The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-26
Foreign.

1hh reCout uodVy 5JOrmB on tn6 BLACK
Sea have caused great loss of life and prop
erty. Seven steamers and eighteen sailing
vessels have foundered and it is believed
that more than 100 persons have persisted.
WHILE cage containing eight men was
descending a coliery pit at Lehigh, Lam
cashire, England, last Thursday, the catches
failed to work and the cage crashed to the
bottom OF the pit, instantly killing the eight
men.
The sultan has instructed the Turkish
ambassador in London to invite England to
regulate the situation in Egypt with suze-
rain power on the basis of guarantees being
given for the security of communication be-
tween England and India.
IT is reported in London that there is ex-
oellent reason to believe the home secretary
has decided to liberate Mrs. Maybrick, who
was convicted several years ago at Liver
pool of poisoning her husband. An official
announcement to that effect will probably
soon be made.
THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND strikers in the
mems clothing trade at Berlin have been
successful in effecting a settlement with
their employers upon the basis Of an ad &.
vance of twelve and one-half per cent in
their wages. 1t is expected that the work
ers in the women's clothing trades, seam
stresses, ETC., will be able to make similar
settlement. Popular sympathy has been
with the strikers from the first.
DURING the year 1895 the several steam
ship lines running to Canada carried from
European ports to Canada All first cabin
passengers, 1853 second cabin and 49, 3O3
Storage. From Canada to Europe they
carried 4,0O3 first cabin. 8, 112 second cabin
and 5587 steerage passengers. These fig
ures are significant, showing as they do that
nearly twice as many passengers came to
Canada as went from this side to Europe.
FATHER LAcoMBE. oblate missionary of
Montreal, has written a letter to Hon. Will
fred Laurier, leader of the opposition, urg-
ing him in the name OF the Roman Catholic
bishops to support the Manitoba remedial
bill, and saying that the church will not &C
cept Mr.. Laurier's scheme OF commission
OF inquiry, but will do its best to defeat that
measure Father Lacombe says that it will
be for the interest of Mr.. Laurier and his
party to support the remedial BILL especially
as general election is near at hand, but IL
he oppose the bill, the clergy will unite to
defeat him and his party.
CABLEGRAM received last Thursday nv
Secretary Olney from Minister Terrell says
that the America public should understand
that multiplicity OF agents to distribute
charity in Turkish provinces can, under
existing conditions, produce nothing but
being admitted. Miss Barton, who pos
sesses the confidence Of the Turkish gov
eminent, with her agents, now in the int.
rior, will be sufficient, says the minister, TO
distribute all charity. 1t Is quite unlikely,
Mr.. Terrell adds, that naturalized citizens
or newspaper correspondents will be ad.
mitted.
THE italian minister of war has received
the report OF General Baratieri, command
ing the italian forces In Abyssinia, in re-
gard to the recent combats between the
Italians and rebel bands near Adigrat. In
these fights the Italians lost ninety seven
killed and from thirty to forty wounded,
aud the enemy's losses were about equal to
those OF the Italians. The report has been
laid before the cabinet, which has author
lied Signor Crispi to send to Abyssinia i'm
mediately whatever reinforcements of
troops may be necessary. Ten thousand
men are already in readiness to be embarked
for Massowah to join General Baratieri's
forces in the interior.
The troopers from the Transvaal arrived
at Paddington station, London, last Sun
day evening. A large crowd had gathered
to welcome them. but not even the relatives
OF the soldiers were allowed to enter the
station. Most OF the crowd believed that
DIR. Jameson and his party had arrived, and
they refused to be disabused when the cabs
and carriages conveying the men issued
from the station, and the crowd cheered
them Justify. The troopers enjoyed their
reception and they waved their hats In re-
Spouse to the cheers. AS they proceeded
eastward their uniforms attracted attention
and large crowds followed the vehicles,
cheering and roaring for DR.. Jameson
There was big demonstration in Piccadilly
Circus, where the crowd was 30 dense that
the carriages proceeded with difficulty.