The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-09-12
Other Localities.

COMFY ISLAND Is infested by gamblers and
the hotel keepers complain. 4.
AN uncommonly large number of English
noblemen are now travelling In this country.
THREE Thousand Iowa ministers preached
temperance sermons on Sunday, September End.
THE statue Of ex-President Zachary Taylor
at Louisville KY, will be unveiled on Sep
TENDER 20.
Up to the 1st instant there has been no rain
at Portland, Oregon for one hundred and fif-
teen days.
THE Philadelphia mint pays S6a cents apiece
for trade dollars, which is the value of the sill
yer in them.
A UNIoNTowN pa grand jury has indicted
James Mutt for killing N L. Dukes The trial
will be held in December.
DAKOTA has an area of So 100000 acres, or
four times the extent OF the state OF Ohio. The
population is rated at 25O, 600.
THE reduction of the telegraph rate to six
pence in England has enormously increased the
volume of Geographic business.
ONE of the sons of the late Governor An
drew, it is said Is a repairer and lneman for
a telephone company at Pittsfeld, Mass.
THE relatively small reduction of the public
debt in the month Just closed is due mainly to
the greater amount paid out for pensions.
THE estate of Dr. Glenn, the California mill
ionaire farmer, will foot up more than a mill
paid
A DEFALcATIoN is reported in the Philadel-
phia gas works, which may amount to $4,000,
but the result OF the investigation has not yet
been made public.
FINANCIALLY the New England fair at Man
chester, N. H.. has succeeded beyond the an
ticipation Of the officers. The displays geneT-
ally were very creditable.
SMALL vessel called the "Maid of the
Mist" went successfully through the rapids
and whirlpool at Niagara, the 9th. Over 49,
600 witnessed the sight Nobody was aboard.
THE price of trade dollars has been gradually
advancing since they were swept out of circu-
lation. The rise is due to demand for them
that has come from London for the Chinese
trade
THE waste Of property by fire in August last
reached the enormous sum OF $40, 100, 900.
Nothing like it has ever been known-the only
approach to 1t being the loss of S8,6l6, 900 in
August, 1881.
SOUTHERN farmers will have more cash in
bank this year than ever before, even II the
cotton, crop be short since they owe less to the
traders, and have raised more food than in any
previous year.
THE increased cultivation and drainage OF
the land at the West has diminished the preva.
lence Of malaria to such an extent that NOT
more than fifth as much quinine is sold as
was disposed OF few years ago.
PROFESSOR FALB OF London who has made
study of the subject of volcanic eruptions,
and who is considered an authority in such
matters, predicts another earthquake will take
place on the island Of lschia, October To-
CAPITALISTS have bought large tract o
land Immediately surrounding the Great Sho
shone falls Of Snake river in Idaho, where they
will build a mammoth hotel, put a steamer OF
the river and try and make the place the Mag
ara Of the West.
IT Is reported that John Joseph Aston has
decided all his property, valued at $50, 600, 00'
To 7O,O00,O 600, to his only son, William Wal
ford Aston, subject to an annuity to his fathe
OF 100000. This will prevent litigation owe
the fathers will.
THE Drs Read OF Boston are said to be meet
ing with success in their speciality. 1t Is sale
that patients from all parts of New England
can testify to their skill. They have remove,
their offices to the Evans House." l75 Ire
mont street, Boston.
AT Princeton, N. j., feature Of the Gram
Army encampment was a sham battle. In tn
excitement of the fight the veterans becam
reckless and used their weapons at dangerous
close quarters A large number were slight
wounded Thirteen applied to the surgeon 70
aid.
THE Northern Transcontinental Survey part
have discovered glacier having frontage c
at least mile, and at some places a face fiv
hundred feet feet In height, In the Upper Ma
rtas Pass In Montana, near tho headwaters @
the Upper Flathead river, west Of the Rock
Mountains.
SPECIAL report on the corn crop by tn
editor Of the Cincinnati Price Current make
the outlook in the western states favorable 70
gain OF 10000, 600 bushels over last year, Blu