Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-08-05
NeNs and Comments.

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1t is estimated that the grasshoppers
havcdcstfoyed onc.tenth Of the entire crops
in Minnesota this season, aud as their work
has been confined to certain districts, we
mut infer that in some counties the de-
s,rbtion has been complete.
The departure Of Mrs. Titou from the
be- and board Of her husband, on account
Of the great scandal, admits Of two inter-
pptations, thereby aTJrdiug comfort for the
frauds Of each party to the scandal. The
rsts may interpret her motive Alright.
An effort is now being made to divide
die State Of Nebraska into two States, to be
c.Ied North Platte and Nebraska, and
7hich shall have population Of eighty
Fix thousand and Que hundred aud forty
thousand respectively.
The Chicago Times remarks, 1T is |
oo of the distinguishing pcculioritics of
Ills city that they 60 crazy upon the very
ghtcst prOyocation, aud build in their
,nacy more gorgeous castles in the air on
snail capital than any other people on
earth
The Governor Of Massachusetts, has
rendered Weudell Phillips the position Of
Commissioner 10 Lunacy the drstappoint-
mCnt ever offered him. We do not see that
there is anything in Mr.. Phillips life
which should have suggested his selection
for such a place.
1t is estimated that some 5000 people
took passage on Saturday from New York
ios Europe. A large number Of returning
'emigrants are included, on account Of the
rates Of fare, which have dropped to sl3
aud sl4 in the Storage First class cabin
fare is also much lower.
The Boston Advertiser is not at all
alarmed at Gen Buffers evil prognostiea-
tions of the political result in Ma'sachu.
sets. 1t says "the situation is uore favor.
able than at any important election for
several years" and thinks the Republicans
have only to act with sense and wisdom to
assure complete ,uccess.
"A motion to quash the Indictment
against ex-senator Pomeroy has been over.
ruled, aud change Of venue has been
granted to Usage county, Kansas, SO that
the trial will probably take place without
delay. A motion TO reduce the bail from
$4,000 to $4,000 mas been denied
Tho New York Times calls attention
to the enormous infant mortality in that
city. No less than 400 infants were car.
ried of there in Que week, the third week
in July, showing that the rate Of mortality
is far greater 10 our metropolis than in the
densely crowded slums Of London.
Dangerous counterfeit fve.dolar notes
having appeared on the Traders National
Bank Of Chicago, the Treasury Department
offers a premium Of oue.half per cent. on
: genuine Gve-dolar notes Of that bank re.
turned for destruction 1t is hoped that
by this means ell the genuine notes may be
taken up, which will render the counter.
feits less dangerous.
The present government of Mexico i.
. manilcsting more stability than its prede
cessors, and greater progress is being mad,
in the devcor mcnt Of her rich natural re-
sources,4n consequence. A line of steam
ers is about TO be established to New
York, which promises to give fine stimu
lus to commerce between Mexico ard The
United States.
The Prohibition party of Michigan
have held State Convention and passed
through the form Of nominating State
ticket. OF course the movement amount.
to nothing. The ticket may succeed il
catching stray temperance man here and
there but the great bulk Of the solid
practical temperance men in Michigan, as
elsewhere, will not throw away their votes
in that fashion.
Arkansas is making an effort to draw
capital in the way Of establishing manufac.
lures to her cities and abundant water
power streams. Her journals continually
advocate the idea that capital brought to the
+ State and employed in manufacturing should
be exempt from taxation for a period o.
years. Capital certainly will not 60 there
: if ii is to be taxed at the ruinous rates re
: Gently prevailing in'that State
: The Secretary Of the Treasury seemi
to have been quite successful in placing
the new five per cent. loan. 1t has beer
done without ostentation, without any syn,
- dica ties and in manner which indicates
that General Bristow understands what b,
: is about. His success carries forward tn,
general policy Of placing the whole debt a
less interest and secures an immediate saw,
ing on large SUN.
= "A case of genuine Asiaiic cholera wal
reported at Louisville last week, but tn,
, disease has apparently spread no further
Tho epidemic Of lS5 !, which proved 81
disastrous an event to that city, is said t,
have broken out in the same house. wher
the death above mentioned occurred Blu
with the sanitary precautions employed thi
year it is believed this dreaded scourge ha
: been arrested.
0 The citizens of the District Of Coum
l. bia have formed an organization under tn
o name Of Taxpayers Association" and ap
Q pointed Il committee Of seventy to guar,
e their interests and to prosecute in thei
!, criminal and civil courts such officers Of tn
= late District government as have acted il
g legally in the collection and expenditure Q
c money, and other acts performed by then
6 without regard to the existing laws of tn
:. District.
The Indiana Platform, in its 6nancia
plank, is already opposed by prominen