Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-04-09

tuelt Iatner 10 Cornelius y. vanderbilt.
A cabinet officer is quoted as saying that
If Secretary Schurz means to marry again.
competitive examination according to
the severest civil service reform rules
would be insisted upon.
VIM. Maxwell, the well-known temper.
ance worker, has been holding q series oil
meetings across the lake, which have been
fully attended, and very successful. This
week he is TO labor in Manchester. N. ii.
A private note from Major Walsh com.
handing the Canadian mounted police
near Sitting Bulls camp, speaks of the old
warrior rs quiet, and conlradcts the
Washington statement that Walsh reported
him ugly and insubordinate.
Geo. Campbell, of Westminster, has just
shipped number of Merino sheep of his
own raising to the Cape Of Good Hope.
Mr.. Campbell is building up large for
elgn trade, and stock sheep of pure Meri-
nos are bringing very remunerative prices.
Mrs. Lockwood, the first woman admit
ted TO practice in the United States
supreme court, is fifty years old, tall,
erect, gray haired and the possessor of fine
eyes. She made her first appearance in a
semi-mannish blue cloth sacgue, with
brass buttons.
The Ogdensburgh Jonrnal throws out
this suggestion: There are Il number oil
prominent republicans, some of whom are
in the United States Senate, who can forget
themselves for while and study Senator
Chandler with great profit 10 their coun-
try, their own party and themselves.
Holy WEEK.-Lasu Sunday was Palm
Sunday, upon which the triumphal entry
of Christ into Jerusalem, when the people
cut down palm branches from the trees
and spread them in the way before Him,
is commemorated. Palm Sunday ushers in
the sad mysteries and memories of holy
week.
Washington dispatches say that the
democrats are much annoyed over the
position of many republicans that the
president can call congress when it is in a
prolonged recess, rs we'll as when in
vacation, and the democrats are generally
declaring that this is very pernicious
doctrine.
Breathitt county, Ky, is as lawless rs
ever now that the state troops have been
Withdrawn. mob recently assembled
ut Jackson and thoroughly demolished the
Jail, and it is altogether probable that they
will carry out their threat to burn the
Court House before the court assemblies for
the June term.
The greenbackors have formally agreed
to stard together and demand the striking
of the political legislation from the appro-
priation bills-making very doubtful
whether the democrats can pass them,
and they certainly cannot, unless their
men can be kept on hand and kept well.
There are loud and bitter complaints at
Middlebury, Burlington, Montpelier and
other places about the big assessment
levied by the defunct Champlain insurance
of Burlington. The papers are
pretty generally hinling at swindle, and
say there will be considerable litigat ion
before some Of the assessments are paid.
DR.. Newman, the new English cardinal
PLAYS on the violin and violencello with
exquisite taste and skill. The symphonies
of Beethoven are his evenings delight.
On being challenged by an eminent
Methodist divine TO discuss the merits of
their faith in the Birmingham town hall.
he declined but said he would "play the
violin against him.
Secretary Thompson is reported as say
ing that, while he is anxious to get home,
he will stay till 1881 if it is necessary, to
help defeat the present democratic legis
laton. He is for accepting the contest rs
the democrats make it, vetoing every sup
ply bill to which they attach attacks on
election laws, and staying without money
from congress TO the end Of the presidents
term.
America has no drawer. stouter or more
patriotic child than Grant, and in these
days when II camp of confederate briga-
'Iiers, called an American congress, bawl
secession and dance rigadoon of rebellion
in every debate, we shall all feel grateful
to God, under whose providence Grant has
been preserved to come back to the home
he has SO signally honored abroad.-Rut-
land Herald.
Secretary Sherman says:-"If our silver
lollar was made equal to IA gold dollar we
oou safely coin fifty millions or more.
md there is now Il better hope for an
international ratio than ever before. As
for the national banks, they should be left
alone until 1888, when the first national
bank charter expires and when public
opinion will settle the question of their
continuance"
The argument that Archbishop Purcell's
depostors claim more than their due, in
asking for interest on their money, is not
lair nor sound. 1t may be true that only
)ne million was depoSted; but had this
been deposited in II bank, or invested in
bonds, II would have borne compound in
crest. The truth is, the accrued interest
5 just rs much the money Of the depos-
tors rs the amount lodged. -BoSton Pilot.
Senator Anthony made matters lively
n the Senate on Monday, by sarcastic
illusion to the democratic subservience 10
heir caucus committee. He moved that,
unless there was business to be proposed
rom the chairman of the democratic
caucus or from its executive committee or
he chairman of its sub committee, the
Senate proceed to consider executive bust
hess. The whole democratic side was
tstantly up in arms, and Senator Herman
declared it was an indecent motion, and,
in its place, he insisted that the Senate
adjourn.
Elizabeth City, N. j.. is bankrupt. Jer-
'ey City has an empty treasury and debt
If $40 100000, only S6,000,00O of which
5 self-sustaining. a loIn of Sl25,OOO,
which was obtained sometime ago from
he equitable life assurance society of New
\ ork, is due now and cannot be paid, and
n May 100000 will be due to the I'm
oorters' and Traders National Bank of
New York. There will also be due at the
ame time, interest to the amount of
; 100000. Besides all this the salaries
If the city employees are month behind.
You have not yet repealed those laws, ;"
aid Mr.. Frye. in his vigorous speech on
he army bill recently. " You will never
'epeal them" ne added, 81 till you find
some means of removing the present ex-
'cutve.' and thereupon the republican |
members OF the House broke into cheer. |
t is the first time that President HAYES |
lad been cheered by the republicans in |
congress. After two years of conciliatory |