Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-05
Weekly News Summary.

rom the sale OF his book
THE other help in the Sycamore mills at Fall
River have Joined the striking spinners.
IT is estimated that In Arkansas alone there are
II 900 people destitute on account Of the floods.
sUsFLowER yellow, elegantine pink, and pale
sea green are three aesthetic colors in high vogue.
SOME Of the English nobility and clergy are
urging Moody and Sankey TO spend year in
London.
THE Mormons have now six preaching places in
London, and are sending out bodies Of English
girls TO Utah.
THE smallpox continues to rage terribly in
Cuba, 4,l78 persons having died from the disease
in Port au Prince.
ABOUT go skilled workmen at Diebold's safe
and lock factory, Canton, Ohio, struck Saturday
against reduction In wages
IT is rumored in Maine that the governor con-
templates calling special meeting Of the egisla-
ture for redistricting the state.
FRIENDS OF the bill for Dakota's admission are
feeling rather blue, the prospect for the passage
Of the bill being extremely dubious.
PHOEBE Cousins, woman suffrage advocate, has
applied to the president TO be appointed one Of
the commissioners TO reorganize Utah.
WHILE two laborers were digging drain in
st. Louis, last Friday, they unearthed an old
earthen pot that contained 900 in gold coin.
THE widow Of General Fitzpatrick, a native Of
Peru will live in this country. She Is Catholic,
and prime favorite with Mrs. General Sherman.
GENERAL trade throughout the country during
the past two weeks has steadily improved. The
weeks failures we're 49, decrease Of twenty-two.
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national debt last month. The aggregate reduc-
ton since August 81 1865 has been 81 030 1856 49.
THE appeal OF the Jewish erlles from Russia Is
| believed TO be the first instance for centuries Of
pecuniary help being asked Of Genties in behalf
OF Jews.
| THE ladies' aid society Of the Garfield memorial
| hospital was organized in Washington wednes-
day, the Goth ult., with Mrs Senator Window as
president
THE report that, after all, the president will
| surprise the senate with the nomination of Alex
| ander II. Rice OF Massachusetts, for secretary of
the navy Is again revived.
PROFESSOR WARDEN computes that the new
comet will approach within 100000 miles OF the
sun, nearer than any other recorded comet, except
those Of 1880 1S43 and 1880.
THERE over thirty exceptions taken to the
admission Of evidence and fifty upon questions Of
law, not directly resting evidence, in the bill
| Of exceptions in the Cutie VI case
THE bill of exceptions in the Guiteau case was
signed last week by Judge Cox. The exceptions
taken to the non-admisson of certain evidence
and the rulings on points Of law.
RESOLUTION has been adopted in the house
calling on the postmaster-general for information
as to whether the laws governing the mails are
enforced with regard to the Louisiana lottery.
WALKER hail. the finest of the Amherst college
buildings, with all its valuable contents, WAS de-
stroyed by fire last week Wednesday night, in
volvng an estimated property loss Of about
$4,000
MR.. JOYCE, chairman Of the committee on PEN
sons has reported bill to the house increasing
the pension OF soldiers and sailors who have lost
an arm or leg in the United States service to $40
per month.
EX-GOVERNOR MOSES Of South Carolina was ar
: rested in New York on Wednesday Of last week,
charged with swindling piano manufacturer out
OF S175. Various other swindling accusations are
brought against him.
ALL the hands in the bureau Of engraving and
printing in Washington employed internal
revenue stamps, numbering five hundred, mostly
females. have been furlouphed because the an
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THE house mas passed resolution providing
for the publication of 80 600 copies of the advance
census report population; also the bill author
Hng the interior department 10 expeho Slo'Vu a
year for additional accommodations.
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Alexander ii. Stevens was invited to visit the
l. senate chamber in Washington and declined, say.
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never intended To until ne mad oihcial business IN
that room.