Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-06-29
MINOR TOTEs.

4 helpless, inoiiens, e infant in Missouri
has been loaded with ,he name of Tlden
Hendricks
Secretary Sherman thinks that at least
$l2, 600, 600 of the four per cents will be tax
en- in the United States.
The fiieuGs of William NJ. Tweed have
not yet abandoned hope Of his release and
count upon the pressure Of public opinion
as likely TO produce such a result. Mr..
Tow nsend his counsel, states that Tweed's
confession will not be published unless he
is released
Gen. Sheridan len Chicago Monday to
visit the Custer battle field and other points,
and to decide upon the number of troops
needed to garrison the posts.
Frank Madison, who died Friday in
Brooklyn, was the person who. in conuec-
ton with Joe Howard, issued the bogus
Pres dential proclamation in 1854, for which
both were kept in Fort Lafayette six
months by order of Secretary Stanton.
The County Republican Convention in
Iowa are pretty generally recommending
no expression whatever on the Presidents
policy 10y the Slate Convention. In some
counties the policy is warmly Endorsed, in
few condemned, but in the larger number
II is not mentioned at all.
Secretary McCrary tells Gov. Emory of
Utah that the government does not autc-
pate any trouble from the MormonS, but
that for the sake of allaying the apprehen-
sious of the Gentiles there, the garrisons at
Camp Douglas aud Fort Cameron will he
increased.
The majority in Georgia for calling a
constitutional convention so as to make the
constitution more agreeable TO ex rebels,
will he about 10000. In the northern coun-
ties the vote was practically unanimous
for calling the convention.
Mr. Packard believes the Republican par
~ in Louisiana is IN q bad way, yet he is
not discouraged. lie says he may be Gov
ernor of Louisiana again within four years.
He proposes TO give them anuther tussle
whenever the opportunity offers.
The indianapolis Journal had positive
Information, when party OF Eastern del
egates 10 the st. Louis Convention stopped
in India napolis last year, that pledges were
exacted aud given that if Mr.. Hendricks
would accept the secor d place on the Ma
llOudl leulOCTdllc llCktt ne should nave Inc
first place in 1880.
The Hon. Marshall Jewell says he dis.
covered during his recent visit TO Wash
ington that the "bummer and dead beat
elements were conspicuous by their alb
| sence," the atmosphere about President
Hayes not being congenial TO them. Mr..
Jewell thinks the financial outlook very
hopeful, and he expresses that opinion as a
business man actually engaged in business.
As for the Southern policy, ait may he
said that it is not a polcy-it is a necessity.
| BayOnets will do 10 stand on little while,
but you can't sit on them as a permanent
thing"
One OF General Grants most remark able
characteristics has been his reliceuce under
slanderOus imputations. He accidentally
refuted one SANDER the other day in Eug-
land when his opinion was asked on some
racing matter, and he replied that he had
never witnessed but two horse races. Gen.
Grant is fond of good horse, as was Wash
| ingtOn, as was Jefferson, as are most mill
tary men and many civilians. For this he
was held up as a man who had devoted his
| time and attention mainly to horse racing
and as more familiar with the stable than
with the duties of his high employment.
And yet when he went abroad, he had wit
messed only two races, and neither of these
while he was President. II the persons
who have so persistently slandered this
| great silent man were capable of shame
the honors he is now receiving in England
| WOuld he a humiliation IN fham