Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-01-28
MINOR NOTES.

President Hayes has sent TO the Senate the
name of Stanley Matthews of Ohio to sue
coed Justice Swayne, resigned, on the su-
preme bench.
On Wednesday, Feb. 9, vice-President
President and Vice President as he under
stands his duty, unless Congress should mean
while enact some definite regulation.
On Wednesday the Democrats in the House
attempted to put through the Bicknell cleo
toral count rule, but failed of q quorum and
the effort resulted in an ignominious failure
The protracted contest in the Tennessee
Legislature ended on Wednesday in the cleo
ton of Howell E. Jackson (state credit for
United States Senator.
Senator Isham Harris Of Tennessee paid
high compliment during the last fall cam
paign to Senator Edmunds. He was asked
by some one why he was state credit man
when so many Of his people were not.
why 2" remarked Mr.. Harris. "Wel, l
would rather give one thousand dollars out of
my own pocketthis minute than have Senator
Edmunds make one speech on reputation
That is one reason that l am q state credit
man."
No end of newspaper space has been de-
voted 10 making a Cabinet for Gen. Garfield
but the latest report from Mentor is that the
president-elect has not profted by any of
these suggestions. The cabinet has yet to be
named
Cadet Whittaker's trial was begun in New
York last Friday before the court martial ap-
pointed to try the case, Gen. Miles presiding
After the preliminaries had been transacted
ID AL 10
The reception to Gen. Grant and Gov. Cor
nell at Troy last Friday was brilliant affair
Upon their arrival they were received by the
citizens and soldiers, and, after marching
through the principal streets, were escorted
to the residence of Hon. John NJ Francis,
editor Of the Troy Times, where a largely
attended reception was held from to p NJ ,
followed by public reception from to 8 at
the city hall, under the auspices of the NUM-
cipal authorities. The distinguished guests
then attended the public installation of Post
Willard, G. A. R., at Music Hall, and return
ed to Albany on a late train.
Hon. Philetus Sawyer, who will be elected
U. S. Senator from Wisconsin, is a native of
Vermont who went to Wisconsin years ago,
and has amassed fortune by his own exer-
tions. He has served ten years in the House
of Representatives, and is Ga years old.
The illegal matter which the post-office de-
partment detected under the franks of Demo
cratic Congressman weighed two tons, and
the number of envelopes franked is 80, OOO
The detection of this fraud is Indignantly de-
nounced by men who made themselves a de-
tective force during two Congresses.
Vice President Wheeler has presided nearly
four years over the orderly Senate, and has
never broken single gavel. When Mr. Blaine
was speaker of the more turbulent House, it
is said he used TO break several gavels at each
session.
If there remain in this country any ardent
admirers of cheap money, they should not
tarry, but haste to Peru. There one gold dol
lar equals eleven Of paper, and shoes cost all
the way from $25 to $40 pair. Cabin pas
sage from Callao to New York is purchased
for $4,000 in Peruvian paper. Six officers
from United States vessel recently got their
dinners at a Lima restaurant The bill there
for was $50, but the keeper gladly took SO in
gold, and gave receipt in full
Gen. Grants kindness of heart is a matter
of comment for the Albany Express. 1t re-
lates that at the reception there, the other
day, an old man, poorly clad, passed the gem
eral timidly by, as though he thought the
great man would not condescend to notice
him. Quick as thought the general reached
out after him, took him by the collar, brought
him gently back, shook his hand warmly, and
then released him.
Senator Morrill, gave notice in the Senate
last Monday that on Monday next he will for
mally present the statue of Jacob G. Colamer
to the national statuary hall. The statue re-
mains meanwhile shrouded in canvas which
conceals its proportions.
The four-years,ol son of the new Chief
Signal Officer is said to have gleefully OBJ
served TO his father the other day; II say,
papa, you's great big fraud" ''You must
not talk SO to your papa" said General HAzen
II must, saidyoung Hopeful; "Mr. - told
me must, cause my papa makes such dread
full bad weather"