Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-03
Foreign News.

ESorANp.-A violent thunderstorm visiteo
the midland counties the Gath, the day OF
the fer,e gale of N)va Scotia. Accounts
from Cambridge, Peterborough, Wisoeach'
Newark and other towns represent that the
wind and lightning were appalling. Ihou-
sands of people refused to go to bed, lest
their houses be overwhelmed while they
silent. A number of fires were kindied oy
the lightning, and many deaths are reporter
Childerly hall, near Cambridge, histori caliy
connected with the reign of Charles the
First, was struck by lightning AMI bnrne1 To-
the ground Crops were considerably dam
aged.
The Bank of England forgers, George and
Austin Bdwell, G Gorge Mcdonald and Ed
win Noyes have been sentenced to penal ser
vitude for life.
FRANcE.-Ths government will pay Ger
MANY the last installment of the war IN
demnity, October 14th.
| Marshal Baz ,ine's trial for misconduct at
Metz begins at Triauon October 9th.
| GERxANY.-Carl Wilhelm, composer oil the
famous German war song, =. The Watch on
the Rhine," died the 26th, at Scawalkaiden-
AUsrR1A.-Of the 80 900 medals awarded
to exhibitors at the Vienna exposition, 4OO go
to America There is much dissatisfaction
with the results of the exposition. 1t is
charged that number of articles which
were never entered for competition received
medals, and that several firms which had
none Of their goods on exhibition, were
awarded diplomas through manipulation OF
iuries. 1t is alleged that those who know
how the prizes were secured will attach NJ
value to the medals. The quantity OF goods
and specimens which will be re urned home
from the American department is very small.
Most of the stuff will be sold at Vienna
The exhibitors are leaving in crowds.
SPAN.-On the 26:h of August CASTELAR,
was elected president of the Cortes, by
vote of ia to "A. lie said that the troubles,
difficulties and perils of the nation were IN
creasing. Republicans. while struggling to
establish a republic, were united, but, after
they had achieved that victory; were again
divided, because an ideal always exists. The
present government represents solid real
Ity, and the opposition represents an IDEAL
He brilliantly traced the history OF democra-
CIV. and declared that the death OF the repub-
he would be the signal OF the death o.
liberty and that the generation would be IN
famous which achieved liberty and failed to
preserve it. 81 am a federalist,' he said,
: but madness rends the Spanish nationality,
while Italy and Germany are becoming NOR,
united" lie referred to the public lie OF NJ
+, rniers, which be said, was lie of warfare
, La conclusion President CASTELAR, Invoked di-
vine protection ID save the liberty o. SPAN.
The Insurgents at Carthagena have raised the
black flag 10 response to summons from
Gen. Campos to surrender. Tney are trying
to get help from the Carllsts.
The Cortes has, by a vote OF 1l9 to y, re-
Jected the proposition to grant amnesty to
the intransigent insurgents. During the de-
bate upon the proposal, President SalmerOn
declared that he would never consent to grant
an amnesty to which justice, decencV, and
the honor of the Legislature were opposed.
He had always denied the right OF iusarrec-
tim. The government has presented bill
IN the COrtes calling into the army ali males
between the ages OF 20 and So.
The Carlists have of late achieved no i'm
Lortant success.
PoRruGAL.-The ship which is laying
telegraph cable between Lisbon and Brazil
: was stopped after going 1873 miles. by finiin :
that break has curred This is thought
to be about 100 miles from land The cable
will be laid to Madeira when the steamer
, will return and repair the broken wires.