The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
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COLONEL, CHARLES b. SToUGHToN,
nephew of the former United States minis
ter to Russia, was sentenced at New York
last week to pay fine of $500. He pleaded
guilty of violating the federal statutes by
exacting a fee of $1,000 from Mrs. Zeitner
for services in securing for her pension OF
$4,000.
AT Newburg N. Y, on last week Thurs
day, James il. Ferguson approached
group of young school children, who were
playing, and when short distance from
them he took aim with a double barreled
shotgun and fired. Several of the children
were wounded. Ferguson, who is insane,
was arrested
For the second time in fifteen years the
republicans carried the city election at
Chicago, on last week Tuesday, electing
Hampstead Washburne by a small plural
ity. There was an Independent democratic
candidate, besides the socialist candidate.
The day was marked by number of bloody
ARRAYS, eliminating in several tragedies.
In the new election for a senator and
twelve representatives in Providence, Il. l.,
held on last week Friday, the republicans
elected all their candidates. The republi-
cans have majority of eighteen in the
next senate and thirty-two in the next
house, and In grand committee twenty-four
more than is necessary to elect general Off
GERS.
A TRAIN on the Boston & Albany railroad
was wrecked at Westfeld, Mass, on last
week Monday, and a man named Edwin l..
Subway of Springfield was suspected of
being connected with it. On Saturday
morning Shumways dead body was found.
The fact caused sensation, and the ques-
ton is whether Shumway committed sui
eide or was murdered by his accomplices
THERE was a notable political demonstra-
ton in Boston last week Wednesday even
ing, when the Massachusetts, republican club
hnl 10 frat ip M hunntIpt n
music ball. Over 800 members and guests
sat at the tables while twice as many more
spectators filled the balconies and listened
to the speeches by Secretary Tracy, Senator
Aldrich of Rhode Island, General Stewart
l.. Woodford, and Roger Wolcott, president
of the club.
p. T.. BARNUM, the great Snowman, died
at his home in Bridgeport, Conn, on last
week Tuesday, at the age of nearly eighty
one years. He had amassed great fortune,
and among his benefactions was the gift of
public park to Bridgeport and the presenta-
ton of a stone museum to Tufts college at
Medford, Mass. Mr.. Barnum was four
times member of the Connecticut legisla-
ture, and had heen mayor of Bridgeport.
He leaves an estate of over 100000, which
is disposed of by will, largely to his legal
heirs. The sum of $4,000 is given to Tufts
college,
THE dangerous counterfeit of two-dollar
trouble at the treasury department. Not
more than twenty of these counterfeits have
come into the hands of treasury officials.
The extent of their circulation, however, is
not known, as they bear so close resem-
bance to the genuine note that they cannot
be readily detected except by experts. The
issue of the regular series of the two-dollar
silver certificate has been suspended, and
arrangements are being made for the issue
of a substitute The original bears the
portrait of General Hancock and the substi-
tute will have that of Secretary Window.
SECRETARY FOSTER of the treasury de-
partment has written letter to John b.
Weber, superintendent of immigration at
New York, instructing him to report to the
United States district attorney all the facts
connected with the escape of eighteen i'm
migrants returned by him to the steamship
" Burgundia" in order that the culpable
parties may be vigorously prosecuted for
violation of the immigration law. Secre-
tary Foster says he proposes to have strict
enforcement of the immigration laws il it is
within his power The steamship men now
say they are willing to cooperate with the
| authorities in keeping out undesirable per-
sons.
w. c. CASH was acquitted at Dallas,
| Texas, on last week Saturday, of the muir
| der of E. T. Young. The killing occurred
about month ago in the street and was
| the result of a social sensation. Young was
said to have led Cash's wife astray in Ken
| lucky and then fled to escape Cash's VEN
geance. Cash and his wife were divorced
and Cash followed Young through several
states, finally overtaking and killing him in
the streets of Dallas. Over the dead body
he made declaration of the cause OF the
killing. He was jailed and his divorced
wife went to Dallas. Sunday evening Cash
and his wife were remarked at a hotel and
at the close of the ceremony Cash tainted.
Ex-MINIsTER f. j. PHELPS, in an inter
view in New Haven, Conn, refused to ex-
press any opinion about the diplomatic
acts of our government in respect to the
New Orleans affair. He thought Italy's
course had shown undue precipitancy. Re
ferring to the massacre itself, he said
" The killing Of those men in New Orleans
was justified, in my view of it, by the cir
cumstances leading up to it. The ordinary
machinery of justice is the peoples instru
ment, and when it fails to do its work, the
right still rests with the people to see to il
that justice is melted out. think that the
effect, ON the whole, may be good one
1t may serve as rebuke to inefficient
courts and juries."
LAST week Friday was the fiftieth ami
versary of the birth of the NeW York Iribun
and the event was fittingly celebrated by {
jubilee at the Metropolitan opera house
The vast editice was well filled and pro
gramme worthy of the occasion was rem
dered. Addresses were made by William
Mckinley, jr., Chauncey M. Depew, Charles
A. Dana, Roswell G. Horr and George Will
lam Curtis. an original poem was read b.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, and an or
chestra of fifty pieces under the direction o
Walter Damrosch played six pieces b.
American composers. Among Others pres
ent were President Morton, Senator
Morrill, of Vermont, Hawley of Connecticut
Hiscock of New York and Plumb of Kansas
Secretary b. #. Tracy, Governor Morgan
G. Buckley, Murat Halstead, General w
II. Seward, Stephen b. Elkins and Genera
Alexander 5. Webb. Letters of regret wer
read from President Harrison, Secretar
Blaine, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Senator
Sherman and Hoar, John g. Whittier, Sec
/, rotary Rusk, Attorney General Miller an
many others.
A MEETING of striking weavers at BraC
ford, Eng, was dispersed by the militar
and police ON Sunday. Several person
on each side were injured.
THE famous Scotch cutter Thistle Ina
been purchased by Emperor William
Germany. 1t is probable that he will entt
: the Thistle" in the race for the queen
t cup, which takes place off the Isle OF Wigh