Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24

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thousand millions of dollars held in the
private banks of England, drawing not
more than one per cent interest, held sim
ply for safety.
The New York Herald is alarmed at the
number of prematurely bald headed per-
sons who may be seen almost any night
from the galleries of the theatres. They
look like field of white pumpkins.
Isaac Steele, wealthy farmer living
near Petrolia, Pa. has about $4,000 in
bank notes in safes in his house, common
log structure. A few days ago, according
to local paper, "a gang of professional
thieves made overtures to the Petrolia Off
GERS for the privilege to commit the rob-
berry. The refusal of the police to aid in
this matter is undoubtedly the only reason
why the affair was never consummated."
Sam Steenburg, tho negro who was
hung at Fonda, N. Y, last Friday. was as
hardened a wretch as has lately met
justice. On the gahows he disputed with
the sheriff as to the way of putting ON the
moose, told him to hurry up, and prayed
one minute and swore the next. He sold
his confession for one hundred dollars,
the money to 60 to his daughter, and it is
blood-curdling narrative, reciting eleven
murders and numerous burglaries and
robberies. He also sold his body, it is
said, to the Albany Medical College.
Steenburg was executed with the rope and
gallows used to hang Van Dyke at Canton
and Woods at Malone.
The Cleveland Herald has been trying
its hand at platform making with this re-
suit, which the president and several of
the cabinet are quoted as calling pretty
good First, resumption of specie pay
ments in gold and silver; second. resistance
to all schemes for initiating the present
volume of currency; third, q fair and mod
crate tariff that will afford reasonable
protection 10 American industries; fourth,
an amendment to the constitution prohibit
ing use of money raised by taxation for
the support of sectarian schools fifth, the
speedy completion of all pnblic works,
such as river and harbor Improvements,
public buildings and Notifications, now
that labor and material are cheap, and
workingmen need employment, and a
liberal policy for the improvement of
| great national channels of commerce like
the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
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At this critical period for Russia the
outbreaks of the Nihilists are ominous. 1t
is singular that these should have followed
the acquittal Of one of the sect, the wom-
an Vera Sassulitch, from the charge of
attempting the murder of Chief-of- Police
Trepoff,-and acquittal entirely against
evidence, against even the woman's con-
fession of deliberate purpose. The riots
were plainly of a very serious character,
and occurring in St. Petersburg, Moscow
and Kieff at once have not unnaturally
caused the report that revolution is in
progress. A st. Petersburg dispatch says
that the number killed in these riots is
greater than the police will admit. The
students are prominent in all the disturb
nnees, and fifteen from the university of
Kieff are sent to Siberia, their arrival in
Moscow being the occasion for the riot
there. The Nihiists, whose aim is the
destruction of all religion and all govern
ment, have for years been the dangerous
substratum of Russian society.
FAILURE AT ST. ALBANs.-The failure
of Farrar Bros, iron and hardware mer-
chants. was announced Monday. They
will go into bankruptcy on their creditors
petition, and attempt to effect compro-
misc. Their liabilities are understood to
be about $4,000; $4,000 is nominally
secured by mortgages and collaterals,
which will not exceed $4,000 in real
value. The assets are stock, goods and
accounts, nominally about $4,000. The
largest creditor is Mrs. Farrar. mother of
the partners, John c. and William H.,
who constituted the firm. She is liable rs
an indorser for about $4,000, and
creditor for some $4,000, and probably
has no security. The failure will bank
rupt her. The National Life Insurance
Company of Montpelier is n creditor for
$4,000, and owing to an error in the
mortgage deed will have security only
of about $4,000 worth of real estate and
Mrs. Farrar's Endorsement of $4,000. The
Vermont National Bank and Trust Com
pany are creditors to considerable
amount, but are well secured. The other
creditors are mostly small. The firm owns
Il fine block on the corner of Main and
Lake streets, worth from $4,000 to $780,
QUO, which may turn out unincumbered, as
the mortgage on it is said to have been
executed within four months.