Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-10

SOlultIs Oho ~ w.
graphers of the day.
President Hayes telegraphed to Gov.
Van Zandt of Rhode Island. congratulating
him on his election. and saying: ut
shows that the course of the administra-
tionSioes not prevent the republican purity
from being united and gaining victories
The Agence Russo says it is authorized
to deny that Russia threatened to oppose
discussion of the Bessarabian question by
congress. The agence also states that the
character of the latest news encourages a
belief of the possibility of resumption oil
the congress proposal.
One of the most important things yet to
be acted upon by congre is that OF max
ing preparation for the national census oil
1890. 1t is anticipated that the next census
will give some very interesting statistics.
and notably that showing the status OF the
colored race during the first decade oil
freedom.
The republican state ticket was re-elect-
ed in Rhode Island, by n majority of 5000
aginst AL, last year. The republican vote
was 11,11S, democratic 7,195, greenback
593. There was n falling off from last
wear of $40 in the republican and 1852
in the democratic vote. The Legislature
is, as usual, republican by Il large MAORI
ty.
The current Of immigration is setting
toward our shores again. Times are harder
in Europe for poor people, and even those
in moderate circumstances, than they arc
here, and the war cloud that is hanging
over some of the leading countries there
is having its effect. The class of people
coming hither is said to be better than
formerly.
George Bromley and an associate named
Woods, waylaid Robert Callahan near
South Walin6 ford depot, Friday evening.
Bromley held lantern in one hand and
aiming a pistol with the other. shot Gala
han. the ball lodging somewhere in the
thigh. lie now lies in critical condition
the ball not having been eXtrcated. For
mer trouble between the two is supposed
to have been the cause of the attack.
The democrats are nursing another
grievance out in Ohio like to that which
has ousted door keeper Polk at Washing
ton. Warden Whorter of the state peni-
Tertiary is charged with promising more
offices than he mad to fill, and he is to be
investigated. Gov. Bishop is said to have
claimed most of them for his friends, and
the members of the Legislature are dis
gusted and revengeful.
The London Life states that the trustees
of the champion belt decided that o Lcary
winner of the late six days pedestrian
match, entitled to take it to America. anc
ANYBODY challenging him must 90 tc
America unless o Lcary agrees to compete
r in England, which he does not appear
anxious to do at present. Prizes in the
late match arc distributed. O'Lrary re-
ceived $3.50. Vaughn $1,000 and Brown
S525. The other contestants got smaller
sums.
r Senator Armstrong, democrat, whit
= was appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Bogy. proposes tt
be his own successor il he can carry tn
legislature. There are already half II doz
en- candidates in the field, and Armstrong
=, has been saying that he has seen cnoug
of Washington. Bnt the new nationl
party is going to put legislative tickets i
= the field in Missouri, and the senatorial
S question is reported likely to be compicat
y ed thereby.
: The plan proposed by Austria for tn
settlement of the eastern troubles propose
i. geographical and chronological divisio
= of European Turkey mo three parts, tn
/ northern to be under Russian patronage
# the western under Austrian and the soutl
5 ern under British, each to have autonom
: and administrative reforms. Russia woul
receive a patch of territory in Asia Mine
Il to pay for split blood, and the Dardnnrll'
and Danube be left where they were hi
e lore the fight.
+ Pinchback saw the president Friday, an
u told him that Louisiana has now the be
g governor within his recollection, and Il
d people generally are better satisfied thl
c heretofore with the condition of affair
: although they there, as elsewhere, cou
l. plain of hard times. The only thing {
which Pincbback complains is that the fe
n children, nearly white, in the publ
s, schools in New Orleans have been requl
u ed to leave them. They should, he say
& have been permitted to remain until fade
It out by increase of years. His own Chi
"a dren were included in the number remoN
- ed by the school authorities.
fl The Pawtucket Or. H. opera house ga
l. its patrons their fill of " thrilling sens
le ton" Friday night, and furnished o.
to more illustration Of the criminality
e, feats endangering human life. MI
IN Jennie Fowler. known as Mrs Franl
rs lin," of MozarL's garden of Brooklyn, W
ly to shoot an apple placed on the head
H. Mile Voantc, q trapeze performer, a
=, recklessly standing with her back iowa
I'll the mark and directing her rifle by mea
~ of the reflection in mirror, she fired, III
ks the bullet went through the forehead
or Mile Volante, who fell dead. The victi
= had been on the stage but five weeks II
H. nothing is known of her. The police to
charge of Mrs Fowler.
:, The most important feature in the pr
=, posed constitutional amendment providi
II new method of electing president IL
+ vice president, is that the ELECTORAL vote
states shall be divided between the persc
h. voted for in exact proportion to the poi
~ lar vote Of the respective candidat
= This is to be ascertained by multiply
'o the popular vote of any given candid;
nd by the total number of presidential ell
ire tors and dividing the product by the to
st. popular vote of all the candidates. 1
~ ouotient thus obtained will be the numt
W. of electoral votes and fraction thereof
sh which such candidate is entitled, rising
is. such fraction three decimals and no mo
far The amendment is designed to preser
the relative power Of the smaller states
,g THE STEWART HOTEL FOR WOMEN v
nd opened last Wednesday, A reception ,
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