Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-17
MINOR NOTEs.

The Montpelier Waterman says: 1t is re.
ported on good authority that Geo. i. Spear
is to receive the appointment 10 the office OF
collector of internal revenue for the district
Of Vermont, and that A. j. Sibley, the pres
ent manager of the Pavilion hotel at Montpe-
lier, is to be his deputy. The collectorship
for the port of Burlington viii undoubtedly
be rendered to Mr. Smalley.
Minister. Phelps is said to have written a
letter, replying to many requests for appoint
ments in the London legation, in which he
says that he will make no change in the person.
mel of the legation, but will retain those who
have been in the service of Mr.. Lowell
Senator Malone is boiling over with rage
because his son Butler was indicted under a
half dozen aliases in a Washington court,
Monday, for assaulting a colored waiter at
Welkers. He says that only common crimi-
mails are indicted under aliases, and that his
son ought to be treated like a gentleman and
indicted under but one name.
Becky Jones, whose long incarceration in
Ludlow-street jail, New York, for contempt
of court, is one of the curiosties OF modern
litigation, visited the jail on Sunday. She
wanted TO see her room, was glad to find 1t in
good order, and seemed very happy at being
in the place once more. She says she will not
take her trunk away, as she does not know
INV bOOh may nhNo u IttutD, huu really
does not care how soon 1t is.
The workingmen in the employ of the great
Mccormick reaper company at Chicago have
been successful in their strike against a re-
duction Of their pay to a starvation basis.
They steadily RETAINED from any acts of VIC
lence, but stuck resolutely to their demands,
and they have been rewarded by completely
carrying the day.
u. 5. Grant, jr., announced to his father
on Wednesday afternoon that a grAnddaugh-
ter had arrived for him TO welcome. In ac-
cOTdance with the request OF President Oeve-
land copy of the FIRST daily bulletin is sent
to him as soon as issued.
Hard wheat touched 81 at Buffalo on Sat
urday, and 100, 600 bushels were sold for local
use. II the farmers hold fair share of the
Surplus of 100, 900, 600 bushels said to be in
the country, they are in the way of getting
little profit on it.
Mr.. Thomas Stevens, the famous bicyolist,
who rode Columbia bicycle from San Fran
cisco to Boston, sailed from New York for
Liverpool on April Q, and will start from the
last named city to travel on his bicycle
through Europe and Asia literally over the
land portion Of the world. He goes under
auspices of the Outing Magazine. Itisproba-
BILE he will winter in TeheraD, Persia aud early
In the spring Of 1886 begin his route through
the Chinese Empire.
The war scare in Europe has had the great
est effect upon the market for steamships.
The British government at one sweep has
taken the UmbTia and the Oregon of the
Cunard line, the latter the swiftest vessel be-
tween New York and Liverpool; also the
America OF the National line and the Arizona
OF the Guion line. II seems that the owners
OF all these vessels were glad 10 contract them
to the government service on very moderate
terms. The British government had two
objects in view, first to prevent their falling
into the hands of the Russian buyers, second
TO secure swift transports. 1t is now added
that the admiralty will convert the Oregon
into a man-of-war, instead Of a troop. ship as
at first intended. 1t is not clear how much
foundation there is for the story OF Russian
ship buyers being in America.