Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-14
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BRidnAN YouNa has been reelected president
Of Monnondom.
PRESIDENT GRANT will be fity-three years ri
age on the twen,y-soyonth day u this month
REYNOLDS, convicted polygamist at Salt Lake
has been sentenced to fno and imprisonment
REvms OF Mississippi the first colorod sena.
tor has become a D. D., and Is pastor Of a Mctho.
dist church
Mn. Nom, formerly minister to the United State.
from Japan, was married some weeks since to a
japanese lady at Yeddo
Tnr President has appointed Richard Gibbs. Of
New York, TO be envoy extraordinary and minis
ter penipoieniiary to Peru
EN-GovEnNoR STEWART and wife arc stopping
Tor few weeks at Charleston. S. C., their visit
there being occasioned by the state Of Mr. Stew
arts health
LmurESANr-CoNMASDEn RICHARD s. CnEw, Of
the navy, who did good service during the war,
died In Washington last Friday. lie has been on
the retired list for some time
Mn ALorRNoN sAnronis, the Presidents son.
in-law, sailed for England on saturday, In the
steamship Celtic. Mrs. Snrtoris will remain with
her parents during the absence Of her husband
AT the annual school meeting In Duttonsville.
tCayendshl, March 10 Joseph Adams was elected
district treasurer for the fny-hrst time, having
been hrsi elected TO that Office in ISIS, and has
held the Office every year since.
JAcon MUS, Of ropsham, onc-armed veteran
Of the Eighth Vermont, has been promoted from
an inspogtor-hip Of customs 10 the place Of deputy
collector at Island Pond General Wells, like his
predecessor General Stannard, has a pleasant way
Of caring for deserving soldiers
Tn last Wisconsin legislature voted To set three
men at work, at fifteen dollars per day u revise
the statutes Of the state and among those selected
to perform this important work we are pleased 10
see the name Of Hon Jed Z G. Cottrcll, Of Mil
waukee Mr. Cottrell is an excellent lawyer and
bis selection l. creditable To himself a. well q. In,
good sense Of Governor Taylor
TnE suit Ia the United States Court at Washing.
ton, Instituted by the late General b 5. Roberts,
Of Manchester against the Remington and other
well known brecch-loading rifle. for Infringement
Of his patent has been decided In his favor sine,
his dccoase This will give a large sum Of money
In damages, besides being the basis " royalty
Tor such manufactures in the future.
Tur Rutland dalies chronicle the resignation Of
\. J.. Davis, Esq, master mechanic Of the Rutland
division Of the Central Vermont railroad whC
goes 10 Portland to enter packing house Mr.
Davis has been twenty-sx years In the employ OF
the road, aud freleyen years it, master mechanic
lie nan the frst locomotive that ever came into
Rutland. He was very popular man there and
at the last town meeting was chosen selectmar
without dissenting vote.
Hon JAMES NJ SIADK. OF Middlebury, died on
Saturday evening the 10th instant, at O'Clock
OF kidney difficulty after an illness Of several
weeks duration Nit Slade was son Of Hon
William Sladc, governor Of the state, and repre-
sentative in congress, and was born in Middle
bury lie has filed many prominent offices in
his town aud state In 1855 he was elected q
moniher Of the council Of censors, and lieutenant
governor Of the state from 1876 10 1858, aud was
for three years trustee OF the state reform school
He had also been representative from Middle.
bury in the legislature for several years where he
always took high position. lie was a merchant
FOR many Year, but had retired from business be-
fore his death. Mr. Shade was siNty-two years Of
age, and has been a lifelong Christian,
AiifINIl lhhNthf W u ltANllA AtAtfl W Alt AlAl
adelphia Press, from Florence Italy, has the fol
lowing " Mr.. larltin g. Mead has very larg,
establishment, and exhibit. many memorable pro
ductions lie Is the successful competitor for III,
great Lincoln monument, with its nnmcrou
groups aud devices, formally dedicated a few
months ago at Springfield Ill.,, for which, it &
said he received $4,000 Apart from the othe
objects in these rooms all Of them exhibiting cul
ture and originality, was fine head Of Justin 5
Morrill,, United States Senator from Vermont
The Powers studio was singulary interesting, an'
the immense variety of models and copies o
memorable statues and groups revived the 10y,
and venentiou Of our people for the famous foun
der, his late Hiram Powers Here was the mode
OF the original Greek Slave, now owned by VII
liam b. Aston; also, one Of Webster, full Of expires
sion and dignity, now in Boston, also Eiwar'
Everett, Gen Jackson, copies Of many wel-knowl
J works now in America. and q successful bust q
Sumner, modelled In the capital, at Washington
few weeks after the death of the beloved tribun
by Mr., Preston Powers the successor Of his father