The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-30
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independence at the next dominion election
is being considered.
MANY Of the young Turkish party who
were arrested on the charge of seditious
practices were, after their trial, conveyed at
night to war ship, the boats Of which took
the prisoners to q place in the Bosphorus
where the current runs strongest and they
were then dropped overheard and drowned
MANY threatening letters have been re-
ceived of late by the sultan OF Turkey and
Hassan Pasha, minister of marine. In con
sequence of these communications, extra
ordinary precautions have been taken at
the Yildz kiosk to guard all approaches to
the sultan. Minister Hassans residence is
surrounded by troops.
A NATIVE Of Cologne has written to the
Cologne Gazette from Trebizond, giving de-
tails as an eye witness of the recent mas
sacre there The writer says that at least
600 Armenians were slaughtered, while only
five Turks were killed. The Armenian set
Elements were set on fire and the inhabit-
ants burned to death or shot.
AN institution for deaf mutes at Hohen-
wart, Bavaria, together with the parish
church and vicarage adjoining, was burned
last Saturday The institution contained
40 girl inmates, who were obliged to take
refuge upon the roof, where they were res.
cued with great difficulty. Some Of them
were badly burned and all of them suffered
severely from SHOCK.
THE difficulty among the lemployes OF
the ship-building yards on the Clyde has
been settled by the men receiving an ad-
vance in their wages and agreeing to the
| employers demand that they be given six
months notice OF future changes. The Bel
fast strikers are indignant at the offers made
| to them by the masters, which they have
| rejected, and the strike there is likely to be
| prolonged one.
ApCupYouoy TAp1uyYy had of Tho h.
Ollie church in the province of Manitoba, has
| submitted a proposition to the Manitoba
government for compromise in the
parochial school warfare, and the com
promise is to be accepted. In BRIEF the
proposition is that the Catholics be not
taxed for public schools, but be compelled
to pay the total cost of maintenance OF
parochial schools. Such a compromise
would satisfy both Catholics and Protes t.
! ants and end the struggle
THE withdrawal of MIR. Roses challenge
for the " Americas cup will not affect the
intention of Herbert NOR, the wealthy
Australian merchant, regarding the yacht
Westralia," which he intends to build,
with a syndicate, for the purpose Of chal-
longing for the Americas cup in 1896.
The Western Australians are to hold ban
quet in November, and it is expected that a
challenge from Westralia =" will then be
sent. 1t is virtually settled that the "W es-
tralia " will be built on the Clyde.
WILLIAM I. STEAD the well-known Eng.
lish journalist, formerly editor Of the Pail
Mall Gazette, published last week an article
in the Westminster Gazette, in which he
says that England ought not to belittle the
significance Of the outburst of American
sentiment over the Venezuelan question.
The Americans, he says, have built up a
navy which they have some reason to be
proud OF and the Monroe doctrine is now
one of national faith. When the twen-
tieth century dawns upon u.s." he continues,
I'VE will have to recognize the United
States as a naval power of the first class.
Nevertheless" he concludes, our case is
80 strong that we need not fear to refer the
question to an honest arbitrator, but first
reparation must be made for violation of
our own territory.