The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-03-06


form a new ministry and several members
of the present cabinet will probably be re-
tanned.
THE east-bound st. Louis express went
through bridge near st. George, Ontario,
last week Wednesday evening. The acct
dent was caused by broken wheel. The
heavy dinng-car crashed through the trestle-
work and came to n stand-still on end against
one of the stone piers. Nine persons were
killed and about thirty wounded.
THE report of Sir Julian Poncefort's APP
pontmeit as British minister to the United
States is semi-of1icially announced. The
prosI ectve successor to Lord Saclxville is
sixty yeas of age and is recognized as one
of the most distinguished authorities of the
day in international law. He has been
prominent in diplomatic circles since 1865.
A BILL enlarging the list of extraditabe
offences was introduced in the Canadian
parliament last week. The people OF the
Dominion are gradually waking up to the
fact that, owing. to the narrowness of the
extradition treaty. the dregs of the United
States are fast settling down upon them
The present treaty covers only seven of
fences, and Canada is fast becoming an
asylum for outcasts of every Descriptions
fact responsible for the steady increase in
crime that has taken place in the last half
century.
On Monday of last week in the house of
commons Mr. Morley moved the adoption
of his amendment to the address in reply to
the queens speech condemning the admin
istration in Ireland as harsh, unjust and
oppressive, asking that measures to content
the Irish and re-establish a real union of
Great Britain and Ireland be adopted. He
spoke earnestly in its favor. On Thursday
Mr.. Chamberlain spoke on the same ques-
tion in defence of the government. Before
Censuring the government for its present
policy, Mr.. Chamberlain considered that
the house should have some insight into the
policy which the opposition would sub
sttute therefor. He appealed to the cop
position to place the discussion on a broad
and sound basis by informing the house
fully what was its scheme to content Ire
land and bring about union of hearts with
interests
RICHARD PIGoTT, the chief witness for
the Times before the Parnell commission,
confessed last week that he himself forged
the letters alleged to have been written by
Parnell. After signing statement to that
effect he disappeared. At the late session Of
the commission Mr.. Parnell testified that
the letters were forgeries and that he had
never seen them until their publication in
the Times On the same day the Times
apologized editorially for the wrong done
to Mr.. Parnell and expressed its regret at
having published the forged letters. The
whole case against the Irish leader has
COlldllSttl anu llt IthNtS is COInDltlelN at HIS
mercy. He will undoubtedly sue the paper
for libel, and the final outcome of such
a suit will probably be bankruptcy and
ruin to the great English journal. The
work of the commission is not yet ended.
There are further charges against Parnell
to be investigated, but, as the chief count
in the indictment has been settled, the
home-rulers have no fears for the future,
Congress
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done in the senate and nothing in the house
Several senators pronounced euloges on
Congressman Burnes of Missouri, who died
January "a. The republican senators de-
cided to push the appropriation bills to
final action. Filibu -tering prevented the
transaction of business in the house.
TUEsDAy.-The senate passed the army
appropriation BILL slightly amended. -
FilibuStering was continued by Bland of
Missouri. Bills for the admission of Arizona,
Wyoming Idaho and New Mexico were
introduced.
WEDNESDAY. In the senate, the bill
to protect salmon in Alaska rivers was
passed. Bills for the admission of Idaho
and Wyoming were introduced. 60 The
house passed the Indian appropriation bill.
Obstructive tactics were resorted to- to pre-
vent the consideration of the Cowles tobacco
tax bill.
appropriation bill was passed with amend
ments, the only important one of which was
a provision that there shall not be allowed
for the use of any third-class post-office for
rent sum in excess of $500, nor for fuel
and lights in excess of $50 in any one year
The house amendments to the interstate
commerce act were voted down. - The
day in the house was devoted to consider
ing conference reports, and Chairman Ran
dali made no attempt to reach the revenue
bills.
FRmAY.-In the senate, Secretary Fair
child transmitted the result of the nvesti-
CATION into alleged sugar frauds 60 In
the house, Mr.. Randall was unable to get a
tie on the tobacco tax bill. A Joint reso-
luton in favor of commercial union with
Canada was passed.
SATURDAY.-In the senate, appropriation
bills were considered. The direct tax bill
was vetoed by President Cleveland and
subsequently passed over the veto-45 to O.
- In the house, appropriation bills oc-
cupied the session.
THE president has signed the bills PEN
sioning Mrs. Sheridan and retiring General
Rosecrans.
THE last days of a." the semi-centennial SEES
sion of the great North American Congress I"
have been far from peaceable Democracy
mas bttu ulNiutu against llSell, UUe leaders
of the two factions being " Premier Mills
and Chairman Randall.
IT is estimated at the treasury department
that the public debt has increased 81 900, 900
since February /. This is due to the I'M
usually heavy disbursements during the
month, aggregating over $32 600 600, of which
amount S21, 100000 was on account of pen
sions.
THE president has issued an executive
order in regard to the "act appropri-
ating S250,0O0 to enable the president to
protect the interests of the United States in
Panama" authorizing the expenditure of
the money in furnishing transportation to
the United States to any citizen or citizens
OF the United States who may be found
destitute within the national department of
Panama, in the republic of Colombia
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER, the confirmed
Virginia inebriate, signalized the closing
hours of his legislative career by giving AN
exhibition of himself last Saturday that
eclipsed all his previous efforts in the line
of maudlin outbreaks. The presiding Off
Ger ordered him to take his seat and Riddle
berger refused to obey. The sergeant at
arms was summoned to take him in tow
and did so, much to the disgust of the boozy
senator, who stoutly resisted, but was gno-
miniously dragged out of the chamber.
MR., SPOONER has intro1upa1 in tho Sa,