Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-12
AUGUST.

bulletin, ,553 of the inhabitants of Wis
cousin are natives Of this state-a good
sized Vermont colony.
Mr.. V W. Halbert, formerly general
passenger agent Of the Northern Transit
Company, has Just been appointed eastern
travelling agent of the Fitchburg railroad
company.
Captain Elmer d. Ellsworth, father of
the martyred Colonel Ellsworth, has been
placed on the retired list. He was former
ly for several years in charge OF the
Champlan arsenal at Nergennes.
A person may become an American
citizen. it seems, not only by naturaliza.
ton and by birth but, if be is a minor, by
the marriage Of his mother to an American
citizen. Justice Harlan has so decided in
a recent case.
STATE GREENBACK CONVENTION. The
state committee Of the national greenback
labor party has issued a call for state
convention to be held at Waterbury,
August IA. 1t is expected that Gen. J. B.
Weaver will be present.
Congress will not adjourn till August
as a republican caucus has determ ined to
make some reduction in revenue and
tariff rates. The chances are that enough
poor legislation will get through TO coun-
ter balance and good legislation that mag
be had.
Miss Louisa Howard has given five
thousand dollars to the Vermont university
for establishing five scholarships. These
are to be known as the Louisa Howard
scholarships and by the terms of the gift
preference is to be given Vermonters in
the assignment Of benefits.
Both the Unitarians and the Universal
lists are to hold grove meetings this year
al Weirs, on Lake Winnepiseogee the
former from July 291 to the 90th inclu.
sive, and the latter. August 4th, 9TH and
9Th. Reduced rates are promised at the
hotels and on the rail roads.
The reduction of the debt in June was
about twelve millions, and the year s
reduction was one hundred fTty-one
millions. The interest charge yearly
is now fify-seven millions against one
hundred fifty millions in 1865. Since the
debt was the greatest In August, 1865, it
has been reduced one thousand sixty seven
millions. The net debt now is one thou.
sand six hundred eighty eight millions.
The Bradford Opinion article in favor
of W. P. Dillingham; for congress ha:
brought out many comments all highly
catering to Mr.. Dillingham; and showing
that be would have strong support should
be allow bis mama to be used in the con.
ventioD. Tue three candidates now ia the
field are understood to be Gen. Grout
Judge Poland and Hon. Warren c. French
Of Woo lstock. 1t is not known whether
Mr.. Tyler will be candidate or not Il
has been stated that he would not bat OF
what authority appears uncertain.
General Mchal Skobeeff, the famou
Russian general, died suddenly. Thursday
of heart disease, at Moscow. HIS grand
father rose to high station from low one
and bis mother is said to have been lad
Of refinement and foresight who had mucl
TO do in educating her son. She mad
him hate lie and he grew up to be th
ideal brave and truthful soldier. He mad
his great name in the Turkish war and wa
idoized by his troops. He afterward
displayed much skill In an expedition il
: the East. He was only 80 and was locke
to as the mln who would make the mos
famous general Europe has had for man
years.
There have been 600 lornadoes recorde
!, in this country during the past 81 year,
and of this number 3lG have appeared il
! eight of the middle and western state
since 1914. Kansas has had g. in "a years
Illinois 81 since 1858, and New York 81
since 1880. All storms of the kind NOV
\ from west to east at from Il 10 60 mile
, an hour, and the average width of th
path of destruction is 1885 feet. TIL
y wind within the vortex sometimes gets
= velocity of 800 miles an hour, but Id
g average is 1922 miles. Tornadoes genel
ally occur between and O'Clock. P NJ
IL l. 4
free from them. More come in June tina
iu any other month, more in April than
D July, and more in May and Septembt
g than in August. The exact number ,
, tornadoes last month is not known, an
: the total damage lie only roughly estimate
There were probably about 80 person
o killed in all, 400 wounded, and 5000 OF
: worth of property destroyed.