Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-08
Gossip and News.


Why don't somebody invent something to kcel
the tip end of the nose warm?
There are grave fears Of a serious outbreal
among the Utcs and Apaches n New Mexico,
The authorities OF Toledo, Spain, have closed tn.
Protestant church there, anil expelled the pastor
and schoolmsster.
by the breaking of shaft chain at tie Bucks
vile colliery, at Tuscarora, Pa, recently, i've
two miners were killed and four other badly hurt
A mother and three little children we're burne,
to death at Pony Hollow. near Elmira, \. Y, OF
the 20th ult. They were unable to get out of
burning house.
The trial commenced the 18th, in Brooklyn OF
Phillip Leminsk XII, one OF the most expert manuf1c
turcrs of spurious money in the country. lie in
vested largely in the purchase of machinery 70,
counterteting amt distributed over $4,000 in
counterfeit ivecent nickle pieces Throughout, the
country.
The Madrid Epocn demonstrates the pressing
necessity of a treaty OF commerce and navigation
between Spain and the United States, especially
with regard 10 the commercial interest, ofCuba.
Libcrlan troops have been defeated IN an attack
upon native town and lost three cannon, which
were turned upon the troops There are grave fears
that the natives ON the entire coast VIII rally and
att tck all the settlements.
The sheep in the mountains OF Nevada and Cal
ifornia are dying cf starvation, literally by hun
dreds. One traveller riding To Vlsaa had at ono
place to ride over POO csrcasc> that lay too thick y
on the highway for "A horse to avoid stepping on
them.
An adopted daughter OF the late Henry Wilson Is
living IN Norfolk county, Massachusetts, She l.
ten years Old.
Ex-senator Carpenter ann ounces over his sigma
ture that he viii bring suits Tor libel against the
Chicago Tribune and Chicago Journal. The al
legged libel were cha gcs to the effect that he was
a party to the operations of the whIskey ring.
Nicholas, the Russian 9pris OF royalty vino stole
his mothers diamonds, Ia, been eNllcd to the
Caucasus on account of his debt, and disorlcly
life.
Olton. the Tichborne claimant, !, no longer
obese. He Ia, fallen from 2>J to /! pound, IN
weight complains Of being slowly starved, aud
thinks that he " i'll have TO die in prison.
Minister Waohburnc and ms brother are 10 be
absent IN Egypt and TuI key t,r ;hIcc months.
George Baker. aged 81, was buried alive under
l. ieot of earth, III well - feet deep which lie was
" stonning " in Surcln, y. Y, Erilay afternoon.
AT last accounts the process of digging hun out
had not proved any more speedy or successful
than that IN the unfoItuuat case of Mr.. sykes IN
Wet springfield a few weeks ago.
The navy yard in Philadelphia was sold
December >, for : 600 900. The purchas-
er was D. Lowbcr Welsh, who bought it
for John &. Bullet, attorney. The latter
gentleman in turn made the purchase for
Mcssrs. DrcXell N Co.. we'll known bank
CTS, and Mcssrs. :. X w. Welsh, i large
shipping firm in this city. and not for the
Pennsylvania railroad as before stated.
Hon. John Young has given notice that
an application will be made N the next
session Of Parliament for an act Of incor-
poration to construct the ROYAL Albert
bridge across the st. Lawrence ut OF near
St. llelen's Island. to connect the Eastern,
Western and Northern railways of Clnld.
with the Eastern and American railways
on the south side of the river
Tho genus tramp i developing fist \,
Norwich, Ct, one was given an old vest
the other day. He soon returned Wit. :,
five dollar bill he said he found in one OF
the pockets. The gentleman of the house
WAS SO well pleased with his honesty that
he gave him u dollar. and the next day,
discovered that the bill WAS a wrctchcdlv-
executed counterfeit.
There is some talk of Il fresh claimant
turning up in English high life. \ cert
tain captain in the royal navy WAS divorc-
ed from his noblv-born wife in the last vca1
Of last century. The captain died >iN vrar-
l1f, nj h.,,.
heir to II pccrarc. which he subsequently,
inherited and somebody SAYS that after hi
divorce the captain married again. and had
children. whose children onght to have the
pecrage and the estates The immaculate
his second marriage. and indeed Their,
seems more difficulty in proving it, for :,
very large reward Is offered for 4 copy @;
the marriage certificate.
The average railroad corporation stands
y poor show before Il granger Jury ont in
Wisconsin. One National Jenkins Snug
glcd himself into u car on the milwaukee,
and st. Paul railroad, which had been
chartered for the trans pOration of Il horse.
Near LYLE the car took fire and he rcrciv-
ed injuries from the smoke which. it i
claimed. have cntailcd Il pulmonary atfrc-
ton. Thereon he sued the company for
damages, and. though it WAS proved that
he paid no fare. that the company had
made no contract TO carry him, that the
train hands did not even know of his pres
cncc in the car. where he had no right t,
be, the Jury gave him SlJrO damages.
Everything is working now for the clc-
walton of American credit, and the Roth
ctilds have Withdrawn the last 10: of tn,
five per cents from the New York markc,
because they can Get higher prices for
them in Europe. The reputation of Tur-
key and 4 virtual default on u large part O.
her debt at Peru have turned attention still
more pointcllv to American government
and standard railroad bonds. Now TIA,
the initiation party mas been defeated. oul
government bonds are subject To less tluc
tultion than British conSols. which lroop
ed one per cent, the other day. when tn,
Sucz canal purchase WAS made public
Everything is favorable to the success O
continued funding operations by tn" sec
rotary of the treasury.
\ WEATHER PEEDIcTIuN-nrn Tice
according to the Springfield Qll) JoutJbt1
made the following prediction {, few
weeks ago: The coming winter ccrtainl,
will not be IN agreeable one. First. cold
really so, will set in about the - of No
vember and continue for nearly a week
1t will be warmer about the 9TH If Derem
Der and then cold for another week. |
will be warmer from the 18th To the 18th
and then cold again. About the 10Th i
will be warm and about the :;otE cold -
very cold-until Jan. 9th; then warmer t
the 18th; then very cold to the 10Th; Thea
warmer for Il few days. followed by col'
weather till about the close of the month
The month of February will be- yer
boisterous. generally warm. but >hor
spells of intensely cold weather.
TIE NENT SrEAKER-Michaci G.. ker
is tall. strongly-bullt man. with u fine
frank, open countenaEce. impressive an
agreeable manners. He has u good vote,
clear and distinct uttcr;lncr and u ildenc
of language which does not ielra,
from the purity of his diction. 1t i not 4
heavy and sOnOrous rs General Banks
nor as stilted as Fernando Woods. nor =,
tickled and penetrating as Jolly sam Cox,
nor rs nasal OF handsome iS SIM Randall