Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-06-02

The. bicyclists at their meeting in New
portthis week have established the"Leagu
of American Wheelmen."
Hanlan beat Riley easily in the rowin
match on the Potomac course Wednesda
and got the $4,000 purse for doing it.
The reduction of the United States deb
during the month of May was nearly six
teen million dollars; more than half a
million day.
otonewall Jackson's monument at Win.
chester, Va, is to be unveiled next
wednesday by Mrs. Jackson and her
daughter Julia.
Ihe Smiths are looking up an English
estate which is expected to yield about
four hundred million dollars-about n
dollar to each member of the family
a gale Friday evening destroyed the
town OF Savoy on the. Texas Pacifico5rnasaIEl
IN Texas. Forty houses were blowrxlosrd !
nine persons killed and sixty wountied.f
The wife of DR.. Jabobi. a daushtnr yof,
George Z. Putnam, the publisher. md IL
llrSt woman admitted to practice let. ~ !
IN New York. has been refused I'D ii
to st. Marks hotel, Staten Islana. / u
she bore II Jewish name.
1t Is proposed at Montreal to construed
In the heart of the city a grand central
railway depot, to be reached from the
various lines by an elevated railway run.
nlng through the streets. So confident
are the projectors Of the success of the
scheme that plans and estimates for the |
undertaking are already in preparation.
Inc court of inquiry at West Point in |
inc Whitaker case has concluded its
labors and made its report to the war
department. The court is unanimously of |
The opinion that the injuries Whitaker
sustained about eight weeks ago were
'eli-lntllcted. Whitaker was placed under
arrest Saturday, and, unless the finding of
the court is overruled at the war depart
nent' will at least be dismissed the ser.
vice. Prof. Greener still maintains his
belief in Whittakers innocence. =
The increase of immigration to the
United States this season is unprecedented,
md 1t is authoritatively stated that the
arrival OF Immigrants bids fair to contin.
lie increasing until midsummer, at least.
The arrivals for May, up to the Goth
exceeded those for any equal period in the
history OF the country. The arrivals for
he first week were were 1906; for the
econd, 1902; and since the 18th, 7,e44-l,
making the total for the twenty DAYS {
66l9. The total arrivals for the year to {
ate are 1852. 1t is estimated that some. {
hing like ten per cent of the immigrants S
emain in New York state, and about d
even per cent in New York city. +,
The resignation of Senator John B. Ii
-ordon of Georgia was because he finds / i
lmself atsffty years of age in need of r
'aking money for his family. His term t
ould not have expired till 1885. He NO. c
pts position on railroad at fifteen u
dollars year. Ex-Governor a
rown has been appointed to fill the va. ii
Incy and has taken his seat. General b
ordon was very valuable member of d
G Senate and man of high character Ii
+. Brown used to be n thorn in .Tetr a
avis side and in 1868 supported Grant II
nee then he has been a democrat. He ia d.
IN and lately gave fifty thousand dollars
the Baptist denomination, of which he d.
q member. tc
r. Morrison OF Illinois looms 81
as possible democratic presidential la
ndIdate. There was a meeting of bis Fl
ends at Washington. Tuesday night. w
d, alter IN Informal discussion, thew In
reed to send the following dispatch to E
1ator Vest, who has gone to attend the br
ssoufi state convention: There was th
informal meeting of representative re
n from the states of Virginia, Tonnes fri
, Kentucky, Texas, Alabama, Missouri re
Illinois tonight, for conference on de
presidential question, and. after full pr
concluded that Col. VIM. r. 70,
rrlson OF Illinois was the best and ME
'ngest man for the democratic nom- m,
tion." A.,
was determined 10 hold meetings and GU
anize a Morrison club. an,