Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-17

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Work is progressing rapidly upon the
new school building, which is in slightly
place, and will be an honor to the place.
The repairs on the church are nearly COM
pleted.
In the announcement of prizes last
spring, we think the prizes to the Sophie
more class for excellence in Latin was not
announced. The first prize was awarded
to Ashton r. Willard, of Montpelier, and
the second to o. p. Conant, Of Slough
ton, Mass.
James Smith has whipped his son, IA
years old, to death in Wiliamstown, Os-
wego county, N. Y, and hidden the body
There is talk of lynching. Smith had pre-
viously been arrested for murder, but got
clear.
The pope's annual income of $G45O00,
allowed by the Italian parliament in the
" bill Of guarantees" has annually, since
December, 1870, been rendered him in a
single bill engraved especially for the pur-
pose, and as regularly been declined. The
bills were then placed on deposit in the
bank of Italy, at the pope's order, being
covered into the treasury if five years
elapse without their being claimed. The
first two have thus returned to the nation.
but whenever the pope dies, his heirs will
find $3,225,000 awaiting their deposition.
The next day after the Indianapolis Jour-
nal man visited Senator Morton last week
his paper contained a lively attack on
Conkling, predicting that, if he tries to de-
feat she presidents nominations in the
Senate, he will find pitiul following. The
article concludes by saying: And, unfor-
tunately for Mr.. Conkling's case, his per-
sonal bearing in the Senate toward fellow
senators of either party has not been such
rs to secure him any follnwing or sup
port on the ground of personal popularity.
If the result prove rs we anticipate, Senl-
tor Conkling's overthrow will be most
humiliating and the presidents vindication
complete"
A mystery of ten years standing has
been cleared up ut Waterbury, Conn, by
news from Il young man of good character
and position, of that place, who suddenly
disappeared and was thought to be murder
ed. An item in the Springfield Republican
says that he knew nothing of his doings
till he found himself in Springfield, Mass,
and read an account of his disappearance.
Fearing the jokes and sneers to which he
would be subjected, he decided to stay
away, and changing his name, he went to
Winooski, entered II store, finally became
partner and married happily. But Il little
while ago he died of consumption, Just af-
ter telling his story to his wife and send
ing for his brother.
Senator Christiancy indorscs the whole
Administration as Il sound, honorable,
and sensible establishment, controlled by
honCs.and eminent men, who are endeav
oring to secure the best interests of the
whole nation" He declares the Prcsi-
dents policy TO be the only right one, and
is certain General Grant would have ad
opted precisely similar one had he con-
tinued in office. About the Civil Service
order he has an idea that it would have
been full us effective had it been made
little less offensive to oilice-hOlders, but it
is right in the main, and he hopes God
will speed the day when the hi oh and
honorable object for which it was con-
structed will have been attained.
In an article on the presidential election
problem, in the National Law RerieeO,
Senator Elmunds protests against the OBJ
literating of state lines in direct vote of
the people for electors. He also believes
that with the liberal doctrines that have
prevailed and with the adoption of the
constitutional amendments which grew
out of the abolition of slavery, we have
gone far enough in the direction of con-
solidation, and that our care henceforth
should be to avoid the dangers which NAV
threaten us from strong and centralized
government, and to guard the liberties of
the people, as they are guaranteed by the
state governments, against usurpations
that may arise under color of national
authority"
If the reported return of Sitting Bull TO
the United States is correct, Gen. Miles
will very shortly have another Indian war
on his hands. When last heard from, the
latter was at point on our northern from
tier, only two or three days march re-
moved from the encampment of the former
across the border. Although partially dis
abled by his late encounter with Joseph.
Gen. Miles cannot be in worse plight
than the Sioux chief, thus turned out of his
safe encampment at period in the wear
when no prudent Indian would think of
starting on the war-path. In the extreme
northwest the summer season is so short
that campaign-the duration of which is
ordinarily determined by the length of the
grass cannot be successfully carried on
after the middle of October. On this ac.
count Sitting Bull will be comparatively
helpless, and there is therefore some
chance that the long struggle with him
will be brought to a-close within the next
three or four weeks.