Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-07
LATEST NEWS.
New YORK, It'll.

Weather clear, warm and pleasant.
"A Washington despatch says the rep
resentNtives from the American pris-
oners held by the Spanish authorities
in Cuba had an interview with the
President yesterday, in reference to the
business in their hands. The President
assured them of his sympathy, and
stated that the Government would at
once take effective measures to protect
citizens of the United States in that is
land.
1t is thought at Washington that the
assignment of the 10Th U. S. in cantry to
Key West is only a preliminary move
ment. and that their real destination is
the squadron of Admiral Hoff.
This beliefs strengthened by the fact
that Chaplain Kane, of the flagship
Contoocook has been ordered hence,
bearing highly important dispatches to
Admiral Hoff.
1t is understood that these dispatches
have re ference to the American prison.
ers in Cuba, and that demand for their
release will follow from the Admiral.
A Montreal despatch says: Dion won
the $1,000 billiard match last night
Secretion 1900; Foster, Ills.
PHILADELPHIA, 18th.
In conversation with his counsel,
yesterday, Twitchell talked quite freely
about his recent confession, and its effect
on the public mind. He asserts posi-
lively that the confession was not in
tended FIR publication until after his
death. He reiterates its truth. He
made the confession because his wife
deserted him, and has shown no afEec-
ton for him since his arrest. He ex-
presses himself as having no fear of
what he terms physical death, and
would not exchange places with his
guilty and criminal wife, Both men
are to be executed tomorrow, between
the hours of ten and two.
HAVANA, 5th.
Five persons taken on board the Com
manditario have been brought here. A
naval court martial is now trying them
and if they are convicted they will be
hung or shot Immediately.
| 1t is known here that the authorities
at Washington are aware that expedi-
tons are preparing to leave the Missis-
sippi River for the Island. Admiral
HOH has been ordered to prevent them
from landing, and also to watch the
movements of the so-called Peruvian
monitors.
| LONDON, THAN.
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New YORK, 7th,
The Tribune publishes the follow
ing:
| ATLANTA, 9Th.
The following appears in an editorial
in the NeW ErQ of this morning, in ref
erence to the Georgia delegation now in
Washington, including Gov. Bullock
as Grant Republican
| eve loathe these monsters in human
shape, and hope they may perish by the
wayside. and that the State may never
again be cursed by their presence"
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Republicans is denounced by every res
pectable citizen of Atlanta.
New York, 9TH.
Sir Edward Cunard, well known as
the manager Of the Curard line of
steamers, died suddenly at 8 pm, yes
terday.
| MILWAUKEE. 9th.
Edward O'Neil (democraU was cleo
ted Mayor, and Albert Smith demo
craft, County Judge.
ST. LOUIS, 9Th.
The returns to-day are meagre. They
indicate the election of Nathan Cole and
the entire Republican ticket by large
majority.
CINCINNATI, 9th.
The Republicans elected the whole
ticket except the City Commissioners
and two cOuncilmen.
BOSTON, 7th.
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