Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-14

ticket received over $4,000 votes, more
than both the old parties polled In Roch-
ester and EImira, New York, there was IL
very heavy Greenback vote, somewhat
Larger than that polled by either the re-
publican Or democratic tickets. These
things, with the heavy Grecnback vote in
Wisconsin, make the November elections
quite as interesting as those of October IL,
indicative of an unusual lousenino OF old
party ties, and show party managers that
they cannot depend on such and such
ma oriies from such and such places sim
ply because they have had them there be-
fore.
John l.. Stevens is confirmed as minister
to Norway and Sweden.
The nomination of John w. Welsh rs
minister to England has been confirmed.
The silver bill will not be brought up in
the Senate until after the holiday recess.
Gen. Badly Smith sailed for Europe. on
Saturday for a season of rest and recrpa-
tion abroad.
Gen. Grant is having good time in
Paris dining with MacMahon and others
who are able to set good table"
Washington specials say the prospects
are that Louisiana will remain unrepre-
sented in the Senate for several months.
The ways and means committee have
decided 10 report TO the House resolu-
ton for the final adjournment of the extra
session on November a, the Saturday
before Thanksgiving.
The syndicate gives notice that the sale
Of bonds has been stopped by the passage
OF the Bland silver bill in the House. and
that nothing further can be done so long
us the possibility exists of its becoming u
law.
The opposition to Presidents Hayes S
nominations and policy, in the Senate, is
growing less daily. The president Says he
has had to appoint some democrats in the
south because he could not find good re-
pubicans for the places.
1t has been agreed by the United States
and Canadian governments that all post
office money orders mailed at exchange
offices in the United States, addressed to
payees in the Dominion, Shall be trans
Missile in the mails between the two
countries.
EX- Speaker Carr Of the Louisiana
Legislature under republican ring rule is
in trouble over his share in paving bills of
lading for over $4,000. Tho jury ac-
quilted him on the first Indictment in the
face of very strong evidence, but the end
is not yet,
Corneins Vanderbilt and others are
contesting the will of the old Commodore.
Scott Lord said in argument that William
II. Vanderbilt got % out of 100 millions
of the Commodore's money and set forth
William as having obtained his father s
favor by sneaking conduct.
The French Assembly has met aud elect
ed Jules Grevy as its presiding officer.
MacMahon still keeps his old cabinet and
it is thought may dissolve the assembly if
he can get the Senate to sanction such a
course, and then submit to vote of the
people the question of his own resignation
of the presidency.
The South Carolina trials are progress
sing. Last week ex-Treasurer Car,lozo
was convicted by mixed jury. Exon
gresham Robert Smalls was then tried by
a jury of six whites and six negroes and
found guilty Of accepting brides when q
member of the legislature. The trial of
l.. Cass Carpenter for some similar crook
edness is in progress. There are indict-
ments pending against congressman
Whittemore of cadet notoriety, and Sena-
tor John }. Patterson who is accused of
bribery.
Ex-Governor Abner Coburn of Maine
has been said to be the largest landowner
in America. lie owns $4,000 acres, II
large part Of which are in Canada and al
the west. But CORES pondent of the
New York Evening Post says that Wilson
Waddingham Of New York owns, in one
compact body on the Canadian River, in
New Mexico, 6j6,000 acres for which he
has United States government patent,
and improvements that represent large
sum of money. On this estate ho has, in
connection with another gentleman, about
5000 head Of cattle and 10000 head of
sheep, the nucleus of live stock growing
operation. In addition he owns lands stu.
ated on the Rio Grande River and else.
where in the same territory, about 100000
acres more, making IL total of 1,256,000
acres owned by Mr.. Waddington. or more
than twice as much as is claimed to be
owned by Ex-Governor Abncr Coburn of
Maine