The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-31

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about two hours in the twenty-four.
OWING to the drouth and drying up of
pastures and the running of the hay crop in
the northern counties of the Province OF
Ontario, many farmers are feeding leaves of
trees to cattle, while others are obliged to
| shoot their cattle TO prevent starvation.
The farmers will petition the Dominion
government to bring hay from the north
west, as without government aid it will be
impossible to keep their stock through the
coming winter,
The verdict OF the coroner's jury in the
Craig Road collision on the Grand Trunk
railroad, by which fifteen persons we're
killed and Twenty Others injured, has been
rendered. The jury Is Of ths opinion that
the collision was due to carelessness and in
competency on the part of the employees
The fact was brought out during the inves-
tigation that Engineer Mcleod of the fatal
train had supplied himself literally with
beer at Athabraska station before taking
charge of his engine.
DURING violent thunderstorm at West
phalia, Germany, last Friday, an explosion
of fire.damp and coal-dust occurred in the
Priz Won Preussen mine, which is $50
metres in depth. Thirty-two dead and
eleven injured men we've found in the pit,
but the total number of deaths is not yet
known, as the pit has not been fully ex-
| plored. Hundreds of the wives, children
and other relatives of the dead, injured and
| missing men congregated about the mouth
| of the pit and their cries and lamentations
were most heartrending.
A RAILROAD accident, by which twelve
| persons lost their lives and twenty-five
were more or less seriously injured, &C.
Cured last Friday near st. Brieuc depart
ment of Cotes Du Nord, France. A train
| heavily laden with pilgrims who were re-
turning from the shrine Of st. Dauray was
| in some manner, not yet explained, thrown
from the track and several cars were
wrecked. Assistance was speedily sent to
the scene and everything possible was done
to relieve the sufferings Of the injured. The
dead were taken to st. Brieuc.
THE Duke of Cambridge is 10th to leave
the position of commander.in.chief of the
British army. In a speech at Richmond,
last week, he referred to the statement that
perhaps he would ere long abandon the
command of the army. He said that If it
would be to the country's advantage that
arrangements for another commandment.
chief be made he did not wish to stand In
the way. He was quite ready to retire, but
he was still vigorous, and wished 1t to be
clearly understood that he never desired to
leave the position he has occupied for
thirty.nine years
ENGLAND has abandoned the occupation
of Trinidad, and the popuace in Rio Janeiro
is rejoicing. A great massmeeting was
held there last Thursday night in protest
against the action of Eng I'D in taking pos
session of the island of Trinidad. Twenty
thousand persons were together in and
around the hall where the meeting was
held, and the speeches were received with
the greatest enthusiasm. Several editors
were among those who made addresses
Throughout the night the streets were
patrolled with cavalry, ordered out by the
government to prevent attacks upon the
business houses of English residents.
AN accident in which 140 soldiers were
killed occurred last Saturday on the road
running from Kobe to Osaka, Japan. A
train OF twentythree cars was conveying to
Kobe 400 Japanese soldiers who were re-
turning from China, where they had taken
part in the military operations. A heavy
storm was raging, and as the train was run
ming along the sea wall, on which the tracks,
as they approach the city, are laid. an i'm
mense sea leaped over the wall, separating
the train and derailing the engine and
eleven cars, which plunged off the wall into
the bay. Most of the men in the derailed
cars were drowned like rats in trap.
BARON BLANC. minister of foreign affairs
for Italy, is authority for the statement that
all of the powers have already recognized
the protectorate over Abyssinia which has
been established by Italy, and that none of
them was entitled to intervene between
King Menelek and the Italian govern ment
Menelek, he declares, has fagrantly VIC.
lated the terms of the protocol prohibiting
utmost confidence in the prosperous future
OF the Italian colony in Abyssinia, and, if it
should become necessary, Italy would de-
fend it to the last. Baron Blanc's state.
ment is appro 7ed by the chamber.
In commenting on the situation in Cuba,
the London Times sententiously remarks:
At every turn, Gomez has outgeneraled
the Spaniards. The troops have suffered
harassing attacks from the insurgents and
still more from the climate. 1t is not won
derful that the Spanish officers are discon-
tented over their leaders generalship, al
though it is deplorable that they do not
keep their dissatisfaction to themselves.
Unless they can capture the rebel chiefs, it
seems likely that the disastrous struggle
will be indefinitely prolonged" The Times
expresses sympathy with the inhabitants,
who, it says, have but too good reason for
profound dissatisfaction with Spain
THE newspapers at Madrid display much
i'll humor because of the action of General
Martinez Campos, in frequently exposing
himself in engagements with the Cuban in
surgents. The papers also condemn the
lenient policy of General Campos and his
leaning toward Cuban autonomy. The pub
lie shares largely the views of the press, and
asks that the government adopt stern and
decisive measures for the suppression of the
instruction. There is a popular demand,
backed by the military journals, that the
government send Generals Weller and
fOlavle]a TO cooperate win General Gam
pos. Both Of these generals were noted for
their severity in past Cuban rebellions. If
General Campos makes no opposition, they
may be sent to Cuba.
AFTER the capture of Keeling by the JAP
anese, large number of cases of gunpowder
that had fallen into their hands were placed
in temple under guard Of company of
infanry. The following morning, steps
were taken to remove the powder for the
purpose of storing it in safer place, but
while the operation was in progress a ter
rife explosion took place, killing an officer
and twenty-six soldiers and wounding 100
others. Search revealed the fact that two
Chinese had been the authors Of the catas.
trophe They were found concealed under
the temple with boring instruments and
coils of mining fuse in their possession. The
troops did not lynch the miscreants, as
might have been expected, but marched
them off lietly for trial.
The Western Union Telegraph Company
is making arrangements to take possession
of the old abandoned telegraph line extend
ing through British Columbia, which was
started thirty years ago to run to Europe
via Behring Straits and Siberia. Before the
Atlanti, cable was laid this line was con-