The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-09-18

Rev. DR.. Robert Lowell, brother OF the late
poet and dramatist, follows him to the grave.
lie made brilliant literary reputation 30
years ago, and had gifts as high as his
brothers. His "New Priest In Conception
Bay" Is one OF our unforgetfu American
novels. But he has devoted himself mainly
to clerical work, straying from the Unitarian
to the Episcopal fold. He was missionary
clergyman, first In Newfoundland aud then In
country and city parishes where he was much
withdrawn from public observation.
Besides the five state elections on which
national interest Is centered this fall. there Is
| an important one In Maryland where gov
ernor and legislature are to be elected and six
constitutional amendments voted on. Mis-
slsslppi will elect three railroad commission.
ers and legislature. Nebraska will elect as
ISOLATE justice Of the supreme court and two
regents of the state university. New Jersey
will elect part Of The senate and assembly.
house of delegates.
President Harrison returned to Washington
Tuesday.
The Tennessee house of Representatives has
determined by vote of 81 to 81, not to abro-
gate the convict lease system.
The Michigan Methodist conference refuses
to advance deacon to the ministry because
he owns fast horse.
Mrs. Harrison has sent out circular call
Ing meeting of the Society Of the Daughters
of the Revolution at Washington Oct. 9th.
Some Of the policy holders of the New
York Life Insurance Company have deter.
mined to call meeting to appoint commit.
tee to investigate the condition Of the concern.
New Hampshre's insurance commissioner
threatens to exclude Massachusetts Insurance
companies and orders from that state so long
as New Hampshire concerns of the same class
are excluded from Massachusetts,. The late
legislature passed a resolution act allowing
this course,
John H. B. Latrobe, an eminent patent
lawyer of Baltimore, better known as the |
founder of the African republic of Liberia, |
died at his home on Friday. aged SO. He |
gave the name to that colony, drafted its con.
stitution and original laws. and was instru
600 from Maryland by means of which this |
colony was first settled. He succeeded Henry
Clay as president of the colonization society.
Emperor William of Germany has con-
cocted bill for the regulation of liquor sell
Ing which Is soon to be introduced into the
1t provides for two kinds of II.
censes-those similar to the grocers' licences
ordinary innholders' and restaurant keepers
licences In New York. The grocers are not
10 sell spirits by the glass, and the retail
lealer In spirits Is required to provide food
As well as liquor. But now comes In the
of his rights. He IS not to sell to
my one under 16 years of age, or to any Wis.
bly, drunken person, or to any one who
within three years has been punished as a
common drunkard. he Is also made a sort of
policeman on his own premises and Is re.
luired 10 see the drunken person home or
,ut them In the care of the police, and is for.
hidden to sell liquor on credit.
1t has been decided In the case OF Rev.
rH Maannoorv hot ha |
lis views before his six months of suspension
re out. or he will be expelled from the Epis.
opal church.
DR. Geo Loring, ex.commissioner of agri.
uture, ex.minister to Portugal, and for 80
ears prominent as an orator, writer, agri-
ulturist and politician, died suddenly at his
allen, Mass, home Monday at the age of IA.
lie was born at No Andover. the son of
minister, graduate of Harvard In
S3S, In the same class with Gen Devens and !
ames Russell Lowell, and was educated as :
hysiclan. was surgeon at the United States ,
larine hospital, Chelsea, 1S43.5O, and ap. ,
ointed in 1S49 commissioner to revise the .
Salem under the Pierce administrator,
cling then strong Democrat. He served In Q
lie Massachusetts House In 1865, and In the
enate III 1887, having become Republi- C
IN. He was for several years president of t
le senate. He aspired several times to his e
arty's nomination for Governor, but never :
lcceeded In getting 1t, but was elected 10
ongress In 1876 and served two terms.
e was the commissioner of agriculture
ON 1881 to 1885, and Harrison In 1880 ap.
ofnted him minister to Portugal, where,
)wever, be remained only year. He was
three Republican national conventions and
as chairman Of the state committee from
$50 to 1876. He was influential In founding e
70 New England agricultural society, and
as its president from its foundation, and 1
lily two weeks ago spoke at its fair at
orcester. He wrote many essays and ad. .,
esses on various subjects connected with
rming, and one book, "fhe Farm. ard Club q
Jotham." will be found very readable.
1ere Is also one novel to his credit, and he e,
as In bis younger days an intimate friend
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