Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-12-13


lies in the differences of views us to wha,
is now the law. 1t seems unfortunate that
Mr.. Morton and others should oppose be-
cause of some further change which they
think would obviale possible trouble in
The distant future, il plan which relieves
us Of Il most imminent present danger.
Washington correspondents give little
hope that Mr.. Edmunds will succeed in
carrying the needed two thirds vote for
this most important measure Should he
fail is now seems probable The next best
thing w nd be for Congress to get the
opinion of the Court upon the present dis
Pntcd points and then to act upon that
ol lnlon. In any event Senator Edmunhs
deserves die thanks Of the country for his
efforts towards an intelligent and unpar-
tlsm solution of the complication and upon
thos" who prevent the con>ummntion of
such plan will rest Il most grave rc>pon-
>ibility.
See that yonr water pipes are secured
MIR. Grant is a very obstinate man, y
If You don't believe it read again his san
Domingo talk in his last message.
George A. Trenholm. Secretary of the
Treasury of the Confederate Government
at the time OF its collapse, died at Charl,
ton, $ c., Sunday, aged 10
Hon W. A. Wheeler, President
elect, has not appeared in his seat in the
House thus far, being detained ut home by
illness. He is rapidly recovering.
Bo;h the Oxford and Cambridge Uni
ver>iy Rowing Clubs having declined the
challenges sent them by Yale and Cornell,
our hoatmen viii have no inlncemrnt f.,
20 abroad next wear.
Counting everything that pretend~ to be
an electoral vote Tildrn has 2OJ and HAYES
l9j. OF those in regular form and ,llIy
certified Hidden Isl and Hayes Isl. There
are TWO sets from Alabama, South Carroll
nj, Florida. Louisiana ana OREGON, with
one extra from Vermont.
Gen. Grant has found his tongue and
talked IN hour to Hewitt and Rand ,lph ON
southern atftirs The democrats, don't
know whether to imp.arh him or not On
the whole they seem to think they hatiit
better.
The Turkish question remains un hang
ed though England finds her own sen,i-
mcnt against going to war growing strong
or. Inc chances for peaceful solution
are reported rs better this week bat all
reports seem rather unreliable.
10 the great relief of a patient and lonr-
suffering public the body of Baron de
Palm, of theosophit memory WIS burned
Wednesday; and the flourish and noise
which have nccompanitd the funeral rite,
from first to last have ended in snoi..-
aud ashes.
a great temperance revival is III pro-
grr>s III Northern New York, and esp, :
ci;tliy III Malone, where nearly 600 have
signed the pledge, an. Il Reformed Mem,
Club has been started with 100 member,
lht chlrf workers III the cause are Mr><r>.
|. n Doulncy, Of Burlington and j. X.
Mckrlvey.
In South Carolina the democrats arc.
running Il separate House ana have more
members thtn the republicans. Gov.
Chamberlln has been inlu.uar..t,I and
the republicans l"gi>ltture has elected u.
F. Corhln, |. 5. Senator. The Louisiana
democrats are going to set up Il state COY
eminent with Nichols for governor.
+. a Cronln, the Oregon democrat who
evolved from his Internal con>ri ,u>nc,-
with some out-ile help, Il wnol, state
college OF rlrctor, was. educated ut poul-
ncy Academy. Oar own Aidrich. if IL.
had emi|rited might have shown Il, con
spcloHs rs Cronn. bat al..,, Ii. stud at
home and cultivated his molr-tv.
TIE LAMonLE VALLEY RAILROAD
ARBITRATION REvOKhD.-The Me,srs.
Hogan have revoked them arbitration with
the Lamoille Valley Railroad COMPANY.
OF Stowe, and :. :. Thompson, of Lyndon
gave their decisi,n There hui b en- =
hearing with arguments by the LAWYER, ON
both sides; but before the referee, had
made their decision, the Mcssrs. I,ron
backed out of the arrangement
The Rev. . Strphey Jr.' Tynr. Is he is
f;tmlliarly termed in New York, told the
lt"ies Of his congreg ltion, the other day.
how much they might save for benevolent
objects if they would wear one-bu,ton
gloves instead of three; and nov i woman
makes u fair rctort upon him in the Chris
ttnH Union by suggesting that if Mr.. T,nr
and the men in his church would rive M
their cigars, the sum saved would h.
greater than the saving possible in gloves.
England has backed down from her last
spring position on the eXtra!ition treaty
ana arrangements are now perfected by
which criminals are to be given up-Enr-
land really admitting that her former in
sIstance that the criminal shall be tried
only on the offence for which he is extra
''1'b WIS ~ DlUltltI. brent, the I,OulS-
Vile forgcr, has been arrested in ENGLAND
since this new development and will be
sent over here. But Gray, the New York.
and Winslow, the Boston forger cot wind
OF what was coming and have made, them
selves absent to the disgust of those who
wanted to see them this side of the bio
! water.
TIE STATES PHIsON.-Thc new h.,,rJ
OF directors have been in Windsor lookinr
over matters. There are now 1876 inmates
of the prison. including five or six who
are there for safe Keeping till trial Su
perintendent Bailey is still in eli ,rge no
determination having yet been arrived Il,
us to The appointment of Superintendent.
a change in the diet of prisoners will Give