The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-11
Domestic.

A FIRE which destroyed property valued
at $4,000 occurred at Malone, N. Y. last
week. A block on The south side of Main
street east of the bridge was practically de-
stroyed.
BISHOP NICHOLAS of Chicago has been in.
structed by the Holy Synod of st. Peters
burg to build cathedral in Chicago to cost
not less than $4,000 II is a part of the
decree that the building shall cover an acre
OF ground.
THE New Jersey Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows has ratified the action of the Sow
excluding saloon keepers and local dealers
and man ufacturers Of Intoxicating liquor
from membership in that order.
THE next National Encampment OF the
Grand Army of the Republic will be held at
st. Paul, Minnesota, September l. 2, 3 and
4, 1896. The regular sessions for business
will take place during the last two days.
The naval parade will occur on the opening
day and the parade of veterans and socie-
ties on September g
FIFTEEN states were represented at the
bankers meeting held at Des Moines, Iowa,
last Thursday. The Bankers Mutual
Casualty Company was organized. the
against burglary and the loss of money in
transit. More than 600 banks have signi-
fed their intention of becoming members.
PROFESSOR DYCHE of Kansas University,
Kansas City, Mo, is to make another trip
to the Arctic Ocean in search of the North
Pole. II is thought that the American Mu
scum, under whose auspices Professor
Dyche joined the Peary expedition, will fur
nish financial assistance. The professors
plan is to creep around the western coast of
Greenland and then make dash for the
pole by sledge or boat.
THREE-oUARTERs OF a million of dollars
has been stolen from the campaign fund of
the democratic party in Chicago. This
money was raised for the years 1893, "a and
'95. Certain foremen of the public works
who are accused OF manipulating their pay
rolls for the benefit Of this fund have been
indicted and have fled from the city. 1t is
thought that the expenditure of this $780,,
900 will never be publicly accounted for.
THE largest convention ever held in Ok
lahoma territory, in session last week,
adopted a resolution that the people of Ok
lahoma territory, without distinction Of
party, earnestly urge Congress at its pres
emit session to pass an enabling act provid-
ing for the admission OF Oklahoma as a
state, with such boundaries as in the wis.
dom of Congress will subserve the cause OF
good government. Arrangements were
made to send a committee to Washington to
push the claims of statehood.
THE city of Chicago proposes to replenish
its empty treasury by taxing the street car
companies. 1t is proposed to require liz
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an ordinance to this effect at present in the
city charter of Chicago, but it has never
been enforced. IL Is proposed to collect
these arrearages since 1881, when the ordi-
nance went into effect A suit will be
brought to collect this money, which will
amount to So, 800, 900, and il the suit is sue
cessful it will bankrupt the street railway
companies.
A FIRE in the wholesale district of In
| dianapolis last week caused damage OF
$780, 900 and resulted in the death of two
firemen A peculiar controversy has de.
veloped between the insurance companies
and the concerns burned out as TO whether
the fire was caused by the collapse of the
floor or the collapse was caused by the fire.
The insurance companies have clause in
their policies by which they do not insure
against damages caused by collapse. AS
the total loss is nearly half million Of dol
lars legal fight is not improbable.
THE New York State Board OF Health has
decided TO present to the next legislature a
bill to exclude from sale all milk which con-
tsins any germs of tuberculosis. Secretary