Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-05-11

] Iuete was lOthl eclipse OF the sun on sun
day, visible in its totality only in the Pa cifc
! Ocean. Scientific parties viewed il from the
Caroline and Flint Islands, and important re-
suits are expected from their observations.
1t is authoritatively announced that the
! forty millions Of six per cent bonds contract
ed for by syndicate to be issued by the
Northern Pacific Rrlroad company, have
been sold, and that through trains are ex-
| pected to be run over this line in September
next
The statement published early this week,
that President Arthur was to spend tho 4th Of
July next in Woodstock, Conn, as the guest
of Henry @. Bowen, proves to be a mistake
! 1t is ex-Presdent Hayes who has accepted an
! invitation to Bowens annual celebration.
A novel way of preventing the passage of
bills obnoxious to the lobby was developed
during the closing hours of the session of the
Democratic legislation at Albany. The en-
| crossed bills were stolen from the clerks desk
and could not be read.
The Governor of New Jersey can certainly
go to the head. He vetoed four bills and
| then, after the Legislature had adjourned and
couldn't act on his vetoes he killed thirty
nine more.
The Rev. DR.. A. A. Miner celebrated on
! Sunday last the 3jth anniversary of his set
tlement as pastor of the Columbus. Avenue
OhlNtIohllbl tnuICu III bOblOl, Olhhh. IN n
sermon suggested by the event he said be had
during his pastorate performed the marriage
ceremony ., 5Gj times and officiated at 9O4
| funerals
The Massachusetts, Senate and House of
Representatives have adopted a resolution in
recognition of the integrity, ability and SER
vices of the late Cakes Ames This resolution
asks the national Congress to take action of
the same kind.
In meeting at Cooper Institute on Sunday
evening Mr.. Sankey said the work of Mr.
Moody and himself in Europe had been very
successful. In Paris the meetings were won
derfully successful, and there, as in the TWEEN
| ty-two towns and cities visited in Great Brit
ain, popular interest was aroused which ex-
ceeded all calculation. The evangelists will
return to Great Britain in October, when
! they will stop at Queenstown, and after a
| visit to several towns in the south OF Ireland
| will proceed to London 10 devote the rest of
their time to that city. They are having two
monster portable iron tabernacles made for
| use there
Georgia has elected successor to Governor
Stephens on total vote Of only % 900, and
with only 33i votes cast against the Demo
| cratic candidate.
There is a characteristic grimness even in
Gen. Grants humor Responding to toast
| to The United States" at the New York
chamber of commerce dinner, he said he
wouldn't repeat Mr. Bancroft's history, but
| give the reporters leave to publish it as a
prelude to his remarks.
1t is estimated at the post Office department
that under the recent change in computing
the commissions of fourth. class postmasters,
an expenditure of about 5000, 900 more than
that which would have been required under
| the old law will be necessary to settle the &C.
counts of fourth. plosa ofinac IN DOT I
when the 2cent postage law goes into oper-
| ton.
Nearly 10000 immigrants landed at Castle
| Garden last week, and the engagements for
passage from Europe indicate that the total
| number for May will reach a hundred thous-
and. Though the flow of foreign population
to our shores is not SO great this year as dur
ing the two preceding, it is still enormous,
and war, military oppression, famine or in
dustrial expense may at any time increase its
proportions.
An exchange says; noted "dude" has
died in Philadelphia. He was baboon in
the Geological Garden. His postures and
gait were exactly like the current American
imitation of the London swells, and he show
ed just about enough intelligence to complete
the likeness.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, celebrates its $3.50
anniversary this year and calls it 'Tertio-
MillenniaW of thousand years.
The celebration which will include a grand
mining aud industrial exhibition, will begin
July I'd and continue 80 days, illustrating the
three civilizations which have occupied New
Mexico since its first occupation by the
Spaniards in 1850.
The supreme court of Massachusetts, has
decided not to release Charles +. Freeman
the murderer Of his own child, from the
Danvers insane asylum, where he has been
confined four years.
The Rev. Josiah Henson, known for many
years as Mrs. Stoves "Uncle Tom, died on
Saturday in Dresden, Ontario, in his oath
year.
Postmaster General Gresham on Saturday
morning decided that the law read justing the
salaries of postmasters of the fourth class
went into effect on the passage of the act
namely, March 3. This decision has created
CONSERVATION in the post.office department,
and will involve an endless amount of labor
before it is satisfactorily settled. Some pa
600 post offices are involved. The act speci-
fed the date October for larger offices, but
said nothing about the date for those of the
fourth class.
The New York World has been sold for
$3.50, 600 to Joseph Pulitzer, a successful and
wealthy newspaper man from st. Louis, who
takes possession to-day. 1t continues Demo-
some of its local features. The sale has
been made in furthorance of Jay Gould's
plan to close all his business interests except
in railroads and telegraphs.
The inventory of Hon. George F. Edmunds
shows taxable personal property of 81, 900.
General Joshua L. Chamberlain, of Maine,
has now almost entirely recovered from the
effects of his recent surgical operation, and
Is able to sit up and enjoy society. In few
days he will be strong enough to travel
Senator Morrill, is now at his home in STRAIT
ford for the summer. His labors in the SEN
ate during the winter have richly earned him
a summers rest.
1t is now said that Mr.. Keim will not be
given his commission as civil service exam
liner. The commissioners are considering
the names of Professor Randall Wait of the
census bureau, now a resident near Boston,
and of Charles Lyman, chief clerk of the
United States treasurer's office, for the posi-
ton.