The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-05-13

ana has Mangascia are now holding posi-
uons respectively to the left and right of
the Italians, but of their intentions nothing
is known.
-, The patriot leaders in Cuba have burned
Ine village OF Ponta Bravo near Havana.
Inc Spanish forces from San Quintn and
the guerilla forces from the neighboring
forts attacked the patriots and repulsed
them with loss of forty killed. Several
inhabitants of the village are said to have
been burned to death in their dwellings,
THE most cordial communications have
been exchanged between the car of Russia
and the new shah of Persia. These com
munications are looked upon as acquiring
well for the future relations between the
governments of the two countries. Mozaf-
fer-ed-Din, in informing the car Of the death
OF the late SHAH Nasr-ed-Din, avowed that
1t would be his first duty to foster and de-
velop friendly relations with Russia.
KING MENELIK and four-fifths of his force
have gone to the south of Abyssnia for the
impending rainy season, and where no mill
tary operations can be carried on. Menelik
could not support his army of 100000 men
during the bad season on the resources of
the Tigre alone; and so, as soon as the sea-
sons campaign seemed practically over, he
started south with the greater part OF his
army to spend the rainy months. Meneik
has taken away with him the Italian pris
oners to the number of about 5000 souls.
No one knows how they are faring.
DETAILS OF the fight at Cacaripuara, Cuba,
show that the Cubans won great victory
and were not defeated, as the official Span
ish report stated. The insurgent num-
bered 1000 under Delgardo and Socarras
and occupied a strong fortified position.
Their position was attacked by Spaniards
under General Inclan, who were repulsed
repeatedly. Finally the insurgents charged
and drove the Spaniards back, the latter re-
treating to Bahia Honda and being con-
tinually harrassed. The Spanish loss was
about 200 killed and nearly 800 wounded.
The insurgent loss was slight.
THE action brought by Mrs. Langtry
against the Union bank Of London, for the
recovery OF a sum equivalent to the value of
jewelry deposited in the bank by the actress
while she was absent on til, continent last
summer, which was taken out of the bank
upon forged order, was settled in the high
court OF justice last Wednesday. BY the
terms of the settlement the bank pays Mrs.
Langtry $4,000, and the iewelry, which is
valued at $135,000, still remains the prop
erty OF Mrs. Langtry. II the jewelry is re-
covered it is to be sold and the bank is to
receive any sum that is realized above
S125,00O The judgment of the court was
entered against the defendants, without
costs.
The city of Madrid was the scene of an
imposing religious ceremony last Wednes-
day, the object OF which was to procure the
intercession of Saint Isidoro, the patron
saint Of Madrid, who lived in the thirteenth
century, to bring about the end of the long
drought that has done great damage
throughout the country, and also to effect
the suppression of the Cuban rebellion.
The remains of the saint, inclosed in a sill
yer coffin, were carried through the streets
escorted by 500 priests, thousands of mem
bers of religious congregations and the civil
and military officials. All carried lighted
tapers, and the scene was most impressive,
even to those who had no faith in the eff
cacy of the ceremony. Copous showers fell
soon after the ceremony, both in Madrid
and throughout adjoining provinces. Thou
sands OF persons visited the cathedral at
Madrid for the offering of prayers of thanks
giving. They were admitted to the shrine
of Saint Isidoro, where their implicit belief
in the intercession of the saint in response
to their prayers was manifested by their
destroying part Of his silver coffin and car
rying away the fragments for relics. Had
it not been for the interference of the police,
the entire coffin would have been carried
away piecemeal.