Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-29
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NEw York, April %.
The London Times states that King Theo-
dore made an attack on the British advance
on April 10th, when he was repulsed, having
about 800 men killed, and that he was de-
serted by almost all of the remainder of his
troops The King then retreated inside Of
the fortress, where, supported by some few
devoted followers, he made a desperate resist
ance to the English but finding his cause
made hopeless by the arrival Of Napier, he
committed suicide by pistol shot as the
British approached his last stand point
\ Washington special says the radical
cuaeus on Saturday night at Senator Morgans
house came to no decision as to who shall be
Secretary of the Treasury, as both New York
and New England combined against Ward Of
Detroit, who is Mr.. Weeds choice 1t is
positively conceded that New England shall
have that Office.
The Post Office was conceded to Penn
sylvania, and Stanton is to remain Temperate
ly in the War department. Butler was pro-
posed for Secretary of State. Porter, back
ed by Grant is to be Secretary Of the Navy.
Fenton was proposed for the Interior depart
ment, but ruled out as that will be given by
Wade to the Pacific coast The Attorney
Generalship was ignored entirely, and the
caucus this week will definitely settle the
cabinet question
The nomination of Gen Schofield was made
with his knowledge and consent, and if he is
confirmed, will accept
The Tribune's dispatch says; Mr.. Eyarts'
speech will occupy tomorrow, Mr.. Stansbu-
RVS argument will occupy two days. Mr..
Bngham's two days.
Suns dispatch The vote on the PROPOSE
ton allowing Senators one half hour to speak
on the final question is regarded as most sig
nifcant and indicative Of what the vote will
be on the conviction of the President. The
vote stood 16 to "a.
Gold, S1.39.
NrwBuRN, N. c. April 81
Up to this evening there is no reason to
change the estimate that the State has gone
Republican by from 10 to $4,000 majority.
Dispatches received this evening from
prominent Republicans in Raleigh, claim
over 10000 majority
The conservatives concede that the Consti-
tuition is carried, but some of them still cling
to the hope that they have defeated the Re-
publican candidate for Governor,
The Republicans have also carried six out
of seven congressional districts.
The exception is the election Of Boyden
Conservative over Cowles Republican in the
9th district Out of 80 State Senators the
Republicans claim 80, and they also claim a
majority in the House of Representatives.
ATLANTA, Geo, April o.
| Official returns from 81 counties give Bull
lock a majority vote of 1902.
New ORLEANS, April o.
The Tribune, said to be the only daily
paper in the United States owned and edited
by negroes and the only ono thus conducted
in the South, has suspended for want Of sup
port.
OTTAWA, Canada, April 25
Two detectives swore to having overheard
a conversation between Whalen and Doyle in
the Jail in which Whalen is said to have ad-
mitted to Doyle that he shot Darcy Mciee,
and that he would either be hung or 90 to the
penitentiary for life for it, and that he was
prepared for either, and seemed to take pride
in the idea that his name would be handed
down to posterity as a great man.
Doyle was placed in cell adjoining VIVA
len as a stratagem to lead him into CONVERSE
ton, the detectives taking up position near
at hand to listen. The evidence bears hard
against Doyle as an accomplish,
The House of Commons last night passed
bill providing for the support of the widow
and family of the late darcy Mciee.