Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-28

The Presidents platform: / propose
to do what is right in my best Judgment
and don't expect to please everybody.
The suit against Bristow, known as the
Kentucky mule case, has been dismissed
on the ground that "there was no war
rant for it whatever"
R. P. B. Hewitt, Esq, a young lawyer
of Burlington, and states attorney OF emit
tenden county for 1875 and 1876, died mt
his home Thursday morning.
Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler received his
commission on Saturday as Judge OF the
United States District Court for Vermont.
He will probably hold q special term OF
the court at Burlington next week.
An amicable settlement of the contro,,
versies between the Central Vermont and
Ogdensburgh and Lake Champlain rail-
roads was affected Saturday. The amount
involved was 100000.
The veteran soldiers are organizing in
various parts of the state to attend the
coming Soldiers Reunion and Encamp-
ment, to be held at Bennington in connec-
ton with the Centennial Celebration, next
August.
The leaders of both parties are anxious
to have the extra session a short one, and
it is even hoped that the army bill may be
disposed of and Congress adjourn without
waiting to have the House committees APP
pointed.
Postmastcrs appointed: Fernando West
| ARLINGTON. Bennington county; K. Il.
Reed, Benson, Rutland County; Charles
Ribbens, Chester Depot, Windsor county
George r. Harlow, Westminster West,
Windham county.
George Washington was arrested in
Nashville the other day, either for treason
against his majesty the king or for stealing
chickens, it is hardly necessary to inform
the American people which.-Lo"Isvate
C0uricr-JOurnHl.
Mrs. Hayes, it appears, does not dress
expensively enough to please the fashion
able ladies of Washington. She receives
them altired in II plain black silk gown
with her hair simply dressed and wearing
no jewolry, and they don't like it.
That ish too bad!
Secretary of State Evarts was retained
in the Vanderbilt will case before his
name was mentioned in connection with
the cabinet. His retainer was $5O,OOO,
and to earn this vast sum requires of him
only II journey from Washington to New
York and i'm attendance of an hour in
court
Stanley Matthews, in bis speech after
being elected United States Senator, said
that although he believed that the Presi-
dent of the Senate had the constitutional
right to count the electoral votes, yet he
has no doubt that the electoral commits
sion "saved us from anarchy, confusion
and civil war;
ST. AlBANs BUTTER MARKET, March
27.-There was good attendance at mar
ket today, receipts fair, market active,
with quick sales at slight advance. We
quote long diaries IS to 20 cents; fall ends
% cents; new butter 20 to 90 cents; selec-
tions q to 27 cents per Id, with higher
price paid for choice lots of well known
diaries.
The popc's health is evidently in a very
critical condition, though efforts are made
to conceal the fact. The cardinals are
pushing forward the preparations for the
choice of his successor. The arch bishops
of Naples and Perugia and the vicar of
Rome IRE mentioned as candidates for the
succession.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York Legislature TO punish improper as
semblies on the streets. 1t provides that
any three persons who shall remain for Il
quarter of an hour in front of any public
house Or church and shall engage in pro-
fame, obscene or loud talk, or in making
invidious or abusive remarks, or in OBJ
structing the highway, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
A mulatto, named Vaughn, of Essex,
was killed Friday night on the Vermont
and Canada railroad between Winooski
and the Lime Kiln, by some one of the
trains running over the road during the
night. Portions of his body were found
the next morning scattered along the track
for some distance. The head and limbs
were severed from the trunk, which was
ground TO fragments, and it is probable
that more than one train passed over the
remains after the accident. Vaughn was
intoxicated when killed.
There is decided lull in the Anglo.
Russian negotiations Distrust has taken
the place of confidence, and the Protocol
seems likely to prove absolutely vaueless.
Gen. lgnatietf evidently despairs of bring
ing England 10 terms, and is engaged in
the more profitable task of imparting def
mite aims to that mysterious triple alliance.
Meanwhile angry passions have broken
loose in Turkey, ana the barbarous acts in
Bulgaria are being repeated among the
delenseless peaSantry of Herzegovina.
Count Andrassy is disposed to act rs medi-
ator, but in view Of these renewed hor-
rors there can be little prospect of peace
full settlement.
The hopes of the southern democrats
have been largely built up on the carrying
out by President Hayes of Il policy express
ed in an agreement made on his behalf by
Stanley Mathews and Charles Foster.
That there is IN agreement Of the kind,
and in writing, there can be no doubt. 1t
has been shown, according to report, to
garruIous persons, who have spoken of its
existence, and some even trace its custody
TO the coat tail pocket of Senator Gordon.
Rumor further says that since the Inaugural
ton Of President Hayes the document has
been submitted to him, and, while his
sympathies are in accord with its text, he
does not admit that Mathews and Foster
had any authority from him to make it.
Washington Sar.
An exciting encounter occurred on n
train between Jordan and Weedsport, on
the New York Central, on Monday night.
A man who had evidently ridden on tho
first platform of the mail car, behind the
engine from Albany, fitted a key to the
door, got through the mail section and was
rihing the bags, when G. II. Gallup, the
weighing clerk, entered the section. The
burglar grappled with him, and n fierce
struggle in the dark ensued. The burglar
made two unges at Gallup with knife,
impinging book in the left breast pocket.
only cutting his arm. Gallup gave the
alarm, but the train was running at full
speed and the noise was so great that his