Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-12-05

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Prominent citizens Of Galveston. Texas
have sent Mr. Blaine an invitation to come
down there aud see for himself how reel
procity with Mexico works.
An unexpected event in Congress on
Wednesday was the passage by the house
Of the copyright bill by the strong vote Of
139 to %. With a slight amendment the
bill is the same as passed by the senate at
the last session.
According to Vermont law. as revised and cor.
rrctrd by the legislature Of lND, a man is liable
tn a fine Of 81 for not supporting his family. Al
this rate It would be cheaper for the average care
worn family man 70 pay the tine and let the ram
ily go harrington Free Press.
This relief measure is timely one, com
ing as it does at the beginning Of a long
cold winter
The Senate voted on Wednesday that lO0,-
600 stand Of arms be sent to the Dakotus
and Nebraska for the use of settlers against
the Indians. The Secretary Of the Interior
has issued an order which virtually turns
over the Indians TO the absolute control #
the military.
The Farmers Alliance delegates, in SEES
sion at Ocaa, Fla, this week as described
in an article on oar last page today. are
reported to be fully as hostile to Mr.. Cleve-
land as to Mr. Blaine, and declare that they
will not vote for either if nominated for
the presidency in 1892 At the same time
they are averse to heading a third party
movement themselves, preferring to main
tain an osteusibly non political attitude
The Republican members Of the House
census committee have held a conference
with regard to the apportionment question
They will probably decide to favor meas
ure which will make the membership Of the
House either 345 or 3ji In either case
Vermont's representation would remain rs
now, and there would be no change in any
Of the New England states, except that on
a basis of 3j4 members Massachusetts, would
gain one.
The Republican senators held caucus
Monday afternoon aud voted unanimously
IN take up and consider the elections hill.
Following the course thus decided on the
hill was called mp on Tuesday, and after
sharp fight with the Democrats it was voted
TO proceed with its consideration. 1t now
has the right Of way after two o'clock at
each session, and can only be prevented
from coming 10 an early vote by fibuster-
ing tactics on the part of the Democrats.
Investors who have sent funds to the
Red River valley country will be Interested
in the statement made by the Minneapolis
journal that probably at no time within
the history of the Red River valley has the
financial condition been more favorable
than at present The six valley counties,
Richland Cass, Trail Grand Forks, Walsh
and Pembina will produce 81 800 900 bush
els of wheat This will bring into the val
ley $ls, 000, 900 "
r.. AR
iuulene supreme court of Rhode Island has
decided, on a question sent up by the gov
ernor, that Brown university is entitled to
the benefit of the various grants made by
Congress for the support of an agriculture
college, including the last one which be
gins with an appropriation of Sl5, 900 and
increases by $1,000 year until the sum OF
S95, 900 yearly is reached The state agr
cultural school at Kingston has been hop
ing to reap the benefit of this fund.
The Burlington Free Press hears that tbs
scale manufacturers of the United Statei
are preparing to combine into big trust, a
the manufacturers of harvesting MACHINERY
have done. Negotiations are said to h'
going on between representatives of Yer
mont manufacturers. 1t is reported tina
a temporary organization has been effected
and that as soon as details can he agreed
upon large corporation will he perfected
with heavy capital stock.
Breckenridge of the Plummerville. Ark.
district, who was unseated by the Repub
licans of the House at the last session Ol
account of the murder of Clayton, his Re
publican opponent, was reelected by hi
district to i'll out his own term, and whe
he appeared in the House on Monday am
was sworn in the Democratic members aI
plauded loudly for several minutes. Tn
Boston journal remarks with truth that
while those members may not have so mean
it, their applause will be accepted in tn
lawless regions Of the South as a sign tina
the congressional Democracy stands read
TO condone political assassination when
profits by it.
Postmaster General Wanamaker, in hi
annual report, says the gross revenue c
his department was nearly s., 900, 900 grea
err during the last fiscal year than ever b'
fore, and the number of new post-oflict
established was almost 5000, "A greater nun
Der than in any previous year. The dehcieI
cy for the year was 50, 1856, 300 Mr.. Want
maker again urges the adoption of one-cer
letter postage, saying that the deficiency ,
about S23, 600, 900, which it would occasio
to begin with would be largely offset b
the Increase of business which it would il
duce. He also urges now, he did yel
ago, the adoption of the postal Telegram
system.
Secretary Tracy of the navy departmeI
writes enthusiastically in his annual repo
of the new navy, in the construction
which good progress is being made. Sine
March 4, 1899, nine new war vessels ha,
been put in commission, and within a fe
months four more will be added to the lis
not Including the Maine, the largest al
most formidable vessel yet attempted by OF
government, which was launched at Il
Brooklyn navy yard few days ago. NJ
Tracy calls special attention to vessels
the class of the new cruiser No, ~, viii,
is without a parallel as a commerce d