The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-08-25
Foreign.

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Humbert, congratulating the latter upon
the result Of the duel between the Count Of
Turin and Prince Henri of Orleans, in de-
fence Of the Italian army, used the follow
ing expressions: am no friend Of duel
ing, but an officer must defend his military
honor to the last drop OF blood"
SIX arrests have been made in CONSTANT
nople as q result Of the recent bomb explo-
sion. All the prisoners are Armenians.
The author OF the explosion which took
place in the offices of the grand vizier, is
native OF Kssarich. His hand was injured
by the explosion. The police are actively
searching the Armenian quarter for the &C.
completes of the bomb throwers, and the
streets are thoroughly patrolled by troops
and police. 1t is certain that all the pris-
oners will be executed.
A RECENT dispatch from Simls says that
the whole frontier seems to be in flames.
The Afridis are marching through the
Orakzais are advancing by Kuram and
threatening Sacsna. The thirty .sixth regi-
ment OF Sikhs has been ordered to concen-
trate at Fort Lockhart. on the frontier. All
ladies except the wife Of Major Devoux Of
the sixth Silkhs left SANTANA and have
reached Hangu in safety. The Gurrah and
Samil- Mazazax have combined and threaten
Psrachenar, in the Kurram Valley, which
is garrisoned by detachment OF Goorhas and
Silkhs.
THE departure from Paris last Wednes-
day Of President Faure for his visit to the
car OF Russia was marked by scene OF
great excitement, accompanied by the cir
culation OF the widest kind Of rumors.
After his departure bomb exploded along
the route the president had followed, and,
although no damage was done, and in spite
Of the fact that nobody was hurt. the most
intense excitement prevailed for long
time afterwards, and the sensational reports
had it that those who exploded the bomb
had intended an outrage OF more serious
nature.
In commenting on the fact that the minis
OF India have been reopened for the coin
age Of silver the Westminster Gazette says:
" To fool any longer with President Nc
Kinley's commission is surely unnecessary.
In declaring to abide by the market value
OF silver as the standard Of currency value,
India has taken step towards demonetiz-
ing silver. Japan and Russia have adopted
the gold standard and no one means to 60
back on it. Then why not say 30, and not
be deferred by the threats OF a possible
Bryanite victory, and dismiss the question
finally"
AoT,No on the advice Of Baron Won
Thielmann, the former German minister at
Washington, who has just been appointed
privy councillor and the representative OF
the imperial chancellor in all financial af-
fairs OF the empire, the German government
is entering into negotiations with the gov
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the new United States tariff, especially
France and Belgium, for the purpose Of ef-
fecting an agreement to demand the sub
mission OF all disputed questions to court
Of arbitration. In Germany's case the dis
puted points are mainly the alleged viola
ton Of existing treaties and the paying
back to the United States treasury OF the
export premiums paid by Germany.
SENIOR CANovAs DEL CASTILLO the prime
minister OF Spain, was assassinated re-
Gently at Santa Agueda, by an anarchist.
The murderer fired three shots, two OF
which struck the premier in the head and
the other in the chest. The wounded man
fingered unconscious for two hours and
died at three o'clock that afternoon. His
wife was but short distance away when
he fell. "Long live Spain" were the last
words upon his lips. The assassin was i'm
mediately arrested. He is Neapolitan
and gave the name OF Rinaldi. He says
that he killed Senior Canovas in accom-.
plishment OF just vengeance" and that
the deed is the outcome of a vast anarchist
conspiracy. He is believed to have arrived
at Santa Agueda the same day as the prem
Ter, and he was frequently seen lurking in
the passages of the bathing establishment
in suspicious manner.
A SERIOUS riot occurred recently at Kobe,
Japan, between sailors from the ships
" Yorktown and Boston " and a mob OF |
Japanese Coolies on the occasion of ball |
game between team from the warships |
and the European nine at Kobe. The row
commenced when Coolie, having stolen a |
flask Of whiskey from blue jacket, was |
chastised by the latter. The police at |
tempted to arrest the sailor but his ship |
mates refused to give him up and marched |
in body to restaurant where they made |
a stand and defed the natives. An i'm |
mense crowd assembled and the attitude of |
the Coolies was menacing, The police |
made no effort to dispense the mob and the |
blue jackets determined to fight their way
through the mob to the water front. Stones |
and other missiles were exchanged and |
when reinforcement came ashore some
hours later, the police dispersed the Coolies,
and the sailors boarded their ships without |
further molestation.