Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29
Gen. Grant has left Calforni. and is on
lis WnY ncrnss the continent

Gen. Grant has left California and is on
his way across the continent.
President Hayes expresses the opinion
that in the next congress the republicans
will have control of both branches.
Since the Ohio election nearly all the
9reenback candidates in ono Maryland
county have declined to run.
The jury in the Lynn mystery--or the
Jennie Clarke case-brought in Il verdict
of guilty against Nine. Goodrich as prin-
ciptl and Kimball as accessory after the
flCt
The Iowa republicans carried both the
congressional districts which elected
greenbackers last year. and the prohibition
vote in the state fell away from 10,5l5 in
1877 to about 5000.
The official vote for governor in CAL
ifornia is e. G, Perkins, rep, G7,965;
Glenn, dem. and new con-, 47,6H; White,
Kearncyite, 44,4S2; Clark, pro, 1900.
The republicans elect three congressman,
and the democrats one.
William G. Prince, of the New York
Journal of Commerce, has just finished p
five hundred and eighty miles wagon ride
among the mountains of New Hampshire
and Vermont, starting from the Profile
house. The trip required five weeks.
rVhn nj vaio in Ohio cnr
Foster. republican, S36 .26l; Ewing. dem
ocrat. 49, 1922; Piatt, greenbacker, 9,l29;
prohibition candidate 4,l4j; scattering,
2,244. So Foster has majority of 1.611
over all. Last year the republicans were
in Il minority of some 10000 though they
elected their state ticket by plurality.
Paul Boyton will, in his great swim
down the Connecticut river, pass White
RIVER Junction about Monday, the 18th
inst Parties going to any point on the
G ntr3l Vermont railroad between White
River Junction and Bellows Falls on the
above mentioned or following day will
have an opportunity of seeing This
w ndplful Man Fish,
WOMEN AND MEDTCNE.-Th e Massa-
chusrtts medical society has ut length
voted to admit women to its membership
upon the same terms us men. This step
is logical consequence of the opening of
medical instruction 10 women. Since
Massachusetts, opened the first female
medical college in 1913, nearly every
country in the world has admitted women
to medical training. The New York
medical society already admits women.
The conviction of Sir Francis Hcks,
president Of the Consolidated Bank of
Montreal, of signing false returns of the
bank. condition, is the fall of a distin-
guishe man, for Sir Francis was instru.
mental in negotiating the reciprocity
treaty with the United States in 1854;
promote the construction of the Grand
Trunk railroad; was Canadian minister of
finance from 1850 till 1873, and his repu-
tation as an able fnancier made his name
tower of strength in the commercial
world.
Hon. Walter q. Dunton resigned last
week his position as judge of the supreme
court 10 take effect yesterday. He be-
comes counsel for General Baxter of
Rutland, but the reason of his resignation
was that his duties as judge were IMPAIR
ing his health. Judge Dunton's resigna-
tion is regretted by the bar, though all
are satisfied with the excellent selection
Governor Proctor has made in appointing
his successor. Colonel Wheelock G. Yea.
zey of Rutland was appointed in Judge
Dunton's place, and took his seat yester-
day at the opening Of the general term.