Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-11-04
MINOR NOTEa.

Pres ident Arthur went to New York yester.
day to remain week.
Senator Edmunds will have an article in
the January North American Review on the
political aspect of Mormonism.
It is said that nine-tenths OF the work of
mutilating silver coin is done by Cubans in
New York city. A number of coins are clamp
ed together, and a hole drilled through the
lot, taking away about one twenty fifth of
their weight.
President Arthur does not hesitate to have
it known that he favors the Malone or anti
Bourbon movement in Virginia, and will give
it all possible support.
Postmaster. General James is so much of
national man that in counting over the Cabi-
net, one almost forgets to credit him to New
York
Henry J. Gully, one of the butchers of the
Chisolm family, is running for the Legisla-
ture in Mississippi
Hugh Gardner, a member of the New York
State Republican committee, sat in a room at
the Astor House one day last week to receive
the Contributions" Of the New York post
Office employees. Lots OF people didn't like
the look of the operation.
The French national guests will carry home
n good idea of Philadelphia justice. A fellow
undertook to rob one OF them in his hotel
room, when he was collared by two OF the
Frenohmen, turned over to the police, indict-
ed, tried, found guilty and sentenced TO three
years imprisonment, all in a few hours.
Gen. Grant is to have family reunion
next Thanksgiving The gathering will take
place at his new mansion in New York, which
by that time will be in complete order, and
seventeen members of the family will sit
down to dinner. They include Gen Grants
mother, who lives in Jersey City with her
daughter, Mrs. Corbin, Col Fred Grant with
his wife and children Jesse Grant, wife and
children; Ulysses, Jr., and wife, and Mr..
and Mrs. Sartoris, who, with their children,
will sail from England in time for the festi-
val.
Gov. Littlefeld of Rhode Island while at
Yorktown, rendered the centennial commits
sion and their guests concert by the Amer
lean Band on the st Gamer Excelsior. The
Newport News is responsible for the follow
ing The band, through no fault Of theirs,
happened to be little late, which occasoned
considerable uneasiness to the governor, and
he walked back and forth several times in
front of the gang plank. The officer station
ed there, not knowing who he was but ac-
quainted with the cause of his uneasiness,
asked him if he was the leader Of the band.
No. replied his excellency, 1 am only the
Governor Of the state. >"
The members of the Womans National
Christian Temperance Union called ON Presi-
dent Arthur last Saturday forenoon. Sena-
tor Blair Of New Hampshire introduced Miss
Willard, the president of the Union,
who made a short speech. Miss Willard
then introduced Mrs. Chaplin of South
Carolina who made n few remarks in
behalf of the Southern representatives of the
Union. President Arthur said in reply that
he was in entire sympathy with the South in
her efforts at recuperation, and was determin-
ed that no section Of the country should, dur
ing his administration, be favored, as far as
it was in his power TO prevent over another.
II reports are true ex-senator Conkling's
health is in very precarious condition. A gen
tleman recently arrived in Washington from
Utica says Mr.. Conklng is a very sick man.
He has not been well for some months. In
fact, he really has not been well for some
years. The terrible Rnxieties and disappoint-
ments of the past year have added to his in
frmities, and he is now confined TO his house
in a condition so feeble that his friends do
not care to talk about IT,