The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-11

tary arrangements, was Concluded last
Thursday. The crown counsel demanded a
sentence of fourteen years for Dietz, seven
for Nine. Dietz and eight for Appel.
IT is believed in Berlin that, after a def
mite understanding with Russia has been
established, Emperor William will propose
that the European powers reduce their ar
mamentS.
A PANAMA CANAL syndicate has been
definitely formed and will deposit rentes to
an amount sufficient to guarantee the pay
ment Of the lottery loan prizes and the re-
demption of bonds.
THE liberal successes in the municipal
elections in Italy have alarmed the Vatican.
The pope, who is opposed to the interven-
ton of the clergy, will counsel them to alb
stain from future elections.
DURING the sports which were in progress
at Lansdowne Park July the grand stand
fell with a crash to the ground, carrying
with it some twelve persons, many of whom
were severely injured one fatally.
AT meeting of importers at the cham
Der of commerce last week the proposal of
Atlantic ship-owners to increase the charges
at London on bills of lading for merchan-
disc from America was condemned as in
imical to a healthy competition.
In celebration of Independence day Min
lister Phelps and wife gave a reception at
their residence in London. Red, white and
Americans, comprising all prominent visit
ors and residents in London, called.
THE Russians continue to erect military
stores near the Austrian frontier, and are
building steam mills and bakeries for the
armies around Warsaw, which place has
been transformed into a first-class fortress.
| The Russian forces on the frontier are being
increased.
ALARMING forest fires on the line of the
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treal and Ottawa last week burned eighteen
miles of track and many cars At Mccain
ley's landing many houses were destroyed
and thousands of feet of lumber were swept
away. The settlers were driven out.
THE Pan Presbyterian Council opened at
London last week Wednesday. Drs. Drury
and VanNorden from New York and DR..
WEIGH of Auburn Theological Seminary
and Revs. Craven and Person of Philadel-
phia were Americans who took part. DIR.
Blackie of Edinburgh sympathetically re-
ferred to the death of Judge Turnkey and
DIR. IrenRus Prime as great loss to Presby-
terianism and America.
AT meeting of the nationalist party in
the house of commons last week Thursday,
Mr.. Parnell presiding, resolutions were
adopted expressing thanks to the New
York legislature for indorsng the Irish
cause by its reception of Sir Thomas
Esmonde. Resolutions were also adopted
thanking the legislatures of Virginia,
Texas and Mexico, the American National
League and other bodies.
THE French chamber of deputies voted
confidence in the government in the action
taken by the minister of justice in remov-
ing the assistant procureur at Carcassone
for enforcing the sentence of imprisonment
imposed upon the mayor, who had been
charged and convicted of corrupt practices
in the conduct of the recent election at that
! place. NJ. Floquet explained that the
mayor was seriously i'll at the time of the
election and declared that the cabinet main,
tanned the justice of the procureur's re-
! moval