The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26


stayed in their carriage. Minister Pendleton
is in Berlin.
In an interview General Master Workman
Powderly stated that the objects of the con-
venton to be held in Cleveland on the Goth
instant were TO perfect rules for the gov
eminent of strikes and to consider the ques-
ton of boycOtts.
THE remaining property of the late Ameri-
can exposition at New Orleans was sold at
auction last week Monday by the sheriff.
The highest bid for the main building, which
cost over S500,000 was $3.50. The govern
ment building brought S4,100, and sundries
1868.
BEFORE the investigating committee at
Washington Zenas Fisk WILDER, formerly
examiner of interferences in the patent
office, testified that he showed Professor
Gray's caveat to Professor Bell before the
latter filed his application for patent for
telephone.
Do thoughtful workingmen believe that
strikes pay? Chicago architects and build
ers estimate that the amount of building in
that city this season has decreased to the
amount of ten millions of dollars. OF this
amount four millions represents what would
have been paid for labor alone.
The erolite which fell in Washington
county, Penn, in September of last year
has at last been found by Professor Jona-
than limerick of William and Mary College.
1t was imbedded deep in the soil, and
weighs fully two hundred tons. Its COM
position is chrominium nickel, aluminium,
copper, magnesium and tin.
LOUIS WEIGAND of Toledo, Ohio, on Sun
day made wager that he could eat thirty
six raw eggs at one sitting and started on his
task. 1t was easy work at first, but along
in the twenties he began to get groggy.
When he swallowed his thirty-second egg
he was taken sick and forced to desist He
rapidly grew worse and on Monday died.
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set up in Cleveland, Ohio. 1t will be thir-
teen feet long, five and one-half wide and
weigh ten tons-four times the size and
ability of the " Jumbo " machine exhibited
by Edison at the Philadelphia exposition in
1884 Five hundred horsepower will be re-
| CURED to drive it, and its current will fur
nish incandescent lights Of about 10000
candle-power.
The Greeks and Turks have effected
truce.
NJ. DE LEssEPs declares that the Panama
Canal will be completed by 1899.
ENGLAND has taken no official position yet
on the fisheries dispute with Canada.
THE Gladstone committee is making a
| final effort to dissuade the radical dissenters
from voting against the home rule bill.
PROFESSOR LEOPOLD Won RANKE, the his
torian, died last week Sunday at Berlin.
Don CARLOS refuses to acknowledge the
sovereignty of the infant King of Spain.
ORANGEMEN in London and England are
organizing to aid the Professionals of Ulster.
THE anniversary of General Lafayette's
death was affectionately celebrated in Paris.
A MISSIONARY named Houghton and his
wife have been murdered by natives of East
Africa.
THE French government has decided to
make another attempt to expel the Orleanist
princes.
THE Toronto Mail printing office was
damaged by fire Saturday to the extent
of $4,000
The house of lords has again rejected
the bill legalizing marriage with deceased
wife's sister.
THERE is reported to be an unusual ten
sion in the diplomatic relations of France
and Germany.
Mt. ETNA is in state of violent eruption,
threatening neighboring villages with the
fate of Pompeii.
MINISTER Cox was the recipient of dis
tinguished honors in the Sultan's palace at
Constantinople.
LORD SALISBURY addressed great meet
ing, held under the auspices of the Primrose
League, in opposition to home rule.
THE Greeks claim that during their front,
Ter engagement they captured two positions
from the Turks, 10000 cartridges and three
prisoners.
A PEACE ministry, under Tricoupis, has
been formed at Athens 1t will endeavoI
to make peace. The fighting has been SHARP
on the frontier.
THE molten lava from Mt. Etna in Sicily
has overwhelmed the town of Nicolosi, a
place of 1000 people Many dwellings were
destroyed, but the inhabitants all escaped.
THE Car issued an address to the officers
and men of the Russian Black Sea fleet, re-
minding them of former exploits in those
waters, and urging them to preserve the
safety of the empire.
Hon. GEORGE III. PENDLEToN and daugh-
ter had just returned from the American
legation in Berlin, when the news of Mrs
Pendleton's sad accident and death an6
her daughters injury reached them. Mr.
Pendleton fell senseless and his daughter
was only prevented from fainting by the re
action at the sight of her father.