Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-26

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had Robert Anderson.
Governor Robinson Of New York con-
tinues TO pardon criminals with the same
disregard of justice rs before election.
The Rochester Union, "a democratic paper,
aliudes TO 'se under its own observa-
ton, which shows that the governor
ignores the law, rs well rs interferes with
justice.
President Solomon, Of lIAyti, must have
been proud man when he took the oath
of Office after an exile of twenty yeats.
The whirligig of time did indeed bring
him his revenge. Driven away rs pub
lie enemy, but finally invited back by his
countrymen to restore order AMI prosper
ity on the island, is indeed wonderful
change for any man.
The republicans of Boston have no,ni-
mated Solomon 3. Stebbins for mayor and
Newton Talbot for street commissioner,
and referred the rest OF the ticket TO
nominating committees Of twenty-five
The democrats have nominated Frederick
o. Prince for mayor, and appointed COM
mittees 10 report candidates for street
commissioner, aldermen and school COM
mittee.
Kearney las got himself into trouble.
and was arrested in San Francisco the
other evening to save him from vio-
lence at the hands Of the people. Il is
certain that if the police had not arrested
and thus projected him, he would have
been seriously hurt and perhaps killed.
Californians regard him as Il curse, and
many intelligent workingmen believe he
sold them out 10 influential corporations;
hence the growing feeling TO deposc him
and relegate him to obscurity.
Sir Henry Wotton's definition of an
ambassador was one who was sent to lie
abroad for his country" Several of these
berths in our diplomatic service will soon
be vacant-those ut France, Spain, Chill
and China. Minister Noyes intends to
resign from Paris 10 take part in the
presidential campaign; Minister Lowell
Is understood to be tired of Madrid, and
Minister Seward will be recalled from
China. Besides these, it is announced
that ministers TO England and Russia will
soon be appointed.
Owing to The fact that the monopolsts
in breadstuifs connot command capital as
they did last summer, it is thought proba-
BIZ that there will be break in the
present high prices soon. OF the 1876, 000,-
900 bushels Of wheat called for from
England, over onehalf has been already
suppled and during the past two months
the shipments have been 50 heavy that the
Bank OF England rate has advanced three
per cent to check specie shipments and
speculation. After the English demand is
satisfied, it is apparent that the price must
decline for time ut least.
The late Peter Goclet, the New York
millionaire, was famous for his cccentrici-
ty and his money. He pastured his COW
in his yard in the heart of the city, and
probably every drop Of the cream cost
him little less than its weight in gold; and
it had rs companions number of fancy
fowls, the amateur menagerie having
been for years one of the side shows -
of the metropolis. Mr.. Goelets estate in
1861 was estimated at between $5,00O,00O
and $4,000, O00, and when real estate had
reached its lowest ebb, after the panic of
1872, his fortune was calculated to be fully
$l2,O00,O00.
MILLS llIMSELF Through DEspoNDEN-
cY.-The Brattleboro Retormer gives the
following account Of the suicide at Iins-
dale, n. H., Of George Arnold of Burlng-
ton: lie had attended n temperance
meeting during the evening, and the deep
fit of dependency which hadenveloped him
him for some time very much ncreas ed
by the SPEAKERS illusions to ii mothers
boy" a friend from Kcene slept with
him, aud WAS awakened in the night bv
Arnold's striking lamp. when he said:
" I'm no mothers boy; | can't stand this
any longer" and seized his pistol and
shot himself diagonally through the heart
from the right breast killing him instantly.
Whether lie was only partially awake, or
something like insAny,it is impossible to
tell.
WHAT REPUBLICANS OWE HAYES. The
republican party is indebted to him more
than all its partisan leaders put together for
its present prestige Of success. They turned
toward him the cold shoulder and snubbed
him with logged unanimity as he opened
his administration by rendering the olive
branch to the south. Bat it was that very
policy of Cancellation which made back
ground for the luminous display of the
bourbon folly Of the southern congressman
in their eager and laundering alliances
with the ambitious and reaclionury western
democrats, and which also made President
Hayes vetoes II possible ana successful
rallying point for the stalwartism and the
solid north After that tie Washington fash
ion Of sneering and carping at Mr.. Hayes
went cut, the quiet but unmisakable
approval of the people told upon the party
politicians, and they were morally com.
pcllcd to acknowledge the good and regu
lar standing of the president -S2rinQf2d
Republican.
RARE VISITORS On Tuesday las, our
citizens were, for the first time, treated to
the sight of flock of snow geese, some
eighty to one hundred in number. They
came from the north and passed little to
the east of the place, flying very low
They were fired upon when near the plank
road and one of their number killed
which C FUSED them 10 head back and ptss
directly over the city. OF course the
boys who always aim to DO The gentee
thing by strangers, seized their shot Guns