The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-05


Mrs. SUSAN l.. HowEs, the wife of Major
Charles H. Howes of Philadelphia, a trav-
cling salesman for Hallett & Davis, piano
manufacturers, was shot and killed by
poachers August 10, on the Tobique river
in New Brunswick, thirty-six miles from
Fort Fairfield, Maine, while returning home
on a canoe trip with her husband and
family. She was the daughter of General
Luke Lyman of Northampton, Mass, where
the tragedy excited a sad local interest.
The murder caused great sorrow and indig-
nation in the region in which it was commit
ted. Two poachers, Philipn and Trafton,
who had been driven from the fishing
grounds, were arrested for the crime and are
now held for trial They threatened to
shoot any one who would prevent them
Howes was held in Northampton, at the
Episcopal church, Sunday of this week.
Foreign.
AT Einerz, Hungary last Thursday,
man murdered his five children and then
committed suicide.
KING HUMBERT unveiled monuments to
Garibaldi and the martyrs to the cause of
Italian liberty and unity at Ravenna Sat
urday.
AT Tarnabezeg, Galca, $50 houses were
destroyed by fire last week Thursday Two
hundred families were rendered homeless.
The loss was 80, 100000.
in New Zealand. The spire of the cathe-
dral in the town of Chrstchurch was de-
stroyed and many other buildings were
damaged.
IT is proposed to establish line of steam
ers between Havre, France, and the French
possessions on the Congo, the vessels to call
at all French ports on the coast of west
Africa. The line will begin operations in
November.
THE will of the late Emperor Frederick
of Germany will soon be published. 1t is
reported that one passage declares that an
extension of popular rights would be the
strongest bond of union between the nation
and the monarchy.
THE execution of the Corsican bandit,
Rachini, was fixed for last Monday at Sar-
tena by a French eXecutioner. The Corscans
were aroused and a vendetta was feared.
The government planned an imposing dis
play of military strength on the occasion.
THE British steamer " Cairo " from Cardiff
and the British steamer " Snaresbrook "
from Odessa collided four miles from
Tarifa, Gibraltar, last Friday evening. The
Snaresbrook was sunk and eleven of her
crew were drowned. The Cairo " rescued
the remaining ten and landed them at
Gibraltar. a fog prevailed.
SIR CHARLES TUPPER, Canadian minister
of finance, has been created a baronet. Sir
Lionel Sackville West British minister to
grand cross of st. Michael and st. George
and Messrs Bergne Thompson and Win
| ter are made knight commanders of ST.
Michael and St. George in recognition of
their services in framing the fisheries treaty
lately rejected by the American senate.
THE steamer Brateberg, coaler, bound
! from Sydney for Montreal, struck on Cape
Chatte Saturday, August %, was headed
for shore and went aground at night near
| Ste Felicite. The storms coming the cap
| tain went ashore, taking two lady passen-
! gers with him, leaving the crew of seven
teen on board. The vessel broke up and
| fifteen men were drowned by the boats up
setting while attempting to get ashore.
Twelve bodies were recovered.
Congressional.
MONDAY, August u, in the senate, Mr..
| Wilson of Iowa continued his speech on the
resolution to investigate municipal election
outrages at Jackson, Miss. Mr. Walthall
of Mississippi replied. - In the house
Mr.. Cannon showed that the allegation
made by Mr.. Bynum of Indiana that Levi
p. Morton voted to table bill to enforce the
eight hour law is disproved by the journal
of congress Bills were introduced: BY Mr..
Breckenridge of Arkansas to suspend the
operations of the laws in relation to the
sinking fund and to correct certain abuses
arising under the tariff laws in relation to
steel rail bars copper, structural iron and
lumber; by Mr.. Mason of Illinois, to inves-
| tigate national banks that hold and use gov
eminent money without interest and to as
certain their contributions, if they make
any, to the democratic campaign fund: by
Mr.. Anderson of Iowa, to define trusts and
to provide for the punishment of persons
connected with them; by Mr.. Buchanan of
New Jersey, to reduce letter postage to one
! cent an ounce. A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts requesting the
! president to communicate to the house
! copies of all communications addressed by
| his direction to the government of Great
| Britain demonstrating against unfrendly
acts of the Canadian government. Messrs
! MatSon and Hovey were granted leave of
absence to stump Indiana. The decision of
the chair ruling the French spoliation claims
section out of the deficiency appropriation
bill was sustained, A speech in favor of
the Blair educational bill was made by MIR.
Yost of Virginia, who charged its failure
of passage to the democratic party. Mr.
Wise argued that ii is not a party measure.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed without the spoiation clause
TUESDAY in the senate, resolution was
adopted requesting the president to com
municate to the senate all communications
addressed by his direction to the govern.
ment of Great Britain on Canadian matters
In consideration of the sundry civil appro.
priation bill Mr.. Allison made a speech on
the financial position of the government
criticiZing the policy of the house and the
administration as the reverse of economical
A sharp debate followed, in which Senators
Hale, Beck, Allison, Salisbury, Vest, Black
burn, Sherman and Cockrel took part. Mr.
Hale charged the president with favoritism
in signing bills making appropriations fol
public buildings in the South. - In the
house, Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio was granted
leave of absence to speak in the Maine can
vass. Matters relating to the public land.
were discussed. The bill for opening to
settlers lands in the Oklahama region was
considered
WEDNESDAY, in the senate, bill to per,
nit the importation of jute bagging free O
duty was introduced by Senator Reagan Of
Texas, claiming to strike blow at the bag
ging trust. The sundry civil appropriation
bill was considered. Mr., Berry of Arkansa,
disputed the charges of favoritism made 10y
Mr.. Hale against the president. Mr.. Cor
man of Maryland accused Mr.. Allison o
offensive craftsmanship Mr.. George of Mis-
sssippi discussed the presidents retaliation
message. - In the house joint resolu
ton was passed providing temporarily fol-
the expenditures of the government unit
September. The Oklahama bill was con
sidered.
THURSDAY, in the senate, a resolution wa.
offered by Mr.. Blair instructing the com