Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-06-18
News and Gossip.

news anu uOssiP'
The losses by fire among inc OIL SO, -,
pbiladelpbia last week aggregate half mhHon
dollars.
1,,,,rg tho democratic candidate for governorin
o,,io Iohn sherman, Donald Cameron and James
g nlaue are all connected by blood or marriage
The schooner Cocheco, which arrived at New
Work last week, had on board the largest sea-tur'
he ever brought to that port. 1t was eight feet
long. about six feet wide, and weighed about l.
200 pounds.
The executors Of the estate Of brigham Young
are charged BY one of the widows with unlaw-
6lly making away with a million or more OF the
two and one half millions the Mormon prophet
len behind
A letter has been received IN Washington from
Gen. Grant, written at Siam, in which he speaks
of seeing in American papers references to politi-
cal demon STATIONS in his honor his arrival at
San Francisco, and says any FORMAL display would
not be agreeable to him.
Democratic authorities differ in opinion as to
whether the party has really backed down or not.
The question will I've decided beyond appeal if the
president decides that they have not, and vctoes
the notification judicial bill.
JohnC New of indianapolis, formerly treasurer OF
OF mining company, which claims to own $780,
600 of gold hidden away in northern California in
10 acres OF gravel along Trinity river.
"The Kelloggs poGord Pinafore troup"is the
way Mr.. NordhoG refers to the Louisiana enter
tainmcnt at Washington. Perley assures the Bcs.
ton Journal that" SpoGord's witnesses have given
jim Anderson a reputation for veracity."
large share ofthe Ohio democrats appear to be
so well satisfied with defeating John G. Thompson,
past chairman of the democratic state committee.
that they have ambition left to defeat the repub-
licans and as matters stand they are not likely to-
At Boswell, Ind Saturday, about $50 persons
were taking shelter in low lumber shed from Il
severe thunderstorm when thunderbolt struck
the shed, separating and passing down each side
oft killing instantly two men aud fatally injuring
hree more.
| Bark Monrova sailed from New York Saturday,
for Africa with about fifty negroes, sent there by
the Colonization Society. Among the passengers
are ex-senator A. L. Stanford of Arkansas and
family, who go to Liberia to settle. Several mis-
sionarcs are also passengers.
The colored people of Nashville, Tenn, have had
a meeting to honor the memory of william Lloyd
Garrison and one of the resolutions adopted recon-
mends that the colored people Of the entire country
take immediate steps toward raising a fund 10
erect a monument % lr memory.
Archbishop Purcell remains in New York await
ing subscriptions to help him out of his indebted
ness, which, however, come in very slowly, not
more than $4,000 having thus FIR been given. The
archbishops visit to Philadelphia resulted in his
collecting only a few thousand dollars.
| Ennis, the American, has retired from the walk.
| /,
cramp in the stomach, and tue race is narrowed
down to Brown AMI Weston. Alta this morning
the score was: Weston III miles 3 H. laps Brown
l2G miles, 81 laps; Harding, 50 miles, and Ennis
20 miles.
| Thomas Murphy, a Brooklyn olll gathercr, wa s
recently elected from a car because his presence
was SO offensive to the noses of the passengers
The courts have decided against his suit for Sl0Ol
damages, on the ground that, though the railway
company is common carrier, that constitutional
obligations does not force them to transport smells
| The Iowa republicans convention was stinly
stalwart. The names of Blaine and Grant called
out the loudest cheers and Episcopal Rector jerks
of Des Mones, lifelong democrat, who says that
the brigadier congress has converted him TO the
republican communion, made an able prayer
" decidedly in favor of republicans " adds the New
| York Times correspondent.
| The late Cardinal de Morichini, bishop of Albamo
was very learned and amiabe man, who was
possessed ola fund of quiet humor. One day
discussion was going on IN his presence concerning
| a certain Italian orator and statesman noted fol
his verbosity. Yes" said Cardinal Morichini, 'ht
| is an admirable speaker he dosen't know what he
is saying, but he says it so well -" Paris Globe
A bill making civil marriage obligatory before
religious rites can be performe, was recently pas S
ed by the Italian Chamber Of Deputies, and the
pope has issued letter in the hope of preventing
its passage by the Senate. lie claims that the
state has no right whatever to interfere in the mat
ters connected with marriage, as it is not an in
vention of man butsimply obedience to a command
| of God.
A tinge of sadness pervalcs the notices in oui
Indiana exchanges that GOV. Williams has miC
his blue jeans aside and put on alatocratiC cassi
mere. 1t is like the death of an old friend. TIL,
governor thinks blue jeans is a competent issue in
Indiana, but it is hardly adequate for natona
PLATFORM lie thinks Tilcn, Williams and reform
would sound as sweet as heilct'5 bell indiana
Journal.
| Henry Ward BeeCher has signed an application
for membership of the New York press club. The
number of members of the club, and there is
strong but by NJ means controlling opposition to
his election, for it is believed that 1t is diplomatic
move the jolly pastor to get quasi sanction OF
the New York press men, and to become intmat,
and naturally in his case influential with the man
ulacturers ofpublic opinion.
1t shows the extent of the negro migration into
the Mississippi valley from the eastern saes!o tn
1000 or 500 negroes have been brought into st
Mary's parish, La, alone. And still there is a
scarcity of aborers in that southern part of tn,
state. The colorcd people are also more and NOR,
settling down upon one or two acres of their owl
in that region, and are collecting in Villages and
settlements by themselves.
Jane L, D. F. Hull, G5 years old, wife of Dr
Alonzo F. Hull, was found dead in her bed at No
40 West Forty-second street, Wednesday morning
with her hands AMI feet tied her eyes blindrnldeC
and gag in her mouth. Her trunk at the side o.
the bed was open and had been riled, AMI large
diamond ring and an emerald ring had been tori
from her fingers, cruelty decorating them. Tho
ncighborhood is in a state of the widest exeemen
and the police are at their wits ends, as there i
not the slightest clew to the mutlercrs.
The veneration in which the house orc ampbell
whose chefrepresentative is now in this country
is held by the Scotch peasantry was illustrated b.
tn conversation between two countrymen at til
time ofthe Marquis of Lorno's marriage:
Have We heard the news, Sandy ?"
"The news! No. WHAT"
"Why," said Bobby, MacCallun More's sol
has married the queen IS dlughter"
= All, Bobby said Sandy, but The queen
on ght TO be proud woman"