Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-10

A Washington dispatch to the New YORK
World says that Mr.. Tilden's friends there
say that he is preparing paper for publ
cation in which he will withdraw. his name
from the candidacy for the presidency in
1880 in favor of Samuel j. Randall. 1t is
probable, however. that this is only some
of Samuel Us "taffy." 8, -zssg9 8.
G Horatio Seymour will not be party tC
The attempt to get him forward again as q
candidate for the presidency. He said
lately to Times correspondent: "When
l see lettering gray boards, about the edge
of the grave, engaged in a scramble fol
place and power, an reminded of Hol
beins Dance of Death have NOR
bid horror of such picture, and
shall never be found making one in sucf
cotillion."
The republicans in the House plume
themselves on the fact that, on the frs
roll call of the House, they beat theil
opponents on the democratic side. The
vote was taken on the reference of q
southern war claim bill, introduced by
Thompson, of Kentucky. He wanted il
to 60 to the judiciary committee, but
Conger declared it should go to the wal
claims committee, and carried his point
by three majority.
The democrats and greenbackers. who
are harping upon the corruption of The
government, should ponder the statement
of Mr.. Sherman in his report that ." the
financial transactions of the government
during the past two years, aggregatins
1884, 49, 49 SO, have been adjusted
without question. with the exception of /;
few small balances now in the process oil
collection, of which the government will
lose less than $4,000, or less than foul
mills on each 81 900 Of the amount involy
ed.
The appointment of Sir Alexander Gait
as resident minister of Canada in London
and the announcement that on her return
to Oltowa next month the Princess Louise
will be- accompanied by large and bril-
liant suite. and that n conrt will be formed
there on small scale, seem to indicate
that the statement of n prominent London
journal that Lord Beaconsfield is in favor
Of improving the relations of the colonie.
with the mother country and vesting thei
government in members of the royal
family was perhaps not wholly unbound
ed.
Col. Tieson A. Barker, of Westmore
land, died Sunday, in his 73d year, at hi
sons residence in Keene, N. II. At thu
breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted ,
company, and was afterward appointed
lieutenant colonel of the 14th New Hamp
shire volunteers. He was mail agen
under Pierce and Buchanan's administra-
lions betweenBurlingto & Boston served
in the legislature in both House and Sen
ate, and was quite prominent politician
was member of the Hugh De Payer
commandery, Knights Tempar, of Keene
The sage of Gramercy Park has a
strong supporter in Speaker Randall, who
says his fidelity to him has never failed
and that he favors him for the PRESIDENT,
nomination again next year. Mr.. Randall
further told I'm interviewer Il feel wei
assured that the next president will be t
democrat. Mr.. 'ridpn first organized the
democracy of New York on basis o.
honesty in 1861. and he has been its leader
ever since That New York is demo
cratic state no one can doubt; and thai
Mr.. Tilden can carry it no one doubts
and there will be perfect harmony il
action in New York state in the presiden
tial campaign. Mr.. Tilden recently tolC
me that no matter who was nominated by
the democratic national convention, the
nominee should receive his active and
hearty support"
TIE WEEK OF PRAyER.-The pro.
gramme for the annual week of prayer
January 40, 1880, has been issued by
the evangelical alliances. and is as fol
lows:
Sunday, January 4.-Sermons on the
"Fullness of Christ's Salvation" Mon
day-Thanksgiving for the blessings o.
the past year, and prayer for their con.
tinuance. Observation-Disclosures of sill
and humiliation before God. Wednesday
Prayer for the church of Christ, ii
growth in grace. and its enlargement. ant
revivals of religion. Thursday-Prayer fol
Christian education, for the family ant
institutions of learning, for Sunday schools
and Christian ssociations. Friday
Prayer for nations, rulers and people, fol
peace and religious liberty. Saturday,
D,,,,,o. En,. hnp,a and f,rnir,, igsaps
The evils attendant upon lotteries are S,
fully recognized. that it seems hardl,
necessary TO set them forth. Some feeb
attempts to revive them in Great Britain
lately provoked storm of Indignation
A similar effort TO secure their sanction b,
statute in this state would be hooted down
Kentucky and Louisiana cannot hold GU
forever against the general opinion of tn
country; and when it has no legalize
lotteries the work of keeping the lrafli
under in this city will be much simplilied
Already the constitution of twenty-si.
states expressly forbds the legislature t
authorize them. The commercial com
munity is especially interested in keeping
the lottery mania under n ban-as muc
SO us IL Is III tue suppression OF SanDlln,
hells The last bank clerk in this neigh
borhood was IL great patron of the "trul
lucky" offices. No man, unless foe
enough to throw his money into the rive
or the fire, would 60 on buying lottter
tickets if he could be made to compre
bend the fatuity of so doing. Pennsylvs
mia formerly had a special society for tn
suppression of lotteries, which did goo
work in securing their abolition in tina
state. We are rot sure that II simila
society would be useless now and here
NeU YORK. Tribune.
The LATEST ATTEMPT TO KILL TIL
CZAR.-The cahle hrinos the folloWin