News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-06
NOTE AND COMMENT.
The widow of John Brown died at

The widow of John Brown died at
San Francisco Saturday.
The Illinois supreme court has taken
the contrary view to that held by the
Massachusetts supreme court ana re-
CARDS the setting of telegraph poles
in the public streets as a just ground
for a claim for damages on the part
of the abetter.
Morrison weakens on the iron and
copper ores and thinks they will have
to bear duty, but seems likely to
stand by free coal and free lumber.
The old house in which Gen Grant
was born at Point Pleasant, O., came
near being washed away by the Ohio,
and Little Miami rivers, the water
rising almost to the doors.
P. S. Gilmore, of New York has
forwarded to the Mayor of Louisville,
$500, the proceeds of concert given
by Gilmore's Band for the benefit of
the flood sufferers.
The fact that Mr.. Randall does not
have the appropriation bills reported
is ominous. 1t means that he will
get them in the way of the Morrison
tariff bill.
A large number of Republican pa
pers, which represent the sentiment
of the locality where they are pub
lished, express the opinion that Ed
munds and Lincoln is the ticket to
which no one offers objection.
A bill has been introduced in the
Ohio Legislature which prohibits deal
ing in margins and futures.
The Chamber of Commerce of Con-
necticut will shortly consider the mat
ter brought up by Lieut.. Rhodes, with
view to putting the revenue service
upon the same beneficial footing as
that occupied by the naval service, as
regards pensions and benefit. Lieut..
Rhodes has deposited in bank $4,000,
received from various sources as testi-
monials for his bravery at the Gay
Head disaster, and awaits permission
from Secretary Chandler to divide the
money among his shipmates on the
Dexter. To forestall possible adj
verse decision by the Secretary,
Rhodes has purchased new uniforms
and blankets for every man on board.
Vanderbilt is to be busted-by a
young sculptor. 1t is perhaps the
safest way.
Some South Carolina men are max
ing a really serious attempt to establish
a kind of Castle Garden at Charleston
to promote immigration to the state.
1t is proposed to have people in
every country join in the matter, and
to build docks and wharves and an
home.
Competitive examination will be
held in u cities of New York for the
state civil service on the same day
next month for positions as clerks,
guards in prisons, and pages and mes
,engers.
Eli Perkins, says that "when l die
[ intend TO will what money have
eft to the press clubs of this country"
rhe press clubs him enough to justify
his bitter threat.
Japan wants Germany's help in the
of its interior administra-
ion, and it has asked permission for
,hree of Germany's higher officials to
AXE part in the work. They would |
nave large salaries and be entitled 60
7ernment councillors.
Tuesday was suicides day in New
Z ork city, there being five cases be-
side several attempts. A young man
used pistol, an old burglar in his
cell handkerchief and neck-tie, a wo-
man tried Harlem river, unknown
man threw himself under a Harlem
passenger train and the fifth deliber-
ately turned Oh the gas, first destroy
ing all evidence of his identity.