Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-21
Weekly News Summary.

TIMES have indeed changed when an Arkansas
court adjourns as mark Of respect to deceased
colored lawyer.
OVER million bushels OF grain are now afoat
ut Chicago for shipment to Buffalo in the spring
at seven cents a bushel.
An Ohio man met weeping woman and kissed
away her tears. The jury found verdict for
the plaintiff to the amount of SO, 800.
GENERAL GRANTS son Jesse and II. II. Honors
IT,, Fred Grants brother-n-law, have gone into
partnership in the produce business at New York.
THEIR late arrival last spring and summer
drouth have made the settlers in Cove and Sher-
idan counties, Kansas, so destitute that they are
appealing for help to keep themselves from
starving.
THE action OF the Irish societies at Washington
in deciding to abolish the usual parade on St.
Patricks day and devote the money to the relief
of their suffering cosntrymen is worthy OF imita-
ton in other cities
A pArGHrER Of Mayor Prince OF Boston died OF
poisoned blood, and an investigation shows that
the cause was eating meat tainted by sewer gas,
which arose through pipe into q refrigerator
The house OF Mayor Prince is on the made lands"
d.
sent one hundred homeless children to homes In
the west at an expense of 81 800 Daring the past
seven years the same charitable lady has sent six
hundred and seventy children to good homes,
ABIGAIL SMyTHE has recovered SOS 900 dam
ages from Rev. Mr.. Lswler, pastor OF St. Pat
ricks Catholic church. In the Louisville, Ken
lucky, court OF common pleas. Abigail was nurs-
ing dying woman to whom Father Lswler came
to bring spiritual comfort, and when she refused
to leave the room, the muscular priest put her
out by main strength. lie offered no defense at
the trial.
THR new constitution of Cali 'ornia took effect
last New Years day, and one defect was discov.
cred before 1t was half day old The code OF
civil procedure provides for the issue Of marriage
licenses by the clerk OF the county court. The
new constitution abolishes the county court. II
there Is no court there can be no county clerk,
and II no clerk no marriage without punishment
under the penal code OF the state
A DRuSKARD at Battle Hill, Kansas, resolved
to reform die Putting some deadly poison
into glass with whiskey, he locked himself In
room with the mixture. His plan was to con.
quer his craving for alcohol II possible, and, II
his appetite overpowered him, Kill himself with
the drink that satisfied 1t, lie was alone with
the poison for six hours, and then he drank IL.
His life was saved, however, by the timely efforts
Of physician, and he was sent to an asylum for
inebriates.
Miss SARAH SMITH STAFFORD, granddaughter
of Commodore Paul Jones, has died iD New Jer-
sey. Her chief pride and glory was that she
owned the tirst star spangled banner ever made
in this country. The flag is the fame that her
grandfather saved for the Bon Homme Richard
1t contains twelve stars, because at the time OF
the battle only twelve of the colonies had ratified
the articles OF confederation. Among other relics
Is the saber with which Paul Jones hewed his way
to victory on the decks Of the famous cruiser.