Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-10-12
MINOR NOTES.

T. c. Crawford, the well known CORE
turned to his native land strong protec-
ZIONIST Mr.. Crawford is reported as saying
that tour Of Europe and inspection of the
masses there will convince any candid man
of the benefits of protection TO American
labor
Chief Justice Fuller was sworn into his
high office with due formahty on Monday.
Perhaps the Connecticut town elections
don't count" 1t was a stormy day and
no effort was made to get out the voters,
and yet out of l4s towns the Republicans
carried Il, the Democrats 81, and 90 were
divided. The Republicans gained twelve
towns and the Democrats five, making a
net Republican gain of seven towns. The
Hartford Courant thinks that Connect
cut does not look like a very doubtful
state"
Mayor Hewitt of New York has been
nominated for reelection by a meeting of
business men in that city, composed of the
county Democracy and Republicans In
speech Monday night accepting the nomn-
alton Mr.. Hewitt pleasantly alluded to his
infirmitie1 of temper, saying he was called
a crank He admitted it. 1t was said his
manners were bad. That was true. He
believed that if his manners had been good
he would have been President eight years
ago. His opinions on Americanism and
naturalization had been criticised 1t
would Ice as pertinent 10 criticise his views
on the transit Of Venus or the origin of vel.
low fever. His opinions could not alter the
laws
Mr. Hewitt has been too independent and
fearless TO suit the Tammany Hall Democ
racy, and that organization has nominated
Sheriff Hugh j. Grant for mayor in oppo-
sition to him.
The supreme court of Utah has dealt the
Mormon church a severe blow by dissolving
the church corporation. The decision
places about a million dollars worth of
property in the hands of a receiver prelim-
mary TO its transfer to the United States
government.
The thoroughness with which Indiana is
being canvassed is shown in the fact that
not less than II, 900 speeches were delivered
in that state last week.
Seventeen hundred horse-car employees
are on strike in Chicago and 500, 600 PEG
pie are walking in consequence.
The Boston school board has settled the
disputed text book question by substituting
Andersons outlines of history for Swintons
by vote Of l6 to 3.
The Republican demonstration at Indian
apolls Thursday was an immense affair. IL
is estimated that 60, 600 strangers were at
tracted TO the city, and the procession con
tanned about y 600 persons After review
ing the procession in company with Gen
Harrison, Mr.. Blaine spoke TO a crowd of
10000 people in the park, and addressed
another large audience in the evening.
The London police seem no nearer to the
detection of the murderer whose crimes
have Mortified the city, than they were
when the first was committed The use of
bloodhounds to track the criminal is talked
Of
The 10Th annual meeting of the Ameri-
can board of commissioners for foreign
missions met in Cleveland, o., last week
Rev. DR. r. S. Storrs presiding. Secreta
ry Alden read the annual report of the
prudential committee Ii showed that
eleven corporate members have died Sew
en- missionaries and twenty two assistant
missionaries about the annual average for
the last II years, have been sent out Re.
ceipts from donations have been 1894. sos,
an amount larger than in any preceding
year. An annual amount of $3.50. 900 ad-
ditlonal from regular sources will soon be
needed. The proceedings as a whole at
tracted less interest than for several years
past.