Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-05-18
MINOR NOTES.

The New York Democratic state conven-
ton on Tuesday resulted in a rout for Gov
Hill and his forces and an endorsement of
the President.
Brazil is moving for the immediate eman-
cipaton Of its slaves, the Senate having
passed this week the bill abolishing slavery
which was passed by the Chamber of Dep
uties last week.
Ex- Gov Long Of Massachusetts has an
nounced this week that he will not be
candidate for reelection to Congress at the
close Of his present term. He prefers to
retire to private life, and earn some money
in the practice Of his profession in Boston
The sentiment of the New York Repubi-
can convention, held at Buffalo on Wednes-
day, was for Blaine in case he is in the
field, with Chauncey NJ Depew as second
choice Mr. Depew was elected to head the
state delegation to Chicago. The Connect
cut convention, held the same day, was for
Blaine, while the Minnesota Republicans
elected Gresham delegation
Mr. Blair of New Hampshire introduced
in the Senate on Tuesday joint resolution
to amend the constitution so as to allow
the District of Columbia representation in
both houses Of Congress He mentioned
the facts that the population of the District
exceeded that Of Oregon, Delaware and
Nevada, and that its valuation exceeded
500. coo 600
The national convention Of the equal
rights party met at Dies Mones. la, Tues
day and nominated Beva A. Lockwood Of
Washington for president and Alfred II
Love Of Philadelphia for vice president.
\ platform was adopted favoring woman
suffrage, pensions for all needy soldiers
and sailors, a protective tariff with free
sugar and lumber, and the repeal Of the
tax on whiskey and tobacco.
\ bill has been reported unanimously by
the House committee on military affairs t.
place Gen. VIM F. Smith better known as
Badly ON the retired list of the army
futile x Co. of Rutland are issuing q
handy reference edition of the Vermont
reports, the earlier volumes of which are
out of print.
The international copyright hill has pass
ed the Senate 10y the very large majority Of
30 to 10. Mr. Vance and some other Dem
ocrats voted against it.
Gen Wolseey said in the House of Lord,
Monday night that he did not want to Great,
a panic, but he was satisfied that if for
eign army of one hundred Thousand mel
could he landed in England, and were wei
handled they could take possession of tn,
country.
Both the Senate and House have pass
ed the hill to limit the letter. carriers da,
to eight hours and giving pay for overwork
Among recent Washington notes ar,
these:
Senator Morrill, is back in the Senate, in
vigorated by "A short run to salt water IL
is confident that his plan for the erection o
, a supreme court building, directly north o
; the site of the new library building will al
: timately be adopted
Mr. Stewart Of Vermont thinks that tn
time has come 10 amend the constitution -
that majority vote shall pass bill over
veto. He has introduced bill to that end
The decision in favor of the Bell Tele
phone company will have TO stand, the su
preme court having refused a rehearng Of
the petition Of the Drawbaugh people.
The Senate judiciary committee has no
considered the nomination of Mr. Melvill
W. Fuller to be Chief Justice, and appear
E. To Ice in no hurry to do so.