Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-11-17
MINOR NOTES.

A religious paper says friend rallied that
remarkable liberal, Rev DR.. Bartol, of Bos-
ton, the other day, on his improved theology,
aud asked, "Well doctor, what do you be-
lieve to-day" II think" said he cautiously.
Il can say sincerely believe in a personal
God but when think of Ben Butler l am in
doubt"
Rev. DIR. Alvi Tabor living, of New York,
secretary for domestic missions under the
Episcopal missionary society, aged Il, is
dead. He was native of Topsham, this
state, studied theology under Bishop Hopkins,
was settled at Vergennes, West Troy and Lam
singburg, N. Y, the latter passionate contin-
uing for % years. He leaves q widow and
one son, Rev. Cornelius living, pastor of
Brooklyn church.
Prof. Bell the telephone man, who is
native of Edinburg, Scotland was naturalized
at Washington, Friday He took out his first
papers in Massachusetts eight years ago.
Hales majority in New Hampshire varies
little from 300 votes.
Some Of the New York Stalwarts say that
great pressure will be brought to bear upon
the President to induce him to remove both
Collector Robertson and District Attorney
Woodford.
There is a report that Judge Folger will be
appointed to the United States Supreme
Court in the spring to succeed Justice Brad
ley, who will then retire on full pay.
The latest estimates give the Republicans
majority in the United States Senate of from
two to four after the 4th of March.
The majority by which Cleveland is elected
governor of New York turns out to be not
less than 1885, 900.
Mr.. Gladstone made an important state
ment in the English House of Commons on
Tuesday, relative to Egypt He said there
were now only 1900 troops there, but the
present state of things was provisional The
Government had no idea of allowing SO large
force to remain there long The next step
would be to conclude a convention relative to
temporary arrangement for the security of
the country, including the charges for the
maintenance of the troops Mr.. Gladstone
said the convention would be modelled on
that concluded with France after the battle
of Waterloo. The convention would be pre-
sented to the House when concluded, but he
was unable to say that it would be ready this
session.
The consolation that the Utica Herald gets
out of the election is that there will be fewer
sneers leveled at ex-President Hayes hereaf-
ter. New York, it says, "gave 81, 900 ma
jority against Hayes, but was won by the ex
cellence of his administration to give $1,000
for Garfield. Tuesdays figures tell what Ne W
York thinks of the lapse from Hayesism an d
Gardeldism to Grantism"
The Springfield Republican is of the opin-
ion that the most deeply scared men in the
country are shrewd Democrats, who know
their party has got nice long rope to hang
itself with before 1884.
Ex.Gov. Colquitt of Georgia will succeed
Ben. Hill in the United States Senate next
March.
The latest from North Carolina is that the
Democratic candidate for Congressman-at-
Large has about 800 majority. The Repub-
licans and Ooalitionists elect three and the
Democrats six members of the House.
Mr.. Oliver Ames, Lieutenant Governor
elect of Massachusetts,, gave reception Tues
day evening at his North Easton home, com
plimentary to the various Republican candi-
dates in the I'd Congressional district.
Among those who were present and made
speeches were Governor and Congressman
elect Long, Governor-elect Butler, Hon. VIM.
A. Simmons, Hon. Leopold Morse and 9th
ers.