Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-03
MINOR NOTES.


an assessment of % cents on every mem
Der for the support of members who are ON
strikes or locked out. He says that because
of lock outs and the combination Of en-
ployers against the Knights the order has
reached "A condition more critical even than
at the close of the great southwestern rail
road strike and money must be had 'to
maintain the principles of the order and
support the vast army of the unemployed.
The Phoenix had great satisfaction in the
very full and intelligent legislative reports
which it was able to present during the SEES
sion which closed last week. For the de
tails of daily and weekly proceedings our
readers were indebted to our correspondent.
Mr.. r. &. Brown of Montpelier, who, though
young man, has already made his mark rs
press correspondent. His letters on Yer
mont politics, contributed 20 several lead
ing daily papers, have shown independence
of thought and conviction, and a ready
and skilful use of language, which promise
much for his future career.
The Argus rejoices over the fact that
] IIt new lpN II VI west Iullhlh ~ SpllllN
and reliably Democratic
The official vote in Oregon makes the leg
islature Republican by two majority ON a
joint ballot
Doe Wilson, the plaintiff in the cele-
brated Wilson Moen blackmail case, has
made disclosure of his pretended secret.
He says he is the legitimate son of Mr..
Moen, born two months after Moen's mar
riage and that he was put aside because of
the social disgrace which the knowledge OF
his birth would cause Mr. Moen pro
nounces the story absolutely false.
Rev. l.. b. Hubbard, formerly Baptist
minister in Vermont, and editor of tn,
Ludlow Tribune, has accepted the presiden
cy of the Leland University for coloreC
teachers and preachers in New Orleans. O
late years Mr.. Hibbard has been in Illinois
A man in Memphis sent despatch to hi
lawyer, which the company failed to deliv
er. The neglect cost the man $1,000 an'
the United Stated circuit court has award
ed him damages to the full amount.
The bill which passed the legislature t
; build bridge from Grand Isle to Mort
Hero came to naught through the failure q
% the legislature to make an appropriation t
carry it out The bill making an appropri
alton of 500 600 for the purpose passed tn
Senate, but failed in the House.
Senator Edmunds has informed a news
paper correspondent that he has no inter
ho. al. e at
tack upon the administration when Cor
gress reassembles The Senator has MOI
important business on hand,
1t is very good point which the Tribur
makes in its suggestion of an "expositor
t annex" in the Benton-Stone matter, whic
o is printed on our first page today.
The Raymond" hotel, erected by the ell
, terprise of Emmons Raymond of Bostol
n late president of the Passumpsic railroa'
= was formally opened few days ago. II
d house is located on high hill in the beaut
y full valley of Pasadena, few miles fro
It Los Angeles, Cal 1t is PSI feet front, fol
!, stories in height, contains 600 feet
e flooring and cost $500, 600.
ie ODonovan Rosa has been kicked out
is all official connection with the Fenian brot
TX erhood.
20 The books of the Register of the Treas
e ~ showed at the close of business Oct
Is that of the 81 1873, 443, 1873 nterest-bearil
m debt 81 oil ,222 ,062 was registered.
n this amount Sl1 ,Gss, 100 was held by fo
Is eign holders, 5000, 5s3, POO by the treasur
he of the United States for national bank
curities, and of the remainder insuran
t. companies held $6l ,j07, 600 savings banl
DC trust institutions, etc, SllS, 597, 900, a
nc individual trustees S466, S46, 1872. Only o
Ell per cent of the registered bonds is he
abroad. There are about 50, 600 individl
.e and trustee holders, representing 1896, "a
nj 262, or an average of SS726 each,
ar The startling announcement that our e
Ie eminent has succeeded in concluding a
TO ciprocity treaty with the King of the TC
RS, ga Islands will lend a new interest to I
he study of geography We warrant that
ir all the boys in the first class can tell wi
i iS out looking where the kingdom of Tonga
IT The Missouri court of appeals has r.
nj NAtlNh a hN'lHioi " piiS SllSNi tilat tbAlti u
hhrt made through the telephone are binding
re The few negroes elected TO the Sol
The Carolina legislature are men of educat
mas mas and influence, and, it is said, will aver
at higher in regard to intelligence than
S.nnd white members.
er The wages paid shipbuilders in this co
iey try are just double what are paid on
a. dus Clyde, and yet Secretary Whitney adm
at that the cost of building the new cruisi
5 me will not be more than Is or 20 per c
per above the prices on the Clyde, which is
\ is Endorsement of the statement made by j,
po,, Roach long ago.