The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-10-10
News by Telegraph.

CONCORD, n. H., Oct. 9.-Hiram n. Tur-
ner of st. Johnsbury was to-day elected a
director of the Concord and Montreal rail-
road.
LONDON, Oct. 9.--Another statesman has
been added to the death roll to-day, in the
person of Henry Grey, third Earl Grey.
He was formerly secretary of state for the
colonies,
LONDON, Oct. ga heavy fog this morn
ing caused a fearful accident near this city,
when a freight train crashed into a company
of hop pickers, killing eight and badly in
juring five others.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 9.-News which has Just
been received here would indicate that the
Japanese are still gaining on the enemy.
1t is reported that the Japs have captured
Chefu, an active trading post that has a pop
ulation of 10000
MIDDLETowN, Conn, Oct. 6.-Jas. Brown
the famous burglar who was shot by Officer
Say ON Wednesday night, died from his
wounds to-day, and before his death con-
fessed to the commission of many burglaries
that nave puzzled the police.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Word received here to.
day reports that there is a furious war in the
Congo State and that the Belgians have had
a serious fight with the Arabs. 1t is feared
that this is only a beginning. and that a war
cloud is fast settling over the Old World.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Oct. 9.-There is
great rejoicing among the ranks of the
striking mill hands to-day over the settle
ment of the trouble with the manufacturers
1t has been a sharp fight while it has lasted
and the strikers have experienced great
hardship, but are jubilant that the struggle
will end before The Winter begins. The
weavers expect to return to work Thursday.
PARIS, Oct. 6.-The French government
to-day made a decisive step in the Chinese
war and has ordered the handsome cruisers,
Z" Isly "Alger," "Duguay," "Trouin,"
and the gunboat Latin" TO proceed to
Chinese waters. The French government
is showing an aggressive spirit, and all the
governments of Europe are watching this
latest move with great interest. The boats
ordered to China are in charge of excellent
seamen,
b SHAMoKIN, Pa, Oct. 9.-This city was
sartled early this morning by the announce
met that an explosion in the shaft of Luke
f1dlt.'s mine had killed one miner, and
that iotr others are entombed in the burn
ing iurnaee, with every avenue of escape
gone The shaft is burning rapidly, and
the imprisoned men can never come out of
the names. BY prompt action, when the
terrible accident first occurred, tfty.five
miners were taken out of the shaft alive.
FosToRIA, Ohio, Oct. 6.-The creditors of
Charles Foster, ex-governor of Ohio, and
secretary of the treasury under President
l1drflSOn, nave reached a settlement IN the
insolvency court. Mr.. Foster aud his part
ner went into insolvency soon at or the in
auguration of President Cleveland, and the
case has been a very complicated one, in
volvlng much time in settlement, The fail.
ure affected many different enterprises, and
the claims against Foster and partner
amounted to $4,000 A settlement has
been obtained atiorly cents on the dollar.
TEN TTsIN. Oct. 0-The Chinese govern
ment has made an important move to-day
regarding the future of the war with Japan.
The government officials are convinced
that the fight may be a long one. and that
it will require large funds to conduct the
struggle, and after arriving at this conclu-
sion to-day authorized a firm in this city TO
secure the loan Of $500 600 for war pur.
poses. 1t is reported here that Sl0,OOO,OW
has already been secured from private par
ties. This move shows that the Chinese
will fight Japan TO the end.
New YORK, Oct. 9,-The ~long-expected
and threatened strike of c~loakmakers,