Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15

L hO1OoED w ALhlNd WA w Couoh
and O'Leary are reported as having
arranged six days walking match for
$4,000. Place not given.
The announcement that Senator Lamar
is very i'll and may not again occupy his
seat in the Senate makes MIR. William
Malone of Virginia an object OF still
more interest to the democracy.
The House has adopted resolution de-
claring that ''the sympathy of this House
is hereby extended to the unhappy labor
ING class of Ireland in its effort to effect a
reform in the present oppressive tenant
system prevailing in that country"
The statistics of the prevalence of diph-
iberia in New York and Brooklyn are
startling. For the week ending Novem.
| 20, there were POI cases in the two cities
and lOl deaths, and for the week ending
November 81, 26l cases, of which Brook
lvn had majority. though it has only halt
the population of New York. and lis
deaths.
The London Spectator says that Eng
lishmen are slowly adopting into their
political vocabulary a new American term
''intended to account for the otherwise
unaccountable popularity OF some poll
ticians. They say they are 'magnetic:,-
that is they attract as the magnet does by
virture of some quality not yet explained
Sir Bartle Ferre is the man to whom the
| Spectator applies the new word.
The army and navy people have word
to describe officers who, among other gifts
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who, by the aid of these amiable relatives
are kept in snug and coy places. These
officers are called "Coburgers, because
they resemble the princes of the roya
house of Coburg, who are made admlrals
and captains and field marshals with
gratifying rapidity.
An exceedingly vigorous fight is in
progress in Rutland over the proposed
city charter. A large majority of thai
part of the town outside the village and ,
minority of the people of the latter appear
to be opposed to the charter and a spirited
protest against it is being made. Meetings
, on both sides are being held and consider
able bitterness is manifested
AYRSHIRE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
, The next annual meeting of the Ayrshir
breeders association will be held in Rut
land the goth of next month. There ar
, several prominent men in the state VIII
are interested in the association, either a
, members or directors. These and man
a other gentlemen from different states ar
, expected to be present and the meetin
: H., into
Q The recent meeting at Montpelier of tn
: county clerks to canvass the electoral vot
# cost the state about $1,000. Of this SUI
S6l9. 81 were for the fees. attendance, etc
of the county clerks; the balance goes I
o officers that carry returns from towns
a the county seat. The meeting of tt
, electoral college cost the state $751;
: The messenger that carries the vote
70 Washington receives from "Uncle Sam
,, so. 81 per mile, one way, which amour
y to nearly 5000 for our messenger.
h The annual report of the director of Ii
3, mintlstates that the deposits of governme
o bullion at the minis, and assay oflic
Y have been greater than in any previol
j. year, aggregate $50, 1885 900, and excee
is ing by nearly $50, 100000 the highe
l. previous deposits of 1861. Receipts
j. foreign coin and bullion increased nearl
Ie S60,000,000 over last year. Receipts
a. domestic silver bullion, foreign silve
,e plate jewelry, and American coin $34 "a
is 600; total amount received and operate
upon, both gold and silver. Sl72, 19l ,00
The coinage of gold, although heavi,
m than in any previous year. could not ket
n, pace with the deposits, and 1888, 46S, 0(
lie worth of the gold bullion remained III
nj coined at the New York assay office ar
ii Philadelphia mint at the close of Il
t. fiscal year. The minis, however, au
lie mented the circulation 1872 $780, 900, addir
lie $5s, 10y 900 of gold, 1927, 042, 900 of silve
h and $270,800 minor coins. The tot
lie coinage of the standard silver dollar h
III been $7S,S47,750; amount in circulate
In July LIST, 1869, was $7,653,000 and Ju
A. lst. 1880, SIS, 100000. The circulate
4. was further increased November LIST,
II he issue of SO, 453 600, making the tots
10 number in circulation at that date 1921
}. 100000.