Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-31


dy. if the courts are not available, lies
first in the legislature itself. And when
the case is there tried no legal technicaliiy
can avail; the only way to keep out the
republican majority there will be by the
arbitrary exercise of power given by the
counting in process. And such wrong
would lihd its remedy at the polls next
fall.
The French ministry headed by NJ.
Waddington has resigned, and a new one
has been formed with NJ. de Freycinct at
the head.
The republicans Of several stltes are
fixing the time for their state convention
10 choose delegate, to the national conven-
ton which meets in Chicago, June Sd.
II. Il. Cornell, govornor-elect of New
York, will be inauguratcd New Years
day ut Albany. There will be no military
parade, he having expressed wish to
that effect.
Geo. IL. Stuart, the Philadelphia mill
ionaire and philanthropist, has become
poor, having turned over all his property
to the creditors of friend whose paper he
had signed.
The steamer Borussia from Liverpool TO
New Orleans went down December LIST,
| in the Atlantic, and over two hundred
lives were lost. A boat with Il few of the
crew was picked up and the Survivors
taken to Liverpool.
There was big fire Sunday night in
Boston on Franklin, Federal and Devon
shire streets. 1t broke ont about II
o'clock, and was got under control ut 5.
The loss was II million dollars. Among
the buildings destroyed were the Cathedral
building, occupied by IIoughton, Osgood
" Co., and the ilunDewell building
A Washington special says: " Senator
Morrill,, of Vermont, will, it i, understood,
address the Senate soon after the recess on
the grecnback question, His intimate ac-
quantanco with the national finances since
the United States notes were first introduce
ell on the imperative demand Of Secre-
tary Chase, will give great force to his re-
marks
Edison celebrated Christmas and some
of the succeeding nights by putting his
ne" electric light into operation. The
light produced is reported to have been II
success both in adoption to practical uses
and economy. The trouble heretofore has
been in tonng the light so that there
would not be too much. and so that it
would not dazzle the eyes.
1t is reported that Gov. Van ZtnIt of ,,
Rhode Island has been offered and hns &C.
cepted the Russian mission. The genial
governor did not deny the fact when it
was alluded TO at the MildiescX club din.
ner in Boston Saturday. This dinner by
the way was given in honor of Gov. Tai |
bot who Ietires from the executive chair |
of Massachusetts with The respect Of The |
whole commonwealth.
The trouble with the U;cs is MT over
Gen Hatch has not succeeded in getting |
them to surrender the twelve men whom |
they promised to give up for trial And
il is by some feared that the commission |
Itself is in danger from the Utes. What
ever may have been the original equities
Of the case the present conduct of the
UteS if long continued will make it GER
tain they will get bounced"
Gen. Grant after his reception in Phila-
de'phil list week went to Washington
where he spent Sunday as the guest of
Gen. Bealc. No public reception WAS
given him as he did not wish it. He
started Tuesday forenoon with lis family
south. He goes by rail to Florida whence
he takes steamer for Cuba. lie will spend
some time in Cuba, then 20 to Mexico
and visit some of the southern states on
his return.
Sunday evening y part of The bridge
over the Firth Of Tay in Scotland was
blown down while train from L linburyh
10 Dundee WAS passing. The storm was
50 furious that boats could not reach the
scene and it is estimated that ninety mas.
scngers were drowned. The bridge was
two miles long and the train fell eighty
eight feet to the water which was forty
feet deep Eleven spans of the bridga-a
half mile in all-welc destroyed.
The British in Afghaniston have won Il
victory. General Roberts, who had occu.
pied strong position near Cubul, learned
the Alshans were to attack him the 23d,
He WAS ready for them and made II coun.
ter attack which was SO successful that
the enemy fled and suffered great loss.
General Roberts then occupied the fortified
position of Bala llissar near the city. He
has control of Cabul and won his victory
before the arrival Of General Charles
Clough who has since joined him with re-
INDUCEMENTS.
Recorder John Koteltas Hackett died in
New York Friday. He was the son OF the
actor Llaciett and was born in .Jamaico
N. Y, in 1922. IIe studied law in Utica
and went to California in 1850 remainino
there seven or eight years. He returned
to New York city and practiced law there
till he was appointed about dozen years
ago recorder. His was the highest court
OF purely criminal jurisdiction in the city
and he was terror 10 criminals as he
gave long sentences and stood no nom
sense. In 1873 he WAS elected recorder
for Il term of fourteen years. His health
began to fail two years ago and he had
been unified for labor some months. His
wife and daughter were with him when
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