Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-03-02
MINOR NOTES.

The manager Of one of the railways leading
/ South, who has just returned from Florida
says there are 80, 900 Northern people in that
State at the present time He includes in his
estimate those who are there for the winter
and an almost equally large number who have
gone there recently for the purpose of settling
il they find suitable openings.
Mrs. Esther Jewell, the widow of the late
ex-Gov. Marshall Jewell, died suddenly OF
heart disease, at the residence of her son.in-
law, Mr.. Arthur NJ. Dodge, in New York
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Blaine says, according to a somewhat
apooryphal report, that he has not seen either
House of Congress in session since he re tired
from the Cabinet, and that he does not intend
ever to go upon the floor of either House
again.
On Tuesday after protracted struggle, the
House sent the Senate tariff bill to a commit
tee of conference consisting of Senators Nor
rlll, Sherman, Aldrich, Bayard and Beck, and
representatives Kelley, Mckinley Haskell,
Randall and Carlisle.
On Tuesday Senator David Davis announc-
ed to the Senate his intention, Tin view of
possible exigencies that might affect the pub
lie service, to resign his Office as president
OF that body, ''at noon on Saturday, the Sd of
March proXimo." Senator Edmunds will
probably succeed him.
The grand jury at Washington has found
indictments against dozen former members
of the police and detective forces of the city
for receiving stolen property, most of them
a gold watch each, but in one case the Chris
uancy jewels valued at over $4,000.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford is superseded as
United States attorney for the southern dis
trict of New York. 1t is said that Gen. But
Ter was largely instrumental in dropping his
head into the basket.
Sarah Bernhardts husband, the Greek Da-
mala, is going into the French army. He
says he is cured of the belief that he would
become an actor worthy place beside his
wife, and he thinks it manly resolution,
called for by treason and honor, " TO acknowl-
edge his mistake and resume his old career
OF arms. The story that he and his wife are
to separate he declares untrue.
The new temperance law in Arkansas pro-
vldes that If a majority of the adult citizens
OF both sexes petition to that effect, the sale
OF liquor within three miles of any church
or school house may be prohibited for two
years.
An organization of confederate soldiers,
similar to the Grand Army of the Republic,
is proposed. The nucleus has been formed
in Virginia in Lee Camp No. !, Association
OF Confederate Veterans"
The closing sentence of Gen. Jubal A. |
Early in his address before the association Of |
the Maryland Line in Baltimore on the even |
ing of Washington's birthday was very sig !
nihcant. He said 81 trust that every faith |
full soldier of the army of Northern Virginia |
is ready to eXelaim with me If ever dis |
own, repudiate or apologize for the cause for |
which Lee fought and jackson died, let the !
lightnings of heaven blast me, and the scorn
of all good men and true women be my por-
ton " The Baltimore Sun remarks that at
this sentiment "the hall roared with wild
cheers, which, coming largely from his for.
mer comrades in arms reminded the hearer
Of that inarticulate battle-cry with which the
ConfedeTates we're wont to advance 10 the
charge 4 score Of yeArs ago."