Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26
Notes and Comments.

sent his check for $4,000 to each Of Mr..
Greeley's daughters, Ida and Gabrielle,
adding that if they needed money at any
time they might call on him.
The Southwest is loudly calling for
immigrants. The farmers of Texas find 1t
difficult to procure laborers, many Of the
freedmen preferring to work for each other
or to rent land and cultivate crops of their
own.
All the investigations which have been
made into the misconduct, real or alleged,
Of Republicans, were ordered, and for the
most part conducted by Republicans Did
any one ever hear Of Democrats ordering
an investigation into Democratic rascali-
ties ?
According to the army registry for
1878, out Of the 2,132 officers on the ac-
tive list Of our army, only 666, or less
than one-third, are West Pointers, while
over 200 have risen from the ranks. Sew
eral regiments do not contain more than
two or three officers who bail from the
Point"
--Connecticuts Democrats aud Liberal
Repu blicans have fused. They met in con.
vention on Wednesday, at Hartford, and
nominated State ticket, headed by Mr..
Charles r. Ingersoll of New Haven, for
Governor. The candidates for Lieutenant
Governor aud Treasurer are Liberal Re-
publicaas.
A gentleman from Massachusetts,, who
has just arrived at Washington, the cor
respondents say asserts that Gov. WASH
burn is being quietly, though seriously and
quite generally, talked about, at Boston, as
a candidate for Senator to succeed General
Wilson, as a sort Of compromise between
Mr.. Dawes and Secretary Boutwell,.
The MariHo has been released and
suffered to leave Cadiz. There will be no
punishment for the massacre of the North.
fleets crew and passengers. Kill one man,
and you will be in danger Of the gallows--
but If you can contrive to kill three hun.
dred men, you are in no danger whatever
But it is asserted that the MrHo was not
the colliding vessel.
The President is compelled 30 rclin-
quish the Southern trip which he contem-
plated taking in March. The pressure Of
public business will not permit it at that
time. The idea, however, is an excellent
one, and it is to be hoped that the Prcsi-
dent will fad leisure to carry it out at a
later day. With Gen Grants sense and
perceptions, such visit would do good
The quality Of French republicanism
has forcible illustration in the backward.
ness shown in recognising the new Spanish
republic, The French republic is rather
thoresult Of the force of circumstances than
of republican ideas, and the republicans
there have SO much quarreling among
themselves and with Theirs, that they
have little interest in their Spanish neigh.
bors.
1t is stated that new indictments sed
upon lately discovered facts, susceptible Of
easy proof have been found against the old
ramlnauy leaders. 1t is not worth while
70 grow enthusiastic over these indictments
or proof" however. There is a great
gulf 10 New YorA city betwrvn the indici-
nent and conviction of ring thief and
there is small likelihood that it will be
bridged at present
-Tweuty-one persons lost their lives by
the turning Of the steamboat Henry A.
Jones, last Saturday. She was on her way
from Houston to Galveston, with cotton,
and had only forty-eight persons on board,
twen'y.seven Of whom were saved It was
a deep tragedy, but it would have been a
deeper one had the boat been crowded with
passengers. The captain and the first and
second clerks, and the chief engineer, per-
ished.
Gov. Hill of Newfoundland speaks
with regret of the misfortunes which at.
tended the fisheries last year. The results
Of the seal fishery we're considerably below
the average, while the cod fishery did not
yield so abundantly as in 1871. The voy.
ages were attended with the loss Of many
valuable lives, but the Governor trusts that
the distress which usually follows disastrous
fisheries in that colony will be mitigated by
the forethought of the people
- The revolutionary element of San
Domingo, by no means so small as to be
despised, does not take it at all kindly that
the government has been disposiug of Sam
ana bay to an American company, aud there
is fair prospect that not only the Domini-
can government, but also the SANTANA com.
pany may have their hands full. Several
Of the revolutionary leaders, hitherto at
swords points, have united, proclamation
has been issued calling the people to arms
and reports from the interior show that
strong movement is already in progress.
The Ilinosans are carrying Oh war
with the railroads with doubtful results so
far. The law and the courts are against
the railroads, but they have tho money aud
the power, and are determined to use it,
A law of the state regulates the fare and
freight on the different roads, but they con.
tinue to disregard the law A decision has
just been rendered in the case of John
Owens, who was put off the cars for relus.
ing to pay more than the legal fare, three
cents mile, fning the conductor SIS and
costs The case has been appealed, and
will 20 up to the supreme court. Several
other cases are pending, some presented by
the railroad commissioners for the pur.
pose Of testing the constitutionality Of
the law.
This is the last week of Congress, and
it will bea busy aud exciting one. Several
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