Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-30

The New York Tribune publishes /
letter from Mr.. Henry A. Tilden. in which
he says that the charge brought against
his concern of defrauding the revenue by
emitting TO use the proper revenue
stamps, has been greatly exaggerated.
The entire amount of absent stamps, upon
articles in Chicago. he says will not
amount TO forty dollars.
A scheme concocted by gang of spec
ulators has been nipped in the bud. A
claim has been set up that by the sale of
certain Indian lands TO the government
such lands had become the property of the
United States and open to settlement
under the homestead and pre-emption acts,
and companies have already been formed
for The purpose of settlement upon por-
lions of those lands. The department of
the interior has given notice that no such
settlement can be made.
The New York Sun advises the ex-
confcderates in congress from the south to
hold up little. They must stop boasting
that they have captured the CAPITOL they
must restrain those who look upon the
United States treasury rs the legitimate
Spoils Of victory; they must refrain from
reproducing, either directly or by impica-
lion. the men who upheld it against their
assault; and they must suppress some of
their number 10 whom nature has given
blood too hot for politics, and in whom
education has developed fatal flux Of
speech.
The New York Sun says Mr.. Lorillard's
three victories have yielded him not far
from $4,000. while his winnings on the
handicap and the city and suburban are
stated by the London Times and other
sporting authorities to be no less than
25.000-S25. 900 on the first race and
100000 on the second Leaving out of
account, therefore, the amount of his sue
cesslul wagers in the great metropolitan,
Mr. Lorillard has Melted altogether during
the last week the snug sum of $4,000,
enough to pay the expenses of his English
campaign and leave him handsome
profit besides. Thus it appears that
gambling on the turf is very profitable
to the winners, but how about the losers?
The trouble between Bolivia and Chill
arises in great part from controversy
over extensive mines and works for pro
ducng nitrate of potash, which Chill
owns in Bolivian territory. The interest
of Peru in the quarrel comes from her
own interest in the nitrate trade. and from
the fact that there has been for years Il
slumbering jealousy between Peru and
Chill rs TO which shall be the leading
power of the South Pacific. So Peru and
Bolivia make common cause against Chill,
and are likely to make it lively for The
latter. Chill has respectable standing
army and pretty good navy. including
several first class iron cladS. Bolivia has
no navy, but keeps up standing army
which consumes two-thirds of the annual
revenue. Peru has qnite powerful navy,
Including six iron-clads.
The recent placing of the four per cent
refunding loan has been called the great
est funding transaction ever made; but it
comes far short of the placing of the
French loan in 1872. Secretary Sherman
asked for one hundred and fifty million
dollars The French government asked
for seven hundred millions. All of the
United States loan was taken within the
day it was offered The French loan was
taken twelve times over. The syndicate s
bid for one hundred and ninety million
| dollars of bonds and certificates is, prob
ably, the largest single financial trans
action known; but it is dwarfed BY con
parison with the total subscription for the
French loan of eight and II quarter billions
of dollars. and fixed bayonets were needed
to keep thousands of Frenchnen from
| flo hting for places in the lines leading to
| the substitution books.
The secret service department ut Wash
ington has obtained possession of a 800
i United States legal tender note, which is
perhaps the most remarkable counterfeit
ever uttered in any country. 1t is said 10
he calculated to deceive even persons well
accustomed to the handling f bank notes
It's remarkable popularity lies in the fact
that every touch of work on the note. all
the intricate figures and curves, all the
heads, the seal, the fine engraving work
and even the fiber in the paper are
almost perfectly couuterfeiled by pen and
ink. The whole bill, back and face. is Il
wonderful pcire of pen work. The sigma
ture of John Alliston, formerly register Of
the treasury, is almost exact while that
Of John G. New. formerly treasurer is
perfect. The bill was detected ut the
treusury in New Orleans. OF course the
issue cannot be large, and the Oddly o
the affair consists in the fact that any
person sufficiently skillful to produce ST.
exceptionally perfect piece Of work could
have earned much more than $40 by III
equal amount of such work otherwise
bestowed.