The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-22
Foreign.

PRESIDENT FAURE was fred upon at th,
Longchamp races last Wednesday by
crank. The bullet missed its mark and tn,
assailant was arrested. He said he haC
fired only blank cartridge and had no in
tention of killing the president.
In the English house of commons las
Wednesday Sir William Harcourt deliv
cred fiery speech, denouncing the govern
ment for its gross mismanagement of bust
ness. The address created profound sen
sation that has not yet subsidized
A DISPATCH received last week at Athens
from Crete says that the Turkish authorities
| there are gradually extending the military
zone and are occupying new positions daily
| Many excesSes are being committed by the
Turks. A party of Christians, who ventured
to enter the so-called military zone, were
murdered by Turks.
HE report OF the death of Jose Maceo,
Drother OF Antonio Maceo, second in com.
mand OF the rebels, is confirmed. 1t is
stated that he did not die from wounds re-
celved In battle, as was at first stated, but
was covertly court-martialled and shot by
order of Colixto Garcia for INSTRUMENTATION
This action, it is added, met with the APP
proval of Gomez, the rebel commandments
chief. The body, it is said, was inferred on
farm near Songo.
THE London Daily Ne,cS publishes dis.
patch from Athens saying that the Turks
in Crete have further violated the armistice
that was recently agreed upon bet ween
themselves and the Christian insurgents by
attacking Apokorona. They were twice
repulsed by the defenders of the place.
The vail tried to stop the fighting but the
troops ignored his commands. 1t is re-
ported that Abdullah Pasha, the com.
mander of the Turkish forces in the island,
is arming the native Mussulmans.
DISPATCH to the Havana Inpnciai
from Havana says Captain General Weyer
lar,., . 4.
month all foreigners must register them
selves in accordance with the DEGREES of
1870 and 1884. In the event of their failure
to so register they will not be able TO claim
the privileges allowed foreigners. Maxine
Gomez, the rebel commauder-in.chief.a and
his lieutenant Calixto Garcia, are march
ing eastward. Their rapid movement is
causing alarm to the Spanish military
authorities.
AN attempt was made last week to assassi-
nate Carlos Ezeta, ex-president of San
Salvador in the dining-room of his hotel
A native named Jiminez spat in Ezeta's
face. The eX-president sprang to his feet
to resent the insult, when Jiminez drew a
revolver and leveled it at Ezeta's breast
The former dictator OF San Salvador re-
tanned his presence of mind aud, Selling
chair, he held it over Jiminezs head and
dared him to fire. In another moment the
would-be assassin was disarmed by Ezeta's
friends and hurried from the room.
FURTHER details of the recent burning of
a passenger train between Cidra and Sa-
banilla, Cuba, makes it surprising that there
was not greater number of victims. The
armored car that is attached to all trains
Tor their. protection from the insurgents,
and another car, were thrown over an en-
bankment twenty-five feet high. Two
lieutenant colonies, captain, and num-
Der of privates, who were travelling as pas
sengers, repulsed the attack made by the
rebels as soon as the explosion occurred
The explosion tore up over 200 feet of
track. The dynamiters wrecked another
train in the Province Of Matanzas last
Wednesday. No lives were lost.
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