Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-01

GOOD-BY VALCOUR-Miss Morse and
Mr.. Bentley. the last of the Dawn Valcour
community, left the Island Friday, going
to Niagara Falls. Mr.. II. J. Fay, and
family, of Willis.on, have moved on to the
Island
The Locating Committee of the Connec-
ticut River Valley Masonic Union have de-
clded to hold their fourth annual reunion
afternoon and evening Of January IA. at
Brattleboro. Arrangements are being per-
fected, which will make this years fcsti-
val far more interesting than any preced-
ing ones, including speeches by eminent
orators, toasts, vocal and instrumental
music, &c.
The death of DR.. Charles d. ICleaveland,
formerly Of Vermont. is announced. 1t
occurred at his late residence, No. so
Union Park, Boston, on Saturday, Nov
20, at the age of about IS years The de-
ceased wis born in this state, and prac-
tlced medicine Il few years of his early life
in Chester About 80 years ago lie re-
moved to Boston, where, by close atten-
ton to business. and skill in his profession
and courtly address. he ut once took high
rank and gained 4 successful practice
He leaves Il widow and two children.
Rev. Charles Ilbbard, pastor of the
Baptist church at Chester, has b:.rn an
pointed state missionary agent, and assign
ed to the Baptist church ut Vcrgennes.
TERRIBLE ACCIDEHT.-Mr LuciuS II.
| Mead. proprietor of the hotel ut Essex
Centre, met with a sudden and violent
death, i'll this city. Sunday afternoon, I'M
der the following circumstances: With a
companion. he WIS riding from this city to
| Winooshi. by the river road, and when at
the foot of what is known as the pomcroy
hill. near the residence of John y. Pome-
roy. Esq. the wagon struck Il little knoll
i'll tie road and Mr.. Mead fell out striking
on his head with great violence. He was
ut once taken up and carried to the
Stevens House, WinooSki. where medical
help was summoned Immediately; bu, in
spite of the efforts of the physicians he
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about fifty years of age and leaves 4 wife
and three chllrcn-:l daughter and two
sons. the oldest having barely reached his
teens. The unfortunate man is said to
have been intoxicated: and his violent
death furnishes another terrible warning,
and L moral SO plain that he who runs may
rc:tJ-Frcc Press
The poet, 4. G. Swinburnc, wrote a let
ter to be read nj the Poe celebration in
Baltimore, but it was received too late.
Swinburne thinks that Poe's fame is vet TO
grow.
The United States appropriations for
public buildings We're S4O12, 9o4 for the
present year. J,7l6.3OJ for 1879. and
Sj,s4S.2o2 for 1874 IN extravaganza
which the New York Times attributes to
log-roIing and needles, expense. and of
which il demands rctrcnchncnt.
Gen. Boyden of the Cincinnati Gt..t.e
has received from Mcdonald, the convict
ed whiskcv ring con>prator the true story
about that pair of horses which the latter
furnished the President, and which have
been called - whiskcv horses" McDon-
AID said he lent them To the President for
a drive one day in st. Louis. and the Pres
idcnt WAS SO pleased with them he offered
$1,000 cash for them on his return Nc
| Donald sold them to him at cost $500. and
also had Il wagon AMI harness male. He
took horses and wagon AMI harnesses to
Washington. an Received the Presidents
check for the full amount.
In the United States Supreme Court
/ Monday. Judge Davis delivered The opn-
! ion of the Court in the ease of the Union
Pacific Railroad against the Governm ent
appealed from the Court of Claims. The
decision was in favor of the company. re-
affirming the decision of the Court of
! CLAIMS. namely: that the company has 4
right to retain one-half of its earnings on
account of traAspol tation for the Govern
! ment.
! PLYMuUTH CHURCH AND Mis-. MorI-
TON. plymouth church. ut 4 church meet
ing on Friday evening. rccon,idcred its
action in dropping Deacon Vests name
from the rolls, AMI voted to acce,le to Mrs.
Mouton'> request for II council. 4 reply
to Mrs. Moulton'> letter WAS adopted,
which saws: We accept vour proposi-
ton for the call of mutual council of
chur hes, and viii l.tcn to their frltcrn:u
advice. upon the six grounds of complaint
referred I" in yOur letter of November II
namely: First, whether Won had. or were
entitled 70 = prop = trial; second. whether
Won Ought To- have been ARA; mel for I'M
Just charges against the pastor of this
church; third. whether We had :, right. in
! ! I
>encc from the communion Of any church
! for five years. to drop your name under \
long established rule: fourth. whether the
excuses alleged by vou justified Your
cause. on prevented Us from holiinr tina.
| vou had abandoned yonr connection with
MS; fifth. whether considered these
excuses; sixth, whether W. ought to have
! Tivrn Won 4 recommendation to another
church
/ \ SILK OF WAR-Thcre are credible
rumorS in diplomatic circles of an impcnd-
in- diff 'ultv between Spain and Guate-
mala. which may involve other countries
! including the United States. 1t appears
/ that Guatemala, Peru. Chill. Columbia
! Ncnczuci;i. san Salvador and Bolivia have
! at different times either recognized the
bcligrr"nt rights Of the Cabin insurgents.
or acknowledged them as rs an indcpcn-
dent government. Nalmasedn, the Cap
tain General of Cuba, sent. u few months
| ago. Il special envoy to Guatemala and
demanded that the recognition of the Gu
ban Republic by that power should be re-
voked, threatening the vengeance Of Spain
! if it should not be done.
Guatemala hlS sent Doctor Lorenzo
MontaE,r. one of her leading men, to
Madrid to demonstrate against this action
of the Captain General of Cuba, and has
notified the other South American powers
who are plcdg;ng their support. As the
United States was instrumental in securing
the independence of these South American
nations from Spain. and us under the Mon
roe doctrine she cannot permit Spain to
dictate 10 Guatemala or any other power
on tho 4 Continent II ic yvan that