The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-14
NEWS AND NOTES.

Monday Is not only the f1rst serious labC
difficulty in that city for several year
but the only important strike which hs
occurred anywhere in the country fu
some months. There had been reaso
to hope that we were getting away froI
the condition Of things which prevaile
for so long time, when there was
kind of epidemic of strikes, and an
bumptious labor leader or "walkIn
delegate had it in his power, by tn
movement of finger. TO order larg
bodies Of workmen to quit their task
Labor organizations have learned some
thing by the costly experience Of tn
last four years, and strikes are no longe
ordered in the easy and jaunty name
they once were. There is an increasing
disposition to move slowly, 10 count tn
cost, and to use the friendly offices o
arbitration rather than proceed at ono,
TO a declaration of war. The movemen
at Fall River is an abrupt and unfortu
nate interruption Of the new period O.
sanity. The Assistance of the Stat,
Board of Arbitration was promptly ten
dered, but the weavers failed to NEE
the Board, and have shown no DISPOSE
tion to accept their offices,
Postmaster General Wanamaker Il
reported to have stated his views in the
matter OF dismissals from his depart
ment in a manner which does credit tC
both his business ard political sagacity
To AL employee who rendered his resig.
nation he remarked: Il don't want
that. Go back to your desk and attend
to your work. When get time | will
ook into your case in it's turn. II you
have been faithful and efficient, you
won't be disturbed. If you haven't
been, you needn't go through the for
nality Of resigning." That is a short,
crisp platform, which Mr.. Wanamaker's
worst enemy can have no excuse for
not understanding Unlike the Mug
Humps' late idol, Mr.. Wanamaker has
wasted no time in valuable descriptions
Of the beauty of reform and of his own
devotion to il.
There is friendly rivalry in the four
1ew states TO see which can show the
m Dst progre 8 and the greatest amount
improvements during the last four years
Vermont holds good sized mortga Xe
on eyerv one of these states. Now that
abe has helped by her money to get
these four territories into statehood she
ought to draw out her capital and bring
I home to boom old Vermont. At least
he mortgages ought not to be increased
until our capitalists have given the old
Green Mountain state an additional
manu- acturing growth and developed
ler rich mountains OF granite, slate and
other minerals.-Clippcr.
As result of exposure Inauguration
Day, over 10 CJngressmen are more or
ess i'll and confined to their rooms. Ex-
representative Symes Of Colorado is
dangerously i'll with complication of
diseases. Representative Lee of Vir-
yinia is reported as improved; he is still
quite sick of pneumonia. Representa-
i've Buchanan of New Jersey, who has
pneumonia, is also better. Representa-
i've Laird of Nebraska is still very i'll.
Representative Cntcheon of Michigan
8 much better, and will he out in a day
or so. Ex-Representative Yoder has re-
covered from brief illness, and ia now
able to be out.
While Vermount is proud Of this ap-
ointment, Caledonia county has special
resson to be vain. Right here is where
Proctor got his first send of, and by the
VI hhio bOO, ~ "Oh I bc
prudent for Redfield to overlook that
fact in his present position. We are not
anxious to 90 the front, nor out among
he Indians, but If Proctor should hap
Den to stumble upon pair of old Major
General shoulder straps marked "Ret;r-
ed on full pay" we will try them on
and il they fit will cancel the account
Lyndon Union.
Secretary of War Proctor Tuesday
elegraphed an order to Lieut.. Col.
Thomas F. Barr, U. S. A. of Chicago, 10
report Immediately IN Washington for
service as Military Secretary, He filled
he position of Military Secretary under
Alexander Ramsey, also under Robert
L. Lincoln, and for a time under Judge
Endincott. The army regulations have
been twice confided TO him. and he has
occupied confidential positions as legal
adviser to Gems. Terry aud Cook at st
Paul and in Chicago,
The Troy Conference, which was to
nave met in Burlington this spring, has,
owing to the appointment of DR.. Eaton
TO the Methodist Book concern and his
necessary absence from here, been
changed, by order of his Bishop, and
Saratoga has been designated as the
place for this year, ard April 18th is the
late. Our people are sorry 10 lose the
of meeting the gentlemen
Of the conference, but it was necessary
20 make the change. Press.
II there is anything that should be
kept out of politics il is this matter of
schools. This system will prove large
item of expense to the state which may
amount to over twenty thousands dol
lars, the limit according TO the law will
allow an expenditure of more than $685.
900. This amount should certainly Sc
cure good supervisors and the more iU is
kept free from politics and wire pulling
The better the chance for efficient men.
Journal.
The gold discoveries in Lower Cali
fornia have stirred up fever almost
7qualling that in Upper California in
40. An average of six hundred men
day are rushing into the mines, where
he prices for PROVISIONS are five dollars
'or a fifty pound sack of -four, three
1cllars and half FOR ten pound sack
Of oatmeal, and drinks are fifty cents
piece.
Mrs. Beecher SAYS she has failed t O
lind anything of merit in the book Ro-
oert E smere, adding: And rs to minis
:ers who are spending their lime preach.
ny about the story. think it would be
much better il they would copfine them
selves to their Bible and commentaries
for their Sunday discourses.
The promotion Of Chief Clerk Ryan 10
The Office of Assistant Superintendent
II the New England Railway Mail Ser
vice is in the line OF that practical civil
service reform which this badly demon
allied service greately Deeds,
The Democratic party stands with its
face to the morning. wrote the editor
If Democratic newspaper; but the
v licked compOsitor set it up mourning
and the proof-reader thought is was so
appropriate that he let itgo
General Jerry Rusk of Wisconsin, the
new Secretary of Agriculture. was the
low. path companion Of Garfield when
he latter was boy, and has been
stage driver, sheriff, legislator, soldier,
and governor.
Vermont's oldest school teacher in &C.
live service is A. d. Sea les of New
Haven Mills, who began teaching in
ls4l, when he was 10 years old. He OBJ.
tanned his first certificate from John G.
Sake, the poet.
Whatever else be said OF Mr.. Cleve-
land, all will admit that he was an IN
dustrious vetcer. In his four years he
vetoed no less than 278 measures- 157
more than all his predecessors taken to-
gether.
A plan is proposed to unite the fl g
dioceses Of the Protestant EplscC pal
Church in New York State into prov
ince.