Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-12
IN GEN ERAL.

Senator Leland Stanford Of California is
estimated 70 be worth $50 600 600
A big lumber trust has been formed, con
trolling all the long leaf yellow pine in the
world
Buffalo Bill was born in Chester county,
Pa, and comes of gond Quaker stock aud
parentage.
A man who hit on the idea Of popping
corn in II stall in the busiest part of Fulton
street New York, in full view of the
throngs of passer, by, is making lots Of
money.
They do some of these things better over
the water \ murderer was executed in
Munich last week, and from the time he left
his cell till ne was in his coffin was two
minutes and b seconds
A Russian peasant recently hung himself
at night upon the door of usurer to whom
he owed money, writing upon i, with chalk
before he did so the words This pays off
my Indebtedness to you"
4 sister of Red Cloud. living in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, says that the chief is not
born Indian that his parents were Wis
consinites, and that he was stolen 10y In
dians when three wears old.
1t is related OF Deacon Richard Smith, of
testified before committee recently that
he believe the Ten Commandments could
not he passed by the Cincinnati common
council without bribery.
The governor of Sierra Leone, on the
west coast of Africa, where four United
States "faith cure" missionaries recently
died from climatic fever, refusing to have
a doctor, has issued a proclamation decar
ing that hereafter missionaries and all other
white people will be compelled to accept
medical treatment when i'll.
The purpose Of the international copy
right law is the protection of foreign auth
ors against the unauthorized publication of
their works in this country. 1t is not of
universal application, but grants privileges
only to citizens of such foreign govern
ments as accord similar rights to American
authors. The effect of the law will be- to
materially increase the price of a certain
class of excellent literature which has her e
tofore been sold at so low rate as to Sc
riously interfere with the profits of Amer
lean authors and the publishers Of their
works The vote by which the bill passed
the House was neither a party nor sec
tional one, bnt most of the votes for IL
were cast by Republicans and most of those
against it by Democrats
secretary Blaine used 10 tell character
istic adecdote of Mr. Lincoln, SAYS the
Washington Post At the commencement
of session of Congress he had been APP
pointed member of the joint committee to
wait upon the President, as is usual, and
advise him that Congress had duly assem-
bled, etc, of which committee Senator
Foot of Vermont one of the most dignitied
of men, was chairman, On being ushered
into the presidential presence, Mr.. Foot
struck an attitude and said in his stateliest
manner: Mr.. President, we have been
appointed committee ON the part of the
two houses of Congress to apprise you that
they have met and organized and are ready
TO receive any communication which it may
he your pleasure to make to them" Mr.
Lincoln stepped up to him, and patting
him on the shoulder, said: Now, look
here, Foot; if it is matter of life aud
death with you, can send in my message
today; hut, if it is not, ! would like TO keep
it till to morrow to slick it up little.