News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-04-03
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

RESOLUTIONS BY THE MINERS OF Alene,
Dakota: '.Not a Chinaman shall ever
enter the diggings unless he climbs q
tree. with one end of a lariat over limb.
They HAVE ABOLISHED ON most OF the
London tramways the bell punch, which
they adopted after its adoption in the
United States. 1t was considered
nuisance, and it failed to prevent dis
honesty.
THE 10TH BRITISH REGIMENT has been
stationed at Halifax for some time.
Recently it was ordered to Malta
Numerous desertions took place. the
men fearing that they would be sent to
Egypt for active service.
HENRY JAMES, WHO IS SAID to be man
of taste, says that the most beautiful
woman he ever saw is the cashier in
Povence restaurant. She is large, quiet,
and has the dignity Of Roman en-
press. Hes also declares admiration for
the yasherwomen in the Trastevere.
How ARE THE MIGHTY fallen. The
steamer Great Eastern has been pur-
chased by the English Government for
a coal hulk, to be stationed at Gibraltar
She has been losing elephant, on the
hands of her owners, ever since she wa
built.
FooTE, THE EDITOR OF THE Free
| thinker, a London infdel paper, has
completed his years imprisonment for
blasphemy. Mr.. Bradlaugh, M. p,
with 1900 sympathizers, met him at
the gates of the prison as he came forth,
and gave him an enthuiastic reception.
A MANUFACTURER, OF Waterbury,
Connecticut, says that city is the capital
of the brass manufacture in America. 1t
makes the sheet or bar or brass wire
from the Cleveland pig, made from
Lake Superior copper, and with popu-
lation of $4,000, has about 5000 opera
tives in brass.
THE MEN EMPLOYED IN the Police De-
partment of New York did not receive
any payment for work done on the 29th
of February. The policemen get a cer-
tain amount annually and this is divided
up into 365 days. AS no provision is
made for leap year their pay did not
include work done Friday.
Ii Is INTERESTING TO know that for tie
last fiscal year we imported 15,279,O65
dozen eggs, the declared value of which
was $2, ,677, ,604 OF fthese over 12, 600, 900
dozen came from Canada, 100000
dozen from Nova Scotia, and the balance
from China, Germany, Holland, Den
mark, Sweden and Mexico.
Boston PAPERS SAY THAT free soup is
not so much sought after in that city
this winter as last, the demand at the
soup-houses since their opening last
month showing falling off of nearly 400
gallons, and yet there never was time
when so many workingmen were out of
employment as now.
HON. ALEXANDER MITCHELL THE well
known banker, is the donor of statue
to be presented to the city of Milwau
kee, Wis. The subject is to be Robert
Chivas, nephew of Mr.. Mitchell, who
was one of the first soldiers from the
State to fall in the war of the rebellion.
The statue is to be of bronze and of
heroic size.
LETTERS TO MEMBER of the British
Parliament, show that there have been
sixteen suicides and two murders at
Monte Carlo, the great gambling station,
since the first of January. 1t is stated
that the newspapers published in that
district have been paid to suppress all
mention of these tragic events.l
THE BILL PRESENTED IN the New York
Legislature to permit the filing of a will
at any time anterior to mans death is
not unique In Michigan the probate
| law already permits person to file
will with an officer commissioned for the
purpose, and to cause notice to be given
to his heirs that unless they interpose
sufficient objections it will be considered
valid instrument.
THERE ARE SAID TO have been 100000
Christians in the world at the end of the
First century, 10000, 900 in the time of
Constantine, 30,000,0O0 in the Eighth
century, 100, 900, 900 at the time of the
Reformation, and 450, 900, 900 in 1888.
A MOVEMENT Is ON FOOT IN the st.
James, an aristocratic club, in Montreal,
to strike from its list of members the
name of Walter Wilson, who deserted
his intended bride on the day appointed
tor their marriage. A letter has been re-
ceived from Glasgow saying that Will
sons father, who is wealthy man, was
so shocked on hearing of his sons erratic
conduct, that he had stroke OF paralysis
AT MEETING OF the Orange County
milk producers, DR.. Pooler made the
statement that the consumers of milk in
New York city paid annually SO, 720, 600
for pure milk and Sc, 200, 900 for
skinned milk and water. The producers
received So, 100000 for pure milk, or
nearly 50, 500, 900 less than the amount
received by the dealer for skinned milk
alone. The dealers portion of the milk
supply of n Y. city, less the freight, was
over 81, 900, 900.
AT BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT in New
Haven, one of the incidents OF the
money getting was mock auction sale OF
old maids. There were thirteen of these
spinsters, and the bidding was spirited;
but the result reflected on the perspi-
cacity of the gentlemen who did the
bidding, for after the unmasklng, the
| chattle who had commanded the fewest
offers, and was knocked down at the hu-
initiating figure of % cents, proved to be
the handsomest and wealthiest young
woman of the city.