The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-01-13

| welcomed by their friends. The injured
| we're quickly taken to places of shelter and
were tenderly cared for One man with
broken leg climbed all the distance OF 400
feet through the air-shaft and fell uncon-
scious as he reached the surface. Others,
who were terribly burned, labored painfully
up the ladder, strips of flesh falling from
their hands and arms as they grasped the
rungs. 1t is believed that fully one-half OF
| the entombed miners escaped by the air
shaft, though many of them received mortal
| injuries.
THE border war in Texas has been raging
merrily the past week. An engagement
took place last week Monday between
United States troops and Garza's revolu-
tionists at a crossing of the Rio Grande, and
the outlaws were put to flight. corre-
spondent of the New York Herald, who
writes from Laredo Tex, claims to have
had an interview with Cara He says the
interview took place on New Years dav in
Starr county. Cara Is reported to have
said that for long time there has been
growing discomfort in many OF the states OF
Mexico against President Diaz. He said
| Diaz does not seem to care for the good OF
the people so long as he may crafty his
own interests. He had grown immensely
wealthy at the expense of his people, and
had also gained for himself the cordial ha-
tired of good churchman and the priests by
| his religious prosecutions. Cara declared
that the movement was popular one; the
money and would accomplish their ends
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister, in
conversation with Secretary Blaine, thought
the capture of CARA might easily be eff
| fected if the troops of either country were
| allowed to follow him into contiguous for
eign territory. The question is a serious
one, involving the matter Of dangerous pre-
cedents in the treatment of political often
ders. The archbishop of Mexico denies
that the clergy are aiding the CARA revo-
luton.
Congress.
TUEsDAY.-Some $50 bills were introduced
in the house, a majority of them looking
toward changes in the present tariff Among
the propositions made were to place on the
free list, jute, baggng, iron ties, binding
Irvine, lumber, tin plate, and template
and agricultural implements. Congressman
Crosby introduced bill to consolidate third
and fourth-class mail matter at the third
class rate. - The president sent to the
senate the name of Walter f. Howard of
Vermont TO be United States consul at
Cardiff; Elias ii. Cheney of New Hamp-
shire, at Matanzas; Radcliffe II. Ford of
Maine, at Leghorn. - The president is
preparing a proclamation of retaliation
against those countries which have refused
TO enter into reciprocal trade relations with
this country.
WEDNEsDAY.-A joint revolution, author
izing the navy to transport contributions
for the relief of the suffering poor in Russia
was killed in the house, 1866 to 20, after a
long debate. - Senator Morrill, deliv-
cred brilliant speech in opposition to the
free silver bill. 1t was an effective answer
to Senator Stewards argument, and was
filled as usual with happy turns of express
sion and dry irony. This speech was
one OF the most admirable, in the vigor of its
style and the delcacy of its finish, OF the
many addresses made by the Vermont
statesman in his long and honorable public
career
THURSDAY. Ex- Governor David b. Hill
took his seat in the senate with great eclat.
He received quite an ovation from his party
colleagues. g. A bill for a public build
ing at Newport was introduced by Con-
gresham Grout of Vermont. - A free
wool bill has been drafted by Chairman
Springer of the ways and means committee,
but has not yet been introduced
FRDAY.-There is talk of an interna-
tional conference on the silver question, to
be held at Chicago during the Worlds Fair.
The chief obstacle to the wider use of silver
has been for some years the eagerness of a
certain element in this country to adopt
free coinage without the concurrence of
other nations. This, in the opinion Of
financial students, would mean the loss OF
all our gold to Europe and the steady flow
of European silver here. The more eager
ness the United States has displayed on
this point, the more probable it has been
that the European nations would refuse to
and would leave us to our fate. President
Harrison and Secretary Foster have been
working in quiet way to get the European
nations TO agree to a larger use of silver
among themselves and to invite the United
States to Join them.
MoNDAY.--In the house the reciprocity
clause in the Mckinley bill was assaied by
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky, in a resolu-
ton - In the senate, Mr. Aldrich pre-
sented the remoDstrance of the wooden
manufacturers against any agitation of the
question of the duties on wool. Mr.. Teller
introduced joint resolution providing for an
international bi-metallic agreement, which
declares it to be the determined.policy of
the United States government to use both
gold and silver as full legal tender money,
either under the rates now existing in the
United States or under one that may here
after be established by the United States
alone or in accord with other nations.
Foreign.
GUY DE MAUPAssANT, the talented and
well-known French author, is insane. He
attempted suicide twice
A DEN of bomb-makers was unearthed at
Walsall, Eng, last week. Among the pris-
oners captured was a French murderer.
THE Salvation army at East Bourne,
Eng, were hrutally maltreated last week
Sunday by mob, who smashed their al
legged musical instruments and threw them
|
TEwFIK PAsHA, khedive of Egypt is dead
at Cairo. The eldest son, born in 1874, sue.
ceeds him The khedve died from an over
dose of morphine, administered by native
physician.
LAURENCE IRVING, the second son of the
actor, Henry Irving, either attempted sui
eide or accidentally shot himself at Belfast,
Ire, last Wednesday. He was found in his
dressng-room at the theater, with a bullet
wound in his right breast, and has since
been in critical condition.
AN eminent Russian officer said last week
in relation to the starvation in Russia:
" The present famine is the natural conse-
quence of thirty years bad management
and will become chronic. Sixteen or seven
teen provinces are now suffering from want,
but next spring fifty provinces will be in a
state of starvation. The peasantry are
PROSTATE in the face of the terrible calamity
that has befallen them. But their apathy
cannot last. Risings may be expected.
The peasants believe it to be the cZar's duty
to feed them. l have heard them say: The
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