Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-12
Domestic Nrus.


AlpANY. June ..
Gen. G. w. Cole killed Hon. II llscocls,
member of the Constitutional Convention, at the
Delivan House last evening. lie was a Captain
in a New York regiment during the war. and was
promoted step by step to the rank Of Brig Sen.
lie is brother Of senator Cole. He came With
his wife to Albany with The avowcd object Of Ia
king vengeance on iliscock as the disturbtr OF
his family peace. Both men we're formerly friends.
NEw ORIEANs, June ..
Almost unanimous satisfaction is expressed by
the press and public at the removal Of Governor
Wellos BY Gen Sheridan. His friends express
confidence that he will be reinstated.
WAsnISG on, june b.
II appears from the public debt statement to-
DAY that the debt was after all reduced nearly
Eve millions of dollars during May. IL would
have been largely increased had not Sccy Nc
Culloch redeemed ten millions OF Compound In
terest Notes.
The following is statement Of the public debt
Debt bearing coin interest, 81 COP, 6i3.9il 80
debt bearing cur rency interest, $3.50 .6gl ,765 !;
debt bearing no interest, S4lsg91, 792 &c coin
in the Treasury SOS. 75s, AZ 81 currency in the
Treasury. S72,66s, 1914 %.
Amount of debt less cash in Treasury, S25l5,
6l5,936 90.
Thomas J. Dursnt teegraphed to-day to Gen.
Sheridan declining the appointment OF civil Gov
ernor Of Louisiana, vice Wells removed.
Congressman Ashley declares his belief that
the judiciary committee will reconsider its action
on the impeachment question: when it reassembles
on the Goth Of this month
Efforts have been made through tho Austrian
Minister to save Maximilan's life by obtaining
from the latter an official remuneration OF all claims
on Mexico. and by rendering a bonus to the Mex
leans. II is thought that their efforts will be sue
cessfi.
Official dispatches from Gen Sherman TO Gen
Grant seem 10 regard an Indian war as certain
y.
The official returns increase the Republican
victory here The radical ticket is secured to the
extent of two-thirds in each branch OF the Coun-
ellis and the majority on the general ticket touches
three thousand.
WAsniNGroN, june 6.
Gen Longstroet has publsbeda card in which
he says the republican party should be sustained
by all parties, and that politician can affiliate
with democrats until that party acknowledge tn,
right Of negroes TO suffrage.
Washington dispatch says Gen. Sheridan !,
believed to be guilty Of disobedience Of orders
in removing Gov. Wells, after having received
atelegram from Sec'y Stanton directing him tC
suspend all further action in the case OF the com
missioners, and it ID reported this evening tina
Gen. Grant and Mr. Stanton had conierenc,
to-day this question: at which Gen. Grant IA
vored the administration of reprimand to Gen
Sheridan, cautioning him to greater prudence il
future instead of ordering his removal
Last evening Gen. Sheridan sent the following
to Gen Grant;
New ORLEANS, june 4.
The registry returns from most Of the parishe
of this State have been received; also, the report
Of the officers who supervised them and can re
port to you the greatest success, and that the hes
of feeling is existing among the people
(Signed,) z. II. SHERIDAN.
BosToN, June 6.
Mr.. Campbell, Mexican Minister, has receive
.telegraphc orders to proceed Immediately to Sa
Louis Potosi, where the Juarez government a
present resides.
WAsuINGToN, June T.
The report circulated yesterday that Gen Grant
and Sec. Stanton bad conference, and that tn
former recommended that Sheridan be reprimand
ed for his action, was utterly false 6rant wa
not in the city at all.
NEw ORLEANS. june G
Special order has been issued by Gen Sheri
dan appointing Benjamin + Flanders Governor q
Louisiana, IN place of Mr.. Durant.
In Philadelphia, june 6, factory five store
high and one hundred and fifty feet wide was de
stroyed by the explosion of a steam boiler. Thir
teen persons have been dug out of the ruins, egh
Of them dead.
PHIADEIIHIA, june &.
10 bodies has been taken from the ruins OF Gea
ny and Wards mill, including that Of Mr. Geary
INV " DIRK, June 9.
Genral Grant has telegraphed TO General Shen
dan that there is truth IN the reports that Sec
Rotary Stanton and himself had censuTed him 10
removing Governor Wells.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
The Surratt trial commenced this morning, bot
sides being ready. The prisoner was taken out {
the dock and allowed to sit by his counsel II
looks little pale from confinement, but maintain
an easy, quiet, confident air To day will be con
sumed in legal technicalties about the panel for
jury, the District Attorney claiming that the la'
has not been complied with in forming the panel
HARTFoRD, CoNNEclIcUT, 10
The Hartford Carpet Co. mills, situated
Tarriisyille, Connecticut twelve miles from ia
city, took fire this morning about FIVE o clock an
were burned to the ground. This Company W,
probably the largest and most extensive in Il
United States. The loss will be very heavy, an
great many hands will Immediately be tune
out of employment.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Juue 8.
Edward Ross and his son, about four years oil
were found dead in bed yesterday morning.
German boy, eighteen years old, in the employ
Mr.. Ross is suspected TO have murdered them, /
having left The place taking MIR. Ross team an
wagon with him.