Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-07-28
MINOR NOTEs.

The commercial interest OF England in the
safety of the Suez Canal is sufficiently ex.
planned by the fact that the tolls paid by YES
sells passing through the canal last year were
ten million dollars, of which eight million dol
lars were paid by English ships.
Mormon elders evade the Edmunds anti
polygamy law by scattering their concubines
When the Commissioners appear on the soil
of Utah they will find but one wife in each
house. But the houses of the elder are le-
gion.
Mr.. Stephens spent last week in Atlanta,
Ca, where he was nominated for governor of
the state His visit was prolonged reception
of old and new friends. He received his call
ere sitting in the familiar rolling chair, talked
with much animation, and assured all inquir-
ers that his health was quite as good as II had
been at any time in several years.
1t will be fifty years, next December, since
Mr.. Gladstone entered Parliament, and his
friends propose to celebrate the event at
jubilee. He was first returned to Parliament,
December IL, 1882, and has been a member
of every house Of commons since that time.
Gen. Grant is reported as saying that Egyp-
tian fellahs are worse of than Southern
negroes before the civil war, and that the
more the sluggish waters of Egyptian civiliza-
ton are stirred up by British shot and shell
the better for the country. In this matter
Grants opinion is worth a good deal. He
has a poor opinion of the Egyptian troops.
The story of Mrs. Lincoln writing, when
young girl, letter in which she expressed a
determination to become the wife of Presi-
dent is confirmed by the production of the
document now in the possession of General
Preston of Lexington, Ky. It was addressed
to a daughter of Governor Wickliffe, and con-
tanned playful description of young Lincoln,
to whom she was betrothed She said But
mean to make him President of the United
States all the same. You will sec that, as
always told you, will yet be the Presidents
wife"
The Springfield Republican estimates that
the loss of the Pittsburg iron workers strike
amounts in wages to over SO, 600, 900. In
st. Louis, where the strike is ended, an esti-
mate of the cost has been made, by which it
appears that the 1,14S men lost $llO, 900 in
wages, and the mills about SIG, 900 in divi.
dends.
1t will surprise a good many people to be
told that there are not more than 900, 900
Jews in this country, or one TO every two
hundred Of the population. The common
error in regard to their numbers is probably
due to the fact that most Jews are engaged in
active business, in merchandising or banking
and are established IN the principal streets of
the great cities, where they are constantly un-
der the public eye.
Attention has often been called to the ne
cessity of such a change in the constitution
of the United States as will enable the Presi-
dent to veto one or moro sections of an APP
preparation bill while he approves of other
portions of it. On Saturday a New York
Congressman offered resolution looking to
such a change in the constitution.
An amendment TO the postal laws, passed
by the House last week, provides that the
postage on seeond-olass matter newspapers
and periodically deposited in letter carrier
offices shall be received and delivered at the
uniform rate of two cents pound. Under
the present regulations, New York or San
Francisco publisher can mail 10, 900 copies
of his paper TO subscribers in Boston or Obi
oago and have them delivered under the pre-
paid pound rates; while publishers living in
these cities can only secure delivery 10 home
Subscribers at the higher rate.