Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-20

The Mrs. Hayes temperance society in
Washington has sent resolutions to the
speaker, calling the attention of the house
to the manner in which Douglas, the inc
briated democratic member disgraced him
self. Prominent southern democrats have
notified Douglass friends that if the otfense
is repeated "a resolution of expulsion will
be introduced.
1t is asserted by English correspondents
that England will not enter the conference.
unless the whole treaty shall be submitted
to it for consideration. A war between
England and Russia is not impossible, for
the people of both countries seem eager
for it. In England, we can see this in the
mob demonstrations against peace meet
ings in London. In Russia, the war feel
ing among the people is said TO be even
stronger than in England. In both coun-
tries, the fighting mood is getting to be
unreasonably warm. Both countries are
making diligent preparations for war.
AN ATRoCIoUs AFFAIR.-The governor
of Virginia has issued a proclamation
offering a 800 reward for the apprehen-
sion of the parties concerned in lynching
the negro woman, in Rockingham County
on the 9th instant. 1t was fendish muir
der, and nothing short of it. The woman
was only accused Of instigating the burn
ing of barn in that county. For this she
was hung to black jack tree, which was
pulled down to the ground by five men;
then, when the victim was made secure,
one of the party said, "Here she goes"
and the tree was let loose. The black
jack had stiff spring, and the woman
was flung clear over and dangled on the
other side. She struggled for some time
and died in horrible agony.
ANOTHER Row AT PRINCEToN.-T
Juniors at Princeton, on Thursday night,
18th, celebrated the close of examination
in Logic by "spree." In the course of
this some Of them threw large irecrackers
into the halls of the Theological Seminary
and into the rooms of some of the divinity
students, setting mats on fire and endan-
gering the building. Some of the theolo-
gical students sailed to find out who were
the aggressors, and an affrav occurred in
which theological student had his nose
broke by the blow of a club. Complaints
were made by the theological students &c
the civil authorities, and five or six Juniors
were arrested for assault and arson
Mr.. Hewitt's speech in the house, the
} other day. in regard to the title of Presi
dent Hayes. has greatly disconnected the
democrats. lie declared in the most posi-
tive manner his belief that, if there wa.
, fraud in manipulating the ELECTORAL count
Hayes was no party to it, and that his It'll,
=, as declared was as good as that of any
midst of a carefully prepared speech III
g raigning and severely attacking the presi
a dent, was doubly forcible. 1t is said tina
: Sunset Cox is now acting as Tilden's chic
:. manager in the house. in trying TO fore
G an investigation of matters connected will
the electoral count. If so, then so mucI
a the worse for Tilden's plans.
AN ApRoTT RoBBERY.-Saturlay, Will
j. President Hall of the Lechmere nationa
:, bank of East Cambridge, Mass, sat alon
in the parlor of the bank man entere
IS and asked Hall to step out to transact bus
y mess with lady in II carriage. Hall &C
d companied the man 20 the vehicle wher
# the lady began deliberately to count rol
of money TO pay, as she pretended, for
e draft. fall could not wait and returne
}, to the hunk. Soon after the carriage drov
: hurricdly of. Suspecting something wrong
n Hall made an examination and foun,
:, $4,000 in money and securities stolen.
9 is supposed the job was done by tire
d men and the woman, two of the men hav
d ing hidden behind the door in the hall @
$ the bank. The president was absent onl.
10 two minutes.