The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-20

THE court at Coburg has received tele-
gram from st. Petersburg saying that the
ACCOMPLISHMENT of the czarina is expected
about the end of November.
WILLIAM FAIR, an engineer on the Can.
adian Pacific railway, was found guilty
last week of attempted murder and arson in
endeavoring to burn his wife and children
in order that he might marry another
woman. The trial lasted six days aud was
one of the most sensational that ever took
place in Canada.
THE peasantry of Briton, France, have
been displeased Of late by the landing at
St. Malo of 800 Canadian h orses and 800 cat
tie, aud are doing everything in their power
to discourage further similar consignments.
The chamber of deputies will be petitioned
to issue an order that all foreign live stock
vessels shall be quarantined before the cat
tie or horses are landed.
THE Spaniards have inaugurated reign
of terror in Guantanamo Fifty boys be-
longing to prominent Cuban families in that
province have been arrested, and, it is said,
will be held as hostages for the loyalty of
their parents. 1t Is reported that Campos
will order the arrest of the young sons of
leading Cubans in all the provinces, hoping
thus to check the spread of the revolution.
VERY serious mutny of Chinese soldiers
took place last week at Kin Kiang, city
and trading port in the north part of the
province of Kiang ST. The troops refused
natives there are reported in condition OF
panic and the wealthy inhabitants have left
the city with their portable valuables. The
foreign inhabitants have armed themselves.
THE political police of Berlin seized the
entire edition of the newspaper Der Socialist
last Friday morning. The seizure began
before the newspaper was issued to the pub
lie and was made upon the suppostion that
the publication contained seditiOus article.
The editor of the periodical DeauScher Michel
has also been prosecuted for the publication
of an article insulting to Ex-Empress Fred
erick
The war news from Eastern Europe is as
Stunning serious complexion. The massa-
ere reported from the English Protestant
missions at Jerusalem is giving rise to much
discussion. II the disorders spread through
the various portions Of the Ottoman empire
| it will be difficult to avoid Intervention by
| the European powers. SO far the six great
powers are in harmony on the Turkish ques-
| ton.
A SCHOOL building at Grenada, British
West Indies, in which 100 children were
| packed, caught fire last week and was
burned to the ground. Thirty-one children
and one teacher were burned to death. The
| fire was believed to be of incendiary origin
and two boys who had been severely pun
| ished by the teacher and suspended from
school were believed to be the authors OF
the crime.
RAIN fell in torrents for two days last
week in the departments of Muerthe et
Moselle and Veages France, and vicinity
The river Moselle rose nine feet, overflow
ing its banks and flooding the town Of
| Epinal, doing immense damage to property
The eastern canal dixie burst and the water
swept through break sixty yards wide
flooding the towns of Fontenoy, LechataI
and Veyouze..
THERE are reports of fresh Turkish out
RACES in Armenia. Christian teachers art
said to be killed, and the Kurds are spread
ing terror far and wide. Five Italian war
ships have been sent to Turkish waters
Still the Turks say the situation is mo-
grave. Negotiations are passing between
the powers for an agreement that all steps
in the East shall be taken jointly that NJ
power shall undertake anything independ
emily of the others.
GEEAT BRITAIN has decided TO materially
strengthen her squadron in Chinese waters
The frst.class cruiser Edgar" and tn,
second class cruiser " Spartan" which wer,
sent to join the squadron temporarily during
the Chinese Japanese war, will remain per
the elder vessels will be replaced by newe
and more powerful ships, including thu
Immortalite " and D." Narcissus," both first
class armored cruisers OF 5000 tons.
VALUABLE contracts have been lost be
cause of the disputes between the Clyd
|
still continues. The builders have lost al
order from the italian government for tn
construction OF three gunboats and twelv
torpedo boats, owing to their inability t
guarantee that they would be delivered at
specified time. The Norwegian govern
ment has placed an order for torpedo boat
with German builders for the same reason
THE Dungans who recently revolted i
the northern part of China were all pre-
vided with Russian rifles. The leader c
these rebellious Dungans has sent an ult
matum to the imperial government Of Chin
announcing his intention to advance upo
Pekin unless he receives favorable reply
The rebels are 10000 strong and have eI
tirely overcome the imperial officers. Man
large towns and villages have been pillage
and the fields are strewn with the dea
bodies OF men, women and children.
, THOMAS #. BAYARD, United States an
, bassador, was given the freedom of the cit
OF Dundee last Wednesday. He delivere
an address on International Comfy
, Founded Upon International Courtesy
, Based Upon International Obligations.
There was no real conflict, he said, betwee
Great Britain and America. Mr.. Bayar(
in the course OF his remarks, said he desire
that there should be clear understandin
between the United States and Great Bri
ain He wished, he said, that every couI
try, in time OF peace, would do every Do
sible good without going to the extent
self,injury, and in time of war no MOI
= harm Than was needful for self. mr. taction