Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-03
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JERSEY CRY, june -.
The President and his party arrived in this city
ut ~ O'Clock this morning After breadastiug
at Ta,lors hotel the perty took the sac train for
Philadelphia,
Private dispatches say j Wells should make the
proclamation, and attempt to re-assume power he
would be promptly arrested by Sheridan, with all
his abeuors Ills threats are idle
rumor is current in New Orleans that General
Rosseau IL 90 supercede General Sheridan, but II
is not believed here.
Horace Creole, will testify before the judiciary
committee Of Congress on Monday, regarding his
conversation with the President, the Attorney
General and other officials, about the failure TO
try JEFF. Davis and also concerning the bailing
of Davis and the secret history Of that matter
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, june 90
The engineer corps Of Fort Hmker were at
tackled by Indians yesterday and John kissler OF
Springfield, Ohio. killed, and Geo. Watts badly
wounded Five or six Indians were killed.
All the railroad men near Buffalo Creek were
driven away by the Indians yesterday, aud Nc
Cormicks camp was burned on the railroad be-
tween Buffalo aud Fossil Creek, aud abandoned.
Troops have been sent out TO protect the rail-
road men.
RUTLAND june 80.
A fire broke out in this place about noon to-day
in the building owned by Mansfield and Simpson,
and adjoining their machine shop on Union Street.
The building was occupied by H. G. Ives, Pond
& Richardson as machine shop, and by Mansfield
q Stimson as pattern shop, aud was with all its
contents consumed. The loss will reach $4,000,
OF which there is an insurance OF $4,000. The
fire originated in pile OF shaylngs In the yard,
close TO the building, which bad beenscarclessly
fred by a small boy. A westerly wind which was
prevailing at the time, coupled with the almost
super-human efforts Of the hremen, confined the
flames to this building.
WAsuNGroN, July L.
Quite a number Of members of Congress have
arrived since Saturday noon and there is no doubt
that quorum viii be found in both houses.
The general feeling among the members now
here is, that bill supplementary to the military
reconstruction bill should be passed, and decided
opposition is made to the plan for repeating that
law
The Intelgencer says there will be no Execu-
tive message or department reports sent to Con-
gross
The Thermometer at noon stood at 90.
NV YoHK July /.
Especial dispatch from Washington to the
Tribune says Gen. Grant received private tele-
gram from General Sheridan last night confirming
Che sad news OF the execution Of Maximilian.
1t is believed that Juarez reluctantly consented
to the execution Of Macmillan.
When the messenger bearing dispatches from
our government, relative to sparng the life of
Maxmian delivered his package to Juarez the
latter informed him that he, Juarez, disposed
to spare the life Of Macmillan, but the pressure
from the Mexican leaders and the people was so
great that it would be impossible to resist it,
LEWISTON, Me, July l.
The Washburn homestead in Liyermore was to-
tally destroyed by fire Saturday +. NJ. The
house had been fitted up in fine style by the Gov
and Congressman +. b. and G G. Washburn, and
they were accustomed every summer TO make it
their home. Loss $4,000.