Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Weekly News Summary.

Mrs ABRAHAM LINCOLN is very Ill at her sis
ter's home in Springfield, Illinois.
ACCOUNTS from all parts Of the northwest indi-
cate increased crops Of spring wheat.
THE Rev. W. II. IL. Murray is said to be very
contented on his farm at San Antonio, Texas
WILLIAM Ross WALLACE, the poet, and author
OF the Sword OF Bunker Hill" ia dead at Now
York.
Mrs GARFIELD Is quite seriously sick from
nervous prostration, and is said to be threatened
with mssrial fever.
SENATOR PLATT OF New York has bought Secre-
tary Windows house on Vermont avenue at
Washington for $4,000.
YALE aud Harvard Universities have agreed to
row their annual boat race on the Thames at New
London for the next five years.
Mr.. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, it is announced
by the Whitelaw Reuie1, is engaged to marry the
daughter of the Prince de Furstenberg.
The Marquis OF Salisbury has been designated
as successor Of Beaconsfed in the leadership Of
the conservatives in the British parliament
IT is said the Marquis OF Lorne will soon resign
the governorship Of Canada. The Canadians don't
care. They don't take kindly to titles Of nobility
THE San Francisco city government has passed
bylaw ordering all boys to be at their HON es by
nine o'clock at night under penalty Of arrest
and fine.
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS, son Of the Grand Duke
Constantine and cousin of the present car, has
been sent to the fortress OF Dunaburg for an in
definite period.
AN old negro while blowing on farm in Texas
nod ina Ia .,aaIt 10 haxya
been buried by an old slave living on the farm
twenty years ago,
The largest haul made in the Gloucester shad
fisheries in the Delaware river in twenty years
was made at the flood catch on Monday, when
5000 shad were landed on the first catch, 800 on
the second, and 600 on the third, 800 in all.
THE worlds fair project, dead in New York,
comes into new and vigorous life in Boston, and
that city is now earnestly and enthusiastically
discussing the project Of holding interna tional
fair in 1885. We believe this project will succeed.
THE conditions on which the nihilists are will
ing to cease the agitating were communicated to
the car by delegate Of the revolutionary COM
mittee day or two ago. The car listened to all
the messenger had to say and then had him ar
rested
THE ratification Of the Chinese immigration
treaty is received with universal satisfaction in
California The recent increase In Chinese immi-
grafton caused uneasiness on the Pacific coast and
it was feared another delay would allow Of per-
feet inundation Of Cinnamon.
In Oregon no man is allowed to take drink at
public bar without taking out So license, and
the newspapers publish interesting lists from time
to time Of the men who have obtained licenses
1t is penal offense for saloon keeper to sell to
a man unprovided with license.
PROFESSOR CHANDLER in obedience to the res
olution of the New York aldermen. has reported
to the board OF health the result of his inquiries
into the subject OF oeomargarine. lie says 1t is
superior in all respects to the poorer grades Of
dairy butter, and there is nothing Objectionable
In its material or manufacture.
THE emigration commissioner OF South Carolina
has been corresponding with the superintendent Of
Castle Garden, New York, with a view to securing
| settlers for South Carolina. Seventeen families,
mostly Germans were sent to South Carolina Sat
urday The travelling expenses Of the immigrants
will be paid. and they will be given houses and
garden plots free, and work at good pay is
promised