The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-05-23
NEWS AND NOTES.

1t is thought that the contemplated
Protestant Episcopal cathedral at One
Hundred and Tenth street, New York
will cost SIS, 100000. AT least this is the
Nstimate given by those best able to
1ge. A metropolitan contemporary
lit probably will be the greatest
" Of its kind on this continent for
two centuries, and it seems des
mark an era in American archi.
The style is gothic and the
cifix. The plan contemplates a
pace eighty-six feet square, with
r. xes unobstructed by columns,
Whole containing 81, 200 square feet
FLOOR room. About 5000 people can
zoe seated within radius Of 1l5 feet.
Such an enterprise does not look as
though interest in religion was waning,
The formation of new county, to be
composed OF the towns Of Dover and
Halifax, Nottingham, Somerset and
Wilmington in Windham county, and
Readsboro, Stamford and Searsburg in
Bennington county, with Wilmington
as the county seat, is proposed by the
Deerfeld VALLEY Times. 1t says: "These
towns, which are bounded by ranges of
mountains. have no outlet save through
the Deerfield Valley, and it seems but
proper that where their interests are so
closely allied that they should be formed
into one county, with county seat
where it would be accessible to them at
all seasons of the year.
1t is said that the Massachusetts Leg
islature will shortly be asked TO allow a
rebate to the FItchburg railroad on the
purchase price of the state railroad,
owing to imperfe, tly constructed brid
ges. The state will also be asked to ar
bitrate in the suit of State Treasurer
Beard against the FItchburg company
to recover $4,000 rent said to be due
from the Troy and Boston company for
the use of the six miles of road known
as the Southern Vermont, owned by the
state of Massachusetts. The FItchburg
people allege that the suit is unjust and
uncalled for.
The process Of thinning out the Re
publican party of Arkansas continues.
Another member of the State Republi-
can Committee has been eliminated by
the simple process Of Kidding him
with bullets" as the despatch describes
it. THE cause Of all the trouble the
same despatch continues, sis the desire
OF the negroes to rule in politics." Thi4,
in Arkansas, appears to be crime pun
ishable with death. Arkansas is a good
State for Northern capital and immi-
grants and people generally who believe
in civilization to keep clear Of
Judge Ewing OF Pittsburgh lately re-
Jected ten applications for cit'zA1ship
because the applicants failed to prove
that they were men of coed characi er.
More action on this same line would pul
an end to a good deal of the popu lar
complaint about the careless manner in
which the Courts confer the privilege Of
citizenship, A reform in our natural'za-
ton laws is needed, but reform IN the
manner IN which the laws we have are
enforced would OF itself work vast bene-
fit,
1t Is gratifying announcement " hich
comes from Berlin, that the work OF
the Samoan conference is nearly ended,
particularly as it is understood tina. the
American Commissioners "have succeed.
ed IN carrying every important point
they set out to obtain" An early and
favorable termination of these negOtil
tions will be notable triumph for our
State Department-allth the more welcome
because of the dismal diplomatic record
OF the recent Administration.
Ten English convicts whom the Eng
fish authorities had shipped 10 this
country to get rid of them have Just been
intercepted at New York and will he re
turned to England on the steamer which
brought them over. few more cases
OF this prompt and vigorous action will
perhaps, get it through the heads of even
English officials that the United States
is beginning to object to being used as a
Kind OF Botany Bay by Europe.
Minister Lincoln was given a special
train from Liverpool to London. This
contrasts very favorably with the New
York method of receiving foreign dipIo-
mats; sending reporters to write about
them that "the new Minister wore
seedy hat, or CLOCKS as if he might nor
turn out to be crank" or asking him
how he likes the country" before he
has got past the Bartholdi statue.
In more than one state this year it has
been demonstrated that an incompetent
engrossing clerk is more powerful than
whole State Legislature In Minnesota
the Governor has refused to sign everal
bills which were improperly engrossed,
and it Is expected that number of other
laws will be declared invalid by the
courts on account of gross errors SINH
larly caused.
The Mugwump journals have now a
new opportunity for gibes at Mr.. Wanna
maker. A man who will voluntarily
distribute over 100000 of his profits
among his employees must certainly have
some nefarious scheme on hand.
Rutland is to be ore If the distribut-
ing points of the Standard Oil Company
for New England, The erection of vast
tanks will be begun the coming week.