Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-19

lords altogether.
AUGUST.
The ma jority in congress should remem-
Der that much OF the most important work
for tho next presidential campaigndoponds
on their behavior nj this session, and that
public opinion once turned against their
party, 1t will DO more difficult than ever
before 10 turn it aok.-NeW YORK. Times
The wife of Senator Malone has won in
Washington the distinction o. wearing
handsomer jewels than does any other
woman in official society. Her diamonds
used long ago to be matter Of comment;
and when she returned from Europe lately
her husband presented her with additions
to her iewel-case valued at $4,000.
The Princess Maria Of scho4, who was
lately married to tho crown prince of Abys-
sinia, is said to be direct descendant of
the queen of Sheba, the Schoa dynasty
being the most ancient royal house in
existence. The princess wore during the
marriage ceremony golden diadeni set
with rubies which is believed in that part
of the world to have once been the prop.
orty Of Solomon.
1t was not against the felr of prohibi
ton, but 1t was against the idea of any
legislative restriction whatever. In Ohio
the Pond bill, which provides simply for a
tax upon saloons, drove the liquor dealers
and the democracy into precisely the same
alliance which was made In Indianapolis.
In one state the fight was against taxation
Of saloons, in this city the pretext was
that tt was q fight against the policy of
prohibition. The alliance would have
been the Same here, had the question
been one of taxation or Of a license fee
Indianapolis Journal.
First Assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton has felt constrained to write another
letter supplementary to and explanatory
Of the one in relation 10 the postoAicc en-.
ployes taking local olli,cS. IIo informs
the postmaster at Marbleheal, Mass that
postmasters whose salaries are loss than
one thousand dollars, and postoilioe clerks
may hold municipal Offices, but higher
salsred officers must refrain. This is in
consonance with President Grants orders.
Judge Black and the Hon. Wayne Mac.
veagh are opposing each other as tho
leading lawyers in the case of the contest
ed will Of the late William Cameron,
brother Of Simon Cameron. Two wills
have hcen found disposing of 100000,
the last one giving the most of the estate
to the testator's daughter. Mrs. J. D. Pack.
or. The second daughter contests the
will on tho grounds Of forgery or of
"unduo Influence" and produces another
giving equal shares to the sisters
Speaker Keller is getting his share OF
notices from the press. The Springfield
Republican thinks that it would be diff.
cult TO conceive of more monumental
failure than Keller has proved in tho
speakers chair" The Boston Journal
(Rep.) says: The longer Speaker Keiier
| is in Office, the more evident il becomes
that he is neither designed by nature NO,
attainment for tho position he Occupies, "
The Boston Transcript Uep) thinks that
"he is making himself supremacy ridjcu.
lous, and hurting the republican party
more than he and his principal adviser
Robson, could do good if they had Tho
patronage OF both houses of congress a,
their disposal"
In the House OF Representatives, Mon.
day in the debate on the motion to mako
tho bill extending tho corporate oxistenc,
Of national banking associations % contin.
uing special order for April 10th, Mr.. Ilar
denberah of New Jersey, democrat. n.
tered some wholesome truths about III,
National banks, and when his own sidc
tainted him with the fact that republicans
applauded his sentiment, namely, that Tho
party which opposed tho proposition 10 Sc,
apart day for the consideration of an in
terest SO vast as the National banking svs
tenn would never find honor or sncc@se
with the country, Mr.. IIardenherqh eY
pressed his regret that bis own part,
friends were not disposed to approve hi.
doctrine.
Mfr. George W. Chilcott, vino has bee,
appointed senator by the governor O
Colorado, In the place of Mr.. Teller. wht
will become secretary of the interior OF
Monday, Is well known here. He wa,
here when Colorado was knocking at thu
door Of the Union for admission rs a State
and had she been admitted then. wonIt
have been the first representative. II,
then remained here during the doth c1n.
gress rs territorial delegate. having beef
elected as republican hT about 100 ma
jority.
The national republican commitle,
feels decided hope in relation to tb,
south, and at meeting Saturday had :
good deal of talk about coalitions agalps
bourbonisn. 1t was resolved to meet IN
the fourth Wednesday in January next r.
take final action on the report Of the rom.
mittee appointed year ago 10 mature a
plan for the election of delegates TO Tho
convention.