The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-04
Domestic.

The house committee on elections has de-
cided the two South Carolina election cases
in favor of the sitting members. In the case
of Wilson against McLaurin, from the sixth
district, Mr.. McLaurin, democrat, got the
decision, and in the case of Mormon against
Latimer, democrat, Mr.. Latmer was
awarded the seat.
MISS ELIZABETH FLAGLER of Washington,
daughter of General Flagler, chief of ord
nance, who about year ago shot and killed
a colored boy who was stealing pears from
her fathers garden, was found guilty of
manslaughter in the criminal court at
Washington last Wednesday. Miss Flagler
was sentenced to three hours in the district
Jail and to pay fine of $500.
GENERAL JOSEPH SHELBY, United States
marshal of Kansas City, Mo-, opposes the
parade of ex-confederates in grey uniforms
with the stars and bars, and the members
of the Grand Army in national uniforms, in
New York city on J1ly next. General
Shelby gives the patriotic reason for his op-
position that there is but one flag in the
United States, and that is the stars and
stripes.
THE Earl of Dunraven was expelled from
honorary membership in the New York
Yacht Club last Thursday. The action had
been contemplated by the club for some
the strongest influences by certain members
that saved his lordship from being summa-
rily expelled months ago. The action of the
Yacht Club was taken because Lord Dun
raven had had sufficient time to either apol-
ogize or resign. The vote in favor Of expul-
sion was thirty-nne to one.
The treasurer of the Anglo American re-
lief committee in Constantinople has cabled
the New England Armenian relief COM
mittees at Boston as follows: "The British
ambassador hears that there is great misery
and sickness among refugees at Zeitoun,
especially on account Of bitter cold. The
sick by hundreds lie near corpses of dead
women and girls without a rag to cover
them. Many sent off have died on the road
from exhaustion. The government is un-
able to relieve; they appeal to us. Report
to the relief committee. Elsewhere appeals
for help exceed means throughout the field.
Press upon all committees our need for
funds. For humanity's sake urge strongly"
AT meeting of the Western Association
OF General Baggage Agents, held last Thurs
day at Chicago, a resolution was unani-
mously adopted providing that no single
piece of baggage exceeding forty cubic feet
in measurement, of 250 pounds in weight,
will hereafter be accepted for transporta-
ton on baggage cars. This is very radical
action and if adhered to by railroads will
revolutionize the baggage regulations of
transportation companies. Heretofore there
has never been any limit of the weight or
size of piece OF baggage an excess charge
DelnR Jne only penalty LOT piece Oh Dag
gage weighing more than 100 pounds.
GENERAL HARRISON aud Mrs. Mary Scott
Lord Dimmck are to be married on Easter
Monday, April 6. Since the appearance Of
General Harrisons articles in the Ladies'
Home Journal, and the announcement by
another leading magazine that he would
contribute to it during the year, he has re-
ceived number of tiattering offers from
magazines in this country and England, and
during his sojourn in the mountains of the
East this summer he intends to write a
number of articles. 1t is understood that
his engagements comprehend a work that
will be more profitable than his profession
has been, Notwithstanding the large fees
that he has received, and that he proposes
to make the articles already published and
those that will follow the basis of more
complete work on the federal constitution,
the period to be covered extending from it's
formation to the adoption of the several
amendments by which the negroes were
admitted to citizenship.
One Minute Cough Cure touches the right
spot. 1t also touches it at the right time II
you take it when you have a cough or cold.
See the point? Then don't cough. w. E..
Terrill & Co., Montpelier, Vt.