Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
General News.

on the stage at Oshkosh, Wis.
Another Ross boy was found at Black
River, Wis, Monday, and one Of the Ross
family has gone to identify him.
The Salt Lake Tribune claims to have
conspiracy on the part Of the
Mormon bishops to seize and hold several
federal officials as hostages until the federal
troops are withdrawn from the territory, and
then compel all persons opposed to the Nor
mon faith to leave Utah. Believe it if you
want to.
Last week Wednesday, Spain was Re.
public. The next evening Spain was a
monarchy with young Alioson, the 17-year-
old son of ex Queen Isabella, as king. Mar
shall Serrano aud the military leaders ac-
knowledged him, aud the machinery Of the
new government was quietly and peacably
set in motion. This will probably end the
Carlist agitation.
Postmaster.G General Jewell, as a supple.
ment to the advantageous postal arrange.
ments made with Canada, is considering the
establishment of weekly slow mail to Eng
land, under which three cent postage
stamp would carry letter from any part OF
the United States to any part of Great Brit.
ain and ireland. The double rate would
still be called for on letters sent by fast
steamers, but the single rate would be a saw
ings and a convenience to thousands Of the
poorer people who have friends in the old
country.
One result Of the new deal in Spain is the
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ness toward that country on the part Of the
United States. 1t is reported from WASH
ington that President Grant is disposed 10
recognize his majesty at once and take an
early opportunity to present his Cuban bill
with some peremptoriness. Mr.. Fish spent
Saturday morning at the White House in
conference on the matter.
Postmaster. G eneral Jewell is taking turn
at the mail contractor monopoists in Ore
gon, Ben Holiday and Barlow, Sauderson
4 Co., who, by the old trick OF straw bids,
have got him confronted with the apparent
necessity of paying them 5000 day for $50
miles of coach service. But he says he will
readvertise the routes first, and send the
mails another way. Holidays attorney,
Senator Hipple.Mltchell, pleads that this
would take time, that nobody else has got
the horses aud coaches, aud that there will
be no mails for the people if he don't close at
once with the monopoists. "Well," says
Jewell, "thc mails shall rot in Oregon for a
month before / will submit to your ring and
its prices" That's the talk, and it will
bring 'em down.-Republican.
The Louisiana legislature assembled on
Monday, under circumstances Of extraordi-
nary and exciting interest. Nearly two
thousand United States troops were posted
near the State House to preserve order and
a company was stationed in the building. At
IL o'clock, the House was called to order by
the former clerk. Fifty Democrats aud 6f-
ty-two Republicans answered the roll. A
motion was made and put from the floor de-
claring Mr.. Wilt, the Democratic nominee,
temporary Speaker. This was declared car
ried. Another motion, put in like manner,
was declared carried, giving seats to five
Democrats, who we're not declared elected by
the Returning Board. The Republicans pro-
tested against these proceedings, as being
irregular and contrary to the statute, which
provides that the clerk shall preside till the
Speaker in chosen. At this stage Of pro.
ceedings Gen. Beforehand, on the call of
Governor Kellogg, entered the hall and an-
nounced that his orders required him to re-
move persons declared not entitled TO seats
by the Returning Board. Mr.. Wilt hav-
ing informed him that that could only be
done by force, Gen. DcTrobraud ordered in
file of fifteen soldiers, who led outside the
bar of the House the FIVE Conservative con-
testants. These protested against their eject
ment, but made no forcible resistance. The
military remained and kept the peace, while
the Clerk called the roll again, the Demo
Gratis refusing to answer to their names. Mr..
Hahn was then elected Speaker, whereupon
Mr.. Wiltz voluntarily surrendered the gray.
ell, and, with his party, withdrew from the
State House. There was much excitement,
but nobody was hurt. Whether Mr.
Willis title to the chair was valid or not
aud upon that point opinions will widely diff
fer,--there will be but one opinion, We
should hope, as to the manly dignity of his
bearing aud language in the presence Of al
outrage without precedent or parallel il
American annals. A weak man in his place
would have covered a hot.blooded aud iu-
judicious man might easily have brought on
a scene of bloodshed. Mr.. Witt said and
did exactly the right thing in the right way.
The extraordinary action of the republican
returning board in Louisiana 1.-THE only con,
sentative members OF the board having re-
signed in disgust at the way the thing was
being conducted) has been mentioned in the
FARMER. We are glad to add that an in
vestigating committee who are likely to dc
justice irrespective Of party have gone to
Louisiana to investigate affairs.
MAINE.
Litchfed, the Limerick bank burglar, re.
Gently released from prison, voluntarily stay
ed in month over his time, in order to carr
some money with which to make a new start
in life.
A deed dated in 1876, conveying the isl
aud Of Smutty Nose 10 the British govern
ment for their use forever has been discover
ed, and it is a question whether the Unite,
States acquired it by the treaty Of 1888.
Two boys who were sliding down opposit
banks of the river at West Watervlle, tn
other day, lying fiat on their seds, came Il
collision, and their heads struck together s.
violently that they were unconscious al
night, and there are fears that neither viii
recover.
The Lowell and Andover branch of tn
Boston and Name railroad has just delivers
cargo of cotton to the Appleton compan
at Lowell which was sent from New 0rlean
to Portland by sea, and thence by rail t
Lowell, being the first freight ever receives
at Lowell 10 this manner. 1t is said tina
vessels from the South prefer Portland I