The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-29
Foreign News.

OWING to the depressed price OF sugar in
Jamaica business is almost paraly zed.
Nearly all the churches are bankrupt, and
many owners OF sugar plan tations are sell
ing their properties at half value and are
leaving Jamaica. The yellow fever cpl
demic has been wiped out.
THE political situation between Sweden
and Norway, since the failure OF the united
committee on foreign affairs to accomplish
anything has become critical, and it is
feared that Sweden will seek an occasion
for armed Intervention in Norway. Swe-
den hopes for assistance from Germany,
should such thing take place.
AT meeting OF the directors OF the Brad
ford Savings Bank and Trust Company,
held last week, an assessment OF fifty per
cent upon the capital stock was voted. 1t
is reported that the action was taken to re-
pair any loss the bank may make on obiga-
lions held by IL against r r. Straine of Bos-
ton. AS shown by the last published state
ment the bank has capital stock OF $4,000
and a surplus OF S25 900.
News has reached San Francisco OF the
shooting in Guatemala OF number OF pO-
litical prisoners, including two men who
are known all over the Central American
republic. The execution occurred last
month at Huehuetenango The principal
victim was Capt Huercu ano Ruiz, brother
in-law OF Gen Daniel Ruiz Another vic
tim was the Honduran colonel, Francisco
Zelaya. He was accused of aiding the
revolutionary party and was executed by
order Of Barrios. The command was car
ried out by Gen. Luis Molin,. Three other
prominent Guatemalans suffered death in
the same manner. II is estimated that
there are now in Guatemalan p isons not
less than 228 prisoners OF the late revolution
MEXICAN Justice was administered last
week in a manner to put to shame the vexa-
tious delays of the law in the United States.
A nav master from the United States went
down into Sonora with between $4,000 and
81 600. He III, pped over night at a ranch,
where he was robbed and murdered. The
robbers were caught by the local police, but
the magistrate discharged them. Then the
government took a hand in the affair. The
| robbers were caught again and shot i'm
mediately, the magistrate who had ac-
quilted them was ehot, the rGnchman at
| whose house the robbery occurred was shot,
some distant accessories after the fact were
shot. In all, sixteen men were shot, and
now life and 'operty are safer in Sonora.
WHEN the U tied States ship " b incroft"
arrived at Smyrna on the night of Decem-
Der 4 she was greeted with a blank cannon
shot and tlf- bullets from the fort OF Yeni-
kale. A boat from the warShip sent shore
wards to ask for explanations was fred
upon and compelled TO return. Thereup m
the American Admiral lodged protest with
| the United States minister at Constant
NOPE, DR. james Angel, who demanded
I the punishment OF the guilty parties aud An
apology from the Turkish Government
whi h was given on Sunday las In add :
| ton two Turkish officers were d Hm'ssed
and sentenced 10 WEEKS arrest. The en-
| try OF ships into s nyrna At night il pro-
hibited; hut on his occ t-ion the lamps in
the outer iglthouses were sill burning,
and the "Bancr IT," stopped when the
| r, quisite signals we're made.