Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-05-25
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present Office holders. Several appointments
have been made in Massachusetts, but they
will not be confirmed.
FRANKLIN Pa. May 10.
The Grant House. in this city, burned this
morning. A lady jumped from the window
of the fourth story and died.-Iwo servant
girls missing. Loss, S6l,000; insured,
sSl, 900.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10
Mexican correspondents announce the
wreck Of the French war steamer Emperor,
while going to Guadalegafa.
Methuela was assaulted on the morning Of
the Let by 1900 Jusrists, under Escabado.
Tho Liberals permitted to retire losing 80
officers and II men.
Heavy rains in Texas made the prospects
in cotton crop look bad.
Classroom. Ne, May 81.
The store Of Warren Hathaway, agent Of
the Eastern Express Co., was broken open
Saturday night, supposed for the purpose Of
getting the property owned by Fenians, u hich
had been attached for debts due parties here.
Major Sennott and twelve other Fenans,
all we're left here, disappeared Saturday night
also some of their boats which had been at
tsched for debts.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
The johnson meeting at Philadelphia was
q fzzle. Certain Numbers Of The Cabinet
promised to attend but backed out.
The johnson men are trying very hard to
get Stanton to write bold letter, or make a
speech for the Presidents policy but thus
far he refuses to give offence to his radical
friends in that manner,
1t is thought to-day that Senator Morgan,
Stewart and Jim Lane, will vote for the con-
struction amendment, adopted by the House,
if the third section is struck out.
Even Nesmith Of Oregon says be will do
90.
Mr.. Sumner wants delay, but will not be
able to get it.
The President Is preparing proclamation
to explain that his recent proclamation Of
peace abrogated martial law throughout the
South, and there will be no military inteIier-
ence in the coming trial Of JEFF Davis to pre-
vent an expression Of the Jury.
Senator Foster has telegraphed his friends
in Connecticut that his name is to be with
drawn as candidate for reelection to the
Senate.
He has been most shsmefuly misrepre-
scented and abused by parties here, who have
acted in concert with his political opponents
in Connecticut, and who have shown them
selves masters Of intrigue and misrepresenta-
ton.
1t is the general opinion that the
radical reconstruction plan will pass the
Senate, minus the third section.
WARRINGTON, May %.
1t is alleged that the investigation into
the failure OF the Merchants Bank, will show
that the Government disbursing Ulcers, who
made such large deposits in that institution,
were induced TO do SO by the payment Of in
teIest on the deposits
1t is alleged that credits appear on the
books OF the bank TO some Of the Ulcers O
the Government which are supposed to have
arisen in that way.
The investigation is at stand still for the
present. 1t will soon be resumed.
Senator Sherman will try to get up the
loan bill in the Senate this afternoon, and is
quite confident of it's passage, il he is ever
able to get il up ard obtain a vote.
The Ways and Means Committee Of the
House are not at present favorable to the bill,
but Sec. MeCulloeh Is warmly advocating it,
and will probably be able to carry it through,
ROCHESTER,. NY, May 20.
A terrific storm visited tins city this after
noon; wind. rain and hail. accompanied
with thunder and lightning. A arge number Of
buildings were UNI Dotted, aWnings tom dosn,
glass broken TO the extent Of maty thousand
Of panes-- in some public buildings, churches
DC. scarcely whole pane Of glass is left.
A number Of persons are reported injured.
The damage TO property is very large. The
storm appears to have been confined to this
locality and lasted but a few minutes.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 81.
The damsge by the storm yesterday was
very great. The loss s estimated by tens oil
Thousands of dollars. Buildings were I'M
rooted, windows destroyed, young trees and
plants cut down by the hail, and gardens
wholly ruined. Nurseries and green-h houses
suffered much. The storm covered an area
of four miles, but the hail was limited 10 two
miles. Hail-stones Of more than On inch in
diameter covered the ground, cut the limbs
from the trees, and killed thousands Of birds
who had taken refuge in the foliage. Several
children were injured by the hail, and mum
Der Of animals were killed.
The lightning struck the chapel in Noun,
Hope Cemetery, where many people bad tax.
en- refuge, but none were severely injured.
The St. Mary's Hospital was partially un-
rooted, and the glass manufacturing estab-
lishment Of the Rochester Chemical Works
was partly demolished. The storekeepers
opened Sunday evening to enable the citizens
to get materials to make their houses tenable
for the night.
NEW York, May 81.
Washington specials state that it is rumored
that Gen Howard lie considering the proptie-
ty Of resienirg his position as head OF the
Freedmen's Bureau.
A large number of Fenian officials, repre-
senting all the circles in Manhattan district,
met yesterday and recognised the suthority Of
James Stevens, as chief organiser Of that
body, and their only leader.
Advces from the City Of Mexico to the Sd
inst. state that a number OF ex-rebel settlers
in Mexico had an interview with Maximilian,
during which the Emperor received them as
exiles, and expressed his desire to see Amer
ican capital and labor introduced into the
country but at the came time urging them not
TO take part in political discussions.
A dispatch from Erie, Pa, says 81 cases
Of arms, belonging to the New York Fenian
Senate, were seized in tina, city and were
consigned to Mr.. Cronin, Head Centre Of
that county.
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