Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-26

The presidents message was very short.
All he said was that the government is
very short.-LoWeH Courier.
Ii is sugg estive that the president of the
! first Grant club for 1880, that at TER"
lIaulc, Iud., is Bcauchlmp. the Cologne
rX-consul who is troubled with hole
hart"
There was never Il time in the world
history when physical excellence was in
less danger of being neglected than it is
now, on when it less required that any
special encouragement should be given TO
it. -L0nooN Times.
Aeck Stephens, Of Georgia, seems to be
ashamed of the company he had in the last
congress. When we met he says. " it
was hcralded abroad that we would find
relief for The people, but instead of that
| We nave boon II burden, and the foltVlitth
congress adjourned in deeper disgrace
than any congress in the history Of the
government"
An unknown man, intoxicated, stag
grrud through the streets of Reed Rock.
/ Pa on Srur day afternoon, carrying on
his shoulders bag containing eight
quart cans Of nitro glyrerinr. Fifteen
minutes later the town was shaken and
the inhlbiranls frightened by II terrific tx
| plnsion. Investigation showed that The
man slipped down, causing the explosion
Fragments of his body We're scattered in
every direction.
The democrats of Rhode Island have
nominated for lieutenant governor II Or.
Bailey. who proves to be II resident of
Billerica, Massachusetts; although he for.
mcrly lived in Woonsorkct, r. l.. and
still has an Office there. lie is II green
hacker of the ranke>t type. which may
account fur his Int residence in Rhode
| Island. As democratic state candidates
are only needed in Rhode Island to con
ccntratc u small vote that would otherwise
appear under the head Of scattering, Dr.
Bailey had us well be in Massachusetts
us Rhode Island.
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.-On the night
Of February 23d some persons prrprtratcd
y mrcnt outrage Mt the house Of Mrs. Asa
Willard. ut Westlield, Mass. This con
sisted in the muiiation with n pair of
shears of four oil paintings hanging in
| Mrs Wizards apartments, three being
landscape scenes of Mr.. Wizards native
place and one OF their deceased child; the
,ofa cover was cut the entire length;
| 8 Us stal-skin sacque and mutf were badly
slashcd; II handsome black silk dress. in
making which Mrs. Willard had spent
several months. was taken from mn mp
stairs closet and hacked to distinctions;
some chidrpn'S wear was also cut up. and
n few labs made in Mrs. Barnes cloak,
which hung in the entry. Tie fact that the
house was securely fastened over night, the
| knowledge Of locations and the nealne>S
of the Job made it plain that some one in
the house was the guilty party. Mrs,
Barnes. IN old friend and srhnOlmate Of
Mrs. willard, was visiting the latter at
The time, but WAS not ut first suspected.
Later evidence pointed to her, however
and on Saturday, 18th, after being inter
viewed by the chief Of police, she hung
herself at Windsor hotel. There is no
doubt that she committed the deed out of
pure cussedness," and her record is II
very bad one.
AN OLD GERMAN GOING TO ENGLAND
AFTER S2l, 900, 00O.-Joseph IIummel, an
old German. formerly II resident of Boston,
but for twelve years Of Cincinnati, left for
| London ON Thursday to recover fortune
of almost fabulous size, to which his wife
is said TO be the heir. The story is that
| Casper Weiss of Germany, leaving home
ut an early age, was adopted by wealthy
people of England, became IN admiral
and died in 1901 in London. leaving Il
fortune Of one million pounds, wholly
invested in four per cent bonds, deposited
in London. Two years ago an advertise
mrnt appeared in various papers through
out the country asking for tho address of
bis heirs, and was seen by Mrs. lIummel
of this city, who recognised the name of
Casper Weiss ms that of her grandfather.
Investigation and correspondence brought
ont the information That she was the
rightful owner of tho property. Whether
there are any other heirs Mr.. Hummel is
not informed. The value of the estate is |
now rcckoned ut S2l 100000. the bonds |
having been drawing interest for nearly
Is years. Iiummel is 65 years of age, and
his wife II and IL hopeless invalid. He
was formerly tailor, but being wounded
in the war for the Union he was obliged |
to give up his trade, and has since earned |
a scanty livelihood by selling books and
papers. lie is very confident of getting
the funds as he has, he says. clearly |
es tablished the right Of his wife to the
in herimnoe. Cincinnati Enquirer.