Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01

the Oaiskill mountains.
Judge Advocate General Swain has been
suspended from duty pending bis trial 10y
courtmnrtal and Assistan. Judge Advocate
General Lieber has been directed 90 take
charge Of his office
Mr. Blaine is reported TO be busy on his
book. and has been forced 10 seek the aid Of
a stenographer IN the work, his time being
greatly oncroRched upon 10y callers souial du-
ties and correspondence, which combine TO
overwork him TO a considerable extent
A private letter from a leading merchant in
Buffalo abiding to the statements affecting
the personal character Of Grover Cleveland,
says This development, it is thought here
will drive him from the ticket, and that be
will be requested to get out Of the way and
allow the national convention to nominate
another man"
The last Virginia Legislature passed law
forbidding any state Judge, superintendent or
other school officer, and other officials named
from taking an active part in politics. The
penalty was forfeiture Of Office and heavy
fine The attempt was made TO enforce 1t up
on a school superintendent who attended the
Beadjuster state convention in April, but the
Virginia court OF appeals has Just pronounced
the law unconstitutional and void.
The New England cremation society, form
ton, ito advocate and provide for the subst-
tuition Of cremation for burial, as a means Of
disposing of the remains Of the dead, is open
to active membership to all persons who sym
pathize with its objects until Jan. ], 1850
the membership fee being S1.50. Rev. Fred
eIick rockingham, formerly Of Brattleboro,
is one Of the directors.
1t will not do to treat the charges Of the
Buffalo Telegraph with any contempt Of 81
lence They must be met, either by Cover
nor Cleveland or by the Democratic party. II
Governor Cleveland cannot meet them the
Democratic party can only meet them 10y d.
DdHdtHg lis immediate 6ittdydirGl from TIE
head Of The ticket 49, Catholic lHiUerse.
The New York Evening Post reports John
NJ Wiley Of this city as saying that il Buff
falo the warmth Of feeling with which the
nomination was received promises to grow
steadily till election day. 1t is the general
impression that Buffalo is altogether too hot
for Grover Cleveland just ow.-BHBaJ0
Commercial.
Pertinent remark by the Boston journal
If such q man as Mr.. Barnum mas the repu-
tation Of being was made chairman Of the
Republican National Committee, with what
holy indignation the Herald, the Springfield
Republican and the New ! ork Evening Post
would lift up their voices.
The New Orleans Gazette. the only German
newspaper published in Louisiana and Jour
nal Of large circulation and influence, comes
out for the Republican ticket and says that
thousands Of white Democrats IN North Lou
isiana are ready to support Blaine and Logan.
Gov. Cleveland was officially notified Of his
nomination Tuesday, at Albany. lie replied
in a short speech accepting the nomination,
and promised reply in the usual manner IL
q few days
The Boston Advertiser mas been looking up
the record Of Steve Elkins. Blaines right
hand man, and inds that he went into the
Union army from Missouri, while his broth
ers went into the Confederate that IN 1872,
when 80 years Of age, be was elected delegate
to Congress from New Mexico and served two
terms that then be went into mining and
made a large fortune that IL 1879 or $50 he
returned TO West Virginia and Joined his faith
/ erin. law. ex-senator Davis, Messrs. Blaine,
Bayard and others IN q coal mining enterprise.
/ When in Congress-lS73 10 lS75-the large
star route contractors were on good terms
/ with him and helped to insure his election,
/ but he had no part IN their contracts and new
er defended them when they were accused.
and yet the Independent and Democratic
press denounce him As a star-router.
4 correspondent Of the Washington CAPT
tai says ! an very glad to hear that there
is to be no opposition TO the reelection Of
/ Senator Morrill, OF Vermont for another term
I his fourth in the Senate. Mr.. Morrill,, al
though past ~ years Of age is still in bis in
/ tellectuaI prime be NAV safely count Oh
passing his sOth birthday in soundness OF
mind and limb. He Is an admirable repre-
sentative of the American people as well Is
of the state Of Vermont and would make
better President OF the United States than
. -. 81 H..
dates for the office this year.
Thomas A. Hendricks is the candidate for
/ Vice President on the ticket which Harper
/ Weekly Is supporting. On the ID Of Septem-
Der, 1866, Harpers Weekly published al e1-
celient article on "the shameless hypocrisy Of
/ the Democratic reform cry with such q man
as Hendricks on their ticket Is the hypoC-
risy any less shameless now than then Is 8
question which the Boston Journal would like
to have Mr., Curtis answer
The three principal rivals Of the Western
/ Union telegraph com pany-the Baltimore and
Ohio, the Postal, and the Bankers and Aier-
chants telegraph companies-hRve formed q
consolidation which goes into effect on the
3lst ult The union Of these three comps-
MES brings under one control more THAI IL,
600 miles of pole lines and 1901 miles Of
wire. connecting all the principal cites east
Galveston, Texas. The total mileage Of wire
Of the new combination Is equal 10 about one
third Of the Western Union mileage, emitting
railroad wires but this one-third, by reaching
the most important trade centres reaches
about so per cent OF tine entire paying tele.
graphic business Of the country, both east
and west, with complete facilities for hand
ling the business.
Ex-Governor St. John Of Kansas, the nom
inee Of the Prohibition party for President, Is
described as having the appearance Of a well
TODD business man. He has sharp eyes, sur
mounted by heavy brows, and his broad, high
forehead is partly covered by clustering light
brown hair. He is Of medium size, and his
tirm-set mouth betokens energy and decision.
John s. Kountz OF Toledo, o., the new
communicative chief Of the Grand Army, has
q war record which has been celebrated IN
many verses, He is the youngest command
er ever elected When II years old he went
out with the 37th Ohio regiment as drummer
boy, and at the battle Of Mission Ridge he
quit drumming took a musket and fought
until badly wounded, and was picked up, the
nearest Union soldier TO the confederate line.
In the battle he lost his left leg On his re.
turn home he attended school for year OF
two and afterwRrd held important county Of
fees In 1866 he became one Of the charter
members Of Forsyth post in Toledo and il
his state has occupied all the important po
sitions from post RdjutRnt to department
commander.