Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-05-29
N INOR NOTES.

The Michigan law passed two years ago,
providing for the probate of wills during the
life Of the testator, has been declared I'M
constitutional by the supreme court of the
state, on the ground that ii did not give a
wife an opportunity to be heard touching the
disposition by the husband Of property in
which she has rights.
Riel, the fallen leader OF the half. breeds,
was once confined in BEAUFORT asylum at
Quebec, suffering from acute mania, but was
finally discharged cured" This has started
a story that the rebel is insane, and it may
become part Of the defense.
Miss Cleveland has returned to Washington
as quietly as she went away, and the Presi-
dent will decline TO admit to the White House
the correspondents who manufactured stories
of quarrel between him and and his sister
The Niagara park commission have decided
TO hold grand opening July 10, by which
time the awards will all have been paid.
The Canadian commission are waking up
and have applied to the New York commits
sion for plans for Dominion park.
A good looking man entered the pension
office at Washington on Tuesday and asked
Commissioner Mclean to have his pension
stopped. The deputy commissioner looked
at the man, then at his papers, then at the
man again, and finally touched his bell button
and sent messenger for the record. "Have
you considered this step sufficient, sir, " asked
the deputy. "You are, see, receiving $72
a month, nearly $1,000 a year" Eyes, 1
have considered it. The government has
done enough for me. / want TO give il up"
The mans name is Snyder and he belong
cd to New York regiment. Gen. Black
says this is not the first case of this kind
within his knowledge
The Burlington Free Press says: Senator
Edmunds has sent his check to be used by
Stannard Post No. 2, G. A. r., towards de-
frayiug Decoration Day expenses No matter
whore 1t is, at home or abroad, our honored
Senator never forgets to assist the veteran
soldiers of his native town 10 the performance
OF the sacred memorial which they annually
pay 10 the memory of their fallen comrades.
FsYette P. Brown, the we'll known general
agent Of the Mutual Life insurance company
of New York, died last Thursday at the Getty
House, Yonkers, N. Y, of rheumatism of the
heart.
The Washington tobacconists say that a
plug Tobacco regime has come in at Washing.
ton with the new administration. Many
SOutherners are in the city, and they all use
plug. prominent dealer is quoted as say
ing The Eastern men and those from the
North and West, generally use fine-out but
you cant sell 1t to a genuine Southerner.
The New York fellows who come here usual
ly buy twenty ive-cent cigars, while your
average Congressman and Senator from the
South buys Ave and ten. cent cigars"
The late President Barrios of Guatemala
left his widow a house on Fifth avenue in New
York which cost $500 600, and is furnished
with great splendor She proposes to make
1t her home. Although she has large family
Of children she is still in the twenties She
is a beautiful woman OF Spanish type, and
charming in her manners.
II is estimated that forty leading hotels
In New York entertain an average OF 5000
transient guests daily. Including the lodg-
ing houses, il is believed that not less than
$4,000 transient guests find resting place
in New York every night