The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-20
Domestic.

JEREMIAH 7. O'SULLIvAN, the we'll known
politician, whose home Is in Lawrence,
Mass, died recently Of consumption at
Ashville, N. O., where he had been for sew
eral months in the hope that change Of
climate might benefit him.
DEEP satisfaction was felt in administra-
ton circles in Washington at the recall OF
General Weyler by the Madrid government
and the sending OF General Blanco to Cuba
as his successor. By this act, it Is believed,
the new ministry has taken the initial steps
toward meeting the wishes OF the Mckinley
administration.
In southeastern Kansas the drouth has
continued unbroken for over two months.
In Cherokee, Crawford and Montgomery
counties not half an inch Of rain has fallen
in three months. For q month or more the
stock ponds have been dry and the stock
feeders and farmers generally have been
compelled to drive their stock to the river
for water. With large percentage of them
this means drive each way OF from three
to ten miles. The pastures are burned up
and most Of the stock is being fed.
AN express train on the International and
Great Northern railroad was held up last
week within twelve miles of Austin, Tex.
Four bandits did the business. Conductor
Thomas II. Kelley was shot by the robbers
while resisting them, but was not seriously
wounded. A passenger had his shirt collar
carried away by pistol ball, aimed at his
neck and another received bullet wound
| in the head The passengers were robbed
| of $500 In money. The bandits attempted
| to rifle the safe in the express car but were
unsuccessful.
MARY MARKS the twelve years old daugh-
ter of Councilman Lewis Marks of Brighton,
N. j., was burned TO death last Thursday
night. She was in the habit Of studying her
lessons while in bed by candle at her side.
Thursday night she dropped asleep and her
sleeve ignited in the candle flame. The
child jumped from the bed and ran for the
pump. Before the fire could be extinguish-
ed however, the girl had inhaled the flame
and died shortly afterwards. Her father
was badly burned while endeavoring to
save the child.
The most serious situation now confront
ing the people of Texas is the almost COM
plete blockading OF travel owing to the yell
low fever scare. Many trains on the prin-
cipal lines have been abandoned and local
lines have stopped running entirely. Every
small town in the state is rapidly organic
Ing shot gun guarantees 80 trains cannot
stop except at the big cities. The situation
in the entire state is highly panicky and the
feeling is one of growing alarm and appre-
hension. Unless the situation is soon re-
lieved the entire southern and central por.
ton OF the state will be without railroad ia
cilities, as all trains will be stopped.
LATEST yellow fever returns from New
Orleans are not assuring. The board Of
health Is daily demonstrating that with a
fair show it Is possible to restrict and stamp
out the disease But the people who must
suffer from strict application Of scientific
methods grebel, the result being that the
pathway of the board is beset with difficult
ties On Monday, az on nearly every other
day since the fever first appeared here
about fifty per cent OF the fatalities were
traceable to neglect and a disposition to hide
cases. Thirty-four new cases and five
deaths were reported on Monday. Four
people were found to have been stricken at
the Jewish home, charitable institution.
The Kansas contingent OF the social de-
mocracy promulgated by Eugene V. Debs
has laid a plan to capture the schools and