The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-13

one to four p NJ, and 1t Is estimated that some
10 600 persons viewed them. Memorial SER
vices for the general public were held in Fan
euil Hall Friday evening.
THERE was quite stir in the house over
resolution offered by Mr.. Fnerty Of Chicago,
eulogistic of the late Wendell Phillips and ex-
pressing the bereavement OF congress. Mr..
Eaton Of Connecticut objected, and OF course
IL had to go over. II was the first case OF the
kind where objection has been raised to res
olution OF this character. When the objection
was heard, Fiuerty shouted, "Who objected?
should like to see the man stand In his place."
special says that Eaton 8 action raised storm
of indignation among both republicans and
democrats
THE principal provisions OF Senator Morrilps
bill to provide for an approved coinage are,
that the new coinage shall be based upon the
metric system; that the new fractional coins
shall contain an amount of silver equal in pro-
portion to the nominal values respectively rep
resented by them to the standard silver dollar;
that new five-cent silver coin be substituted
for the present five and three-cent nickel coins,
and one.cent nickel coin for the present cop
per coins, and that the fractional silver In the
treasury shall be used in the coinage Of the
new pieces, and that the amount Of silver thus
used shall be In lieu Of the monthly purchase
of silver bullion required by law for the COIN
age Of standard silver dollars.
A SUIT against Frederick Douglass, which Is
expected to scandalize the country, Is described
as about to open at Washington. Its substance
is that he engaged Miss Sprague, mulatto
woman, sister Of his son-in-law, to be his
housekeeper during the declining years OF his
former wife, at a salary Of S25 per month and
found" Miss Sprague is said to have the
proposition in Mr. Douglass handwriting In
her possession. She now claims that she OBJ
tanned on an average about $40 year, on
which to dress herself, and that even this small
sum was wrung from Mr.. Douglass with great
difficulty. She sues to recover nearly $1,000
for the twelve years. The action has been
| fastened by the marriage OF Mr.. Douglass.
Miss Sprague's attorney is Judge t. j. Mackey
| of South Carolina, and there is promise OF
| Colonel Bob Ingersoll for the defense
THE president, on Friday, the Sth instant,
| issued the following order concerning the re-
| tirement of General Sherman: General Will
| liam T. Sherman general OF the army, having
this day reached the age of sixty-four years, Is,
in accordance with law, placed upon the retired
list of the army, without reduction in his cur
rent pay and allowances. The announcement
of the severance from the command of the
| army OF one who has been for many years its
distinguished chief, can but awaken in the
minds, not only Of the army, but of the people
| of the United States, mingled emotions of re.
greet and gratitude-regret at the withdrawal
| from active military service OF an officer whose
lofty sense Of duty has been model for all
soldiers since he first entered the army in July
| lOfU, anu freshly dWdhcu6u, lOT lie
| services of incalculable value rendered by him
| in the war for the Union, which his great mil
| itary genius and daring did much to end. The
| president deems this a fitting occasion to give
| expression in this manner to the gratitude fell
towards General Sherman by his felow-citzens
| and to hope that providence may grant hin
| many years Of health and happiness in the re-
lief from the active duties of his profession"
DISPATCH from London reports the deatf
| of Cetewayo, the famous Zulu cheftain, who
| than a year since he was reported to have
been killed. He succeeded his father, Panda
as king of the Zulus, in 1872 Three year.
later his aggressive policy and his prosecutions
| of the missionaries involved him in dispute
| with the government of Natal, and war re
suited. In January, 1879, his dominions wert
| invaded by the British, under command o
Lord Chelmsford. At first the valor and disci
pline of the Zulus enabled them to infic
several serious checks and one overwhelming
defeat upon the invaders. But large reinforce
ments were sent out from England, and Cete
wayo's army was utterly overthrown and hi,
power broken beyond recovery in the grea
battle of Ulundi. He fled to the bush, wher
he was captured by a scouting party unde
Major Marter. The captive king was sent I,
Cape Town, and kept there for a time as a stat
prisoner. After detention of nearly two years
he was permitted to visit England, and, as thu
result of his visit, his kingdom, or rather tn
central portion OF 1t, was restored to him. FL
was reinstated as king OF Zululand on the Bis
of January, 1883, but was at once involved II
hostilities with his brother Cham and north
ern chief named Usibepu, and since then hi
reign has been troubled one.