Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
Notes and Notions.

Notes and Notions.
CLAUS SPREcKLEs, the California sugar
king, says he can refine sugar at profit,
whether the Hawaiian treaty is abrogsted
or not but that he can make more money il
it is extended. This is true of many in
dustries which ask special Legislation, but
few are so frank about IL as the California
monopolist.
Or the Independent papers, which rend-
cred much assistance in eecting Governor
Pattison, not one, so far as is known, is now
In sympathy with him. The situation by
which the governor finds himself confronted
is stated as follows by the Pittsburg Dis
patch: 1.-THE reform democrats, the indie
pendent republicans, the Wallace faction,
the stalwart republicans, are all opposed to
him, or, at least, will do nothing to aid bis
plans. 1t happens, therefore, that virtually
the governor is a governor only Of the Cas-
sidy faction of the democratic party, and
not governor of the people, This is really
uncomfortable, as IL makes Mr.. Pattison
dwindle from the altitude of great re-
former TO the dwarf stature Of would.Ae
boss factotum, obsequient, squat, midgetty."
IT appears from statistics which have re-
Gently been compiled that the United States
possesses in round numbers 3S000,000 cat
tie, India 80 100000, and Russia 100000
Russia has 100000 horses, the United
States 10,500.000 and Austria $500, 900.
Australia possesses 100000 sheep, the
Argentine Republic 6s,0O0,OO0, and Russia,
63,000,000. The United States comes fourth
in this list, with 35 100000, but in the mat.
ter Of swine she heads the world, having
4S,000,000. From the above figures it will
be seen that the United States comes first in
the list Of nations with the two most i'm
portsnt article of flesh food-cattle and
hogs-while she is second in horses and
fourth in sheep. In regard to the latter two
animals, however, she is making rapid strides
to higher position.
BY evidence submitted some time since
by Farrell, an Irish conspirator who had
turned queens evidence, the existence of
band of murderous criminals in Dublin was
established. Their purpose seems to be to
avenge by dagger and pistol any effort to
administer in Ireland the laws of the king
dom. The evidence of Farrell has been
supplemented by the testimony of Kava-
nagh, the carman who drove to Pheaix
Park the men who in May of last year
murdered Cavendsh and Burke. The evil
dence seems TO be conclusive and the iden-
LITIGATION of the murderers complete. Their
trial in Dnblin is attended with feverish
excitement and scenes similar to those for
which the English press so harshly criti-
cised American courts during the progress
of the trial of Guiteau are reproduced in
the court room in the Irish capital.
WITH all the groaning and squirming of
the liquor sellers over the temperance agi.
tations of the past few years they do not
seem to have been so badly hurt as they had
given us reason to hope. The report just
issued from the National Bureau OF Stats
tics shows steady increase during the past
five years in the consumption of liquors in
this country. The consumption quot manu-.
facture) of distilled spirits during the years
1878, 1879, $780, 1881, and 1882, respectively,
were Sill 9S2; 54,27s475; SO 526, 694
70,607 ,OSl and 70, $50, 036 gallons. For same
years the consumption of wines, native and
foreign, was 10 S12 675; "a $50 OILS; 49,
4S4, 42S; "a Pol ,lO6; and 25,62s,O7l gal
Ions. But the chief increase has been in
malt liquors, which aggregated for three
years, 3l0653,253; 3i5 O76,llS; 414,771,.
600; 444,S06,373; and 27,O5l 236 gallons.
1t seems that the increase of the consump-
ton of beer does not diminish the consump-
ton of whiskey. 1t is also evident that this
is a business that can afford to pay the pres
emit revenue tax.
The terrible floods in Europe in Janu-
airy are having their counterpart in the
Ohio valley. Nearly ten miles of the river
front of Cincinnati is under water. The
lower streets are submerged and the third
story of some of the buildings is reached
by the water. On the Kentucky side New.
port and Covington are under water. Com
muuication by railway, by ferry or by street
cars across the suspension bridge is impos.
sible. The upper streets are filed with
merchandise taken from the stores near the
river, and business is at standstill. What
has happened at Cincinnati has been repeated
on smaller scale all along the banks of
the Ohio and its tributaries from Pitts
burgh down. The city of Lawrenceburg
Indiana, twenty miles below Cincinnati, is
entirely inundated. No spot of ground was
visible in it Monday. 1t is isolated and
cannot be reached by rail, and steamers
cannot land there. The inhabitants tele-
phoned to Cincinnati for bread. 1t was
conveyed to them in skiffs. The gas works
in Cincinnati were under water aud it was
feared the city would be left in darkness by
the failure Of the supply of gas. The dam
age is roughly estimated at millions. The
Ohio river was still rising at last accounts
and the foods of 1882 are surpassed. Gin
cinnati is in darkness 1900 persons are
homeless in Shippingport, Ky, and 1900
more have been thrown out of employment
in Louisville. Great suffering exists in
many places.