The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-28
NEWS AND NOTES.

The death OF Justice STANLEY N1attneWt
of the United States Supreme Court ID
not unexpected His illness has been
long and wearisome, and there was rea-
son to apprehend fatal termination
though, perhaps, no more reason recent
", so far as the public was aware, than
\ for some weeks past, The news follows
$50 soon after the announcement OF his
daughters engagement to her father
associate upon the bench, Justice Gray,
as to lend aud element OF sadness to
that prospective alliance, though the
close friendship which existed between
Judge Matthews and Judge Gray was
one circumstance which led to the en-
gagement, Judge Matthews leaves a
reputation as high minded man, and
a very able and accomplished jurist. In
public life his career has been honorable
and above reproach, and his personal
character has exhibited like qualities,
He will be very widely and sincerely
mourned-by few more sincerely than
by his associates upon the bench OF the
Supreme Court, who fully recognized
and appreciated his ability, and the
value OF his public service.
Fortunately for the country President
Harrison and not President Cleveland
will appoint Judge Matthews successor.
OF the present Judges, Judge Gray was
appointed an associate justice in the
same year with Judge Matthews, 1881.
Judge Miller was appointed in 1852,
Judge Field in 1868. Judge Bradley in
1870, and Judge Harlan in 1877. The
later corners to the supreme bench are
Judge Blatchford, appointed IN 1852, ana
Judge Lamar, in 1888. Chiet Justice
Fuller is the youngest in point OF service.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Field
and Lamar are Democrats. The success
sor to Justice Matthews will probably
be Judge Walter 9. Gresham OF Indiana,
who was candidate before the Repub-
lican National Convention for the Presl-
Dental nomination last summer. Judge
Gresham would ably fill the vacancy.
Judge Daniels off Buffalo recently re-
fused to give q man his naturalization
papers because he was a drunkard and
threshed his wife. The Judge took the
ground that the application was not
man of good moral character. 1t is very
rarely that matters like these prevent a
man from securing his naturalization
papers. When a man cannot beat his
own wife, or 20 on upon an occasional
bender" without endaDgerinR his
moral character, things will have come
to pretty pass.
Secretary Redfeld Proctor is a Presby-
terrain, and it is expected he will soon
issue AN order 10 abolish dress parsdes
and all unnecessary work at army posts
Sundays. This order will be commend
able. as there is no reason why labor
Al VNarfnrnnnl nthnF
days should be imposed upon the SOL
diers Sundays. The country viii ap-
prove of Presbyterian does to the ex-
tent of making Sunday day OF rest to
the United States army.-Iroy Press,
The multiplying of the Republican tenn
persnce legislation by the Democratic
majority in New Jersey Legislature is
expected 10 result in the revival of Sun
day liquor selling all over the State.
Tie people who have themselves to
thank for this condition of affairs are
the Third Party Prohibitionisls, whose
voters gave the control Of the lawmak-
ing machinery of the State to the saloon
Democracy,
The Terre Haute maidstone has a long
record although it seems to have been
kept in obscurity. 1t is applied to per-
sons bitten by mad dogs, and it is said thai
during eighty years death has never re-
suited If adhered to the wound. At
last accounts it was adhered to bite on
the leg of a little girl bitten by dog
which has died from hydrophobia.
The Prohibition fight in Pennsylvania
WAKES warm. Archbishop Ryan and
other Roman Catholic clergy OF the
state are opposed to the proposed con
stitutiopal amendment, andso are ma
iority OF the Episcopal cergymen OF
Philadelphia. The amendment seems
doomed to defeat by large majority.
Still, it friends are hopeful.
Rhode Island is small State to in
dulge in a quRdrangular contest in State
politics. What with the division of sem
timent over the question of resubmis
sion of the prohibitory ar )ndment, and
the unknown etatus of ne voters regis
tered under the Bourne amendment, pol
itics in Rhode Island this year are full
OF uncertainties.
The elopement of the daughter OF
Chief Justice Fuller, the death OF JUS
tice Stanley Matthews and the announce
ment of the engagement of Justice Gray
to the daughter of the late Justice Mat
thews, coming in rapid succession, i'm
part unusual interest to Supreme Court
circles.
1t is claimed the Chinese have anthem
tic records extending back 10000 years.
This might be true, and China be rela
lively a mere infant nation, if the con
clusion of Sir William Thompson is re-
liable, He says the earth is 100000, 900
years old.
The decision OF the Administration not
to interrupt the term of Presidential
Postmssters, unless good, solid reasons
exist for the displacement of present in
cumbents, is in accord with true civil
service reform says the Mugwump press.
The liquor men have finally trump
he'd in New Jersey, the Democrats hav-
ing passed the local option repeater.
The Prohibitionist, who were instrument
tai in electing the Democratic Legisla-
ture, ought to be proud of their work.
The negroes of North Carolina contin-
ne to go West in droves, and as a conse-
quence, while labor must be depended
upon in that state to far greater ex-
tent than formerly, the exodus lie good
thing for whites and blacks alike.
The confirmation of Editor Whitelaw
Reid was never for moment seriously
doubted. A journalist is apt to tread on
ststesmen's toes during newspaper