The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-04
Foreign.

ALEXANDER DUMAS, the celebrated nov.
elist and dramatist, died last Thursday in
Paris, aged seventy.one years.
THIRTY THOUSAND troops have Just left
Spain for Cuba, which is another step
toward the bankruptcy of the former, but
probably not toward the subjugatiou Of the
latter.
CAREFUL estimates recently made at Con-
stantnople of the life and property loss by
the recent Turkish disturbances show that
at least $50 100000 and 1000 lives have been
sacrificed.
EMILE lola has refused to sign petition
for the release of Oscar Wilde from prison,
and most of the other literateurs of Paris,
when approached on the subject, either de-
clined or gave vague replies.
OTTO EHLERs, the German traveller, and
twenty natives belonging to his escort were
drowned while he was taking his expedi-
ton across British New Guiana. All of
Ehler's diaries and sketch books were lost
AN attempt on the part of the American
students at the Veterinary College at To-
ronto, Ont, to hoist the American flag last
Thursday resulted in a bloody fight be-
tween the Canadian and American students
which lasted an hour. Several on both
sides ere badly injured.
RECENT violent storms in Southern Russia
and on the Black Sea have done great dam
age. The loss of property ashore is esti-
ludltu dJ Nuts Uudu elBuly
persons are said to have persisted. Many
ports have been partially submerged and a
number of small vessels were lost
THE dying czarewitch of Russia is now in
the Caucasian Mountains. The tubercu-
losis from which he is suffering has ex-
tended to his throat. The czarna will
shortly visit the suffering man, who refuses
to go to the milder climate in Southern
Fra nee because of desire to end his days
in his fatherland.
THE British Board of Agriculture has
issued an order forbidding the importation
of sheep from the United SAFES and Can.
ada unless the animals are slaughtered at
their port of landing. The order goes into
effect on January 1, and is due to arrival
during recent months of many cargoes of
sheep which have been infected with scabs
The recent illness of Pope Leo was due
to lack of vitality, which is increasing.
There is no cause for immediate alarm, but
it is said that it is difficult to keep his holi
ness in good health, owing to his habit of
getting out of bed nights whenever some
Latin coupet comes to his mind which he
wishes to record. In addition to this, the
| long audiences which he gives daily fatigue
him greatly.
News has been received in L)ndon, Eng,
from Zeitoun that on November 13 fife en-
thousand Armenans, under a Russian-Ar-
menian leader, captured the fort occupied
| by Turkish troops. In the attack upon the
fort dynamite was used by the Armenians
with great effect. Twenty Thousand Turkish
troops are said to be advancing upon Zeitoun
from all sides, IL being the intention, it is
understood, to raze that place to the ground.
ExCITISG events are impending in Canada.
Parliament will be summoned within q
month to pass an order directing the Mani
toba government to restore the Roman
Catholic parochial schools, This will pro-
duce climax that may disrupt the con-
federation of Canadian provinces. Premier
Greenway is reported as tut ming deaf ear
to all entreates for compromise. The Do
miuion authorities can only restore the
Catholic schools by force. There is grow.
ing movement in Winnepeg in favor Of se-
cession.