Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-05-12
MINOR NOTES.

Inc committees OF Congress hive reported
on 1745 bills and resolutions out of S2OS in
troduced in the two houses this being the
largest amount of committee work ever got
through in one session.
II is noted to the credit of j. Stanley
Brown, Garfeld's private secretary, that he
put in no claim to extra pay, though the ILL
ness and death of Garfield loaded on him
enormous labors.
The Burlington Free Press has uuearthed
an episode in the Senate of dozen years
ago. Senator Conkling had interrupted SEN
ator Edmunds in n speech ON civil-service re-
form with the supercilious remark that the
Senator from Vermont was fighting wind
mill Certainly" replied Mr.. Edmunds-
1.-THE Senator from New York !"
The leading Irishmen of Boston have Of
fered reward of $4,000 for the capture of
any or all the murderers of Lord Cavendish
and Mr.. Burke.
bill has been introduced in Congress au-
thorizing the President to appoint Fitz John
Porter a colonel in the army, and to place
him on the retired list.
Hon. Horace Maynard, ex-Postnaster Gen
eral, of Knoxville, Tenn, died on the Sd inst.
aged Ga years. He was the leader of the
Republican party in Tennessee, served 1G
years in Congress, and during his life held
many honorable positions.
The Montpelier Watchman is credibly in
formed that the statement which has appear
ed in the papers, to the effect that Judge Red
field will not accept another election to the
bench, on account of his health, sis without
authority, and is incorrect in fact and sub
stance" 1t is to be reasonably hoped Judge
Redfeld's health will permit his continuance
on the bench.
petition is in circulation at Portland ask
inn Mr. R1aina fn haaoD,o
Congress on the general ticket
Ralph Waldo Emerson is said to have left
an estate valued at about 5000, 900. Much of
this was accumulated and preserved through
the thrift of his admirable wife.
newspaper correspondent who sat by
Lieutenant De Longs side at the hotel table,
during the last few weeks of preparation for
the Jeanette expedition, said one day to that
Inflated officer that the little family he was
about to leave was worth more to his life than
all the glory he could hope to gain. would
you then let the bachelors have all the
glory p asked De Long, pleasantly and his
wife, who, with their little daughter, sat by
his side, added 81 want him to 60; am
as enthusiastic for him as he is"
The President has RENTED the continuous
part of Fitz John Porters sentence which dis
qualities him from holding any Office under
the government. By this means Porter re-
gains the ordinary rights of a citizen, and it
is all the President can do for him. An act
OF Congress alone can restore him to his rank
in the army.
The National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic meets at Baltimore next
month. The Baltimore papers count upon a
parade of from 20, 900 to 80, 900 veterans, and
the local committees are making preparations
for the reception and care of that number.
Betsy Mason wife of Sergt. Mason, made a
strong appeal for her husbands release to the
President Thursday. The President said that
he had great sympathy for her and that the
petitions for the pardon of her husband would
be laid before the cabinet.
Lawyer Scoville has obtained at New York
writ of habeas corpus, directing John W.
Guiteau to produce Mrs. Scoville in court
He alleges that his wife is illegally detained
that she is nearly crazy and he wants the Gus.
tody of her. Brother Guiteau says he does
not know whore Mrs. Scovie is, but that she
is keeping out of the way of her husband.
who is COMPOUNDED fraud. THURSDAYS
dispatches state that Mr.. Scoville has aban
doned legal proceedings in New York against
John W. Guiteau to recover his wife, having
received telegram that she is back in Chica
go. Mr.. Sooville charges that INSCRIPTIONS
journalists and lawyers have urged Mrs.
Scoville to her foolish public acts, and that
John w. Guiteau has assisted in estranginR
the wife. The trouble grows out of the fact
that Mr.. ScoVille is determined that his half
erazed wife shall not go on the lecture plat
form in her wild scheme to raise money 10
save her brother from the gallows.