Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-03-29
MINOR NOTES.

The last of the Granger laws, so popular in
the Western States a few years ago, We're re-
pealed last week by the Iowa Legislature
The United States government has paid
nearly 500, OOO, 900 in pensions since 1890,
over half of it since 1860
Lightweight silver dollars of the new de
sign have already appeared at New York. con-
tanning about ten grain less silver than the
dollars from the mint.
The people of Central and Western Ken
lucky are working for the establishment Of a
law to defer the payment of debts It is al
alleged that if the immediate payment of the
claims were demanded, it would ruin scores
of people.
Associate Justice Clifford of the United
States supreme court celebrated his golden
wedding last week by taking quiet drive
around Washington with his bride of hall a
century ago. Justice Clifford is - years old
and has been ON the supreme bench - years.
longer than any of his associates.
When man gets an Office in Washington
and suddenly gets rich people naturally ask
how he can save so much on SO small salary
Senator Edmunds, when asked about a man
so situated-receiying -, 800 year, living at
the rate of $4,000 and always accumulnting
property-replied with sarcastic smile :
"Oh. he has an economical wife"
John Allison, Register of the United States
Treasury, whose autograph on the national
currency notes is so familiar, died of apoplexy
last Saturday in his Goth year.
General Garfield has sent letter of thanks
to the business men of Cleveland. who COM
mended his course on the financial question.
In his letter he makes this cheering predic-
ton The extreme men who arc not con
toni with the legislation already adopted. are
now seeking to increase the volume of our pa
per currency. hope and believe it will be
possible successfully to resist this most seri-
GUS assault upon the National honor and the
business prosperity of the country"
Some two hundred Of the leading politicians
Of both parties, business, professional and lit
orary men of New York, with many from 9TH
er I'iaces, W. c. Bryant and August Belmont
healing the list, have invited Bayard Taylor to
public dinner previously TO his departure
for Germany as United States minister. and
Mr., Taylor accepts with thanks, appointing
Thursday, April 4, as the date The dinner
will be a notable affair and is merited COM
pliment to Mr. Taylor.
Senator Lamar sent this sentiment to
Augusta, Ga, on St Patrick's Day: The
typical IrishmNn: His home-the world.
His friends-all the peoples. His faith-his
own. No cline to him 20 cold as will not pro-
duce shamrock; no soil so barren as will
not grow shillalah Foremost at a fight. n
frolic or funeral, his generous nature finds
blow for the bad, a smile for the glad, or
tear for the sad"
Hundreds of millions have passed through
the Sub Treasury in New York since the ex
animation in 1872, and yet, at the completion
of the examination of the institution last week
the discrepancy amounted to only thirty-four
cents.
Chicago's financial condition is growing no
better very fast There is no money in the
treasury for the payment of salaries or any
other current expenses and there is talk of
still further reducing the fire and police de-
partments. In that event neither life nor
property will be very safe in the great city of
the West
A passenger who arrived last week from
Havana states that from T. 900 to 1000 Cuban
Insurgents are entrenched in the eastern and
Los Villas districts, and less than 900 have
surrendered to the Spaniards The opinion
III Havana is that the war will not cease for
years unless the Cubans are allowed to govern
themselves.
Speaking of the crimes of the Democrats in
Mississippi, the jackson Times of the 2oth
inst, says Would to God that the pacifi-
cation policy of President Hayes might have
been received in good faith and that the ne
gro-killing scoundrels who have disgraced the
fair name of Mississippi might have been
brought to justice, So long as disguised and
armed bands of bull-dozers are permitted 10
60 at large and to intimidate and murder
peaceful citizens of any county in the State.
Just so long will respectable honest, and
thrifty men shun our borders. II is utterly
idle for his Excellency (the Governor to saw
that he has not, as Chief Executive of the
State powers to preserve the peace, and TO
maintain the rights of every citizen which are
supposed to be guaranteed by the law. If he
had not this power it is the fault solely of n
Democratic Legislature which voted itself
about 5000 day"