Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27

oressly prohibit such legislation. the legis-
ature may authorize local municipalities I
% subscribe aid for the construction of
has caused good deal of sur I
Prise and disappointment in some Of the
Western States. In Michigan, this feeling is
prominent, as the supreme court
IF that state has decided that its constitu-
ion did prohibit this kind of legislation,
and it was generally understood that where
its highest tribunal had settled the con-
of a state constitution this would
be followed by the supreme court of the
United States. But that tribunal now says
that in the domain of general jurispru-
dence, to which this class of cases belongs,
the court is not bonnd by the judgment of
the courts of the State in which the cases
arise, but must hear and determine for it !
self. According to this decision, a state
desiring to guard against mourning debts
for railroad construction must clearly pro-
hibit such legislation in its constitution.
This has been done in Illinois and Michigan,
and the new Ohio constitution has SINH
lar provision. The Chicago Tribune thinks
the misfortune is that vast amount of
damage has already been done, the NUM-
cipalities of Wisconsin and Iowa being
loaded down with these debts, while in
Illinois the aggregate of this kind of debt
is nearly $4,000 900, and in Michigan
about S3,000,000.
Dr. Howe has arrived at New York,
bringing home the SANTANA Bay Company
in his valse The doctor seems to have
been sadly beguiled by Capt. Lowry of the
United States frigate Canandaigua, who
arrived off the company's station, May 2,
and announced his readiness and intention
to put things to rights if it took hard
shot, He promised to do the Job at II
O'Clock, the next day, which was Sunday,
but on the morrow it occurred to him that
it was the Lords day. Besides he had de-
cided to refer the matter to the arbitration
of president Gonzales" one of the par
ties to the dispute. DR.. Howe was natu-
rally indignant at that and came home by
the next opportunity. Capt Lowry seems,
indeed, to be a singular fellow to wear Il
naval uniform. The most serious part of
the joke is for those simple Dominicans
who threw their hats up on the strength
of his braggadocio. They were spotted
and will probably be taken out and shot
as soon as the war vessel leaves.
The lower house of the Arkansas legisla-
ture, by vote of A. to 9 adopted resolu-
tons declaring that Senators Dorsey and
CLAYTON obtained their seats by bribery
and corruption, and that in case they dc
not resign within ten days the United States
Senate will be requested to investigate
their elections and eXpel them.
4 disastrous conhagration occurred in
Central City, Col, Thursday. 1t brok,
out at 10 80 in the morning in the Chinese
wash-house. and owing to n scarcity o
water and high winds, spread with grea
: rapidity and was not subdued till 15'
houses, principally business places, hat
been burned. The loss is roughly estimat
ed at not less than 100000. A tire-engin
was sent up from Golden City on a specia
train and a portion of the Denver fire de
partment lent assistance in subduing tn
: flames 1t is thought that the town viii
l never regain its former importance.
The Supreme Court of the State of New
York has Just rendered decision sustain
ing the civil damage clause of the liquo
law of that state The ruling was to tn
effect that licenses to sell liquor are no
f contracts between the State and the perso
licensed, giving the latter vested right
protected by general principles and by tn
Constitution of the United States agains
subsequent legislation, and that they hav
neither the qualities of contract nor @
property but are merely temporary pei
+ mits to do what would otherwise be Il
: offense against the general law. This de
i cison puts a strong weapon in the hand
5 of parties injured by the sale of liquor.
4 Lvnchburg, Va, despatch states thu
Richard Coleman, negro, murdered n
II wife with an iron bar, and then poure
5 kerosene over her body and set it on fire
4 The body was devoured by flames, an
the next morning the negroes We're abou
" hanging him but were prevented by ii
e authorities.
1t is no wonder that n new trial has bee
granted to Pike of Portland, who kille
his wife, last winter. The jury not onl
read newspaper accounts of the affair aftt
Il they had retired but left the matter out
|, chance. Eleven favored verdict of mai
la slaughter and the twelfth wanted to mai
it assault and battery; so it was agree
that twelve ballots should be put in Ia
n eleven of them marked guilty and OF
l. mot guilty and if the man who wantt
la verdict of assault and battery shou
y draw the one marked mot guilty. Il
he Jury should remain as they We're, but if
l. cot one labeled guilty" verdict of ma
slaughter should be rendered. Chance d
cided that Mr. Pike was guilty of MAJ
> slaughter.
Re Triton of Nebraska must be very lila
- ease with himself and the rest of mankin
- Thursday. in the Senate, he wanted
&c journal changed so that it would formal
appear that the body postponed its sessi(
is two hours on account of the marriage
the Presidents daughter. Nobody backt
III him in this suggestion, but he was obs
a nate. and would not yield to Mr.. Fentor
Il advice to withdraw it, and so it was vot'
down.
n !. Watson Webb sends note to Il
10 papers stating that if the correspondent
20 of ex-Secretarv Seward and Webb, relati
in to the Carolina affair, is given to the pu
If lie, it will show that the claimants propO
Il ed that if any Brazilians should collect
% they would receive all over $4,000. TT
be was done, and Webb sent the $4,000
ps Seward, paying the balance to the clair
ants agents.
e. About two hundred Mennonite INN
le grants have reached Baltimore en- roa
o, for Nebraska and Dekota. There are q
>, VUO more W Coliio IL oloSo Pioheoi0 iii''he
is favorable report. If they expect to fl
H. heaven ready made and waiting for the
n coming they will be disappointed; b
J. they are said to have common sense a
SIS 500, 900 in gold.
r. 49,,
aa Commander j. Morrison, of the Roy
h NAVY. is dead He was the author of Ia
h, kieIs Almanac, in which for forty-fo
he years he has made annual prophesies has
no upon astrology. The curious feature
az the case was that Zadkiel was not an il
poster, but a thorough believer in t
g science which he protested. In t
IL course of forty four years of careful que
he ing he made number of remarkable hi
no which of course greatly confirmed
N own faith and that of his disciples.
of made comfortable living out of his
La ,,aa,aaa md ,al:ohahly the last hon,