Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-24
Neatly remark by The Louisville Courier

| Meaty remark by the Louisville Courier
Journal: Kentucky raises more hemp.
needs more of it, and uses less of it, ac-
cording to population, than any other
state in the Union.
The Holahan excise bill-permitting
sales of liquor to be drank on the premises
of licensed dealers as well as at hotel bars
was defeated in the New York Assem-
bly,, receiving sixty-three votes, two less
than the number required to pass it.
Mississippi people are waking up slow
ly on the subject of lawlessness. The
leader of the outlaws in Amite county has
Just been lodged in Jail, and local paper
declares that d" the last dog of the bloody
pack will, sooner or later. meet his just
punishment"
The Calendar of the University of
Michigan for 1S77-7S shows the institu-
ton to be still particularly strong in its de-
partments. The law students number
1884, medical, 296; literary, 365; pharmacy,
homeopathy, and dentistry, from 40 to 80
each. The four academical classes are to-
gether 147 strong. Total, 1880.
When the bill granting pensions to the
survivors of the war of 1912 and their
widows was pending, it was stated in the
senate that it would embrace no more than
three hundred persons. The commissioner
of pensions says he has already received
sworn applications from Sir thousand per-
sons entitled to relief under the provisions
of that act, and new applications are con-
stantly being received.
The red-rihbon movement has had q
marvellous effect upon the Illinois demo-
cratic politicians, so much SO that a num-
Der always attending the state conventions
and remarkable for their boisterous con-
VITALITY, turned up at the late meeting as
preachers of total abstinence. "Of five
hundred delegates" says an observer
''only six were conspicuously intoxicated
and there was not a single knock down."
SecretaryThompsons report of the con.
dition and needs of the navy. shows a
wretched state of affairs. The best vessels
are in need of repairing, while % are rot.
ten and only fit to be broken up. He re.
commends an increase of the strength Of
the navy and the adoption of ram and
torpedo service. The house naval commit.
tee has adopted bill recommending the
expenditure of $3,000,000 year for al
least 10 years for the building of new
ships of war.
The governor of Utah, who has recently
been interviewed, while on visit tc
Nashville, says that the ambition of the
twelve apostles have prevented, and will
continue to prevent, the election of sue.
cessor to Brigham Young. One cause i.
now operating to check the growth o.
Mormonism. The Mormon women have
begun to cultivate II taste for dress ant
show, and extravaganza is much more
manifest than in previous years. Mer
now find it up hill business supporting
four or five women of expensive tastes
with numerous children.
London has gotten bravely over its scare
about United States government securetie.
since Sherman made his good bargain
with the syndicate for the sale of $50, 0O0,.
900 4 IL per cents, and S10,000,00O have
been ordered for London by the Roths
childs. The syndicate are disposing o.
their purchase readily in his country
three million dollars of the bonds have
been sold the past week. The people are
taking the per cents pretty rapidly. too
the demand for them being notably large
at Chicago.