor surprised him with a
switch.
The experiment of moving logs in rafts
from the lumber region of Michigan across
the lake to Chicago, is to be tried on large
scale this summer, and, if successful, is ex-
pected to give great impetus to manufac-
turf ng.
Speaker Blaine is on his way to the Pacific
coast accom- paned by his wife and son, Miss
Stanwood, his sster-ln- law, and Miss Abigail
Dodge, better known as Gail Hamilton.
Bismarck is great consumer of la yer-beer.
introducing it into his dwelling house 10
small kegs, which are on tap at all hours OF
the day and night, aud on ali occ ,sions
One hundred and thirty first class steam
ers are now employed on the various line
playing between New York and European
| ports. Forty-four steamers have beel
wrecked within tbirty-two years,
Judge George Williamson of Louisiana
has been appointed Minister to Central Amer
lea.
Judge Edwards Pierrepoint declines the
Russian mission.
. An exchange tells OF man SO economical
that he has had a coffin and tombstone fo
his wife made from her marble top DRESSING
e bureau.
The New York Commercial remarks that
. Ben. Butler probably engineered the bacl
pay steal " during fit of Temporary restora
ton to Democracy"
The New York Tribune's new binding j
to be the largest and most imposing uewspa
per Office in the world
Lydia Thompson, blonde, has gone hom,
to Enslaud, and Anna Mehlig. p.@uist, t
q Germany.
President Angel, Of Michigan University
q delivered the address before the Rocheste
theological Seminary on Tuesday evening
his subject being 60 Obedience to God as th,
Only True Basis of Civil Liberty.
Mr.. James Montgomery Bailey, who's,
droll editorial paragraphs in the Danbur,
Ne,os have made the name of that quiet Con
:, neetlcut town famous throughout the coun
try, is soon to visit California.
The Pope reached bis eighty first birthda,
Tuesday. but was unable to give audience t:
those who called to offer Congratulations
being exceedingly feeble from the effects O
fainting ft the day before.
Gov. Dix has voted the local option bill O,
the ground that it Contains Limitation O
the principle OF local seltgovernmept.