Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-07-22
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NEw YoRK, July 81.

NEw YoRE, July 81.
Gold, 143.
1t rained all night heavily, and there Is no
prospect Of its clearing up this morning
There were ID sunstrokos in Cincinnati Sun
day and Monday, Eve Of them fatal
NEw YoRK, July 81.
a Port Au-Prnce letter Of June 22d states
that an order Of United States Minister Hol-
lister, requiring all refugees to quit his con-
sulate, has caused much CONSERVATION, and
the minister is denounced in strong terms.
He claimed TO have received orders from
Washington to pursue that course. The 9TH
or foreign consul has offered refuge to any
who may be able TO reach his consulate.
New YoRK, July 81
More than 100 guests of hotels in Ovens
boro, KY, were poisoned by drinking milk at
supper on Saturday evening They were all
sick at the same time, and great excitement
prevailed. They are all in fair way to
recover.
New YoRK, July 81.
100 mules were stampcded by the Indians
from a station near Fort Laramie, Saturday.
New YoRE, July 81
Democratic ratification meetings, numer.
ously attended aud quite enthusiastic. took
place at Savannah, Ga, and Montgomery,
Ala, last night.
Six persons escaped during the fire on Sat
urday from the New Jersey State prison and
have not yet been captured.
NEw York, July 81
A man named Laokey Canton was murder
ed Sunday night, in Moore's brick yard, Al
bany, by some unknown person, and his body
thrown into an adjacent pond.
NEw YoRR, July 2l
\ Rio Jonerio letter states that a special
envoy had arrived there to arrange matters
between Minister Washburne and the militia
ry authorities
Twenty-seven thousand dollars in Gov.
Bonds were recently stolen from wealthy
resident Of Port Chester, West Chester Coun.
ty, New York
A letter from A. Youngs nephew from
Europe has been received, stating that he had
appropriated the bonds to his own use.
WAsmNoroN, July 20.
Among the nominations sent in to-day by
the President are VIM p Wells, for Assis.
tant Secretary Of the Treasury John L. Daw.
son of Pennsylvania, Minister to Russia G
c. Cox Of Maryland, Commissioner Of Pen
sons Elisha Foote Of New York, Commits.
soner of Patents; W. d. Rosecrans Of Ohio
Minister to Spain; John A. McClernard Of
illinois, Minister to Mexico Henry w
Watts of Pennsylvania, Minister to Austria
Mr.. Burlingame and the Chinese Embassy
will soon visit Secretary Seward at Auburn
/ then 90 to Niagara and descend the St. Law
renee to Montreal, from whence they 90 t.
Boston, returning to New York to take tn,
mail steamer Of August 10.
4 telegram was received this morning a'
Gen. Grants headquarters from Gen Gillem
stating that the Constitution of Mississippi
was defeated by 1929 votes
Gen. Grant has issued an order fixing eight
hours as a days work for mechanics and la
borers employed by the army.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle called up bill relatin.
to pensions which was passed. Among othel
provisions it CONSTITUTES the pension law to give
the preference for pensions to the represents
tives Of the deceased and unmarried soldier
and sailors in the following order: First, tn,
mother second, the father; third, the or
phan brothers and sisters. 1t authorizes pen
sions to persons disabled in the time of peac,
while in the service Inmates from charita
bic institutions are not debarred from receiv
ing pensions.
Mr. Drake offered the following Resolved
That rule thirty-eight be amended by adding
thereto the iollowing That treaties Will
Indian tribes or parts of tribes shall be con
sidered and passed upon in open session,
which was laid over
Mr.. Anthony called up the resolution au
thorizing the printing Of twenty thousand ad
ditional copies of the agricultural report
which was passed.
LONDON, July 90.
The Times this morning has leading edi
torial on the finance of the United States
The article closes as follows:
THE true interest of the L. S. Govern
ment lies in its honor and right Heavy a
the losses generally are, it is infinitely bette
that everything should be taxed, than to re
pudiate the terms upon which the nationa
debt was created"
1t is announced to-day that Admiral Far
ragut will visit Greece at an early day.