Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-16

ter, has killed ninety-one foxes within the
past few days.
1t can be said, on the highest authority,
that the most perfect good understanding,
friendship and confidence have always ex-
listed and continue at this time between the
president and Secretary Schmz.-MT.
NOrdhQf
Corbn finally concluded not to take the
United States district attorneyship for
South Carolina, and Northrop, Wade
Hamption's protege, whose nomination
went over without action at the last session
of the Senate, is re-nominated.
The New York board of aldermen rec
ommend the release of Boss Tweed after
securing for the benefit of the city all the
property he possesses, and requiring him
to testify in all government suits against
his accomplices in crime.
In beseiging Erzerum the Russians
have, since the first repulse, refrained
from those needless assaults which entail
ed such heavy losses at Plevna. The in
vestment which they effected assures them
possession of the city in good time.
Buckner's tremendous idea of stopping
the Presidents salary if he vetoes the
Bland bill, is another feather In the cap
of Missouri as Il breeder of statesmen.
No other state in the Union can show
such a gorgeous pair us Bland and Buck
ner. -1fibune.
Marian Berry, of New Durham, N. H.,
a highly respectable widow. aged 60, was
shot dead on the 9th, in the presence of
the family, by John Pinkham, a laborer,
in dispute about chopping. Pnkham
was afterwards found mile away with
his throat cut, but not fatally. 1t is sup
posed he was drunk.
The state of Nevada is prosperous, finan-
cially, the sum of $l79,6O6, being left in
the treasury after the payment of all de-
mands and expenses for the year 1877. A
reduction of the state tax from ninety
cents to forty cents for the current year is
suggested. Nevada is young yet, and coin
is plentiful in its mining camps.
Even VIM. E. Chandler does not ques-
ton the title of President Hayes, but he
does insist there was II bargain. Mr..
Chandler must be the man who made it,
as everybody else denies the story, and he
should tell us just what it is or stop his
nonsense. Perhaps William traded with
himself and got cheated. -Iroy Times.
Public opinion in Connecticut. if we
may credit Mr.. Bromley of the New York
Tribune, is nearly as severe on Gov. jewell
for his efforts to save the Charter Oak rs
on Walkley and White, the native element
which was party to its wreck, Gov.
Jewell has " lost caste here at Hartford
and is advised to take his congo of politics.
The New York Sun publishes a four
column list of the moneys, in sums of five
thousand and upward, stolen in the United
States during the past four years by reason
of defalcations, embellishments and breach
es of trust on the part of city and county
officials, bank officers and executors of es-
tates, etc. The total amount is over thirty
millions OF dollars.
The imports at New York for 1877 were
1925, 100000, or about S24 900, 600 advance
on last years, but less than for any other
year of the previous six, and hundred
millions less than for the year 1872. The
Imports of specie were $l5, 100000, against
100000 the previous year. The ex-
ports were 1926, 900 for the year, an
increase of about S,OO0000. The export
of specie was 1927, 100000, against S49,-
100000 in 1876, and $67, 100000 in 1875.
Victor Emanuel took his sceptre brok-
en- reed from his father, in storm and night.
lie transmits it to his son II wand of pow
er, having seen in his lifetime all the
dreams of II great people fulfilled through
him, and all the long ambition of the
haughtiest, the oldest and most aspiring
royal house in Europe crowned through
him with dazzling success. Modern times
have seen no such career, unless we are
to except that of King Victor's latest and
not least useful ally the Emperor William
of Germany.-NeW York W0rLd.
Mercedes, future Queen of Spain, will
be one Of the most beautiful sovereigns in
Europe. She is described as a pretty
young woman of the pure Spanish type,
with very black eyes and hair, fine fea-
lures and full figure. She receives from
the Duke of Montpenser, her father, a
dowry of $5,000,000, great quantity OF
diamonds, and magnificent rousseau
The young king gives his bride loads Of
jewels, and his portrait set in brilliants
and the Pope sends II wedding ring which
he has blessed, and Il rose in diamonds.
The disagreement in the British cabinet
over the course Great Britain ought to take
in regard to affairs in the East has become
so serious that Lord Beaconsfeld insists
on his own retirement or the resignation
of Earl CarnarvOn, whose late pacific
speech has been considered to settle the
case that England would not interfere be-
tween Russia and Turkey. But it would
seem that he represented only a portion OF
the cabinet in his views. There is great
feeling over the matter at London, and the
question of u dissolution of Parliament,
in consequence of the division of the cabi-
net, was mootCd.
King Alfonso's difficulty in keeping his
mother away from his wedding recalls
Thiers's management under similar cir
cumstances His father was IN enterpris-
ing, Mcawberish old gentleman, living in
the south of France, who had the habit OF
turning up in his distinguished son S
presence when he was not wanted. Theirs
particularly desired his absence from tie
celebration of his marriage with n rich
lady OF Paris, ana so he engaged for three
weeks all the seats in all the dligences
running to Paris from the paternal neigh
horhood. The plan succeeded, as would
probably, equal generalship now on the
part of King Alfonso's friends.
The New York Tribune appeals to the
president to let the senator's have their
way in the matter of appointments, in
order that he may devote himself to
stamping out Reputation. There is no
fear that the president will fail in his duty
in this last respect; but what has the sur
render of his constitutional prerogative in
the matter of executive appointments to
do with it? 1t would he more like the
TrjbuVeS better self to say, let the presi-
dent do his duty in both respects, and the
country will sustain him. Congress is at
this moment the stronghold of the repudi-
ating spirit which the Tribune fears.
Turn your heavy guns in that quarter,
they may do some good.-B0St0n AdUer-
tGSCr.
The new King of Italy ascends the
throne in the maturity of his powers. He
was born on the 18th of March, 1913, and
is, therefore. nearly "a years of age. He
was married on the 22d of April, 1868, to
his cousin, Princess Margherita, by whom
he has one son, Victor Emanuel, born
the 18th of November, 1869 AS prince