Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-09-25
MINOR NOTES.

There has been large attendance at the
national Unitarian conference at Saratoga
this week. and the meetings have shown
marked spirit and enthusiasm. An active
missionary spirit is manifest in the denOm-
ination, the reports showing the establish
ment of 81 new churches during the past
two years. Senator Morrill, was chosen one
of the vice presidents of the conference at
the election of officers yesterday.
The Dardanelles incident has called fresh
attention to the danger to the peace of Eu-
rope given by Russo-TWkish relations.
The historian Edward \. Freeman, who is
perhaps the best informed student of the
Eastern question in the world is preparing
an article for the Forum on the Peace of
Europe" in which he will set forth the
delicate relations of all the European gov
enments to one another regarding this
danger point.
There was surprise and excitement in
New York on Tuesday when the failure of
the brokers firm of 5. V. White d Co., one
of the oldest and strongest in Wall street,
was announced. Mr.. Whites individual
fortune was estimated at 5000, 900, and
he is a man of unquestiOned integrity and
reliability. His firm tried to corner what
remains of the old corn crop, but an un-
expected quantity showed up when the
time came, and they went to the wall.
Robert T. 5. Lowell, d. D., brother of
the late James Russell Lowell, died at
Schenectady, y. y, last Saturday, at the
age of -. He graduated at Harvard in
1888. studied medicine, and afterward the
ology, and entered upon the work of the
Episcopal church. His literary efforts
showed marked ability, and if he had de-
voted himself to literary pursuits it is
thought by many that his fame would have
been but little less than that of his dis
tinguished brother, but his heart was in
his church work and his life was devoted
| to it.
While there is at present no formal alli-
ance the government of the United States
has reached an understanding with the
| governments of Great Britain, France and
! Germany, by the terms of which, in the
failure of the Chinese government to afford
adequate guarantee for the protection of
the lives, property and interests of the cit
| liens of the four nations, that duty is to
be undertaken by the governments of the
United States, Great Britain, Germany and
France, acting jointly. In case of riot or
other disturbance the vessels of any of the
four nations will afford refuge to the citi-
zens of other nations, and will undertake
to protect their cOnsulates and other inter
| eStS.
According to a decree issued by the con-
gressional party now in possession of the
government of Chill, the new president of
the republic is to be "elected by universal
suffrage The adherents of The Balmace-
da party are not to be disfranchised by
their victorious adversaries, but are to be
| permitted to vote for members of the cham
Der of deputies as well as for presidential
electors. The president is chosen through
indirect election, or by delegates elected by
popular ballot, and holds Office for five
years. 1t is in favor of the congressional
party that it has refrained from any at
tempt to restrict popular suffrage in cleo
tions held just after the close of the civil
war.