Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-10
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NOTES.

Adelna PATHS demands arc so extrava-
giant that there is little hope of an under
standing concerning her American tour.
She wants over a thousand pounds for each
Of fifty concerts, including expenses. and
insists upon being accompanied by Nicolini.
The Governor Of New York is elected for
three years Gov Cornell's term began Jan.
|, 1885. His successor will be elected in
November, 1880. The first election for
three years occurred in 1876, the term pre-
viously having been two years.
Mr.. Schurz very pithily says in his New
York Ereaing Post at may be assumed
with certainty that no party can outbid the
Democratic party for the votes of repudia-
tors, communists hard drinkers, or any
other dangerous class"
The Michigan Legislature has passed Il bill
re establishing capital punishment in that
state, and there has also been introduced
into the Legislature IA bill imposing a fine of
$1,000 and imprisonment for u year on any
person publishing an account of murder or
hanging.
The Ohio Republican State convention
viii meet to-day. The county conventions
all enthusiastically endorse General Gar
fields administration and instruct the dele
gates To- vote for the denomination of Gov
Foster
The Comprehend the Currency at Wash
inston saws that of the ACT banks which held
si, Gs5, so Of per cent bonds, all have
been extended into ~ per cent bonds, with
the exception Of two banks holding $685.
500 One thousand three hundred and for
weight banks held Sl69, 400, $50 of the
pci ,,ni-, al Of which, it is estimated, have
made applications for extension, with the
exception of banks holding from So, 600, 900
to &, 1000 900
1T is settled" says the Buffalo IN. l.,)
Express, that Messrs. Conkling and Plat
are clearly beaten" and the Cincinnati Com
mercidi exclaims 'Mr. Conkling has sim
ply collapsed. The Chicago Tribune be
licves that 'thc best thing for Conklng to
do is TO quit the peoples service, in which
he has been unfaithful :" the Springfield
Mass RepuJdicah recalls the fact that
fcats before, and adds: but this defeat
OF his own brewing Is the blttercst Of all )"
and the New York Times says; MIR Conk-
ling can hardly fail TO realize now, oven if he
will not acknowle lge, it, that his political
career is closed
John Catalina Calhoun was used in the
papers of 40 years ago until people begao to
believe it was Calhouns middle name
!SprinqfcM RtpuJiicn
Well, if it was papers in those days knew
mighty little Latin.
The abstract of the reports of the national
banks of their condition on the 9th of May
shows that the total amount of specie held
by the banks on that day was sl22, G2S ,562,
which is H. millions more than nj the date
Of the last prcvio..s statement. March IL,
and 80 millions more than April 90, 1880
he specie now held hy the banks is com
posed Of STA, 600 900 of gold coin AMI S.
600 600 Of silver; of the gold coin S44, 600
900 are composed Of gold clearing house Ger
tificatcs and $3.50 900 of gold United States
Treasury certificates Of the silver coin the
banks hold 81 2G0, 600 only of silver certifi-
Gates. The banks also hold $40, 7Gl, 29G of
treasury certificates. This is much the