The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
Domestic.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 2-After an all
nights debate, the constitutional conven-
ton decides that no divorce for any cause
shall be granted in South Carolina
BOSTON, Oct. 3.-The new American liner
St. Paul. sister of the ' St. Louis" took
her trial spin off Gloucester last week. The
ship easily made twenty-five knots an hour
Like her sister, the 'St. Paul, " she is entirely
of American build She is a magnificent
specimen of naval architecture.
AUSTIN, Oct 3.-By a practically unan-
nous vote, both branches of the Texas leg
islature have passed the bill prohibiting
prize fighting Such contests are made a
felony. Penalty is Imprisonment of princi-
pals in state penitentiary for not less than
two and not more than five years.
PITTsFIELD, Mass, Oct "a state cattle
inspector found tuberculosis prevalent at
Dalton and slaughtered fifteen head of fine
dairy cows owned by John S. Barton, also
the same number of fine Holsteins, owned
by #. l.. Warren Under the recently
passed law, the owners are remunerated by
the state.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-The United States
cruiser Brooklyn" was launched at
Cramps shipyard last week. The " Brook
Ign" is a steel.armored cruiser, costing, ex-
elusive of armament, S3,000000 Her dis
placement is 9,271 tons; she has 10000
horsepower and an indicated speed of
twenty four knots an hour.
ATLANTA, Oct. AT the meeting of the
directors Of the Atlanta exposition, mo
tions for and against Sunday opening were
made, lending the consideration OF which
motion to lay both motions on the table
was made and carried by an overwhelming
majority. 1t is believed that this practi-
cally settles the question in the negative
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Plans are maturing
to organize new committee of seventy TO
fight Tammany in the local campaign. The
g f1n I,a u,
making nominations is pronounced hasty
and i'll advised. There is but one issue,
says DR.. Parkhurht, and that is Tammany
There must be but only two parties, Tam
many and anti-Tammany.
Boston, Oct 2.-The bank commissioners
of several states who have been inquiring
into the affairs of the Granite State Prov
ident Association are unable to agree upon
report, and will make separate reports
Connecticut adopts the report of the New
Hampshire commission. The Vermont in
spector of finance believes the institution is
solvent. New York and Rhode Island will
report to the heads of their respective de.
partments.
ECoLUMBUs, Ohio, Oct 1.-The freesilver
democrats of Ohio are preparing to prevent
the return Of Calvin S. Brice to the United
States senate. The democratic ca ldidates
for the legislature who are for free silver
will be nominated, and these will be
friendly to silver. If the legislature is
democratic, such force will hold the bal.
ance Of power and the candidate who sue
ceeds must obey its mandate.
SECRETARY LAMONT is said to be very an
CRY at General Miles because private infor
nation that he was to be appointed com
mander-in chief should be heralded to the
country, through a newspaper interview
before the president had made the officia
announcement. West Point officers are ''oI
their ear because "buck soldier" as they
call volunteers has been advanced to thu
head of the army, and are making the mos
out OF the incident. So say Washington
dispatches.
Boston, Oct. 3.-The nineteenth exhibi
ton of the Massachusetts Charitable Me
chanics Association was opened last weel
Tuesday afternoon in the hall on Huntington
Avenue. The exercises were OF special in
terest, it being the centennial OF the asso
citation: One hundred years ago Paul Re
we're, Of revolutionary fame, and his assc
ciate mechanics banded themselves tc
gether for mutual help and encouragement,
Paul Revere was first president OF the asso
citation, and due honor was paid this histoI
ical name.
Boston, Oct. 3.-The Parliament of Ma
met last Wednesday afternoon at Park Stree
Church. This parliament is, according I
the invitation to its sessions, general It'll
for citizens assembly. to be held at tn
Park Street Church every noon-time in o.
tober. To this parliament are invited tn
representatives OF every religious creed an
every political party, and from these repr
sentatives are expected some expressions
their genuine thoughts regarding the sui
ject, American Citizenship" Governt
Greenhalge was present. The opening a,
dress was by James Logan Gordon, pres
dent OF the association.
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