The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

Daily Mail tells of a sensation involving the
Countesse Eugene, daughter of the
wealthy Connie Cerchi, who oloped
some time ago with a Servian named
Chevitch, supposed by her to be a captain in
the Servian army. He ill-treated her and
recently they separated. Now it tlrns out
that Chevitch was only an officers valet and
had already married a kitchen maid.
THE London Daily Mail is authority for
the statement that a party of Englishmen,
including Robert Barr, the novelist, while
touring the Mediterranean was siezed by
Turkish soldiery at Suediah, a port Of Asia
tic Turkey eighteen miles southwest of An
tioch. They we're detained thirty-six hours
In prison, and experienced much ill-treat-
ment before they were liberated. The Daily
Mail says that the government has addressed
a "serious remonstrance to Turkey.
THE employers in the cotton trade at
Manchester, Eng. have abandoned their
demand for q five per cent reduction in
wages, many firms being disinclined to en-
force 1t. The operatives are thus victorious
in the struggle. The decision Of the en-
ployers was largely influenced by the result
of a ballot Of the association OF cotton oper-
ators taken during the last few days, which
was almost unanimous against accepting
the reduction proposed by the employers.
ALARMING news has reached Sofia, Bull
garia, from Macedonia. The Albanians are
reported to be committing great excuses al
Debra and Kitchevo, and in the surround.
ing districts, killing men, assaulting
women and stealing cattle. The local au
thorities are powerless. Wholesale prose.
cution and arrests of Bulgarians by the
Turks are also reported from the Bulgarian
frontier. The news has caused the greatest
excitement at Sofia and throughout Bulgaria
SEVERE storms nave prevailed for three
days over large parts OF Italy. In the bay
OF Naples twenty-five merchantmen have
been wrecked, though there has been nc
loss OF life, and several houses on the ses
front have collapsed. Almost all parts Of
Italy have suffered in a measure, and rail
t%errupted. The harbor of Portici, on the
bay Of Naples, has been greatly damaged
and 1t is feared that there nave been some
fatalities there.
THE President Of Hsyti has issued a pro
clamation to the people saying that for the
second time Hayti has yielded to German
force, contrary to its rights. The govern
ment, according to the proclamation, had
decided to resist even to the last, but owing
to the lack Of promised moral influence, the
character Of which is not indicated in the
proclamation, it was obliged to accept the
ultimatum, The proclamation invites the
people to cease internal quarrelings and tC
labor for the raising up again Of the nation
GENERAL PELLoUx, the Italian minister
OF war, maintains the attitude he has taker
in consequence Of the action Of parliament
in amending the bill dealing with army
promotions against his advice and persists
in his resignation. King Hambert, the Mar
quis di Rudini, the premier and the Other
members Of the cabinet urge Gen. Pellou1
to reconsider his action, but he refuses to dc
SO. In view OF this it is expected that thu
entire csbine will resign and that the Mar
quis di Rudini will reconstruct the ministry