Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-03-14
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BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1890.


BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1890
IL is conceded that Judge powers's de.
cision has destroyed whatever value the
diplomas Of the Vermont Medical col
lege' at Rutland we're supposed 10 have,
and further proceedings are talked Of 10
prevent Dr. Dutton from comforting de-
grees on any more Of his graduates
The French engineers sent 20 examine
the Panama canal have returned TO Paris
and report that the scheme is a failure
All that has beea done with the millions Of
money spent ON the concern is the extrac-
ton Of about one fourth Of the earth for
the canal. The cause Of the colossal fasco
is attributed chiefly TO the rascality Of the
contractors Meantime work on the Mica
ragua canal is going forward in the most
business like aud promising way, as de
scribed in paragraph on our first page to-
day.
a committee Of the United States Senate
has undertaken 10 find out how the pro
ceedings in the executive sessions, which
are always held with closed doors, are given
away to the newspaper correspondents.
One piece Of foolishness was having all the
cracks about the doors stopped up. Mr..
Edmunds, who is probably the only Senator
who was never known 20 leak 80 quietly
suggested the other day that the senators
purge themselves Of suspicion Of completely
in the revelations Of the past and drop the
subject right there.
lions Herald whose editor was formerly
pastor Of the Methodist church in Hyde
Park, which was his first parish has a very
cordial word for Hon Carroll :. Page as a
candidate for governor. As a personal
friend and most generous helper Of the
church, his kind offices are gratefully re
called He is connected with one Of the
most reputable families in the Green
Mountain state He is man Of signal
purity Of private life In business he is
ssgacou,, alert and successful A. a cti
zen he is liberal and public spirited If
selected rs "a successor 10 Gov Dillingham;,
who has borne himself so honorably in his
high Office the affairs Of the state will re
ceive personal conscientious and able su-
pervision.'
Charges having been made by some of
the state papers that Lieut.. Gov. Wood
bury, vi no wants to be promoted to be gov
ernor. aud who owns the Van Ness and
American Houses in Burlington allows the
sale Of liquor in those hotels contrary to
law, the Burlington Free Press has inter
viewed Mr. l.. ) Drew and Mr.. II. y.
Clark, the lessees and managers Of those
hotels, on the subject. Both gentlemen say
that not a drop Of liquor is sold in the
houses, and that Col Woodbury. has always
been very strict in his instructions TO sell
no liquors Of any kind aud to supply none
to the guests. The chief place Of suspi
cion seems to be the billiard room, located in
the wing Of the American House but with
the rental Of this Col Woodbury. has moth.
ing whatever 10 do.
Gen Corse, the Democratic postmaster
at Boston, appointed 10y President Cleve-
land, has proved an exceptionally excellent
and satisfactory official and still holds the
office, his four years term not having ex
pred Thus far there is no candidate for
his place Last Monday the Evening Rec
ord sent out its reporters to ask lot of
prominent Republicans, taken 10y chance.
what they thought Of the situation From
over column Of short interviews printed
next day it is evident that a strong ma jor-
ity Of those interviewed want TO see Gen.
Corse retained and reappointed because he
has given the people such admirable SER
vice, though there were some strong decla-
rations on the other side Elk Gov Long,
ex Gov. Rice and ex Congressman Rannev
were three men Of well-knowu prominence
who declared themselves in favor Of exem-
plifying the principle Of civil service re-
form by the retention Of an official of
proved efficiency. The Record acknowl
edges the bearing Of It's canvass, hut is in
clined to grow sarcastic over it.
As briefly stated last week, the first in
stallment of Swedes for settlement in Yer
mont will sail from their native land April
! aud are due to arrive about the middle
of April There will he 30 families, or
about $50 persons in all, and Commissioner
Valentine is busy with arrangements for
their reception. He visited Vershre last
week and has been in Wilmington and
Weston this week The Nershre people
are wide awake and in earnest ON the sub
ject and would care for the whole colony if
sent there selling each family farm at
the stipulated price of 81 to s. an acre, and
making each the loan Of a COW and S2j in
money 1t is probable that Il half-dozen
families will 90 to Wilmington and as many
more to Weston 1t is of interest to note
that, in spite of the adverse criticism which
has been visited on the commissioner for ad
vertising the fact that there are many
abandoned" or unoccupied farms in Yer
mont. the effect has been already to in
crease materially the prices at which such
lands are held The latest returns gath
cred by Mr.. Valentine indicate a general
average increase of 50 per acre on all farm
ing lands, which means total of increase
for the whole state of 5000 900. Not
bad advertisement, evidently.