Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-13
MINOR Notes.

Prof. Collier, chief chemist of the agricul-
tural department about whom a good deal
has been said in Vermont, first and last has
been summarily removed and Prof. Tyler of
Indiana appointed in his stead. 1t is under
stood that there have long been differences
between Prof Collier and the commissioner
of agriculture as to the importance of the
sorghum sugar industry. One correspondent
says that if Prof Collier could have his way
he would devote the entire appropriation of
the department to the subject of sorghum su-
gar,
The report of the Yorktown commission is
at last printed 1t contains 40 pages, and
includes the various addresses delivered at the
celebration and an engraving of the Yorktown
monument.
Elaborate preparations are in progress at
Washington for the reunion of the Army of
the Potomac, which takes place there May
20. 1t is proposed TO make this the most not
able military event since the war.
Senator Edmunds and daughter, accompa-
MED by a small party of friends, arrived at
Louisville from Atlanta Wednesday morning
Mr.. Richard Crowley, of New York, has
resigned his position as special assistant coun-
sci for the United States in the prosecution of
alleged election-fraud cases in South Carroll
ma. The resignation is said to be connected
with recent heavy bill presented by Mr..
Crowley for special services as Government
attorney, which was cut down by Attorney
General Brewster. Another report is that he
has quarrelled with President Arthur.
Over II, 900 persons waited in the drizzling
rain on Saturday TO have last look at the
face of Peter Cooper as he lay dead in his
coffin. Among the procession was an old
gentleman who had walked with Mr. Cooper
at the funeral of Washington.
Secretary Folger was at the treasury last
Monday for the first time in about two
months. His left eye is still somewhat in
famed; otherwise he is in pretty good health.
He received large number of visitors and
attended to all business requiring his atten-
ton.
AT the Confederate memorial service in
New Orleans on Saturday, at which monu-
ment to Albert Sidney johnson was begun.
jefferson Davis said that when johnson fell
on the field of Shiloh the mightiest column
which sustained the cause had fallen. He
died in the moment of victory, and had he
lived half an hour longer he would have
made General Grant prisoner or a fugitive.
The Confederacy had three great leaders
Lee, Jackson and Johnson-who would com
pare with the leaders of antiquity or modern
times.
A st. Paul Mimi dispatch says the tide
of immigration to the Northwest has set in at
least month earlier than in former wears.
and thus far has surpassed anything ever
known. All roads TO the Northwest are taxed
to their utmost capacity, and the freight
yards and side tracks are filled with cars of
the goods of immigrants going TO Minnesota,
Dakota and Manitoba. 1t is estimated that
not less than 10000 passengers arrive in the
city weekly, and are forwarded to various
points. There are not enough cars and en-
gines to meet the demand
Chinese labor is becoming a drug in the
California market Notwithstanding the check
on immigration. The Chinese are being dis
charged from the mines, and they fail 10 OBJ.
tain employment when they flock to the cities
Recently the largest contractor on the North
en Pacific Railroad said that he did not con
slider Chinese labor really cheap, and could