Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-12

speeches out of the Congressional Record
is deplorable thing
Passanante, the man who attempted to
kill Humbert, the italian king, during a
pageant several months ago. was convict
ed by jury at Naples and condemned to
death, after medical examiners had re-
ported him sane.
A habitant was bringing load of wood
from St. Gregoire TO st. Johns, p. q, on
Wednesday. One runner Of his sleigh
got off the road into the deep snow. and
the man was attempting to crowd it buck
when the wood tumbled off the sleigh
and upon him, crushing him SO that he
died shortly after
L. K. Ingalls,, town treasurer of Gambia
y. H., rs he says, was called to his barn,
Tuesday night, by noise; and was there
seized and gagged by three men. who
then went into his house and took $500
from his desk, and valuable gold watch
They overlooked $3.50 which Nv. ingalls,
had placed under his pillow. There is no
clue to the robbers, and the latest revela
tions throw suspicion on the alleged vie
tim, and lead to the belief that the story
of the robbery is a hoax, and that he
gagged and handcuiled himself
The late municipal elections in the cities
of Maine, resulted in II general triumph
for the republican candidates over their
democratic and greenback appointments.
In nearly every principal town and city OF
the state, there has been such destruction
of 'iatism," rs the greenback heresy i,
called IN Maine, that there is scarcely
enough left over for seed. In Portland.
however, the democratic greenback candi.
date fer mayor was elected by small
majority. lie was n hard money democrat
year ago.
The Michigan meteor appears to have
been large one. 1t looked like an i'm
mense ball of fire, and lighted the heavens
luridly. 1t exploded near Traverse City
with noise so loud as to be heard at
distance of ten miles, and force sufficient
10 shake houses like an earthquake. A
fisherman on the shore of Lake Michigan
is the only person who saw the explosion
lie says that the meteor flew into small
pieces, which fell into the water, breaking
Il hole through thick ice.
The New York Herald has taken the
trouble to ascertain the views Of leading
democrats in various parts of the country
respecting the prospects of that party's
presidential candidates. In the east Tilden
Is preferred, but in the west and southwest
Thurman seems TO be more popular, with
Hendricks following close behind. Bayard
is also spoken of as quite as desirable as
Iilden. If these interviewed democrats
speak the mind of the rank and file of the
party, Tllden is at the best only the third
choice of this organization.
Archbishop Purcell and his brother
(Rev. Edward PurcelD have made an
assignment for the benefit their creditors
he value of the property assigned i,
about half Il million in round numbers.
while the debts reach at least 81, 800, 900
The great question at issue now is, whether
or not the church property of the dio est
is liable for the debt. Upon this there is
a variety of opinions among the legal
fraternity, and the questions probably will
only be settled by the courts. Neither
the archiepiscopal residence, the cathedral
or any Of the church property are conveyed
to the assignee. There have thus far been
audited 1892 claims. amounting to
s., Col ,3i3.92. The interest paid during
the last ten years has amounted to $jl5,-
800 &c, much of it being compounded.
Congress has appropriated the S250,000
asked for national museum, to be erected
at Washington near the Smithsonian
institution and the agricultural department
The building, to be of brick and one story
high, will cover about two and II quarter
acres of ground, and every known precau.
ton will be taken against fire, dampness
rust and vermin. The glass area will
to nearly 1900 feet, or about
of the floor space, and special
devices will be employed to display the |
exhibits to advantage. At the close of the |
centennial exhibition the United States !
was the recipient of many curious and
presents from foreign govern
mcnts, which are now picked away in
boxes, and the Smithsonian institution |
has several important collections which |
cannot be shown for want Of space. In |
he armory building 1000 boxes are also
awaiting exhibition room, so hat the new |
museum will be largely furnished when ii
S first opened, probably Il year hence,
Mr.. E. V. Smal'ey the 7riJnne cores
)ondent, who has spent the last two
months in the south, finds the whites MS
solid us II paving stone for the democratic
party, but he thinks they are not as vio-
entity hostile towards the republicans Of