Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
Notes and Notions.
THE trial Of the star-route crowd is set
down to begin tomorrow, Thursday.

THE trial Of the star-route crowd is set
down to begin tomorrow, Thursday.
Ir is doubtful whether the house will con-
cur in the Edmunds ranking privilege
amendment, the fear of public opinion being
the only restraining influence.
INVESTIGATION by committee of the
New York legislature reveals the astounding
fact that out of the assets of seven defunct
insurance companies, over 100000 have
been stolen by the receivers. Moral Insure
in sound home companies.
HIS enemies having failed to bulldoze
General Garfield while living are now try.
ing TO blacken his memory when dead.
Any living donkey can kick dead lion but
only a very vindictive and exceptionally
long-eared donkey will do it,
ALBANY Journal " New England is justly
proud of the position of Senator Hoar on
the Chinese bill, and his speech on the sub
iect has given him a strength at home that
he never before possessed. That he fol-
lowed in the steps Of Sumner is his highest
praise"
SPRINGFIELD Republican The Brattle-
boro Reformer would have the Vermont
democrats nominate Colonel A. M. Dickey
of Bradford, - full of mental vigor, clean
personally and entirely independent That
is one thing which the democrats of the
country need, Ia clean Dickey."
ADDITIONS to the missing correspondence
in the matter Of the Peru-Chili difficulty
has been transmitted TO congress by the sec
rotary Of state. The most important feature
Of il is the report of discovered attempt
to ship munitions of war from parties in the
United States to feru.
THE present congress is evidently sound
on the currency as il has summarily mega
lived every proposition to tinker with it..
In nothing is the old adage, let well enough
alone" more applicable. The best currency
in the world should be permitted to perform
its Office without any intermeddling.
THE New Hampshire supreme court,
which embraces Judge Doe who has been
urged for a seat on the national supreme
bench, has decided that general law con-
tingent upon the vote of the people is uncon-
stitutional though the legislature might
create such contingency for local law.
THE little organs who have been ban
dying W. p. Dillingham's name around the
state in connection with the lieutenant
governorship have read of that gentleman s
announcement through Forbes and the
Boston Journal of their candidates deter
mination to devote himself exclusively to
the practice of his profession.
NJ. +. DICKSON left Chicago for Washing
ton Saturday night with petition for the
pardon of Sergeant Mason. The petition is
2,4O0 feet long and is said to contain 1000
names. 1t is deliberately gotten up and re-
quired two expert paper-hangers two hours
to fold it properly. The Chicago Tribune''
Sergeant Mason fund amounts to $4,000.
JUDGE Cox, Districtattorney Corkhill,
Judge Porter, Mr.. Davidge and Mr.. Scoville
II o
and discussed the bill of exceptions in the
Guiteau case. Mr.. Scoville said he thought
it would take several days to complete the
work, and that he intends remaining in
Washington until a bill is agreed upon
In answer to an inquiry, he said he knew
nothing whatever about General Butler be-
ing retained in the case.
The Ohio temperance war has taken the
form of an attempt to close the saloons on
Sunday, and mass convention will meet at
Columbus on the 23d to urge the adoption
of law to that end. 1t is of course urged
that the statute cannot be enforced in the
larger cities, but it seems that the bars are
shut up election days without difficulty, and
the temperance party rightly think that pub.
lie opinion ought to be so aroused that a
Sunday law would be equally effectual
A NATIONAL prohibitory convention will
be held in Chicago August 30th, to which
prohibitionists in the several states are in.
vited to send delegates equal in number to
their respective senators and representatives
in congress, and each territory and the dis.
trict of Columbia is invited to send two
delegates. The purpose of the convention
is stated to be considering such means
and adopting such measures for the promo
ton of the great principles and purposes OF
the party, as the convention when assembled
may determine"