Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-14

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BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY. MAY IA, 1850.
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cyD,5joed nth THE PHGSIx May 1si, 1ssO-the mi
srriDtion bs' uaiae ant good ,rN Qfhe Record an
Farmer becoming The property ~ hc yroJrjstgrs q
Tho Phoair ri'hoW reserre.
Special Notice.
The recent change in the business Of this office rem
ders imperative an immediate settlement Of all cut
standing accounts. It is especially imp orant that al
persons owing for either THE PHuSIx or the Recor,
ud FlrDt'r previous to Jan. 1st, 1880, should maxi
early payment
FRENCH & sTEDMAN,
Iropri.for. W. PAoHir and W. Recori Il FdyWfr
ss-The once Of s. w. KENDALL, Executor Of A
Chandler, is at THE PHOENIX Office.
The story that war is imminent between
China and Japan is authoritatiyely denied
In paragraph copied elsewhere George
William Curtis states the whole case for Mr..
Edmunds in way that leaves nothing to be
desired And the best of it is that every
word is true and cannot be disputed or gain
said
Mr. D. q. Croly of New York, the some
what noted political and business prophet,
who predicted the nomination of Tlden and
Hayes four years ago, now ventures the
prophecy that the opposing candidates this
year will be Sherman and Field
The wife of a Connecticut murderer, who is
TO be hanged to-day, called to bid him good
bye on Tuesday. On leaving She made a
special request to be allowed to see the place
for his execution, and on being shown the
gallows said she was glad he was to be hanged,
for he deserved it. That woman is evidently
frank and outspoken, whatever else she may
be-
1t is said that. during recent visit to the
Indian territory, Mr. Moody became so deep
Iy interested in the work of educating the H.
dian women of the territory. that he at once
offered to take 10 or . Indian girls and pro-
vide for their free education at his Mortified
school. He wants earnest, capable, intelli-
gent girls, anxious to obtain an education to
lit them to aid their race in reaching out for
Il higher mental and spiritual development
The editor of the Indian journal of Musko-
gee, Of the Greek nation, is to have charge of
selecting them.
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Neb.. TO test the Indians RIGHT Of suffrage
and will be tried pe,t month beforo tbe
United States Court John Elk an Indian
living in Omaha offered himself for reoistra-
lion. and being refused brought spit
against the registrar for DAMAGES ON the
ground that he is a citizen of the United
States under the Fourteenth amendment and
according to the Fifteenth amendment sbould
not be Disseminated AGAINST on account of
race. Prominent Nebraska LAWYERS are TO
act rs counsel for the Indian.
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Britain that all expectation of ever getting
clear of it WAS long ago abandoned, and since
it is fixed institution like everything else
that is British, it is Landed as national bless
ing. According to the London Economist,
Mr. Gladstone thinks it possible that the
United Kingdom may be compelled to give
its guarantee for the entire debt of India,
which amounts to $3.50. COG. 600. fit be true
that the bigger the debt the greater the bless
ing, our English cousins will have new occa-
sion for devout thankfulness.
proposition to amend the State constitution
so Ms to confer upon women the right to vote
upon all questions. The measure now goes
to the House for concurrence. 1t is scarcely
possible that the House will commit itself 70
30 liberal aud progressive policy as that
which the Senate has adopted, but the action
of the upper house cannot but be regarded as
significant indication that the advocates of
woman suffrage are making progress. Should
the House concur the measure would then
have to 90 to the people for ratification.
In "a speech at the Chamber of Commerce