Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-05-19

The river and harbor bill has passed the
House and gone to the Senate. also a
resolution to adjourn the 9lst of May.
The Antonelli- Lambertin trial has been
finally fixed for the 28th inst. in Rome.
The countess will attempt to prove that
her putative father, Angelo Marconi. never
was in Rome, but was personated at
her baptism by his wife's father. Glow
ami Battista Ballerini, and that his wife.
Antenietta, never quilted the city for the
two years preceding the birth OF the
child. The mysterious real mother. it is
now asserted, died last year.
George Jones was known at Whitaker,
N. c., as an able and reckless fighter. par
ticularly when little intoxicated. Desir-
ing battle. he challenged everybody in
the barroom, but all declined. He was
told, however, that IIillard Bryant would
probably accommodate him. He went to
Bryant's house, accompanied by a crowd.
and dared him to come out. The defiance
was fruitless. Then Jones caught Mrs.
Bryant, as she came to the door, and stab
bed her, lust to rifle her coward of hus-
band" This produced an immediate
effect. Bryant, with heavy club, killed
Jones on the spot.
GERMANY RETURNING TO BIMETALIIsM.
Mr.. White, our minister to Germany, in
Il dispatch dated April II, states that the
German government is about 20 increase
the circulation of silver coin 20 per cent
that is. from 10 marks per head of the
population. to ~ marks-on the ground
that the present amount is not adequate.
The proposed increase, it is represented,
will afford an opportunity to recon the
silver which has accumulated in the hands
of the government since 1873. From this
it appears that Germany is reverting TO
the extensive use of silver, which it was
supposed in 1873 she had permanently dis
carded.
No EDMUNDs MACHNE.-There is no
Edmunds machine anywhere. The hope
of his friends is in the sober, second
thought of the more thoughtful and patr-
otto delegates, who, disguised and alarm
ed at the fierce personal conflicts and
rivalries to which the candidates. of
Grant and Blaine have given rise, will he
wise enough to look for candidate whose
character is unstaned, whose reputation
is beyond the reach of SANDER, whose
ability and great public services are I'M
questioned, and who has made no enemies
and excited no rivalry, because he has
never struggled with his associates for
the great prize of politics, but has been
content with the honors that have come
to him unsought. WorceStr SPY.
THE LEBANON BRIDGE LITIGATIoN.-In
the United States circuit court in session,
in Portsmouth, N. H., May -, the case Of
the Lyman bridge company and Asa T
Barron, surviving partner of A. T. and o
F. Barron, VS.. the town of Lebanon came
up. This was an appeal from the award Of
the commissioners for damages in laying
out the highway over the bridge of plain.
tiff, said bridge being chartered by the
Barrons, who bought the property in 1866
retaining possession until 1876, when they
were summoned into court under quo
warranto. The question argued was con
corning the plaintiffs right to transfer the
case to this court. The defendants movec
that it be remanded to the state court. The
Judge minated that the motion should bt
granted. Decision reserved.
FAST RAILWAY SPEED.-Considerablt
interest has been excited in railway circles
by the announcement of the construction
of q locomotive for the Bound Brook
railway of New Jersey, which was tc
make a mile minute. The machine
was tested Friday. A press dispatch says
A special express train of four cars
pulled by the new Baldwin locomotive
which has but one six and one half fee,
driving wheel at each side. was run on &
trial trip by the Central railroad of New
Jersey, Friday, between Philadelphia and
Jersey City. The time has never beer
equaled in this country. The trip from
Philadelphia TO Bound Brook, SO 2.l(
miles, was made in 63 minutes, and from
Bound Brook to Jersey City, 30 2-1t
miles, in 81 minutes. Returning to Phil
adelphia, with five cars, the train lief
Jersey City in the afternoon at 2:11.25
arriving at Bound Brook at 2:45 and a
Philadelphia at 8: 40, making the distanc,
of SO 1-2 miles in III. 20m. Sos.
BLAINE's BRASS BAND AND CANNON
There are lots of people, even among Mr.
Blaine's friends, who will agree with tn
Providence Journtl in saying:
1t is merely matter of taste, and W,
do not suppose that Senator Blaine is a
all responsible for it, but the idea of tn
special train carrying the Maine delegate
to the Chicago convention, with bras
band in the front Car and cannon in thu
rear, to emphasize its way with salute ant
bang across the country, is not exactly il
accordance with the tone any temper APP
propriate to the selection of candidat
for president of the United States. 1t vii
be rather a trying occasion for the car
loads if they are compelled to return witt
their brazen trumpets muffled their drum
| uuDedleIl anu lllelE cannon uulnD, or eve
if, making the best of untoward circum
stances, they salute and cheer for som
other than their favorite candidate. TIL,
American mind is very keen on the seen
of ridicule, and rather than form part o
such procession sensitive members of tn
delegation might prefer to measure tn
ties between Chicago and Portland.
ARMY OF THE PoToMAC.-The follow
ing guests have been invited to attend tn
meeting of the society of the Army of tn
Potomac. in Burlington next month
President r. B. Hayes and cabinet; tn,
governors of the New England states, ant
New York, New Jersey and Pennsylva
mia; Gen. U. S. Grant, Gen. w. I
Sherman, Gen: Philip Sheridan, Gen. w
S. Hancock, Gen. J. NJ. Schofeld, Gen