The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES.
Stone precisely similar to tn Easter
brownstone and Nova Scotia Preston
has been discovered in large quantitie
on the Coronado Islands, near San Diego
Opium seems to vie with rum in Cal
fOrnia. OF the 1877 prisoners now il
the State Prison there, 600 were brougl
there through opium and lis association
General Sheridan, in his memoirs
says hi' birthplace was Albany. hi
mother, however, maintained that PhlliI
was born in Somerset Ohio, The grea
fact for which the world may uni II
thanks is, that he was born.
The report of the Interstate Com,
m rec Commission has placed the r rail
road mileage of the country at l52.7Sl
Two thousand three hundred and twelve
miles had been completed and brought
into operation within the six m m HI
preceding the 80 h of list June.
Willie, ;" said the farther, rs he opcnrc
the arithm, tic the little fellow brough
home and proceeded to examine him OF
his lesson. "What will two apples plu'
two apples maker IF they are where
csn get at them they will make {
stomach-ache, " relI lied the truthful hoy
Chicago Tribune.
A map of Dakota, with Indiana Maine
Vermont. New Hampshire. N is'a hu'
setts, connpcticut. Rhoie Island, New
jersey, South Carolina and j. AWARE
within its limits, with quite little room
to spare, is being published in Western
states. South Dakota itself would make
two states the area OF Ohio.
1t is said that the Pre-. ilent is about
to send a message to Congress showing
how well he has enforced the civil ser
vice law l. Is enough FIR us to know
that last week 1t took lis buNglcrs two
days to carry letter from Rutland t.
B )ston and that similar complaints come
from 81 II parts OF The country.
In ALBANIA three hundr,d ,huosand
acre coal tract is ahout to b. opened ur,
New Orpans is put ing half mil on
dollars into bagging factory, Brmrg-
ham is soon tn have a big cotton mill in
operation. The S utheru pnll'lci ms Y
hat he South was ruined 10y Ii m iSOn's
election. bur the S uthern people seem
to b. 'mph tically of aro er way of
Adiutart General Knuntz ard other
DemOcrpt c veterans Of indianapolis say
hat the new organic rtion they are f. rm-
ing throughout The Safe is no; IN opposi-
ion to the Grand Army. The move
men is to simhly form ID mocraric vet
aran pCllical clubs membership IF hich
will in no wisn conf ct with G.. A. r.
The new clubs ere t, he
purely aud openly poll zeal,
The venerable John Bright of England,
had shivering SPILL on Sunday whlah
left him in very weak condition. oh r
grave symptoms were manifested.
When Mr. Brighl's son read to him n
address OF svmpathv adopted by n e
Liberal Society Friday,
he remarked; Yes. they have alv avs
been very kind To me- He was anxious
10 hear every word of the address and
his son t,tcpcat pDriiun OF
il.
Mini.tpr Phelps, at the banquet of the
rurnrrs'cempany IN London las Frid y,
in replying to the toast of Our visitors, \"
'aid that the great and everlasting ties
that bound England and America de-
on the great heart of the two
peoples. Treaties were of small con
sequence and diplomacy had seen its
best days. 1t was upon the sentiment
IF the people that the harmony of the
TWO country most depended. Upon the
of hi' spe, CHI Mr.. Phelps was
much appliuded.
A story is tod of young lady who
kissed baby while held in its fathers
lrmes; then in moment Of temporary
insanity or abstraction she stood on
ip'oe and kissed the papa. Realizing
what dread al thing she had
lone, she wheeled around and kissed
he baby's mamms. who was standing
near and retired in good order Her
sister squelched the poor your.
women as they left the house by asking
1er if she didn't want to go back and
inish it by kissing the hired girl.
The total vote cast by the Northern
states at the recent election was Just
about 100000 Harrison's vote is A.
1881 and Cleveland'S vote is 1905, 67S
Hence the Republican vote IN the North
Is 46S, 1876 larger than the Democratic.
IN the Southern states Oleveland's vote
s l,920,757 and Harrison's 1853. 1896
The Democratic vote tn the South is
therefore 567 1861 larger han the Rapub
ican vote in total of 3,274,153 Presi-
lent CleveIand's popular plurality, with
Al the states heard from is placed al
D., 1853
The Treasury d ,partmeHl has an ele-
Dhant on its hands in the shaph of the
British steamer Alabama, which il Sc
ected for the purpose Of dredging New
York Harbor. On" hundred and eight,
.hOu lands dollars was expended TO tn
the vessel for hcr work. but she hAs
proved total failure, and 20 uumBnsgc.
able that several times she nearly found
cred Thus the department will be- forced
TO fall back ON an American steamer to
in the work afierall-just what New
York shipping men predicted The ex-
DeIirnce ~ the Cleveland Adminisira-
iiOn WITH British ocean tramps" and
British men-of- war has been ANYTHING
but edlfyiug.
The red man is sharp At bargain
som, times. The lease of the Cherokee
C,ttIe Association expired last october,
leaving them with POO 600 head of cattle
On hand and no place to gree them
They had been paying the Cherokee
nation 800 600 a year for the land they
Dccup ed and wanted renewal Of Tho
lease. The Indians were offered 800
900 year, then Sl25 600, then $3.50. 600.
and finally $4,000. The counsel at
zach time ratified the contracts, but
Chief May each time vetoed the lease.
and It could not br passed over his veto.
He placed the rental ut S2O0000 a wear.
The cattle mcn refused to lork 1T it for
some time, but few days ago they ,i-Id-
ed to Chi t Mays terms and obtaire ed a
lease at the rate of 5000. 900 year.