Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-10-07
MINOR NOTES.

society have addressed an appeal to Presi- |
dent Arthur, asking him. in dispensing oflici- |
al hospitality at the White House, in his ap-
pointments to the public service, etc, etc,
to use his great influence in behalf of the
cause.
President Arthur was 81 years old on
Wednesday.
Postmaster General James has established
400 new star routes, showing that he has not
curtailed the postal facilities afforded to the
people.
1t is said that Secretary Window will seek
a reelection, which will be cheerfuly granted
him, from Minnesota to the Senate.
Charles S. Wolfe, independent Republican
formally opened his campaign for state treas
urer of Pennsylvania at the assembly build
ings in Philadelphia Tuesday night before
large audience.
The London Lancet condemns the attending
surgeons for making the best of President
Garfeld's case in their bulletins and says
"a bulletin should be the truth and nothing
but the truth"
President Garfield wrote q letter late on
the night before he was shot to a Boston man
of his family name, in which he expressed
the intention, if found possible, to leave his
formal escort at Concord ON his New England
trip, and take with his friend wagon ride,
incognto, through the towns near Boston
and see the old homes of his ancestors and
kinsmen.
At the Garfield memorial services at Ben
nington last week ex-Gov. Inland Hall said
II heard the announcements of the deaths of
all the deceased Presidents of the United
States at the times they occurred eighteen in
number, beginning with that of George
Washington and ending with that of Presi-
dent Garfield, whom we now mourn"
Considerable activity in confederate bonds
has developed in London within week. Ac-
cording TO a cable despatch il is caused by a
committee asking holders to register the
bonds, which step is supposed to be prelimi-
nary to some appeal to the Legislatures in
the South.
"crank" called on President Arthur in
New York Monday morning. but was not ad-
mitted. He was looking for a foreign con-
sulship and had long document with a string
of signatures, which he said was a recon-
mendation from ex-Gov. Jewell.
Mrs. Garfield is reported as shocked and
indignant that any portions of the body of
her husband should have been taken to
Washington.
A project is mooted among the Americans
in London to build a church in memory of
the late President Garfield.
AuuOuB pEOJcClS lOE ultulOEl-
ais to the late President is that of q national
and international hospital, to be established
in Washington, and if practicable on the very
ground where President Garfield was strick-
en- down.
A call has been issued for a caucus of Re-
| publican senators to be held at the capitol
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The ques-
| ton to be considered will be that of the cleo
ton of president pro tom.
New York people are sending the mourn
| ing draperies used in connection with the
Presidents death to the Michigan sufferers.
The death of President Garfield has had a
sad effect upon the mental condition of the
widow of President Lincoln. She suffers in
tense anguish, frantically declaring that an
assassin murdered her husband, and will soon
kill her son Robert if he continues to reside
| in Washington. She wants him TO resign
and leave public life altogether. He is her
only child.
Mrs. Garheld's mother, Arabella Mason,
was born in Vermont, in the town of Hart
ford. She was a scion of an old Connecticut
family.
Mr.. Bookwalter, the Democratic candidate
for governor, has not been regarded as
modest man in Ohio since he thrust himself
into one of the carriages in the funeral pro.
cession of the President at Cleveland set apart
for Governors of States.
Senator Jones declares that he did not Wis.
It Mr.. Conkling at Utica last week as a mes
senger from the President.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean hears that an
agent of Mr.. Tilden has sounded ex-Gov
Hendricks of Indiana to ascertain if he would
support Mr.. Tilden in 1884, and has received
an unfsvorable answer.
The Washington Sunday Gazette, in il
last issue charged Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Upton with swindling the Govern
ment out Of large amounts and Upton hai
sued the paper for libel.
There has been an attempt to stir up troub
lie in Northern Ohio over the Presidents burr
al place, Mentor and gainesville each claim
ing the honor of furnishing his grave, ant
accusing the Cleveland cemetery and street
railroad with mercenary views in the offer o.
burial lot. Mrs. Garfield, however, with
characteristic decision, promptly says tina
the question of her husbands burial place il
settled and cannot be re-opened, and tina
she should have bought a lot in Lakeviev
cemetery had not the association rendered
the gift of one.
Nelson W. Aldrich was elected UniteC
States senator by the Rhode Island Assembly
yesterday. His age is about 40, he is a mem
Der of Congress from the first district of hi
I
people.
The Massachusetts Democracy held
small and quiet convention at Worceste
Wednesday, nominating the ticket of 1880
with the exception that Hon. James II. earle
ton of Haverhill was substituted for Hon
Alpha E. Thompson as candidate for Lieuten
ant Governor. The platform has much +
say of civil service and a revision of the tar
if.
They have queer way of holding Repuh
lican caucuses at New York city, as may b
inferred from the fact that Congressma
MeOook, the only Republican Congressman
, from New York city, was not allowed TO vote
recently at a Republican primary. Thurlol
Weed says: 'As things are managed nov
though was one of the three men who i
! ls24'ealled the first political state conventio
ever held in this country, and have been a
, active wing and Republican for more than 3
years, would not be permitted to vote at
; primary in my district" 1t is to be hope
that with the smashing of the machine
l Wednesdays convention the end of this Sol
of thing has been reached
1t has been understood that DIR. BoyntoI
President Garfeld's friend relative and nurse
was preparing a statement giving his yersio
of the treatment of the case, the autopsy
etc. 1t is now said, however, that Mrs. CA
field has requested that the statement be with
held and all wrangling over the case stopped
as she is satisfied that the wound was ineViti
bly, mortal, and that no treatment could hay
> saved her husbands life. One story says this
, persons, aside from DIR. Boynton, who wer
1 near the President during his illness, al
4 ready TO make a statement that he had impei
q feet control of his mental faculties after Aus
l2i that upon arriving at Long Branch b
fell into a stupOr, from which il was diffieu
10 arouse him, and when he did arouse wa
3 surprised to find where he was, and asked I
r ! be taken away to Mentor.