The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-08
Foreign.

A PASSENGER train on the Inter. Oceanic
railroad was wrecked at Temee uatla, Mex
leo, last week. Fourteen persons were
killed outright. The scene of the disaster
was tue same curve on which 100 passengers
lost their lives last year.
JAPAN has received assurances that Eng
land and Italy will not allow the warships
of Russia, Germany or France to pass
through the Suez canal if such vessels
should be sent for the purpose of coercing
Japan. The Japanese government Is also
assured of the benevolent neutrality of the
United States
THE ravages of yellow fever in Cuba, on
which the insurgents rely to aid them in
securing independence, are already ap-
parent in the ranks Of the Spanish forces.
Physicians at Havana predict that this will
be the worst yellow fever season for many
years The rainy season will soon begin.
Then the roads will become impassable,
even for the infantry.
A STATE of seige has been declared at Rio
Janeiro. Several street fights took place
there recently between soldiers, who are
friends OF ex-President Peixoto, and the po-
lice. Many were killed and wounded on
both sides. The leaders have been arrested.
Fears exist of outbreaks in other localities.
Press messages and commercial kilograms
in cipher are prohibited to all points south
of Rio.
The police and great crowd of May-day
at Miskolecz, Hungary. The crowd, com
prising LOCO wOrkingmen, attempted to Or
ganize May day procession in defiance of
the prohibitory order OF the authorities, and
attacked the police who sought to prevent
them. After stubborn fight in which
many were hurt, the crowd dispersed and
the leaders were arrested.
WHILE the Japanese government has no
reason to doubt that Hi Hung Changes ar
rival at Che-Fow next Wednesday will be
followed by the ratification of the treaty,
preparations are not relaxed to carry for
ward the war. The navy and dockyards
are buster than ever before, working to their
full capacity day and night Special efforts
are making to equip the warships taken
from the Chinese. Crews have been allotted
to these vessels and are drilled necessarily.
INVESTIGATION az to the cause of the Elbe
disaster was concluded last week The
jury returned a verdict that, in their opin-
ion, the collision was due to gross negligence
on the part Of the mate and lookout man of
the Crathie. Owidg to absence of evidence
fru N any of the crew of the Elbe, the Jury
was of the opinion that there was not suffi
Gent proof that the Crathie was solely to
blame for the disaster to justify a verdict to
that effect. The captain of the Crathie,
however, was entirely exonerated.
HAVANA, CUBA, is in fever of excite
ment. Steamers leaving that port for
American points are crowded with pass en-.
gers. Many young men of the best families
are joining the insurgents and students are
leaving college for the same purpose. 1t is
reported in Havana that Colonel Santos
cildes, a distinguished officer OF the Span
ish army, has been captured by General
Maceo and held prisoner. Maxine Gomez,
commanding 1000 men, is reported moving
toward Camaguay, in Principe. The Span
ish capitalists are shipping money out of the
country for safety. Business is becoming
more depressed every day.
EIGHTY THOUSAND workingmen assem-
bed in Parliament Square, Vienna, May /,
and demanded universal suffrage. After
leaving the square the crowd marched in
procession through the streets. When the
procession passed the university the stu
dents cheered for socialism and the work
ingmen replied with cheers for science A
fight occurred at the gas works, growing out
of the attempts Of of the holiday makers to
compel the employees in the gas works to
quit work and join them. One man was SO.
riously hurt. Six of the ringleaders of the
rioters were arrested. Other outbreaks oc-
CURED in various parts Of the city during
the day, resulting in large number of ar
rests, but no one was seriously hurt