The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-05-26
Foreign.

A TRAIN conveying a detachment OF re-
serves from Westphalia to Metz ran off the
rails last Wednesday and forty soldiers
were killed outright. The accident was
caused by the train breaking in two, and
the rear section crashing into the front end,
Word has been received in Hong Kong
that the French mission at Lo Ii has been
pillaged by robbers or fanatics, and a young
missionary named Rev. Mr.. Mason killed.
The murdered man is about twenty-five
in the vicinity. The chapel at Sy-Jin has
also been threatened by the marauders and
it is feared will meet similar fate.
PRINCE FRANCIS JOSEPH Of Battenburg,
younger brother OF Prince Louis OF Bat
tenburg, and Princess Anna OF Montenegro
and younger sister Of Princess Helene OF
Montenegro, the Crown Princess of Italy.
were married last w ednesday in the presence
OF Prince Nicholas OF Montenegro and all the
princely family OF Montenegro. The Gear is
said to have lowered the Princess with a
million roubles.
THE telegram Of the Gear OF Russia ap-
pealing to the Sultan to cease hostilites
against Greece was couched in friendly
terms. 1t is regarded as very significant, as
showing the pacific intentions of the car,
while also politically important in the di-
rection Of checking German influence at
Stamboul. The action OF the Gar has had
marked impression upon the Turkish gov
conciliatory disposition, promising the con-
clusion OF an equitable peace.
AN armistice was formally concluded last
Thursday, for seventeen days between the
Turkish and Greek troops. The armistice
is general and includes the land and sea
forces of both combatants. Although it
is not definitely decided it is thought
the peace negotiations will be con-
Quoted between Turkey and Greece direct,
and that, afterwards following the prece-
dent Of the treaty of st. Stefano, the terms
will be submitted to a European confer
ence, which will probably meet in Paris.
THE first of the damage suits involving
three quarters of million dollars against
the City of Victoria and the Tramway COM
pany, arising out Of the accident on the
Queens birthday, 1896, when crowded
tram went through the bridge and fifty PEG.
pie were drowned, was concluded at Van
couver, b. c., last Thursday. The widow
of j. Gordon, formerly Bradstreets agent,
sued for $4,000 The jury awarded the
widow and children $4,000. A dozen other
cases will follow in quick succession.
SPANIAEDs in Havana profess great in
| dignation at the proposition of Congress to
| feed starving Americans in Cuba. The
newspapers sharply criticise General Lees
reports of conditions prevailing there, and
one Of them intimates that the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 is a " Yankee job" designed
| to enrich the Consuls who will distribute
| the money, In Matanzas City alone there
are $50 Americans in absolute want, as
many in Santa Clara province, an equal
number in Havana, more in Puerto Prin-
cipe, and in Santiago de Cuba there are
numerous others. The French Government
has just landed there a cargo of provisions
for its suffering citizens, numbering sixty
families. Spanish officials admit that II, 900
Cubans are starving in Matanzas, and con-
sentative estimates give ninety per cent of
| the non-combatant population throughout
| the island as without means of subsistence.