Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-03-19

Linus NJ Price has been removed from the
rectivership OF the Pacific National bank OF
Boston and Peter Butler put in his place.
There is no reason for the act any more than
in the case Of Receiver Roberts of Burling-
ton, except that Butler is a Democrat and
wanted Prices place.
The bar provided for the legislators in the
capitol restaurant at Albany, N. Y, has be-
come such an open scandal that it has been
ordered closed bill has been introduced
in the Assembly forbidding the sale of liquors
in any of the public buildings of the state.
Michael Hahn, the only Republican men,
Der Of Congress from Louisiana, and q strong,
upright, influential man, was found dead in
his room at Wizards hotel Monday night.
A blood vessel near the heart had been rup-
tured, probably during fit of violent cough
ing.
The funeral OF Senator Miller of California
took place with all official and respectful So
lemnity in the senate chamber on Saturday.
The train conveying the remains and the con-
gressional committee started for the west in
the evening. No legislative business was
done in either house on Saturday. The SEN
ator's burial will cost the government $2O,-
600, a special train of four cars being con-
sidered necessary to convey his wife and
daughter his remains and one senator and
1--WE Congressman to the Pacific coast.
Cyrus W. Field wants indemnity from the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, because Of
his failure to be awarded the New York and
New England railroad bonds for which be
put in bid when they were offered for sale
by the governor and council. The hearing
has been begun before the legislative com
mittee ON claims. The Field party summon
cd Gov. Robinson to give evidence at the
hearing but His EKoelenoy oourteously re-
piled that as it would be one OF his executive
duties 10 consider the act to indemnify should
the legislature pass one, it would be improp.
or, unwarranted and reprehensible for him
to appear.
Announcement comes from New York that
S. NJ. Pettengill, the veteran advertising
agent, has sold his agency to j. II. Bates, who
will consolidate its business with that of his
own on April LIST. Mr.. Pettengill was one of
the pioneers in the business of advertising as
a business. His methods have always been
those of the most honorable dignifed and
legitimate character, and he has possessed, as
he has certainly deserved, the confidence and
good will of both the newspapers aud adver
Using customers. We sincerely regret his
retirement. In passing into the possession
of Mr.. Bates, who also has had long expert.
enee as an advertising agent, the business
goes into good hands
The commissioner of internal revenue says
that the present year will show very large
increase of receipts in his department over
last year The first six months showed an
increase of over 81 500, 900, and the second
hslf-year will show more than that in all
| probability. The entire increase for the
year will, without doubt, be over SO, 900, 900.
| The prospects of internal revenue are said
to be an excellent indication OF general re-
vival of business.
The st. Johnsbury granite company Is max.
ing Confederate soldiers monument TO be
erected at Camden, Ark. On one side will
be this inscription;
Wee not whence they came;
Dear is their lfeleas clay
Whether unknown or known to fame;
Their cause and country still the same;
They ded-and wore the gray.