St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-28

pose to deny it.
Oakes AmeS is said to cumrar. ,r..
Poland report to the conviction of
man for murder. without finding H.,
corpse of his victim.
Hon. James L. Stark, formerl,
prominent lawyer of Bennington. and
State Senator from that county, died :,
Chicago, Monday morning.
Kansas wants 2,OOO,OOO railroad ,i..
this season, and is asking where rb..
timber is to come from.
The PomerOy investigation MoDd,,
was exceedingly damaging to York and
the other enemies of the Senator
There was great fire at Camden
n. j., Monday.
John Bright, after II long ah>,nr.
induced by illness, resumed his seat il,
the House of Commons Monday night
The President has sent MESSAGE 10
the House calling attention to the ne
cessity of legislation upon the Fisher.
bill.
There was IA S4O,OOO fire in Gothic,
X Bchrend's fancy goods store al
Washington sunday night. lnsucd.
George p. Westcott, Esq, il Young
active business man of Portland. MA,
nominated Monday evening for Mayo.
by the Republicans of the Forest CIV
President Grant is very DESTROYS rhs,
Congress should take action on the
Louisiana question at the present -,
sion. The troubles at New Orleal, a.r
again fomenting.
L a. L
Gated with the expectation of being IL
called 10y the army. and never contcn
plated the republic as possibility.
The Washington Chronicle say tie
opposition press, which Urged tie
| Credit Mobilier investigation from pi,
| ti>an motives, are intensely disgu,tr
ut the result and are ready To demand
that the verdict he set aside.
/ The New York Herald, di,cu>,,n.
/ the question, What will the LlberI
/ Republicans do ?" thinks it would be-
/ interesting tor some one to show vital
/ they have done besides making a urrr
| ~ general failure ali around the point.
cal compass.
Congressman worked hard Muudu
/ In the House the session continued rf
] .
/ General Butler secured the pa>>ay,.,,t
/ his amendment t. the Salary bill in
creasing the salaries of the president
Vice President, Judges Of the >up.rme
/ Court. Cabinet officers and Couy.r,>.
men.
The general understanding VI
Wall street, it is interesting to I,.ua
/ is that. if Mr.. Boutwell, goes out Of ,h-
treasury on the 18th of March. Nh Hen
~ Clews will he his successor. -''po.
/ vided he Is willing to make the Sac,i.
flee such an appointment would entail
upon him..
The Mississippi Legislature has pa--
ed bill making negro Just a. good
H. white man at hotels. on railroad
trains, OF anywhere else. and RENDERING
the mam who opposes and wrongs Cm
fee on account of his color liable To-
about $500 fine aud one wears lupIls
onment.
\ miserable London statinner pru
/ toned for divorce from his wife gu the
ground of lomg-continued and clue.
abuse. Her counsel set up the highly
original plea of insanity. but the Jud-r
was man of old fashioned ideas. ami
granted the decree.
The Boston ,JOuJndi avails Itself u'
. the occasion of Henry Wilson reSigua
! tiou to pay a deserved tribute t. b.
public character and career. Ii cu,
cludeS with the very true and Just on.
>erVation that 1.-THE country. almo-
without distinction Of party, is glau
and feels more secure now that HEM
Wilson. stands next behind Prcsidyl'
Grant.
The residence of President Grau, il!
1t. Louis, known "a the old Dem
Homestead" and situated six mile,
from the city, was totally destroyed o..
fire Friday afternoon. There is said tu
he no insurance.
President Grant has decided To post
pOne his contemplated Southern cXcur
sion, a> there will bc important treatir,
and other business to submit To the Sell
ate i'll its Executive session. should thelr
be no special spring session of hot1
Houses of Congress.
The heavy SHOW storm. which ocruI-
red about the middle OF December last,
buried il pair of ducks belonging to K
ii. Huntoon. of Monroe. y. II. Ia lu-'
four weeks. the SNOW having melted.
/ they made their appearance well ami
hearty.
/ The headstones for soldiers buried 90
the national cemeteries are not To cu>t
over - each. are to be made of marble
OF granite. and To he inscribed with the
name of the soldier. his rank. regiment
company and date of death
The cold weather was death on >hrrl
/ i'll the san Joaquin and Panochc lta.
/ valleys. to the extent of 5OO in the c,.>r
of one farmer.
The Mobile Register don't waui i''r>
ident Grant to appoint Southern, ].
his Cabinet. 1t thinks an entire North
em Cabinet might contain "hour-'.
honorable men.
The HavcIhill Gacette calls the Na-
>;IchuSett> Agricultural COLLEGE 'hr
massachusetts Agricultural Bull Farm
and thinks the tille is justified hrrw>'
eighteen bulls are kept there.
+ They claim to have Il man in the \.
ALBANIA Legislature whose cloqucncr +
like liquid gold. Legislator, usual!
prefer it Charleston Courier.
Some amusement is evoked 10y rhr
recent vote of the House setting J~Itr
half the public lands for the AgIicrl'u.
ral College Fund, when the Soldier,
Bounty hill had ahcadr awarded neal
/ ~ all those lands
The anniversary of the birth of t4r
great soldier and statesman ''whnrort
not tell a lie" ought To have a suIrm!
commcmoration ut the national capita.
as well as elsewhere throughout 'lr