Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-03
LATEST NEWS.
New YORK, 3D..


late European news of interest.
Tho news from the continent of En-
rope, says the ErCniag Globe, has such
complexion az TO create strong doubts
OF tie possibility of avoiding, next
spring, a war between France and
Prussia The war party of France, irri.
tated by the spread eagle policy Ct
Count Bismarck, and the boastful atti-
tudc of the German press, which he SUBJ
sldi2cs, has increased in number and in
fluence in such a way rs to make it diff
iicult to say whether it does not already
control the action of the Government,
and renders n war unavoidable.
n member of the Cabinet said, recent
ly, that the maintenance of peace was
so precarlous that if the Emperor was
t. die tomorrow, FreLch army would
march on the Rhine in less than "A
hours.
1t is reported that Bismarck has adj
viscd the South German States, upon
which he thinks he can rely, to be
ready to take the field next spring.
The Gazette of the Cross accuses
france of aiming at the absorption of
the Belgians, and advises the whole of
Germany to rise against the French the
day the independence of that country is
threatened.
y letter TO the Li6erte says that Abdul
Aziz, the Sultan of Turkey, is insane,
and that he runs day and night through
his apartments like a crazy man.
a Madrid telegram says, Don Carlos,
the Pretender has contracted a loan of
nearly two million dollars, for he pur-
pose of carrying on civil war on large
scale.
In Spain the war will not commence
till the opening ofthe next spring, or as
soon as the temperature will permit
mountain warfare.
L lie journey men tailors of this city,
some $4,000 strong, are about to inaugu-
rate movement for an advance of
wages.
A Washington despatch says that Gen
Grant and family will not take posses
sion of the White House for some weeks
after the Inauguration, in order that it
may receive thorough renovation.
General and Mrs. Sherman will be the
guests Ct Grant at his present residence.
The new President and his wife Will
hold the usual reception at the White
House on the evening after the inaugu-
ration.
In conversation with Gen. Reynolds,
yesterday, Grant is understood to have
said that reconstruct on would have 70
take care of itself, and that Cuban indie
pendence and the Alabama claims will
require attention first.
a despatch from Omaha, Nebraska of
yesterdays date, states that Battery No.
q light artillery, commanded by Major
sinclair, has been ordered from Sher.
mans barracks, near the city, to Fort
Le2venworth.
late arrivals from Fort Randall re-
port the Indians all quiet.
The weather is milder than usual.
FITCHBURGH, MASS, Sd.
The Pykc wife poisoning case is be-
coming more mysterious and cOmplica-
ted, and there is now NOR. than ever
diversion of opinion ABOUT the inno-
ccnce or guilt o Mr.. Pyke. BY n mu-
tual agreement between both counsels
the examination has been put off till
the oath inst.
New YORK, Sd.
y jamaica letter of Feb. 18th says that
refugees from Santiago de Cuba have
been placed in quarantine on account Of
the cholera prevailing in that city.
An abundant supply of Coolic laborcrs
is expecle ed from Calcutta, and agricul-
tural interests are reviving.
SAN FRANCISCO, ID.
The Legislature of Nevada yesterday
ratified the Congressional amendments
to the constitution providing foruniver-
sci suffrage.
Ptlitical affairs in the interior are un-
settled, and lobberics are OH the in
crease.
NEW YORK., sd.
The weather is clear, pleasant and
mild.
y Havana special ofyesterday has the
following:
The reports of rising in Consolation
are confirmed.
Troops and gunboats have been sent
to quell another rising at Calize, near
Matanzas.
Advices from Santiago are 10 the effect
that steamer had arrived with a cargo
ofCoolies, but the blacks prevented their
landing.
Troops are engaged in barricading and