Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-03-21
Summary OF News.

IT ia stated that Joe Brady one OF the con-
spirscy prisoners has confessed that he murdered
Cavendish and Burke.
STRIKERS continue among the iron workers Of
pennsylvania, some for an advance in wages and
Others against reduction.
THERE was n disgraceful scene the other after
noon in the Pennsy lvania senate chamber, one
senator Shaping another's face.
THE president has appointed A. n. Wyman,
assistant treasurer Of the United States to be
treasurer, rice Gilhan resigned
A BILL to settle the state debt Of Tennessee at
fifty cents on the dollar with three per cent inter
est mas passed the senate OF that state.
THE department OF agriculture reports the stock
OF corn on hand In the United States March Isl
as 5S0,CO0,00O bushels, and OF wheat 40 COO, 600
bushels
A MEETING OF Irish, Scotch and English mem
hers OF parliament decided at London last week to
form political committee to inform public opin-
Ion on Irish reforms No Parnellites are connected
with the movement
SEVENTEEN thousand immigrants landed in
this country during February against 2SOO0 the
previous February. In the eight months ended
February l, 10000 landed against 375. COO in the
same period the previous year.
The supervising inspector OF steam vessels
says that the loss OF life on ocean and inland
steamers has been greater in the first two months
OF the present year than in any like period since
steam was first applied AS propeng power.
A DANGEROUS counterfeit standard dollar piece
has appeared in Ohio aud Indiana. 1t has the
exact weight, ring and appearance OF genuine
coin and will resist the acid test unless the silver
coating is first scraped off Several pieces have
been first detected at sub-treasuries.
The name of Bopaparte ON a lawyers sign is
rather startling, but in Baltimore, on St. Paus
street, Is displayed the sign, Charles J. Bona
psrte, attorney at law" This granddaughter of
the great emperor is a busy member Of his pro-
fesslon, and frequently argues cases with ability
and eoquence.
THE physician who attended Prince Gorts-
chakoif says there are reasons to suppose that he
was poisoned. The evidence OF the princes mis-
tress and his valet confirms the suspicious In his
will made on his death bed, the prince requests
the authorities to suppress any inquiry rs to
whether he had been poisoned.
Prince BISMARCK has written to the Bundles
rath recommending that, 10 order to prevent an
evasion of the law hog products be admitted into
the country only on attested proof that they are
not from America. A decree has been gszetttd
prohibiting the importation Of American hog pro-
ducts, including sides, bacon and sausages
In the Methodist conference at Charleston
West Virginia, Bishop Keener said the Methodist
church south had been far beyond the others IN
the work OF educating the African race. For six
teen years he had preached to coored people, but
through some marvellous providence they had
scarcely any OF that people now In the church
The conference used to have them by ten thou
sands.
ONE Dukes, member OF the Pennsylvania leg
islature committed an Assault upon young lady
aud afterwards shot her father. Strange as Il
may seem, the jury acquitted him and there Is
nothing to prevent his taking his seat but 1t Is
said he will be expelled The indignant citizens
do not propose to let him off so and he is to be
prosecuted for sending to the girl indecent pie
lures and books
lr is stated that the president has three hum
dred applications every week from women office
seekers and others who desire to have him en-
dorse papers. There are II 0O0 applications ON
file for posi- ions in the interior department
Whenever vacancies occur appointments are
made from states having the smallest quota OF
clerks in the department Secrttar Tel er il 30
harrassed by ofiice-seekers that he has had little