Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-03

well Cdlculaleu 10 prevent aouseS III lhO
expenditure of moneys. Senator Howe's
speech against the administration created
soma temporary Excitement, but that has
all blown over, an that reminds me that.
while travelling "out West during the
last session, saw this dignified and ven
cradle senator, Whose Christian name is
Timothy o. Howe, billed familiarly as
Tim O'Howe," in some obscure town in
Wisconsin, where he was announced to
speak, and where the Celtic element is de-
cdedly predominating. Such is fame!
The Kelly motor is recalled to notice
by the announcement, which ought not to
surprise anybody, that scientific men who
have Investigated it find it II fraud.
Madame Restell of New York cut her
throat with carving knife. She leaves
property valued at between S200,00O and
100000, and also owned the house in
which she lived
Gov. Mcclellan of New Jersey gets
meritod praise for appointing a republican
successor to Newark judge whose term
has expired, ms cad OF yielding 10 the
democratic demand for one of his own
party.
Information received from South Caro-
lima is that Wade Hampton has notified
his friends that he will not be candidate
for reelection to the gubernatorial chair,
but desires the party TO nominate a young
er man.
Senator Edmunds and Senator Thurman
have opposed the repeal of the bankrupt
law on the ground that II commercial ma
ton like ours cannot do without such Il
statute But they both anticipate its repeal
The effort will he male to amend, rather
Than repeal in the senate; but the chances
are against the retention Of the law in any
shape.
Information received by members of the
Wisconsin delegation shows that Senator
Howe's speech, as II campaign measure i'll
his own Interests, will prove disastrous.
The German element in the state, which is
powerful, has taken exception to the per-
sonalty OF the speech us regards Carl
Schurz The recol threatens to defeat
Howe for the senate.
In speaking of Secretary Schurz, the
Washington correspondent of the Albany
Journal says that it is a singular feature
of his administration that the clerks who
owe their appointment to the influence Of
Senators Howe, Blaine, Sargent, and any
other senators who have conspicuously
opposed him are as absolutely safe in their
positions, so long rs they do their duties
well, rs if these gentlemen were his
warmest friends. He does not revenge
himself upon the weak"
The leading republican papers in Wis
consin continue to crticise Senator Howe's
speech with much severity. The Milwau-
kee Wisconsin says that " congressman
have come TO regard themselves too much
as the bulk OF the party and their griev-
ancCS as the grievances of the country,
What the vast majority of the people de.
sire is an efficient honest public service.
II wise settlement of important pending
questions, and peace and harmony among
the different sections Of the country if il
can be honorably had"
TIE MURPHY MovEMENT.-Atth the Muir
ply temperance convention at Springfield,
Mass, the other day. Mr.. Murphy, Rev
f. A. Smith and Rev. Washington Glad
den of Springfield, were chosen an execu-
tive committee, who are to appoint II paid
secretary and establish the headquarters Of
the Murphy movement in that city. 1t is
proposed to make II systematic canvass of
the state, extending to even the smallest
country towns. The movement has secur
ed one hundred thousand signatures in
New England since December LIST.
There was great political gathering at
Anderson, S. c., the 9th, on the occasion
of military review. Gov. Hampton spoke
to 5000 people delivering II sound, con-
sentative and patriotic address, urging
equal rights for all citizens, amnesty for
past rogueries, except rs to conspicuous
leaders who misled the colored element,
official conduct. He counselled unity and
harmony among democrats and predicted
that the principles sustained in 1876, and
the nomination of conservative men on
the state ticket would result in the utter
disruption of the republican party in
South Carolina.
West Virginia is getting il bad reputa.
ton. The authorities have not hanged Il
murderer during the past four years, bu,
mobs have slain, with every imaginable
detail of lerocity, no fewer than ten human
beings, one of them II woman. The Brula
lvncherS could not have been certain o
the criminality of five of this number, an,
at least two of them were without doubt
innocent. In one case two iuries had dis
agreed on its trial, and in the other tn,
guiltlessnpss of the murdered wretch wa,
fully proved. Gov Mathews is beginning
to wake up to the disgrace of such rec
d, though he hardly seems ready to crap
Pile with tine law breakers in the vigorou!
fashion that will alone prove ffectual.
The bill reported by Mr.. Christiancy
from the senate judiciary to repeal tht
bankrupt law is, in its full text, as fol
lows: " Be it enacted, etc. That the bank
rupt law approved March 2, 1867, and al
acts in amendment or Supplementary
thereto, or in explanation thereof be anu
the same hereby is repealed; provided
however, such repeal shall in no manner
invaldate or effect any case in bankruptcy
instituted and pending in any court priol
10 the day when this act shall take effect
but as to all such pending cases and al
future proceedings therein, acts hereby re
pealed shall continue in full force and eff
feet until the same shall he fully dispose,
of in the same manuer rs if said acts hat
not been repealed.
The New York correspondent OF tn,
Boston Commercial RulIetin put it prett
pertinently rs follows: "' How the deuc
can they do itp' is the question which bus
} mess men who pay one hundred cents o.
the dollar sometimes ask respecting me-
whom they know have settled with thei
creditors in Boston at a percentage, ant
whom they find living at the Fifth Avenue
hotel with their families. The same ques
ton has been put by many other creditor
respecting failed men at home, who 9