Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-28
Editorial Notes.


liquors has just passed both branches Of the
Legislature of Michigan, which is the fourth
state whore similar legislative measures have
been adopted within few weeks.
IT is now reported that Canada also, is to
have a cardinal, in the person of Mgs.
Bouchet, of Montreal. There arc many
Catholics in Canada and in New England
who would prefer to have that honor be
slowed upon the archbishop of Halifax.
OrFicERs of the centennial report many
applications from abroad TO know whether
goods sent to the exhibition are really sub
ject TO seizure for debts of the corporation
They represent that the story has gained
such currency abroad as TO make il necessary
that some authorized official announcement
be made to comteract its influence.
JuDGE BLArcnronp, Of New York, rem
dcred his decision in the case of Charles A.
Dana, arrested 10y United States Marshal
FislIe, upon an attachment issued by the SUI
preme court Of the District Of Columbia, on
Tuesday Of last week. lie discharges Dana
from the custody of the marshal, and sus-
tains this action with a very lengthy opinion.
TnE post office department has just gone
into the business Of selling specimen stamps
of the various issues, and has already realized
several hundred dollars, The department is
in receipt Of numerous applications for in
formation in regard to the stamps from all
parts Of the country the indications being
that a considerable revenue will be derived
by the department from this source.
4 PARTY Of three persons ascendcd in a
balloon from Paris, recently, for the purpose
OF making scientific observations. The bal
loon attained the extraordinary height of
over twenty-six thousand feet. Two Of the
Wronauts were suffocated to death, and when
the balloon reached the ground the third was
almost insensble, and has since been so i'll
that his recovery is doubtful.
Tue Union League Club, OF New York
city, one Of the most celebrated in the coun-
try, Sunday received severe blow to its
prosperity, by the burning of its building
The damage was large, but it is a matter of
congratulation that the more valuable prop
erty in the shape Of works of art, was saved.
The club will soon restore its material luxu-
ries, but it could not replace its fine collec-
ton Of paintings.
The colossal statue of William II. Sew
ard for the Central Park in New York. has
been finished by Randolph Rogers at Rome,
and has been sent TO be cast at the Munich
foundry, where it will be ready for delivery
in August. The statesman is represented as
seated in an armchair holding in one hand
an open scroll, in the other pen, while be-
meath the chair are several great volumes.
The likeness is said TO be excellent
TnE Philadelphia Press says all hopes of
the recovery Of little Charley Ross have now
been almost abandoned. It is reported that
Westervedt, Moshers brother-n-law, is now
locked up in Moyamensing Prison awaiting
trial on the charge of being concerned in
and having a guilty knowledge Of the abdue-
ton of the boy. The charge is based on GER
tain remarks that accidentally fell from Yves
teryeldt's lips a short time ago in New York.
THE English Church Missionary Society
have sent out party Of two ordained mis-
sionaries, three laymen, and two ladies, 10
East Africa, to form an industrial settle
ment. They took with them four little iron
houses of two rooms each, easily fixed and
easily removed; agricultural implements and
machinery OF various kinds a boring engine
for getting water all sorts of seeds for ex
pertinent in farming, and many other useful
articles.
THE great st. Louis bridge which was
completed about year since, amid the wild
est rejoicinss, has come to financial grief
and passed into the hands Of English CAPT
talists. But as the Southwestern metropoli.
is aware that mortgages cannot sweep the
bridge away, the condition of its treasury is
likely to give little trouble. 1t is singular
however, that an enterprise, which skilled
estimates made highly remuneratiye, should
so soon meet with embarrassment
The Secretary of the Treasury, Tuesday,
issued a call for five millions of 500 bonds,
upon which interest will cease the 10Th Of
July. The bonds called in are coupon bonds
and are included within the following mum.
bers $50 bonds from IL, iOl to Il, 100; 500
from lO,0Ol to ii,20O; $500, from 20OOl Ia
22,i00; 81 900, from 66,00l TO 70,9j0. The
secretary also instrusts the assistant treas.
urcrs throughout the country to commence
paying the May interest without rebate
SENATOR LOGAN presented petition for
the imitation of the currency, about a year
ago, signed by six millionaires of Chicago.
During the past week, one of these million.
aires, after displaying much talent and yer.
satility as defendant in actions to enforce
payment, or for foreclosure, has been evicted
for failing to pay his Office rent; while a
second, in whose insolvent bank MIR. Logan
was stakeholder, has informed his creditors
that he can offer them no better terms than
twenty-five cents on a dollar, payable in
three years.
MEXICAN outrages on the Texas frontier
still continue DIR. Lowell, well known cit
izen, was murdered on the 10Th instant, be-
ing shot six times, and the post-oilice of the
place was robbed at the same time. Large
bands of Mexicans, intent upon mischief,
are reported to be moving into Texas, cut
ting telegraphs TO prevent the news of their
approach being spread. A fight occurred
between one of these parties and fifteen
Americans last week, and the latter were out
numbered aud forced to retreat. The great
est indignation is felt throughout Texas.
The jury in the case of Alice Early, Of
Rockford, ILL.,, against Wilbur +. Storey, of
the Chicago Times, for libel in the publica-
ton of story in which Miss Earlys char
acter was assailed, have brought in a verdict
awarding the plaintiff $4,000 damages.
The article on which the case was based was
written under the belief that the story was
true, several letters affirming its truth and
signed by prominent citizens of Rockford
having been sent to the Times. A retracton
was subsequently published, but the plaintiff
resorted to legal means of redress, with the